LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2165, 19 August 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An American pa tier defines a 'profiteer as “an ordinary mortal actuated by the universal desire to get. all lie mui,” and says that “his profit is ganged by the publicV willingness lo be trimmed.” Mr P. M. Page, of Dm Government Pores fry De parrmeni, is on a visit to Eoxlon, and is staying with his sister, Mrs !•’. Woods. Mr Page Is shortly lo undertake an inspoetiiin of a forest; area, in the Bay of Plent v disf riel.

Te Levin Borough Council contemplate a road improvement scheme, and-intend to engag'd an engineer with practical experience in modern street and road making, to advise and carry out Die work'. A loan for Die purpose will shortly ho submitted lo the ratepayers.

Tables and chairs for children in schools, instead of desks, is a reform strongly advocated by Mr H. E. Lungwortli, chief physical instructor of the Education Department. Chairs and failles meant freedom of movement, a most desirable thing. 11 was ;i big proposition le tight, hut it was worth it for Dubet ter results.

A peculiar malady of “hiccoughing” has lately affected a considerable number of people in Auckland. The attacks continue for several days, leaving (he patient iu a very weak condition, in some cases-ag-gravated by a cough.. A peculiarity of the ailment is (hat only men appear lo he affected. A number of cases have also occurred in Gisborne, and the local doctors are considerably puzzled as to the cause. Speaking at (lie conference of acclimatisation societies held in Wellington this week, Mr E. Stem! (Ganlerbitry) said that societies should combine in offering big rewards Tor anyone giving evidence that would lead to the conviction of any One shooting a while heron. There were some on the rocks at Wellington, and another small colony at Christchurch. If unmolested they would soon be a prominent feature on our coasts and in our harbours. ' A Business Talk with Business Men. —“There is a vast difference between wishing and winning. Many a good man Ims failed because lie had Ills wishbone where his iKiekhonc ought (o have been.” Are you wishing for more business, but lack the winning? Advertising is a sure chough winner, but it needs backbone in the man directing it. Advertising doesn’t bring re,suits with a jerk. The beginning is slight, but .the pressure is constant, and increasing all Die time. The open season for limiting business lasts all the year round, but just now Die game is particularly well worth going after. The best ammunition is an anvertisemeut in “The Manayvatu Herald.’”'

A gentleman who motored to Levin yesterday over (he Eoxton road, recounted, an interesting incident that occurred when he was passing over the same road 30 years ago. The road was in a very primitive Mate'in those days, being little better than a bridle track, and covered with tussock and bush. He readied the rise in the road about halfway between the present Heatherlea creamery and Air J. JL AlcDonald's residence, when he unwittingly stumbled over a big tussock and fell on top of a wild sow with a litter of young. There wa.s a tremendous squealing match, and the old" sow charged repeatedly until lie called his companions and heal her off. Now the rough track was a perfect motor road, (he wild surrounding bush country smiling fields depasturing ysleek cattle sheep, and wild pigs in that locality wore a thing of the past.—Levin Chronicle.

Mr W. A. Collins, (a representative ol: Du; West Ward) was ia.s.j 11 iff lit clodcd chairman of the Wanffanui Education Board.

The monthly sitting of the local S.M. Court wijl be held to-morrow. ’I ho cases set down for hearing include six' alleged breaches of the Licensing Act, and 27 civil cases.

The “All Blacks” returned to New Zealand this week hy the Ulhnaroa.' They were accorded a civic reception in Wellington. The team won the seven games played in .Australia.

The Town Clerk notifies that (lie rtd! of ratepayers for (he borough of Eoxlon entitled to vote on the loan proposal for the proposed installation of water and drainage is now open for inspection during office hours, at the Town Clerk’s office.

A. N. Smith, Draper and Outfitter, advertises new gojuls which he is now offering. The goods include cotton garbnrdinc material, cotton suiting, linen suiting, white Jap. crepe, coloured Jap. crepe, and sponge cloth. This range of goods covers many of the necessities lor Die niaking-np of children’s wear, and at the prices quoted should prove specially allraclivo (o mol hers of families.

Early ibis year (he Japanese Government contemplated sending a military, mission on a visit in Australia and New Zealand. The mission, il is understood, was to he composed of high Japanese oliicers, and it is believed Dial ils objects were to encourage the development; of cordial relations between (he Japanese and Australian and New Zealand Governments, ami lo remove anything in (he nature of misunderstanding Dial might exist between the South Pacific Dominions and Japan. Correspondence on the subject, took place through the Colonial Office with Die British Embassy at Tnkio, mid it is understood that on account of the .strong protest lodged by the Australian Government, supported by Die New Zealand -Government, (lie projected visit was abandoned.

Opinion is sharply divided in Wanganui as Dio outcome of a proposal by the Hallway Department; lo utilise a portion of the racecourse reserve in the middle of Dio town as a site for Die new railway si a I ion to relieve Die. congestion on the waterfront and at the present main station site. At a largely-at-tended meeting on Tuesday night the K’aiiway Department’s proposal was eomleim?ed on Die ground Dual Die present racecourse was needed as a “lung.” and that it was intended at

a future date to convert il into a sports ground and park. The Department's present proposal- is to utilise a portion of the racecourse only. The opinion wa.s expressed that the ultimate need would mean the whole of the racecourse reserve of (ifly-ono acres for railway purposes.

