LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, 21 October 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The Star wil< on Monday (7 fe« published as usual r.,, , Akhov Day). Ihe extra ther lately Jrai&ary run of bad weacontinue f experienced seems likely to is lower -®r some time. The barometer many \ 'to-day than it has been tor . o\v tenr 1 <&g to the prospect of a large attu? .Alice at Miss C. W. Christie's lecj? ,c on Sunday evening, it will be

>iid iv the Foresters' Hall, and not fa the Theosophical rooms as first aclrertised. The title of the lecture, inadvertently notified as "Killed in Action —Life and Death," should read: '■'Killed in Action —Life, Not Death." Li order to meet with the exceptional difficulty that has arisen in securing rennet for cheese-making, a difficulty so serious that the continuation of the dairying industry was threatened, dairy factories all over New Zealand aie rousing their suppliers to an effort to provide the calf veils needrul for the article, and thus make the Dominion independent of the foreign goods. Ihe Oxautau factory (says the Standard) kas taken up tht proposition, and has made it compulsory for suppliers to provide a percentage of their calves for this purpose. The company buys the calf outright from the supplier. A spontaneous tribute to the work of. the Australian and New Zealand tioops in France is paid by an Knglihman, serving with the South African forces on another part of the jweGtern front, in a letter to a friend in Wellington. "The Anzacs," he writes, "are doing some really wonderful work on tlie Somme. To fully appreciate what they are doins one muit have gone through something similar, but from all accounts they are having even a tougher time than we had. Gallipoli, they say, was nothing to compare with it a;"i far as artillery was concerned and, as you know, that is the dominating factor now. However, I think we have the enemy beaten now, but I should be surprised if they admitted defeat this year." Half a century ago (says the Welling Post), three- residents of Welling ton —Messers. Ch»s. F. Worth, Charles Gillespie, and William Christian Smith, who were bosom friends —entered into a compact that when they di?d each one's coffin should be encased in concrete in such a way that the whote block could, be lifted out of tlis grave and removed to another-, part of th' district should the ground be required for building or. other purposes.. Mr Smith, who was an architect and build"er. drew up plans and specifications foi the proposed craves, and he and Messrs Worth and Gillespie signed an agree nient in connection with their nove arrangement. Messrs. Worth and Gil l?spie, wlio died some years ago, were buried in accordance with the trio's peculiar scheme. Mr. Smith par sec away last Sunday, and his coffin wa* on Tuesday lowered into a bed of con crete in Karori Cemetery, the mode o: interment being identical with that fol lowed in connection with the burial o: his two old friends. As a result of what he heard and say while in London, Mr. C J. Parr. M.P. who was one of the New Zealand Par liamentary Party, is of opinion tha New Zealand should have a Cabine Minister in London during the perioc of the war. and for a year or two thare fcfteh "We have eleven Ministers,' he saia, "and I do not think tha. local affairs would suffer if one, o even two, went to watch'our interest in England and France, which are rel atively speaking, immense. Soon 60,00 New Zealand soldiers will be there They are the pick of our nation, an< merit our best" attention." Mr. Par said the questions of supplies and con trol of our hospitals were matters o great importance. Be believed ther< should also bs some supervision of re commendations -, for promotion. Al though our, few officers did their best there is lack of organisation, and th< High Commissioner is too busy to attenc to everything on the civil side. "I an sure," added Mr. Parr, that the send ing of a man of Cabinet rank to Erig land would be a wise step, and thi appointment should be made withou delay. A man with a firm and inde p?ndent will ii desirable, otherwise hi may succumb to official influences." Strong censure of the neglect of tin laity to do' what he claimed to to justice to the needs of the clergy wa contained in a speech made at the Ang lican Synod by "Archdeacon M'Murrain speaking on a bill introduced by hiii for the purpose of placing Church fin ance on a more stable basis. "Ever year of prosperity that comes to th' Dominion, every rise in the prices an< volume of your exports," *he said "means the impoverishment of ou clergy." While the laity were rich to day compared with twenty years ago they had done nothing to increase thi incomes of the clergy, although the pur chasing power of money ■ was now si much less: He was one of the very fey clergy who had no right to complaii about his stipend, but he would sathere were ctergymen in the diocesi who were now receiving the same piti ful pittance as was given to then twenty years ago s although since thei their work had increased many fold "It is a shame and a disgrace," h< declared, "and I do not hesitate to sa^ so in this Synod. It is a shame and \ disgrace, I repeat, that the wealth, am prosperity that have been flowing int< this country have only meant impover ishraent of the clergy." He added tha the fact that the laity had so largely failed in its duty in this resr>ect wai due, to a great extent, to thoughtless ness. Mr. C. J. Tunks was the onl^ member of the laity who referred t< Archdeacon M'Murray's remarks. It the course "of debate he said it must b< admitted that the Archdeacon's strict ures were quite justified.

