Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1923 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2665, 29 November 1923, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1923 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The reward in connect ion with the Aramoho murder has been increased from £250 to £SOO.

There is a prolific growth of grass in the various by-streets of the borough. At Alfredton (Wairarapa) the other day a shearer shore a woolly hogget in 100 seconds, which is regarded as rather quick time.

A Wairarapa sheep farmer, who received 17LI per pound for his hogget wool at the Wellington sale, stated that two seasons ago lie only realised 4d and 5d for wool of a similar quality.

A six-roomed residence owned and occupied by J. Braddiek, farmer, at Manga tain ok a, and the (-ontents was destroyed by fire on Monday. The family was absent at the time of the outbreak'. The insurances total £SOO.

Sir Thomas Lipina will make a determined effort to win the American Cup in 1925. If he succeeds he will send the Shamrock to Australia and New Zealand in 1926 and personally promote a series of interDominion races. 1

The rebuilding of All Saints’ Home cottage at the beach, which was destroyed by fire some time ago, is now well under way. The ground wookwork and door supports are in position and a stack of timber with which to complete the seaside residence is on the site.

A startling experience befel S. Goldshury, a Te Arolia youth as he was cycling into town on Tuesday morning. He withdrew a cigarette butt from his mouth, and thinking that he had extinguished it, he placed it in his hip pocket. lie had not gone far however, when he found that the bull had come in contact with his coat, which, in the breeze, caused by fast travelling, burst into flames. The cyclist was not. long in freeing himself from the burning garment. The Wairarapa Age reports that a great deal of interest is being shown in a. display of some German paper money in the shop window of a local jeweller. About 15 months ago a customer left Maslerton for Germany owing the jeweller the smn of 8/6 for repairs to a watch. This week a letter came to hand enclosing German notes for 1,500,000 marks in part payment of the account. 'flic envelope is also on view with postage stamps affixed to I lie value of .1,300 mark.'. At New Plvmonlh the first shark

of tlie swimming season appeared close to the. shore at the East End Reserve the other evening- and was given a warm reception if not a cordial one (says the Herald). It is reported to have been a large; one, and soon after ii> presence had been observed firearms were produced and attempts made to shoot it. Whether or not it was hit, the shark threshed about a good deal and provided an interesting spectacle for quite a considerable number of persons, who assembled on the beach as dose as possible to the shark.

Says the Manawntu Standard: — Speeding motorists who took advantage of an attractive stretch of straight road between Foxton and tiie beach on Sunday experienced the somewhat novel process of being “clocked” and pulled up by a constable. The procedure was for a, constable and an assistant to he concealed by the roadside a given distance apart, one signalling the other when fast motor vehicle came abreast of him, his companion starting a stop-watch and calculating the speed from the time the motor took to reach him. Judging by the number who were stopped on Sunday, the coffers of the State should benefit in the near future.

The dead body of a man was discovered in Grafton gully, Auckland, on Sunday by some boys, who informed the dice. An investigation revealed that the body was that of a man about 40 years of age. There were three knife wounds in the deceased’s neck, a very large gash aeross the right wrist, and a cut on the right forearm. A pocket knife with one blade open was found beneath the body. The man has apparently bled to death. In one of his pockets was a memorial card, on which was written “F. R. Roller (my name),” cai’e of a solicitor in the city. The return portion of a railway ticket from Kaukapakapa was also found in the deceased’s clothing The body was subsequently identified as that of Frederick Robert Roller, schoolmaster, of Raukapakapa.

When half way across the Pacific the passengers of the Arawa, which arrived at Wellington last week from London, were startled by the cry of “boy overboard,” The helm was put “hard over,” three lifebuoys were thrown overboard, and the accident boat was made ready to be launched; but as the ship circled round no sign could be seen of the missing boy. After a fruitless search of threequarters of an hour, the Arawa resumed her voyage. The list of passengers and crew was checked but nobody was found to be missing . Later in the day it became known that some children had lost a ball overboard, and that someone had jokingly raised the cry of “ball overboard.” This had been mistaken and taken up for “boy overboard.” Wood’s Great Peppermint Core. For Influenza, take

Fishing in Hi l’aliiaiua district is excellent just now. One angler got 10 line trout up to libs, in weight in two hours’ fishing. The Mangalainoka river is particularly well stocked.

During the screening of the “Hawiian picture “The White Flower,” at the Town Hall Cabaret last night, the song “Sleepy Hawaii” was sung by the Misses Morgan to a highly appreciative audience. Miss Fahv played the accompaniment.

For exposing ice cream for sale on Sunday two confectionery shopkeepers at Hamilton were each fined 10/- and costs by Mr Young, S.M. The police contended that ice cream did not come under the heading of necessities.

