Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2518, 14 December 1922, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Houses iit I lie seaside for the Christinas and New Year holidays are at a premium.

At the Palmerston High School prize-giving D. MeMurray, a loea! scholar, came first in the aggregate in Form IVb.

Yesterday afternoon was “parents’ day” at the local State school and a huge number of parents took the opportunity to see the children at work in the various class rooms.

The death took place at Ellhain \e.'lerday of Mrs ('. W. llornblow, sister-in-law of Mr Ifonddow of Foxton. A husband, three sons and two daughters are left to mourn their loss.

A caterer at a London cricket pavilion sought artfully to protect his cups and saucers from the disappearing trick. On each piece of i rockery is printed in small letters; “This was stolen from the pavilion.”

There were 4 1 industrial disturbances in New Zealand for the nine months ended September .‘ft), according to the Government Statistician. TliC'C involved o.Oirg workers and an approximate loss in wages of C 55,352. and 4tit) davs of idleness.

"Someone has had the impertinence," -aid his Honour Mr .Justice Weed, in the Supreme Court at Gisbornc, “to write to me in an attempt to influence me in one of the criminal cases." Ilis Honour produced (he letter (states the “Times"), and handed it to the Crown- Prosecutor, asking him to hand it to the police, with a request that they should endeavour to trace the author.

It is proha lily unknown to many states the Napier “Telegraph,” that the voles of Maori electors are recorded on the open voting system, the deputy returning otlice noting the particulars of tin* elector, and registering his vote in the presence of an official witness. The elector does not in any way handle the bal-lot-paper.

Since the establishment of constitutional government in New Zealand only eight men have held the office of Speaker. These were: Sir Charles Clifford, 1854-01; Sir David Munro, 1801-70; Sir Francis Dillon Bell 1871-75; Sir Win. Fitzherbert, 1870-79; Sir (.1. Maurice O'Rorke, 1.879-1890, and 1894-1902; Sir Wm. Steward, 1891-93; Sir Arthur Guinness, 1903-13; and Sir Frederic* Lang, 1913-1923.

it is to be hoped that the two rival parties who are endeavouring to form brass bands in our midst will be actuated by a spirit of sweet resonableness, and unite and symbolise that harmony which should actuate all who love the art. To tax such a small community with the upkeep of two bands is unreasonaide and will result in further irritation and final failure. We suggest that a conference be held between I lie. two parties with, the object of smoothing out minor differences and personal prejudices.

During November there were 44 bankruptcies registered in New Zealand, as against 33 in November last year, an inerease of ill and |list Ito 33 1-3 per rent. In Ontoher there were (>!• liankru|(tries, so that the record of November shows a sharp decline. Of the (540 bankruptcies recorded during the past (Jevon months more than half the number were drawn from eight groups, the number in each ease being as follows: Farmers, 183; motor trade, 54: labourers 40; Maoris 35; storekeepers 22; land agents 20: bakers 14: builders 13. Farmers contributed 28.00 bankruptcies during the eleven moat hs.

The Harbour Board or Manawatu County Council will have to seriously consider the laying down of a new road to-give vehicular and mold traffic access to the river loreshore. The old road through the cutting is blocked with a sand bank. A short cut off Langley's corner has been provided, but a new road is required to come out near the hall. Motorists state that the sea water through which the ears have to pass has a perishing effect upon • tvers. A new cut a few chains from Langley's corner to come out as above stated would overcome all difficulties a it'd the cost of construction could be equitably shared between the authorities and residents.

Mine. George Breyer, a Hungarian recently gave birth to a child in mid-air. She started in an aeroplane for Naples to enter a nursing home there. During the trip, when o,oooft. up and 25 miles from Naples a line baby boy was born.

Mr -1. Linklater has received a telegram from the Prime Minister in which he desires to express to the Hi form committee his sincere lhank* for ttie splendid work done in the interests of the Party in reluring MY Linklater for Manawatn. Mr Linklater also expresses his own thanks to all for their efforts in securing his election.

