LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2203, 16 November 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The waterside trouble at Gisborne Ims been settled, and the men are resuming work.

A lire in Connell’s grocery warehouse in Sydney did damage exceeding £IOO,OOO.

The Kalgoorlie seat in the Federal House of Representatives bus been rendered vacant by the expulsion of Mr Mahon for making a disloyal speech.

A. movement is on foul for the establishment of a Dominion Dairy Workers’ Federation for the purpose of seeking to obtain improved conditions for employees in the industry.

A( the Horowhenua County Council elections all the old councillors, excepting two who resigned, have been re-elected. The two new ones are Messrs A. It. Knox (To ■ Horn riding) and H. (I. Bryant (Olnki rifling). T)k* Rangdikoi County Council lia.s received anlliorily from the Covermuent lo' borrow .CIO,Odd for constructing roads and bridges. For the same purpose the Palmerston North Borough Council has been authorised lo borrow £70,000.

The Board of.' Trade slates that the need id' placing raw sugar on the market for domestic use has ('eased, and that supplies of white .sugar should be available about November 10th, ami also that the quantity will be increased lo meet the requirements of the jam season. The public is reminded of the •Jumble Bale (o be held in the Masonic Hall to-morrow afternoon and evening, under the auspices of the .Methodist Ladies 1 Could. The stalls will contain all mapuer of goc/Rs., which will be quilted at “bedrock’ 1 price's. Apart from the sale, (here will be a number of novo! competitions. The children will he catered Coral the bran tub. Admission JTe.f in the, afternoon, and by silver coin in I he* evening. Refreshments will be provided at nominal cost. Says the Feilding Star;—Report comes from Palmerston that there is likely presently to be an exposure there of some misdealings in butler. Prolileering is said to bo involved in the charges I hat are being prepared. It is said (bat this time it is the wholesaler rather than the rela iler who is in 1 rouble, and (hat there lias been a piling up of evidence ilia I is very satisfying lo some of (he shopkeepers of the big town. It is all about the price and age and supply of butter, and iiic authorities have taken quite an aclive interest in Il?e matter. W’c are told to paLienlly await the issue.

A Business Talk with Business Men—“ There is a vast difference between wishing and winning. Many a good man lias failed because lie laid his wishbone where his backbone (wight to have been.” Arc you wishing for more business, but lack the winning? Advertising is a sure enough winner, but it needs backbone in the man directing it. Advertising doesn’t bring results with a jerk. The beginning is slight, but the pressure is constant, and increasing all the time. The open season for bun ling business lasts all the year round, but just now the game is particularly well worth going after. The best ammunition is an anvertisement in “The Manawatu Herald.”-

A tragedy occurred’in the hush near Kamarama on November' 4th, which was only discovered last week. On the dale mentioned, George Bedelph, a single man, aged 39, and a returned Main Body man, arrived at the Ramarama store, and secured three or four days’ supplies, as, was his custom. Some days later the storekeeper became anxious as Bedelph had not called for further food. He therefore went out to the man’s tent some miles away, and on a chopping block near the tent he found a human leg at a spot where. Bedelph had been splitting posts. Making further investigations, he found that Bedelph hud crawled half a mile for assistance. and then being overcome by weakness, had laid down and placed his hat over his face and died. It is not generally known, but it is a proved fact (says the Auckland Star) that the stamen or yellow centre of the arum lily is deadly opison. Parents who are in the Ambit of growing- the lily are warned not to allow their children to cat the yellow centre. Children are in the habit of picking out this yellow substance and depositing it in the mouth. It has a rather sweet taste, and once they have tasted it they generally go for more. Recently Kenneth Lewis Spilsbnry, the infant son of Mr and Airs John Spilshury, Onewhero, succumbed as a result of poisoning. It appears that the little fellow and his sister, aged about three years, ate the stamen of the arum lily. The children became ill, with the result that the child, aged about 22 months, succumbed.

Halepayers-of the Bay of Blands County have decided by 462 voles to 175 in favour of rating on the unimproved value. Clemenccau, “The Tiger of France,” has ■ only .written one drama. It will lie shown at Ike Royal on Monday next.*

Tauranga residents have decided to borrow £125,000 for the purpose of making improvements to the harbour.

Mr Huggins, district health officer, was in’Foxton yesterday, and an iuspeetion was made of: several premises.

Sunday’s weather in this district was phenomenal. Bright sunshine tvas followed by squalls and bail. There was a heavy fall of snow on the Tara runs.

The special flower services held in the Methodist Church on Sunday wore well attended. The preacher was the Rev. Mr .rones, of Eeildiug.

AVe should he pleased to receive parcels of left-off clothing suitable for lit tle girls, for a local deserving case. Same may he left at (his office.

A. two-year-old girl was admitted to the Auckland Hospital last week suffering from the effects of buying swallowed eucalyptus, which she obtained from a bottle taken off a. shelf in her parents' residence. • The Evans-damito 2i)-romui tight, picture xvi 11 lie screened at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. This picture carries a good deal of local interest, as Digger Evans is at present lighting with success in New' Zealand.*

At (he Wellington Supreme Court yesterday, Mr WoHesloy Hughes Cox was granted a decree nisi for a dissolution of his marriage wilh Audree Lily Cox, on Iho ground of lier adultery with Horace Haycock, ol' Palmerston North,

A meeting of considerable imparlance to’settlers who lira* in the vicinity of the Oroua and Manawalu fivers look place to-day, at 11.30 a.in., in the Manawalu A. and P. Association’s buildings, for the purpose of forming a Manawatu River Hoard to deal with the Hooding of the rivers.

