The Levin Daily Chronicle TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1932. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 September 1932, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1932. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“It is better to be neat and tidy than tight and needy” was one of the slogans adopted by the W.C.T.U. Convention in Perth, Westralia, last week. Some laughter was caused at the annual reunion dinner of the Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association on Saturday evening when the Chief Postmaster (Mr O. J. Wright) was talking about the numerous and varied licenses, handled by the -Post Office. “We have motor licenses, ’ radio licenses, sea-trout licenses, marriage licenses, machinery licenses, mining license** oyster licenses and even pigeon-loft licenses,” h e said. “The last-named cost a shilling. The birthplace of the Red Cross movement was on the battlefield of Solferino in Northern Italy in 1859, states Archdeacon G. H, Gavin in a lecture at New Plymouth. It was difficult to realise how well organised tho armies of to-day were compared with the armies of long ago. Florence Nightingale had given the British Army its first real nursing organisation, although the Duke of Wellington, by establishing an army service corps, had enhanced his greatness as a general.

Steady progress is being made with work in the new Blue Bath building, and there is a possibility that the adult swimming pool will be opened to ftka public at the end.of October or early in November (states a Eotorua correspondent). Although nothing definite is known at present,'the building will not be completed until a later date. When completed the new Blue Bath should prove a great asset to the town, and it will be one of the most up-to-date and largest mineral swimming baths in the Southern Hemisphere.

Donations totalling £3340 have been received from the public by Mr D". T, Bryant, of Hamilton, toward the cost of launching a scheme proposed by the Waikato Land Settlement Society. In addition, Mr Bryant has received an offer of £IO,OOO from the Auckland Savings Bank, provided that a similar amount is donated by the public.

“It is a deliberate fraud,” declared Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court yesterday, when a relief worker was charged with signing paysheets for tyork which he ■had not done. It appeared that defendant’s son had taken his father’s place on a certain job and a second gon had undertaken the brother’s work. The father meanwhile had been engaged by a builder. A fine of £2 with costs was imposed.

The statement that the majority of manual workers over the age of 50 suffered from some abnormality 0 f the heart was made by Dr. S. A. Bull when giving evidence in the Auckland Supreme Court. Dr. Bull was asked whether it did not frequently happen that a worker died from heart trouble through no apparent serious cause. He replied that there were generally some reasons, and most workers over 50 had some abnormality due to the continued stress of their work. In the majority of eases the condition was aggravated by pyorrhea.

Pifty years ago the Eev. L. M. Isitt, now a member of the Legislative Council, and for years a strong prohibition advocate, was the Wesleyan Minister at Masterton. The following item concerning Mr Isitt appeared in the Wairarapa Standard of September 2nd, 1882: —“The attempt to blow up the Eev. Mr Isitt’s buggy with gunpowder, was a malicious and dastardly act. The rev. gentleman may not be popular owing to his somewhat indiscreet action on the Sunday liquor question, but to adopt a system of .‘rattening’ towards him is a thing so monstrous that it cannot be tolerated. We sincerely hope that the person or persons who perpetrated this deed may be discovered and punished with exemplary severity.”

A book of rare antiquity in New Zealand is a Bible exhibited in Tauranga by the Rev. Father Skinner. This book boars the date 1599, which was the year of the rebellion in Ireland, headed by O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The Scriptural heirloom of Father Skinner’s was jtheu in existence, pre-dating by twelve years the authorised version of King James I. The book comes from the north of Scotland, handed down from Father Skinner’s mother’s ancestors. It bears ample evidence of constant use, and throughout its pages are disfigured slightly with fire splashes from the resinous fir root used as a torch for lighting purposes in the northern country during the winter months.

The Birkenhead Borough Council .having approached Sir Thomas Sidey with a request for bis assistance in extending the period of “daylight saving” to a whole hour, instead of leaving it at half an hour, Sir Thomas has informed the council that the Summertime Committee „in Wellington also would like to see a reversion to the full hour. Legislation, however, would be .required to ante-date the time of daylight saving, and there was little hope •of that being done before October. He though an effort should be made to secure a reversion to the full hour before the half hour was extended over a longer period. He was satisfied that if •the half hour was extended it would (lessen the possibility of securing the .full hour. Personally he thought that >for the present season the extension of the half hour for a longer period would find more favour with Parliament than the full hoar.

