LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2334, 27 September 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The bowling season was opened at Masterton last Saturday. It opens in Feilding next Saturday. Eastbourne (Wellington) Club also opened their green on Saturday last. The monthly meeting of-the Council of the loeal Chamber of Commerce will be held in All Saints’ schoolroom at 7.30 o’clock this evening.

The Foxton Auctioneering Coy. will'hold a meat sale at the mart, Avenue Road, to-morrow (Wednesday) morning, at 10 o’clock. Those present at last night’s Council* meeting were: His Worship the Mayor (John Chrystall, Esq.), and Councillors Bryant, Whibley, Rand, Martin, Walker and Ross. An apology was received from Cr. Coley.

& Advertiser wants to borrow £OOO on good freehold security. A “working bee’ will be held on the local bowling green to-morrow, weather .permitting. All members able to attend are requested to do so, in order that the necessary work may be proceeded with in anticipation of the opening of the green shortly.

Propagandists should be able to find plenty of scope for their activities without invading the schools —and whether they can or not, they should be kept out of the State schools, at which (he attendance of children of all classes,- sons and daughters of parents of all kinds of opinion, is compulsory —Lyttelton Times.

A glut of cauliflowers on the Auckland wholesale market has resulted in a reduction in the price to as low as 3d per dozen, and the best at 3s per dozen. Sydney oranges are also to be had at cheap rates owing to the fact of a shipment arriving in bad condition. Unless they are disposed of within the next few days they will be unfit for human consumption.

A Palmerston member of the Mona watu sub-provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union stated at the meeting in Levin on Saturday that the high freight on benzine was resulting in large quantities of petrol being sent all over the country by lorry. It was even known that consignments had been sent from Wellington to as far north as Mangaweka.

Notwithstanding the depressed -late of the wool and stock market, the great majority of the soldier settlers in the Nelson. Land District arc working their farms in a manner that indicates a determination to become successful farmers (states the Nelson mail). A few properties ‘have, however, been abandoned for various reasons, and the Lands Department is now arranging to place new selectors on them. Most of the farms have necessary buildings, and are stocked and improved. They comprise sheep farms, dairy faring, and orchards in full bearing.

Mr George Dean, special representative of the moving picture, “50,000 Miles With the Prince of Wales," was in Foxton yesterday, making arrangements for the screening of this celebrated picture locally, at an early date. It is worthy of note that 00 per cent, of I lie earnings of (his picture are being subscribed to patriotic purposes, according to the Prince’s wishes, i.e., 50 per cent, to the British Navy Sports Fund, 5 per cent, to the Prince of Wales Empire Fund, and 5 per cent, to the Dominion Bov Scouts.

A question was asked in Parliament on Friday as to Whether the Government could give passes to limbless men travelling on the railways. The Hon. D. 11. Guthrie said this was already being done. A ease in Christchurch had recently been brought before his and he had no hesitation in at once granting (he concession. In other cases where limbless men made application, their cases would always receive sympathetic consideration, but the Government could not make a hard and fast rule. If they did that, the privilege was hable to be abused, and they might have to withdraw it.

Speaking at Dundee last week, Mr Winston Churchill, referring to I lie industrial situation in the world, said it could be attributed to the collapse of the international exchange and Socialist propaganda. He hoped that out of the Disarmament Conference there would develop a conference to establish normal exchange. Bolshevik agitation had helped to destroy confidence and create unemployment. A voice: You are a liar! Mr Churchill continued, that as an effect of Bolshevik rule more people would die in Russia this winter than during the live years of war. He concluded by ,-aying that the Government would do all in its power to help to get the wheels of industry going.

The appeal Court dismissed the motion for leave to appeal against the sentence of death passed on Nairn rain Te Kalin, who was convicted of tlie Ongaroto murder. In its written judgment, the Court said: —“We are satisfied that the answer given by the learned Judge at the second trial did not amount to a comment within the meaning of section 243 of the Crimes Act. The question submitted by the jury does not refer specifically to evidence by a censed himself, hut to evidence of any person who might tie called to support the suggestions made by counsel as‘to the money in possession of accused. The answer given hv the learned Judge deals with that subject, and carefully avoids any reference to any evidence which might have been given by the prisoner himself. The comment prohibited is specific reference to the fact that, accused has not given evidence. It is desirable to add that improper comment on a trial which results in a disagreement cannot he treated as raising a question of law on a subsequent trial. The application is therefore dismissed.”

“Sickness is a result —so is health.” —Modern Philosophy. A cold is the result of a run-down condition. Nature is warning you to build up your health and vitality. Take Baxter’s Lung Preserver —a most, valuable remedy for colds and bronchial complaints. It tones up the system and fortifies the lungs —stops the cough, allays the soreness and inflammation, improves the breathing, doing good to old and young alike. Your chemist or grocer sells Baxter’s Lung Preserver in large 2s 6d bottles. —Advt.

“After having lived for ten weeks under the French flag, I can assure you that we have many more privileges under the Union Jack,” remarked Mr C. M. Luke, in thanking the members of the Hospital Board in Wellington for welcoming him back after his recent visit to Tahiti.

A gentleman in a position to know told a Manawatu Times, reporter that the cost of building a house today is about £l5O to £250 less than it was two months ago. A large item in this respect has been the decrease in the. cost of plumbing and painting. In another few months a much greater decline in the cost is to be expected. A short time back the Rev. W. Walton, vicar of All Saints’, sent an invitation to His Excellency the Go-vernor-General to open a bazaar in connection with the Church. A reply has been received from his Excellency’s private secretary to the effect that. His Excellency Intended to visit the district at some future date, and promising to keep in mind the suggested bazaar dates of November 24ih and 251 h. A notification would be forwarded to the Mayor, informing him of the date of the gubanatorial visit. Apart from the function which prompted the enterprisihg invitation, a general loyal and hearty welcome would await His Excellency by Foxton citizens, and may we add, not the least enthusiastic would be from the children. Anyhow, a visit from the Governor-General would be a red letter day in Foxton.

A Business Talk with Business Men. —“There is a vast difference between wishing and winning. Many a good man has failed because he had his wishbone where his backbone ought to have been.” Are you wishing for more business, but lack the winning? Advertising is a sure enough winner, but it needs backbone in the man directing it. Advertising doesn’t bring results with a jerk. The beginning is slight, but the pressure is constant, and increasing all the time. The open season for hunting business lasts all the year round, but just now the game is particularly well worth going after. The best ammunition is an anvertisement in “The Manawatu Herald.”*