Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2597, 23 June 1923, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The cold snap at Masterlon yesterday resulted in a tail of snow for an hour, the first, since 1.9.1 8.

The- Wanganui Education Board has granted the local school Committee half the cost of fencing the south half of the girls' playground.

The Rev. A. Harding, of Lower Hutt, is paying a brief visit to Foxton friends and is the guest of Mr and Mrs Scollay. The Estimates of the Wanganui Fire Board for the ensuing year total £4,450, being £350 less than last year.

Yesterday was the coldest day so far experienced this winter. There was a heavy fall of snow on the ranges, which are covered on the lower levels. In to-day's sunshine they present a magnificent spectacle.

After a very mild spell the weather at Christchurch yesterday broke with heavy snow in the suburbs and on the hills, but not in the city, where very cold southerly rain persists without sign of clearing:.

A special meeting ol‘ the local School Committee was held last night to hear certain charges against one of the teaching stall'. The Committee unanimously agreed that the charges were without foundation in fact and the parent making the complaint expressed regret to the teacher.

At this week’s meeting of the Wanganui Education Board, a protest was received from the Kongotea committee against the re-open-ing of a German School at Bongotea. The Chief Inspector stated that as there were only four pupils offering he had recommended that the school he not re-opened. A qualified engineer, to be paid a salary of £7OO a .year, plus £IOO motor allowance, is to be appointed for the borough of Napier. This decision was arrived at at a special meeting of! the Borough Council on Monday evening, the council being of the unanimous opinion that the present state of affairs in the borough —the condition of the roads, storm-water drainage, water supply etc. —called for the advice and guidance of an expert.

An interesting extract from the “Constitutional History and Laws of New Zealand” was read by Councillor Moffatt, at a meeting of the Nelson Council (states the Nelson Evening Mail). In the second session of the Legislative Council in 1841-42 it was laid down as follows : “The seventeenth ordinance imposed a tax of £2O a year on houses made of raupo, nikau, toitoi, wiwi, kakaho, straw, or thatch, existing in towns, and provided that after a certain date no such houses should be erected therein. By proclamation of May 10, 1842, part of Auckland was brought within the operation of the ordinance; on March 30, 1843, a similar proclamation was issued in respect of Wellington, and on January 28, 1850, it was proclaimed that the ordinance would be enforced within Dunedin and Port Chalmers.”

Seventy store hack-country wethers (four and six-tooth half-

brads) were sold at Ashburton on Tuesday .at 27s lid, the highest price for two years.

The Oialmhu Borough Council intends to amend the by-laws prohibiting pillion riding on motor cycles so as to allow the practice provided proper pillion seals arc attached to the motor cycles.

At the present time a shipment of •Hi motor-cars is being In tided at Timnru, this being all that could be secured to till orders for 148 cars, delivery of which is wanted within a fortnight.

The friend- of Mr W. D. Bnuckliain will regret to learn that he was removed !■> tin 1 Palmerston Hospital on Thursday afternoon, suffering from an internal trouble, which may necessitate an operation. At the Fire Brigade smoko concert on Wednesday night the following rendered very acceptable items during the evening:—Messrs Tui Carter, S. Head, Cr.-iv Irving, and ilnmblow, Mr Thornber presided at Ibe piano.

At the Timnru Alagistrnle's Court this week, .James Patrick Murray, an employee of I lie Post Office, was committed for trial on a charge that lie fraudently failed to account for £62 10s alleged to have been received by him at Fairlie on or about March 15th, 1023.

Recently u Bluff fishing launch netted one and a-hnlf ton of trevnlli in the harbour (says the Southland Times). The fish merchants, after much negotiating, succeeded in disposing of about sewt. only, and the balance will have to ho dumped back into the sea or used as manure.

An experienced Southland rabbitor admits having killed 2,110 rabbit.-. in the period of four weeks and two days, the return being £92 12s 0d (says Saturday’s Southland Times). He was assisted by a lad as cook, but otherwise carried out his own trapping operations.

A post mortem held on the body of a man named Donald Shaw, found dead on the Mararoa on its arrival at Wellington from Lyttelton, revealed the fact that deceased had died as the result of cyanide poisoning. There was found to be a quantity of prussic acid in the stomach. Deceased was last seen alive at 6.5(1 a.in. on Alondayand was discovered at 8.30.

Inspector Hugo reported to the Fire Board on Wednesday that he had inspected the local waterwork's pumping station. He said at the time of his visit, presumably only the lower tank at tower was in use, which would provide a pressure of about 501 b. It was essential that the man in charge of the pumping station should have his house connected with the telephone, in order to give the immediate pressure that may be required in case of an outbreak of fire. —The Board decided to ask the Borough Council to connect the .residence with the telephone.

The centenary of Hie first marriage solemnised in New Zealand will fall on June 23. The wedding took place in the mission house at Mata Uni, the present site of the Marsden Cross, in the Bay of Islands, on June 23, 1523. The parties were Mr Phillip Tapsell, first mate of the ship Asp (then at anchor in the Bay of Islands) and a Maori woman of high birth, named Maria Ringa, sometimes spelt and pronounced Dnga. The ceremony was performed according to the Church of England form by the Rev. Thomas Kendall, minister and missionary, in the presence of Captain M. E. Wilson, master of the ship Royal Sovereign, and Captain Win, D. Brind, master of the Asp. The rector of a certain village had three soils, aged respectively twelve, nine and six years. On the Saturday before Easter he told his sons that he would like them all to attend Church on Easter Sunday, and give something to the collection out of their own pocket-money, and also to have prepared for him an appropriate scripture text. After Church lie called them into his study and questioned them. To the eldest he said, “Now John, what did you give?” “A shilling, father." “Verv good. And what is your (ext ?” “The Lord loveth a cheerful giver.” “I'm very pleased with you,” said his father, “And you, Harry?” “I gave sixpence, father.’ “(lood, and your text?” “lie who givelli to the poor lendetli to the Lord.” “Excellent.” “Now Tom, you young rogue, wlial did you give?" “A threepenny bit, father. ' “Oil well, good—and your text?” “A fool and his money are soon parted!”

