LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2107, 25 March 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A sharp shock of earthquake was experienced locally about midnight last night. The local Masonic Lodge and friends will entertain \V. Bro. and Airs .Stevenson at a valedictory social in the Alasonie Hall this evening. Alessrs Cooper, Daniell and Co., solicitors, notify that they have money to lend on approved securities. We are informed that ys a result of last night’s Alelhodisi Stile of Work £CS will be handed lo tho church funds. The London newspaper [airplay says the majority of the shipowners believe that a fall in freights is imminent, despite the amount of shipping held up by labour troubles.

The Glaxo factory now being creeled near HainiUon is guaranteeing to pay 3s per lb. for butt erf at next season.

“Coal which was formerly costing the Levin Borough Council 13s per ton for gas manufacture is now 75s per ton," said the Mayor (Mr D. W. Matheson), at the last.meeting of the Levin Borough Council.

As a result of the Olaki Mail’s remarks on the insanitary condition of the Chinese houses in the town, Otaki hits been visited by a prominent representative of the Public Health Department, who will put in a report to the Town Board. The Mail hopes lie will insist on the demolition of unsightly “shacks’’ that are an eyesore, and a real menace to the health of the town. . k

A boxing match for the Australasian heavy-weight championship and a puise of 13(10, between Lloyd, the Australian champion.

and Tracey, the New Zealand champion, look place at Auckland this week. Tracey won on points at the conclusion of the tenth round. There was little to choose between both boxers,/ Mr Burns was referee, and his verdict was well received.

Xnndi Bam, a native of Calehtla, who was arrested on Sunday morning for breaking and entering the Waimarino railway station, and stealing the sum of .Cll, was foam! to he wearing a suit of clothes and shirt stolen from Fanfhorpe’s, Taumarunui. When asked where he got the clothes, he replied, “God gave them to me." Accused was remanded til! Saturday to see if his linger prints correspond with those on Fan!horpe's plate-glass window and cash register.

Which is the “naughtiest” of all (he foreign nations represented in (he Ctiiled States: The fairest record is held by-Switzerland. Only 0.31. per cent, of the Swiss in the Coiled Stales have been to prison. Mexico is jhe bad boy of the family, with 2.3 per cent., or jnsl over one in lifly. Ireland is only a fraction heller. 2 per cent., and Scotland is third from bottom with 1.2 per cent. Following these, each country being heller than the last, come Austria, England, and Wales, Canada, France', Laly, Russia, Denmark', and Germany.

A remarkable incident of the sea occurred recently a I the Seiliy Islands. A three-masted fore and aft rigged schooner was seen to (he north of the islands, near Shipman Head, Brigher Islands. By her behaviour it was apparent that she was in diftienllies, probably derelict. On 'approaching her the latter was found to lie the ease, and on boarding her the Brigher men were astonished to find that, though the crew had left her, everything was in no way damaged. The sails were furled, and all the boats were on board, including a smart motor launch. WhaC'can have happened to the crew, or what caused them to leave the ship, which was laden with wood, is not known. The ship, which was brought to a safe anchorage, was the .Morion G. Douglas.

Thiit persons in a eomparaiively sum it way of business made substantial and disproportionate pfolds during the war-time period was indicated in the Banco Court a! Melbourne the oilier day, when Isabel Meyer, who had - commenced proceedings in divorce, applied for :m order against. .Julius .Joseph Meyer for temporary alimony pending Ihe hear! tig of (ho suit. Petitioner claimed that on his income respondent should he required to pay iter fib a week. By affidavit she staled that, darting on a eapiial of .12511, in JUKI, respondent had, with her assistance, worked up a business that for the year ending dune, Dili), returned him an income of £5,000. Respondent said that in his lirst year in business as an importer of motor accessories the net profit was £?lj(i; the second year £072; the. third year £2,500. The gross profit in the third year was £5,000, lint this was reduced by half by income tax ami war profits lax payments.

There is a certain gentleman whose business lies down on the waterfront, and who owns a. ratting terrier, whose feats tire as famous in their own small way as are (hose of Hercules, though nol, perhaps, so widely known, says the Auckland Star. Many are Hie tales that tire told about this terrier, but none of them equal the remarkable story told to the assembled city councillors by Mr \V. .1. Holdsworlh, at a recent meeting of the council. The recital concerned one single rat. that two boys caught in a cage-trap. Youthful scientists they evidently were, and they determined to poison their prisoner, and watch his gradual decline. So they used three packets of rat-poison that they wore given at the Town Hall. According to Air Holdsworlh, who is a City Councillor, the rat tile freely of the. contents of these packages. Careful observation revealed no visible change in the rat's condition. He was alive next morning. Three more packets were given him. and he still tile freely. There is Mr Holds worth's authority behind the statement Unit that rodent is still alive. The rat Ims had nothing but rat-poison supplied at the Town Hall, and 1m is plump of body and contented of eye. “That rat is still alive,” and I don't see anything in the business to laugh about,” concluded the raconteur. The tale he told was duly noted for investigation... It is understood experiments with their prisoner.

