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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 125, 30 April 1925, Page 4

The loin poll involving tho raising of £200,000 for the permanont paving of Wellington city streets wus carried yesterday Uy a very larg,> majority. A motion was passed at a meeting of Rangiora householders expressing gratitude at the manner in which the health authorities had handled the infantile paralysis epidomic. An anonymous donor has given a cheque for 1230 to the Carterton Borough Council for the purpose of providing swings, chutes, etc., for tho children's playing area in Carrington Park. George Gibson, a tram conductor, having finished his run in Auckland last night, rode home on the running board of a motor car. Ho jumped off in Ponsonby road and injured his back, later dying in tho hospital. Philip Hudson, for whose arrest a warrant has been issued in connection with tho Kurow mystery, was a student of Otago Uunversity, and was studying as an analytical chemist. It is understood that he drew £SO from the bank on the day of his departure from Dunedin. Have you a Thermos flask they keep tea, cocoa, coffee, soup, baby’B food and ull liquids steaming hot for hours. They are also useful for motor trips and picnics. Just fill them up the night before and next morning you oan have a hot drink. Prices 6s Sd, 9s 6d, 17s 6d, 21s to 27s 6d with four drinking cups. Wo oan also supply extra refi'Js. Collinson and Son, Broadway und King street, Palmerston North.—Advt. Safety first I Treat infantile parulysis as an infectious disease. Nmol is best gernii- I tide tor nose and throat. —Advt. >

An Ashburton sportsman secured live quinnat salmon from tbe moutb of the Ralcaia river during the last week-end. Tho length of roads in Hastings is 60 miles and tho footpaths 120 miles (states the Napier Telegraph), the length of roads being exceeded by only two boroughs in New' Zealand, Palmerston North 68i miles and New Plymouth 72 miles. A correspondent, “Decccum,” in a Wellington paper remarks on tho care free and light-hearted way in which the frequenters of a cabaret in the city conducted themselves to a latj hour on Anzao night. Their merry laughter rang out with jarring effect, and their actions brought forth the condemnations of those living in the neighbourhood, lie said. A motion lias been filed in the Supremo Court in Auckland that the by-law prohibiting nnotor buses plying in Queen street, on the ground that it is unreasonable, partial and unequal in its operation, that it is oppressive, that it discloses bad faith that it is in restraint of trade, and that’it is ultra vires. When passing a motor lorry at a narrow spot in the Ngnhauringo. Gorge on Tuesday, a motor-car driven by Mrs Griffiths, of" Johnsonville, and carrying as passengers Mr Griffiths and a young woman, slid over the bank and fell into tho creek below. Mr and Mrs Griffiths were seriously bruised. The other occupant was not hurt. A Napier telegram states that the breakwater and inner harbour controversy in Hawke’s Bay resulted in much interest in the election yesterday of three members of the board, one from Napier, one from Hastings and one from Waipukurau. Napier returned the “breakwater” ticket with a good majority, and the other two seats were won by the “inner harbour” party.

Recently a statement appeared in the Christchurch Press to tile effect that what is believed to be a* Strad violin is in the possession of a Rangiora lady. A Merivale resident writes to the Press stating that he has a violin marked “Giovan Paolo Maggini, focil in Brecia, 1603,while another correspondent possesses a violin bearing a ticket inside inscribed: “Antonius Stradiuvarius Cremonemis Faciebat Anno 1736.” The 17 is printed and the 36 in Indian ink.

The shooting season for swans lias not yet started, but that did not prevent a man at Allandule from getting such a bird on Sunday (says the Christchurch Press), A big black swan was seen waddling across the mud flats shortly after midday, and a little way behind a man followed with a gun. The unsusjiecling bird let the man get close to it before it commenced to take flight, but it was- then too late, for a charge of shot laid it low, and a few moments later the man brought his bag to terra firma.

Voters at general or municipal elections do not always publicly declare themselves and the little subterfuge of riding in a car placed at the disposal of the voter by any particular party is often adopted. One lady resident, who favoured the Saturday half-holiday, yesterday accepted the offer of a ride to the booth in a car supplied by the Wednesday party, but arrived at her destination only to find that her name was not on the roll, so, while the enterprise of the one party went unrewarded, the other failed to gain by it. Sir James Parr (Minister of Education) was in New Plymouth yesterday (states a Press Association message) and opened tho new school at Westowu. Ho also held a conference with the High School and Technical College Boards to discuss a scheme for the amalgamation of the two schools, the Minister promising to support the matter when it comes before Cabinet. Ho said bo would like to see amalgamation taken up in other towns, as it would avoid overlapping and would enable pupils who were not suited to studies at high schools to take a course at the technical schools.