Cor sheer ingratitude and barefaced theft, the motorist in the following story would lm hard to beat. A gentleman living near Rotorua (says the Chronicle) was driving a loaded wagon and live horses when lie came to a motorist who had got well stuck in the mud. lie asked if lie could be of any assistance, to which the motorist replied that lie could, by lending him his chains to get to the hill, when he would be able to get along all right. The gentleman complied by unhitching his leaders and handing over the chains. The motorist said he would leave them on the top of the hill. However when the owner of the chains got to the top the other fellow was sailing away with the chains without any “by your leave” “thanks” or “farewell” —and he has not seen either motorist or chains since. To which we would add that the New Zealand Motorists’ Association should devote itself to tracking down and punishing that thief, for the credit of all motorists.

Mr G. Witty (Riccnrton) intends Iy> move that there be laid before the House a return showing the number of estates over 100 acres in extent which have been increased in area since 1918, giving each year separately.

“Sporting Life” announces that the Beckett-Carpentier light is off. Beckett has decided it is impossible to enter into a new contract to fight Carpentier, at any rate until bis hand is sound. Carpentier’s bands are also stated to be in a bad condition.

Sir Harry Lauder’s appearance at the Theatre Royal, Timaru, drew a boa.se which broke all records for that town. Tt was one of the largest audiences that have ever been accommodated in the building, and the takings —£512 —were a record for the present lour for a one-night performance. Christ church was not far behind with £SOO for one performance.

The case against the manager of (he Wellington Working Men’s Club for selling liquor after hours, was dismissed by the magistrate, Mr Page, at Wellington yesterday. The evidence of the chief witness for the prosecution was very unsatisfactory. He had given one statement to the police and another in Court. The charges had. not been substantiated, buf the case was on the border line.

Country people are deep thinkers and plain speakers, according to Mr •T. C. Rolleston (Wnitomo). In his speech on the Address-in-Reply. Air Rolleston averred that the people in the country districts thought a good deal, “But,” lie added almost apologetically, “our vocabulary is a limited one, aiul sometimes our most expressive terms are, by the rules of this House, deemed unparliamentary.” (Laughter).

Often there has been controversy about which day in the year is the shortest —June 21 or June 22. Since the length of day is calculated from the sun, any argument would be useless this year, because the official records indicate that both days are the same length. On Thursday the sun rose at 7.16 a.m. and set at 4.28 p.m., and these times also applied to yesterday.

ALijor Paget’s Bill in the House of Commons, for the bettor protection of voting children was read for the first time in the Commons. It provides that any man convicted of sexual offences against children under 13 years may he privately whipped. in addition to being imprisoned. Mr Buchanan, a Labourite, opposed the Bill, submitting that not a whipping, but education and good housing would cure this evil.

A local constable some little time ago found it necessary (says the Wanganui Herald) to have his molars extracted preparatory to getting an artificial set, and is now subsisting on soft food diet. Two other constables who dine with him have n weakness for nice .juicy grilled steak. The other day the aroma of the steak proved too much for the toothless guardian of the pence, who paused after a spoonful ot porridge and remarked: “Just you chaps wait till T get my new teeth.”

At the Hamilton Police Court on Tuesdav, Joseph Harrison Love, formerly postmaster at Tokaanu, aged 25, was charged that on October 20th, ]922, at Tokaanu, lie committed forgery by making a false document, a post office savings bank withdrawal receipt for £3OO, purporting to l>e signed by Kuna Banks, and further, with stealing £3OO. He was remanded till July 2nd. Another charge is pending, involving the loss of £275 in cash. Bail totalling £I,OOO was allowed.

In t lie Hamilton Supreme Court yesterday, George King, a former Public Works overseer, at Aria, was found guilty of forging Public Works vouchers and sentenced to IS months’ hard labour, and ordered to pay £l5O towards the cost of the prosecution. At the same sitting Samuel Richard Johnson, a farmer, at Owlmngo. was awarded £SOO damages against Maurice flyun ioi the sc ’notion of his daughter. Evidence was given that the defend.ml and the girl had kept company and that intimacy occurred on several occasions. Defendant promised I" marry tlu* girl hut later refused, and expressed a doubt us to whether he was the father of the girl’s unborn child.

At I lie smoke concert held by the Kuxton Eire Brigade on Wednesday aiglit, Mr L. H. West, architect for the local lire station, in responding to a toast to the “architect and contractor" gave a very interesting outtine of the history of the Palmerston North brigade. He said that hi s fal her had been one of the prime movers in that brigade and had tilled one of the earlier positions as captain. In those days the only lire fighting appliances available v ere an old manual pump and one helmet. The water was supplied by four sumps, or wells, one in each corner of the Square from wlncli the water was pumped by the manual. He related one amusing incident that occurred when the brigade was going to have its photograph taken. They had only the one helmet and so as to look all up-to-date the hrigadesmen had their photos taken separately with the helmet.

The indications are for variable and strong breezes, southerly winds strong to gale at times. Weather probably cold and changeable, lhe nights will probably be veiy co with frosts inland. The barometer has a rising tendency. Seas heavy, tides good. For Influenza, take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure. *