Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2133, 27 May 1920, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An unhappy daughter of the East and West, an outcast, of both races. Nazimova in “The Rod Lantern/' at the Town Hall short!v.

Tho great Theda Bara super-fea-ture, “When a Woman Sins,” will be shown at tho Royal on Monday next.

Messrs Hamer and Son, of the Royal, have just installed a new projecting machine, imporled from America, which will be used for the Jirst time to-night.

Men Hung their lives away to win 'her smiles, but her love burned true and clean. —Theda Bara, in the greatest play of the decade, “When a Woman Sins.”

A gentleman having business relations with America inquired about the exchange position of a New York house. He has received the following reply: —“If yon send us a .British money order for £1 we get 9.87 dols.; or if you would purchase a New York draft we would get the face value of the draft; but if you use, any ot her money it is a heeled by the exchange.” Among those who have been laid aside with influenza are Captain and Mrs Godin, and family, and Mr A. R. Osborne. A number of prominent citizens and business men have also been stricken down, but we are pleased to say that good progress towards recovery is now reported in ail the eases. The epidemic is lessoning throughout the district, and it is hoped that the health of the community will be restored to normal hv next week.

The “Kiwis,” a clever company of returned soldier entertainers, gave a performance in the' Town Hull on Tuesday evening, to a fair and enthusiastic audience. The programme consisted of vocal and elocutionary Hems, and short amusing and (•lever sketches. The two female impers.onaters were particularly good, both hi make-up and voice, while their dancing wa.s artistic and graceful. Most: 'of the items were deservedly encored. One id the members was nimble to appear owing to indisposition. “That Hie Government he requested to publish the names under which (he Meat Trust is operating in this Dominion, and Ihe names of the agents of the Meat Trust in this country. This was promised by the lale Minister of Agriculture, but so far has not been given effect to," was moved by .Mr G. Real (Carlcrlon) at ihe Farmers’ Union Conference in Feilding this week. If the people concerned with the trust were made known, he said, farmers could steer clear of them. The motion was carried.

A lad named Vidor Clyde, aged 17 years ai;d 10 months, who bad lodgings at <53 Cleveland Street, lias been missing since .10 a.m. on Friday, says the Christchurch Press of Monday. He sent a le.ter to a mate dating that he never intended to see the age of 21, as he was not happy. He added that lie had made up liis mind to comma suicide, right away, and gave the information that Ids body would probably be found at (lie foot of the cliffs at the far side of Sumner. Search has since' been made for the body, Iml so far without success.

Numerous complaints have been made at Palmerston lately regarding thefts from the railways, the goods taken including a large box of boots valued at (approximately) £201), some cases of benzine, and various articles of lesser value. Although ilie eases of theft reported on the railway at Palmerston are (airly numerous, it is pointed out that they do not all occur in Palmersion North, and as goods from Franktoii to Wellington for other places pass through the local station, it is more than likely that many of the thefts lake place elsewhere on route to their destinations.

A collision, which may easily have tormina.ted more seriously than was the ease, occurred in the Palmerston North railway yards on Tuesday afternoon, says the Standard. Shortly after (he arrival of the express from Napier two carriages were shunted from the train, hut owing to a mistake in placing the points, they ran on to the wrong line, and smashed into a stationary shunting engine near the Cook Street crossing. The platforms of the carriages were badly damaged, the iron work was carried away or twisted, and several of the windows were smashed, while underneath more or less serious damage was done to the gear. The engine escaped more lightly, only having a buffer beam on, its. tender damaged. No one was injured.

An Alton parent writes as follows to the Feilding Star: —“Sir, —May I ask through the medium of your paper —(1) If it is usual for the Wanganui Education Board to make appointments without advertising the position to be filled? (2) Does the Board make a practice of appointing Australian girls in preference to New Zealand girls'? (3) Also, are uneertificated, inexperienced teachers preferable to certificated and experienced ones ? (4) Do yon consider the appointment of inexperienced teachers conducive to the good of education?” The Chairman of the Wanganui Education Board •replies as follows: (1) Appointments are made on the recommendations of the Government Inspectors from the promotion list, as a rule. (2) No. (3) No; the Act does not allow it.

Bernard Ilney, aged sixteen years, dropped dead at the Drill Hall, Auckland, last night, while attending a parade of senior cadets. Says the Taranaki Herald: It is reported that the local knights of the pencil cleared £3,000 by the defeat of Arrow-smith at the Koval meeting at Christchurch last Saturday, and yet the working man complains of the cost of living.

