LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXXI, Issue LXXXI, 14 May 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Replying to a deputation from Wanganui, the Hon. C. J. Pair, Minister of Education, stated that Cabinet had voted a sum of £5000 for additions to the Wanganui School.

"Unless we can find a remedy for the present state of affairs, we need not worry about the next generation, for there will be no next generation," declared a speaker at Monday night's meeting in Auckland of women called to protest against the continued high prices of the necessaries of life.

Many interesting incidents take place in a court of law,, but it is seldom that a defendant refuses to accept bail becaxise he has a personal feeling against the person who offers to go surety for him. 'Such a case, how«v«r, happened recently at the Magistrate's Court, Wellington.

A somewhat sensational occurrence took place a few days ago neaf» Ashhurst. A little lad, son of Mr John Currie, was found hanging by the neck. The little chap had climbed a tree and evidently had fallen. Having his schoolbag over his shoulder when he fell it had caught in the tree and tightened round his neck. He was in this position for some considerable time before being found by his sister. He was then quite blue and almost strangled.

"There is a deplorable lack of public spirit among the people of Welling-ton-!—although I am very sorry to say it," remarked Col. Mitchell, M.P., at the Maeterton Progressive League's luncheon '(says the Wairarapa Times). "The trouble seems to 'be that most people have made the almighty dollar their god, and will not give time to civic affairs. Perhaps it is that something better has not presented itself. However, we hope now to link up the various Progressive Leagues throughthe Wellington province, and to present a bold front in Parliament when the needs of our districts are being pushed forward,"

The Prime Minister stated that' so far as his information was definite it appeared that the next Imperial Conference would meet in "London next April or May. The Imperial Conference means first of all a meeting of the Prime Ministers of the Dominions, or their representatives, but in the past it has been customary for the Prime Ministers themselves to attend. The bigger Dominions often have sent not only the Prime Ministers, but also other Ministers and high officers of State, advisers to the Government on important questions of Law and- policy. Mr Massey, replying to a question, said that it was quite impossible for him to say at this distance of time whether he himself would be able to go ia the conference or not.

Parishioners of St. John's Churchy Otakeho, are reminded that the annual meeting will be held this (Friday) evening, at 7:30 o'clock, in the Public Hall. The churchwardens urgently request all to make a special effort to be present.

Attention is drawn to the land advertisement of tße Farmers' Co-op, on page 8. Three properties are advertised, including a good leasehold of 160 acres, which has a long term to run, and which, the firm state, has carried 80 cows with good returns. All particulars may be (secured from the firm.

Frosty weather and warm coats go well together. Our new season's, stocks of ladies' tweed and fur-trimmed coats are here now. " Smart styles in heavy tweed coats, in navy, brown, grey and fawn, from £5/1.0/- to £14/10/-; heather mixture tweeds with big fur collars £10/10/- to £12/19/6; black and grey mixtures, brown mixture, blue and fawn mixture with fur collars, £10/10/- to £14/19/6; brown 3 wine and green velvet coats, fur collars and half lined with fur, £13/10/- to £35/10/-; two only fancy mixture tweed, fur collars and fur lined, £14/15/- to £17/11/-; children's tweed coats, 35/- to 45/-; maid's tweed coats, 42/6 to 47/6—At the Value Giver, J. C. Gillett.-—Advt.

Dress goods is the feature at tke Economic, Hawera, just now. Ladies, you should take the 'opportunity and come to inspect them. They comprise all-wool dress tweeds, all-wool suiting flannel, -all-wool- cheviots, all-wool navy serges^all-wool gabardines, and all-wool coatings.—Advt.

A hugo chestnut tree, about 40 years old, was skilfully removed recently from the garden of a Masterton resident to a garden at Lansdowne.

What is olaimed to be a record price for a fat bullock in the Ashburton County was obtained by Mr A. J. Keith, Aehburton Forks, for a 'six-year-old Polled Angus bullock. rlhe animal had been reared for 6how purposes, and the purchaser was Mr H. Hedley, Seadown, at £150.

The Egmont Butter Box Company is being deluged with orders for building timber that are impossible of immediate fulfilment (says the Argus). Their sawmills are kept busy, but find it impossible to cope with the demand, notwithstanding the large output. However, strenuous endeavors are being made to keep customers "-oing with instalments of their orders.

In the Supreme Court on the sth inst., on the motion of Mr H. B. Gibson (Wright, Lawrence and Gibson, solicitors, Kaponga), letters of administration of the estate of George Langtry Maginness, late of Kaponga, farmer, deceased, were granted to the widow by His Honor Chief Justice Sir Robert Stout.

Eltham is sadly lacking in accommodation for the travelling public (remarks the Argus). On Wednesday night some of the male members of the English Pierrots Company had to sleep in a railway carriage, all the hotels being full. The lady members were billeted in private houses. A commodious, up-to-date, well-managed coffee palace would not be a bad "spec" in Eltham.

The acuteness of the housing prob r lem is restricting Port Chalmers to the services of one medical man for the town and for the surrounding district, which extends several miles beyond the town and includes, portion of the Otago Peninsula. Formerly (says the Dunedin Star) two doctors attended to the needs of the community. One is now doing the work. Owing to the war there has been a scarcity of doctors throughout the Dominion. The shortage is now less acute, but Port Chalmers has been unabje to benefit by the increasing number available, because one of the local "doctor" residences has been converted into a parsonage. Quite recently two experienced doctors, who would have taken up practice at Port, Chalmers, have gone elsewhere, because there was no house available at the Port. The friendly societies have been endeavoring to remedy matters, but so far without success.

