LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2143, 24 June 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Prince of Wales celebrated his I wenly-sixth hurt Inlay al Sydney veslerdav.

A Paramount Arleraft feature, “The City of Dim Paces.' 1 is included in Ihe big Sulurday hil! at ihe Town Hall. Sessne Hayakawa is Ihe featured star. Usual places.

An. old-age pensioner named Michael Walsh was found dead on the road at ffalcomhe yesterday morning. Me was apparently .overcome by nighl, and lay down and died.

“1 don’t like the present system o! capitation payment,, where a lean her is paid on the oasis ol about ilo it head for every pupil," remarked the Minister of Eduealion. He considered that such n met boil was unsystematic. and should he abolished, and instead teachers should he paid according lo cflicioncy. A correspondent ask's when the Borough Council intends enforcing the motion passed al a reeeiil mee!ing fixing the taxi slam! on I lie l easl side of Main Street. He complains 1 Jiat the si and now laken up by the taxis Is not suitable, ami is a great inconvenience to other owners of vehicles desiring lo do business with the slums in that locality.

A sub-commillee of Ihe local Horticultural Society met lasi ntgld lo arrange details in connection wit It a comjdimentary social lo Mr Patterson, late secretary lo the Seemly. The dale of the proposed social was lixed for Monday, duly 12lh, in the Town flail supper-room. !l was decided to ask Messrs Penn and Witched! to deliver short addresses on rose and sweet pea culture the same evening. It was 1 " also resolved to have a short musical programme, and the ladies to supply supper. Mesdames Kenton, Procter and Miss Spoil's were appended to carry ottl details.

“We must endeavour to improve (lie stains of the small country school teacher," said the lion, C. J. Parr, at his conference with the Education Board in Christchurch, “We waul to try lo equalise as Car as possible the teacher in the country with the teacher in the city. 1 know it is a very difficult job, but we must not penalise the country child more than we can help. If a new scheme of salaries is brought down, provision will lie made for larger salaries •for teachers in these connin' schools. We will have to make it worth while to the smart and efficient teachers to go into the country," SAFE, PLEASANT, DEPENDABLE. The great popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is due to the fact that it is safe, and at the same time so pleasant and agreeable to the taste —the children like it. It contains no narcotic of any description, It can always be depended on to relieve coughs, colds, croup and v,-hooping cough. There is no better medicine for children than Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale everywhere. —Advt.

The death has occurred of Mr Robert Cobh, for many years a resident ol ilu; Otaki district. On one occasion he stood as a candidate tor the Otaki district. For some years deceased was a successful breeder of Romney Marsh sheep. He leavt's a widow and two sons.

At last eieelion Mr Edward Newman was unable to speak at Taikorea, and promised, in response to a request at one of his meetings, that he would address the electors of the Glen Oroua ami Taikorea districts before Parliament mot. In accordance with this promise, Mr Newman has arranged to speak at Taikorea on Monday, 281 h insj,. at 7.30 p.m.

At a meeting’ of the t'onneil of Churches, Christchurch, the Following resolution was carried:“Thai the Council call the attention of the Prime Minilser to the policy of the ‘New Zealand Tablet' in persistently leaching the Woman Cat hobos of New Zealand to hate the Empire and Britain. The Council believe that such propaganda postpones the settlement of Ireland's troubles, and that it is a menace to the public peace." The atfeciion of a trooper or an officer for the horse he lias ridden in war-time is proverbial. The steamer Westmeath, which arrived in Auckland on Saturday morning, brought four officers' chargors, of which the owners —men who served in the New Zealand Division in France —thought so highly that they have gone to the trouble and expense of having them sent out to New Zealand. The most interesting of the (piartel (says the Star) is General Bussell's mare Dolly.

