LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2093, 21 February 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

All Saints’ Sunday school will'reopen to-morrow afternoon, at 2.30 o’clock. Mr A. E. Benjamin, of the “Hokitika Guardian,” was a visitor to Foxton this week. May, the keeper at the Adelaide Zoo who was attacked by a bear and had an arm torn off, has died from his injuries. The local rainfall fpom S) a.m! on Wednesday to 9 a.m. on Thursday registered 1.70 inches approximate! v 170 tons to the acre.

The Board of Trade is at present, visiting Christchurch in connection with Hour, Avheat, and timber prices, and distribution. The board will also arrange for the setting up of: local committees hy which charges of profiteering will be investigated. That bee farming can be made a profitable industry is evidenced by the fact tlhit a resident of Mount Peel district, Canterbury, obtained 20 tons of honey, valued at £3,400, during the past season, lie had 500 hives. Honey in bulk is saleable at £7O per ton.

Mr W. Crow, for many years private secretary to various ministers, has been appointed to a position in the Library and information Bureau attached to the. office-of The High Commissioner for New Zealand in London. Mr Crow will leave to take up his new duties by the Athenie next month.

The state of affairs at Fiji is improving, and there, are said to be hopes of a settlement of, the strike. The censorship on news from Fiji recently enforced in New Zealand has been removed, but apparently (ho news m still subject to revision at the Fiji end, which is not, of course, within the jurisdiction of the New Zealand Government.

“Say, Mae!” said the friend of the taxi-cab driver, standing in front of the vehicle. “There’s a purse lying on the tloor of your ear.” The driver looked round, and then whispered: “Sometimes, when business is bad, I put it there, and leave the door open. It’s empty, but you’ve no idea how many people’ll jump in for a short drive when they sec it.”

Amoiic; llic now companies registered is Barnard's Improved Safely Gun Company, Limited, registered February .I.lth, 1920. Office: Foxlon. Capital: £4,000, into 400 shares of £lO each. Subscribers : Fox-ton-—Alfred W. A. Barnard 200, E. Wanklyn, S. Mnttar, 11. R. Beveridge, W. Wanklyn, E. Healey, S. J. Hartley, C. E. H. Frankland, W. Symons, all 5 shares each. Objects; To acquire and take over “Barnard's Automatic Safety Device for Fire Arras.''’

The Corinthic sailed from Bugland on Thursday, carrying liftylive New Zealanders, being (Hie last transport to New Zealand. Only about forty New Zealanders remain, including men in hospital, and those whose wives arc at,present unfit to travel. About a score of the administrative personnel arc engaged in clearing-up work preparatory to handing over to the High Commissioner. Mr AY S. Miller,, who .recently travelled from Auckland to Wellington by motor car in Hi hours S minutes, on Wednesday night completed the run through New Zealand by an equally remarkable journey from Picton to Bluff. Leaving Hu; former town at 3 a.in., the Mayor acting as starter, the 704 miles were covered by 11 p.m. The average, speed maintained was 35.4 miles per hour for the journey. ( The actual running time,was 17 hours 10 minutes, or an average speed of 38 miles.

An illustration of how seriously Hie adverse exchange rate affects Hie remitters of money to North America has come under the notice of Hie Auckland Returned Soldiers’ Association, says the Herald. The Druids Lodge desires to remit to the mother of a deceased soldier, who lives in Canada, a death benefit of £l2O, but it will cost about £4O to send the money. The dead soldier's mother is in necessitous circumstances, but the lodge authorities are unwilling that she should lose the £4O, yet cannot see a way of avoiding it.

“The elections arc now behind vis, the holidays eame immediately aften them —and I think it was a good, tiling, for they gave an opportunity for forgetting any bitterness there tuav have been. ... And now

there is plenty of work ahead of us; work for all of ns, whatever our station. The better we do that work, and the more we do of it, Hie belter it will be .for ourselves and for the country.” Such were Hie words in which the Prime Minister (Right Hon. W. F, Massey) summed up the position of New Zealand at the present day, when speaking at the Lower Hutt tiie other evening. The well-known Palmerston legal firm of Cooper, Rutherford and Rapley intend to open a branch in, Fox ton, and for this purpose have taken into partnership Air H. H. Daniel], who will manage the local office.; Mr Daniell is a son of Mr €. E. Daniell, of Musterton, Chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board. Upon his return, from the front, where, by the way, he was badly wounded in the leg, Air Daniell joined Brigadier General Hart jn Alasterton, but had to go hack to hospital, from which he has been recently discharged. The local office will he opened as from March Ist.

