Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2097, 2 March 1920, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MV and Mrs G. W. Morgan, of Wellington, an 1 spending' n brief holiday in Foxton. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Foxlon Borough Council will he held in the Council Chamber on 'Monday next, Sin insl. The vital statistics for Foxlon for the month of February were; — Births 3, deaths nil, marriage certificates issued nil. A lad who interrupted a territorial parade at Wanganui has been fined £5 and severely admonished by the Magistrate. The rainfall for this district during the month of February was as follows: —Rain fell on eight days, the maximum fall, 1.70 inch., being registered on 18th. The total I.or the month was 3.90 inches. 'There is growing in Mr Houseman's charming garden a freak lily,, of the Japanese auratum variety. Two of the plants produced double stems, whicdr are (laUinstead of circular, and upon jhem there is an abundance of blooms, (heir weight almost bending the stalks double. In reply to the cable of congratulations sent by Mr Charles Dahl, of; Palmerston, to the King of Denmark, on behalf of the Danes in New Zealand concerning the restoration of Schleswig to Denmark, the following reply has been received: “Please-accept my hearty and sincere t banks. Greetings. — Christian It”

During an interval at the Town Hall on Saturday night, .Mir Powell announced that “Powell’s Ragtime Band” would render a selection entitled “Never On Your Life.” The selection turned out to be an old favourite, “Hypathia,” and was nicely rendered by ( the Borough Band. The announcement, however, was received with good humour by the audience.

It is said that the following conversation look place between a member of Parliament and a waterside worker before the Mokoia sailed for Samoa: M.P. :Isit a fact that yon intend to stop the Mokoia from sailing? WAV.: Certainly not. M.P.: Can 1 rely on what you are saving? If the steamer is stuck up I should like to take to-night’s train home. WAV.: You are safe in remaining. We would like to see the whole of the members going, including Mr Massey. All we object, to is their returning.

A key attached to a piece of .•“Iring awaits an owner at this ofiiee. ■ A meeting 1 of members and intending members of the Volunteer Fire. Brigade will be held in the Council Chamber to-night, at 7.30 o’clock. The first of the series of united church services will be held in the Methodist Church at 7;30 oV.loeß this evening. At last night's School Committee meeting it was decided, on the suggestion of the head teacher, to extend the ‘llllloll6oll recess from noon to 1.15 p.m. The extra, quarter of an hour will be added to the afternoon session. For something new and smart iii model millinery and exclusively designed blouses, attention is directed to the special display being made by Messrs Barr and Tye'r next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. ■ It is slated that the wool (dip ht Hawke’s Bay this season is fully 15 per cent, less than the average. This is due to the drought and other causes affecting the growth, the Maple being much shorter than the average.- ’ A shipment of 25.000 narcissus bulbs, which has arrived at Auekland from Holland, via England, was condemned on arrival owing to the whole shipment being infested by tiiQ narcissus tly. The Hy had hatdied out on the voyage, and some were found to be alive. If you want to break off a glass bottle or jar quite evenly, s)>ak a piece of string in turpentine, lie ill round the jar exactly where you want to break it, and fill to just that point with cold water. Then set (ire to the siring, am! the glass will snap off all along the heated line. “Quite a number of people will he grateful to Mr Page, S.M., for his action in refusing to hear a gumchewer who appeared before him the. other day, until he had slopped wagging his jaws,” writes a correspondent to The Post. “The futility of this disgusting habit is not; its least objectionable feature; to be compelled to sit opposite a person (in :i tram-car, for instance), who appears to be doing his lies! to imitate a cow chewing its end, is positively irritating, and when one comes across an individual , chewing gum and smoking a cigarette at the same lime it is about the limit. No one has a right to complain»if a man puls himself on the same level as acow, who is performing a perfectly natural function, but it is to be Imped that the Magistrate’s action will have the effect at least of discouraging the habit.”

