Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2216, 16 December 1920, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Methodist Church on .Sunday next the anniversary hymns will be repeated. The weather during the past two days has been very changeable, and cold easterly winds have been experienced'. The monthly silling of the Magistrate's Court will be held to-mor-row. The cases set down for hearing include one of- assault, one alleged cruelty to animals, several bylaw and a number of civil cases.

Coxton's effort in aid of the “Save the Children” Fund totalled £72 7s 10d. The Mayor (Mr J. Chrystall) desires us to publicly (hank the Girls’ Guild, churches, and all who donated in money and kind to the fund.

We are informed that a Palmerston syndicate intend (o creel an accommodation house at the local seaside for the convenience of visilors. Something of this kind is badly needed, as (lie present housing accommodation is quite inadequate to moot (lie demands.

A local resident, on going to milk his cow one morning recently, found that an early bird had done the job very completely for him. His feelings at the loss of the morning’s milk can bo heller imagined than described.

A stick of gelignite was detonated against the one-roomed hut occupied by Constable McKay, til Arthur’s Pass on Thursday night. The constable was absent at the lime at Davtield. The door of the lint was blown in, and the wall.- slightly damaged. No reason is advanced for the outrage.

A ease of robbery by eoiilidenee men through the “gold for notes” trick was reported in Sydney last week. William Walker, a visitor from Now Zealand, visited the Tourist Bureau in Martin Place, and when he came out was accosted by a man who undertook to gel Walker’s. New Zealand notes changed into gold. Walker handed £IOO in notes to the man, who walked away, and was not seen again. In the course of his address at Bunnythorpe on Sunday, at the unveiling of the soldiers’ memorial, the Hon. D. H. Guthrie staled that the record of New Zealand in providing comforts for the soldiers during the Avar Avas one of whieh the people could be proud. The sum of £6,481,000 Ava- contributed to supply comforts, representing £5,11s 2d for each man, Avoman, and child in the Dominion, Avhile of the money raised after the battle of Jutland for the dependants of the sailors killed in that action New Zealand contributed 80 per cent. o,£ the total.

At the* remit Girls’ Shop Day the seed cake competition Avas won by Mr Williams.

We regret to record I lie death of the wife of Mr Robert Rinnner, of Foxion, which look place in Palmerston this morning, after a short illness. The sympathy of the public will go out to the husband and infant left to mourn their loss.

Because the Wairoa Freezing Company dismissed two men who had taken a half-holiday without permission, over 100 employees went out on strike in sympathy with the two. After negotiations the , company agreed to re-engage the two men, one in his old position and the other in a different department, and the strikers returned to work.

The Defence Department has run across the following unique case: — Three brothers, who hail from Hawera, ajl entered camp on the same date, namely 24/10/1-1, all embarked for overseas on 14/2/15, all returned to the Dominion on the same transport, arriving on (i/4/19, under the heading “On termination of period of engagement.” The lofty transept of the Crystal Palace, built of iron and glass, and rising to a height of 175 feet, has now stood for (10 years, and is showing signs of insecurity, so that a huge steel support has been erected. It consists of a series of stanchions 120 feet high) on the top of which a steel girder, 00 feet wire, has been (ixed with other supports. Over 80 tons of steel have been used to make secure this famous landmark.

On 'Tuesday afternoon a young Chinaman named Joe Lop, employed at a Palmerston market garden, was taken to the Palmerston North Hospital suffering from a wound on the lop of the head that has left the brain exposed. The man’s condition i.- critical. It is understood that the wound was self-indicted by a blow from an axe.

The Otaki Dairy Company are having a very busy time this season (reports the Otaki Mail), and on account of the large quantity of cream offering arrangements are being made at the factory which .will enable the company to turn out between 150 and 200 boxes of butter daily. An electric lighting plant is also being installed, which will enable the factory to run into the night, should this be found necessary to cope with the increasing supply. A conference of associated local bodies, presided over by the Mayor of Dargavillo (Mr Hornblow), unanimously decided to accept Mr G. M, Eraser’s lender of .07,5113 for (be erection of a traflic bridge across the Wainm river at Dargavillc. This docs not include the approaches, machinery, etc. When completed this will bo the large.-l undertaking in the North Island. The work will bo started forthwith.

Foxlon Stale School ex-pupils continue to hold-their own al_the Palmerston Boys’ and Girls’ High School. Among this year’s prize winners arc R. Iloruhlow ( Conn V.), K. Hiriui (Form 111.1 >), and highest in aggregate in Form 111 .<', with 11. Burr runner-up; Madge Adniorc. aggregate in Form D .b, and first in

French, Dr, MandTs special prize for essay writing was won by E. Bendall and W. Balmcr (equal). The Hornblow Cup, for junior sports championship, was won this year by D. Brophy.

