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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 10174, 13 September 1915, Page 4

The hospital authorities desire to acknowledge for the invalided soldiers:—Mrs J. Goring Johnston, cakes, scones and soup: Miss W'adham. cake and jam. The Mayoress is arranging for another flower day to lie held on Saturday next in aid of funds for stocking the stalls at the national fair in connection with the Spring Show. The ranger reported to the Pohangina County Council on Saturday that during the last month 72 head of cattle had been impounded in the County, and £2 3s collected in fees. "Figuratively" speaking you need the Kal>o corset. There is a model to suit every figure and a pair to suit every purse. You will find the pair you need At the C. M. Ross Co., Ltd. They make a feature of the Kabo corsets and bust bodiea.—Advt. Fine selection of Fount* in Pent, The "Swan." "Conway Stewart,' "Waterman, 1 ' "Amo," etc. (non-leakabie). New winter games; new fern pots; vases; trays, etc cut oopperware, at Win. Park's.—Advt Radium Dial Wrist Watches, lever 4ic« ments, perfect timekeepers, large assort ment -N. D. Stubbs. Jeweller.-^dvt A unique and very interesting Attraction is shown in one of fehe window* of the Nonpareil Motor Company's prvmisca, representing one of the world famous bjg Indian motor cycles climbing a hill with a 50 per cent grade. A notice on the side of the hill says that the Indian is guaranteed to climb a grade like this with two passengers. The display is well .worth scon*; also in another of the above firm's windows is u special attraction "Tho 8-vaJvc racing In dian.'' This is tho fastest motor cyae ever sent cut from America, and great speeds are expected from it during tho ceHng s»"iva.- Advt.

At the Paimcrston Polio© Court litis ' morning, before Mr W. Rutherfurd, J.P., B two first offenders for drunkenness were eon , vieted and fined 5» each- Thoroaa Finucan*. « a second offender, was convicted and fined 10s. The Manawatu Patriotic Society has *e- » ceivod a contribution of £'7 5s from Messr* r Dalgety and Co., this sum being realised I from a sale of stock generously donated fee "ttlie benefit of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund B by Mr 8. R. Lancaster. 1J Christchurch reports that tlie Associated I Miliary ha\e reduced the pries of flour bv ' : £" per ton all round. The oat market i* • also cosier, as there are no buyers. The 1 potaro market i-. unchanged, and £4 15s t■■ £5. according to railage, is now being ; f'lT (i, but the demand is limited. We have been shown a copy of the "Pen--8 insula Press," a quaint little publication ? published by the British headquarters Staff at Gallipoli. It is a tingle sheet, and con r ; tains a summary of current war news, togef j ther with a selection of items of a most in- [ teresting description. The paper is well got .up and printed, and a unique souvenir of - .the Galhpoli campaign. i The scarcity of labour was mentioned by : Mr D. Sinclair, the county engineer, at the meeting of the Pohangina County Council t on Saturday. Mr Sinclair stated that con - j siderable_ delay was being experienced in I the. cafrying out of county works, and much ' delay had been caused thereby. Works f which should be in hand now would have to r be postponed till later in the season. , last night of the season—the management of the llinemoa Opera I Company have extended an invitation to the » Mayor and Mayoress and returned wounded soldiers to attend the final performance of llinemoa by the Maori Opera Company at r the Opera House. Wounded soldiers, acs companied by parents or next of kin. will j be admitted free and seats will be reserved ' for them. 3 At Saturday's meeting of the Pohangina r County Council a ratepayer wrote advising "the wise men of the Council" to "declare war on small birds," which the 1 writer declared were becoming a great t nuisance, and suggested that the Council should purchase eggs and heads in the same way as local bodies in the South i Island. It was pointed out that the Pohangina Council had procured a supply of poisoned grain some years ago, out 3 there had been practically no demand for g it. as the nuisance was not acute in trie district. Since that time the Council had taken no action in the matter. The letter - was received. B Writing to a friend in Paimcrston. a , soldier at the Gallipoli front says: "Th« crowd at Cape Helies are still "advancing 1 steadily, and are giving the Turks a good f 'sally up." We do, too, when we get a chance. There is one thing about the Turks, though, they seem to bo sporting s fighters, and have not come at the same e games as the Germans, such as the gas business. However, the German officers k with them might be able to persuade them ~ to do it, but we are living in hopes of them not being able to do fo." The writer concluded by stating that the weather was - very hot, and the flies were a great nuij sance, otherwise the men were ah right and quite content. The Opera House was crowded to the doors last evening, when a sacred concert t in aid of the Sick and Wounded Soldier*' Fund was given by the Orchestral Societv assisted by the llinemoa Opera Company V The Orchestral Society, under Mr A. j. . Graham, gave several