LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2034, 27 September 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Among 1 lie ivmds before (he Education Board's Conl'e-rence was one from Auckland: ; ‘Th;it n junior cadet system be reintroduced.'’ It was lost bv one vote.

The Ell bam Argus states that it is understood that Mr I). E. A. Astbury may again be a candidate lor (be Egmout seal at the forthcoming parliamentary election. ■

Mr 0. IT. Smith, M.P.. announces that in; is not standing again for the Pahiatua seal. The only candidate so far is Mr R. B. Ross, of Porangahau.

A conference of delegates representing the nine Education Boards of the Dominion, was opened at Wellington ou Tuesday last. Mr'Forsyth, Chairman of the Wellington Board,-was elected president. A. deputation of Basutos, headed by their paramount chief, who is named Griffith, has arrived on route to England. The object of the deputation is to renew their allegiance to lying George.

A question is being asked in Parliament by Mr W. H. Field (Olaki), of the Minister of Railways, whether on the resumption of the regular railway service be will restore (he Main Trunk express stop at Levin.

A returned soldier named Arthur Bums died at the Napier hospital on Thursday as a result of injuries sustained through falling on the back of his head on the Marine Parade on Tuesday evening.

At Tuesday night’s, concert in (lie Town Hall the Maori mule singers will contribute “Annie Laurie,” unaccompanied, and Messrs Hakaraia brothers will sing the duet “Perfect Dav.”

The transport lojiie, which is due to mudi Wellington about October 23rd, lias om board the following local soldiers: —Cpl. K. Andrew,' Pis. G. Fraser, A. Thompson and A. H. Yates.

Sir Francis Bell, Minister for Education, in speaking to the Education Board delegates at Wellington,' said the Government hud to provide first for the absolute needs of Education. They would certainly have more demands than'the money would fulfill. They would have to try to make a fail’ distribution, but it was absolutely certain, to his mind, that they would fail to satisfy everybody. Whatever their degree of satisfaction, he hoped they would give the Government credit for trying to be just.. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. ,

So fais no, Liberal candidate is announced for the Manama In scat. Mr Ed. Newman, M.P. is (he-Rct'orm, candidate, and Air Hillicr the. ollicial Labour Candidate. ■

Air P. Adler has been appointed by the New Zealand Alliance as organism for (he "Mamiwatu electorate, and commenced work (his week. :

Yesterday a football team from the local State school played a combined team from the Himatangi and Rangiotn schools. The Foxton team absolutely outclassed their opponents, putting up a score of 70 points, to nil; . ■ - v - .

The lad.v members of the Presbyterian Church invito thepublic, by advertisement, to an afternoon'in the Alasonic Hall oh Wednesday next. Among'lhe at tractions will, be musical items amt a competition. Afternoon tea will bo dispensed. There will be two s stalls, produce and flowers, and cakes "and sweets. Admission will lie bv silver coin.

A fourteen-uionllis-old -'infant child, Colin Stanley Madigan, was scalded about (lie chest and arms through (lie upselling of a. pot of tea at his parents’ home at Paletonga, near "Thames, last Sunday afternoon. A.f(er being medically attended to, (he child was sent to the Waikato Hospital* hut died just before the-institution (Avas- reached.

It is apparently feared by Mr 11. M’Callulu (Wairau) that New Zeuand will have as.many military titles as the Southern States of America, where “Colo nels” are to he seen on over\“ street corner.' Mr M’Calluin gave notice to ask the Minsiter of Defence if, on the demobilisation of the military officers, he would insist that the use of their military titles should he discontinued.

Mr Kingston Chamberlain,' who returned to Wanganui on Saturday after four years at the front, dropped dead on -Thursday from heart failure. Ho was formerly employed by the New Zealand Loan and'Mercantile Co., and was about to starl work. His youngest brother was killed on Gallipoli, and another brother lost a leg, and is still under the doctor's care.

There, was no discussion among delegates to (he. Education Hoard’s Conference, when the delegateJTom Wanganui (Mr F. Firani)- moved that the Government he urged to purify and elevate (lie'standard of moving-picture entertainments by equipping in each principal centre ’one picture theatre for the free dis- r play of educational and instructional films for the school children. The conference suggested that the scheme to he successful must he

carried out by the Government. All were plainly agreed picture programmes are not what they should he, and the remit was adopted unanimously.

