Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2276, 14 May 1921, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sir Joseph Ward is expected to return to the Dominion within the next two months.

A 41b. trout captured recently below the Longburn railway bridge was found to contain a mouse, four frogs, and a black shrimp.

One of the questions in an examination on the subject of stock raising was: “Name four different kinds of sheep.” An aspiring youth gave this for the answer: “Black slice]), white sheep, Mary’s little lamb, and the hydraulic ram.”

Mr .J. Craigie, ALP., ventured the opinion to a representative of the Manawatu Times this week that land in Southland was the best investment in the Dominion at the present time, lie stated that values had not been inflated in Southland as in other parts of New Zealand.

A Greylown orchnrdist, who this season sent seven tons of gooseberries io Auckland at an average price of (id per lb., intends putting in an additional 2,000 bushes, which he has ready for transplanting. Owing to an unsatisfied demand for red and black currants, he has also decided to add another 1,000 plants to those alreadv under cultivation.

Prom certain indications (says an exchange) it is probable that housewives may look forward shortly to a reduction in the price of bread. Prices for wheat in Australia are very low, and the New Zealand v,heat harvests admitted to be exceptionally good. An early decline in the price of dour is foreshadowed, and a drop in the price of the Tamilv loaf should follow.

A total of 1.991 estates were cert'lied for stamp duly during the I rA quarter of 1921, a> compared with 0,091 during tlie whole of 1929. There were 2b estates valued a I £20,000 and over: 37 between 110,00(1 mid 129,000; 123 between 13,099 and 119,(100; 70 between 12,000 ;md £3,009; 127 between (1.990 and 12.900; 191 between .(MOO and 11.000; and 512 under 1500.

.Several bank notes of the bundle si-ilen some months ago have been in circulation in Napier during the last couple of days. The notes arc ..oiue of the 500 Union Bank of Australia unsigned notes which disappeared some months ago from a mail hag between Wellington and Gisborne. B was believed at the time that the hag hall been opened on the Napier wharf, or on the Mararoa at the Breakwater. The numbers are from 4 over At KLloOl to 4 over N 1 132500.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, judgment for plaintiits was entered up in the following undefended civil eases: —Pearson and Head v. Louis Gibbs, claim £lO Is !ld, costs £3; Fox ton Cordage and ITaxniilliiig Co. v. Tuna Iloori, claim £SB 19s 3d, costs £5 13s; R. N. Speirs v. Rapelia, claim £3O 19s 9d, costs £4 11s (id; Me Dowell v. Pratt, claim £3 16 sd, costs £l 3s 6d; Kinlev and Untwistle v. R. MoMarray, claim £l7 15s. costs £2 14s: Dr. Mandl v. \Y. Brown, claim £3 3s, costs £1 5s (id; Coley v. T. Kiel's, order for possession forthwith, and judgment for £3 10s. costs £2 Is. „

“Random Shuts,” in the Auckland Star, remark’s: “During the last few days the ‘Bii'lhs’ column has contained two unusually interest ins' nnnouneemenls: ‘On April 2(>lb, to Mr and Mrs , twin boys; all well. Thanks to Nurse Virtue.’ An interesting example for the moralist. Blameless lives have produced two white'flowers. ‘At her residence, to Mrs . twins (son and daughter). All well: so is poor old father.’ We are "lad to have news of father, lie never gets any publicity on these occasions. He is among the ‘also rails,” or to vary the metaphor, antotig the lialf-a-erown-a-night supers who form the stage army. The familiar announcement, ‘both well,’ refers to mother and baby. Poor father, whether overcome with joy or wondering how he is going to clothe and feed another mouth (there’s a good mixed one for you), is out of it. Here, at last, is someone who asorts the rights of man, the dignity of fatherhood. This line of announcement could be explored. For example: ‘Father happy, but would have preferred a boy,’ ‘Father goiug into his accounts/ ‘Father drafting an ultimatum/ For Influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.*

Empire,Day will be celebrated on Friday, 3rd June, King’s Birthday, and that day will be observed as a public holiday in all Government offices.

What was “The Dark Mirror,” and what were the ominous messages it reflected? See Dorothy Dalton at the Town Hall to-night. —Advt.

Commencing next week, the Foxton Auctioneering Coy.’s meat auction sale wili, be held at 2.30 o’clock : n the afternoon on Tuesdays. On Saturdays the sales will be held at 0.30 a.m. as usual. The Salvation Army are conducting very special,services to-morrow. Brigadier Toomer (Divisional Commander), assisted by Mrs Toomer, Commandant Rudd, Captains Day, Sanson and Brown, being present for the occasion. A large audience is expected to hear these speakers, who have put in many yeaj’s’ service in the Salvation Army.

At (lie age of 92 years, Mr Edward Prebble, who founded Prebbleton, died at his residence in Sydenham on Wednesday last. The township of Prebbletou hod its origin when the deceased, in 1554, purchased 50 acres from the Canterbury Association, and subdivided it into lots. The late Mr Prebble was born in Kent, and arrived in Wellington in 1820 —just 81 years ago —with his parents, in the ship Aurora.

The funeral of the late Mr John Ahern took place yesterday afternoon. The casket was covered with wreaths, including one from the local Racing Club. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. Father Forrestal. The late Mr Ahern was born in Ireland, and came out to New Zealand 54 years ago. He arrived in Fox ton 33 years ago, and has resided here ever since. For years lie carried on the business of coach builder and wheelwright, and at one time took a keen interest in racing, being the owner of several horses. He was also interested, in sport of all kinds, mid was for some time President of the local Racing Club. The deceased also served on the local Borough Council for some time.

