LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2227, 15 January 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-day is the anniversary of the end of the Battle of Soissons. 1!)15. We acknowledge with thanks two handy and artistic calenders from the local agent of the New Zealand Shipping Co. Sir Conan Doyle has laid the foundation stone of Australia’s first Spiritualistic church, at Brisbane, which is to cost £IO.OOO.

Mr and Alt's F. Penn and family of Otaki, were tendered a farewell social and presentation by the citizens on Wednesday night, Mr Brandon, Chairman of the Town Board, presented Mr Penn with a roll-top desk, it suit ease from the Horticultural Society, and a set of cutlery (and a travelling bag for Miss Penn) fyoni the .Methodist Church.

At an inquest on John P. M'Kenzie, drowned while bathing in the Waihopai River (Invercargill), a brother of deceased stated flint deceased had received 22 wounds at the fronf, which affected his bre-

nlhiii" seriously at times. The medical evidence was that deceased became unconscious immediately he entered tlie water during a heart attack A verdict accordingly was returned. The jury complimented two young men who dived to the rescue.

The Prince of Wales appeals to (lie Empire to subscribe £200,000 to place the Boy Scouts’ Association on a sound financial bilsis. During his world.tour he saw the strength of the movement. - Donations should be sent to St. James' Palace. At the Palmers!oh police court yesterday, an old man named Robert McKinnon, charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, and who had, several previous convictions against him, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. The Palmerston Standard is informed by. (lie local Presbyterian Church correspondent I hat the management had decided some time ago that the stipend of the Rev. T. Hallidav should be increased to '.£300 per year, and this had accordingly, been done.

A juvenile' concert was held at the residence of Airs Slack, Til the seaside, last night. The little ones desired to “raise the wind” by this means for the purchase of icecream, and a silver coin charge was demanded of elders. At the conclusion of the enterelainment the performers decided to hand the little sum collected to the children of All Saints’ Orphanage, a very commendable act. “It is a scandalous shame," said a Te Awanmtu builder when recalling bis holiday visit to Auckland. “1 saw two ships laden with timber —not the pious, and rubbish we have in use in this country, but tlie best of our l'imu —en route to Australia. Here we are hindered at every turn, for timber, and the best of it is going away overseas. It is a shame and disgrace to any Government which enables such things to Imp-

New Zealand’s responsibility in regard to future timber , supplies was forcibly pul by Captain L. Macintosh Ellis {'Director of Forestry), •when addressing the Nurserymen's Conference al Wellington. “Me must either go willumt essential limber supplies to (lie great .hazard of our mitionnL'Safely, and perhaps with certain .sacrifice of our industrial prosperity," he said, “or we must take immediate slops to assure ourselves an adequate supply of home-grown limber which is perfectly practicable to-day.”

In a notification from the Naval authorities in Wellington, •shipping is warned to keep a look-oul for floating mines off lhe New South Wales cyasl. It is reported I hat mines liaYc been seen al 3(1.12 degrees south and 150J0 degrees east. This is in the vicinity of a point of the coast touched bv Ihe border line of New South Wale.- and Victoria. ('ape Howe and Gobo Island, near which several mines were discovered during (he war, are situated here.

An easterly' wind yesterday cooled the atmosphere, and towards evening the sky became overcast, and light showers fell, lull the thirsty earth is in need of a good soaking downpour. The recent lml weather lifis caused fruit to wilt,on the ireos, and vegetables, particularly potatoes in sandy soil, to shrivel for lack of moisture. Rain is also needed !o replenish Imu-c ! inks for domestic -up;.lies. Last night’s rain will also relieve anxiety in resepcl to the possibiliy- of grass fires.

A motor car that “stalled" inierniptcd (he progress of a wedding parly along a busy Christchurch thoroughfare on Wednesday afternoon (says the Press), While friends of the driver assislcd him to inspect the engine, a fairly large crowd gathered round the ear and offered words of sympathy and advice. In (lie meantime the bride nml bridegroom sought sanctuary in a photographiotudio. When they reappeared .the engine was on its best behaviour, and the party drove off to the station amid cheers.

The war memorial erected by the residents of the ffowick (Auckland) (listriei was unveiled by the Gov-ernor-General on Thursday. In the course of an address, Lord JeJlieoe said that on such an occasion, while our hearts were full of sympathy for those who had lost their loved ones, we were also full of admiration for the work the dead had done, for the manner in which they responded to the call of the weak, and the determination with which they undertook .their memorable task. The district of Howick, in common with the Dominion as a whole, made a great contribution (<> 1 lie call of King and Empire. New Zealand had ever been famed for its loyalty. The response il made showed how strong was (lie spirit of loyally to King and Empire, and the determination to uphold all that the British Empire held dear.

