Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4964, 3 September 1918, Page 4

Local and General.

The property of Mr. E. M. Hutchinson at Opotiki. comprising about 2300 acres, lias been purchased by the Government for a soldier settlement. The No. 10 Wellington Military Medical Board arrives by the Araliura to-day. About 300 men. most of whom are of Class C. will be examined. The starting handle of a motor eat belonging to Mr. Sharpin was taken from the machine whilst he was attending a meeting of the Mangapapa Town Board last night.

‘‘On what security are you going to lend?” asked Mr. Stock, during a discussion at the Citizens’ Defence Committee meeting last night, when it was suggested that money should be advanced to soldiers. “Not on fowls, anyhow,” replied Mr. Wauchop. evidently with the remembrance of a recent Court case in Ins mind. It was mentioned by Mr. F. H. Bedford at a meeting ot the Citizens’ Defence Committee last night that a pension of £2 3s 4d was paid to a man who was totally disabled and a pension of £1 per week to his wife. As a sequel to the disappearance and recapture of Mr. Barclay’s taxicar on Friday evening a soldier will appear at the Police Court oil Friday morning charged with allegedly doing wilful mischief and damage to the vehicle.

We feel it our duty to point out to our readers the absolute necessity of planting all available ground with foodstuffs. We have it upon the authority of Su- James Carroll that the purchasing power of the sovereign is now only 13s 6d. llus beino- so, it behoves ns to economise wherever we can. No. section in Gisborne is so small that, it cannot be made to produce something, and gardening not only provides healthy recreation. but also helps to keep the household expenses down- Of course it is verv necessary to secure good seed. Allan’s seeds, being grown in the rich black soil of the Lower- Waikato, do exceptionally well in this district. “The People s Emporium,” who are the sole ageuts in Gisborne for Mr. Allan, keep full stocks of the everyday lines, and can always procure any line not stocked. Wo strongly advise our readers to try just one packet of these seeds a 3 ‘ a test, and after trying one packet the result will he eo satisfactory that they will insist on Allan’s Good Seeds every time.*

The general election of members for the Mangapapa Town Board nd] be held on Wednesday, September 18, and nominations will close on Wednes-day, September 11., at noon. An auction sale of high-class furniture will be held bv Messrs. Bros, on behalf of Mrs. A. W. Maf-L ley, 28 Harris Street, Kaiti, <on Thursday next. The sale will commence at 2 p.m. A first offender was fined os ami 2a costs before Mr W. A. Barton. J.P., at tlie Police Court yesterday. Janies O’Keilly, who lias previously been before the Court for drunkenness- was fined £1 and 2s costs, with the usual, alternative-four days imprisonment.

A Conciliation Council .under the of the Commisioner, Mr T Harh' Giles, will hold « sitting m connection with the Gisborne paint-j| ers and decorators dispute at the 4 * Magistrate’s Court this morning. The claims of the Lnion are for increased wages and unproved conditions.

l>y a good deal Of foresight m buving large supplies oi many U-s, vine prices were, comparatively iow, Messrs. C. H«ae and Co. are able to-day to give vaiue that, ’.vrrtiid be hard to beat anywhere in V* Zealand. Amongst other imo-fc tins firm are showing a fine assortment of gent.’s shirts, some 01 which are actually less than present wholesale prices.*

Manga papa residents who are- entitled to have their names on the roll will see from an advertisement this issue that the main Manga papa roll has closed, but supplementary enrolments can be made until ■> ! on Saturday next. Anyone m t now on the roll who fails to make op; i:cation for enrolment before mu -Etc will be excluded from the onvn-.c- A voting.

Neglige and tennis shirts rose- ;n price "3 per cent. month, but \y j}. Campbell and On is selling them to-day at 15 to 20 per cent, lower than London quotations. These lines are well worth inspection, and the low prices, coupled with the fact that stales are fa.i'v low in New Zealand, will, no deul-t. lead to quick sales.*

