LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 24 May 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

To-day is the hxndredth anniversary of the birth of* the late Queen Victoria. The day is now known as Em-, jure Day, but, coming near the {sovereign's Birthday (June 3), the latter only will be observed as a holiday.

The Trentham Dominion Scholarships Fund received the other day a donation from the Relief Committee of Hazelburn, Pleasant Point. The cheque was for £41 17s sd, a very creditable amount for Hazelburn. "Other societies -please copy," say the Scholarships Committee.

Th© persistency of a Teniuka' native lad, who ha« since "gone west" threugh endeavoring to serve his countiy, was disclosed in the Native Land Court at Temuka the other day (sa^s the Timaru Herald). On an application for letters of administration of a deceased soldier's estate it- became necessary to explain that the native soldier's name was not his real one ; arwl how he came to adopt the one recognised by the military authorities. 14 appeared that he enlisted under his own name, but the authorities discovered later that he was under age and discharged him from camp. Nothing daunted, the young fellow assumed another name and re-enlisted. This time he was not discovered, and succeeded in realising his ambition to get to the front, which he did in company of his elder brother. In the west he did his share, and, being wounded, was returning to the Dominion when he died at sea. His life was not a. long one, but sufficiently long ito prove that he had inherited the dauntless spirit of his Maori ancestors.

Australia lias provided a large portion of the exhibits at the Town-plan-ning Conference, but the Australian delegates who intended to come to Wellington have been kept away by the quarantine restrictions. On Wednesday (says the Dominion) the Hon. G. W. Russell expressed his regret, as president of the conference, that circumstances had prevented the attendance of the Hon. H. D. FitzGerald, Minister of Town-planning for New South Wales; the Hon. T. Huxham, Minister for Local Government; and Mr Gall, Under-Secretary for Local Government of Queensland; also other delegates from Victoria, who were unable to be present as they intended. The conference lost much in interest by the absence of Mr FitzGerald, who, however, had forwarded two papers. The Government, added Mr Russell, was indebted for exhibits to the Hon. H. D. FitzGerald; to the municipalities of Melbourne and Brisbane; to Mr J. C. Bradfield, chief railway engineer for New South Wales; to the Government of South Australia; to Mr Lloyd Jones, of Sydney.; and to Mr Charles Reade, South Australian Government Town-planner. j Land searchers are invited to re.. W. H. and A. McGarry's column advertisement on page 1. —Advt. | Boys' suits in the strong colonial H.B. ' make, made of pure wool, the ones the boys like to wear and rough about in, the cotswald or sport suit, 29s 6d, 39s 6d. are good. Bring your boy to the N.Z. Clothing Factory, Hawera. —Advt. Taken on "sugar, inhaled or rubbed on the chest. "NAZOL" never fails to relieve coughs, colds, sore throats, and chest tightness. Is 6d buys 60 doses -Adrt.

