Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2126, 11 May 1920, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During last mouth the local ranger impounded 26 horses and 15 cows. The weekly united religious service will be held this evening in the Methodist Church, and will he conducted by Captain Coffin. At last night’s Council meeting it was decided to forward letters to Mrs F. Gay and-Mr and Mrs F. S. Easton, expressing the Council’s sympathy with them in the bereavements sustained.

Yesterday we were shown a very fine sample of onions grown on Himatangi soil. The whole crop is well grown, and an excellent yield has been obtained, proving what this ground is capable of if properly worker.

At last' night’s Council meeting the Works Committee recoivfcnendecl that a footpath on the east side of the school, from the Triangle to Robinson Street, bo formed, kerbed and asphalted; this work not to take precedence over work already authorised. — The recommendation was adopted. ,

At a recent meeting of the Borough Council, Clyde Street was decided .upon as' the site for a taxi stand, but has since been found unsuitable, and at last night’s meeting’ it was decided that the stand should be on the east side of Main Street, from the Constable’s residence to Mr J. Walls’ shop.

Love is the greatest thing- in life. It accomplishes many things, among them the opening of the eyes of a blinded soldier, who •is led lo sec through I lie eyes of his child as the result of (he sacrifice of a girl. Elsie Ferguson in “Eyes of ijie Sou!,’’ for Is 7d or Is Id, at the Town Hall fo-morrow.

At the recent University Examinations, in Use first sect ion Cor the B.A. degree, Miss Winifred Harding, daughter of the. Rev. and Mrs Harding, of Fox I on, passed in all four subjects, English, Economics. Latin and Botany. Miss Phyllis ?.lcMurray, of Foxtnn, passed in Latin, English and Education.

One striking thing about Hie Xew Zealand soldiers was the way they looked after their horses, said Mr Moore, in responding to the “Army and Navy” toast at a function at Whangarei. There was less sickness amongst them than was the case with any other unit. At “'pinching” horse feed the Xew Zealanders would take some beating.

A matidr was tired on the Hautere Cross rille range on Saturday for the Fresh Food and lee Company Cup, between teams from the flautcre (holders) and Levin (challengers) rifle chibs. Tire result was a win for the holders by the narrow margin of four (minis, the aggregate scores being; ILuUere- 724, Levin 720.

The luxurious lives led by the “now rich” gall the hearts of the “now poor” in Belgium. On- March 3rd, in Brussels, although coal is scarce, forced strawberries were sold at auction in the fruit market. Nine berries fetched £2 15s. The. buyer was' a Dutchman, and the market women believe that the si raw berries were for the ex-Kai-ser’s table.

Mr J. Bromley, secretary of the locomotive Engineers’ and Firemen’s Union, speaking at a meeting of the I.L.P. at Kettering (England), said that he had it on what was to him unimpeachable authority that France was receiving payment from us for damage done by our troops in building trenches during the war —trenches bin'll to ya-ve Prance from ruin—and also for ,-damage done by oar aeroplanes travelling from this country to Paris. Hays the Auckland'Star: Food is a’’subject which has a morbid fascination for the unfortunate city dweller, who owing to modern conditions is robbed of the privilege of earning his-daily bread by the sweat of his brow,, as his forbears did when they lived nearer Mother’s Earth. The man who uses his body as, nature intended can generally eat anything, and does not suffer from (hose qualms which beset Hie mortal doomed to paved streets and sedentary toil. At the close of his lecture at the Leys Institute on Monday last, Dr. J. S. Reekie had to answer a pretty stiff examination paper at the hands of the audience. On the question of salt, which has as many adherents and opponents as free-trade, the doctor pointed to the ('raving of certain animals and savage races for it, and gave it as his opinion that it was-tin essential to human diet under the present day conditions. The essential. hydrochloric acid in the gastric juices was derived from common salt. “X T o, I don’t think a diet of entirely raw’ food would make the race stronger than it is,” was his answer in regard to another fad. He explained that some foods could be advantageously eaten in the raw' state, but man as at present constituted required the use of tire in preparing his meals. The doctor mentioned that he had seen the photographs of some children in Mesopotamia driven to the diet of Nebuchadnezzar' owing to the privations of wartiriie, and they had actually exploded. Their stomachs distended to bursting point. Before man could Jive entirely on raw’ food he would have to be provided with a new interior. , '

For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/0, "2/0, ' " ; *

It vv;is decided at last ' night’s Couiu’i' meeting: that a telephone be installed' at the Town Clerk’s residence at the expense of the Council.