At the Auckland Police Court yesterday, A'a Her Preston was convicted of .betting 1 , in connection with 'the Takapuna. races, and was lined £SO. Mr Adinore is making good pro-v gross with the painting of the Town, Hall, and jjs appearance is now •ranch improved. . There is still a shortage of sugar locally, and grocers are doing their best to ration customers with a few pounds per week. A returned soldier, Gerald William Bumpus, jumped into the sea oil’ Duder’s wharf at Devonport, Auckland, on Wednesday, and was ..drowned. At yesterday’s sitting' of the Magistrate's Court renewals of land agents’ licenses were granted to Mr G. T. Woodroofe (Foxton) and Mr E. A. W. Osborne (Shannon). Mr J .C. Cooper stated at Masterton on Wednesday that the shares in most of the shipping companies which formerly traded with New Zealand were now held by America. Fifteen Chinese men, six women, and several -children landed-' at Auckland by the Maheno this wed:. Niue Indians were also in the group. Some of the Chinese had previously resided in New Zealand, haying now returned from a visit to their native land. All classes of root crops are doing well in the Levin district this year. Potatoes, turnips, carrots and mangels arc making great growth. Potato-growing has been largely gone in for at Koputaroa this year, and the yields are expected to l)e very heavy. —Chronicle, A. returned soldier named,Michael St. Leger Cleary, working on a survey parly at Waikokopu, fell off a. balcony at Dickson’s Hotel, Wairoa, where lie was sleeping, and was si> injured that he died shortly afterwards. His people formerly lived) el Hokitika. A statement: setting forth (he total cost of New Zealand of the military occupation of Samoa from (he beginning; of the war to 31st September, 1919, shows an expenditure of £428,490 5s l()d. The expenditure for the December quarter was; £8,58(5 9s 3d. 'file use of school grounds for the playing of tennis on Sundays was refused by the Auckland Edncalion Board at its last meeting. Members were unanimous in disapproving of the board doing anything dial- would infringe) on the sacredness of the Sabbath.

All Aim*ri<‘iui paper gives the following few household Jiints ; —To remove ITuil stains from linen so they will not velum—nse a pair of scissors. A little Portland cement added to oatmeal while boiling will give it body. The odour of cabbage, onions, and many other vegetables, while being cooked, is offensive to most persons, but it can be destroyed by first coating, your stove with' rubber. !

“At 10 o’clock in Ihe morning they get morning (on,” said a witness at the Arbitration Court, at Wellington, referring to waitresses’ lea. room privileges at the D.i.C. ‘‘At 11.30 they have a second morning tea, because their dinner is late. At. 2.p.m. they get a big' dinner. Afternoon tea is at 3.30 or (hereabouts, and at 5 o’clock they have lea, consisting of cold meat, salad, etc. The plaee (doses at: 5.'30 o'clock.” “They must spend most of their lime afi meals,” remarked Ids Honour, Mr Justice Stringer.

The following appointments were confirmed at last Board of Education meeting-: —Kai iwi, assistant, Miss F. A. Stevens; Foxlon, 7th, assistant, Miss I*. AlcAlurray; Spiff Bond, sole teacher, Airs .11. A. Brcrelou; Wanganui Hast, third assistant, Miss F. M. Uorneman; College Street, ninth assistant, Miss E. A. It. Smaill; Carnarvon, assistant, Miss J. MeMurray; .Hongoiti, sole teacher, Alr.L. F. Binns; Bunuylliorpe, first assistant, Aliss E. Blair; I'oxlon, fifth assislaid, Aliss E. K. .McCormick; Terrace End; seventh assistant, Miss It. Wilbore; Terrace End, ninth assistant, Aliss G. E. James; Raurimu, assistant, Aliss C. W. Baird; Lougburn, head teacher, Mr C. C. Hills; Hurley ville, assistant, Miss O. N. Beamish; Campbell Street, first assistant, Mr 11. Lyall; Table Flat, sole teacher, Air G. C. Harre; Piriaka, head teacher, Mr 11. It. Harre; Hat a, head teacher, Mr A. J. Ratcliff. The following resignations were received: C. Cordingley, relieving teacher; V. Heroics,’ sole toucher, Manga Hum; M. Miller, assistant, W'angarpii 'East. Replying to a resolution demandr iug the release of Alice Parkinson; the Minister for Justice (the Hun. J. G. Coales) has written as follows: —“I,beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter-of the oth instant, in reference to the proposal to petition'His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in reference to the release of Alice Parkinson. In reply 1 have to inform you that I am unable to depart from the decision of my predecessors in office that there are no grounds to warx’ant a recommendation being forwarded to His Excellency the Governor-Gen-eral for Parkinson’s discharge from prisoii. While 1 cannot sec my way to recommend His Excellency to grant Parkinson a full and final discharge, 1 propose, during the coming session, -to introduce legislation* that, if passed, will allow -this and .similar eases to be placed under the jurisdiction of the Prisons Board. The question of releasing upon pro-' bation prisoners situated as Parkinson is will then be considered by the board, who will have full power to adjudicate upon them after, and recommend His Excellency the Gover-nor-General to release them on probation if they deem such action advisable."'