Is there profiteering in Dunedin? A householder says there is, ; 111 < lin support of his s(alenient showed tin: Otago Dnily Times n knife which used to cost 9d, for which he hud to pay 3s (id. “1 complained to the shopkeeper that the price was excessive,” he said, “and was told that it was part of some new goods, for which post-war prices had to he paid. On reaching home, however, I examined the knife closely, and found an old mark, partly rubbed oft, but not obliterated, slowing that: it had been marked at Is !)d, so that it was not part of new goods, hut of old stock —just doubled in price, though bought at old rates.” The knife was shown to a Times reporter, and the mark Is 9d, with. Iho shop’s private cypher above it, was plainly discernible, though an effort had been made-to wash it till. The same householder informed the paper that a perambulator which ho assisted to make, and which was built for £d some months ago, is now on sale at one of Dunedin’s leading business places marked £l7 10s.

Professor Macintyre, in giving n lecture on “Folk Lon'” in Dunedin, spoke of the belief in fairies, which is such a .joy to most children. He deprecated “the mad rush to pul old heads on young shoulders," and the extraordinary action of some parents who deny their little, ones the delights of the old stories of Cinderella, etc., in the beautiful thoughts of Hans Andersen, am’, Grimm, and many others, and favour the weird and false, atmosphere eroaled in their minds by many of Ihe picture shows. Those who were “brought up” on the very old fairy stories and came on later to take joy in the many beautiful legends and fancies that are iso well set forth and illustrated for (he fortunate children of to-day, will feel a. sincere pity .for the little and big ones who are denied books and stories. “I pity the poor child of the next generation,” said the professor, “and 1 am glad that 1 was reared in an atmosphere of the primitive love of- nature, rather than in the stilling atmosphere of a picture show.”

At last night's School Committee* meeting Alv Hornblow asked whether (he Inspector’s annua! report; had been submitted to the Committee. The head teacher said ,he had received the report, but had not haa any instructions to -'present; it to the Committee, hut it; could he inspected by committeemen. Personally, he had no objection to the report being submitted. Mr Hornblow said there were two reports* cue of a confidential nature, and the other to be presented to the Committee. The report- -was The only moans whereby parents and the public could get a general idea of the status of the school as presented by the experts. It should not bo forgotten that the school was the property of the public, and anything that would arouse their interestshould be taken advantage of. The head teacher agreed with this, and said it was his intention to have a parents’ day, when all interested could attend the school and witness, the work,

The eases of influenza reported between noon 23rd and noon 20th February wore: Wellington—22s--2 pneumonie, 3'severe. Dominion—s 32 mild, 0 pneumonie, 13 severe; grand total 551. The Manawatu Sub-Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union met git Palmerston Forth on Saturday, and endorsed (he resolution of the Wanganui Sub-Provincial Executive, urging tlie Government’ to send Home the-commission selected some twelve months ago to inquire 'into the meat trade in England. It is reported from Wanganui thali forged notes, drawn on the Bank of Australasia and (he .National Bank of New Zealand, were in circulation 'on the course at the Wanganui Jockey Chili’s meeting on Saturday. It- is stated that forged notes wore also circulated in (he town of Wanganui. An Italian fisherman, Bartolo do Stifano, of Wellington, about ton days ago picked up an open bbai alion! a mile off Happy Valley. Mo lowed the boat to island Bay. hut so far no owner for the craft lias been found, and (lie police say the matter is a mystery. The "boat is about 14ft. long, painted blue outside and blue inside. It has no fittings. The Wairarapa branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association recently published advertisements inviting all returned soldiers who were desirous of going upon the land to communicate with the secretary. Up till Saturday, no fewer than 2QO soldiers had responded. The total number of soldiers placed upon the land to date in the Wairarapa ' is 120. Several properties are at present under offer to the Government. A lire occurred at Kopnlaroa at 1.30 on Saturday morning, hy \vhieh a native child named Clare Rut a Panrini, aged between 5 and (! years, lost her life. The child was residing with her guardian, Towohiri Mela, in a collage near the school, Ihe dwelling being' owned hy Mr W. Eparima. Shortly after 1 o’clock (he out break was discovered, and on Mela opening the door of his bedroom, found the kitchen in (lames. Me slammed the door and go I his wife out hy the window. He then made an attempt to gel the child in an adjoining room, but. tin: flames were so tierce Iha I lie was driven back al'tel’ being severely Implied on, the legs and face, and only managed to oseape by the window in an exhausted eumlit ion.