At 1 tin l Wellington Magistrate’s Court this week a young man named William Lawrence Fraser, charged

will) causing a disturbance at a public- cutei iainmenl, .aid for as-

saulting an attendant, was ordered to pay line.*' of £4 and £! for having assaulted the attendant and having disturbed the performance- -■ for the explanation made by Fraser that lie was>merely encoring the 1 urn was not accepted. Tie was also ordered to pay costs amounting lo 21s.

From Ist -July next the War Expenses Branch and Base Wecords Cilice will hr--amalgamated and designated ‘‘N.Z.E.F. War Accounts and Record Office." ThisOflice will he under the control of Mr J. W. HtUehen (colonel, N.Z. Reserve), who is at present holding (lie appomt.men! of ollicer in charge of War Expenses. All counntmiealions in connection with records, pay, and accounts nf the New Zealand Expeditionary Force will, from 301 li instant, he addressed to Officer in Charge. N.Z.E.F. War Accounts and Record Oflice, Lamhion Quay, Wellington. The strange disappearance of a married woman, Mrs Tom Holland, wife of the licensee of the Club Hotel. Carterton, occurred on Sunday. The lady Id! the hotel a few minutes before' 7 o'clock for church, and has never been seen since. Search has been made, Iml no sign has been found of the missing lady. There is no cause why she should disappear, though she had been in bad health For some time pa,si. Site had never fully recovered Front the loss ol' her -on. Scrgentil Holland, who died during the epidemic in DUO. Fnlil recently Mr and Mrs Holland were resident in Napier, j A later report states that the Imdy of Mrs Holland was found in a creek at Clarevilk I .]

Japanese crockery, brush ware, small goods of all descriptions, even bicycles and grama phones, are common enough in New Zealand shops, but Japanese condensed milk is a new one. A tin of the milk was taken to a meeting of the Industrial Association meeting at Wellington, says the Post, and brought forth expressions of surprise, ranging from '■That's something unexpected, even for the Japs,’' to considerably more lorcihk' remarks, but members who feared for the immediate swamping of the market by tbc Foreign-made article fell relieved when the price was (united as Is 9d wholesale. The price of the New Zealand tinned milk i-- generally about Is retail.

Last Monday, ‘2lst itisl., was what is popularly known as the shortest day. As a matter of" Fad. however, the 'period of actual day is the same From June ]7lh until June 24th. During flit* hist four days llie sun ha* been rising at 7.5 a.in., and selling at 4.38 p.m. Today it will rise at 7.(> a.in., and set

at 3.3!) p.m. On Friday there will be one minute more of daylight in the afternoon, sunrise still being at 7.G. Next Saturday and Sunday I lie forenoon will Jie shortened by one minute, sunrise being at 7.7., with sunset at 4.40 p.m. ThcreaFler sunrise will be at 7.7 For eight days, sunset gradually becoming later. The days will lengthen perceptibly following this practically stationary period.

Advice was received at Palmerslon on Tuesday of a painful accident which occurred at Mr F. Mickelson's farm at Tiriraukawa. Mickolson, junior, and a man named J. Thorpe, were Tilling a lamp with benzine, one of them holding a candle, when by some mischance the benzine splashed, and the vapour, catching alight, young Mickelsoji's clothes were quickly on (ire. He rushed into the open air, which only fanned the Haines. On the direction of his father, the hoy rolled on I lie ground, whilst Mickelsoii, senior, lore off the burning garments. Both father and -on were severely burned, and Thorpe also was burned about the chest, hands and face. The building in which the accident occurred was slightly damaged by fire.

Torrential rain foil throughout tin'.- district ye-terday, and as a result the rivers are Hooded.

The parents and scholars at the Martinborongh (Wairarapa) -ebon! have decided to strike until heaters are supplied.

A farewell social will he tendered Hie Rev. W. Kaine, in the Masonic Hall, on Tuesday. 2!)lh hist., and to welcome the Rev. Mr Walton, who has been appointed to this parochial (list riel. *

Among the “old Parliamentary hands" who will la* missed from the present Parliament are: Sir Joseph Ward, Sir -lames Allen, Sir William Fraser, Sir James Carroll, the Hon. G. W. Russell, Hon. H. tJnddo, Mr J. B. lline. the late Mr J. Colvin, and .Mi- A. F. Glover.