pleasing numbers which included the march, "Tngane," and the selections "Vision d'Amour," "I StuB denti" and "TJn pen d'Amour." The e llinemoa Opera' Company rendered the hymns, "Lead Kindlv Light" and "Thev p Have Taken Away My Lord," which were 1 much enjoyed. Tho Opera Company's , double quartette and quartette parties also • contributed items with splendid effect, and . were recalled on each occasion. Mr C ~ Archer was encored for his recitations Tho Dream of the Silver King" and Asleep at the Switch," and responded e with equally pleasing items. The con- [. cert resulted in the sum of £34 being added to the funds, e . Some hints on Ik>w to run a fish market cat. Ire obtained from tho management «f ii th« new State shop in Sydney. "Walking ._ towardi the premises," write*a Daily Telegrapu reporter, "the man in the street i* i rather surprised to com-? across a fish shop s without first being warned of its proximity ">v that penetrating odour generally associated with the denizens of the deep. Push- - it>g onea a wire door, he notes that there is still practically no smell in this cool, airy, white enamelled room. On shelves! !l on tle> counter, and in tho window, are ary rayed skate, barraeouta. gurnard, cucumber lull John Dory, and those many other fish r whoie names have onlv been familiar to \ hi.n since trawling began. The window -, specially constructed. It is airtight, an 1 fitted with two panes of glass in front <o f thtt the space in which the fish is kept is p insulated From a refrigerator beneath a blast of icy air is continually passing over J the fish, which, it is stated, will keep frc«h e there for several weeks. Beneath the shop is the refrigerating plant, driven bv electricity, which keeps an up-to-date freezing r room at the right temperature, and pros viiles the cool air for the window." The ways of the Defence Department are past finding out, and the parents of a soldier in the Middleton (Canterbury) dis--9 trict arc awaiting the next development. . On October 27 of last year the son of the ho-ise volunteered for active service, and 2 h- left with the Third Reinforcements on g February 15. After being about three months in the trenches on Gallipoli ho wis wounded, and according to latest ad- ) vice is now in a hospital at Malta. These service for the Empire were overlooked by the rtrea officers, and not long ago a f jiolie 1 constable arrived at the young man's . home with the intention of serving a summons for. with more serious work on • hand, this young man has not being ati tenaing drill. Matters were explained to , the coi.stabic. and probably he repotted on tho matter but notice still come. Tho latest is dated September 1, and says: . "Take notice that you arc required to report at the King Edward Barracks within • seven days." At the bottom :s a statement i to tin iffict that "failure to attend will , render you liable to the penalties of the Defence Ad 1909. and amendments." And ; mectwhile the person concerned fight* hu way back to health in a Maltese hospital. There was no beef at the ordinary sai* of live stock at the Greymouth salevarb* on Tuesday, none being procurable, and there is at present an alarming scarcity of stock throughout the West Coast. The Westport and Inanguhua districts have been drawing their supplies from the Grevrnouth vards for some time past, and. in addition to* this, a quantity of West Coast stock was sent to the Canterbury markets recently. The position is one of acutcnese. and is vitally affecting the retailer, who finds it impossible to carry on at a profit in face of the high prices ruling. One butcher in Hckitika closed down on Saturday lost, and several shops were unable to obtain supplies to keep th'm going On Tuesday, only 120 sheep w. re yarded at the sale. a nd these brought £2 2s each whilst hoggets brought the high figure °[ i 'V* an indication of the seriousness of tho position to the retailer, and the small prospect of the market being immediately relieved, it is pointed out that one West Vjlt ]mich « T W ■ few davs ago for Addmgton in cearch of supplies, whilst othe rs have sent commissions. In this latter connection, it is hoped to get the supplies here on Saturday next, to bo killed on Monday. By the end of the presenl week it is pretty certain that there will >e little or no meet available for consumption on the Coast. ~,J <Mr Si ■"» »»» bo keen on these ittle military varsity suits whcn he ,„., licrn. Made from khaki doth by New Zea land skill from New Zealand woot; should >r hn?, P n , m,, !! ar >' Pateh--pockets, with S'ifwJJr saga****? <***» •** Ctaming"Positivcly therersnoequ.,... This app!.os to the well-known tinsel pot cleaners which lately have been unobtainable. Fivepence each was the old price, and although Messrs Co!lin*on and Son might easily have cliargcd more for this lot, they decided to keep the price as before. But if you want any call early- the supply is limited.—Advt. •kSSLiPfti 1 JVV 8 ; tfTh * Keeper of ft 0 fi2P» by Ethel M. Dell; "Ddia Bbnchflower" by Mrs H. Ward: 'The SS & Jud f nwnt ' ,, t by Joseph Hocking; 3S?n Compact," by Pwl Trent; Country and the Woman," by James 0. Curwood. For Chronic Chest Complafci* Wasnis' Great PepjieaiUAk Cure, la od, 2s 6d--