A. London cable message states that : the Matatua and the Zealaiidia have arrived at their destinations. It is proposed by the Masterton Borough Council to increase the Mayoral honorarium from £1(X) to £200 per year. The London tallow sale has been postponed, states a cable message. "This talk of keeping everything away from politics is wrong," said the Hon. J. T. Paul, of Dunedin, at the Town-planning Confeernce (the Welling- : ton Post reports). "I think what should be done is to remodel politics to make them clean, so that any human activity is not debased by association with them, but, on the contrary, is lifted up and elevated." The Napier express train from Wellington was brought to a sudden standi still just after leaving Palmerston North one day this week. For some unexplained reason the brakes on the guard's van failed to release, with the result that the car was dragged along with the wheels locked. Matters were put right, and the train proceeded on its way after a delay of only a few minutes. The committee of the Women's National Reserve had a meeting yesterday, when the proposal to establish a girl's hostel was further considered. The number of applications received was such as to encourage the project*, and a scheme was talked over, but it was felt before doing, anything definite it would be desirable to have a meeting with representatives of the Borough Council. It is hoped that this may be arranged for next week. As one means of remedying the physical innrmity in wmen n.er war losses nave placed France, the Frehcli or Medicine has been urged to recouimendtnat every child be uiugnt tae equal use ol us two hands. -aui upijfc&i is to be made to motners u> acouokom cnudren rrom, tne earliest age to use both hands, and the Minisw or JWiucation is to be asked to iuaiie tne teacning or ambidexterity ouugatory in ail scnools. A prize wnl oe u,»var u ea annuany to tne teacher who produces tne best results. Something like a record has been ', esiaoiisnea oy tne Conciliation Council xor tne Auckland Industrial District. ' .During the year ended March 31 last, oU dilutes came oeiore tne Commissioner, Mr 1. Jiane (xiles, with, the very gratifying resu.t tnat complete settlements were arrived at in no less ' tnan 4'j cases, wmie eight others were partially settled, only two being referred to the Arbitration Court. This, utbia-ss uemg a triumpn tor conciliation, iiiso ettects an immense saving or j time m connection with the work of tne Arbitration Court. In addition, ; daring tne year Mr Giles presided at a number ot conferences. j The London Daily Mail says that an amazing number of English women have decided to continue land work, largely : as the result of thej improvement in the amenities and liveliness of village life since the war. Women's clubs and in-, stitutes, which will soon be numbered by thousands, have produced almost a social revolution. Tile women are developing a practical bent. They have established co-operative jam factories";, and are going in tor vegetable growing and needlework. A great campaign to ex-' tend this combination of "food and fun i is proceeding all over the country aid-' od by Agricultural and Education Departments. The National Council of the New Zealand V.M.C.A. has undertaken a publicity tour with a view to letting the many subscribers to the special War Fund and Red Triangle appeals know how the funds so subscribed were handled. Mr George Hughes, M.8.F., late supervising secretary in London, is at present on this work, and will lecture in the World's Theatre on Tuesday. ; Mr Hughes is an able speaker of | much experience, and tnrough having been in the very heart of the social effort on behalf of our boys abroad is in a unique position to lay before the New Zealand public a striking and powerful presentation of relief work in all its branches. The ! lecture is well illustrated with '70 I slides and 4000 feet of excellent official films showing the V.M.C.A. at Work among our own New Zealand troops abroad.

A remit before the conference of the Canterbury Farmers' Union urged that the Government be requested to make j better provision for receiving and star- : ing wheat next season than was made this year (states a Press message). In the discussion it wag shown that farmers were financially hampered at present, consequent on being unable to dispose of their wheat, and in many cases wheat wa s stored in fields att the risk of considerable damage. The question g£ aji advance on wheat held was also i raised, and to this the president (Mr David Jones) replied that there was an arrangement on the subject, details of which he was not at liberty to make public, but the merchants had told the wheat-growers about ' it. Ultimately matters were left in the hands of the president to take any action required. The solo "Send out Thy Light"- will be sung iby Major Chaplain Mitchell at the Hawera Methodist Church next Sunday night. Chaplain Mitchell has seen active service with the forces in Egypt and France during the past three years. He has the distinction of having served in the firing line longer than any other Methodist chaplain, and has been through important battles in Flanders. He is passing through Hawera to take up ministerial work at Thames. REXONA, THE BEST REMEDY FOR PILES. Women who suffer rrom Piles are especially unfortunate, in that they cannot talk about their complaint- They must suffer in silence. To all such Rexona. comes as a great blessing, for it is easily obtained, easily applied, and the result is always gratifying. The distressing symptoms quickly subside, and mind and body both feel relief from the constant strain almost after the first application. In this Ointment are combined juices and essences in an entirely new and unique manner, forming a remedy justly celebrated as a Rapid Healer. Rexona *s a re...^, .. especially valuable in the LreaL merit of piles. Those who try it v ' appointed. Rexona is Bold everywhere at Is 6d, or in pots holding ... the quantity for 3s. Oouui.nb;,. where.—AdVt. Why "B. K." is a household necessity —because it is the most powerful of all germ destroyer*; kills disease and prevents contamination. As a steriliser it is unequalled. "18.X." leaves neither odor nor flavor, and is as clean as water. Use "B.K " on your glass and bottle ware, and benefit by its purifying qualities. Write to-day for booklet to any branch Co-op. Organisation Society.—Advt "REXONA," THE EVER READY FRIEND, Is 6d and 3s. REXONA sugar or inhaled, "Naaol'' never faite -Advt. DANGER! LOOK OUT FOR ALKALI. Free Alkali in toilet soaps means skin ruination. No alkali in "Rexona" Soap, but tie soothing, healing medications of "Rexona,'' the Rapid Healer. To ensure that one's complexion will come through the cold weather unharmed, and that the 3iands will be kept free from redness, roughness, and chapping, "Rexona" Soap should be used regularly for the Toilet. ; If you are alread.v suffering from unsightly chapped or cracked hands, or chilblains, "Rexona," the rapid healer, will quickly banish these troubles.