It "is a crying scandal," said Mr Firani,” at a deputation to the Minister of Education, at Wellington yesterday, “that decent- girls should come to Wellington toyittciul training colleges .without having decent, accommodation provided for them.” Hostels, he continued, had been provided in .connection with many secondary schools, though most ‘of those were inadequate, but nothing had been done to make provision for country pupils attending technical colleges. Mr Firani might have added that the same objection applies to the sending out of female pupil teachers, who have to shift for themselves in order to find accommodation.

There is some misundersanding among members of Parliament, as well as among the soldiers themselves, about the scheme of paying the gratuity money into the Post Office Savings Bank on account* of the soldiers (says the Dominion). It will be open' to any soldier to draw at once the full amount of his credit, and to do what he likes’with it. Tt will not be held and given to him in doles or anything of -that sort. What is hoped is that most of the men will leave the money on deposit, using only such of it; as they require for immediate needs. One advantage of (he scheme. is that it will greatly facilitate payment of the gratuities. As a matter of fact, there will be no delay at all. As soon as the scale is approved and the regulations for payment gazetted the Government will be ready to make the payments through the Post Office, and men who want the money will be able to get it.

During the debate on soldiers’ gratuities in the House on Wednesday, the Hon. .1. A. Hauaii said that in regard to such a question he would not allow himself to be guided by comparisons with what other countries had done. There was in New Zealand a large amount y»f wealth iii the hands of a few individuals. What would have been the position of these people if our soldiers had not gone out to fight on their behalf? They would have lost their wealth, and they themselves would have become slaves to Germany. He thought,'therefore, that they could well afford to give, and should give, a very generous gratuity to the men. Suppose we took everything from the very wealthy over and above £30,000, what would they miss? Would they miss a meal? They ought to go down on their Ipiees arid thank-God that there had been men prepared to go to the front and tight , to preserve." for them the £30,000. So long as we had men with such great wealth, and men holding large areas of land in New Zealand, it could not be saidtlmi we had done all we could for the soldiers. .

, Colds fly before NAZOL. Sore Throats are soollied by this proved and popular remedy. Gel NAZOL to-day. 1/6 buys GO doses.

- Air Hamer’s new picture theatre will be open to the' public for inspection to-morrow afternoon. Application has been made by the local postmaster to extend the telephone hours Trom 7 a.m. to II The number of subscribers neces- ysary to justify the extended service a was reached some time ago. While cliasing a football at tluj ‘ Palmerston High School grounds ,‘ this week, a lad .named Arthur Law fell on a broken bottle, and severe- .- . ly lacerated his knee. Fortunately / a doctor was at college house at the ' ■ time, and stitched up the wound.

The “Ainskel eei's’ Hall’’ held in the Town Hall last night was a very successful, social function, and was attended by a large number ol visitors from all parts of (he district. The interior of Iho hall was charmingly decorated, and everyone spent an enjoyable time. \

■ The ollicial opening of the Olaki bowling green will lake place on Wednesday afternoon next, and an. • invitation to be present has been ex- r tended to local bowlers. All mem-, bers desiring to make the trip notify the Club secretary (Mi" Christie) at once, so that (he necessary. Arrangements can be made.

At a conference of delegates of . ihe Operative Butchers’ FederatU ( on, Avhichjms just concluded its sit- • ‘ ling in Wellington, ' mention made of the profiteering which, it, was alleged, had been prevalent in New Zealand. The folloAvihg resolution -Avas unanimously passed: — “That the conference condemns the C action of (he National Government in alloAving profiteering to proceetLfor the past .five years without’ making any attempt to stop or curb same in the interests of the Avorking people of the Dominion. ’

Commenting on the recent dismissal of the Wellington profiteering ease,"the Feilding Star says; “The net result of the action is that one 1 firm gets a had showing up for charging exorbitantly for some of its goods, and I lie Board of Trade scored a loss where, bad it used wisdom and discretion, it could have done real service in laying proliteers by the heels. The profiteer is very much abroad as a privateer in New Zealand trade, but the Government tiros a dud shell, instead of one that-will blow the game and the'* gamesters wide open.”