Flower day in Duncdin on Suturdav for leather waistcoats and the Italian' Red Cross Fund resulted in £450 being netted. Tho Okoriro Hot Springs hotel was totally destroyed by firo at 5.30 this morning. Thirty guests escaped safely. The sana str °nff effortsrie,ss,Association. A -meeting' of, the executive, of the women s branoh of tho National Reserve was held on Friday evening, when Mrs Lul.cn presided. A communication was read from Mrs Porter, in which tho writer stated tnat Colonel Porter and herself would address a meeting for women in Palmerston at an early date in connection with the movement, when tho objectg of the women's branch of the Reserve would be fully explained. The Palmerston Fire Brigade is experiencing great difficulty in keeping its numbers up to full strength. Since the war started several of the best men have enlisted. Two of them have been killed. At the present time there are three members on active service, arid two more have enlisted. The superintendent will be pleased to hear of any young man, married" or single, who itf Willing to join the brigade as an auxiliary fireman. It being jrecognised that it is organisation that brings satisfactory financial results in such matters, a special effort is to be made in this direction, in connection with tho forthcoming production of the. opera ''Paul Jones'" by tho Operatio Society during Show week. At to-night's rehearsal special working committees will accordingly be set up with a view to organising the financial 6ido of the season and to secure the best result, for the Sick and Wounded Fund. Definite sections of the chorus will also be allotted, so that to-night's meeting will be an important one. A patriotic meeting will be held at the Opera House on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, when Mr C. A. Loughnan will deliver an address upon the war and recruiting. During the evening the motor car, piano and horse art unions will be drawn. Songs will be rendered by local talent, and no charge will be made for admission. Men desirous of enlisting will be given the opportunity, and it is hoped that infantry recruits will be able to go into camp at a very early date. The National Reserve has been invited to parade at Coleman place at 7.30 p.m., and headed by the band to march to the Opera House., The Pohangina County Council received a letter at its meeting on Saturday from the Minister of Internal Affairs with regard to Patriotic Funds. The Minister stated that legislation dealing with the collection of funds was receiving the earnest consideration of the Government, and enquired for particulars of funds under the control of the Council. Tho Chairman (Cr. R. W. Brown) stated that the Pohangina district was doing its duty regarding patriotic funds. There was no society for the collection of funds, but residents were contributing to the Feilding and Palmerston Patriotic Societies, and already large sums had been contributed from the Pahangina district. Mr A. Goodwin, of Pigoon Bay, Akaroa, who has interested himself very much in telephone matters, has recently made a telephone connection by utilising a wire fence to make the connection. He wished to connect one house a mile and threequarters distant from another. He bought two cheap table 'phones, andl placed one in each house and connected each at each end to the top wire of the roadside fence. Thu wire is mostly barbed, the remainder being No. 8 plain iron that has been in use auite thirty years, and ia stapled to himreds of posts and stakes. Pieces have been soldered on each side of the knots and through th<> strainers and over the gateways, and so made the wire continuous from house to house. The line has proved to speak quite clearly both in wet and dry weather. On Sunday evening the subscriber was speaking well to Timaru. Mr Goodwin's experiment is certainly one which brings lone distant homesteads within easv distance of a bureau, as many miles of fences could be used in this way on the Penirsula. "Captain Zero" is the idol of Brussels. He goes round at dead of night, and, at peril, of ten years' imprisonment changes the zeroes on German military bulletins. Hence his title. Ugo Ujetti, an Italian just arrived in England from Brussels, praised Captain Zero ardently in an interview. He 6aid that tho Germany had covered all Brussels* walls with posters announcing German victories. Every day two or three fresh posters announce fresh triumphs. These triumphs the Bruxellois can't contradict,, because they get no newspapers. But, if they can't contradict them, Captain Zero can, at least, turn them into nonsense. Thus, one day, the Germans announced that they had taken 100,000 Russian prisoners and 300 cannon. But Captain erased the 1 and tho 3. The result was a German boast of 00,000 prisoners, and 00 cannon. What laughing crowds this poster gathered round it! Another time the Germans announced 1000 French prisoners and 30 cannon. But Captain Zero changed the figures to 10 prisoners and 3,000,000 cannon. Another good laugh. All Brussels is guffawing over Captain Zero's exploits. But the Germans are very angry at the unknown joker, and they declare that if they catch him he will get ten years' hard labour. But they don't dare to put up a poster to this effect, for they know what he would do to it.