Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2619, 14 August 1923, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dr. Eliznbel li Gunn, medical school inspector, visiter! I lie local Stale School yesterday and to-dav.

At last night’s Council meeting accounts amounting to £(5,271 5/were passed for payment. Letters are being forwarded by Die Borough Council to Mrs Gupwell and Mr Fred. Robinson, conveying (he Council's sympathy in fhoii" recent hereavements.

At last night’s Council meeting the borough ponndkeeper reported that during the month 23 head of slock were impounded by the ranger and driving fees to the amount of 14/- collected.

Constable Ryan, of Palmerston North, has been appointed to til! the vacancy caused by the transfer of Constable O’Donoghue and will take up his duties in the course of a few days.

Willie Walker, aged !>, was knocked down by a taxi at South Dunedin on Saturday night. He was admitted to the hospital at (5.45 suffering from concussion and was operated on, but died about an hour later.

Those present at last nght’s Council meeting were IT is Worship the Mayor (Mr John Chryslall) and Ci’s. Bryant, McMurray, Ross. Parkin, Adams and Walker. Apologies for absence were received from Crs. Coley, Smith and Thorpe.

Exceptional heat is being experienced in Southern Britain and in many parts of Europe. The shade temperature reached 124 degrees in Seville and 111 degrees in Toulouse which is a French record. The temperature in the sun in many Spanish towns was over 140 degrees. At. the meeting of the Ilorowhenua County Council on Saturday Mr F. FT. Hudson, late assistant, was appointed to the position of County Clerk, left vacant by the retirement of Mr P. W. Goldsmith to take over the secretaryship of the ITorowhenua Power Board. Lady Godley, wife of LieutenantGeneral Sir Alexander Godley (British Commander-in-Chief in the Rhine area), fell downstairs and broke her thigh, says a message from Cologne. Four doctors are attending her. A Press Association telegram from Auckland announces the death of Archdeacon Calder, in his 75th year. He retired from active workin the diocese live years ago, after 43 years’ service. Tie leaves a widow and two sons, the Rev. Jasper Calder, Anglican Citv missioner, and Mr Basil Calder.

The conference of engineers to report on remedial measures to bo taken for the safety of the Shannon bridge will he held at Shannon next Wednesday, according to advice received from the chief engineer of the Public Works Department at the meeting of the llorowhenua County Council on Saturday.

At the Palmerston S.M. Court yesterday, before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., a further prosecution by the Railway Department for alleged negligence when passing over railway crossings when trains are approaching, was taken when John B. Millar was charged that on May 29, at Palmerston North, he did drive a motor lorry across the railway line at Cook Street when such line was not clear. The Magistrate in inflicting a fine of £5 and costs stated that this dangerous practice must cease.

A married man named William Hampton Ivaihu, working on public works at Pukehuia (Dargaville) was found dead on the roadside on Saturday. Ho had been riding a motor hike and it is presumed the exertion of starting this on a heavy road resulted in his death. He had previously suffered from heart disease.

Despite the views expressed in regard to the work yet to be done, it seems to be generally accepted now that the Prime Minister will leave for the Imperial Conference in the Tahiti, which leaves Wellington on or about August 28. In such ease, Mr Massey will be able to make a quick .journey across the United States and catch a fast steamer leaving New York for England. It seems likely however, that the session may not end before his departure, but will continue for some time afterwards.

A writer to our Palmerston N. evening contemporary says one of the best cures for influenza is a tablespoonful and a-lialf of castor oil. Another simple remedy is half an ounce of Epsom salts in a breakfas! cup of hot water; also a gargle and nose douch of weak salt and water. Comhat the chill with extra clothing—in fact, accommodate the clothing lo the weather. “Attend to the bowels, clothing, fresh air and brisk exorcise, avoiding extreme exertion,” is also recommended.

District headmasters of: schools received on Saturday a circular from the Wanganui Education Board advising that in eases where the epidemic showed signs of increasing, the schools might he closed for a fortnight, which period would ho in lieu of the usual term holidavs ordinarily commencing on August 24th. The advice stated, however, that in cases where a large number of teachers would be absent for teachers’ examination purposes on the original term holiday dale, it was not doomed advisable to close the schools.

The death took place on Sunday morning, af his residence, Union Street, of Mr George Thomas Gupwell, aged 54 years. The deceased contracted a severe cold a lew weeks ago, followed by pneumonia, which was the cause of death. ’The late Mr Gupwoll was a resident of Foxlon for many years, and was engaged in the hemp industry, being employed by Messrs Ross, Rough and Co. ITe leaves a widow and seven children (four girls and three buys) to mourn their loss, and for whom general sympathy is expressed. The inlerrment took place in the local cemetery this morning.

