Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, SEPTEMB. 15, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2329, 15 September 1921, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, SEPTEMB. 15, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several cases of diphtheria are reported locally.

The s.s. Kennedy left port last night with a cargo of hemp for Wellington. The Foxton Auctioneering Co. will hold a special meat sale to-morrow (Friday), at 3 p.m. Dr. T. J. Rowley, surgeon dentist, visited Foxton to-day with the object of probably commencing the practice of his profession locally.

Great preparations are being made to accommodate the public at the Wellington Athletic Park for Saturday’s third test match, All Blacks v. Springboks. A eheoue I;or £IOB was forwarded to the executive of the St. Helen’s Hospital at Palmerston N. last night, as the result of Foxton’s efforts.

A parent at Dr. Gunn's lecture at the school last night asked for an expression of opinion on home work. The Doctor said that was out of her realm of activities, but she could see no objection to homework provided the child was not overtaxed.

The Pahiatua Borough Council early in the financial year reached the limit of its overdraft. Certain councillors established a trust fund, and paid the Council’s accounts for about £SOO. They then held the Council’s cheques in repayment till the money was available.

The following incident occurred one morning recently, when a train pulled in to an Auckland station. Among the passengers were several ,-wdiool boys, some girls and women, and an old man. The hoys made a rush for the door. “Wait a moment, ladies,” said the old man, suavely; “let these young gentlemen out first.”

A girl is wanted to assist with housework.

At the local police court this morning, before Mr Hornblow, J.P., George Blanc, arrested for drunkenness, was convicted and lined ss.

“Are you an expert on men’s beards?” asked counsel of a female witness in the Supreme Court at Hamilton, last week. “Well, I know a little about them,” blushingly admitted the fair one, amidst great laughter. “And what was the condition of prisoner’s face on the morning in question?” asked counsel. “Well, I should say he had a week’s growth on,” was the reply.

. Ladybirds are perhaps best known by children, into whose play they enter, but they also serve a useful purpose as an enemy of certain plant diseases. A consignment of 7,000 of a certain species of ladybird has just been received from California by Dr. Tillyard, biologist to the Cawthron Institute, for liberation in aphis-infected districts. Some of these ladybirds have been set free in the neighbourhood of New Plymouth. “The Mystic Mirror.” Coining to Foxton. —Advt.

A pleasing little ceremony took place at the conclusion of the local Masonic Lodge meeting on Tuesday night, when the W.M., Bro. Barr, on behalf of the Lodge, presented the tyler, W. Bro. de Ridder, with a token of esteem, and expressed hearty good wishes and congratulations upon the celebration of his eightieth birthday. Wor. Bro. de Ridder has been connected with Freemasonry for over 40 years. The octogenarian, whose sprightly appearance belies his years, suitably acknowledged the token and kind wishes expressed.

Much-needed rain commenced to fall throughout this district last night. Owing to (he spell of dry weather, house tank supplies were getting very low, and spring growth has been retarded. It is hoped that sullicienl rain will fall to replenish lank domestic supplies. Such periodical shortages of water call to mind the vital necessity for the early completion of the water supply scheme. 'While people arc going v, ithoul baths, and the weekly washing day is deferred, thousands of gallons of artresian water are running to waste at the borough wells on the river bank.

Information, which alleged acts of vandalism by two ladies at the Palmerston Esplanade on Sunday, was conveyed to the Borough Council by a visitor to Palmerston North, who wished to remain anonymous. In a letter he stated that he had seen these ladies remove plants and shrubs, and place them in a basket, afterwards driving away in a motor cat’, the number of which was given. “They were evidently well-to-do people,” said the Council’s informant. “They wore fur coats, and were otherwise elaborately dressed.” It was decided to ask the owner of the car for an explanation of the alleged offen c c. —S tan da rd.