Friends sending along eontribntions to (he Presbyterian Church Harvest Thanksgiving are requested to dst so between 2 and 2.30 p.ni. on Saturdav next.

The Opunake Times, referring to the rise in land values in the district, slates that in September last an acre section was on (he market at £llO. To-day the same section is again on the market for £lB5. A Maori was heard complaining in the gas oliice recently that the gas at his house was leaking (says the Wairarapa Daily Times). When told that this was improbable, Henare startled the clerk by replying: “He leak all right; 1 hear te smell." The body of a man found in the .Mmiawatu River on Friday afternoon between Woodville ami Ashhurst has been identified as that of a .man named Mnndell. who is believed to belong to (lie Hawke's Day district. He was apparently last seen alive in Woodville on the 3rd instant. An Fnglish engineer has >ncceeded in extracting commercial aleolm! and its derivatives from coal. It is claimed that if the prm e>s is applied to all the eoa! carbonised in Great Britain an estimated yield of 50,(K)0,000 gallons of motor spirits will be obtained annually, revolutionising the supply aifd cost of liquid fuel. When Bishop Cleary arrived at Whakatane during his recent (lying tour to the Bay of Plenty, (he seaplane was anchored by an aged Maori named Rini.to Hie identical rm-k which, tradition asserts, was used to moor the Jirst canoe brought into the Whakatane River by Rini’s ancestors when they lamb'd (here several hundred years ago. Owing to dilTmuily in obtaining rooms in hotels and boarding bouses, an organisation lias been, formed in Loudon to help visitors arriving from America and tin'Dominions, of whom many thousands are expected during Die summer. The organisation will arrange accommodation ordered through it, also keep daily details of vacant accommodation in hotels in London and the outskirts, to which visitors will be directed on arrival at the railway stations.

.Much has been heard recenlly aboui: money in hides, Iml (he possibililies oi' (lie rabbit do no! appear to be equally familiar lo the public. 11 is reporled tlml n relumed soldier went out uTier rabbits in ihe South with several nmlcs, ;uid iumissed ;i iiirye tpumlily of skins of a value estimated at .€7,0011. With the fruits of their enterprise, the parly came lo the city and shipped the skins to London, covering 'them with insurance lo the value staled. The value w:is (pieslioned at the lime by (he officials of (he company,- but they were quite satisfied a lew months later when the rabbiters paid a return visit to the insurance office and showed (hem the invoice for the sale ■d' I he skins in London for £‘22,000.

The latest return shows Hint abmit .€14,000,0(10 have been expended by way of advanees to and settling returned soldiers. Commenting on these figures, (lie lion. (!ulhrio said (hat, although the first and seeond years might justly he considered the most difficult as tar as soldiers were concerned, the financial position disclosed by the latest returns was absolutely sal is fa dory. The amount involved in postponement of payment of renials, instalments of mortgage, and remissions of rent on that large expenditure totals only '£40,000, showing that every eonlidenee may be plaeed in the tut tire, sum-ess of the returned soldiers’ settlements. The same position is shown in regard to advances made under the Repatriation Scheme.

Mr A. W. Hoy- ex-.M.K for Masterton, and one-time Minister for Lands, in company with .Mrs Hogg, is on a brief visit to Fox top,, and. are staying with their daughter, Mrs Waiuwright. The strain of a strenuous life in the service of the public of New Zealand tor the past thirty years is now being fell by (his grand old man. Like every man with a vision, he fought in season and mil of sefison tor the betterment of the people in this fair young land against great odds. His name will go down to history bracketed with Ballanee, McKenzie, and Seddon. In the hurly-burly of today we are apt to forgot the men who laid the inundation for some of the great privileges we now enjoy. A man of (he people. —a I rue democrat—-a statesman —and a gentleman. We are pleased to he able to pay Ibis tribute to Mr Hogg, and trust his brief visit to our little (own mav be of benefit to his health.

Says Mr Clement WTagge. in 1 iu* Auckland Herald: —The sun is alto-' gelher in nn abnormal condition. Tremendous upheavals arc in progress in ihe atmosphere. There arc J'uJly dO so-called “spots," coveringan area over 200,000 miles long, (lie two largest each being about: 30,000 miles in diameter. That: the earth must respond in some way by the all-potent wireless'rays, there is no doubt, and readers should carefully seau the cablegrams with regard to storms, aurora, tidal waves, and seismic disturbances in other parts of the world. 1 cannot remember within the last 35 years having ever seen the sun so active, and this is significant, seeing that the solar minimum is due. It is (juile reasonable to suppose that these conditions form the aftermath of the recent planontary configuration. This wonderful archipelago of “spots” can he observed with quite modest optical aid, but. the use of dark or smoked glass is imperative. It would be belter to project the sun’s image on a sheet of white paper, taking every cure to protect the eyes. ■

‘A number, of Wanganui Chinamen are shortly to appear before the Magistrate to explain why they sold cigarettes after hours.