That the seed of tin* goals rue should germinate l and break through concrete plaster seems almost, incredible, yet this actually happened in the new Municipal buildings. In preparing the plaster for the interior walls of (he building, some of (lie seeds of this noxious weed found Iheir way into the mixture. Some time after the plaster work had been completed several swellings and cracks were noticed in one of the walls. A closer inspection disclosed small green shoots of the plant breaking through. The noxious growth was removed and the slight damage repaired.

That famous American evangelist Mr “Billy” Sunday, attributes much of his success as a public orator to Ihe fact that he speaks to his hearers in language they are familiar with and can easily he understood. “It’s no good talking over the heads of your audience,” he told a reporter, and as an illustration of his meaning he went on to tell the story of Mr Curran and Mr McManus. 'The two friends came to New York to see the sights. Among the objects was a fine new public building. The feature of this building that appealed most strongly to Mr Curran was an inscription cut into a huge stone: “MDCGCCXLVIII,” he read aloud. “What does that mean Tim?” “That inscription,” replied the cultured Mr McManus, “stands for 1848. “Oh! replied Mr Curran. Then, after a thoughtful pause, he added: “Don’t \ez think, Tim, that these New Yorkers are overdoin’ a hit this new craze for spellin’ reform?”

Sterner punishment for wife deserters was suggested by Mr L. M. Isitt (Christchurch North) in the House of Representatives on Friday. It'would pay the Government handsomely, he said, to spend money on securing the extradition of some of these men, imprison them, and make them work for the support of their wives and children. Their treatment and faro should he adjusted according to (lie industry they exhibited while in gaol. “If they malingered,” said Mr Isitt, “put them on bread and water and they would soon work.” The Minister of .Justice (the Hon. C. J. Parr) said that he believed a maintenance officer had been appointed under the Act of 1920 and was doing excellent work at Auckland. This officer secured the conviction of wife deserters and then afterwards saw to it that the maintenance payments were kept up. It was a rather difficult matter to follow deserters to Australia. The expense was high, and the matter had not been considered. However, he would consider the suggestion made by Mr Isitt, because it was worth it.

Always welcome when nights grow

damp, Always welcome in home or camp, Always welcome to young and old, Always welcome for cough or cold, Always welcome when infants dioop In the distressful throes of croup. Always welcome because so sure Welcome Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 23

A fine brill weighing 141bs was e;lugTit l>y a local fisherman at the beach last night. An inset of importance to dairymen is published with this issue by the N.Z. Farmers’ Distributing Co. Ltd.

A petition for restitution of conjugal rights was made in the Palmerston North Supreme Court by Alice Marguerite Peare, of Palmerston North, in respect to her husband, Ernest Charles Peare, also of Palmerston North. After hearing evidence His Honour made a det rcc ordering respondent to take his wife hack within a fortnight, and to pay £lO 10s costs of the petition. “England, guided by the best business brains in the world, got rid of its State control of railways and other undertakings forced upon it by the war as speedily as circumstances would permit. The United States lost an almost fabulous sum in building State ships, and Canada many millions in a similar enterprise. But both countries, realising their huge blunder, cut the loss and look the lesson to heart. And vet, several years after all these things happened New Zealand is menaced I>> a similar spasm of disastrous experiments. The nearest one at hand seems to he the Dairy Produce Export Control Bill.” —Mr .T. T. Marlin, at a meeting of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.

The offences return of the Palmerston North Police District, for the past year, discloses a very satisfactory state of affairs. Compared with 1,387 in 1921, only 1,119 offences were reported. Of these 1,057 resulted either in arrest or summons. The most noticeable decreases are shown under the headings of drunkenness 133, assault 52, housebreaking 14, mischief 22, vagrancy 18, gaming with instruments 20. It is pleasing to report, says Inspector McKinnon, that no crime of a serious nature lias been reported during the year. The conduct of the police, with one or two exceptions, has been all that could, lie desired, all ranks showing praiseworthy zeal and energy in the performance of their dutv.

“I believe ihc Lord does not want anyone to drill who is going up to he a saint,” said a young man to Mr J. ft. Barton, S.M., at the Hawera, Court when he appeared before the court asking for exemption from military training on the grounds of a religious objection. He freely quoted the Scriptures in support, of his object ion. The applicant said he “did not think much of the territorials as a class,” and if was of no use one man speaking amongst Ihe many. In reply the magistrate quoted a passage concerning the little leaven and (lie lump, and pointed out the great opportunity the ob - jector would have as a little leaven among the lump of territorials. There was nothing in the New Testament to prevent a man from carrying out his duties as a citizen. Mr Barton advised the applicant lo think these things over, and the application was dismissed.