Kaka Point found vent for its pity one day last frock (states the ’ JJataufa Ensign. A horse-drawn ambulance, with curtains closefastened, and followed by several men of serious mein, came slowly on to the beach, and as it made.its way towards Creek the crowd of holiday-makers and residents exchanged speculations as to the nature of the casualty. Sundry people in the localiiy were known to have been ill, and popular belief oscillated between one of these having become lit for hospital or, in the alternative, a serious accident had happened along the beach. Some even opined that some one had died, and, no hearse being available, the ambulance luuV been pressed into service for the eoiTege. The irutli emerged later, when it was discovered that the vehicle, which unco did valiant service in Dunedin, but is now obsolete, had been purchased by a parly of holiday-makers who were on their way to a camping spot, where the ambulance is now serving as sleeping (jmirters. ;

The Medical Practitioners’ Regfstef and the Dentists’ Register appear in the Gazette issued this week. The lists of names cover CCS. pages of the Gazette. Letters of Naturalisation have been issued to Charles John Johnson (Swedish), Island Bay; Vincenzo Montaperto (Italian), Napier, and Josef Leonard Tsehnmperlin (known as Joseph Leonard Chamberlain) (Swiss), farmers, of Oeo. Six or seven eftses of infantile paralysis have been admitted to the Christchurch Hospital during the week, and is understood that there are several eases still in their homes, The necessary steps are being taken to cope with the outbreak.

The Post’s sporting writer says: Amytlms has again gone amiss, and it is F. I). Jones’ intention to send the Demosthenes gelding home to -his owner’s property at - Foxton for a. twelve months’ spell. The champion will come North with the others en route for the Wellington Cup meeting.

Thirty Chinese arrived in New Zealand during last December, 25 males and 5 females. Fourteen landed in Auckland, and 10 in Wellington. During the same month 50 Chinese left New Zealand, -18 males

and two female.-. Twenty-seven look their departure from Auckland, and 23 from Wellington.

In ibis week’s Gazelle it is notified Dial the Government has consented to the Invercargill Borough Council raising £BI,OOO for the purposes of tramway improvements, street improvements, waterworks, etc., and for the raising of. a loan of £125,000 by the Tauranga Harbour Board for ..harbour improvements.

“Fa rmets. Mould lake what i> offering for their wool and lie lhankful,’’ said n Rnngolen resident to a icporior an Thursday. "Local clips have been sold recently at SMI. The position will right itself in time, and though one should not be unduly pessimistic, 1 am of the opinion Ilia! prices will be worse before ihe.v are better. Farmers should keep (hat fact at the hack of their minds."

The arrivals in New Zealand during December lolalled 3,300 pefsons; 2,087 from Australia, 770 from the United Kingdom, 322 from Canada, 84 from Fiji. 14 from the United States, 34 from Hawaii,. 25 from Samoa, 1 1 from the Solomon Islands, and 10 from the Friendly Islands- The departures from New Zealand lolalled 2,801 during December. The Chinese who arrived in New Zealand numbered 50,'

“New Zealand is a place of much micros) to medical men in America,” said Dr. V. (1. Meiser, of the United Stales Health Department, who arrived in Auckland recently, "Your country has the lowest dealli rate of any country in the world,” he continued, “and we are very much interested, and desire to study the met hods by which a high standard of health is maintained here.”

A rather narrow escape ..from a serious accident occurred a I the Kainmlarau (Rongotea) cheese factory. where the first assistant, Mr Charles Donovan, was caught in a largo hell and carried round twice, lii- right arm was badly broken between the elbowand hand. Only the prompt stoppage of the machinery by the manager averted more Stwious damage. He was taken to the Palmerston .Hospital, where he is making satisfactory progress.

Mr Moses Ayrton has tendered his resignation as a member of the tutorial staff under the Workers’ Educational Association scheme in the Manawatu district. Mr Ayrton has had charge of livp classes in economies at Palmerston North. Feilding, Shannon, Foxton, and Levin, during the past three years, and was obliged to tender his resignation this year on account of pressure of other business. In reply to hi- letter of resignation, in which he expressed regret at his inability to continue the classes. Mr Ayrton has received from the Registrar of the Victoria College a warm expression of thanks on behalf of the tutorial classes committee for (he ellieient manner in which he conducted (he economies classes.