A sensational return lias been received by a Waipori mining syndicate from some slulT lying between tthe two reefs in their claim, hit herto considered debris and thrown awa.y. On concentration and analysis (slates a Dunedin paper) it gives a gold value of over £2OO a ton.

Referring to tlie Foxlon school piano joke, the Olaki Mail, under the heading “Tic Laughs Best who Laughs Last," suggests that “the Foxton School Committee send the piano to the dislruetor, and have a new all-British piano made to order in Britain, under the personal supervision of a representative of the Commit lee!" The sale of the well-known Kopaac Hstiiie, near Palmerston North, held at the Feilding Drill Hall <m Tuesday, attracted an attendance id’ over (il)l). and there was some \ery kern bidding. The result was that the 330 acre-- realised a total of nearly £IIO,OOO, with an average of over .€llO 10s per acre, every section changing hands. At a meeting of the Wanganui Borough Council, it was decided 1.i.) allow approved picture' programmes to be screened in Wanganui on ihe evening of Good Friday. The motion was opposed by several councillors. Cr. (lower said Good Friday was the ope day of the year that should be treated as a Holy Day. and when the people should be aide to do without pictures. “Ami that's the man who’s done n !’’ said an irate lady figuring in a maintenance ease at the Magistrate’s Court (his morning against husband. "Yes, that’s the man—tlml mongrel there!" “1 hope you are not referring - to me. ’ said Mr C. S. Thomas, who was defending (he lady’s hnshand, and had by some mi.scham-e come within the sweeping radius of the eoinplainanl’s waving index finger.—Sun. Th next tmlilieal (-vent of importance will be (he announcement of the retirement from the Ministry of Sir James Alien, who has accepted the appointment of High Commissioner. .It is not 1 known exactly when his resignation’will he announced, but it. is probable that the announcement will come very soon now. Sir James Allen will at the siinc time resign his seat a member of the House of Representatives, and this will mean that there must be a by-eleelion in Bruce. This election will almost certainly take place during the month of April.

Wanganui residents have been pul (odneonvenienee lately owiny In an ineliieienl yas service. caused by repair work' and the installation of plant. Street li*»-litin«- Ims eonse(pnmlly suffered, .and enterprising burglars have not been slow to lake advantage of the fael. Several • places have been broken into within Ihe pasl couple of days,- but the nocturnal visitors have not. been rewarded lo any emit extent. The el- «, ee!*rie tramway (rouble, which caused a suspension of Ihe service on Saturday, has been overcome sufficiently to permit a reduced timetable. !u reference lo I lie IVmce of Wales’ purchase of a ranch in Canada, Mr .). Livers, an old resident of Wlmkataiie, has made fin l following; statement lo Ihe Whakalalie I’res.s reporler: —-“The I'rinee of Wales lias just lalely bought, from a member of my family a ranch callid 1 he Bedinylield estate, in Alberta, Canada. ll is one of. the oldest ramdtes, having been taken up in 1 SBd, and consisls of 1,(100 acres of first-class land, freehold and leasehold. The Crim e intends lo stock it with, purebred Shorthorn cattle and purebred Shropshire sheep, and I horomrhbi'ed horses from one of his f:i fins in Lnyland, select ini' 1 the. most suitable animals. Kx-service men, both Imperial and Canadian, will he employed on the ranch, and here Cue ITimV hopes occasionally lo make his home.”

The Star, commenting mi the sale of Hie Kopane estate, says;—“I'Vihiing mid district yets . a boost from the result of Yesterday's 1

sale, but we rejoice mostly over the I'ael that it furnishes such splendid evidence of the emning of the desired close settlenient which is to he (1m salvation of the Dominion following upon Hie expensive war. Mr McLean mi! his estate into 28 sections, wilii Hie result that il has now 25 separate owners —and they appear*ed to he men who were-aider the sections to make good use of them. Perhaps a few of them intend to use the land for toppiny off stock and stud animals —a means by which the hmy prices paid for smite of the seel ions may lie justified. Hut the majority tire dairymen, with tesidenlial intentions. The result will be that the Kopane will presently, im a land flowiny with milk and money. 11 will be n compact dairying area, probably with its own factory, and wholly self-contained, . in combination with the soldiers' settlement. Under intense cultivation, the Kopane is capable of great things .from the producing point, of view; and certainly the successful cutting up of the whole estate, iPjAweved within a period of three ' \ points the way to the developments of other rich portions of the Feihliny district suit able for close cultivation.*’ NO INCLINATION TO COUGH. ' Influenza, is often followed hy a, persistent cough, which is hard to relieve. Nothing gives such prompt and permanent relief as Chnniberla- . .m's Gough Remedy. It soothes and heals the inflamed membranes, and there is no inclination to cough when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is taken. For sale everywhere.--pidvt t