A red urn prepared for members of Parliament shows that general headquarters staff of the New Zealand Stuff Corps includes one major-general at a salary of £1,200, one brigadier-general £I,OOO, three lieutenant-colonels £Ol5, two majors £475, three captains £305, and one lieutenant £305.

The Prime Minister, replying in the House to a question by a Labour member, said: —"It is not likely that / shall he aide to he present at the Imperial Conference or Imperial Cabinet, whichever is held next year, for reasons (hat lion, members perfectly understand, hut it is possible that New Zealand will he represented hy at; least one gentleman who proposes to visit England next year, possibly by two, and there is also the High Commissioner, who is thoroughly well, qualilled to represent the views of New Zealand on Jmperiul and other questions.” Mi> Beddoe, the Canadian Trade Commissioner, brought under Mr Massey’s notice unofficial information that the Canadian hanks had noiilied their customers that New Zealand Jinaneial affairs were not in a very good condition, and asked for bank credits instead of shipping against documents. Mr Massey lias authorised the following message lo he cabled to the Canadian Government: “The financial affairs of New Zealand were never in sounder condition than at the present time. Trade is good, money is plentiful, and the country is prosperous,”

A prominent figure in connection with New Zealand’s early history has been removed by the death of Colonel T. \V. Porter. Only (ho oilier night Parliament passed in the dual Hill of the session a clause granting Colonel Porter a permanent pension of £2OO a year in recognition of his services to (he Dominion. He was a midshipman in. the Navy in 1857, and fought in China the following year. He was attached to the 70th Regiment in New Zealand in 1800, and fought all through the subsequent Maori wars, chielly on the East Coast. One of Ids achievements was tlul capture of Keroopa Kaiwhatu, the murderer of the Rev. Mr Volkner, for which feat lie received £I,OOO reward. Incidentally lie was wounded four times. The war over, he was employed by the Government in native laijd transactions. He was, four times Mayor of Gisborne, commanded the Seventh New Zealand Contingent in the Goer War, where lie was awarded the (Queen's Medal and four clasps, and was for some time Under-Secretary for Defence. When the Great War broke out he was the chief factor in promoting the National Reserve, in which capacity he did the Empire service. His widow, who resides in Wellington, is prominently associated with the Women's National Reserve, and in several valuable phases of public service. DIARRHOEA. Like many oilier serious maladies, diarrhoea often comes orf unexpectedly, and a serious disorder quickly develops. During the warm weather" attacks of this kind are very frequent. Every man who lias the interest of his family at heart should keep a reliable remedy in his home for immediate use in eases of tin’s kind. Chamberlain’s Colie and Diarrhoea Remedy is without doubt the best medicine prepared for Diai’rhoea. It has never been known to fail to give relief. For sale everywhere —Advt,

To-morrow afternoon, commoner ing at one o’clock, Messrs and. Qo. will hold 'sin unrescrvcsT clearing' sale of stock i n trade, - hoarse, shop and section in (he estate of 'the laic .Mr H. W. Richmond..'

The local croquet lawn this year is in excellent condition, and the players are taking a keen interest, in the game, the lawn being fully occupied every fine day. A meeting of players will he held at the conclusion of play to-morrow afternoon id discuss matters in connection with competitions, etc.

In last issue we stated that £SOO had appeared on the Supplementary Estimates for improvements to the Manawalu River. This is incorrect, as llte full amount is £750. £250 having been passed on the previous Estimates. Mr Newman, M.P., endeavoured to obtain £I.OOO, hut had to compromise with £750. flic grant is for improvements to that portion of thy Manawatu River under the jurisdiction of the Eoxton Harbour Board.

The. commission that is to consider (he issue and distribution of racing permits will do most of: its work in the early months of: next year. Many applications for additional permits, eh icily from country racing clubs, were in the hands of the Minister of Interna! Affairs before the appointment of the commission wa| arranged. Other applications arc now being received. The .commission is expected to make a comprehensive tour of the Dominion, in order that its members may see for tliem-s(--lvcs‘what arc the circumstances and requirements of (lie various districts. Density of population, moans of communication and geographical features are among the S factors I hat have to be considered in the allocation of permits on a fair basis.

Mr Phineas Selig, interviewed hy the Sydney Herald, stated that the next Press Conference would be acid tour years lienee, most likely in Australia. Reviewing his trip, Mr Selig said he was impressed hy the absence ot drunkenness in lamdon. He'ohserved only four men intoxicated during his two months’ slay. He thought this stale of affairs was due undoubtedly to the curtailed hours for the sale of liquor introduced during the war time, and which were still in force. Ho urged that there should he more propaganda work to stimulate immigration. The ignorance about; New Zealand in particular was appalling, most people thinking that it was a part of Australia,. When he j left London the trade slump dun ■;

begun. Gevmau manufactures were being dumped ii England despite the Hogan of ‘‘Trade within the Empire.” The vital statistics for October show lluil the total births registered for the four metropolitan areas amounted to 702, its against; 8.13 in September —a decrease of 21. The deaths in September were 4(i7 —a decrease of 5 as compared with the previous month. Of the total denths, mules contributed 201, females 200. Ninety-six of the deaths were of under live years of ago, being,2o.ss per cent, of the whole number. Seventy of these were under one year of age. The deaths of 230 persons of 05 years and upwards wore registered during October, as against 247 iu the previous month. Five deaths last month were of persons over 00 years of age.