LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, 23 October 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The mails which left New- Zealand on the 31st August arrived in London on October 16. '

The Hon. J. Allen, Minister for Defence, has been advised by cable that the 16th Reinforcements are all in excellent health.

At New Plymouth on Saturday £47i was collected on behalf of the Red Cross appeal. Further moneys have yet to come in.

We understand . (says the Nelson Colonist) th v at by the late Leiutenant Athol Ho sign's will he has set aside the. sum'of £g$Q to be extended by the Council of Victoria Colfege, Wellington, 'in. .chemistry research w/oik; also £10 for a chg.llehge.Qu3, to.be handed over io; the Nevy Zealand University Athletic tournament delegates for the three mile foot, race. It may be mentioned that this is .tUe racd in whi" 1" Lieutenant Hudson held the record prior to his enlistment, and his time for it, we believe, is still unbeaten.

In. the Empire Hotel (Wellington; case, in which a barman was fined £1(j for permitting shouting, the evidence disclosed that -a policeman in plain clothes did the "shouting" for a man he had picked up and took1 in with him. It was, however, alleged that'at the same time other*? persons were in the hotel "shouting" for one another. The licensee was also charged, but the case was dismissed, as it was shown that, he had-specially warned his employees in the bar, and moreover haa put up warning notices. Incidentally it appeared that the licensee had paid £60,000 for the Empire, and had put another £10.000 into it.

"The schooll oommitees are the real backbone of education," said Mr A. Peverill when sneaking on the matter of school Qommitees' incidentals at a meeting of the North Canterbury Education Board (says the press). "They do most valuable work, and they get nothing for it; In fact, they get more kicks than pence. The least the Government can do is to recognise their valuable sevice by giving them an adequate grant to allow them to conduct their schools in a proper manner. It is a matter which, demands .immediate attention, and as long as I am a member of this Board I shall fight to obtain that grant."

Vermin are dangerous and uncomfortable pests, and no one is more prone to suffering from them than the soldier on service who wears his clothes day after day without changing, and cannot choose where to lay his head for sleep. The anti-vermin t>ad is a godsend to the men, and for tSe benefit of relatives and friends who may care to prepare thess necessaries, some suggestions on their manufacture may nrove of interest (says the Post).' A Wellington lady, who has tried the experiment with sucess, says she makes a mixture of 96 per cent, of naphthaline, 2 per cent, of iodoform, and 2 per cent, of creosote. The mixture is placed between layers of cotton wool, and put into hags about six inches square, say, of mercerised sateen. The bags are stabbed to teen the wool from "lumping" up, and ~a safety pin completes the outfit.

The Melbourne, Ltd., has cpene-d out two. especially fine new lines of Maen's suits, the exact counter-part of exclusive high-grade custom tailor work. The fabrics are pure indigo coatings and fine worsteds in soft suede £'iish, in shades of bronze mixtures. Prices no more than usual, viz.. 69/6.

The weather is gloriously fine for the Labor Day holiday to-day. Many people hve gone to the Waverley races, A\7ule a patriotic bowling tournament is being held on the Hawera Club's green. We have to thank the Hon. James Allen (Minister of Defence) for a copy oi; a pamphlet on the subject ©f ' 'I Ily Control in Military. Camps." The author of the pamphlet is Professor H. B. Kirk, of Victoria College, who describes the best means of dealing with the fly menace in the camps under all conditions. Many of the .suggestions he makes for the destruction of flies and their young in various stages are the result of experiments conducted at j the camps under the direction of the Information to hand in Auckland states that a new Norwegian shipping company is likely to open a.regular service to Australia in the course of the next few months. The most meagre information is available concerning ..the position, but it is understood thai; the vessels are all of the cargo class, and will be big carriers, especially of tirnuer. The fleet to bo used has been secuired; in fact, it is reported that some of the vessels that will be used in the service are already known in Australia, and have visited that country, under charter, at various times.

A noteworthy cohcidence is nroyided by the case of Private C. W. Sullivan, who prior to enlisting was employed by the Auckland Gas Company. The New Zealand Herald states that Sullivan was wounded on the Gallipoli Peninf ula °n September 27, 1915, and word hag now come to hand that he has again been wounded, in France, the date of his receiving his second wound bein § also' September 27, exactly one year later" i It is stated by the GisbOrne corres-, pondent of the New Zealand Herald that a Queensland buyer has spent £6000 in the purchase of Aberdeen-' Angus cattle in the Poverty Bay dis- «%£* *J£*£ *£U£ this being one of the largest shipments of stud cattle sent from New Zealand. Last year -tLj same purchaser took 50 liea(* t'ro- Poverty Bay, ~and the cat*le t'™nd -mich tavor in.Australia being a breed that splendidly stands the dmughts common to Queensland, and having the further advantage of maturing early. At its last meeting the Auckland Education Board resolved, on the motion of Mr Baume: ''That this Board strongly urges the Department so to fram |the regulations respecting pupil teachers and probationers that they yaaj receive their instruction and train-- | n S during the hours of daylight "I have come to the conclusion," declared ,the mover, "that, there would be an outcry if people in any other industry were sweated in the matter of hours as the 'Pupil-teacher Ls. Many of them are-growing girls, and as such they re- ■■ quir £ a certain' amount of air and recreation, which many of them are at present unable to get, owing to the de™and? m?d? u P«n them during and out i of^ eh«o1 h°Ul'*-" .. .. . .have to tliank Mr R H. Molan (who is actively engaged in London m connection with the patriotic work of the New Zealand War Contingent A** sociatioii). for a copy of the first issue °f ?fro??tcl?S o^e N.Z.E.F., .edited ,&& d^l£ *£.V 32 public being sixpence, and to soldiers fck-eepence. The. edM-^ object is to Sf^& i- aii4 PUD"Sh &W interesting in r "^^ 56ncerniS g iNT eal^? So 1; diers in Europe, and about New Zelaand patriotic efforts in Great Britain. Such information must necessarily be inter-

