LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2667, 4 December 1923, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It was 43 years ago on Thursday that the Palmerston North Standard was founded by the late Mr Alexander McMinn.

Messrs Levin, and (to. Ltd. have received the following cable from their London agents: “Frozen meat market firm but quiet with little change.” Local business people report that during the past week there has been a marked increase in trade and a busy Christmas season is anticipated.

There was a good attendance at the united evangelistic service held in the Town Hall on Sunday evening. The Rev. F. McDonald delivered the address. At the Royal Picture Theatre on Saturday night, Mrs Cannonf gave a fine interpretation of the sacred song “The Holy City." and was accorded a. splendid reception. The weather conditions on Sunday attracted a large number of visitors, from all parts of the district to the local seaside, where bathing was indulged in on the ocean beach and river foreshore.

A bread war is being waged in Christchurch just now. Two big bakers have been “dll ting” each other, reducing prices from ;>d per 21b. loaf to as low as 2.1 d. As a result, naturally, these bakers are having a very large output. With reference to (lie destructive habits of rabbits on young trees, a. correspondent, to a contemporary says that if trees are rubbed with animal fat when they are planted, it, will be found that flic rabbit will not touch them.

During the month of November, the estates of the following deceased persons in the Palmerston North district were accepted for administration by the Public Trustee: George Thomas Phillip Thaddeus Rocker, James Gleeson, (ieorgo Gilchrist.

Torriftlc rainstorms have swept away whole villages ami have rendered hundreds of people homeless in the Assuan region. Railway lines and telegraphs have been destroyed. The Inhabitants of the Hooded villages are in pita file distress, lacking food and shelter. The Government. is despatching tents and food from Cairo.

Next St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1924, the Ahi-t Rev. Francis Redwood, Roman Catholic Archbishop of New Zealand, who has achieved the rare distinction of being the longest consecrated bishop in the world, will celebrate, bis fiftieth anniversary as a bishop. Extensive preparations are now in hand to fitly celebrate the jubilee, which is to be held in Wellington.

It is reported from Santa Cruz, California, that Robert Wilson Stevenson, a cousin of the late author, was arrested and sent to gaol because lie lacked bail on a charge that be entered the United States at Boston, in 1922, from Scotland, in violation of the immigration laws. He is 46 years of age, unmarried, and worked at Santa Cruz as a gardener.

“When I see a motorist who I know won’t give way on the road, I always sway my car to right and left across the road, and make him think I’m drunk,” said a member of the Automobile Committee at a recent meeting. When the laughter had died down, the member explained that the ruse was really very effective, in fact be hudnever known it to fail.

A draft of 2.14 immigrants arrived at Wellington on Sunday by the Ruahine from London. We are informed that the sum of £S(! 4/2 lias been handed over as the nett proceeds of the recent Anglican Fair. \\> arc asked to’ mention that the Band of Hope will meet on Friday. December 14th., instead of the coming Friday. The British elections lake place this week'. Indications point to a victory for the present Government. There are 1,397 candidates to iiilluence 18,387,000 electors. The New Zealand Co-operative Egg Society is advised from London that the. shipment of 51,000 eggs by the Rotorua in October brought 2s 5d per dozen in London, being 2d more than shipment in September.

The Methodist Sunday school will bold their anniversary concert in the school-room on Thursday evening at 7.30 o’clock. The prize-giving will also lake place the same evening. flood programme. Ormond Butler, aged 77, a gardener, was found dead mi the floor at Christchurch last night, with a gas lube beside him and the gas turned full on. lie had suffered from cancer of the throat. The New Zealand Lightweight Motor cycle Championship held at Blenheim, was won by A. E. Woodman, on a two and three-quarter A.J.S. Eight miles were covered in nine minutes.

Following a proposal at Sydney, to stage boxing contests between women, the police have issued a warning to the promoters, sternly discountenancing such an ex'bibition.

We have very enthusiastic officers in the State Forest Service,” remarked the Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes in the course of an address at flic Forestry Department’s camp at Oroua Downs. “Even to the Maori planters, who have developed the tree planting sense which is latent in them,” be added.