A visitor to Levin last week informed tlie Chronicle that he proposed shortly going on a prospecting expedition into the country at the head of the Oliau River. He said that many years ago his father, when a resident of Otaki, located an area from which payable gold was obtained, and he secured enough of the precious metal to make a ring that he possessed till the time of his death. His father gave him particulars of the locality where he found the indications in an alluvial deposit, and the visitor considered the information good enough to try out. He would be willing to form a party of local residents who felt inclined to make a trip to the back countrv.

“The Mystic Mirror.” See photos in Heath’s. —-Advt.

The Maori footballers showed the Springboks a few points at Napier in the working of a serum. The two front row men in the Native team, and the lock, each scaled IT stone. The former were so successful in giving the Africans the loose head that the Springboks were loud in their appeals to ihe referee, although there was nothing illegal in the Natives’ tactics, iflie Maoris’ aim was to prevent the middleman of the Springboks’ front from getting his head between the Maori front row pair. While the Springboks stniggled for position the Natives hooked the ball. If by any chance an African head got between two Maoriland top-pieces, tbe Springboks complained that a lock like a vice was put on it, and altogether they did not relish the Native tactics.

Two sheepfarmers residing in the Akilio district had 74 bales of wool at the recent Wellington wool sale. Having just received their returns and worked out their profits on the clip, they tire now wondering what it would have been bad they sent the wool to London. The clip realised £4lB Is Bd, while the charges were £387 8s 7d, leaving a profit of £3O 13s Id. The charges were made up as follows: Shearing £Bl, cartage and boat loading £27 14s, wool packs £27 14s, receiving, weighing and cataloguing £lO os, freight (from Akitio to Wellington) and storage £4O ss, wharfage £3 14s, insurance (in transit) and stamps £1 10s Od, cartage from wharf to store and insurance £4 0s 3d, shepherd and keep £l5O, total £387 8s 7d. —Masterton Age.

Love's camouflage comes fair and free Wherever love-lorn maidens be. Feminine youth will have its fling To win and wear a wedding ring! For in love’s brief and dizzy dance, The maids retire e’er they advance, And those who wintry trysts endure, If .wise, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. —Advt, 26

A block of land near Ngaruawahia, close to Hamilton, is being purchased by the Railway Department on behalf of the Defence Department. The area is to become the mobilisation centre of the northern military district. The Christchurch Presbytery passed the following resolution: “That this Presbytery will be glad to see the Bible read in the public schools of the Dominion as part of the school syllabus, with a conscience clause for both teachers and parents, and would commend this .•step at the present juncture to the Bible-in-Schools Committee of the General Assembly.”

Several farms were visited in the Moutoa district on Saturday night by a young man, employed at a flaxmill, who suffered from a delusion that the wheels of industry must cease in connection with dairying. He tampered with any machines he came across, and put them temporarily out of action. In each case the damage done was slight, although temporary hold-ups caused inconvenience. The police arrested him on Sunday, and lie was conveyed to Palmerston for medical examination, and subsequently coinmilled to the Porirua Mental Asylum. The man came to this countrv from Russia about six years

In her fifteen-ton motor yacht, Miss Knowles Foster, F.R.G.S., set off from London recently for the coast of Norfolk to search two wrecks said to contain Australian gold. Any one can buy the wreck from the Admiralty and salve it for themselves. The Admiralty fixed the time limit during which the wreck must be either cleared or blown up, and in addition they claim half of the salvage. Miss Foster navigates her yacht herself, and is studying for a master’s ticket. The crew consists of a steward and two drivers. Miss Foster’s agreement with the admiralty is that she must carry out her adventure to the bitter end, even if it costs her last penny.

“The Mystic Mirror.” Most successful Opera in Palmerston North. —Advt.

Unemployment on the West Coast is increasing (states an exchange). The Labour Bureau is receiving more applications, but no further men are being engaged for public works. The situation at the timber mills is reported to be slightly better. Members of the Greymouth Waterside Workers’ Union have a great deal of time on their hands, and men who get a few hours’ work are considered lucky. The day of double and treble shifts has gone for the present. Only about 40 of 4?40 members of the union secured employment on the wharf the other day. The decreased spending power is having an adverse effect on tradespeople generally.

