Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2486, 28 September 1922, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, SEPT. 28, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are about 15 bowling clubs in Wellington and suburbs. Wellington Club has the largest membership, 250. Wellington’s unemployed problem is not now so acute. Money for the city’s special loan for unemployed work is coming in freely. The monthly meeting of the local advisory committee of the Xational War Funds Council will be held at 7.30 o’clock this evening. For selling milk to which, it was stated, 10 per cent, of water had been added, a dairyman at Wellington was lined .CIO and costs.

The Shannon Dairy Co. are now turning out an average of between J2O and 130 boxes of butter daily, and there is every indicaton of a record season as regards output.

The local police are investigating a case of alleged wilful damage to a motor car. It is stated that the ear was interfered with during the owner's temporary absence, and damage done to the mechanism.

The 13 dairy factories in the Forty-Mile Bush district last season spent £4,000 in fuel, the bill for which grows larger each year. A dairy expert stated in Pahiatua this week that the introduction of electric power would yield id per 11). more for butter-fat.

We are informed by the Chairman of the Beautifying Society that the suggestion for the removal of a shed at the rear of the Council Chamber property to Easton Park did not come from the Mayor, but was made at a meeting at which the Mayor was present. A calf with three legs was born on Mr P. Parry’s farm at Aka Aka recently. A curious feature about the animal is that the shoulder blade, on the right side, from which the foreleg is missing, is perfectly formed, and when the calf walks there is complete action of that shoulder. The • freak is quite healthy.

A persistent rumour is alloat that in view of the situation in the Near East there was to be a general mobilisation of New Zealand troops, says a Christchurch message. The rumour was referred to the Minister of Defence, whose answer was that.lie had not issued orders for even a single man to be called up.

If a. serious attempt to prevent hookmaking in New Zealand were made it could qui(c easily be aci omplisiied, was the opinion expressed by Mr Justice Reed in the Supreme Court in Wellington. “The Legislature has only to withdraw the right of trial bv jury, and 1 think it quite easily can be done,” .-.aid bis Honour.

The Turkish trouble in the Near East has interfered with the dried fruit trade. A steamer was.to have called at S.vmrmi to load a quantity of dried fruit there, as well as at ether Continental ports. As Smyrna has been the centre of war, the vessel’s cargo has been diminished, and consequently her call at Auckland has been abandoned. The New Zealand cargo will be transhipped at Sydney, says the Herald.

The current issue oi' Stead’s contains the second of a series of articles on the Irish Free State Treaty and Constitution from the pen of the authority on constitutional law, Professor W. Harrison Moore. These articles are highly informative, and explain in detail tlie constitutional points involved in the making of the Treaty, and the creation of the new State within tire British Commonwealth of hi utions.

A portion of the river bank a little to the north of Messrs Levin

and Co.’s property could be converted into a pretty walk." The construction of a path and the planting of suitable flowering shrubs would not be a costly undertaking. We commend the suggestion to the Beautifying Society.

The attendance at the Moutoa school has nearly doubled during the past six months, and accommodation is becoming somewhat cramped in the two rooms. There is now an attendance of over seventy pupils, and it is anticipated that the hundred mark will be reached in the near future. The school is being ably conducted by Mr James Aitken, with one assistant.

On Monday evening next, at Levin, Mr W. H. Field, M.P. for Otaki, will be entertained at a banquet by that section of his constituents who have been transferred to the Manawiitu electorate. Among those who will do honour to the guest on the occasion will be the Prime Minister, members of Cabinet, and M's.P., ami other representative men. Those desirous of attending from Foxton may obtain tickets from Mr Geo. C'olev.

A most enjoyable afternoon w r as held by the Presbyterian Ladies’ Social Guild yesterday at the residence of Mrs Larsen, at the seaside. Those participating were motored out by Mrs Hopkins. Air Larsen, and the Rev. Air Ah-Don-ald. A quoit competition was won by Aliss Henderson, with Afesdames MeColl and Pedersen runnersup. Mrs Healey contributed a vocal item, and Mrs Pedersen a violin selection. Community singing was indulged in with Miss Patterson ns accompanist.

“You Foxton people,’’ said a visitor, “should he the best-informed, most godly and progressive in the Dominion. You get all the latest news from outside* sources from the big metropolitan journals daily, you possess eight denominations to look after your spiritual welfare, soapbox spouters to enlighten you on polities, a fine school for your children, up-to-date business premises for commerce, industrial activity, and pleasure resorts of incalculable value, but most of your townspeople look as if they are carrying some tragedy in their lives. Why don’t they smile!”