An attempt by the Auckland Defence Committee to secure the cooperation of the Gisborne Citizens 1 Defence Committee to secure the retention of Mr. Rodda. o nicer-,r-charge, War Expenses, despite the recommendation of the Detente Commission, was frustrated yesterday. At the previous meeting of the Citizens’ Defence Committee a letter was received from Auckland asking for the Committee’s sunnort to the proposal to retain Mr. Rodda. and it was decided to ask for further particulars. and- the following reply tv as received: "Defence Commission recommended removal of Rodda which was considered inadvisable in view of ; his long connection with the position.” It was decided to take no action. j ! T’m in ' favor of Prohibition,” i says many a moderate drinker, ‘-.tt [ I’m against paying a cent of co o ! pensation to 'The Trade.' ” Ait-r i making such a startling indicTu-n: [of tlie Liquor Traffic, the j Efficiency Board’s Report only-* s:- | voc-aies the payment of compensation j for the very good reason that under j the present Statute Prohibition, if I carried by a national vote, cannot come into operation for four and ahalf vi-ors. Sign tile Alliance Monster Petit:- n asking for a roll n the Board*-, report. —Advt. In a circular issued by the Wn; Fund- Office it is stated ilia-; the collection and transmission of money tonamed officers, chaplains, nurses and others for providing comforts, etc., for members of the Forces has caused considerable, difficulty in many cases through the. transfer of such officers from one base to another. Such remittances should always be made to the officer, chaplain, or. nurse in charge, and not- to a particular individual. If this is done, the moneys forwarded to a base for tlie benefit of members of the Forces in camp or hospital could be properly expended for such purpose bv the officers or nurses then in touch with the men, and the consequentexpense and delay necessitated by retransmitting money would be avoided.

The Rev. H. Packe. agent for the Church Army, wrote to the Defence Committee yesterday ror a donation towards the funds tor buncino- a Poverty Bay hut at the front. Tire letter wa« as follows: —“May I make an appeal for a donation from the fund' at vour disposal towards the Church Army huts at the rront. A number of patriotic societies throughout the Dominion have subscribed liberally and help, however small, will be much appreciated. Over 100 huts were destroyed last March, and these must be replaced. _ The activities of the Army include kitcuen cars, hostels in London for men on leave, canteens and munition huts, clubs for soldiers wives and families, a convalescent borne for motherless children, farm training for _ discnarg : ed men. and parcels for prisoners ot war. These are open for all. nnn yte not in any way to be nominationnl. lam making a special effort to raise enough (£500) ior a Poverty Bav hut. and on September 17 Captain Allen, of New Plymouth, will give an elocutionary recital in the theatre.” The chairman said i had already been decided not to make any grants to such movements, deserving as they seemed to be. -' lr - Birreli moved that the r LWe?t be refused with regret. Mr. G. M. tyO nolds seconded, and tins was c. ried. «

Spring has arrived, and ladies are discussing Jthc ever-recurring ques--tion: “What shall I wear.' Fashion must bo acknowledged. and dress has so much to do with attractiveness, happiness, and health that it must receive a large measure of attention. Shopping is made easv and money goes further at Miss Neill's, where the new season's goods arrived with the first breath of spring. Miss Neill, with her circle of custom much enlarged, had perforce to buy heavily, and all her experience has been brought, to bear on the selection of goods suitable to her clients. She has not only bought heavily and bought the best, out she has secured her goods at pricey that will make selling easy. Ampnp other lines this applies particularly to ready-to-wear ladies’ hats. When making spring purchases cal] upon her, and remember that she specialises in ladies’ underwear—at the old corner and at Everybody's Buildings.*

A correspondent writes: —“If you are in search of new words here is one. A member of a food control committee in North Devon lately said, ‘I butch with Mr .’ ” At a public meeting at Masterton (Chairman : Rev. R. Inglis, M.A.), it was decided to advocate the starting of Memorial Workshops in New Zealand, after the style of the Lord Roberts’ Workshops in England.The movement is under patronage of all the churches. A Frenchman learning English said to his tutor as reported in the Christian Register: “English i? a queer language. What does this sentence meanP ‘Should Mr Noble, who sits for this constituency, consent to stand again and run, he will in all probability have a walkover.’ ”

“Nobody realises better than I do, the excellent work the Salvation Army has done for the Navy,” said Admiral Sir Roslyn Weymes, first Sea Lord, in a recent speech, ‘‘and I should, like to take this opportunity of thanking them, and wishing them all success in their magnificent work.” The following have volunteered for active service:—James , Rangihika, porter, New Zealand railways, Mafeking boardinghouse, Peel Street, Gisborne; William James Bennett, farmhand, care of R. Sherratt, Swarfchmoor, Patutahi; Martin Pohatu, Muriwai Hotel. Muriwai, 20 years ; Huki Ngarangione, Muriwai; L, Ngarankione, Muriwai; K. Katene, Muriwai.

Says an Auckland P.A. wire:—A cable was received from Sir Joseph Ward recently advising that the Home Treasury liad agreed to pay 75 per cent, on all meat after three months in store. Mr. Myers has received a further cable from Sir Joseph Ward intimating that he has arranged with the Homo Treasury for 75 per cent, of advances against meat six weeks after delivery in store, instead of three months. Something unique in the history of local government transpired at the last meeting of the Wallacetown (Southland) County Council. The resignation of Mr W. G. Fox as valuer and collector of rates was accepted, he to retain the position of assistant for twelve months and be granted leave of absence during this period on full pay, in recognition of the long and faithful services rendered to the council during his 37 years’ term as an official.