A case of silk consigned to Messrs Horden Bros., of Sydney, was placed in a steamer which recently left the United Kingdom. The goods were valued at about £SOO, and the case containing them was lined with zinc, and was placed inside another -lightly larger case. This was an entirely new plan of packing goods overseas, and it was done for experimental purposes to test its immunity from pillaging. Experts, on trrival at Sydney, said that there was no outward appearance of there having been any interference with the ease. However, closer examination revealed that an outer board had been prised off and both inner linings had been pierced. 'Trough a hole not larger than sin. almost the eniirc contents of the ease had been taken out. The hole vo- then carefully covered up.

The annual report presented to he meeting of supporters of All

Saints’ Children's Home, Palmerston North, this week, stated that a -oetion at Paxton beaeh had been mlamcd from the Harbour Board, m which several gentlemen interred in the home, Messrs Bock, Linklatov. Barber and Holben, were hoping 1o erect a building which could be used by the children in the -uinmer holidays. “This is indeed good news, and we beg these gent- ■' men :■• accept (air. warmest

’ anks." said the report. In con- . eePaui with this matter, Rev. Blackbunie read a letter from Mi' W. Bock, of Poxtun, which was addressed to the matron, in which he referred t > the desire of a subcommittee of the Harbour Board — Messrs Liuklaler, Barber, Holbcn and himself —to obtain a section and build thereon a cottage for the children's u.-e in the summer. The Rev. Walton, of Eoxton, was keenly interested in the proposal. The writer stated that two sections were available for selection. Mr Blneklnirne said that this was a very fine offer, and they appreciated it very much. Previously, the matron had tlie children at the beach in a tworoomed wlmre and a couple of tents, so that they could appreciate her difficulties. He hoped that next year would see the scheme of the gentlemen referred to brought to fruition, when they would indeed heart ilv thank them.

The election of the Christchurch City Council by the proportional representation system of preferential voting involved 331 counts. The. result of all the counting is that of the It) candidates highest on the first count, 14 have been elected, while two nominees of the'Citizens’ Association who were fourteenth and sixteenth on the first count were displaced by two Labour candidates who were seventeenth and twentieth. The Council consists of seven of the nominee.- of the Citizens' .Association, six Labourites, and three Independents. If the strength of any party can be .measured by the total of the first preferences given to all the candidates of the party, then the final result reproduces in ■lie council the proportionate strength of the parties among the electors. But one of the striking features of the election is that of those who voted for Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.. placing him at the top of the noil, one-fourth gave second preferences to other than Labour caulidates, so that, says the Christchurch Press, no dependence can lie places upon the rough-and-ready method usually employed to ascertain the voting strength of any party.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For Coughs and Colds, never fails.*

Robertson’s, grocers, Foxton, insert i list of prices for cash, on page 1 of this issue. A sun spot, which is visible to the naked eye, through a piece of smoked glass, is estimated by Mr J. T. Ward, director of the Wanganui observatory, to be 80,000 miles long and between 40,000 and 50,000 miles wide.

At midnight to-night Mr A. Steele completes his continuous piano playing exhibition. He will then have played continuously for 113 hours 10 minutes, breaking the world’s record bv ten minutes.

Two Fox star features are to be screened at the Royal on Monday, William Russell in “Eastward Ho!” and the popular new star, Shirley Mason, in “Merely Mary Ann.” Usual prices, fid and Is Id. —Advt.

The friends of Mrs J. 11. Reid, who recently underwent an operation in the Palmerston Hospital, will be pleased to hear that she is making a good recovery, and will be able to return to her home in about a fortnight’s time. Who is the funniest man in the world? Is il Larry Semon or Harold Lloyd? You will have a chance of judging. See Larry Semon tonight in “The Fly Cop,” and see Harold Lloyd next Saturday in “The Rajah,” at the Royal, arid judge for yourself.—Advt. Addressing the jury in a manslaughter ease at the Palmerston North Supreme Court yesterday, the Crown Prosecutor (Mr C. A. Loughnan) jointed out that according to the defence of the accused, a taxi driver, “the .'roads belonged to the motorists, bicycles get out of the wav.”

Last, month 4,251 persons arrived in New Zealand, and 2,880 left the country, so that New Zealand gained 381 persons, for a time at least. In April, 1920, the number of those who left was 227 greater than the number of those who came. Last month 40 Chinese (including six females) arrived, and 25 male Chinese left the Dominion.

The investigation of prices is to continue after the prices tribunals have been disbanded at the end of the month. This statement was made by Mr MacDonald, the chairman of the Board of Trade, at Auckland this week. The Board’s officials in various centres will carry on the work done by the tribunals, and any cases investigated by them would be reported on to the Board, Farmers arc apparently holding back their sheep as well as th*ir oats. Owing to the short supply of sheep the killings at the Burnside works of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company are this season much lower than usual. The nu>» her of sheep and lambs slaughtered up to the 7th nst, was 80,931, as aup to the 7th inst. was 80,931, as alasl year.

A ear owned by Mr F. Rout, Avenue Road, was badly damaged by fire about twelve o’clock on Thursday night. The Brigade was promptly on the scene, and extinguished the outbreak before it totally destroyed flic ear. Fortunately the ear was standing in the yard when it caught alight, otherwise a great dual more damage may hate been done. The insurance is not yet available.

There is a growing feeling amongst local County Councillor- that they are hearing more than a fair share of hospital and charitable aid expenditure. It was stated at a meeting of the 'Wanganui County Council yesterday that the cost of each patient from Wanganui Borough was about 3s, whereas in'the cmmty it would pay them to give each county patient £25 to get cured. A return is in the course of preparation showing the relative costs.