.During his visit to lho Dominion flit* Prince oh Wales will s|)ciul the whole or portion oh 17 days on (he railways, he will use the Covern-or-General's carriage, which is now being allured and re-furnished, .it will comprise a sidle id' Ihree rooms, a lounge drawing room, and a bedroom, and of course there will he a kitchen on the (rain. The furniture and hanging's are now being chosen. Iho'colour of the lounge now being carried out in (lohelin blue and Hie dining room is to he a replica of'a .Jacobean room. The bedroom is to be as comfortable and as charming as possible, in addition to the (rain by which the Prince travels there will he two others, the luggage train, which travels ahead, and another following the Royal carriage reserved for the country’s important personages.

A sheep shearer, Cyril Lucas, proceeded iii f lie Wellington W.M. Coin'll against W. H. I'Ac-ld, M.lto recover n sum ol! JC(» ids, due us wages following u hreaeh of.' eoiiIruet. Plaintiff claimed that on 20th, December, 1917, lie'had contracted to shear Ihe defendant's laiuhs at an agreed rate, the shearing to commence in July, .191 H. On 7th January, said plaintiff, (lie defendant wrongfully terminated the contract, and refused to allow plaint iff to commence shearing as arranged. The defence was that ample notice was given Lucas that he would not he required, following a quarrel between the plaintiff and two of the plaintiff’s shearers named Stewart and Ropala. Lucas and another endeavoured to arrange a marriage with Stewart’s daughter, and when consent was refused I hey determined to have-her removed to Otaki,' and married there. The action led to trouble, and Stewart and Ropala both told the manager (hat they would not shear with Lucas. The Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff for .€2 10s and costs.

The question of I lie rabbit i.s of vital interest to severnl parts of liiis distriet, and will vet become oven more insistent for Hie combined'action of the people, who ns yet, ore not hemp; jiroperly assisted by the department of Slate which they create and support for (his purpose.- The increase of the pest is alarming the settlers in several, localities, notably in the sandy soils of Carnarvon, Himatangi, and the loamy silt of the Pohangina Valley. A farmer from (his distriet has just, been investigating’ the conditions on one property within twenty miles of Master! on, He finds the owner faced with the problem of feeding eight rabbits to.one sheep. His rabbiter earned £SOO at 3d per head last year. About 100 traps were used. The last five bags of skins cost the landowner £2l, but as a sot off they realised £lOl. Despite the price of wire netting, .he -is now enclosing 2,000 acres with close mesh. It is observed that the droves of rabbits travel due north or south in search of pasture or when driven. Seldom or never do they move east or west. The reason for this is unknown, but would prove interesting if it could be ascertained. —Palmerston' Times. “Forewarned is forearmed.” Your best weapon’ against a *bad cold is NAZOL. It will quickly and easily rout the enemy. Sold everywhere, 1/C a bottle.

Misses Pearl MlAiurray ami S. Henderson, of the loon I teaching staiT, were both successful in passing sections of I'lieie examination for class D in tire rccc;n( teachers’ certificate examinations. Yesterday afternoon, at the sup-per-rooms of the 'Town Hall, Mryai and .Mrs Powell, who are relinqu- J ishing the lest so of the Town Hall, were the recipients,of small tokens from the teachers and children domiciled in thd hall, in recognition of their many kindnesses and the manner in which they have assisted in making the conditions easier for the worl; of the classes. The headmaster, in making the presentations,referred especially to assistance given in connection with the hotcocoa scheme, and the use given-of the main hall whenever it was required. The assistant master also spoke apprticial ingiy of the departing lessees. Mr Head, the new lessee, lias very kindly agreed lo allow all existing arrangements to stand, so that .the working of tho classes will not suffer hy any change.