LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2141, 19 June 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An Fketahnna resident intends to start a bee farm in Foxton.

Some very heavy fogs have been experienced during' the past week in this district. <.

A meeting of the Foxton Harbour Board will be held at Palmerston North on Tuesday next, at 2 pan. “The Woman Thou Gavest Me/’ to be screened at the Town Hall tonight. Prices Is 7d and Is Id.

How a woman won a fortune and lost hei’self at the roulette .wheel — see ‘‘Gambling in' Souls,” at the Koyal on Monday. A line of £SO for sly grog selling was imposed on Sidney Wilkes, a' billiardroom keeper at Pareora, at the Timaru Magistrate’s court yesterday. '

Mr L. 1-f, Freeman notifies his intention to apply to the Mgnawatu Licensing Commit tee t o have the license of: Whyte’s Hold transferred to Walter Kirkland.

A travelling theif is apparently at work in this distriet. Thefts are reported of potatoes, fencing wire, limiter and harness from various localities.

The Mayor (Mr ,1. Chrvslall) is convening a conference of local body delegates al Foxton next Tuesday to discuss fho linking up of the Main Trunk Line between Marlon and Levin.

In order that shopkeepers and employees will be able to see the complete slory, the Town Hall management announce that “The Woman Thou Oaves I Me" commences at ft3o. Tin; supporting pictures commence at 8 sharp. The conduct of the local State school children during the recent opening ceremony was very favourably commented upon by visitors. The singing, too, came in for a mead of praise. We pass the conplimenl on to the head teacher and staff. Fifteen Hindus and six Chinese arrived at Aueklaird from Vancouver by I lie Niagara on Thursday, and will undergo the educational test on Wednesday. The total number of Chinese who have arrived at Auckland since the beginning of the year is 372. In the same period 153 Hindus have landed there. An agitation is afoot to stop the influx of Asiatics into the Dominion.

Replying to u Christchurch depululmil yesterday, Hie Hun. C. J. Parr, referring to seliool committees, said lie considered it would he an ill-day when committees ceased to have some form of local control and local interest. He was an ahticentralisf, and until he saw a better system tha'n the one they had at present he was not going to disturb

The fatal accident at Devoiiport last Friday night, when SergeantMajor Sydney Evelyn Wright, of the R.N.Z.A., was knocked down by a motor 'bus and killed, was the subject of an inquest . The Coroner returned a verdict to the effect that death was duq&> fracture of the skull caused by ueing struck by a motor 'bus. He added that he could nut find that the driver was in auv way to blame.

At a meeting of the Wanganui Board of Education this week, the chairman (-Mr F. Pirani) stated that the Minister of Education would probably obtain power to acquire sites for school purposes at the Government valuation. Mr Pirani referred to the price sometimes asked for land in excess of the valuation, giving as an instance an acre at CastleclilT (Wanganui), of which the Government valuation was -CIU per a ere,-and the price asked for it was ‘£7oo.

The story of an extraordinary marriage under threat of death — see “The Rebellious Bride,” on Monday, at the Royal. The hearing of the charge of profiteering against David and Ernest Anderson, grocers, was concluded at Wellington on Thursday. It is alleged that the defendants charged an unreasonably high price (7s (id) for a 251 b. bag of Hour. The Magistrate has reserved his decision.

The Mihislcr'for Justice (lion. K. P. Lee) announces the appointment of Mr Arthur M. Mowlom, of Auckland, to the Magistracy. Air Alowlom has beten in active practice as a barrister and solicitor in Auckland for some time, in conjunct ion with his partner, Air Xeumegan. Ho has had a wide experience at the Bar, both in the Magistrate's and Supremo Courts. It is probable Mr Afowiem will ho established in the South Island.

The Prince of Wales received a great reception in Sydney. A feature if the invasion of the city by visitors was the small patronage of restaurants, . largely the result of increased prices. Instead of the expected rush io restaurants, people, brought (heir own supplies or bought pack’d lunches. Generally, since the tariffs have been raised (he patronage of (he reslaitranls has steadily decreased. The functions and illuminations , Avere the most brilliant and spectacular ever seen there. An attempt is being made in India to prevent the Prince of Wales visiting that'country at the end of (lie present year. Extremist politicians who regard the Hunter Commission findings with disfavour, and strongly urge the modification of the Turkish peace terms, threaten (hat unless their demands are granted they will make the visit of the Prince a fiasco. The India Home Rule League has cabled . to the Secretary of State that a Avelcome to the * Prince is doubtful unless the present situation is relieved.