A young lady who was giving evidence in the Supreme Court in Wanganui was asked if she could identify a man who had cashed a cheque in the shop in which she was employed, and she replied: “The gentleman in the dock.” A remarkable case of parsimony was brought to light in a South Island town recently, when an old lady who had been receiving the old age pension for some time dropped dead. On her person was found £lO7 in notes, and hidden away in an old box in her home was an additional £3OO.

Although passengers were not very numerous on Sunday, owing, no doubt, to the weather conditions, Mr J. Joseph’s launch made trips to and from the beach as advertised. Those who made the trip thoroughly enjoyed the outing. This cheap and excellent river excursion will, without doubt, grow very popular as the beach season commences in real earnest.

At Hie Wanganui Girls’ College Swimming sports held on Saturday, Miss Bertha Gower, a Foxton pupil, put up a tine record as follows: — Second in graceful swimming (ten competitors), first in the senior 25 yards breast stroke, second in the dressing race, second in diving for object from surface, second in diving for plates, second form relay race and second in day v. boarders race. The winner of the word building competition held in conjunction with the recent Anglican Fair, is Miss E. Wanklyn with a total of 895 accepted words. Miss Joyce MeMnrray cnme second with 876 words. As there was a difference of over 400 words between 2nd and 3rd (Miss Madge Patterson, 447) a special prize of 5/- has been awarded to Miss MeMnrray for her praiseworthy effort. Prizes can he obtained from the Town (Jerk,

Perhaps in no other town in the Dominion is there a closer hand of fellowship-arid co-operation among local ministers and congregations of ihe several Protestant ehurehes. It i- not uncommon for the Anglican minister to be seen and heard conduct in”' a week-nigh I service in one of the i.t her eJi urclies and non-oon-fnruiLls carrying out a like service in the Anglican Church. This spirit of brotherhood welds the congregations together in Christian unity and the effect is beneficial upon the comniiinily as a whole.

A city boy wrote to bis brother on the farm as follows: “Thursday we iiutoed out to the country club, where we golfed until dark. Then we trained back to town, and danced till dawn. Tlien we motored out to the beach, and Fridayed there,” The brother wrote back: “Yesterday we buggied to town, and cricketed all afternoon. Then we went to Ned’s and pokered until morning. To-day we tramped out to the paddock and hayricked until sundown. Then we dinnered and piped for a while. After that we staircased up to our room and bedsteaded until the clock lived.”

As Senior-Sergeant Hollis and a number of witnesses were leaving the Whangarei Courthouse at lunchtime recently, a motor cyclist was riding at a furious pace down Walton street. His number was promptly noted, hut the need for issue of summons' was obviated by the fact that the rider returned at a more reasonable speed. He was stopped and having stated that lie had let tlie engine gain speed in an endeavour to overcome a defect he was conducted to the Courthouse, where lie gave his name to Mr E. W, Tate, S.M., as Ivan Laurence Covacica, He was fined £l, no costs being ineurred.

Air J. M. Hickson, the missioner, lias commenced a three-days mission at Dunedin.

Air J. G. Ilornhlow, son of Air and Mrs J. K. Ilornhlow, passed his final dental examination at the Otago University with honours last week. Air Ilornhlow is an ex-pupil of the local State school and Pnlmerston North High School and prior to going to the Otago University, was a student at Victoria College, Wellington.

“I concluded hv giving them an address on St. Patrick and T think I proved to the satisfaction of all the Scotsmen in my congregation that St. Patrick was a Presbyterian,” remarked the Rev. W. AlcDonald, of Auckland, in the course of a speech at the Presbyterian Assembly in Christchurch. When the laughter that his remark evoked had .-subsided, ATr AlcDonakl added: “But the Irishmen, at anyrale, questioned my premises” (renewed laughter).

Tl is nut often a car prefers to lake a hill rear first. This happened tin* other evening when two Winlon residents were making a journey aeross country (reports the Record), On two or three occasions “Lizzie” declined to take a hill, hill had no objections to travel in the reverse. The resourceful driver turned her round, applied the reverse and (lew the hill like a bird. Gars are stubborn things, sometimes.

The London “Daily Telegraph’s” Paris correspondent states that M. Vasquez, aged 75, died and left a will containing a clause that his head should he severed completely in the presence of those to whom he left his fortune, and designated the doctor who duly performed the operation. It appears that M. Vasquez once fell into a lethargic condition, and his relatives thinking he was dead, began preparing for his burial, when he showed evidence of life. After that, the old man decided not to risk burial alive.

