LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2284, 2 June 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There were 106 patients in tin; Palmerston North District Hospital yesterday morning, in comparison with 8.1 on May Ist. During the month 147 were admitted, 115 were discharged, and seven died. At the Supreme Court at Wanganui yesterday, George Beckett, formerly .secretary of the Wanganui Returned Soldiers’ Association, who was found guilty of theft and making false entries, was admitted to probation for two years. It’s nice to know that you can buy in your own town at Palmerston’s best values. Ladies paying a visit to our showroom during the. next few days will have the choice of 36 Model Hats at exactly half-price. — The C. M. Ross Cov.*

There is every prospect that t ho people of Wanganui will see another nice for the world’s championship sculling. An effort is being made by a number of Wanganui enthusiasts to secure sufficient backing for Had Hold in a contest with the winner of the Arnsl-ITannan race.

Sir Francis Bell, Acting Prime Minister, in tlie course of bis reply to the Christchurch Labour members, who bad charged the Government with deliberately creating unemployment for the purpose of forcing down wages, said: “You do

not ask for information, but are content to make a series of assertions, and to protest on the assumption that your assertions are correct. But your assertions are incorrect as to public finances, while the statement that the Government is deliberately creating the unemployment problem for the purpose of forcing down wages is so manifestly absurd that I am forced to the conclusion that you have some political object in promulgating such a charge.”

A now Maori burial ‘'round was discovered in Taupo a short lima ago by a party who landed at Jerusalem Bay, quite without design, as they had .intended to land at another bay, but were unable to-do so. A lady in the party, assisting herself up the hill by means of the heavy growth, discovered a ore\aee through which a skeleton could be seen. An opening was made, and the party found a large collection of skeletons, many in perfect condition, and in remarkable postures. A noticeable feature was that each of the skulls was branded with a red cross. The party were not able to give any probable reason for litis. On leaving the hills, which are extremely difficult, a tunnel from the beach was discovered. Apparently this was the means of access to the area, which was once used extensively as a burial ground. “We consider the School Journal i> the channel through which this information should be imparted, says Brigadier Kirk, in an article in the War Cry upon the subject of Scripture lessons in the schools. “If carefully compiled Bible lessons were introduced, these would automatically find their way into the reading and composition lessons in the schools. The subjects would need to be prepared so as to give a. brief outline of Bible history over a fixed period for each quarter. Probably the same lesson could bo made to suit all standards; thus, in the course of three or four years the whole of the periods of the Bible would be covered. It might be contended that such a method would still leave the way open for teachers to impart, their own particular views, but even if this be so, this proposal appears to us to have most in its favour of any that have come under our notice. We commend the same for consideration to that section of the community who have any interest in this great and important subject. ‘The Bible for the Children.’ ”

Speaking to a Palmerston Times representative regarding the matter of the Education Board establishing stores for the supply of school requisites, Air A. J. Mahon, one of Palmerston North’s representatives on the Wanganui Education Board, said that nothing definite had been done in the matter to date by the Board, excepting to make application to the Government printer for estimates. He had not received any further word on the question, bur there was uo getting away from the fact that the Board had taken'the matter up seriously, and eventually books, especially stationery, would be sold in the schools.

• To-morrow, King’s Birthday, will be observed ns a public holiday. The vital statistics for last month were: Births nine, deaths one, marriage certificates issued two. Can a man love more than once in a lifetime? Is love possible on a foundation of lies? See “Hearts Up,” and find the answer, at the Town Hall on Friday.—Advt.

A question asked Jean le Roi a'» last night’s entertainment at the Royal was whether Foxton would progress. When- the writing on the slate was revealed it read: “Yes, when the Borough Council wake up.”

There is a possibility of the flaxmills resuming at an early date as a result of freight and royalty reductions.

At next Saturday’s auction sale of meat, the Foxton Auctioneering Company will submit a particularly large consignment, which will include prime beef, mutton, lamb, pork and veal. The sale will commence punctually at 9.30 n.m.