When the Royal train was at Carterton a little Maori girl, the daughter of Mrs Boydj of Grey town, presented His Royal Highness with a Maori mat, the gift of herself and her mother. Just before leaving, the Prince noticed the little girl in passing, came over to her, and asked: "Is this the little girl who gave me the mat?" Receiving an answer in the affirmative, he shook hands with her, saying, "Good-bye, little dear," and then shook hands also with her mother. Recently Mr and Mrs Ernest Boyd, of Greytown, received the following letter from the Prince: "Government House, Wellington—The private secretary to the Prince of Wales presents his compliments to Miss Maisie Boyd, and is desired by His Royal Highness to thank her rery much for the Maori mat which presented to him, and which f His Royal Highness was pleased to accept as a souvenir of his first visit to New Zealand:"

In urging the claims of motor traffic for generous support and encouragement, the writer of the Australian Motor Notes ihas some* £nterestirsg things to say. Inter alia, he wrote last week: "When any special transport work is to be done, and to be done quickly, when an emergeKcy of natipnaj moment arises, such as the railway strike in England last year, the authorities immediately fall back on the motor vehicle, and to its credit, and the credit of those who handled it, it has saved the situation every time. During the war the motor saved Paris at least once, if not twice, and prevented disaster in. Italy particularly, and in several other fields. Now comes the sorry railway strike in New Zealand,, which apart from lamentable effect on the tour of the Prince of Wales, threatens privation to a number of communities in the Dominion. Naturally, the authorities are falling back on the motor vehicle, commandeering cars, rationing petrol,, and so forth, and we learn that there is a shortage of both, particularly fuel. If there is anything more than another a Government should do in these sad days it to supplement the railways with a thorough system of motor transport. With the several lessons before them it is time that the Federal and StateGovernments organise a system of transportation by motor vehicles; ia national emergencies not only railway strikes, we will need it more than aeroplanes, and for both methods of transport we will need ample fuel at low cost. Therefore, instead of restricting the motor the authorities should strain1 every nerve to encourage and develop its use everywhere, but it first must be seen that there are ample supplies of cheap mofcor spirit available, for without it th© automobile is useless.

Babies, growing children and invalids who suffer from stomach troubles will find relief in Sharland's Fluid Magnesia. Larger bottte—lower crice — Advt. P PASS YOUR UNPLEASANT HOUSEHOLD TASKS ON TO "KLEAN-ITT." A sanitary inspector in your own home could not be more, effective than a tin of "Klean-itt"—the magic cleanser. This delightfully perfumed preparation neutralises evil-soaellino' slime in dishwater, and removes scum from bath-tubs and bowls; a little added to water makes floor-washing an easy task;

"Klean-itt" helps the busy housewife in a hundred ways. It even removes greasy finger marks from cupboards and furniture. A 6d tin goes further than other preparations, and it is much more efficacious. Enlist "ETean-itt" in your army of household assistants today. All retailers..—W. E. (Jaldow and Co., Wholesale Dbfcritetors, Wellington —Arlvfc.

Women who are prone to suffer with chapped and roughened hands after a day's washing should start the winter right by using "Fairy Wonder," the dry soap which leaves the hands smooth and soft. In addition, it is the best compound on the market for making the clothes a good color. Use it. All grocers stock it.—Advt.

Are you out of humor and irritable? If so, your liver has a grudge against you. You have given it too mucli work to do, and neglected to give it a gentle laxative which it required. To set your liver right, make things go well/and yourself feel good all over, take a course of Chamberlain's Tablets and roii will he more than ploaspd v^fh th* rokult. Sold everywhere.—Advt..

Buoyant good Tiealth is the portion of the woman who wears B and C. Corsets. They possess every quality of style and comfort. B. and C. Corsets are British made, and are therefore the most economical, as they are not affected in price by foreign exchange rates. This is an important consideration. B. and 0. Corsets are the best value to-day. All leading drapers stock them. Ask for B. and C. Corsets,—Advt.

J Mr* Annie Lloyd, an old lady, aged 65, who resided at Nblantown, was . found dead in bed this mora&ng. An inquest will be held to-day. At the Magistrate's Court "this morni ing, Arthur Griffin, a second offender, ': charged with having been fourJd drunk yesterday, was fined £1 the amount .of hia bail, by Mr W. X."Wallace, J.P. What is a Distinguished Conduct Medal worth? At Grimsby, when a small boy was charged with stealing I one, the Stipendiary said it was priceI less; the wife of the man whose j bravery won it, appraised the medal as i worth five shillings; while the boy who stole it exchanged it for two sticks.of toffee. The Magistrate ordered him to be birched. Which is the healthiest place in the world? If the index is the death-rate, as it presumably must be, we have to go to the unlikely neighborhood of tho Antarctic to find it. In the last Co- • lon:al report from the Falkland Islands jthe death-rate for 1917 and 1918 was 5. SI per thousand. During ten years i the death-rate in England and Wales ! did not drop below i 3.3, and was as high as 17.6. Yet the climate of the Falkland Islands is ■• vigorous and the country is more bleak and barren tharj the Shetlands. High winds blow almost constantly, but there is no scarcity of sunshine1. To these, Nature's great disinfectants, is probably due the longevity of the sparse population.