The Inspectors of Health reported at Thursday's meeting of the Hospital Board that the following cases of infectious disease bad been notified in the various districts comprising the Palmerston North hospital area during the month .of December, .1.02(1: —Palmerston ■ North borough, diphtheria 5, hydatids .1 ; Feilding borough, trachoma 1: Foxton borough, puerperal fever J; Otaki, puerperal fever 1; Manawatu county, hydatids 1; Oroua county, diphtheria l;®Horowhenua county, trachoma 1; Iviwitea county, diphtheria 1.

A plucky 'act by Mr T.. Levin, at present- a visitor to Petone, was responsible for the lives of throe bathers being saved on Sunday afternoon. It appears that two women and a man, none of whom could swim, went in for a bathe in the Hutt River, at a spot near .Welling Bridge. One of the women walked into a hole, and her friend, in her endeavour to resene her, also'got into difficulties. The male member of the party essayed to rescue both, with the result that all three were in danger of being drowned. Their cries attracted the attention of Mr Bovin, who, rushing to the spot, dived in with his clothes on, and brought one of the women to the shore. Returning, he rescued the other. By ibis time the man had disappeared, hut Mr Levin, again returning, dived, and recovered the man, who was brought to shore in air unconscious condition. Others arrived by this time, and before long the man recovered consciousness.—Dominion.

A heavy rainstorm- broke over this.district shortly after midday.

“Please get Atarried,” at (Jie Town Hall on Monday evening. Minister .supplied.*

Railway excursion and timetables for 22nd and 24th insts. are advertised elsewhere in this issue.

The next parade for “C” Company at Foxton is advertised to take place in the drill hall on 27th inst., at 7.30 p.m. The Hospital Board has accepted the- tender of Air AY. D. Bauckham for local grocery supplies for the current vear. \

The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Internal Affairs, slates that he is considering the whole matter of censorship of moving pictures, and that next session he hopes to remedy whatever deficiencies there are in the law.

The Railway Department has decided not to erect the dwellings, as previously intended, within the brick area in Alain Street. Tn response to the Council’s protest, the Departmental officers visited Foxton this week, and after conferring with the Town Clerk, decided to erect the residence for the sfationmaster. and two cottages for the workmen, on the railway reserve at the south end of Alain Street, where the timber has now been removed.

At Wednesday’s meeting of the Aianawatu County Council a deputation was received from the Fcilding Jockey Club urging that the erection oli’a bridge over the Wnkino stream in A Void Street. Feilding, he proceeded with at <mee.| The deputation pointed out that this would give ;t new entrance to the racecourse, and would he a great boon to the club and.;tiso to the Feilding Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The club would be prepared to find the. necessary labour. The Council decided that it would endeavour to procure the cement, -o as to have I lie work proceeded with

The Minister of Hdiication slides that excellent results liar/been attained by the special class which has been in operation in Wellington for efiildren who are partially deal! or have a defection in their speech.. It is intended now to,establish similar classes in Auckland and Dunedin. The teachers are specially trained iit Sumner. The Minister also intends extending the work to adults who suffer from similar disabilities.

and expert teachers will he able to take a limited number «of adult pupils, including soldiers who have returned from the war suffering from delects in their speech or

There was another inrrruw escape ti'.mi a drowning accident at Castlecliff on Wednesday, the bather being rescued in an exhausted condition (says the -Wanganui Herald). The sea was very calm, but the bather soon discovered that there were a strong oilmen I running off shore. It look him out to sea. and there he found it impossible to swim against it. lie waved his arms, trying to attract the attention of those on shore, hut the sea being so calm it was a long lime bet ore anyone realised I ha! there was any danger. At last a rescuer came out with a life line, and after being in the sea for about -10 minutes, the bather was brought ashore in an exhausted condition.

It is estimated that there are at present over twenty empty houses in Masterton, says the Wairarapa Age. At the same time scores of families are living in furnished rooms and apartments. Owners will not let their houses to lenahls, because the existing law makes it so difficult to gain possession in the (vent of a sule. The whole situation is most unsatisfactory. The law in regard to eviction is acting as a boomerang. It is slowly Imt surely doing away with tenancies, This may, in the long run, he a good tiling for the community. In the meantime, it is creating hardship

and inconvenience. The relations between landlord and tenant should again be reviewed in the coming session of Parliament. Empty houses and homeless families are not a credit either to the Legislature or lo the countrv.