A motor delivery van belonging to the Shannon Meat Co. capsized over a hank near the Makerna station on Sunday. The driver, who escaped unhurt, says that the force of the wind overturned the vehicle. The bank over whieh the van rolled is some fourteen foot in height.

Human vanity is one of the most potent, causes of profiteering. If people would buy lower priced goods instead of expensive showy ones, they would frequently obtain belter value for their money, and would do something towards lowering prices. It is in the vanity market that exorbitant prices are charged and paid.—. Melbourne Argus.

The interment of Dr. Jameson

remains alongside (hose of Mr Cecil If bodes on the M'ntoppo Hills was, most striking and impressive. The coffin lay all night in the open glow of n camp lire guarded by a single sentry. The procession up the mountain, preceded by the clergy and the choir, was a picturesque ceremony. There was a great gathering at' the graveside, including 150 chiefs and headsmen. General Smuts paid a tribute to Dr. Jameson’s great services to South Africa as one of the founders of the Union.

The following resignations were received at last meeting of the Education Board: —J. Masefield, head teacher, Okango; C. Lament, assistant, Ohakune; -Coliingwood, assistant, Wakaronga; A. E. Currie, pupil teacher, Campbell Street. The following appointments were confirmed: —Great ford, sale teacher, Air H. C. Nicol; Uliku, iiead teacher, Air M. Goldsbury; Waverley, second assistant, Miss C. Webb; Eeilding, (Jth assistant, Miss K. Ross; Feilding, sth assistant, Miss S. Oliver; Kangataua, first assist-

ant, Miss A, Porteous; Tokako, sole teacher, Mr 8. McDonnell; Feilding, fourth assistant, Miss M. C. Walton; Bulls, special assistant, Miss A. Gordon.

The Blenheim oil Imre at Mew Plymouth is now the deepest that Ims been sunk' in Xew Zealand, its present depth being 5,503 feet, and it is progressing towards a stage when it will be one of the dee; - ) bores of the world. In the whole, world there are only three or four bores which have gone lower than (i,(K)U feet. The other dec]) bores of New Zealand are the Huiroa. which went down considerably over 4,000 feet without reaching oil, and the Mo. 3 bore of the Taranaki (M.Z.) Oil Wells, Ltd., which is not far from the Blenheim bore, and has attained a depth of a little over 4,000 feet.

I sitii hows on a few do,vs a month, but the oil comes from a much higher level than the Blenheim has penetrated to.

Three of the British pressmen on the .Renown, Kverard Coates, Keith .'dunlook and John Halides. have w.ri'tcu to the Prime '.Minister, ex-j•re.-sinp- their most grateful tlianks tor the kindness and consideration shown them by the Government during the tour of the Prince of Wales in .Xew Zealand. They refer in terms of high praise to the excellent organisation tliat marked the lorn 1 from one end of Xew Zealand to the other. The letter eonelud.es :—To

some of ns British pressmen this wonderful hind of Xew Zealand, is an entirely new world to all of ns. Tiie opportunity to study its marvelhats resourees and potentialities, and to become acquainted with some of its splendid people, in connection with which we are so largely indebted to yourself, sir, and the other aide men we have named, has been a high honour and a "real privilege. We earry away with us memories we shall always prize, also information and impressions we shall do our utmost to utilise to the advantage of this "read. Dominion.

That Ihe white slave traffic stiii exists on some of our dairy farms, was clearly demonstrated a! the Inca! Court this week, telegraphs the Post's Wanganui correspondent, when two youths engaged in d.drying, and employed by their parents, made application for exemption from til ten din" territorial parades. Lieut. Wales opposed the application on the "rounds that lie considered the boys were overworked. They were up fit 4 o’clock each morning, and finished at: 7 p.m. It the parades did nothin" else, he considered it, would mean a day's holiday for the boys. The Magistrate stated that it was evident that the lads were overworked. This was corroborated by the mother, who also stated that the hoys had not been to the pictures once in two years. The Magistrate replied that the boys were none the worse off for that, but at the same time they should get some relaxation and an opportunity to mix with other lads. The work should not stand in the way of attending parades, and as the parents were making sufficient money they would have to employ someone to relieve the boys. The application for exemption was then refused.

Each inspiration flows divine, Like liquid poid from heavenly mine; Genius may then its sould impart, But patience is the source of art. Persistent effort linked with skill Commands success, and always will. When septic forms of cold mature, Persist with Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. —Advt. 6

The bank clerks of Palmerston North and surrounding' districts, of whom there arc about sixty, have formed a union for mutual improvement under the guidance of men of discretion and experience.—Palmerston Times.