For exposing for sale bananas in / an advanced stale of decay a Stratford' Chinese fruiterer was last, week lined 10s and costs. Babbits are plentiful in the vicinity, of Levin, and for the past two weeks a returned soldier has •/ ’ ed £lO per week. The Danneyirke ratepayers on Wednesday carried a poll by a big. majority tq raise -£25,000 for the ■municipalization of the local gasworks. The Kangitikei Advocate is informed that the Glen Murray sheep station, comprising some 5,000 acres, has recently changed hands. The transaction was on a cash basis, the price, including stock, being in (he vicinity of £70,000. The purchasers arc well known Taranaki sheep fanners. : Plans have been prepared for a Palmerston residence of generous proportions, which include at least one pleasing novelty; every window is a single sheet of glass, heavily framed, with a picture moulding on the inside, so that when looking out, one sees a natural living .picture with its changing shadows apd lights.—Times. An extraordinary story of assaul'i and highway robbery, alleged to have taken place at Mangero , on (Saturday afternoon,* comes from Onehunga. It Is stated that a taxi driver named P. Short was rolled of a wallet containing £7 10s. According to report, two men engaged Short’s taxi at Customs Street, and near the Mangero Bridge, whore they alighted, they presented a £5 note in payment of the fare. While Short had his pockethook out, it is alleged, lie was struck on (he head' with a bottle and then robbed. Proliee inquiries are being made into the matter. , . The Profiteering Act Sub-Com-mittee, which inquired respecting the alleged sowing cotton combine in London, this week, reports, after exhaustive inquiries, that the manufacture of sewing cotton is virtually the monopoly of the Coats linn, which had taken advantage of its monopoly to restrict trade, making it extremely dillienlt for competing firms to obtain a fooling. Goats, lasl September, estimated llinl Ihe lotal manufacturing selling costs amounted to three point eighty-ihree lienee per reel, and in view of that the advancement of the retail selling price to sevenpencc farthing was hardly justifiable. The retail price should not exceed sixpence per reel. Coats increased their net profit per reel by 1(58 per cent, between .1914 and 1919. The subcommittee, however, -is of opinion Unit when Coats’ present supplies of raw manufactured cotton arc ex- , bans ted (he price of sewing cotton must rise, unless the price of cotton fills.

In the itinerary-arranged for the Prince of Wales’ visit to New Zealand,'one hour has been allotted jo Palmerston North. In conned ion withifes the Mayor (Mr J. A. Nash, .M.P*fTms sent a wire of protest to the Prime .Minister, asking that the time shouid.be extended. In so brief a space it would not be possible for Ihe populace to retain anything more than a passing impression of the future King, and it is desirable that Hie eonneefinu should be closer. Two new wards which have been added to the Palmerston Norlh Hospital have been named after the Prince and Princess Mary respectively, and it was hoped the Prince of Wales-could be induced to open them.

. “There is no doubt wlmt'ever that people,are beginning to shy dear of high prices charged for clothing,” said a gentleman connected with a well-established tailoring business in Wellington, “and onf than has more Ilian enough repairing and overhaul work in hand, ami, apparently, there is plenty more ahead.” Dyers and cleaners, il was staled, have more than enough work on (heir hands, and men who would cheerfully have thrown the old hat aside when Hie new one was unparcellcd now use the new hat for quite special occasions, and have the old one rehlocked and rehanded. The rush in the businesses of (lie various hat renovators was particularly heavy in December and early in the New Year, but business has been very brisk right up to the present. Rehlocked hats, rejuvenated suits, boots so old as to lie extremely comfortable, may become the fashion among New Zealand men.

The unaccountable disappearance on Saturday afternoon of Alice Me-(f.-trry, eight years of age, daughter of Mr Henry McOarry, of Waita-v.-heta, occasioned her parents considerable concern. The little girl, with other children, had been playing about near the house, and later Alice was not to be found. The parents at once instituted a search, and as time went on neighbours joined in, The search was continued well into the . night, hut .with no result. At daylight the search was renewed, and the parents and others traversed hundreds of acres of blackberry country, but no trace of the child could be found. Early on Monday morning the search parly, which had increased in number, again scoured the country, and in tho afternoon some of them came upon the child sitting in a clump of blackberries within 200 yards of the house. The child Was in a somewhat'"exhausted condition, but was otherwise all right. She was unable to explain how far she had wandered. Why bother making cakes when there is such a good assortment Ui Perreau's ? *

A public meeting at Invercargill resolved to erect a soldiers’ memorial, costing not less than £IO,OOO. It was decided that the cost be borne by the citizens in their'corpora to capacity, and that the conn-, cil he asked to obtain, whatever powers are necessary to carry this out. , Levin's first Mardi (Iras, which has been carried on strenuously for the past three weeks, was brought to a close on Wednesday night, tho result'being a victory for the-Maori candidate Miss Wiki Macdonald. From a financial viewpoint the effort was mosf successful, £1,400 being raised. The details of the voting are: —Maori Queen 101,300, Fairheld -Queen 03,021, Sports Queen 85,000, ITokio Queen 50,501. Special welcome services will be held in the Salvation Army Thill tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 7 pan. Bandsman and Mrs Beale, of Wellington, have come to assist; Captain Go flirt in his multifarious duties, and will lake part in the sendees. Bandsman Bottle is a musician of no moan order, and will take over (he Trumpet Band and assist with the Scout and Guard movement, besides acting its 'custodian of the Red Shield Club, thus consolidating the efforts put in by Captain Gotlin during the last twelve months.