“Li my opinion, every young man in New Zealand should have (he opportunity of going abroad to complete his education.” said the Hon. C. J. Parr, Minister of Education, speaking in Masferfon, “as there is always the danger of a narrow environment owing to our insular position.” Mr Pan* went on, to say Dial many young New Zealanders who had the opportunity of going' abroad had made good in every sense of the word. “! am native horn, and proud of the fact,” declared the Minister. “In fact,” declared the Minister, “in my opinon. there is no belter boy in Die world than the New Zealander, He proved thill on Die battlefield, As on (he battlelield, let us hope that he will excel in the didicult days of peace. Ami ! say ’this, give him a chance and iin opportunity, and the New Zealand hoy will nol disappoint you. I visited England during the winy ami 1 know in what estimation he was held (hen. He was considered the truosl-hearted fellow that had come over'The seas to answer Ihe Empire’s call.”

(.’an.tda is looking to Die future

with unbounded confidence, ir Hubert Borden not so long ago’said: “The last century was America’s, bid the next will be Canada's. Such are .her resources, and such is the spirit of her citizens, (hat nothing can slay her progress.” A destiny of unsurpassed greatness seems lo he promised to the, great dominion, and this is certainly Die view of her sons. lieceuDy in London Sir Lomer Gouin, the Emieh-Canadian who has been Premier of Quebec for fifteen years, was emphatic upon the point. “We count on exporting ever increasing quantities, besides wheat, or iron, cheese, butter and asbestos, of which Canada already supplies 80 per cent, of the world's consumption,” lie said. “In my own province of Quebec we have a, great, paper-making industry, which we are developing still further, There is, of course, a world shortage of paper, which is partly duo to the forests of the United States having been used up without stops having been taken to replace Dio wood consumed. But bearing in mind that mistake, we tire carrying out extensive schemes of afforestation besides putting into effect other measures designed to prevent the exhaustion of our resources.”

0 Fate! let me glide on a sun-lit tide, To the land where no grief may get! Bear me, I crave! on an opal wave, ■ To the kingdom of Let-L s-For- * gd! Where cascades How ’neath a tropical glow. In an equable temperature; And glad hearts know the blessings they otve To Woods’ Great Peppermint

Cure, —Advt. 23

Something unique in special productions is promised at the Town

Hall on Saturday, in a picture without a villain. “For Bettor, For Worse,” is the title of an ArtcraH special in 8 reels, to he screened on Saturday, a! usual prices—Is Id and 6d.

The headstone to he erected over (he graves of New Zealand soldiers who died during the war will he across 30 indies high by 15 inchest wide. A circle at the centre will contain the inscription: “New Zealand,” surmounted by a fern leaf, and the name, rank and regiment of (lie soldier will be inscribed on (he cross. At the meeting of the Levin Ibß rough Council, n fortnight ago, Ibe Beautifying Society asked if the Council would subsidise the appointment of a working gardener to Hi j extent of £125 per year, lo carry out beautifying work in the town, provided the Society 'contributed a like amount. The Council has agreed, and a schedule of duties 5 ; . being drawn up. The death is reported from London of Mr W. A. Parkinson; senior proprietor of the Hawora Star. The late Mr Parkinson came from Australia in the early -'seven lies. After being - eoimecled with the Wellington Times, he joined the tinnsard stall, ami was reporter there for many years. During (he recess he went lo Hawera as editor of (he Star. About, LBtHi he bought out thq paper, which lie continued to edit until 1913, when a private company was,formed, of which lie was governing director. Ho went home in April last for a short trip. His illness was brief, and bis death was quite unexpected, and a shock to .many friends. Deceased loaves a daughter (Mrs Page, Hawera), and throe sons. . ,

tSi. Andrew’s Church, Wellington, which was destroyed . by fire on .’Honday, was one of the oldest ecclesiastical edifices in Ihe city. il had an interesting history, which (says the Post)' is part of the romance of the pa.-t. By one of .the first ships that came out wilh the founders .of (he colony a, minder of (he Church of Seolland was senl in the person of the Uev. Mr McParlane. lie first preached at Britannia, on the Petoiie beach, which was originally intended as the site for the cily n'nCi the position was found to be endangered by river Hoods. When the pioneers of the colony removed across the harbour to the the site on which Wellington now stands, the Now Zealand Company granted to the Church of Scotland, on payment of £IOO, one hundred acres of country land (which the church still holds at Turn kina) and one town acre. The Colonial (iovmmient, at an early period in Ihe city’s history, granted a line she with 100 feet frontage to Lmnbton ( L >uay, and on this the original Presbyterian Church was erected. In after years (he little building was sold, the purchaser actually, 1 rnnd) 4 - iug it bodily across the street, where it later formed part of the Central Club. Subsequenliy Ihe Lamblon Uuay site was sold, and the site on the Terrace secured. The Church building', now destroyed, was completed in 1870. It was one of the prettiest churches, not only in Ihe cily, but in Ihe colony. The total scaling accommodation provided was for over 400 persons, and a; fine (wo-manual organ was installed.