If you require' an overcoat, or arc 1 likely to want one in tin' future, see our stock now. We have an ex-

cellent stock, both in boy-' and Men’s, in Tweeds and 1 lydt ot lies, and the values are absolutely the best in the trade. Gall and let ns -how you these coals. —The C. M. Ross Gov., 1.1(1.

“My fat Iter's name disgraces me; my husband's liame is dented me; the name 1 assumed is taken from me; the only name i craved. 1 refustHir And yet Shakespeare says, “What’s itt a name.'” Anita Stewart in “Mary -Regan, the Mystery Girl,'’ at the Royal on Saturday.

Tin 1 ILRM iiimiiitl I'ooll)ii!i match between Wanganui ami Te Ante Colleges was played on the Palmer-!on Show Broumls yesterday, ami despite the weather conditions, attracted a, large crowd ol' spectators. Te Ante won hy 1-1 to H. Of the ’dd games now played, emdi college lias won 11, and one “ante was a draw.

Mr Karrie,-headmaster of ihe lo-

cal Slate school, who nmhawenl an operation for appendicitis ;,i a Palmerston private hospital on Sunday, is, we are pleased to stale, making steady progress, leal it will lx- some Pine before he is able to again resume his duties. In common with the scholars, leaching staff, and parents, we hope he will soon be restored to his wonted health.

it is wit!) dee]) regret we reeord the death of Rosetta Mary (Ro.-ieL wife of Mi E. (1. Roberts, of Ashliursl. and youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs 11. Slmmell, late of Fox!on. which look plane in a private hospital in I’ahnerslon North, on Tuesday evening l . The late Mrs Roberts, who was only ‘JS years of aye, was of a very pleasant disposition, a,-’-was loved bv ail who knew her. The

sympathy of all will go out to the bereaved husband and family. The funeral took' place at Palmerston Nor! b t bis a ft ernoon.-

Cr. Beo. Coley was in reminiscent mood at Tuesday night’s meeting in the Council Chamber. Me referred to a deputation which once waited upon the late Hon. 1L J. Seddon, in connection with an attempt to purchase the Mouloa Estate from the Assets Realisation Board. The depula lion coiiMsted, among others, of himself, John Rainbow Stansell, P. J. llennessy, and n “local parson.’' “Mr Stansell informed Mr Seddon that he was going to preach ! tie fgospc] oi pounds, shillings and pene#," said Mr Coley, "and the then Premier was convulsed with laughter. Mr Seddon came to the point, and said, the price was I'TS.OOO cash! The parson preached a sermon. ' continued Mr Coley, “and I turned in Meiinessv ami said. ‘Come and have a drink 1'" Mr Coley said the e.-!ale was subsequently bought at u much less ligure, with only a few thousands down.

“Ayrieola!!ic> writer <> i' South island not es in the Kilmers’ liniun Advocate, says; —“Potatoes are :t dnty on !h<‘ market, and are praeti(■nlly unsaleable. It is staled 1! ia I the North Island is well supplied at present, and ll*:l heiny so. there is no demand lor them there. Eilorls ;ire still hoi iif>- made to ye! some away to Sydney, where the price iyTJ per ton. There is an emharyo upon the importation of tJiem there, hut the potatoes hero are all in yood order, and they have little or no hliyhl. They came out ot the ground nice and dry. and they are praetically clean in every respect. Many ol' them have been pul into new haos ready I'or shipment directly (hev are permitted to enter Australia, where then 1 is a shortage. IV fatoes are heiny pilled here. Some ;ire heiny emptied, out 01. the hays, and are heiny covered with earth, in tiie orthodox way. Olliers are homy put into slacks like yrain and ehalV, and are heiny covered with straw, sides and bottom."