LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2144, 26 June 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stiff frost was experienced locally this morning, followed by bright sunshine. Farewell ‘services will he conducted by the Rev. W. Kaiuc hi All Saints’ Church to-morrow.

The Government is being approached to open a school and post office at: Poroulawhao.

Th« highest salaried actor in (he world is William Farnum, the Fox star, who appears on Monday at tho Royal, in the Fox super-feature, “The Man Hunter.”

The most spoiled girl in the world, a perfect little fury, a snob of snogs, but in spile of all this you can’! help loving every bit of her, Sadi is Mary Bickford, the world’s sweetheart, in “The Hoodlum.” to he screened at the Royal shortly.

Steps are being taken by the Wellington Orphans’ Club to establish a permanent memorial to Bugler Alien, of the 58th Foot Regiment, who was killed by the Maoris at Boulcott’s Farm in 1840 after sounding the alarm and warning his comrades of the approach of tho Maoris. The intention is to establish a perpetual memorial on the site of the old cam]), and to endeavour to find the bugle on which the alarm was sounded, and to secure it as a national trophy.

A very pleasing little ceremony look place at yesterday’s meeting of the loeal Dorcas Society, when occasion was taken to say farewell to Airs Paine, the late president and founder of the Society, and to ask her acceptance of a silver thimble as a token of esteem. In the unavoidable absence of the president (Mrs F. Robinson), Mrs AlcMurray, in a neat little speech, made the presentation, and referred to the good work done locally by the recipient.' Airs Raine feelingly responded, and wished the Soeietv every success.

Tho saints are always nearest sin, This world of wickedness within; And though they claim to be the

best, They’re just as wicked as the rest. Though’Pharisees with every breath Declare they have no fear of death, When colds are rife they’re always

sure To rush for Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. —Advt. 9

A sharp shock of earthquake was felt in this district at about 7.30 this morning.

For a sensational and thrilling fight, the Chinese den scene in “The City of Dim Faces” takes some beating. At the Town Hall to-night. Jewel.*; valued at £1,500, owned by the Queen of Tonga, were lost in the wreck of the ketch Violet, at Haapai.

Two want of confidence motions have been moved in the House by the Leader of the "Opposition (Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald), and Mr C. E. Statbam (Dunedin Central). Mr Fred. Pirani has accepted the position of secretary and organiser for the Wellington Master Printers’ Association, and will take up Die duties at the end of next month.

“The Labour Party would not allow I lie land agent to live in Xew Zealand,” said Mr Holland, at his meeting at Wellington on Sunday everting. Did it ever si nice you what yon would do if you had 100 much money.' See Wallace Reid in “Too Many .Millions," a! I lie Town Hall on Motida v.

The School Committee desires to thank the Rev. Mr Raine for a generous gift of a number of hooks for the school library, also the mode! of a catamaran.

The hearing of the charge against: Walter Edward Cook, accountant, of embezzling moneys belonging to the Xew Zealand Government, was on Thursday,adjourned for a week in order to enable the police to obtain further evidence.

The second conference of the School Committees’ Association of New Zealand will ho held in the Wellington Education Board’s office on the evening of Monday, 12th July. The Manawatu delegates are Messrs J. A. Nash, M.P., Horn blow, and Le Grange.

Friends and well-wishers of (he Salvation Army are asked to do (heir best to make the complimentary concert to Captain Goffin a complete success. Tickets can be had from members of the Salvation Army, Rev. Harding, or Rev. Hallidav.

The threatened gas strike* at Auckland has been averted by the efforts of Mr Gotten, S.M., who on Thursday conferred with the union and the company. An agreement was reached whereby the men will receive 10s per week, instead of the company’s offer of Bs, each side splitting the difference.

The Australian Press Association Agency telegraphed Archbishop Mannix, asking him for his version of the Ventura incident. Dr. Mannix replied: “The whole affair is a foolish story, based on a misunderstanding. My first act, witnessed by thousands, on setting foot on American soil at San Francisco, was to salute the American flag, and stand uncovered during the playing of the American National Anthem. I have repealed this act on several public occasions since arrival.”

A train from Dunedin to Omaka narrowly escaped a. serious accident at 9 o'clock on Thursday evenin'; - . Heavy snow had fallen, and the enginedriver was keeping a careful look-out when, wirhin a few yards of Lauder Bridge, lie noticed an object between the rails, and made a stoppage just in lime to avoid a. collision. Investigation showed that a horse had become jammed between the sleepers and the bridge. The train returned to Lauder for tackle. When the horse was extricated it was dead. “I cannot leave Mew Zealand without recording my appreciation to the Press of the Dominion for their never-failing courtesy towards Her Excellency, myslf, and my .stall',’; said Lord Liverpool on Thursday night. “I do not wish to lltiller when I say that these islands can well congratulate themselves on the high reputation which Inis been readied by the Dominion Press for the accurate’ news which is everywhere circulated, even in the most isolated parts of the count rv.”

Owing to the seareity of paper. I lie Government has directed that the “Monthly Abstract of Statistics” is to be considerably reduced in bulk, and its circulation cut down to cover only necessary .requirements. “The Xew Zealand Journal of Science”' is also threatened with extinction, on account of the shortage of paper. The Wellington subeditors of the journal have entered a strong protest against the contemplated decision, on the ground that the amount of paper used is small, compared with the importance of the journal.

In movin'? the election of Sir Frederick William Lang as Speaker of the House of Representatives, on Thursday, Mr George Hunter, M.P., said the House had had many eminent Speakers in its history, but none had a better record than Sir Frederick for impartiality and strict attention to Parliamentary duties. In seconding the motion, Mr L. M. Isitt also expressed his appreciation of Sir Frederick Lang’s impartiality, and on his other admirable qualities, and said he thought it would be a. good thing if the precedent set by the British House of Commons were followed, and if a member on attaining the dignity of the Speakership were saved the strain of a contested election. No other nomination was made, and Sir Frederick having returned thanks for the honour done him was escorted to the chair by his sponsors. The Prime Minister and the Hon. W. D, S. MacDonald having congratulated Mr Speaker on his election to the office for the third time, the House adjourned to await the official opening yesterday.

The Palmerston Borough Council has decided to take, up the tramway ■question again, the position having undergone a change since the decision of the Government to remove the railway line from (he centre of the town was made known.

In conversation with an.old resithat in his. opinion the local port is that in his opinion (he local port was its workable to-day as it was in the early nineties. In those days the following steamers made regular trips; —Kennedy, Moa, Queen of the South, Himatangi and Gertie. Ho slated that as agent for.the Greymouth Coal Co. he used to handle from 500 to 1,000 tons of coal monthly. At an earlier period he had known as many as 13 sailing vessels in the port. In the eighties a Hour mill was an important industry at Sandou. In those days the price of Hour ranged from £2O to £2O per ton.