LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2193, 23 October 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The present output of the Levin (Wiry factory is 90 boxes ol! 50b), eaeh (2A Ions) per day. All Fox (on* is going lo (lie dogs — I Iso performing dogs at; the Town Hall next Wednesday!

The Misses Kielmiond (2), from Wellington, visited Foxton this week lo attend their father’s funeral. During their stay here they were the guests of Mr and Mrs W. 11. Hart, Park Street. Named “Goliath,” and claimed to be the biggest In the world, a bullock which loaves next month for England is 19 hands high, 14 feet in girth, and 3,5001 b. in weight. It was bred on the Taieri Plains, Dunedin.

Tim ten-rooms in connection with All Saints’ Build Dutch Eair to be held in flic Town HaII on Tuesday next;, will he under the charge of' Afesdames Anstin-.Johnston and W. E. Barber, who will he glad to receive gifts of mikes, etc., for same, which may he left at Mrs Healey's, or a! (he Town Hall on Tuesday. The Minister for Education, while appreciating the value of La hour Day, objects to including it as a school holiday. In reply to a request, lie added: “Holidays are sufficientlv numerous already.’’

Air Furrie, headmaster, wishes to acknowledge gifts I'ov the school museum from Mr and Airs P. Robinson, Messrs W. O’Brien and W. Nye, junr. The thanks of the school are also tendered to Messrs Jack and Lanndy for dona lion of a set of wickets for one of the clubs.

At, yesterday’s silling of! the Magistrate’s Court, before Mr .1. L. Stout, S.M., E. Robinson, IL Walters and it. Bryant, for allowing slock to wander on the roads, were eaeh fined 10s, with costs 7s, and'lf. Thompson, similarly charged, was fined ss, with cost.-. 7s.

“My daughter is my landlady," complained an aged woman at the Tottenham Police Court, “ami wants me to'pay her (id a week more rent. She forgets the many sixpences it tnisl' me to bring her up. The Magistrate (sympathetically): You-go ami tell her that.

A Waihemo councillor had a strange, experience while travelling in a motor car the other night (sayn the Otago Daily Times). Wandering on the roadside, in defiance of -the county by-laws, a cow, startled by the glaring headlights, gave a bewildered leap, and landed on tho rear seat of the ear, much to her own surprise and,that of the amazed driver. Fortunately the hack portion of the ear was unoccupied at lhe lime, and the intruder was quickly ejected, leaving behind her plain traces of her unexpected' ascent; upon the moving ear.

The Bolshevik way: —The Pelrograd “I/.vesliva” reports Hint the new “Water Transport Tribunal,'’ whieh sits in the former palace of the Grand Duke Cyril, has “mobilised” and sent to forced labour on the rivers and canals over 13,000 Petrograd citizens. These enforced labourers are organised in squads, companies, and battalions under invalided non-commissioned officers from the Red Army. Those who desert after prevails indications of shirking are tried by a court of non-coms, and shot.

When discussing the outlook with a N.Z. Times representative, Mr Harold Beauchamp, chairman of directors of the Bank of New Zealand, said; “Already there are indications that people in this Dominion are not disposed to pay the excessively high rates ruling for farm lands a few months ago. That chiefly is brought about by the evidence given by so many farmers recently before a Parliamentary Commission, when the bulk of them admitted that oven with the present high prices ruling for butted-fat they had a difficulty in making both ends meet, and most of them were holding on for the profit whieh they ultimately wished to niake on the sale of their land. No doubt these are times for caution.”

A (ofi.il eclipse of the moon, visible in New Zealand throughout, will occur on Wednesday, October 27th. The eclipse begins ar 12.58 p.m., and ends‘at 2.21 p.m.

A man has been lined in England snoring in church. Nothing was done to the parson, presumably an ‘‘accessory before (he J.Vicf'

A Buiek motor ear which disappeared from the vicinity of the Wanganui (dub on. Friday evening was recovered on Saturday, at Bulls, and the driver, a small hoy, aged about 15 years, was arrested. The police ascertained that the car was driven to Marton, thence to Bulls. In consequence of some (rouble with (he engine, the boy look it to a garage at Bulls. The smallest cheque is the achievement attained by the New Zealand Government. It is a cheque for Id, drawn in -favour of a Tokarahi farmer, in final settlement for word, it was drawn free of exchange at Oaniaru. It was ..signed by no less than three persons in the ollice of the Wool Valuation Department. The cheque is printed in two colours, on good paper* jit a cosi of at leas! Id itself; it cost a 2d stamp in transmission by post.

Mrs Phillip Snowden, Ihe brilliant wife of the Labour Leader, lias recently visited llussia to investigate on behalf of (he Labour Party, Her conclusion is: ‘'‘That Bolshevism has dethroned God and exalted Karl Max." She says: “I am a Democrat, a Socialist, and a Christian. Bolshevism is noil her Democratic, Socialistic, nor 1 Christian." Her report has had a wonderful effect on the Labour movement in Great Britain.