The Mayor (Dr. Thacker) states that he hasiinslrncted his solicitor to ask the Christchurch Sun newspaper to apologise for an article published on Saturday evening in connection with the children’s ball, and to pay £SOO to the M ar Memorial Fund. In, default of this.,l)r. Thanked says he will sue for £5,000 damages for alleged libel. —Lyttelton Times.

The Te Aroha Borough Council is nearly on its “uppers” financially. The clerk reported that the overdraft stood at £O,OOO, and the limit was £7.000. A sovereign is not much lo come and go on. Clerk.\\ ild said (hat he was frightened to draw cheques “for fear of Manager Kenrick jumping on his cliesl." The position is serious. The .rules for (his year are not payable until next .January. A correspondent in the Cisborno Times writes: “By the last trip ot the s.s. W.iiniate from Home I had a. bicycle sent to my boy/as a present. The bicycle cost £0 10s in Glasgow, freight and insurance lo Gisborne were £5 17s (id, and charges at this end were £2 11s, making the lauded cost £ll 18s (id for an article that cost £3 10s. Is it not lime the tribunals commenced looking to the shipping companies to solve the problem of the high cost of living?”

To many of those who recklessly acquired high-priced land with little or no cash the day of reckoning is coming. It is stated (says the Cost's Wanganui correspondent,) that quite a number of summonses have been issued against 'dairymen along; this coast who are unable to meet their interest, andgn one case a foreclosure was made. One authority says that he blames those responsible for linaneing these tietitious sales more than the misguided purchasers, who thought fortunes could be made quickly out of dairy-

Much.has been hoard about the education tests whieh Hindus are required to pass before entering the Dominioin. The following letter to a fanner at Te Hahn is therefore of interest. It reads: “Mr So-and-so, Te Awa ’.Main. —1 humbly and inspect fully beg t.o approach to your honour with a request that as I and my other nine friends want to come to you as farmer labourer service-in your farm (land) so please be kind enough to inform as soon as possible that is there work in your farm or not and about wages. Hopping a successful reply.—Address is as—"

That the course of true love does no! always run smoothly was exemplified on the arrival of the lonic this week, A gentleman in Auckland who went Lo the saloon lo seek out. his lady love who left the Old Bonn try with (ho intention of coming (o New Zealand to marry him, found that she had changed her affection on the way out, to a fellow passenger, and assured her former sweetheart that she wished to say good-live to him there and then, as she wished to link up her future careen- with the man whom she had met .on the boat. The decision was not" a surprise to the other passengers, but it teas a severe shock to the man who had wailed so long and patiently on the wharf only to be thrust aside so completely in favour of another.—Auckland Star.

The current Gazelle gives (he estimated population of (he Dominion (exeiusivi* of Maoris and Pacific Islanders) as 1,174,1 T) at March 31.-st, ]O2O. This means an increase for the quarter of 0,734, made up of 5,057 excess of hirths over deaths and 4,077 more immigrants than emigrants. Tin* natural increase is a. considerable improvement upon that recorded during the last year or so. There were 1,470 more births in (he last quarter than in the corresponding quarter of las! year, and the total number was equal to an annual rate of 25.85 per 1,000 of the population—the best figure recorded since 1010. hast year the rate was as low as 21.55 pier 1,000. The gain hy excess of immigration over emigration, as given in the Gazette, is much larger than that slated in (he Monthly Abstract of Siati-dics. Probably the explanation is dial one set of figures includes members of-the Expeditionary Force and the other does not.

When speaking at Marlon this week, Mr E. Birani stated that this would be Ins last year as Chairman of the Wanganui Education Board. One fact he said lie was proud of, and that was that the Wanganui Education Board bad the best school buildings, the lies! teachers, and the best system in the Dominion. More school teachers and pupils went to the war from Wanganui than from

any oilier district. “Do you know," proceeded Mr Birani, “that in this district we have trained -1-00 farmers, who are proving uiuii can he done without money or support from the Government, who are reluctant to assist in the system we are carrying out. * Who ought to get (he best support; Some say the Post Office; some say the Defence Department, with its nice big glass house in "Wellington. (Daughter.) I say emphatically Ihe children should get the most, support: from the Treasury. fDoiidapplau.se.) They are the hope of the future. What’s the good of wasting your time with the old fellows. They have had their day: they are done for.” No bad after-effects with WADE’S WORM FIGS. Pleasant, sure and certain.

Or. T. B. Williams has been elected Mayor of Wanganui by the Council, in succession to Mr Mackay.

