NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2490, 7 October 1922, Page 4

NEWS AND NOTES.

In the course of an informal address on the peace-time activities of (lie Red Cross, Dr. Morgan last night stated that the chief aims of the organisation could be termed:—-(1) To carry o*i a world-wide campaign for the spread of medical knowledge so as to educate the people lo such a stale as to prevent the development of disease; and (2) to develop the junior Red Cross. A proposal to erect a memorial cairn to the Rev. John Whitelev, who was killed by rebel Maoris at White dill's on 13ili February, 1869, has been initiated by the trustees of the Whitelev Memorial (.Lurch and those of the Waitara Church, (says'the Taranaki News). A site has been chosen at White Clift’s, about thirty yards away from the present memorial tablet, and between tho two old roads, up one of which Mr Whiteiey was proceeding when he met his death. Tho following pact of the League of Nations was quoted last night by Dr. Morgan in the course of his address on the peace-time activities of the Red Cross: “The members of tho League of Nations agree to encourage and promote the establishment and co-operation of duly authorised voluntary national Red Cross associations, having as purposes the improvement of health, the prevention of disease, and the mitigation of suffering throughout the wdrhl.” In the course of his address last night on the activities of the Red Cross, Dr. Morgan stated that, anent the junior branch of the organisation, Sir Philip Gibbs, the noted war correspondent, had said: “The possibilities of better things to come are shown by the work of the junior Red Cross, and it is, in my opinion, inspiring as a lesson to the world, and ought to lire the imagination of every civilised people, so that there would be a world-wide League of

Children in this model." “Tho General Manager of' Railways stated recently,” said the lion. G. J. Smith in the Legislative Council, “that when the Manawutu and Wairurapu stations were amalgamated, a saving of 33 per cent would result. If that is so, then why is it not done? It can be done. It is no breach of confidence to say that this was authorised some years ago—l don’t mean the building of the new station, which admittedly is urgent—but tho linking up of the two systems. There is no need to wait for the sea-wall to be built.” Tlie question of the ownership of liquor seized recently by the police in connection with the Lyttelton Working Men s Club seemed likely to cause a dispute (says an exchange). A suggestion was therefore made that it should be handed to a hospital. The superintendent of police, Mr B. Sheehan, has now received it communication front Mr W. N. Toy, president of the club, suggesting that the liquor should lie handed to the officer in charge of tho Cashmere Sanatorium for returned soldiers. Mr Toy states that he would like it- understood that; the gift is made without: prejudice, and with the good wishes of his club. Superintendent Sheehan expressed tho opinion tliat the club bad met; the position very fairly. As the result of a conference at Wellington between the Minister of Defence, Colonel Collins and Mr Marshall, of the National Rifle Association, the Minister promised to hand over to the National Rifle Association all the trophies of the Dominion Association. Over £40,000,000 has been subscribed for the issue of £1,600,000 worth of seven per cent debentures, issued by the new London Daily Mail trust, which is primarily secured by a mortgage on the late Viscount. Norlhcliffe’s former holdings in Daily Mail deferred shares.

According to a message from Shanghai, Mr Joseph Baillie, representative of the Lord Company, who is investigating the possibilities of the establishment of a Ford factory ■in China, has sailed for America with a report which, it is understood, is favourable to such establishment of a plant and the immediate training of Chinese for employment in manufacturing and assembling automobiles in China. A unique distinction appertains to the appointment of Mr Myers as a K.C., inasmuch as he is the first practising barrister taking silk under the present law, which was amended in 1915. Under the new law it is not possible for a Kingjs Counsel to appear in the Magistrate’s Court; he cannot act as a solicitor after faking silk, but .must practise solely as a b wrister. The flag which will be flown at the new Curran Street School, Ponsonby, at the weekly ceremony of saluting the flag, is one ‘ with a history associated with the British Navy and tho final conquest of Germany. It was flown on a British patrol boat of the Rhine flotilla after the armistice.