No information has come before the Prime .Minister regarding the proposal (mentioned in the cables) that Australia should import meat from New Zealand. Referring to the question on Thursday, Mr Mas-: sey said the meat in the New Zealand cold stores belonged to the Imperial Government, and he had no doubt Britain would be willing to sell as much as Australia could lake. He did not think, however, that anything would come of the proposal. He understood meat was still being shipped from Australia. ■ There was a fair and appreciative audience at Ridgway and Sell’s Circus last night. The programme included equestrian and vaudeville items, and some clever 1 ricks by well-trained dogs and a somewhat vicious monkey. Weston, the up-side-down balancer and dancer, put up a, clever performance. None of (lie public accepted the invitation to ride the buck-jumping horses. The (downs kept the youngsters amused. The company appear at Rangiolu to-night.

The Chief Justice, in sentencing’ a prisoner til Wellington, a Government clerk, (o seven years’ reformative treatment, on a charge of stealing .€4,822 13s Id from the Government, said: “1 think the Department ought to know who are gambling among its servants. I am told there are other men —a number of people who are launch to he gamblers—still in the-Government service.. ' That would not he permitted in many States of America, and, I believe, not in Great Britain either. If men are found to be gamblers they have to go.”

Warren Newlh, taxi driver, appeared at the Palmerston Police Court yesterday on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the motor collision near Sanson on May 20th. Newlh, who had been remanded on hail from Friday last, appeared in Court looking much better than he did formerly, although still slightly lame. The police applied for a remand until next Friday, saying that there was almost certain to he a further remand. Mr Ongley ottered no objection to the application, and accused was accordingly remanded until next Friday morning, hail being allowed in his own bond of £IOO and two sureties of £IOO each. The Feilding Star, referring to Foxton’s new school, says: ‘‘The school is pronounced by good judges to be the finest specimen of school architecture in the Dominion. The rooms are well placed for the sun, splendidly lighted, perfectly ventilated, heated under tlie hot water radiator system, and equipped with the latest single desks and -tables for the infant department. The corridors are spacious, and several resemble small halls, although such a word must not be used in the hearing of the Education officials in Wellington. There is a large concreted square outside for assembling pupils, and some €1,200 is to be spent on sewerage and septic tank.”

That large .quantities of woollen rugs were being exported from hew Zealand was an allegation made to the Wellington Price Investigation Tribunal last week. The Board of Trade, which is watching the matter of export very closely, did not believe the assertion about rugs. However, woollen manufacturers were requested to reply to the statement, and the result is an emphatic confirmation of the board’s opinion. For example, the manager of (lie Kaiapoi Company remarks that from Ist July, 1919, to 20th hi ay, 192.(1, the company’s export of woollen goods amounted to a total of only £35, which included only one rug. The Wellington company gave the following figures for its export ,of rugs: Year 1913, 24 rugs; 1914, 54 rugs: 1915, 4 rugs: 191 G to 1919, nil.

The Otald Town Board has a debit balance of The hear d; item of expenditure during the \ was £BOO for maintenance of roads. Street lighting cost £l5O.

A meeting of the • Manawalu School Committees’ Association will be held at the Palmerston Borough Council Chambers on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m.

The Petone Borough Council carried a resolution at its last meeting to compel the payment of rates on land occupied by denominational schools. Wanganui borough has taken similar action, and it is reported that other municipalities are following suit.

At Yesterday's sitting of (lie Magistrate's Court, Jane Woods, of Palmerston North, was charged with practising as a midwife at Rangiotu, she not being a registered nurse. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was convicted and fined £2, with costs seven shillings. >

The beautiful screen, painted by Alins Woodroofe, and presented to the recent Catholic* Sale of Work, won the admiration of the public, and Avas a big financial assistance (c. the effort. The organisers desire Co express their thanks to this talented young lady, not only for her handsome-gift, but for her splendid assistance throughoul.

A sequel to the jockeys’ strike occurred on (he Arahura in the Gisborne roadstead on Tuesday evening, when,ms the result of action by the ship’s firemen, avlio refused to work the ship, four riders. avlio wore to lake par! in the Xu pier Park races —A Mansoii, B. Deeley, E. Lowe, T. Close, and S. Kraef/.er, a racecourse detective —Avere returned bv the lender (<> the wharf.