A very larg^ business lias l>een done m "futures" in the oat market this s&ason (observes the Otautau Standard). Considerably over 100,000 sacks of oats were shuffled around before April 1, and fortunes are reported as Jhaving been made before a single grain, had been thrashed into ifte bags. Several grain speculators are reported to be viewing the position very seriously in contemplation of the miscarrying of their deals

Returns of actual threshings up to April 19, received by the Government Statistician from threshing-mill owners, show that 1,443,570 bushels of wheat and 1,333,732 bushels of oats have been threshed out. The average yields per acre in cases where particulars of areas were furnished work out at 33.07 bushels for wheat and 38.59 bushels for oats. The highest yield of wheat per acre was in Hawke's Bay, viz., 36.63 bushels; and of oats in Taranaki, viz., 48.71 bushels.

On at least two occasions during the war the Royal Air Force missed a chance of putting it out of the power of the Peace Conference to indict the . ex-Kaiser for his crimes' against hu- j manity. Reports have been published at different times of William's escapes rrom bombs, but, go far as is known, only twice did British airmen lose an opportunity of bombing the warmaker <Jn both occasions it was- squadron 55 which was concerned in the affair The first time was on Christmas Eve 1917 j when the railway station a t Mannheim! was raided and wrecked only a few minutes after the Kaiser and his staff : had passed through on the way from Verdun to Berlin. The second time was just a year ago, when the main station at Met&Sablon was bombed, with great loss of life. Enquiries made since the armistice have elicited the fact that a "High General"—none .other than the Kaiser—was expected to arrive, and a guard of honor, including .infantry and cavalry, had paraded at the station A warning had reached the Kaiser when some miles distant, and he discreetly1 took cover where he was. His guard of honor was less fortunate ,

An interesting feature of Papuan de- ' vexopment according to Judge Murray lm. been the extent to which natives of the Territory have come by decrees to take a more important part in i t (says the South Australian Register) He refers .particularly to the remarkable way m which these natives-«savacres o the «tone age/ all of them, no t much more than a generation ago"—have adapted themselves to civilisation At present, he says, nearly all the oil launches in the territory are run by natwes • many of the sailing boats are ■ jailed by tW they buikl boats^apd houses, and are beginning to find em- • ployment as clerks, and%an even be I taught such delicate'work as skin "raft »«. The medical officer at SamJrri even, entrust* to a native the adminis tration of anaesthetics for swSfcal °P°™tions. The Government shortly be able to do something to mjj* in the education of the native I both primary and technical. The necel sary tunds will be raiged b na^ e^_ . JaSeV f°r WhiCh dread^^ '

