LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2285, 4 June 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A large number of motor car; passed through Foxton yesterday en route to the Otaki races.

All are reminded that next Wed no-dav is circus night at the Tow: Hal!.’ 1 '

For selling liquor after hours, the licensee of the Te Awamutu Hotel was fined £f>, and the license was endor-ed.

A Royal salute of 21 guns was fired at Alexandra Barracks, Wellington, yesterday, in honour of the King's Birthday. The King'- Birthday passed oft very quietly at Foxton yesterday. There was no local attraction, but despite the inclement weather a huge number of local sports motored to the Otaki races.

While a motor ear, en route t< Foxton with several male occupants, was negotiating the cornet ftear the race course yesterday morning it went into the drain am capsized. All the occupant's wen -pilled out, fortunately without personal injury. The ear, when uprighted, was found to be none tin worse for the capsize, and the journey was continued.

The workmen engaged in laying the sewerage main managed to complete laying the pipes underneath the Awahou drain near the windmill this week. Fortunately there wa.s little water in the drain and (lie stream was temporarily diverted from the cutting during the progress of the work. Yesterday the pressure of earth in the refilled pipe line in Johnston Street broke

a gas main, which, however, waquickly repaired. Jean Le Roi, magician and lecturer,_ concluded a three nighihs season in the Royal last night, when he delivered his lecture on “Fourteen months in a German prison camp.” The lecturer’s graphic account of his treatment, and subsequent escape. and other incidents, were graphically related, and kept the audience intensely interested. He concluded hi- lecture by a stirring appeal on behalf of all returned soldiers. He stated that he intended to pay a visit to Foxton on his farewell tour of New Zealand.

“R AURAL"*

“If I were asked what change in England, from a social point of view, had impressed me most, after ail absence of six yeays,” said Dr. T. W. Levs, upon his return to Auckland, “I should unhesitatingly mention the extraordinary increase in-the habit of cigarette-smoking among the women." In France, he said, ii was much less common to see women smoking than in England, while it was a rare occurrence to see a woman indulging in the fragrant weed in a Canadian hotel.

We had a visit this week from an ex-Eoxton school boy in the person of Mr R. W. Riddle, son of Mr and Mrs Riddle, of “Sumiyside,” Foxton. Mr Riddle, after leaving the local State school, proceeded to tho Palmerston High' School, and from there joined Cable’s Foundery, in Wellington. He went away with the N.Z. Forces, and on his return studied architecture, and is now an associate of the New Zealand Institute of Architects, and holds a responsible position with a Wellington firm. It is a pleasure to meet local lads who have made good, and “Reg.’s" old school mates will wish him success in his professional career.

The Levin Chronicle is publishing a bi-weekly news sheet, “The Shannon News,” dealing with Shannon affairs.

During tho month of June, midday prayer meetings will be held in the Salvation Amy Hall, 12.30 to 1 p.m. Christian friends are heartily invited to these services.

Ethel M. Dell’s great story, “The Keeper of the Door,” is to be screened next Tuesday, at the Royal Theatre. Those who have read the book should not miss seeing the picture. —Advt. “RAUPAI.”*

The ordinary meeting of the local School Committee will be held at 7.30 o’clock on Monday evening.

At the Christchurch Police Court this week, William Nidd, licensee of the Royal Hotel, was fined £5 for selling liquor after hours, and £7 10s for selling liquor to a person under 21 years of age. “Checkers,” the greatest racing story in the world, is announced to be shown at the Royal on Monday. There wll be a change of programme every night next week. —Advt.

Speaking at a reception accorded him at Hamilton on Monday evening, His Excellency the GovernorGeneral said the children of New Zealand were delightful. He discovered that two years ago, and he felt leaving them more than anything else. He thought, in the last of one of the numerous speeches he delivered, that he emphasised the fact that it wa.s, leaving the children rather than the grown-ups he regretted most; there was something about the children of New Zealand that went straight to his heart and, he .was sure, to the heart of Her Excellency also. “RAUPAI.”*

The Wellington Prices Investigation Tribunal has finished its work, and, after a short conference with the Board of Trade, disbanded. The fact that the tribunal has disbanded does not mean that its work will not be carried on. Arrangements have been made for all complaints against traders for selling, supplying, or offering goods for sale at a price which is unreasonably high to be received and dealt with by the local officer in charge, Department of Industries and Commerce (Board of Trade), Sussex Chambers, Banana Street, Wellington. “Members sat up and rubbed their eyes,” says a Scottish.newspaper of recent date, in a Parliamentary report, “when Mr dynes, chairman of the British Labour Party, strolled into the House of Commons in evening dress and dropped into his accustomed place'on the Opposition Front Bench. Presumably, Labour feels that it has got to live up to its dignity ns His Majesty’s Opposition. After the Coalition it is the biggest party in the House. The first appearanee of a Labour man in the House in evening dress is a portent of the times. Labour took kindly to the ‘topper’ a long time ago, and it seems a far cry now to the days of Keir Ilardic and his cloth cap." The Western Mail, of Perth; Western Australia, reports that before the cargo pillaging enquiry instances of theft from ships’ cargoes wore given by George C. Bunton, foreman searcher for the Customs Department. “Voyaging from the United Kingdom, via South Africa, the s.s. Admiral Codrington reached Bunlmry last January. There was belwotn £BOO and £I.OOO worth of oidaged cargo on that boat,” said witness, “The whole crew were wearing the stuff. The first intimation the captain said he had had of what was going on was when he noticed the crew going ashore in South Africa, all wearing new hats of the same brand.” The Admiral Codrington is owned by Gisborne sheep-farmers. ••RAUPAI.”*