As a result of further inquiries made by the police info the. circumstance's surroundin'?, the death of the girl, Olive May Pile, who was found dea.d at No. 15 Phillips Street, Kensington, on Saturday night, in a house occupied by Helen Giegg, a charge of murder was preferred against, Mrs Giegg, who already stands charged with an illegal practice in respect to another girl now in hospital. Accused, who is a, widow, aged 07 years, was remanded (ill the 25th. bail was applied for.

In, the report of the wedding of Miss Bryant and Mr “Stan” Austin, which appeared in our last issue, the initial of the bride’s father is given as ‘‘P.” instead of “R. ’ A\ e hope our esteemed friend and fel-low-townsman, Mr Iv. Bryant, will forgive us for making such a palpable error. We also omitted any mention in the report of the presents, both costly and numerous, from friends of the young people, which’came to hand from lar and near. To give, a list of same would nearly (ill up our issue. These tokens testified to the'esteem in which the bride and bridegroom are held.

Sir Auckland Geddes, British Ambassador to the Lnited Slates, in a speech at the Princeton University commencement, said: '‘The greatest calamity which could befall the world would be a rii.’t between the English-speaking .peoples. Civilisation would then ho destroyed. .1 he future of the world really depends upon the free interchange of thought, and At frank understanding between English and American ttniversity men. I believe the world war was really inevitable, because of (he economic position of Europe, but out of this turmoil a saner and nobler civilisation will arise.”

At yesterday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court judgment for plaintiffs was entered up in the following undefended civil cases: G. J. Lungley v. A. Gabriel, claim €3l 17s 4(1,costs €2 Us (Id; Barr and Tver y. A. Keeve, €8 12s (id, costs 18s (id; and E. Osborne v. Hemi Taepn, £5 13s ()d, costs 33s (id. \\. 11. Read proceeded against William Robinson for rent due and possession of dwelling, and judgment was given for the amount claimed, and an order made for possession on or before July 2nd. In the judgment summons ease H. W. Richmond v. Peter Reihana, judgment debtor was examined, after hearing which the Magistrate made an order for the payment of (he amount claimed, €ls 7s (id, pins costs 10s (Id, within one month, in default 34 days’ imprisonment in Wellington prison.

With the £0,405 allocated from' the pro tils of the T. J. Macarlhy Estate by the Trust for distribution amongst the various charitable and industrial institutions in the district of Wellington this week, a total sum of €41,222 has been distributed under the terms of Mr McCarthy’s will. The allocations include sums of €IOO to the Convent of Mercy, Palmerston North, of €so'each to the Brigidine Convent and Gt. -Mary's School, Eoxton; £IOO to All Saints’ Children’s Home, Palmerston North; £SO each to St. Matthew’s Catholic School, Marlon, and to the Convent of Mercy, Marton; £75 to St. Patrick’s Parochial School, Marlon; £250 to the Roman Catholic Otaki; £BO to the Feilding Convent £SO to St. Joseph’s Convent, Otaki, and £I,OOO to Victoria College, Wellington, the latter being the fifth thousand paid against a £IO,OOO grant (£I,OOO annually) to that institution. i The sun has gone, my darling one, The gentle night has come; The mother sings her lullaby — 1 “Tra-la-la-rum-tum-tum.” No danger threatens you, sweet one, You’re tucked in quite secure; And on the nursery mantelpiece Is W Mods’ Great Peppermint Cure, —Aclvt. 1G Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, for Coughs and Colds, never fails, i/o, 2/y. :

The Education Board has approved of a grant of £25, the estimated of installing gas at the local State school.

Patrick Joseph Fiannagan, a well-known figure in Ncav Plymouth, Avas (‘barged at the Court on Thursday on 14 counts with having made bets in public places in New Plymouth and other Taranaki toAvns. The hearing has been adjourned.

A resolution, “That encouragement be given to British picture Elms, as the preponderance of American films does not encourage morality or (he groAvth of a knowledge of the British Empire," was adopted on Thursday by the Council of Education.

