The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2595, 19 June 1923, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Pa Inters ton business man had a counterfeit half-crown paid over to him in the course of the day’s business.

“Newspaper advertising 1 is the finest medium we have. No other form of advertising has done so much for the advertisers as the newspapers.”—Air Percy Cogger, lecturing on “Advertising” at the Wellington Y.M.C.A.

Mr Arthur H. Vile, formerly editor of the “Wairarapa Age,” Masterton, and the “Alnimwntu Daily Times,” Palmerston Noi;th, has been appointed to succeed Mr A. E. Lawrence as editor of the “North Otago Times,” Oamaru. A number of cases of influenza are reported from Dunedin. Most arc of a mild type, but there are instances of disturbingly high temperatures. Some of the business places are running with short staffs owing to the prevalence of the trouble.

As a result of a Magisterial inquiry. Mr W. MeCliesney has been declared elected Mayor of South Invercargill by four votes. At the official declaration a tie was announced and Mr J. Mitchell was declared elected by lot. A petition was then lodged on the grounds of irregularities.

An enthusiastic meeting held at Pabiatua. and addressed by Messrs E. Bell, 0. Simpson, and others passed the following resolution: — “That in the opinion of this meeting the time is opportune for the establishment of woollen mills in the Wairarapa, and this meeting agToes to help tin 1 proposition.” A number of shares was applied for in the room.

The Mayor of Palmerston North recently found it necessary to reprimand a workman for “loafing on his job.” The latter replied by forwarding an impertinent letter to the Mayor, whereupon the Mayor suspended the writer. At the subsequent meeting of the council the action of the Mayor was endorsed, and the man, who had been punished by the loss of a fortnight’s work during suspension, was reinstated.

During (lie period of 1920, when butter was very scarce at Home, a member of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce endeavoured to buy some New Zealand butter. He mentioned at Mr 11. C. Cameron’s recent meeting that a London grocer had told him that he had just sold n box of New Zealand lull tor, branded 1915, and the quality then, five years later, was as perfect as that ot ihe best butter at Home. _

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr T. M. Wilford) has given notice to ask the Hon. J. G. Coates whether, in view of the policy adopted of compelling members of the Post and Telegraph stall with 40 years’ service to resign, it is proposed to adopt the same policy with the officers of the Railways Department. Mr Coates recently took charge of the Railway Department, and combines those duties with those of the Postmaster-General.

A remarkable feat was performed by a ten mouths’ old Airedale recently. The do# was born in Lyttelton, and had never been out of the port. Recently his master became an inmate of the Cashmere Sanatorium. He had been there a few weeks when he was surprised to see his do# appear at his bedside one evening. .No relatives had visited him since the dog was seen at his home in Lyttelton the previous day, and the manner in which the animal found its way across the strange hills and located his master in a strange locality is still puzzling all concerned. The death occurred in Westport recently of an old pioneer, Mr Francis M'Lean, at the age of 83. The late Mr M'Lean was a native of Scotland, and came out to New Zealand when he was 19 years of age.. He participated in the Gabriel’s Gully gold rush hi Otago, and during the Maori VY.ur linked up with Major Von Tempsky, being wounded in the shoulder. Later he went to the Coast, and followed mining rushes there. He served in the Police Force at Charleston for some time.

At bowls, New Zealand beat Maitland by 183 to 10S.

Diphtheria is prevalent in Wellington and one school has been temporarily closed.

The Hon. E. Newman is to move and the lion. P. Mnnder to second, the Address-in-Reply in the Legislative Council.

A severe prolonged shock of earthquake was felt at Thames at IP a.m. on Sunday. There were two distinct, shocks but. no damage wn“ done.

Complaint lias been made to the chairman of the local school corrimiflee against, dogs being allowed to follow children to school. The headmaster has taken the necessary steps to have the nuisance stopped immediately.

Bampignon, a young Preach boxer. who received heavy punishment in a light for the Prcneli flv-weight championship against Cleizes, the holder, appeared to he quite well after the contest, hut a few hours later he became ill. When a doctor arrived he found liampiguon had died from eerebal hemorrhage. Mr Donald Scott, of Aokautere, son of Air TT. W. Scott, of Palmerston North, sustained painful face injuries from a kick from a horse during the week-end. At a late hour lie went out with a boy to feed bis hunter, and collided with the animal, which, taking fright, lashed out, its hoof passing through the box and striking his face, knocking out his teeth. Twentysix stitches lmd to he incited by a doctor.

An infant supposedly horn deadj and “brought to life” hv the injection into its heart of several drops of adrenaline at the Brownsville and East New York Hospital. The child, son of Mrs Rose Serviu, was, according to hospital authorities, apparently dead at birth. A careful examination, however, indicated a very faint action. Adrenaline was used and the effect was instanccus, it was said. A few minutes Inter, a lusty infant was presented t o Airs Rervin.

One of the only two known fossil pearls in the world was placed before those present at the meeting of the Otago Institute on Wednesday night (states the “Otago Daily Times”). Tt was an exhibit of extraordinary rarity and interest. Mr D 11. Skinner explained that the pearl had been formed in the mudpliocene days of Hawke’s Bay, and if was estimated that its age was about three million years. The only other known fossil pearl "was found in the same locality by the .late Air Augustus Hamilton, at one time a leading member of the Otago Institute.