Novel and effective ways of clearing out stock or popularising some special line are adopted by some enterprising American firms. The latest idea is a “one-cent sale.” A list of articles is advertised at usual prices and the purchaser of one of them receives an extra one for a cent. Thus a bottle of Florida water is sold at a dollar, and during the oAie sent sale two bottles are sold for one dollar one cent. Such sales generally last for three days and it is claimed that they cause a great rush an a thorough clearance of (lie lines advertised.

“War records are overdone in the courts. W r e arc all very tired of them,” remarked Air J. W. Poyntou, S.AL, at Auckland. These remarks were provoked when a solicitor staled that a man had left with the "Main Body, had been twice wounded, and now wore a silver plate in Ihe tof) of his head. For two years and seven months he had been a prisoner of war in Germany, and his body was covered with scars from German bayonets. “I don’t, doubt that lie had a most honourable record,” said Mr Poyntou, “but lie has now disgraced it. Some men have disgraced their records time and again since their return.”

The Horowhennn Electric Power Board is making rapid progress in connection with the installation connections. All the poles are now erected in the northern area of the district and the wire has arrived and is being distributed. Tenders have been accepted for the Shannon township connections and one of the two groups for Foxton is filled. A canvass for the second group is now in progress and when completed lenders will he called for the complete installation service. It is anlicipuled that Foxton and district will be ready for the juice within four months. The response to the canvass tor Foxton consumers has exceeded expect a t ions.

A man who bail persistently taken an unwelcome interest in the doings of another man and a fair maiden, following theta on numerous strolls in Napier South, is said to have met with a painful rebuff veecntlv. The lady’s companion, i j red :> f liu- unerring addition of i! t- -eecind man, resolved to lay in wail. Hi- opportunity came when a lead appeared over all obstacle at . |..-m range.-and the follower’s bead -topped in its flight a piece of concrete of liberal dimensions, with the result that his beauty of countenance wn- much impaired. This is mi! 1 1 ml of the -lory, for a ftieiul of the injured one is said to have -e'eHed an opportune moment to inflict severe punishment on the

wiio aim<-1 the brick, incidentally snatching Ids watch and tbrowing J with considerable force ■gainst tin l side of a house.

li: r-jucludmg his addles.- on the i,ecu ,-f bis re-enthronement as (fraud Master of the New Zealand Freemasons, Viscount Jellicoe said: “Tim power and influence of Freemasonry are just what Freemasons choose to make it. It can he a great force in the world for good, uplifting and elevating, bringing comfort, light and happiness to all. Alternatively it can be merely a body practising secret signs and symbols, with a ritual beautiful in itself, but meaningless unless it leads to the practice of what is preached, My own short experience lias convinced me that generally speaking, here in New Zealand, the right path is being troddpn that the brethren are striving to uphold the principles of the craft, and are succeeding) and that the steady giowtii ill numbers does signify also a corresponding increase in the influence for good which is exerted for the benefit of the whole uomyiuuity,”

We are informed tlmt Mrs W. Kirkland, of Whyte’s Hotel, is again generously donating a gold-mount-ed riding whip for presentation to the jockey riding the winning horse in the Foxton Cup at the local Racing Club’s forthcoming meeting.

“We have planted 7,200 acres of trees in New Zealand during the year. That is more than in any other Dominion in the Empire,” remarked Captain Macintosh Ellis, Director of Forestry, to a “Standard” reporter. Last month was the driest Novi in her on record during the period of about sixty-two years over which daily meteorological observations have been made in Wellington. The amount of rainfall was only .75 inches, the previous lowest rending for November being .95 inches in 1889.

Included in the money which was 'lolcn at Aramoho, after the recent murder of a woman, there were six sovereigns. By a peculiar coincidence (rein fes the “Hawke’s Bay Tribune”) six sovereigns were recently paid into a country hank in Hawke’s Bay. The rarity of the appearance of sovereigns caused the police to make inquiries concern-, ing the source from which the gold had come. Tt was established satisfactorily that the money was in no wav connected with the murder.