The Wanganui Education Board lias decided that where schools had .been closed ten days or more on account of sickness the winter holidays should lie dispensed with. This means that there will bo no winter holidays for the local school children. Under the circumstances wc think the Board has acted Avisolv.

The windows in (he new school arc a special feature of the building, being of the steel collapsible type, manufactured by the Woodnongh Window Co., of Dunedin, and the Avhole side of ’the room can bo throAvn open to the sun and fresh air. Their manipulation is very simple.

To establish (he paper-making industry on (lie West Coast, Avas one of the fjiiesiions brought before the Parliamentary parly which is now on tour. There are large tracts of timber country between Olira and the Coast, which an* suitable for paper manufacture, and in view of the present world shortage, it was urged that the Government should assist in the development of the induslrv.

AI last Education Board meeting the following resignations wen* received: —J. E. Erickson, assistant, Owhango; X. E. Atkinson, assistant, Colyton; I). T. Parkinson, assistant, Upper Tutaenni; I). A. Gordon, special assistant, Bulls D.TI.S.: -1. Galbraith, sole teacher, Pnkeroa ; E. C. Lewis, sole teacher, Maumahaki; AV. H. Gill, sole teacher, Emit hi; T. G. Stockwell, pupil teacher, Campbell Street ; A. 11. Rockel, pupil teacher, Paten.

The total births registered during May in the four metropolitan areas of New Zealand amounted to 730 as against 721 in April. The deaths in May were 42b —an increase of 95 as compared with the previous month. Of the total deaths, males contributed 240, and females 18b. Sixty-six of the deaths were those of children under live years of age. being 15.49 per cent, of the whole number. Forty-three of the children who died were under one year of

The following appointments have been conlirmed by the AN angamii Education Board: —Valley Road, sole teacher, Miss I. Morris; Lyttou Street, third assistant, Miss M. Mahoney; Lytlon Street, second assistant, Miss J. L. Crabb; laihape, third assistant, Miss A. R. O Donnell; Tiritea, assistant, Miss K. L. Tarrant ; Torero, bead teacher, Miss /.. Meads; Hunolly, sole teacher, Miss E. Matthews ; Taikorea, sole teacher, Mr L, E. Binns; Foil ding I).IL, first special assistant, Mr I*. C. Renyard.

The Acting Government Statistician, Mr J. W. Butcher, reports that the quantity of wheat threshed out from January to April, 102(1, was 3,187,40!) bushels. To this probably another million bushels lias to be added, but even so the production of wheat in the Dominion is the lowest for many years past, notwithstanding the encouragement given to growers. It looks very much as if New Zealand were going out of the when (-growing business. The country's requirements tire from six to six and a-half million bushels per annum, and the production so far probable is 4,200,000. The result must be importation from other countries, and that at certainly not less than 8s per bushel.

Retardation of menial development in children is a subject which has agitated the minds of educationalists for some time past, and so with a view of solving the problem the Connell of Education has decided to recommend to the department, “That in its opinion' it is urgent that immediate investigations be made into all causes of retardation in school children, witli a view to discovering and supplying prompt remedial measures, and that in order to provide early amelioration as well as a means of investigation as well as a moans of investigation, special classes be estabh.-hed as soon as may be in all larger schools for the better education of children of retarded mental development. ’

It is marvellous how easy it is to create an argument over a small mental arithmetic calculation. At Marton quite a number were puzzling their brains over the following simple calculation, and it even ended in a wager, which has to be settled by one of our learned scholars. For example: A goes into an hotel and purchases a bottle of whisk\ and tenders a £5 note.. The barman, not having sufficient change, gives A a bottle of whisky and 15s change, telling A to call later for the change, A goes outside and borrows £4 from c friend. Kelurning to the hotel, A says to the barman: “Give me my five pound note. I have the change." The barman gives A his live pound note, and A pays him £-1, and goes away. Who is the gainer or loser by the transaction. It is quite simple. —Wanganui Chronicle.

Kef use substitutes. Insist on NAZOL, the scientific remedy and preventative of coughs and colds. (30 doses 1/6.

General Booth was accorded a civic welcome in the Wellington Town Hall on Thursday, when there was • a very large assemblage. Speeches of. welcome-were made by the Maydr, Mr Luke, Hon. G. J. Anderson (on behalf of the Government, in the absence of Mr Massey), the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, Archdeacon Johnson, on behalf of Bishop Sprott and the Council of Churches.