People all over New Zealand may expect to have I lie Prime Minister looking in upon them daring the coming Parliamentary recess. Mr Massey mentioned IhisTaet lo a deputation hist week. Daring the last six or seven years, he said, he had been very largely lied to Ids office: there were even some parts of his own elect orate which he had not seen for years, but fori mintedy they wore a very 'patient people in the North. It was time he visited various parts of the country, and he intended, provided nothing nnforseeu happened, to make the most of the recess for this purpose.

A protest was raised by certain delegates lo 1 lie Pnrfriotio Societies’ Conference at A\'elling(on I hat “wasters" among" returned soldiers we're using l the funds of patriotic societies in a manner never intended. “'There is a certain class of man,” said one delegate, “who will continue 1 to make such demands as long as (he societies will stand it. The only thing 'to do is to bring them down to mother eayth. To encourage tins sort of thing is placing a premium on improvidence. By going on as at present is' only encouraging these wasters." Another delegate testified that one man had made three trips to the South Island on misrepresentations.

A story cooks from India to the. clTcel that a clergyman who kept: a school for native .hoys introduced cricket to them in order to foster a manly spirit, and they were keen on it. After a lot of difficulties, he managed to get a fair team into shape, and it was deeided > io challenge a neighbouring school. A match was finally arranged, and the clergyman impressed on the youngster.-, that they must do their best to win. .To encourage them, he gave them 15 rupees for new bats and oilier tackle, and leli it to themselves to spend the money on what might be considered useful. When the groat day came, (he team turn-; ed out for the match. On the face of every one of them shone the light of a quiet confidence in their success, hut they carried all their old tackle. “Why!” exclaimed the clergyman, “what have yon done with the 15 rupees I gave you? Where are your new bats?’’ “Well, sir,’’ replied the captain, “yon said we were to win the match, so we spent it, all on the umpire.”

A tragic result attended a quarrel between two boys' at Cobbora, New South Wales, the other day. John Martin, ajjjed Ki years, and Ernest Sehmidtke aged .17 years, employed as station hands, had been unfriendly for some time, and the slra--tned relations were accentuated by Sehmidtke; who was alleged to have stolen a gold ring and 12s (id in money from Marlin a few months ago. The hoys quarrelled'over (lie alleged stolen articles, and Marlin sent for a constable, who recovered ■the ring and 10s of the money. After the departure of the constable, it is alleged, Sehmidtke, went to Martin’s room, fli«ed two shots at Martin, and then turned the weapon on himself. Sehmidtke was suffering from a bullet wound in the forehead. Martin hud a narrow escape from being killed on the spot, as a‘ bullet in the left breast narrowly .missed his heart. Sehmidtke died that evening. Martin is considered to be out of danger.

COMMON* COLDS. Do you know that by neglecting a common cold you lay yourself open to pneumonia and other lung troubles. If you have chronic catarrh, chronic bropphitis, or other throat and lung troubles, they are aggravated by each fresh cold you catch. Do not take chances when you have a cold, even though you do call it a common cold. If taken in time, Chamberlain’s. Cough Remedy will relieve the cold before any of these chronic complaints can be affected. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy contains, no harmful drags, and can be taken with perfect safety by the oldest and youngest. For sale everywhere.—Advt.

Snaps of the howling green open-: ing are to be screened at the Town Hall on .Monday. The local tennis.club will open ilnj jPI season on (heir court* on Wednesday afternoon next, 2711 i insf. A native of China (says the Waiioa Guardian) came over from Napier by ear the oilier day with four Europeans, and not a word of English could lie speak maundersland. Uow is this for New Zealand's education test /

The band-room lias been removed on to the seel ion in .Main Street adjoining the Council Chambers site, and the necessary alterations are being made to convert same into a temporary ofliee for the Town Clerk and meeting room for the Council, and it is anticipated it will be ready for occupation within the next week or so, A .Foilding dairy farmer in a very modest, way put the question in the following manner to the pressman Ihe other‘day (says the Star): “The average smoker spends 3s a day on cigarettes, and the avo/age drinker Is (id a day on beer. The increase of Is in the price of butler will cost (lie average consumer Id per dav. Kcason it out for yourself."

The amount appropriated during the year ended the 31st March last for expenditure upon State forestry was £13(1,993, and expenditure amounted to £(>(),81.9 2s (id, which is an increase on previous years, and is due mainly to increased wages, additions to buildings, the building of hutments, and the, purchase of forest lands. That (ho expenditure was so much.short of (he estimate was due to certain proposed purchases of forysis and sawmills not eventuating. The building (deferred owing to (he war) of cottages for employees has to lie undertaken, and as large areas of indigenous forest have to he brought under systematic management an increased expenditure (stales the animal report) must he provided for; hut, on the other hand, it is confidently expected that by this systematic management revenue will he very much augmented. Up till now the expenditure lias been practically all on the plantations. The revenue from indigenous forests amounted to only, £9,058 13s 7d last year, and the revenue from plantations and nurseries to £2,455 2s 3d. •

Under the heading of “Escapes,” the following passage appears in the. Uri sons .Report for the past year: “The number of escapes (11) was greater than usual, but till but. two of them were from parties working in the open. In this connection it must he remembered (hatunder the ■present system by far the

larger proportion of our prison population is employed on farm work or tinder similar semi-free conditions, In fact, a partial ‘honour system' is followed in regard to llmse prisoners whose escape* would md he a menace to the community. . . . Really dangerous criminals are kept within the four walls of the central prison-. Escapes occasionally take place from such ])laces,' as they do from the strongest prisons in other countries; hut if such escapes are due in any way lo (lie

i.arelcssness or negligence of prison officers, condign punishment follows.”