There were present at the monthly meeting of the Borough Council held last night: The' Mayor (Mr J, Chrystall) and Crs. Coley, Pearson, McMumiy, Hunt, Rand, Thompson, Bryant, Walker and Parkin.

Some very lucrative deals have been made by the farming community of South Canterbury of late. One-farmer sold ten pigs for a total of £B6 9s Gd, while another, close to Timarn, from ten acres of white clover, received a cheque for £350. In view of the large number tjf meetings of various lands now being held in the Council Chamber, it was decided at last night’s Council meeting that a charge of 2s Gd per night be made for the use of this room, to cover the cost of the gas consumed, such fee to be paid before'the room is used, no exceptions whatever to be made to this rule.

A young woman wandering in the streets of Grey Lynn on Saturday morning masquerading .as a man. When she was questioned by the police she said that she preferred her present dress on account of it being' less trouble. It won then discovered Unit she had escaped from the mental hospital at Point Chevalier, Auckland, from which it appears she was missed live days ago. On being taken to 1 the police station she fainted through hunger, not having eaten anything for three days.

Tn recording’ a conviction in a licensing case a( the Magistrate’s Court at Carterton, Mr S. L. P. Dree, S.M., after detailing Hie persons eligible to he found on licensed premises during prohibited hours, stated that: a doctor, called in to attend an inmate, or a lawyer, called in to witness a will, could advance a satisfactory explanation for their presence on such premises. A lawyer, however, who went on licensed premises to peruse a document during prohibited hours Unit could be seen at auy’ollior time, was, in his opinion, illegally on such premises, A visitor to Queenstown, who essayed the Ben Lomond climb recently in company with a party from one of the local boardinghouses, made a diversion from the-.(rack on' the return journey, and as a result was caught in the darkness some, distance up the mountain side (says (ho Lake AVakatipu Mail). Putting safety first, the visitor decided to remain on the spot where he was benighted, and give the alarm to townspeople by shouting out and lighting tires. The shunting was quite audible in the town, and the tire plainly discernible. A rescue parly consisting of Constable .Dunlop, returned soldiers, and several other volunteers went up the mountain side, and soon sought out the wanderer, who was little the worse for ids experience.

The discovery by Mr Julian Huxley regarding the secrets of rejuvenation has scoured unrivalled American publicity for Bohert George Laws, a retired London stockbroker, who arrived in .New York recently in the Cedric, claiming to be the first person in the world to experience the revivifying' effects of “monkey glands.” Mr Laws’ 72 years look like 40, am! he feels —in his own words —-like 20. From his pocket Mr Laws produced for the education of the reporters a box containing some capsules. He explained that it was quite unnecessary to inject glandular extends into the spine. A year ago, he said, he was on what was believed to be his deathbed in Kingston Hospital, when a Dr. Paul came in and gave him .a box containing a hundred eapsides unuhi . up of “monkey glands.” After taking them regularly for 15 days, he said, he got up, and since then he had made a complete “return to the land (if vonth.”

Writing undef date' March 24(h, a London correspondent states: One of our ruling excitements at the moment is that of the cheap clothes offered by Mr Mallaby-Heeley. This gentleman is well-known for his connection with big financial deals of recent years, chiefly in the matter of London property —as to which he will be remembered as the purchaser from the Duke of Bedford of the Covent Gardens estate, a deal which van into some millions sterling. Other adventures of this kind also have been associated with Mr Ballaby-Deeley, but we scarcely expected, and are duly surprised, to find him suddenly and sensationally out to light the high cost of men’s clothing. That, at all events, is the reason he has given us, for his interest in several large clothing factories, his opening of a tailor’s shop on the Strand, and his offer to all and sundry of suits at £2 175~6d and £4 17s fid, as against the 10 to 15 guineas of the current West End rates. The result is a phenomenal rush of Londoners; long queues upon'the Strand pavement, policemen controlling the excitement, and Mr Mallaby-Deeley’s shop altogether one of the attractions of the town. He himself is unmoved by a demand for clothes which must be as gall and wormwood to all the other thousands of London tailors. He says he will set up as many clo,.thing factories and employ as many hands as may be needed to prove he is right-when he says that clothes are a| a ridiculously fictitious price, that they can be supplied at quite reasonable rates, and that the contrary claim by the tailors of London is part of a huge and unconscionable scheme of profiteering. For Influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1/9, 2/9. .

