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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2314, 11 August 1921, Page 2

Even (lie most ** easy-going of Sabbath observers were rather surprised when passing a shop in Victoria Avenue on Sunday, says the Wanganui Chronicle, to notice signwriting and window embellishment being done at the premises, which we might add, are not tenanted by a Chinaman or Hindu.

On page 1 of this issue will be found a school essay written by a local* State School St. VI. pupil, on “Faces I Have (not) Seen.” The writer is John MoKnight. The Chairman of the Committee was so struck with the literary merit of this iad that he has offered three prizes, first. 7s 6d, second ss, third 2s 6d, for an essay on “My Home Town.” The conditions of the essay are to be drawn up by the teacher. The prize essays will be published in the “Herald.”

It was stated by Cr. P. J. Small at ebe Kairanga County Council meeting this week that Sir James Wilson had been reported to lihve said iff a recent meeting of the Manawntu County Council, that (he roads between Sandon and Palmerston North were in a very bud state. Cr. Small took exception to this statement, as the roads in question were very good. Certain portions of the road were not all Unit eoukl be desired, but if Sir James had seen the Foxton roads he would not have been so ready to condemn the Kairanga County Council’s.

There have been misleading rumours in some quarters lately to the effect that the Moratorium might be extended to deposits at the Post Office Savings Bank. Before leaving Wellington for the North on Tuesday, the Postmaster-General (Hon. Coates) gave an emphatic denial to such statements. There had never been any application of the Moratorium to the Post Office Savings Bank, there was no power to make any such extension, and there had never been any intention on the part of the Government, nor would there be in the future, to

tiring the Post Office Savings Bank under die Moratorium.

At. llie conclusion of a visit to Shannon on Saturday, Mr E. Newman, M.P., was warmly thanked by the Mayor for/the attention lie always gave to matters concerning the town, and the promptitude with which replies were sent to any malters referred to him. Mr Newman, in-reply, said his homo being at the other end of the electorate, he would always be glad to bear of the requirements of' fills district, so that lie could give them his attention. He desired to keep in touch with Shannon and district. Before leaving for borne, Mr Newman wa> entertained at lunch by the Mayor and councillors.

A method of overcoming the difficulty presented by dazzling headlights on motor ears was referred to by Mr B. Falek, at the last meeting of the South Island (N.Z.) Motor Union. He suggested that all motorists should have placed on the windscreen a piece of coloured gel a-’ tine, through which the,driver could look without trouble from the vibrants of glaring lights. The chairman, Mr F. W. Johnston, remarked that it was felt in Canterbury that it was more dangerous to dim lights than to leave them undiiniued. The Otago delegates emphasised the fact that the reverse opinion was held in Dunedin, and it was generally agreed that the union should have some uniform idea on the matter.

“The following story about an absent-minded bishop is being whispered around in eccleciasticul circles,” says the Morning Post. “At the end of a very tiring day he was conducting a continuation service, at which there was a large number of candidates. The last candidate to come up was an old man with a perfectly bald head. The bishop placed his hands upon his head in the usual manner, hut in the most unusual manner was heard to exclaim as lie did so —T declare this stone to be well and truly laid.’ ”

“Brain storms” are peculiar affliction.'. During a case that came before Mr K. W. Bundle, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court in New Plymouth, a medical witness slated that the lady was suffering from acute mania in the form of brain .storms. The peculiar point, was that the lady when in the witness-box answered questions from both her own counsel and the opposing one in a most lucid manner, and stood the test for fully half an hour. To the onlooker she seemed a really good witness. His Worship finally said: “This is certainly a case for private arrangement.” Counsel then conferred in another room, and the Court was not further troubled with the matter.

A warm tribute to the New Zealand police force was paid by Mr V. If. Meredith, Crown Prosecutor, at the farewell social to Inspector Johnston in Auckland. (Generally speaking, he said, the public did not realise the value and importance of the work of the police. The people lived in safety and security, but usually the public did not recogpise that this security and safety was ensured by an efficient and responsible police force. When trouble arose, the police dealt with it firmly, tactfully, and quietly, but the force did not advertise, and therefore these services were often overlooked by the public. They had in New Zealand a police force of which the community had every reason to be proiu\. It was a force which would hold its own with the iiuest police in the world. It was highly efficient, and was free from any breath of scandal, because it was officered and manned by men whose integrity was'beyond reproach. For the efficiency of the police force such officers as Inspector Johnston were responsible.