“Right oh!” was the remark Samuel Thorn made when arrested on the charge of murdering Sidney Seymour Eyre. “Right oh!’ was his demeanour throughout his two trials, and “Right oh!” is said to have been his reply on Monday when the sheriff of Auckland (Mr A. Stubbs) told him in the condemned cell at Mount Eden Gaol that the Executive Council hud made no recommendation l+r quash the order for his execution. Ills demeanour throughout has thus been -unchanged. So far (reports a press message) he Ims made no statement or confession in regard to the crime oi whieh ho lias been found guilty. Ibe date of execution has not yet been set down by (he sheriff, hut it is understood that it will probably be fixed for Tuesday, 2isl December.

“There seems to he on the part of girls, and perhaps hoys, of the present day, a reluctance to deny themsolvos any little thing,” said Miss Gibson. Principal of Ihe Christchurch Girls’ High School, at the school prize giving. “If they are asked to a picnic or an entertainment, instead of saying, ‘I can’t go, because I am due at school.’ they try to get father ami mother to let them go. When I read through the private notes of excuse, I am very often reminded'of the excuses you find in the New Testament parable about the wedding feast. The notes generally end up, ’So and so has not been quite up to the mark lately, and I thought a motor ride (or a trip to the seaside, or a concert) would do her good.’ So it might, but parents must realise that everything in the school depends upon good attendance. Not only those who stay away are handicapped by poor attendance, but also those who attend regularly. ” ,

Mr Justice Stringer: I agree that there is a good deal of unnecessary expense. 1 have no doubt the charges are high for even a modest funeral.

At a meeting of the WanganuiChamber of Commerce on Monday evening, Mi - W. A. Veitch, M.P., expressed the opinion that if the proposed Greatford-Levin railway deviation were made a main line it would he to the disadvantage of Wanganui, as it would paralyse railway traffic between Wanganui, Palmerston North, and Napier. His Honour (he Chief Justice, in the Supreme Court at Hamilton on 'Saturday, said that he had had many eases before him arising out of collisions, and in nine eases out of ten he considered that the accident happened through both parties not stopping; neither would give way to the other. He thought it would be a good thing if the same rule applied as in collisions at sea — that if both parties were at fault each had to take his share of the pena Ity.

A Business Talk with Business Mem —“There is a vast difference between wishing and winning. Many a good man has failed because lie had his wishbone where his backbone ought to have been.” Are 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 hunting 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.”*

Thoje have been war plays and war motion pictures; there have been vivid scenes ol' battlefield and ocean warfare, but never have there been such realistic scenes of what: London suffered during 1 the air raids that shattered buildings but could not shake the heart of the nation, as are portrayed in D. W. Griffith's Paramount masterpiece, “The Great Love,” Mr Griffith was in Loudon miring l the worst of the attacks while filming “Hearts of the World,” and portions of “The Great Love.” The Zeppelin scenes that appear in “The Great Love” arc vivid in their reajism, tor they are actual; The scenes were photographed while the machines were actually carrying on their bombing. This picture will be screened at the Town Hall (o-mor-row, and the proceeds are in aid of the funds of the local branch of (He W.R.A. The prices of admission are Is Gd and Is,.

Yesterday afternoon a kitchen tea, arranged by Mrs Walton and All Saints' Ladies' Guild, was held at the Vicarage, in honour of Miss Hetty, who is shortly to be married. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent in the grounds and house. Mrs Freeman and Miss King contributed songs, and Mrs Healey arranged a very amusing competition, which was won by Mrs Ball. About fifty guests were present, and after lea was dispensed Miss Betty opened numerous parcels, containing many useful articles. The Vicar, on behalf of those present, wished .Miss Belly a very happy and prosperous future, and advised any young lady present who desired to be married to take a position as church organist, as it seemed to him that to become an organist was a sure wav. Miss Betty was the third organist lie had lost through marriage in twelve months. The choir and vestry of All Saints' Church are also tendering Miss Betty a complimentary evening on Friday next.

hi Christchurch on L7lh November, 1909, Arthur -I. W. Huberts vvns found guilty oi: the murder of a waitress in Ilio Silver Grid restaurant, Manchester Street, Christchurch. Huberts was sentenced lo death. Iml the sentence was afterwards commuted lo imprisonment for life. The Prisons .Hoard (state-, a message Irom Christchurch), has now decided lo recommend Huberts for release on probation in twelve months' time, provided that liis conduct and industry give satisfaction in the meantime, and his mental condition remains as at present. At Huberts' trial it was disclosed that he was in love with the girl he murdered, but that he was not the only suitor. Huberts apparently became jealous, and after gaining admittance to the giijj/s room committed the crime. He then boiled, but was arrested a day or two afterwards. The defence put forward by Mr W. .1. Hunter at the trial was that, of insanity. and while the jury was not convinced that insanity had been established, it had doubts as to Roberts’ mental condition at the time of the murder. It was Mr Hunter who made representations to the Prisons Board for the prisoner’s release, claiming that prison life had wrought a wonderful improvement in his physical and mental condition. If he were released he would go to Scotland and start afresh there. Roberts is now about 32 years old.