New laid eggs are now retailing in some Christchurch shops at Is Id per dozen, which is the cheapest price at which they have been sold for many years, says a mes.-age from Christchurch. The explanation is that the market is practically over-supplied. la recent years the poultry industry has been greatly developed, with Die result that the production of eggs is now larg'T than it has ever been before. 'll .c Wellington wholesale price to-day is Is 3d per dozen, but eggs can be obtained retail at Is 4d upward-. in considering the price.- to-day with rates ruling a year ag’, the low price of fowl wheat has to he reckoned wit is. It is 5s (id to 5s 7d per bushel in Wellington, as compared witli 9s fid to 9s 7d this time last year, the quotation being sacks in in each case.

“To blow on a fire i.- very bad taste in Maori,” said Dr. Duck at a lecture in Auckland (states the Star). “That is why they have lire-fa ns.” said the speaker, who showed a small flat ractangulnr strip of plated flax. “Tf a chief blew on a lire to make it flare up, it became ‘tapu.’ If anyone subsequently used the lire for cooking purposes, then the gods who protected the chief's tapu punished the offender, who, failing this, would probably he punished personally by the chief to vindicate his mann and prestige."

In the . September issue of "Evervlady’s Journal” is announced an entertaining and instructive word building contest, with £2OO in prizes. It is also rich in other good tilings for women. Alary Robert- Rinehatrt's latest best novel. "The Breaking Point,” is now running as a serial in this popular magazine. The rest of the magazine i- full of such articles ijid departments a.- “Life at the Back of Broken Hill.' .Miss Drakes t'ookery Scries. “The Gentle. Art of Beauty,” “Training for Business." i ic*. With eaeli copy of “Everyladv’s Journal” is enclosed a free ■el of dressmaking patterns with lull instructions for making, as well as 110 fashion designs. “Everybidy's Journal" is on sale at all iiooksl alls.

An amusing interlude was a fea:nre of one of the church services a Blenheim la-t Sunday evening ;states the Express). During the nurse of the service a man. who evidently been worshipping most of the day at the shrine of Bacchus, wandered into the church ■;ml settled himself comfortably in |irw. Bv the time the sermon had ■ •emmenced he was beginning to re- .,(.( |o the effects of the alcohol v.liiclt he had consumed, and about ;lie- time the clergyman had reached j,i* “Fourthly, dear brethren” the inebriated one commenced a gentle •ijisal obligato. At the clergyman’s “fifthly”'the accompanist had apparently gained confidence, and the ohligal o‘, after a nerve-fthaking cre- • endo, began to dominate the proceedings in a strong forte movement. Nudges and shakes by his neighbours were apparently regarded as applause, and he responded with an involved composition in the andante. Finally the proceedings became something like a competition between the snorer and the preacher, all surreptitious efforts to arouse the sleeper being futile. Those in the vicinity retained their gravity, but with, a distinct effort.

The remarks made by Mr H. E. Holland, Leader of the Labour Party, in moving the amendment to the Prime Minister's motion in the House of Representatives confirming the Government’s offer of troops for the Near East, if such assistance proves necessary, have (states an exchange) perturbed Mr H. J. Farrant, official^Labour candidate for the Invercargill seat, -who said that while he agreed that the matter should have been referred to Parliament, he did not agree that it should have been referred to the people, and he wholly disagreed with Mr Holland’s speech when moving the amendment. The attitude Mr Farrant took up was that if his sentiments were challenged by the Labour Party he would stand down as the official Labour candidate. He would rather do that, he said, than be associated with remarks made by the leader of the party.

Despite the inclement weather on Tuesday night, there was a large and appreciative audience in the Town Hall at the “Famous Diggers" entertainment, which indicated that this talented combination have established themselves as favourites with the. local public. Fessrs Faina and Lawson are to be commended for their enterprise in adding real women to their onetime male set of artists, and the old order has given place to the new. Included in the new talent are two vocalists of particular merit in Claire Goalcv and Claude Bell, whose solos and duets were in the first flight. The whole show has been re-organised, and made more versatile, snappy and dressy than ever. -Toe Valli, the little Scotch comedian, is a host in himself, and his funnyisms and eccentricities are immense. The entertainment a- a whole i> out on it.- own for sterling merit, and the announcement that a return visit would ho made at an early dale met with a great outburst of applause.

The maintenance of the physical fitness of the people is a question engaging public attention, and is a matter of vital importance to the State. Tf is being recognised now that the promotion of our sports and pastimes under proper accredited control is of great national value. The recent great war has -diown that those best equipped to take their places in the fighting line have been the young men prominent it outdoor sports, and we look backwit It pride upon the deeds of our Own men, a very large proportion of whom were drawn from the ir.nks of the various sports bodies throughout the Dominion. A meeting js in he held in the Town Hall -upper-room on Wednesday. 4th October, for the purpose of formOg ;t local branch of the New ZeaOnd Sports Protection League, tlie objects of which are to promote a ouhlic opinion in favour of the indulgence in sport as part of our national life, ami to protect it front any unnecessary restrictive legislation.