The London Daily Express reports that Mrs Oakley Maund, a wealthy widow, living in a mansion flat in Victoria St., returned to Lonon Friday night from the Continent ami found that expert cracksmen had stolen jewellery valued at £1.20000.

A new engine that tlie Hamilton Fire Board contemplates buying was tested on Thursday. The water in the mains showed a pressure of 4211). to the square inch, and when the engine’s pumps were applied the pressure was increased to 18011). and the water was thrown to a height of 160 ft.

Green pens have a severe enough struggle in their early stages to survive the attacks of birds and snails but, on reaching maturity, have, generally been considered secure. A Remnera resident stated, however, that rats have attacked his peas, in the pod, first carefully shelling them. The ground between the rows is a litter of empty shells and, having observed a rat eating the peas, the irate amateur set traps and had the satisfaction of catching three of the marauders.

Something in the nature of a reronl has been established by a three-year-old Jersey cow belonging lo Air P. Healey of “TTeatherlen,” Levin, (says an exchange), which has. during the course of its short life, produced four healthy calves. Calving firs I at 15 months, she had her second calf shortly after turning her second year, and this year produced a healthy pair of calves whilst still not quite three years of age. The infant son of AH’. Ernest Cleaver was fatally binned at C.anoblc Station, near Mosgiel (N.S.W.) The father had occasion to go out. eiirly in the morning, leaving the child and his elder brother, aged 21. vears, in bed. It is surmised that |ln- elder child secured matches and accidentally set his brother’s pyjamas alight. The child died in Mosgiel Hospital a few hours later. Tlis mother was an inmate of the same hospital at the time of the accident.

An invention which American marine experts say is likely to revolutionise the manoeuvring of engine driven craft, from trawlers lo liners, has been tried with complete success on the 61-foot motor yacht, Wanda 11.. in Long Island Sound, New York. The yacht was controlled absolutely from the bridge by means of electric push buttons. These buttons, as the exports explain, “regulate an electric motor in the stern, which in turn controls a new type of rudder, enclosing the propeller of the craft within two concave leaves, adjustment of which produces full speed ahead, slop and reverse without changing engine gear.”

One of the most striking examp los of the value of lucerne in the Nelson district is that in connection with St. Mary's Convent farm in Brook St. (says an exchange). A few years ago it was impossible to feed one horse and fourteen cows off the place, but to-day, with twelve acres of lucerne, live horses and twenty-eight cows are kept. The lucerne was planted on what was formerly waste land, \vhich the farm manager considered was not worth £lO an acre, but which at present he would not take £2OO or even £.300 an acre for. The malinger gave the land a dressing of 22cwt. of lime per acre. Tie had not manured, and only a portion of the twelve acres was inoculated. His experience was that inoculation made very little difference.

The annual young people’s demonstration, held under the auspices of the Salvation Army, and which was previously arranged to take place this evening, was held in the Army Hall last night, the change of date being made to avoid clashing with the Anglican Community Fair. The function was a greal success, the attendance being quite up to expectations. The programme of items submitted by the young people was pleasantly varied and included songs, recitations, and concerted pieces, all of which were well received. An item worthy of special mention, which was cleverly arranged by Miss Maude Symon, was the “Floral Cross,” an emblematical presentation by twelve little girls, suitably attired and who each recited an appropriate portion of Scripture, and verse of a hymn. A lengthy recitation by Rona Wallbutton, executed without mistake or hesitation, was another item worthy of note, His Worship the Mayor, wlio was present, and later distributed the prizes, commenting on this accomplishment. The programme throughout was notable for the excellent juvenile talent. The proceedings concluded with an ice eream°and jelly supper, which was done full justice to and was considered quite a novelty. The superintendent of the Sunday School, Mr Tongs, thanks all those who in any way contributed to the success of the function.

The Thames Borough Council lias decided to lay down its main street which is a mile long in conci'ctc, the width to be 18 feet.

One resident of Oarnaru, who is 94 years of age, rides a push-bike and performs physical feats which would put many a man of 50 to shame.

A cable just to hand says that the German Aniline Dye Trust has entered into an agreement to resume within three months delivery of dyestuffs, chemicals, and fertilisers, including 1923 arrears of orders.

The Waiiaki Farmers’ Freezing Company has formed its own union on its own conditions, and it was claimed at the annual meeting that it was in the best condition of any company in the Dominion. It could start with a full hoard any time it wanted to.

The Fascisti of Italy adopted a tuw method of dealing with unemployment. They forced each landowner to hire a stated number of labourers for every hundred acres of land lie owned or operated. This was done to abolish unemployment and increase production. Why, we throw more into the pig bucket in New Zealand than the average man eats in many starved countries,” declared Air Oscar Monrad, during his address to the Palmerston N. Lunch Club. “You don’t know when you are well off. The country is being simply ruined for want of development.”