The word “Queensland" is the red rag which invariably irritates the Labour “bull" (slate* tbe Auckland Herald). The Hon. C. J. Parr was referring to that Stale during bis speech at -Mount Albert when an inter,jeetor politely inquired: “lla\c you been there, Mr Parr*?” “1 have" replied the Minister. “It ha* a delightful climate and a rotten Labour Government.” This neat retort created general amusement and the alter collapse of the interjector.

Some year* ago when the Railwav Department imposed sorting ( lunges on good* handled oil wharves Cl mtrolled by the Department, objection was made by Wanganui merchants and a test action was taken by Messrs Hatrick and Co. 'l’lie ease went through the Wanganui courts with varying success, and was finally sent to the Privy Council. A cablegram has been received by Messrs Hatrick and Co. from London announcing that the company had been successful in its appeal to the Privy Council. The decision it is understood, affects all ports where wharves are controlled by the Railway Department.

The free labourer* who have manned the ship* in place of member* of the seamen’* unions appear to have nothing to complain of regarding the rate* of pay fixed by the Arbitration Court, remark* the “New Zealand Herald." The master of a vessel trading between 'Wellington and the South Island informed a reporter that tin* free labourer* on his boat were surprised at the high rates of wages ruling at *ea. Many of these men, he said, bad been working on farms and stations, and had been put oft when the depression came. They had been receiving from 30* to 40* a week and “found" in the country, and they had been delighted to get the chance of a job at sea at £l4 3s 4d a month, and £lO 3* Id a month and “found" for greasers and firemen. Consternation reigned among the members of a wedding party in Hawke’* Bay last week, a few minute* prior to the time fixed for the ceremony (*tats an exchange). A fierce squall of wind blew up suddenly from the west, threatening to demolish the canvas marquee under which the wedding banquet had been set out. Bridesmaids, groomsmen. and wedding guests in all their finery joined their efforts to hold down the billowing canvas, while extra guy-ropes and timbers were added to the reinforcements. On the way to church the bridal party had to proceed carefully on account of limbs of trees that had been hurled down upon the road. Fortunately the squall died down during the ceremony and the wedding banquet was celebrated in calm weather.

The gaoler at Wanganui was asked by the Magistrate at the Court one morning last week what his opinion was of a prisoner who was under sentence for failing to maintain his wife and family (states the “Herald”). The gaoler implied that in his opinion the man was “a twister,” and lie was the soi’t of fellow very hard to fathom. This prisoner had a £SO note in his stocking and when lie knew he was to he searched he handed over the money lo b<> given to his wife as a Christum - box. The Magistrate said i. was like the ease of a train rohhe:y in .'morien. where one person !'uded over the ten dollars to another traveller in the presence id' the robber.- and -mid: “Here is the ten dollars I owe yon.” The Magistrate -aid the deception of prisoner had left him without a remedy and lie went to gaol. He assured the Court at the time that lie had no money. Had lie told the Court he had the money, it would have been possible then to have admitted him to probation. The Magi'lrate then deeided to release the prisoner with ;i stipulation tluit In* nui-i report every two week- to the police for three month-.

Says the Podding Star: —“If the (iovernmenl determined to go to the country again, then it is to he hoped that Mr Massey will come to an arrangement whereby there shall he no elashing between the forces arrayed against the Red Feds. If the triangular duels were cut out by -m b an arrangement, the Reds would be badly dished, for they were the ones that got in oil minority votes. That was how Mr Jordan won the Manukan seat, how Mr Mcllvride got in for Napier, Mr Langston for Waimarino, Mr Monteitli for Wellington East, Mr O'Brien for Westland, Mr Armstrong for Christchurch East, and Mr Sullivan for Avon. Again, the Red Feds won many votes that were east in anger against the Government for retrenching the Civil servants. These are not permanent votes, and the disgruntled public servant will yet recogni-e that hi- worst enemy is the Bolshevik and the extreme Labourite, who have made a mess of affairs in local and national government whenever and wherever they have got control of affairs.”