Mr McKenzie, of Wairarapa, has been selected to referee in the first test football match between the Springboks and the New Zealand team, at. Dunedin on Saturday.

Permits for the erection of nine houses of a value of £8,367, and additions, etc., valued at £3,2245, a total of £11,612, were issued by the Palmerston North borough engineer during July.

A Fairfield settler (Mr R. A, McDonald) states that as far back as 1860 lucerne was growing luxuriantly at Hokio. It was of the yellow flower variety, and did well on the sandy country.

Oamaru is in a fortunate position in regard to bankruptcies (says the North Otago Times). In 1914 there were eight, but since that time five bnukrupts only have filed their papers, the last of these in January, 1918, beiug for less than'£so. “I personally refrain from using .the term ‘living wage.’ It is a difficult term, and hard to define, and I prefer to use the words ‘standard wage,’ ” said the president of the Arbitration Court (His Honour Mr Justice Frazer), at Christchurch.

When Parliament meets, the acting leader of the House of Representatives, in the absence of Mr .Massey, will be the Hon. D. H. Guthrie, Minister of Lands, who is the senior member of the Cabinet in the House.

The danger of sucking or eating ice picked up at random is emphasised by a fatality at Putaruru. Two young children of Mr and Mrs R J. Shows, on the way to school, picked up some ice, and sucked it. Shortly afterwards they both became ill, and had to be removed to the hospital. They became worse, and one child died, whilst the other is seriouslv ill.

The flood caused a certain amount of damage at the Beach. Part of the jetty superstructure was washed away, while a resident, who had four tanks set in front of his dwelling, lost all of them. A good deal of driftwood was washed up on the foreshore. Photographs taken at the height of the flood give a fine illustration of the volume of water dashing out to sea.

The question of child labour was again briefly discussed by the Auckland Education Board this week, when a report was received from a teacher in the Northern Wairoa district, stating that three pipils at his school had to milk IS cows and were an hour and a-half late every morning. Members of the Board expressed the opinion that no wa concrete case had been reported to the Board it should make a thorough invest iga I ion and sift the matter to the bottom.

Dr. Elizabeth Gunn gave a word of warning at New Plymouth on Monday night, in the course of an address on medical inspection in regard to the insufficiency of clothing worn by many girls attending school, referring especially to the shortness of some of the skirts. She said the excuse was sometimes made that “father liked to see the girls in short frocks,” but there was a grave danger to health in allowing children to go about with so much of their limbs exposed.

Chinese advices state that, the noorious General llsu Shuchen, a ending spirit in the recent Yangtze listuHmnce's, has escaped from Petin. When defeated, he took refuge villi other leaders in the Japanese

Legation, at Pekim The Chinese Government condemned him to a traitor's death, and established a military cordon around the Legation. Hsu was smuggled through the cordon in a trunk as officers’ luggage, and reached Japan, whence he returned to China, and recommenced his depredations.

Unemployment among printers was referred to by Mr K. Pirani, who represented the New Zealand Master Printers’ Association at the Christchurch silting of the Arbitration Court, lie said lie-hud* lea rn-

ed that there were 45,000 printers out. of work in England. In Wellington he had never had so many appliealions front machinists for work as tit present. He had now on a list, that had not had a name on it

''or years past, something like lifeen names of machinists looking

for work. When a man charged in the Supremo Court at Palmerston North with having stolen some cigarettes and chocolates from a shop in that town was acquitted, he asked that the property should be returned to him. The Judge aid that as the accused was the last one known to be in possession of the goods they were

ndoubtedly his in law. but he Hind some difficulty in deciding hat to do with them. After'some moderation, lie said that the best

liing to do was to hand them over o the police until the claimant, who s ;it present undergoing a sentence if fifteen years’ imprisonment, came nit of gaol, and it was quite likely hat by that time they would have >crished.

The C. M. Boss Coy are making a final clearance of Millinery on Friday and Saturday this week. See windows. The balance of Model Millinery to clear at 10/6, and Re-ady-to-Wears at 7/6. This is an opportunity that should not be missed.—Advt.

The whole of the Remnants and

Oddments in all departments will be on offer on Friday and Saturday at half-price. This is absolutely your last chance to secure the cheapest goods in the trade, at The C. Ross Coy’s.—Advt.