tifvA» te n-faU'i-f k ry,difficult to beautify a city like Wellington" 6a id a gcaJ delegate to th c ToVn ' Planning Conference to a Dominion reporter a ; day or two ago, "where the majority j o?J^n<^ the i.bulk of tLe resident are n Sir +^ en i? OUS- S- No ««Wtect can make the .show in wood that he can with stone or brick, and we have no building stone, and a stupid old traditwn having to do with earthquakes X' c"ted Wellington being Ttnei thai* a wooden-built town. Now We are cursed with a chronic shortagl o f everythmg-shortage of timber, gort?S,l° f bw' shortage of roofinginaetrthfe rtagf.^ Ptumbers-andf unoftenHnS'ff eS ™R Charged for fioodsoften indifferent m quality. The first b^ PthT*n ds the ciP beautiful^should hnt SnfM ome *°. und and comfortable, tkd r P i i C°ndltlOn\ becom c more get^ tied people cannot be expected to retoSi PC! Ure6que]y and durably. The trouble at present "is for people to get any SOr t of roof over their heala, wߣ SSTw^™ are worked out A; correspondent of the Wellington extiact from the Napier Mercury nf lown—The foundation has been laid g. Russgxi, to whom Waipukurau beio^s, has defined by survey the limits and boundaries of the township and S if WIU h? a the P'wffi bnrl f Pr?r rt/ to, tlle local governing body for the time being as trustees in perpetuity, for the benefit "of the town. Mr Russell has sold none of the | freehold but he has a numerous ten- | antry holding 99 years' leases. On the expiration of those leases, Waipukurau. will, without doubt, boast of a Mayor and city council, which will then become the wealthiest .corporation in iNew Zealand. There will be no occasion for rates and taxes; the rentals will give a revenue far in excess of the city requirements, and to absorb the surplus, probably, the council will vote the Mayor a salary of £10,000, and the councillors an honorarium of £2000. There will be some piping times at every election, and the statue that will certainly be erected to the honor and memory of the Hon. H. R. Russell, the founder and benefactor of j the city, will perhaps look down on scenes of waste, extravagance, and corruption, induced by excessive wealth, and high stakes to play for, that will make the very marble weep." Never neglect a cold, as the result is often more serious than the cold itself. A neglected cold weakens the system, making it susceptible to othe- diseases. There is absolutely no excuse fcT neglecting a cold. Chamberlain; s Cough Remedy will give immediate re- ■ lief no matter how stubborn the cold I may be. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is entirely different from nauseating cough mixtures. It is pleasSnt to take and especially good for children. Sold everywhere." Advt. INFLUENZA BACILLI. The influenza microbe (Pfeiffer's Bacillus) takes two days to fully develop in the human system. A dose of germ-destroying "Fluenzol" every j second day is therefore necessary to inj sure immunity from the dread disease. 'A ls'Bd bottle of "Fluenzol" contains j32 doses. Firmly refuse substitutes. — j Advt. } A FALL—A GRAZED KNEE. j That rough and tumble boy seems to be continually grazing his knees and ( hands. Bee Ointment will immediately soothe the painful smarting, protect tigainst infection, and quickly heal his wounds. Keep it handy in the home. —Advt. ! There's nothing to equal "NAZOL" you " take "NAZOL'' on sugar, or insore throats, and banishing influenza. Good for old and young.—Advt.

The Education Board ha« acceded to a request from Manutahi committee, to spend £40 or £50 on making neoessarv improvements.

. West End Bowling Club is opening a winter green to-day. This makes the second winter green in New Plymouth Fitzroy having opened one last year.

Jn moving the re-election of Mr Dunn as president of the Taranaki Provincial Farmers' Union, Mr H. Hodge, of Alton, said that farmers throughout Taranaki owed him a deep debt of gratitude for the time, care and ability lie had bestowed upon.the farming community. He (Mr Hodge) when moving Mr Dunn's re-election last year, then remarked he had been one of the best presidents the Union had ever had, and he repeatd that opinion. ■H ' (Mr Hodge; had sat on the executive under other presidents, and he could say that he knew of no one who was prepared to give up so much time and worked so successfully in the farmers' interest as Mr Dunn. He was certainly one of the best, if not the very best, presidents the Union had ever been fortunate enough to have.

In a footnote to Mr Fraser's (M.P.) letter, denying statements regarding tho nationalisation of women in Russia the Dominion etates: The member for Wellington Central is on very dangerous ground when he sets out to defend tho Bolsheviki in their treatment of women. Mr Fraser appears to labor under the mistaken idea that the only evidence of the abominable treatment of women by the Bolsheviki was that contained in th c article which appeared in the columns of The New Europe. He also appears to imagine that because Dr Harold Williams made inquiries from friends in Russia, who had never heard of the decree nationalise ing women, such a condition of things could not exist. Unhappily, the firsthand evidence of no less a personage than the American Ambassador to Russia-, the Hon. D. R. Francis, puts a very different complexion on things. Giving evidence in March last before tho United States Senate Committee of Investigation, Mr Francis, who had only recently returned from Russia, stated that in various provinces the Bolsheviki had "nationalised" women. So far as he knew, the Central Soviet had not itself-issued nationalisation decrees, but it had decreed that a: mere notification of intention to the Soviet is sufficient to establish either marriage or divorce. One of the provincial decrees issued was published in the New York Times in March last. It ordered the commandeering "for the needs of the artillery regiment of sixty young women and girls of the bourgeoisie classes, and to deliver them at the barracks." It does not matter to the unhappy women affected whether the decrees came from the. Central Government or from the Provincial Soviets which flourish under it; the outcome to t«em is no less dreadful.