Sir Bernard Mallet, in a lecture at the Royal Institute of Public Health, gave some figures as to the effect of the war upon populations. On the standard of 1913 Great Britain lost 650,000 potential lives owing to the fall in the birth rate, which is the direct consequence of the war. ‘‘The war,” says Sir Bernard Mallet, “bv the fall in births which it has occasioned, has cost the belligerent countries in Europe not less than 12,500,000 of potential lives. While the war has filled the graves it has emptied the cradles.”

In the course of the hearing of an appeal at the Military Service Board at New Plymouth, an appellant stated that he had 26 cows on a farm of 66 acres. The work was all done by hand, and the return from the cows for last season averaged £26 14s per cow. Counsel suggested that the return was the best ho had ever heard of for the district. Major Cox said a case had been before the board atHawera in which a return of £23 had been shown. The appellant was granted a sine die exemption.

The Havas correspondent at the French front says that the giant German aeroplane brought down last month in the battle zone carried a pilot officer comanding, two observer officers and machine-gunners. 2 specialist engineers, a second pilot in charge of the engines, and tyo ether specialist engineers. The mamine has four engines, each of 300 h.p.; spread of wings, 141 ft; total length, 9ft; weight when empty, nearly 9 tons; weight fullv loaded, 144 tons; weight of bombs ’carried, 2 tons ; speech from 75 to 80 miles an hour; armament, 4 machine-guns.

Tire American troops in France, it is stated, have discovered two short cuts to friendship with the poilyis when they have the latter for neighbors They bake a delicious white bread of their own. hut are very partial to the coarser and darker article which the French recipients call a “bran ball,” and find no difficulty in effecting an exchange, which is mutually fatisfactory. They have aho a superabundance of tobacco ‘American tobacco that smells o honev ” as a Frenchman puts it , a bah’ of this is commonly bartered for a" share of .the French soldier’s liberal wine ration-

..n,,, -ns be- fair to tlie -don’t bring National Prohibition into operation until they return and can vote”—so the advocates of the Liquor Traffic argue, Anyone would think that the Alliance Monster Petit ion did not. take this point into account. The Alliance has made R clear that provision must be made for the taking of the soldiers jote. It believes that the men fight,ng tor m have a vital interest in this question—and that in the interests of permanent National Efficiency thev will be in favor of permanent National Prohibition. The People should decide—both the folks at home and the men in khaki together. No valid argument can be produced against the Alliance Monster Petition asking for a poll. Sign it.—Advt.

Writing to Feilding friends of the railway run through Canada, Mr FPirani. a member of the New Zealand press delegation, says: ''You are expected! to give a tip with every meal, and a tip each night to tlie berth-steward. In fact, the only things free are iced-water and air, and you can have plenty of both. It lias been 3 great railway trip across, . although the first half was a long way the best. In fact, except for the"lake scenery and the wheat prairies, there has been little of interest during the past two days (wlien nearer New York). The big towns have too much evidence ot dirty shacks and unlovely surroundings to enable one to admire the magnificent buildings, etc. lhe cost of living over here must be double or treble that in New Zealand.

The war has caused the belligerents of Europe the loss of not less than 7 120 000 potential lives, because ot the decrease in births resulting from •Jw wir sows Sir Bernard Mallet, Registrar-General of Great Britain he lost m these potential lives 600,000 clumren. He believes that other belligerents have suffered in this respect more than has Great Britain. Sir Bern„d estimated *»t evey day ofjlm war means a loss 01 r -[*-• in the birth rate VTI WalS in }£* 1916. there tney 780,252, and m 1917 to Sf,M6 f r of 24 pee cent as compared with 1910.

Arrangements are well in hand for the annual Convent social which takeß place in St. Mary’s Hall, Childers Road, on Thursday next. The floor will be in first-class order, and the music will be in capable hands. The charge for admission is only 2s 6d, and the committee anticipate a record gathering as the tickets already sold ensure success of the social. Dancing commences at 8 p.in. sharp.

In what are generally considered exclusively German waters, a British submarine recently spent ten hours on the bottom while the Huns fished for her. One of the crew, a very young and modest seaman, described the whole incident as follows: “We just had a hand of cards, and I finished up by winning our commander’s last half-dollar. He was stonebroke when we reached our mothership.”

Mr. G. S, Vincent, house decorator, is making a very attractive display of pictures, oil paintings and picture frames at his shop opposite the Ford garage. The display is undoubtedly the best of its kind that has been seen in Gisborne for some time. The oil paintings, at the price they are marked, should sell rapidly. Mr. Vincent as a painter and paperhanger is prepared to undertake contracts in the town or country. He has large stocks of wall papers, skilled workmen, and all that is necessary to the satisfactory execution of any work entrusted to him.*