Accounts amounting - to £448 17s 2d were passed'for payment, at last night’s Borough. Council meeting. . The Gore main public school, accommodating 400 to 500 pupils, was destroyed by tire on Saturday morning. The origin of the fire is yi mystery. The flames had a good hold, and the fire brigade fought valiantly to save the building, but, with the exception of the new portion in course of erection, it was completely demolished.

A message from Brussels stales that the bodies of forty British soldiers were discovered in a cellar in the Grande Place at Ypres. They were lying peacefully with their heads pillowed on their arms. The tragedy apparently dates hack to the summer of 1915, when practically a platoon disappeared in the vicinity, supposedly wiped out by (he bursting of a German, fifteeninch shell.

The Priest man dredges to he used in connection with the drainage work being Undertaken by the Makerua land owners, and which has been lying at the Foxton wharf for some time awaiting a favourable opportunity to tow same to the scene of the proposed drainage operations, was taken up the river this Aveek. Chving to the depth of water in the upper roaches being insufficient, it could not he taken any further than the Shannon bridge, and is at present anchored there until there is more water in the river.

The live wooden steamers that Ihe Commonwealth sold lo an American syndicate, and which have since turned up again like bad pennies, liecause the syndicate could not pay for (hem, are again being offered for sale (states Age). Certain negotiations arc in progress Avilh the Hongkong Mercantile Co., Ltd., which is reported to be willing to purchase the vessels provided the price is right. It is understood that an offer for the ships has also been made from another source.

An excess of deposits over withdrawals of £1)13,010 is shown by the returns of the Post Office Savings Bank- for the tpiarler ended March 31st. The deposits amounted to '£9,271,000, compared ' with £5,805,478 for, the corresponding quarter of 3.91!), an increase of £3,400,130. Withdrawals amounted to £8,858,597, compared Avith £4,829,*173 for the corresponding quarter of 1919. The excess of deposits over withdrawals in the quarter was haver than the balance of -Ihe Mure Ip quarter of 191!) by £122,91)5.

“I have hvo children attending (he Minn.school daily. Should anything- happen to them or the horse, 1 would hold you responsible for any damage. If (be pony that my boys ride to school could only reason like a human being, the first tiling it would do would be to go into Waitara on your monthly meeting day and turn its heels to -you and kick the lot of yon out.” Thus wrote a ratepayer on the Alangamoeho road, regarding the stale of the road, to the Clifton County Council.

Mr Peter Fraser's name did not appear on the address of welcome tendered by the 'Wellington City Council to the Prince of Wales. Mr •), I. Fox, a returned soldier, states that he understands Air Fraser withheld his name purposely, and submits that such action is not in accord with the wishes of (he citizens of Wellington Central. He therefore challenges Mr Fraser to resign his seat and contest an election Avith him. Air Fraser, M.P., replied yesterday to Mr Fox. lie stated that the Labour Parly was the judge of any action he had taken. He refused to take Air Fox's challenge seriously, hut Avould resign if called oii to do so by the National Executive of the Labour Part ax

A gentleman connected with ninny cheese factories in (lie Wairarapn states that the lifting of the Imperial commander on cheese will certainly he responsible for a rise in the price of but terfat, next season. Although manufacturers will be given an open market, the reta.il price in Great Britain has been fixed not to exceed Is 8d per lb., which will mean that the cheese factories will receive approximately Is Id per lb. in lieu of 10-Jd. What can be exported to outside countries depends entirely on the shipping facilities. He predicts that local retailers will have to pay-more for their cheese, though he does not think the price to consumers will he increased. At present the retailers pay lOid per lb., and pass it over to their customers at Is 3d. This profit, he things, can stand .a fair reduction. '

