Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.
“Give mo ;i religion that shines the brightest when nil lights go mil, an<l sings its sweetest songs at midnight.” The lines) of eating apples were disposed of at auction in Palmerston North on Saturday last at <>/- the 40lh. ease.
The Manawaiu Herald's tender for the printing of the Electrol Rolls for this constituency has been accepted.
There is joy\ among the baekhloek men of hairy aspect who visit Palmerston North. They lind that shaves and haircuts have fallen to (id and 1/- respectively, says the Times.
The executive of the National Progressive Liberal-Labour Party considered the question of a candidate for Dunedin North, and approved the selection of Mr M ill in m Begg, ex-Mayor of Dunedin. Included in the party of immigrant.-- who arrived in Auckland by the Rttahine were several miners for Westport, and a large number of farm workers, the rest of the men being general artisans.
Si tf \ cases of diphtheria, one of enteric fever, one of puerperal septicaemea, seven of chicken-pox, live of pneumonia, and one of pneumonic influenza were reported in the Palmerston North health district during the week ending Monday last.
At the last meeting of the City Council, Christchurch, the recommendation from the Finance Committee that the council put into immediate operation the award of the Arbitration Court in regard to I lie reduction of wages was defeated bv ten votes to nine.
The Hamilton Borough Council has decided to reduce the bonus to its manual workers by 5/- weekly, in accordance with the recent prenouncement of the Arbitration Court.
The blunders of people who have an imperfect knowledge of English are often amusing. An Egyptian interpreter when the authorities complained that he was overstaying his leave, wrote back: “My absence is impossible. Some one has removed my wife. My God. I am annoyed."
A contributor to a contemporary says that in certain localities in this Dominion the prevalence of goitre is causing grave anxiety. The only condition common to each spot where it appears in unusual degree, would seem to be the presence of iron in the water, generally artesian. Certain Swiss valleys are noted for the number of cases of “Swiss neck.”
The secretary of the Manawatu Employers’ Association states that this year the holiday in connection with the King’s Birthday would be celebrated on Saturday. June 3rd. The shopkeepers are also compelled to allow flier employees the lialfliolday during the week, because clause 20 of the Shop and Offices Act provides that only where there are two holidays observed in one week, is the statutory half-holiday not allowed. In consequence of this the Wednesday half-holiday irt the week ending June 3rd will have to be given. There are business men who actually believe that they lost 5s in the £ for every 5s in the £ they spend in advertising. As for taking a large space in their local paper, well—. But look at this just-out item: An American manufacturer whose speciality is a well-known national product recently paid no less than 11,000 dollars for one page advertisement in a popular American magazine. This price equals £2,29.1 3s 4d at par value. Added to this is the artist's fee for painting the picture, the cost of the blocks, and the advertisement writer’s fee. Advertising even at this big figure pays in the United’Estates, and elsewhere.
Tennis Notes will appear in our next issue.
The annual meeting' of' the local Horticultural Society will be held in (he Presbyterian Schoolroom on Wednesday next, 31st inst. at 8 p.iii.
John George Peat and Walter Scott, two small shopkeepers at Auckland were each fined £SO on a charge of keeping common gaming houses and making bets on horse races. Mr D. 11. Forde Carlisle will deicer an address on “The Genoa Conference Split and the Reason Why,” in the Park Street Gospel Hall this evening at 7.30 o’clock, to which the public is cordially invited.
Giving evidence in a case in the Police Court at Gisborne, a witness said that a maiden lamb could be an old ewe. “It is,” he said, “a ewe that has not had a, lamb.” “A sort of old maid,” commented the Magistrate.
The local Volunteer Fire Brigade intend holding a ball in aid of their funds on "duly 4th. Mrs Pearson has consented to take charge of the catering and in this connection will be pleased to receive cash donations or gifts.
Members and adherents ‘ot the local Presbyterian Church and friends of the Rev. and Mrs Halliday are invited to attend a farewell social to be held in the Presbyterian Schoolroom on Tuesday next at 7.30 o’clock.
A message from Shannon states that much indignation is felt there at the action of the Ilorowhenua L'nion in disqualifying the ground, and that a meeting to consider the matter is to be held this evening. There is some talk of the Shannon Club disbanding. Life’s race is too much regarded as one event. The result of the race is too often regarded as pre-deter-mined by a good or bad start. As a matter of fact, life is a fairly long programme of events, and our unsuccessful competitors have tlujir opportunities for training and exercise after every beating. Notdnly the unsuccessful small trader, but the town also-which has lagged behind may win, if they apply themselves heart and soul to find out and overcome all causes of failure. They must push on. —Manaia Witness.
In the Methodist. Ilall this evening the Rev. W. A. Sinclair will deliver an illustrated lecture on missionary work in the Solomon Islands. Apart from its missionary hearing, the life and customs of the natives will he explained and from an educational point of view the lecture should attract a good audience. 'l'lie lecturer has only recently returned from the Islands and ■ peaks with a personal knowledge of the subject.
It is probable that the actual eonstruclional work in connection with the reticulation of the ManawatuOroun Flee trie Power Board district will not be commenced until the spring. In the meantime a poll has to he Taken for the raising of the money, and the plans approved hy the Government. The assembling of material will also occupy some ..me. The Engineer lo the Board. Mr W. A. Waters, is at present or ;.igcd in framing an estimate of the . :a- tint of money that will he submit.. -d to the next meeting of the Board.
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