“You will observe that the Maoris in the picture sit down and rest at the same time as they work,” declared Dr. P. 11. Buck, with a bland smile during his lecture on “Maori Arts and Crafts” at Auckland, as a particular picture was thrown on the screen. There was a ripple of laughter as the spectators beheld a number of Maoris- calmly seated in the middle of a cultivated field (casually breaking up the sods with a primitive form of hoe. Dr. Buck took advantage of the laugh to add dryly: “I am afraid modern labour itself often takes that form a little nowadays.”

A very noticeable feature about this season’s hockey at Wairoa is the great interest the native women are taking in it (states the Wairoa 'Star). Eight of the ladies’ teams ere largely made up of Maoris. Some of them are well up in years, but they are as keen as mustard end play the game for the game’s sake. It was quite a novelty to see several tattooed Maoris taking part in some of the games. Some of the native women who were barracking on the side lines are getting to be almost as keen critics as they are at football.

Two more questions relating to the operations of an alleged Hour trust were mentioned in the House on Friday. Mr de la Parelle (Awarua) wants to know whether the Government is aware of the methods employed by Distributors, Ltd. particularly in refusing to supply bakers with a certain brand of Hour. Mr H. Atmore (Nelson) proposes to ask the Minister of Industries and Commerce whether he will set up a Commission for the purpose of inquiring into the establishment and operations generally of the New Zealand Flourmillers’ Trust.

Some good gold-hearing stone has been found on the Alfred river, Mamin, at what is known as Hromiey’s Flat (reports the Westport Times). The stone has been assayed, and goes 19dwt. to the ton. So far three teases have been pegged out and applied for, and another two were to he taken out last week. It is understood that un Auckland syndicate is interested in the leases. The locality was for years prospected by two very old residents, Messrs Fraser and Pell, who took a considerable quantity of alluvial, gold from the disti'ict, but they could not locate any payable quartz. The Canterbury Museum authorities have been compelled by the police to register every firearm in the Museum under the Arms Act. There ai - e about 70 pieces, including arquebuses, biunderbuses, flintlocks, matchlocks, muskets, muz-zle-loading guns, hoarding pistols, Colt’s revolvers, Lee-Enfields, Mausers, and modern artillery. The authorities were willing to register the automatics and similar arms used in the Great War, but appealed' to the Minister against registering obsolete and harmless weapons, but the police insisted on complete registration.

The United Church service will be held in the Salvation Army Hall this evening. The service will be conducted by the Rev. W. Walton^

The friends of Mr C. Pearson will regret to learn that he is confined to his bed with a severe attack of sciatica.

The Eltham County Council is in the happy position of having a credit balance of £1,131, and of being able to reduce rates substantially Ibis year. The Eltham county is one of the best-managed counties in the Dominion, all its important roads being tarviuted and in firstclass order. The county is now receiving the reward for its past good .judgment'-and enterprise in going in for permanent roads, the reward being reduced rates and a healthy financial position.

Building operations in New Plymouth particularly in the business area, are very brisk at present, and judging by the number of buildings now under way and projected in the near future, the value of permits issued this year should break all previous records, says the “larannki Herald.” A reliable authority estimates the total value of buildings in hand and contemplated to be at least £125,000 exclusive of the large number of houses which ore being erected.

A serious accident to the guard of the Blenheim-Picton train was averted by the keen-wittedness and pi-omptitude of the enginedriver in applying the emergency brakes. Guard Hall left the train at Spring Creek and after signalling it out again, attempted in the usual manner to board it while in motion. However, he stumbled in a depression on the permanent way and swung under the wheels of the train. The enginedriver, who had been watching, promptly applied the emergency brakes and the train came to a standstill with a jar, the wheels being within a few inches of the guard's body.

An amusing incident occurred outside the railway station at Dunedin on the arrival of the Prime Minister last week. A young man with an unsteady gait made his way through the pipers and saluted Mr Massey; but, not content with this he climbed on to the motor car and fell on top of the Mayor, who was accompanying the Prime Minister in the motor. The intruder was full of enthusiasm —out went his arms to embrace Mr Massey. The crowd laughed as the pipers proceeded on their way, and had gone some considerable distance before they discovered that the car was at a standstill and well in the rear, with (ho occupants endeavouring to dislodge. the bibulous young man. Eventually he was ejected and the Procession proceeded.

Preparations are being made in America for screening a film to he entitled “The Ten Commandments.” While it is probable that the director will go to Palestine for some of the scenes, because of transportation difficulties, the greatest part of the Holy Land sequences will he taken on the deserts of Western America. At a desert location, now being chosen, will be erected the City of Rameses 11. This, it is said, will he the largest exterior ever built. It will be two or three times as large as the famous ‘‘Robin Hood” "Castle, which established the former record. The scenes in the City of Rameses will require nearly 3,000 actors, technical aides and labourers, for which a special camp will be established. This will require the most extensive location outlay yet known to pictures, it is said. “The Ten Commandments” is being paced in film form by Jeanie Macpherson. The story as a whole will be modern, but with a powerful Biblical thread.