At the Canterbury Horticultural Society’s daffodil show this week, the principal featim? was a competition Ret ween seedlings raised by Colonel R. Heaton Rhodes, M.P. (A. L. Lowe, gardener), andiimported varieties grown by .Mr R. Gibson,’of Tn- - vanaki. The blooms shown were of magnificent colour and texture. The judges, .Messrs T. \\ a ugh (Lower Hull) and A. W. Reeves, declared * Mr Gibson’s daffodils to lie the liner. No points were announced, was disappointing to enthusiasts present, who awaited the result with great interest. ,

A well-known Auckland business man, writing 'from London under date of July 23rd, stales: “This is not the lime for enjoying a trip to London, as everything is very unsettled. What with strikes and labour troubles generally, I personally shall be glad to get back to New Zealand; but how to do so is a positive conundrum, as there are no passages available until January and February, 1920.. I have haunted every shipping' office in London in the endeavour to gel:-a passage, but without result, so if you. know anybody contemplating a run Home just put them wise as to the difficulties, and tell them to postpone it until things are normal, or at least better.”-

Apropos .of competition in Christchurch from Chinese affecting returned soldiers who are assisted by the Repatriation Department, Mr Frostiek, District Commissioner of the National Efficiency Board, states that recently correspondence passed between the head office of the Board and the Government on the (piestion of continuing the regulation for the protection of soldiers’ businesses, and although the regulation had not yet been gazetted, it is for all practical purposes dead as far as the National Efficiency Board is concerned. Whilst‘nominally the National Efficiency Commissioners have control under the regulation, it has for some time been deemed to be inoperative.

A correspondent writes to a Christ church paper as follows: —■ During I lie dry went her'towards the cud of the winter some of the small Peninsula creeks ran very low. I was vi-iting a friend one evening, and during the conversation my host told me that he had a cat which was in the habit of going down to the creek, below the house and catching young eels. It would then bring the eel home and share it with u wellgrown kitten. Knowing the aversion of the ordinart'xat to water, I thought it rather remarkable, but on parting from ray friend later on, 1 found the old cat and the kitten on the back verandah. They had an eel about eight inches long, which was being attacked fore and aft, and slowly, but surely, disappearing.

GOT THEM THROUGH THE WINTER. Nearly every mother In your community will tell you that she depends upon Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy when any of her family are attacked with coughs, croup, hoarseness, or whooping cough. Many will tell . * ■you that the timely use of lain's Cough Remedy has enabled (bom to get their family through the winter without any of these ailments. They will tell yon that at the very first approach of a cold (hey themselves lake Chamberlain’s Cough'Remedy and ward it off. For - ■ sale everywhere.—Advt.

The'elate of the closing of millions Victory Loan has beenextended until October 9th. During the four days ended at noon on September 25th there were'

18 cases of influenza notified in the

country. Of these, eleven were in • Wellington, and three of these, the only serious cases recorded in the Dominion, were pneumonic.

In connection with the entertainment to be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening next, in aid of the funds of the Red Shield Club, the Borough Band will play a'number Vfselections outside the Hall from 7.15 o’clock. The full concert programme will appear next issue.

The failure of a woman to return her friend’s gold -ring set .with two diamonds and one ruby, which hud been lent to her for a few days in October last, led to an action in the Auckland Magistrate’s Court this week. ' The defendant did not appeal’, but the plaintiff, in evidence, read a letter from her in which she stated Abut the ring had been lost. The magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff' for £35, with costs. “Profiteers!” “Exploiters!” and like ejaculations were hurled across the table at Thursday’s meeting of the Wellington Hospital Board,

when a comparative table showing the outdoor relief granted by the • Charitable Aid Committee during August was read, and a member asked the reason for a 109 per cent, increase over the figures tor last year. The information’given was as follows; Number of eases this year 102, last year 46; daily average number of persons benefit ting, 353 and 141 respectively; rations granted, 987 and 429; cash grants, £291 and £3B; children, £57 and £2l. The chairman of the committee (Mr S. J. Pctherick) slated that the enhanced cost of living was the root of the increases.

“One of the most tropic incidents I liave ever witnessed,” was (lie phrase used by Mr R. Riley, oft icial reporter with the New Zealand Peace Delegation, when describing in Dunedin an occurrence that ho watched just before flie signing of Die Peace Treaty. .Fifteen very mutilated poilus were accommodated at a window in the Hall of Mirrors to witness the signing. For a child to look at -one of those faces would mean nightmare. Until he saw them one could not imagine w hat it was to he mutilated and still live. Then up came Marshal Foch. He tenderly embraced each man, and kissed, said Mr Riley, where lew women or children will over kiss. It might he said that this was French love of theatricals and display, but I was, within 18in. of him, and I thought the action was prompted by the very heart of the man.”