A call at th.e lonely island of Pitcairn, in the Pacific Ocean, was made by the steamer Kaikoura, which arrived from London on Wednesday. The vessel Pitcairn on May H)th, and remained at an anchorage for about an hour. A heavy sea was running, and after a very hard struggle two boats, containing a number of islanders, managed to reach the Kaikoura, which carried a mail for them. The islanders brought off fruit and curios, and in exchange received clothes, stores and papers from the passengers and crew. The arrival of the vessel was not unexpected, as the Surrey, which called there earlier in the month, had informed the inhabitants that she would be paying a visit at an early date. The lonic, which leaves 'Wellington today for London, will call at Pitcairn Island in order to give Sir Ce i eil Rodwell, Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner of the Western Pacific, an opportunity of paying an official visit .to the island. “RAUPAI.”*

PILES CURED.

Mr J. C., Miramar, Wellington, writes: —“I was a martyr for 15 years, laid up for weeks at a time, with Piles. I tried lots of so-called cures, without benefit. The doctor ordered an operation. Fortunately, a friend advised your Zann Double Absorption treatment. The first application relieved, and after a week’s treatment the piles disappeared." Write, enclosing postal notes for 10/G, to The Zann Proprietory, box 952, "Wellington, for full course, in plain wrapper, of this wonderful remedy, If not satisfied after using first course, money will be refunded. —Advt. 2a Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For Coughs and Colds, never fails.*

Have you heard of “Angel Es- j quire”? He is the detective from

Scotland Yard appearing in th< leading picture at the Town Hall to night.—Advt.

The elephant now goes round; the Band begins to play; the boys around the monkeys cage had better keep away! See the mammoth circus, with Eddie Polo, in “King of the Circus.” —Advt.

A Gisborne telegram states that the body of Captain Anderson, master of the Huanui, who was drowned a fortnight ago during salvage operations, was recovered floating in the roadstead yesterday.

Among those who have just been knighted in Australia is Air Benjamin Fuller, the wellrknown thcati’icnl manager, and Air Sidney Kidman, better known as the “Australian Cattle King.”

A fire at Christchurch yesterday morning gutted the two top storeys of a four-storied brick building in Hereford Street, mainly used as offices and showrooms, the contents being completely destroyed. The damage is estimated at £20,000. Alessrs Weston Brothers, importers of fancy leather goods, and Air Smail, electrical engineer, were the heaviest losers.

In the course of his lecture last, night, Air Lo Roi expressed the opinion that before the children in his audience were ready to take up arms there would be another greatwar, involving the yellow and black races against the whites, and then, he added, “God help us!” In our opinion, if such a dread happening did eventuate, it would not be in the life-time of the present generation.

A Vancouver newspaper “faked’ an incident regarding the light Hon W. F. Alnssey, when the latter want that port. Air Alassoy was supposed to have passed quite close t< the Irish Sinn Feiner, Esmondc. it: the vestbule of an hotel, and t< have made some '-au-nV remark* «- bout him and the way in which tin local authorities had dealt with hieaso. As a matter of fact. Mr Ma--soy had not seen Esmondc, had not mentioned his name, and would not have known him if lie had seen him,

Isaac Hadden Hunter, who lias been appearing under the name of “Bishop Howard,” addressing meetings on the subject of theomonism, was, at Wellington this week, sent to gaol for a month for unlawfully undertaking to tell fortunes. Elizabeth Ranee Luff, known as Madame Ranee, who was also charged,' was acquitted, the Magistrate remarking that the woman was- under tho influence of the man. For the prosecution, it was stated that two women police matrons visited rooms occupied by Hunter and Luff. When asked whether they would have a demonstration at 2s fid or a chart at ss, the visitors chose the latter. The Magistrate said that accused were parasites on society.

An indication of the result of the recent fall in stock prices was given at a farmer’s bankruptcy estate meeting in Masterton, states tho New Zealand Times. The bankrupt' said lie had bought 4,000. lambs for forward delivery at prices between 20s and 24s Gd per head. lie goi; ope draft of these away fat for 245. Gd, and subsequently, owing to the falling market, the balance had to he disposed of at prices ranging from 15s down to as low as 3s per head. He sold 350 a! 12s, and the rest were not disposed of. Heifers and culvers bought previously were' sold at prices at about one-third of the original cost. The bankrupt was formerly a farm manager with an income of .€4OO per annum. He pul his savings into a farm with a little money belonging to his wife., The first season was quite successful, hut the second, despite hard work, owng to buying forward on a falling market, resulted in a crash. His liabilities were in the vicinity of £B,OOO. The principal creditors were secured. “RAUPAI.”*

The following i> an extract form a letter dated 24th May. received by a local miller from Australia:— “You say that the mills are not likely to re-open unless they secure profitable figures, hut we very much fear that this will mean a permanent closing down, as, at the present time, the trend of Manila prices i$ downward again, and although we are satisfied that pre-war prices wll never he realised owing to the higher rates of wages and other expenses which are maintained at present all over the world, yet we are aware that even to-day we could buy ‘coarse’’ hemp, which s a fairly good colour, and much greater strength than New Zealand hemp, at £3l, c.i.f. We rather think that unless the Manila plantations close down like the New Zealand mills prices will recede still further. We are of opinion that ‘coarse’ will generally he procurable at something like £39 c.i.f. The higher grades will, of course, move downward in sympathy.—Standard. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.*