Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2352, 8 November 1921, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1921. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Levin Dairy Company is manufacturing three tons live ewt. of butter daily at the present time, says the Chronicle.

Inquiries made from Palmerston North tobacconists show that the prices of cigarettes, tobacco, pipes, etc., are not likely to be increased until the present stocks are exhausted. —Times.

In the opinion of the Rangitikei Advocate, the new tariff is “a shocking exhibition of ignorance of political economy, and a gross abusc of the power of Government to lax tin 1 people.”

One of Eeilding’s original pioneers who came out by the ship Golden Sea has just passed away, in the person of Mrs Jane Wickham, relict of Mr George Wickham, who died a few years ago, aged 81 years. Mr and Mrs Wickham came up to Redding from Wellington in 1874.

A small sensation was caused in sporting circles in Palmerston on Saturday when it became known' that two local residents had been arrested on charges of bookmaking. They were Edwin Pratt, a well known hairdresser, and William Ilefferman. Both were remanded till November 14th. ,

In reviewing the new tariff, the Auckland Herald says: —“It is intolerable that tariff revision should be used at this juncture to impose fresh burdens on the masses. Yet the new schedules leave Ilu 1 impression that they will raise the price of many commodities in everyday use, while the remissions scarcely affect the family man.”

The* following nre the openin'; prices for the present season- for one of the lending works in the North Island: Lamb sd, wether million (s(ilh.) 3d, ewe million 2d, ox beef £1 per IlHllb., cow beef I‘2s (Id per 1001 b. These prices may be improved upon in a day or two, but they are awaiting the Arbitration Court decision in regard to slaughtering. '

James 11. Ilayne appeared before the Court at Dunedin on Saturday on remand on a charge of unlawfully using an instrument on Violet Atkins. The chief detective announced the death of the woman Alicias at Timaru that morning, which he said will no doubt involve a charge of murder. The magistrate remanded accused until the 10th instant, at Dunedin, on the understanding that there will be a further remand to Timaru till the 17Hi insf.

It was rumoured some time ago that the reduction in the price of sugar which came into force last week, would be followed by a duly on sugar, but these expectations have not been realised. Sugar is free if of British origin as before, but it will carry a duty of id per lb. if foreign. Tba remains unchanged, though the- first announcement made il appear that the duty was raised. The impost* on tea is as follows:—In bulk: Preferential duly on British goods, 3d per lb.; general sd. Otherwise than in bulk: Preferential sd, general 7d.

The road leading to the river foreshore at the local seaside is practically blocked for motor traffic. The westerly gales have driven and banked the sand to a depth of two or three feet for a couple of chains along the road. There is very little room for the parking of cars in the locality. A new entrance will have to be provided by forming a deviation to avoid the westerly sand drift. Langley’s corner is also banked with drifting sand requiring care to negotiate it. The metalled portion of the road from the borough boundary is also in a very bad state.

Replying to a deputation in Wellington, the Prime Minister read the following statement received from the Statistician’s Department: — ‘‘Compared with July, 1914, the cost of living reached peak in December last, bein'? then 78.97 per cent, above July, 1914. The figure for October, which will be published shortly, is down to 56.36 per cent, above -July, 1914, which shows a drop of 22.61 per cent, since the peak was reached in December last. The Statistician advises that the above figures deal with food prices only, which are generally accepted as indicative of the whole position,”

An illustration of the prompt effect of a new tariff was provided in Auckland on Friday (says the Herald). A cargo of benzine arrived at Auckland early in the morning, and the duty on it amounted to £2,400. Had the vessel made port the previous day the cargo could have been cleared and entered duty free. At Auckland on Saturday, the Premier (Rt. Hon. W. F., Massey) unveiled in the Domain the Burns statue presented to the city by Mr Mennie, president of St. Andrew’s Society, and on Sunday unveiled at the entrance to Pukekohe Park the memorial gates donated by Mr W. Roul.ston in memory of soldiers who fell in the war.

The Foxton Auctioneering Coy. report a good sale at the mart on Saturday afternoon. Prices realised were as follows: —Weaner pigs 17s, ducks 3s' to 3s 6d each, young roosters (is dozen, hen and chickens 14s, hen and seven ducklings His, fruit and vegetables sold at recent rates. Entries for next Saturday’s sale are solicited. On Thursday evening next, in the Masonic Hall, Mr George Wilson, missionary from China and Malaya, will deliver an address, giving an account of 23 years missionary work in those parts, especially dealing with experiences among the lepers. Mr Wilson’s address should be intensely interesting. No collection, and every one cordially invited.

“When are we going to have a Hag-pole?” was a query put to the Chairman at last night’s School Committee meeting. The Chairman said they had a (lag, and the foundation for a Hag-pole on the front lawn, but up to the present no further steps had been taken. Mr Coley said he had in his possession a mast which he thought would answer the purpose. It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of Mr Coley—and it is possible that the (lag will be hoisted at the school on festive occasions at an early date.

An Auckland paper says: About 7 o’clock on Wednesday morning, Mr John Robertson, former Labour member for Otaki, went for a bathe at Cheltenham Beach, and had a narrow escape from being drowned. This was Mr Robertson’s first dip since he has gone to reside at Cheltenham, and the water is yet rtf’ther cold. He was seized with cramp, and was in a dangerous plight when a young girl on the beach, noticing his condition, ran for assistance. Mr Lever was enabled, with the assistance of another resident, to get Mr Robertson safelv ashore.

Il is n cynical legal axiom (lml. lie Ims a fool for a client wjm is his own lawyer. This old saw was not well sel in Chris!church one day lasi week - . A"man was charged will) (hef'l, and he elected to defend himself. Judge Adams, in summing up evidence which the accused argued was contradictory, said if was an open-and-shut case. It was so simple that there was no evidence to contradict the case for the man who was his own lawyer. With stinging sarcasm Judge Adams, in discharging the accused, said: You are fortunate in the selection'of your jury! And he told those same jurymen that lie would not have them on any further cases during the session.

The history of the disappearance of the indigenous forests of New Zealand was touched upon by Mr M’lntosh Ellis, Director of Forestry, in an address at Auckland. He mentioned that 'in the year 1840 there were 30 million acres of'land carrying merchantable timber in New Zealand, while in 1921 there were probably seven or eight, million acres of usable timber. The question as to what the country had got out of the difference was answered by the facl that less than 1 per cent, went into building homes and for other uses, Ihe balance having gone up in smoke. Fire, he said, destroyed ten times as much economically valuable timber as the sawmiller, while last year the value of forests destroyed by fire was over one million pounds. “Cakes at half-price” was the magnetic announcement that drew a crowd of expectant and more or less excited women and children to a shop at Cargill’s Corner (Dunedin), says the Star. The rush was, so’ great that the impatient customers had to be let in in batches, the door being closed while these were served. The waiting ones, however, fearful lest the bargains should be all gone before they had their chance, brought pressure to bear on the door, with the result that the glass gave way. Confusion reigned supreme for a time, and the 1 police had to come to the rescue. Considerable amusement was afforded to a crowd of onlookers at the back of the premises by the mode of exit that had to be adopted by the customers. As each one completed her purchase she went through the shop, into the yard, and climbed, carrying her precious parcel of half-price cake, over the back fence by means of ladders. On the resumption of the bargain sale next day, the police were early in evidence, and the proceedings were of a more' orderly nature.

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