SPLENDID VALUES IN ENGLISH PIANOS. •Despite manufacturing and shipping difficulties arising from wa r conditions, the British piano industry is being car ned on with the greatest enterprise. Proof of this is afforded by the large consignment of high-grade 'instruments just received by the Bristol Piano Co., Ltd. These new arrivals include the latest designs m Upright Grand Pianos for the home, produced by that well-known London firm, T. W. Stevens. Other equally reliable instruments received are The Lynwood" and "The Gresham." Priced at sixty guineas, these mao-. mncent pianos are remarkably good values and should be insnected by prospective purchasers.. Every instrument combines excellent tone quality with great carrying power and exceptional durability. Guaranteed for ten years. Easy terms of payment arranged, 'if desired. Old- instruments taken in part exchange, and their full value allowed. The Bristol-Piano Co., Ltd., "Wellington. North Island manager: M. J Brookes. Local representatives: P. T. Donnelly and Co., Stationers.—Advt.

A splendid lot of boys' summer hats has opened out at the Melbourne Lt., ex "lonic." They comprise white and khaki drill, some with cords, 1/3; mercerised cotton repp, with silk cords, in champagne color, 1/11; silk tussore "Peter Pans," 2/3; lovely silk "Gondoliers," 3/6; large sizes in white drill hats, 2/3. See special window display. —Advt.

Word has come from Normai-iby that it has been decided that the 13oy Scouts will not go under canvas until / Monday at earliest. The boys are a- | present coraic^-tab;:/ housed' in the Town Hall.

Our Manaia correspondent 'advises that by mischance an error was made by him in the report of Court proceedings last Wednesday. In the claim of Catherine Lichtwark v. Thomas Faulknor, £10, judgment was given for defendant, for whom Mr Bennett appeared. The report said that judgment was by default.

While in Auckland the other day, I the Ron. G. \V. Russell said: ''The! statement that I'intend to make ere-1 raatioii compulsoiy is incorrect. The question must be left entirely to the persons concerned or to their relatives. The only suggestion I have made is t-hiit unclaimed bodies from the hospitals and mental hospitals might be cremated. In A'iew of. the increasing population and for obvious health reaion3, I think it is very desirable that this reform should be speedily introduced."

The Hon. W. C F. Carncross, M.L.C., in a letter to a numbar of English provincial panel's says : "As a result of my T*eit to the trenches I was deeply impressed with the indescribable importance of the work that is b?ing done by tlie munition worker. By the vastness of the supply of our munitions we are going to win this war. When at the front I conversed with many soldiers, and • how delighted they were when I told them what I had seen in various munition factories and of the prodigious efforts that are being made to keep up supplies.. Especially were they interested when they heard of th.3 strenuous •efforts of the many thousands of women and girls who are working go bravely aad well to help to win the war, and more than one . soldier fervently exclaimed : 'God bless the women.' "

The suuggestion was recently made to the Minister in Charge of Police (Hon. A. L. Herdman) by Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P.., that a second long-service medal ■should be granted to members of the Police Force after twenty-eight years' service. The Minister (says the Do-n-mien) has informed Mr. . V'v right that he has looked into the matter, and finds that it i> contrary to the practice existing in all disciplined forces to grant a second medal for lon^ service and good conduct, but that it is proposed to • make provision in the revised Police Regulations for the isme of a clasp or bar to be added to the ribbon of the long service-medal in recognition of extended long .service and efficency.

A strange accident, which, resulted in the death of a live-year-old boy named Thompson, occurred at Sydehham on Thursday. Thompson, with several other children, was playing near a caa-t from which packing cases were being unloaded. The driver of the cart, with the help of some other men, was shifting a large case. A strong wind whs blowing, and as the case was lowered they told the children to get out of the way. The case was let down, and they then found Thompson was underneath it." He died shortly afterwards. The usual monthly meeting of the District High. School Committee was held last evening, there being present— Messrs R. S. Sage (chairman). E. A. Pacey, C. Cumming, T. C. Hobbs, T. Tait, F. O. Wallace (secretary), and the headmaster (Mr C. A. Strack). The headmaster stated that the annual examination (conducted by Messrs Morton and Ba'llantyne) was held on October 2nd and 3rd, but,the report was not yet to hand. The inspector's report on the Nolantown school was received and considered very satisfactory. A large amount of correspondence was received from the Taranaki Board in reference to local matters, including the Tawhiti school site! Miss Surgenor has been appointed pupil teacher in place of Miss Morse, who was promoted, to the position of assistant at Okaiawa. Accounts to the amount of £17 2s were passed for payment.. Messrs Pacey and Walker were appointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month.