esting to all concerned, as well as of practical assistance to the hard-work-ing members of the New Zealand War Contingent Association in.London. Here in New Zealand the promoters and the editor wiJl have many well-wishers, with whom we sincerely associate ourselves.

Different communities have different methods of dealing with epidemics, and whereas in Christchurch during the recent outbreak of scarlet fever some medical men recommended fresh air and sunshine as the best remedies,-in Southern India the people place their reliance on cocoanuts, noise and blood (says the Lyttelton Times). The same journal adds that while in Christehurch recently, in describing native customs in India, Miss J. W. Inglis said tb.it there an epidemic of cholera or scarlet fever was believed to be,a "god" sent visitation, and the i said "god" could only be appeased by gifts. For a fortnight the natives would bring gifts for their idol, and sacrifice goats and poultry in its honor, until the gutters near it flowed with blood. Day and night the natives kept up a hideous row with their tom-toms until the epidemic slackened and tjie "god" was npJjeased. . !. "

hztt 'year a vote of £250 was placed on the Estimates for the encouragement of scientific research. The Minister of Internal Affairs, when advising the New Zealand Institute concerning the grant, stipulated that the money must be spent on researches likely to prove of economic value to New Zealand. However, according to the Post, a deputation waited on Mr Russell in Wellington the other,day, and pointed out that very few of the researches which -have proved of the greatest value to * the world have been undertaken with the idea or object of finding out something of commercial value. The scientist seeks the exact truth by exact means, and. it so happens that he often discovers truths immediately or potentially of .value. So the Institute urged that it was not possible to draw a' clear boundary line between pure science and applied science. A scheme for the control of the expenditure of the grant upon the advice of the Institute was submitted, and the Minister expressed approval of it. Another point raised was the lack of books for students undertaking researches. The Minister undertook to do all he could to assist investigators with the "purchase of books put of the money voted. MAKE IT A HABIT.

Make it one of your regular habits to keep Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy in your home as a safeguard against a sudden attack of bowel complaint. It is certain to be needed soqner or later, and when that time comes it will be needed badly, it will be needed quickly. Sold by all chemists and storekeeper s.—Advt.

Sufferers Know to their sorron that Rheumatism is "more than skin deep." That is why lotions so often fail to cure this painful complainp. Since Rheumatism is caused by excess uric acid in the blood, it stands to reason that lotions applied to the skin must be ineffective. Rheumo seldom fails to accomplish a sure, lasting cure, for it attacks the seat of the trouble. It goes to the affected joints and muscles, dissolves the uric acid and expels it from the system. .Rheum© cures from within —enters the blood and penetrates the spot where the excess acid—the cause of Gout, Lumbago, Rheumatism, Sciatica—has settled. Commence the cure now —get Rheumo from the nearest chemist or store. 2s 6d and 4s 6d bottle. 140

An everyday necessity in the home, office, shop or factoiy'is BEE OiNTMENT. This honest, old-fashioned remedy soothes and heals Cuts, Wounds, Bruises, Burns, Sores, Sprains and Swellings. It is composed only of standard ingredients recognised by official medical text "books. Is 6d buys sufficient to last many weeks. —Advt.

_ Two special trains firom Hawera and New Plymouth were crowded, and approximately 250 booked through from Hawera.

Women have been working as navvies in digging trench.es witn pick and snovel, for the electric light cable at lio'ness^ Liiriuhgow.

The need for chaplains on transports leaving New Zealand witn. uroops was referred to oy Bishop Averill at th.c Anglican Synod (says the New Zealand Herald.) He said that every transport tnat left Australia carried an Anglican chaplain, and he thought that the same privilege should be extended to the church in New Zealand. Even if permission could not be obtained to send more chaplains to the front the church at least should be allowed to send a chaplain on every transport. If it was a question of expense the church, he said, was quite prepared to bear the cost.

The Agricultural Department notifies by advertisement that every occupier of an orchard now has, under the Orch-ard-tax Act, 1916. to pay a tax of one shilling per acre or part of an acre, with a minimum of 2s 6d. Payment must, be made at a money-order post office as from November Ist to 22nd. The tax applies to all orchards, irrespective of their area, so long as they produce fruit for sale, or have been pianted for that purpose, though the trees may not. be bearing. Further information may be obtained at any money-order post office. Then, in order to comply with the regulations under the Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, every person growing one or more of the following trees; namely, apple, pear, quince, peach, necta.rine, plum, cherry, apricot, nut, or citrus tree, or grapevine, is required to apply not later than the 26th instant for the registration of the property on which such trees are growing. Registration is free of charge, and forms of application are obtainable from any Orchard Instructor or district agent of the Agricultural Department.