Tho first Polynesian Anglican Synod will be opened by tile Primate of New Zealand, Archbishop Averill, at Levuka next month. Previously Fiji was under the control of the Bishop of London, and was administered from England. At the last General Synod of New Zealand, however, it was decided that Fiji, under the description of the diocese of Polynesia, should come within the province of the church in New Zealand. The Primate, who will be accompanied by Rev. R. George Coates, will leave for Suva by the Aorangi on May 12. After attending the Synod at Levuka, which will occupy about two days, lie will proceed to tho island of Vrnua Levu on a visitation, lie will return to Auckland by the Niagara, which hi expected to leave Suva about June 22. Mr Furkert, chairman of the Highway,'. Board, states that, as an indication of hov little justification there is for South Island compluint’s regarding the Highway u Board not being sufficiently sympathetic to the South Island, in the last highways estimates the South Island was given practically everything it asked for, but ihe North Island was pruned drastically (states a Press Association telegram from Dunedin). The North Island has submitted proposals £418,000 and the South island for only £42,000. In addition, the North island has submitted provisional proposals for the coming year for £350,000 and the Soutli Island's are nil. The revenue received from motors in the North Island is well over 50 per cent, above that for the South Island, if the mileage of highways were adjusted in proportion to the number of motor vehicles in the respective islands, the South Island would have 350 miles less of highways than it has. There wore several hundreds ui thousands of pounds available for the South Island locked up, because they had not been applied for.

Five members of the Linton Rifle Club left for Wellington this morning to attend the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association which opens a‘. Trentham tomorrow. Owing to the outbreak of infantile paralysis the meeting had to be postponed, and, although the open range shooting lias beet practically at a standstill for some few weeks, certain members of the Linton Club have continued their activities with a view to participating at the meeting, while the general entries are excellent under the circumstances. The members who will compose the Union team are Rifleman C. J. Page, W. Kells, J. ('. Carter, J. Kyle and 11. Barlow, while Sergeant-Major Thomson, of the local Defence start, who is also a member of the club, will participate in the military series. Two members in Riflemen Carter and Kells have ligured with a fair measure of success at recent meetings, the former annexing, in addition to several f minor placings in other matches, the South Island match at the Hawke’s Bay meeting, returning 45 with his tea shots at 800 vnrds while the latter at Papawai won tho Bidwell match with the possible at 500 yards. It is anticipated locally that these riflemen will achieve a good deal of success.

A visit to a jumble sale would open tho eyes of some people. There is a mutual advantage in. the sale; people are glad to get tho clothes or goods at such u low price and a good cause is benelited by the sale. Tho promoters of All Saints’ jumble salo make an urgent appeal for left-off clothes or discarded goods or produce of any description for Saturday next; ’phono 0316.

Mr W. MoK. Jeffrey, manager and engineer N.Z. branches of the Hurue Pipe Company, Palmerston North, advises that owing to the extensive activities of the Company in Auckland, it is decided to transfer tho Now Zealand head ofiico from Palmerston North to Auckland at an early date Tho Palmerston factory will bo retained" and also a brunch ofhee under the manugment of Mr A. H. M. Wright. —Advt-. A new all-wool stocking for ladies in a superior quality is embroidered, “Gold Seal,” specially selected by the London houso of Collinson and Cuuninghame. It represents the greatest value in hosiery today. It is full fashioned with eifectiv» gold stripe, making it oven more attrae tivo and in all the new and popular colourings, they are selling very quickly. Price only 6s 9d pair.—Advt.

Women's dairy boots, thick felt-lined, tongue to top, specially made for comfortund warmth, 14s lid pair net cash at The C. M. Ross (to.. Ltd. Every woman who lias outsido work to do and who values her health will be glad to know of these new winter supplies.—Advt.

For influenza colds take Wcods’ <n- e( >* peppermint cure. —Advt.