Regarding the coastal steamer Aorere, which was recently stranded on the Rangitikei beach, the owners have deeided no! to salvage the vessel, hut have arranged to put her up for auction at Wellington to-morrow afternoon.

The Rev. Raiue. vicar of All. Saints’ parish, has been offered, and has accepted, charge of the Marlinborough parish, in (lie Wairarapa. Mr Raiue has boon in charge of the local parish for the past six years, ll will bo probably two mouths before Mr Rabio takes bis departure from Foxion.

The’Renown, with I lie Prince ahoard, arrived at Pori Phillip yesterday. Proceeding up the buy she w;;s greeted by crowds at all vaufigc points on the forc'diyi'es, which bad been gathering since early morning, some having kepi an allnight vigil.

In connection with a recent Sunday entertainment at the Coring Street hall, Wellington, to which exception was taken, and which provoked a good deal of correspondence in the columns of the Times, it is explained that the Prince of Walc-. was not present on the occasion referred to.

Under the new roguhuions governing (he transmission . of telegrams dealing with racing, Iho question has arisen of (he legality of publishing the (inures • before the names of the horses, showing: the order in whieh (hey were backed on the totalisator. The point was referred to the Crown haw Office and a ruling lias been received, (hat as (he practice lias to do with betting, it (-annol lie allowed. Tbo Telegraph Department announces that in-view of this opinion, those tignres must in future lie. omitted'from the telegraphed race reports.

Potato crops in (ho south are reported to he excellent this year; and prices arc low. Buyers arc offering £3 10s a ton, but lids growers will not as yet accept. In spite of the. good crop and the low price offered to producers, housewives inAVellinglou are still called upon to pay Is for 81b., oy even for (ilb. —a rate equivalent to lid or ‘ld per lb. If the price is. lid a lb. or 2d nor lb., it means that it costs £lO to market and dislrihute a ton of potatoes for which the grower receives £4. It is understood that the Prime Minis!er is asking the Board of Trade to look into the position.

Speaking at Stratford on Tuesday, the Leader of the Li here. 1 Parly (the Hon, W. I). S. Macdonald) said he was glad lo see that the election had been fought on the Lib-eral-Labour platform. Some men were careless of what they said, and had slated that the Liberals should have nothing to do with Labour. “T believe the great majority of the people of this country are Labour,’' added .Mr .Macdonald, amidst applause, “but Labour is unfortunate hi some of its leaders. As far as disloyal Labour is concerned the Liberal Parly does not wish to have anything to do with, it, but loyal Labour is our friend."

‘‘The increase in (ho eosf of living (or liio cost of Jiioh living) is ekisely (■(»!iiioctc’(l with, (ho ;iii!niml of work - done hy (ho community as a whole,” said the president of the I'Vnners’ Union of (lie Wellington disii'iel, in his opening address at. (he conference. “Until supply has caught uj) with demand, (he world over, (lie cosl of what we require will not lessen, and the host and quickest way (o straighten filings on( would he for everybody (o set to work with renewed energy, getting the best results for the hours worked for the mutual benefit of all. The ‘less ’.cork and more pay’ system can only result in making il mure difficult for (he population to live in comfort."

At a meeting of (he Foxton Retailers’ .\s-.ociadon held this week, it was decided to observe a close holiday on dune 3rd (King's Birthday), am! also to observe di usual \\ ednesday half-holiday in tin'same wed:. The question of the appointment of a night watchman was furdier considered., it .being reported that a canvass of the area had been made and die .maximum amount that wa promised was .‘2 per week, ex - elusive of die 10s per week fr"in the Borough Council, ll was mentioned dial il would not be possible to get

;i suitable man under £d per week, and il wa-= decided to again 1 appro - acb ijie Borough Council with the request dial their donation of 10s per week be increased to £l, so dial: a nightwatchman can be employed. A well-known local fanner (says die Ota ilia u Standard) with a humorous turn, look tin effective method of securing a couple of light-linger-ed gentry recently. By the merest: ehence he overheard a conversation behind his garden fence, which led him to believe that there was a likelihood of some of his chaff being lifted without payment. Waiting till die pair were op their way to his stable, he procured his double-bar-relled shotgun and located himself at: the corner of the shed command- \ ing the door. When the two appoared, each carrying a bag of grain, J;e silently got up behind and blazed both barrels in the air. The result was spectacular. Both hags were dropped, and record time was made in reaching the nearest fence. A- . long the top of the fence ran a barbed wire, and thereon one. of the panics left the best pari of a good ■um. .