“The Mystic Mirror.” See lantern .-Aides, Town Hall. —Advt.

Passengers on the Huddart-Par-ker steamer Zcalandia, which reached Sydney on 20th August from Melbourne, witnessed an interesting sight when the vessel was off Gabo Island. Nearing the island, the officer on watch noticed that the water ahead was absolutely studded with tins, and half an hour lator the Zcalandia was steaming through an enormous shoal of tisli, which extended on all sides as far as the eye could sec. They lay .just below the surface, with their tins projecting above the water, and only moved when the ship came too close. Those on hoard believed them to be sharks or black whales, but the general opinion in Sydney shipping circles is that they were a shoal of tunny. These lish periodically visit Australasian waters, and provide good sport for anglers.

A further emphatic expression of his opinion regarding the singing ol the National Anthem and the saluting of the flag in the schools was given by the Minister of Education (the Hon. C. J. Parr), at the opening of tin 1 new infant school at Ain - nuwera on Friday. After expressing the pleasure it had given him to hear the children join heartily in the singing of the National Anthem, Mr Parr said it was felt that a little elementary instruction in civics and history might well he rounded off: by the singing of the National Anthem and ihe saluting of the tlag. From one end of New Zealand to the other the children sang the anthem and saluted the (lag, which was just as it should he. Yet. continued the Minister, there were parents in New Zealand who told their children that they must not salute the ling. There were only a few of them, and they would get no sympathy from the Minister or the Department. They had written to him and to the Department saying it was not fair to force the children to do so. “What nonsense,” -said Mr Parr. “Why, every child wants to do it. The culprit is the parent. I think it is a cruel thing when the children want to salute the tlag for the parents to say they must not just because they themselves do not believe in it.” PILES CURED.

Mr -T. 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, bos 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

At an early hour on Tuesday morning a four-rooiried cottage opposite the cemetery, owned by Mr W. de Kidder, and occupied by Mr James Collins, was totally destroyed by lire, together with the contents. The house was insured, but not the furniture. The cause of the outbreak is a mystery.

A lady entered a shop and asked to see some tea kettles. The assistant showed her kettles of every size and shape.' Nothing seemed to suit her., At last she said: “Thank you so much; I was just looking for a friend.” “One minute, madam,” said the long-suffering assistant, “here is a bigger kettle. Perhaps you will find your friend in that.”

“I have been in the habit for many years of washing my teeth with a mixture of salt and water,” said a parent at Dr. Gunn’s lecture lasj night. “What is your opinion of that mixture?” The doctor said it was alright for those who could stand it, but she did not advocate salt wash for children, as it was drastic. She knew of nothing better than the fruit acid wash. “What struck me most indeed, throughout my trip was the way in which I saw the people of France were working, and the way in which I was told the people of Germany and Belgium were working, while our people at Home were not working, nor pulling together in the same way at all, to re-establish ihe trade and industry of the Old Country,” said Mr 11. M. Campbell, M.P., who has just returned. The many friends of Mr J. Senior, who resided for many years at the local seaside, prior to taking up his residence at Sumner, Christchurch, will regret to hear that his wife passed away, after a short illness, this morning! at her residence, Sumner. Mr Len Smith, of Foxton, is a nephew of deceased. Mr Senior will have the heartfelt sympathy of a large circle of friends in this district, where deceased was so well and favourably known.

The C. M. R oss Drapery Co., Ltd., have accepted the tender of Mr Thus. \Y. Hunt, of Foxton, for the erection of up-to-date business premises for the firm in Main Street, Foxton. Tenders were received from firms in the various centres, and very little separated the prices of five of the contractors. Mr Hunt’s tender was £3,fMO. The work will be proceeded with forthwith. The building, when completed, will be an ornate addition to Ihe main thoroughfare.