The annual meeting of members and intending members of the Foxton Beautifying Society will be held in the Town Hall supper-room on Tuesday evening next, at 7.30 o’clock. Business: Annual report and balance-sheet, election of officers and general. The greatest circus feature produced, “The King of the Circus,” is coming to Foxton shortly. Further particulars at the Town Hall. — Advt.

The following hours will be observed at the local post office tomorrow, King’s Birthday:—Telegraph office: 9 to 10 a.m., and 7 to 8 p.m. Telephone exchange: 9 to 10 a.m., and 7 to 8 p.m. Telephone 10 a.m., and 7 to 8 p.m. Post office closed. A delivery of correspondence will be made, over the counter between 7 and 8 this evening.

The Mayor of Dargaville (Mr 1!. E. Hornblow) the other day waited on the council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce to ask for support of a proposal to land Australian mails at Kaiparn and send them on to Auckland by rail. He claimed that by using this route tho mails would reach Auckland 48 hours earlier than at present.

At Tuesday night’s Chamber of Commerce -meeting a member bro* tight up the question of delay in getting telephonic communication with Wellington. He said the fault was not with the local bureau, but that probably a bureau down the line got in ahead of Foxton with the wire. Another member who was in almost daily communication with Wellington said he had no cause to complain of delay. There being nothing specific before the meeting, the matter was dropped. Mr W. O’Brien, late in the employ of Mr M. E. Perreau, has purchased the bakery and confectionery business of Messrs Bunker and Son* at Hunterville. Mr O’Brien’s many Foxton friends will wish him success in his venture. During Mr O'Brien’s residence in Foxton he took an active interest in athletic! games, and was one of the promoters of the Foxton Fire Brigade. Mb and Mrs O’Brien leave Foxton foil Hunterville next Monday.

The meeting of poultry farmers convened by the Manawatu Utility Poultry Club held last night was well attended, about 20 being present. and several apoligies for- absence were received. Mr AY. AYoodroofe (president), and Bruce (secretary) of the Manawatu Club, were in attendance, and explained the aims and objects of the movement. The Club in Palmerston was started about IS months ago, with 15 members, and at the present time its membership was now over 200. The object of the Club was to market all I heir eggs through the one channel, and also to combine in buying their poultry feed. It was for the meeting to decide whether it was considered advisable to form a club locally, which could either be run s| a branch of the Manawatu Society, nr as an independent club. After a full discussion, it was decided to adjourn the meeting for a week, when the whole matter will be further considered.

Jean le Roi, the French Canadian, who combines personal war experiences with a magic entertainment, is a very interesting personality. He attracted a good audience at the Royal last night, and the youngsters were pleased with his matinee yesterday afternoon. Ho gives his final performance to-night, and. a short lecturette. To look at this happy, vivacious and comparatively young man Hitting about the stage no one would dream that ho had suffered some of the greatest privations, wounds, and bodily afflictions that could possibly fall to the lot of any human being. His father; brother and mother went killed in the war, and the decorations bestowed upon him for valour and service to France and the Allies, although richly deserved, fail to alleviate the suffering lie at times endures as the result of his war experiences. He says his happiest moments are spent in the'hospitals among the sick and wounded <BDldiers, for whom he has a strong affection.

.Every day brings fresh bargains at The C. M. Ross Coy’s. Big Stock Realisation Sale. Here are some of. this week’s-; —Men’s Collars, in plain and striped blue, were 1/G, to be cleared at fid. Men’s Tweed Hats, were 15s fid, now 7s 6d. Felt Hats, 16s fid to 355, to clear at 10s fid. Caps, 7s fid to 12s fid, to clear at 4s fid. All Suits reduced to almost pre-war prices. Big bargains in Overcoats. Sports Suits half-price.*

The freight on tow and stripperslips has been reduced to 185 s per ton, plus 10 per cent, primage. The previous rate was 300 s per ton.

Fires in the United States in years have destroyed property worth nearly £3,000,000. Electricity is given as the chief cause of fires, with “matches-smoking” second; defective chimneys and flues, third; stoves, furnaces, boilers and pipes, fourth; spontaneous combustion, fifth; lightning, sixth; sparks on roof, seventh; and petroleum and its products, eighth.