A monkey was brought into iho Court at Constantinople in connection with the murder of the manager of (lie Ackermann Circus, which had been giving performances for a season in the Turkish capital. A mar-, vied eonide named Starr, who were, members of the circus troupe, were suspected, of the crime and arrested, hut no evidence could he discovered against them. The Judge lhero r upon resorted to a reconstruction of (he crime. The circus manager had been murdered at the moment when he was feeding an Indian monkey named Scamp. Starr and his wife were conducted to the cage. The instant the animal, which had previously slioivn much affection towards them, saw the couple, it broke Into a. furious rage, throwing itself* against (he bars of its cagb in its attempt to attack the Starrs. At a, subsequent silting of the Court the,, monkey was led in, and had hardly, eaugh sight of the Starrs when he again Hew into a paroxysm of terror. Notwithstanding ■ their emphatic denials, Starr and his wife were adjudged guilty.

Some interest has been (aken in Nelson in Court proceedings brought against Charles and Lilian Thomas (husband and wife) by •fames L. While, master of the Upper Mont ere Sehool, who elaimed £2O damages for assault. Plaintiff found it necessary to chastise defendants’ son for entering the schoolhouse through a window and opening the , door without permission. Thomas and his wife went into the schoolroom, and in the presence of the children, it is alleged that the woman struck the master on the head with a walking slick, drawing blood. Thomas is an hotel- 1 keeper and a member of the Sehool Committee. Mr Rollings, S.M., said the law was that it a man’s wife committed an assault *the husband was responsible. Defendants took the law into (heir own hands, and they must take the consequences. The assault itself was not a very serious one, but it was committed in the presence of a class of children who could hear and see, partly at any rate, what was going on, subjecting llih master to indignity and insult. These circumstances must - be taken into consideration. If such things were allowed a master’s life would be intolerable. The master’s authority must be upheld for the sake of discipline. Judgment would be for plaintiff for £lO and costs, • The costs amounted to £9 4s,

• 1 ■—** i * m '*??* Airs Freeman and her two children arrived at Auckland yesterday Tainni from a trip to Engand wifi reach Foxton on Tuesday next. It is doubtful if a more pathetic and heart - wringing scene .has been 'depicted on the* screen than that in the i/ndergroiind resort in ‘“Snares of Paris," where Madiaine Traverse, the Fox star, linds her loved son an absinthe bend. This powerful scene will he shown at the Royal Theatre on Monday. An interesting sidelight regarding the number of labourers seeking employment in Auckland was given at the meeting of the One Tree Hill Road Board on Wednesday. A member stated that he recently had 95 applicants in response to an advertisement. Members of the Board expressed surprise that, such a slate of affairs existed.

At yesterday's sitting of the Afagistrate’s Court, before Air .1. L. Stout, S.Af., ,judgment for plaintiff was given in the undefended civil case Stiles and Matheson, Ltd., v. If. Afcßrearty, claim £2 5s ftd, with costs 34s (id. In the judgment sunn minis ease W. O'Brien v. H. Pa’rlitt. there was no appearance of judgment debtor, and no excuse for absence, and lie was ordered to pay £1 14s 8d forthwith, in default! three days’ imprisonment.

In connection with the fancydress football mutch being’ played on Easton Park to-day, in aid of llui hinds of the Beautifying Society for building purposes, the Town Hall management, at the request of the Society, decided to cancel their usual Saturday afternoon matinee, jn order that there should bo no interference with the attendance of* the public at the match. The Beautifying Society appreciates very much the action of the Town Hal)

management in this connection

exceptionally large and. representative meeting of sawmillers Avas held a! Taihape on Wednesday, and it was unanimously resolved that the Dominion Sawmillcrs' Federation be written to requesting if to approach the Board of Trade and. the Government with the view to having the principle affirmed that limber may be sold locally on the basis of the world’s market price, as already affirmed in connection with other products of the Dominion. I?cform of motor registration is one of the questions raised in an open letter from Ihe Now Zealand Automobile Union to the Prime Min> isfer. The union desires that vehicles of every class should he registered annually, and in the ease, of motors the registration certificate should lie, as it Avere, a certificate

of title, containing certain particulars by Avhich the vehicle and its owner could he unmistakably identified, stolen cars * I meed, ;md llicfi checked. Drivers of all self-pro-pelled vehicles should be licensed after a proper te.-l of competence, and the license should he rencAvablc annually, carried at all limes by the licensee, and subject to endorsement or cancellation for sufficient cause. No license should be granted to persons under Di or IS years of