An important discovery of a new dye which it is believed will supersede all aniline dyes and establish a great new industry in Britain, has been made by a Harley Street physician (learns the Daily Chronicle). This new product possesses tloreseent properties, and two colours have already been obtained. Persons who have already seen the result are loud in their praise of the beautiful effect which is gained, and say that the discovery is a highly important scientific achievement. Engaged in special research work in a Government laboratory, the inventor wishes to keep his identity secret for the present, as his experiments have not yet been completed. It is expected, however, that fuller particulars wjll be given shortly, when it is hoped that 100 different colours may be evolved. The dye is obtained from organic substances, and one of the ingredients will have to be controlled by the Government.

•NAZOL is what you want. Penetrating, soothiffg, healing. No cold is Nazol-proof. Beware of imitations. '

Mr £r. 0. Barber, of Auckland, is at present visiting Fox ton. ■ In our report hist issue of the concert held at Shannon by members of the Foxton .Methodist Choir, the name of JV|iss Stella Bobinson, who contributed a recitation, was inudvertentlv omitted.

Air A. M. Wright, the local trainer, left Foxton on Monday for Hawera, with First Lino, Foeman, 'Cello, Birkenvale and Otaurn Kid, who have engagements at the Egmonf Chib's meeting, which commences to-morrow.

Our renders are reminded of the public meeting to be held in the Council Chamber to-morrow afternoon for the purpose of.forming a Beautifying Society for the borough. Every one who is able to do so is earnestly requested to attend.

We regret to record the death of Florence, wife of Mr Elleslie Harrison, of Xo. (i Line, Foxton, which look place on Sunday afternoon, after a short illness. The deceased was 38 years of age, and leaves a husband and three children to mourn their loss. The funeral took place this afternoon.

The local sportsman, Mr F. S. Easton, will he represented by three horses at the Koval race meeting at Christchurch. The champion throe-year-old, Amylhas, will contest the Marlborough Stakes, and the meeting with Arrowsmith. in this event should result in a very fine contest. Mr Easton’s other horses, Muster Slrowan and*Gang Awa, both trained by Mr E. J, Canmmt:, at Foxton, left: here on Mondav for the South.

Cabinet agreed yesterday to the erection by the Government of 500 houses during the present financial yea r. Air M assey staled that this number would be iu addition to those already mentioned as having been authorised. Some 20!) houses,. un-

der the previous authorisations, were already arranged for, or were actuallv under construction. 3

the Feilding Star complains that while sugar is being doled out to the grocers, a Foilding farmer recently received half a ton direct from the sugar company, and that only the other day a grocer in a fairly largo way of business in Palmerston N. received advice that only half a, ton of sugar had arrived for him. Vet at the railway station at the

same time there was a consignment of (wo lons for delivery to a local 'hotelkeeper. The Palmerston -grocers, (says the Star) apparently have not called the attention of the Board of Trade to this glaring comparison in supplies. If one regular customer of the company amongst the farming community and another amongst the hotelkeepers could get orders for a half-ton or full tons fulfilled, why not other fanners and hotelkeepers? A scrutiny iu detail is absolutely essentia], if hoarding is to be proA T ented.

The Auckland Slur, in referring to the question, of Cabinet reconstruction, says: —The Stratford election removes the last excuse the Premier can have for delaying completion of his Cabinet reconstruction. The. harden ho has shouldered has for months past been excessive, hut of late it has become, as he said himself, ovenvlielming. It is fair neither to himself nor the country that this should continue. Only Napoleon could do satisfactorily what Mr Massey is trying to do these days, lie must complete his. Cabinet at once, and unload some if his work on to his colleagues. He must, discourage Hie habit of going to the Prime Minister about: every request and grievance, small or great. He must cease to be “the cook and captain bold and make of the Nancy brig,’’ and all the other tilings catalogued by that sailor, and put responsibility on to his colleagues. J( is said for him that he * feels he cannot trust members of his parly lo do justice to his most important: offices. It is true he has a weak team iu spite of his majority, but it will not grow stronger through inactivitv.