The Foxtoh Chamber of Commerce has decided to ask the Railway Department to put a rail car on. the FoxtonPalmerston line for three months to see whethejr the traffic would warrant its continuance. One speaker said he doubted whether even the freight traffic warranted a goods service as at present. • The" dairy companies along the line, he jsaid, found that they could get their cheese carted by lorries for 18s against 30s charged by the Railway Department. The lorries also carted manure at a price which compared very favourably with the rail. A farmer in this district could have manure delivered on to his farm at half a day’s notice, for 10s per ton whereas the icharge by rail from Aramoho to Himatangi was 7s 2d. The lorries also met the boats and served the farming community in many ways and he reiterated his previous statement that if the farmers i would only give the whole of their support to the lorries they would be better off-

The Mayor of Waihi, Mr W. M. Wallnutt, has received from Mr E. C. Westbury, town clerk and treasurer, a copy of his resignation as chairman and member of the Waihi Schools Committee, and in addition his written resignation as a member of the _ dental clinic, treasurer of the Waihi Citizens’ Social and Relief Committee, and treasurer of the Waihi branch of the Territorial Force Association, states the Auckland Star. Mr Westbury states in his resignation to the schools committee that when he was elected by householders as a member of the committee he had visions of being able to assist in doing something for the good of Waihi, particularly of the young people. These visions, however, had proved to be a mirage. The reasons for his resignation were too lengthy to set down, but he would state that his position as a public officer was being made intolerable by unjust and malicious criticism on the part of persons who were not in a position to know the true facts of his duties as chairman, and who were not public-spirited enough to take part themselves in the management of the town or institutions.

Better service, a square deal, and lower prices in Boys', Men's, Girls’ and Women’s Drapery is to he had only at Clark’s, Ltd., where ypu are assured of personal attention and civility—the big variety of goods offered makes buying at this,stare a pleasure.*

Milk buckets at 2/11 each (limited supply) are being offered by the Community Stores, Ltd."*

A case of actinomycosis, an animal disease, which very rarely affects human beings, is recorded in this week's notifications of infectious diseases in Canterbury. It commonly affects cattle and horses, and is called “wooden neck. ’ ’ This particular case resulted from contact with infected cattle.

A splendidly-organised three-day tourney has been completed at Eatana, when 18 hockey and football teams competed for five cups donated.by Mr and Mrs T. W. Eatana and Mr E. T. Tirikatene, M.P. The winners in the men’s, women’s and girls’ hockey sections all came from Hawke’s Bay. This is the first year hockey has been played at Eatana.

At the Motor Union’s conference in Palmerston North to-day (states a Press message), strong condemnation was voiced when an intimation from the Commissioner of Transport was read stating that any contribution, however small, by a passenger to the expenses of a trip made by car would contract ithe vehicle within the provisions of th© iTransport Licensing Act.

The jury panel summoned in connection with civil cases, set down for hearing at the Hamilton Supreme Court became exhausted through the free exercise of counsel’s right to challenge when a ease was called late on Thursday afternoon. One juryman was wanted. The doors were locked, and the by-standers were ordered to come forward and serve. It was found that all these people were interested in the case, the Court messenger was called on to fill the vacant seat. He was not challenged and the case proceeded.

The Australian cricket team is returning by the Monowai from a tour of Canada and the United States. The vessel is due at Wellington from San Francisco on September 19th, and -wireless advice received yesterday from the Minister of Public Works, Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, who is also on board, stated that there was a chance that the team might be able to play a match on September 19th and 20. Arthur Mailey, the noted Australian cricket, has been, conducting the tour, a member of the team being Don Bradman.

“Dear at the money,’’ interjected a member of the Auckland Harbour .Board when-an application for the taking over of the lease of 300 acres of the board’s property at Karekare, on the West Coast, at a weekly rental of ,14s, was before the board. Mr T. Bloodworth has asked for a little more information about “this remarkable land,’’ and the chairman commented that the interjection aptly summed up the position. It was further stated that ithe last tenant had abandoned the property, and an assurance was given members that there was no native bush on it.