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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10115, 24 October 1917, Page 4

A slight earthquake was felt at Masterton at 5.30 o'clock on Monday morning - . A Press Association message states that at Hamilton J. Hogg was fined £5 for striking at Horotni freezing' - works in February last. Mr Jas. Hocking writes stating that the late Robert Fitzsimmons was born in a little town named Helston. in Cornwall, and cam - to New Zealand with his parents when ho was a boy Tho annual sports meeting in connection with the High School wa., held this afternoon. The excellence ot the weather a.ttracted quite a large attendance, and the afternoon passed oil successfully. The Manawutu Homing Pigeon Association held a race from Frank ton Junction on Monday. Dahl’s No. 727 won, flying 1012 yards per minute, with 10. Griffiths second, 1445 yards per minute ; C. Bosworth third, 1267 yards per minute. “To give the Devil In’s due,’’ said Professor Kirk, during a lecture at Gisborne last week, “flies are seldom the. cause of dissase. They are, in fact, the transport and army service corps of epidemics.” (Laughter.) A very unfortunate accident, says the Herald, occurred a few days ago in the Alfredton district, when a woman, Mrs Mary Funnel!, sustained severe burns about the body, hj is stated that the victim was subjected to fits ami fell into the (he. She was brought into the Pahiatua Hospital, and has shown some improvement. An Auckland Press Association message states that a number of returned soldiers arrived tins morning, invalided and wounded. The party consist of 22 officers, two sisters, and 226 men. There were no cot cases. Most, of the wounded are from the battles of the Somme. Mcssinee, and Armenlieros.

The Town and Country Patriotic Women Workers, who are undertaking the catering at the Spring Show for patriotic objects, report that a quantity of promised foodstuffs has conic to hand, but that much more is still wanted. The committee also require the services of several assistants for the luncheon room. The work of breaking up tho hull of the derelict. Opouri is still proceeding (reports the Greymouih Star). A big charge was fired on Wednesday last, and caused windows in the town to shako considerably, and raised visions in the minds of the timorous of German raiders and aerial attacks. About one hundred feet of the hull of the vessel still remain to bo broken up. A number oC oases sot down for hearing at the Petono Police Court on Monday morning had to bo adjourned owing to the fact that (here was only one Justice of the Peace on tho Bench. A search was made through the town, hut no other Justices were available. Mr G. London, who occupied the Bench, said that representations ought to be made to the Government to increase the number of J.P.’s ju the town. Two were recently api>oiiitcd, but one immediately left the district.' Two of the present justices reside outside the district, and are not easily available. One is in camp at Trentham, and the few remaining have their bu sinossos to attend to, and find constantcalls a severe tax. Several friends of the late Captain Edward (Peter) Harris, of Geraldine, who was killed in action, have subscribed a sum of over £7OO to found a. memorial scholarship to be. tenable at Christ’s College. The primary purposes of the scholarship is to help (a) Sons of soldiers of the N.Z.E.F.. who have fallen or suffered in tho war: (b) sons of members of the N.Z.E.F. who have been on active service; (e) sons of members of the various forces of the British Empire who have served during tho present war: (d) sons of memliers of any New Zealand naval or military forces; (c) near relatives of any of the above classes. Tho scholarship will be open to boys of any age, and it will be of an annual value of £ls for a day boy, and £SO for a boarder.

It is not always expedient io wear silk, but hose to match your costume is desirable and quite inexpensive at the “C.M.R.” To-day we show a nice range of shades at 2s 6d—brown, tony tan, grey, navy and green. They are excellent value; ask to see them in our hosiery section. The C. M. Hoss Co.. Ltd. —Advt Always useful ! One of our Thermos and Icy-Hot Flasks can be put to all kinds of uses, and will always 1m found reliable and valuable In the home, Watson Bros., Ltd.—Advt.

11 ■ 1 1 1.1 A sponge held by the Patriotic Sh °P , o ’clcf C ‘ > entries close to-morito" , \stenmfr Passengers leaving:’ Auckhin lugare now required ope P. ta^-g u .r.ds gage for examination by me at the wharf gates,'; < £2 towards 1 . A 1 further donation d f Kntrarnhospit.l fund for the biers ins been received >J 1c d > k „o.v from Mrs \V. G. Konnck. and lodged with thanks. The Ashburton Guardian says j ■ realised 31. The business area in Hangitikei streo coatin ties to develop, and construct on has P At reeded steadily during P a ‘ ‘ t ho present three large prom« jj- M builders’ hands, including the new otli - for the Racing Club. The native trees and other shrubs planted in the front grounds of the lenace _i.n school are showing good growth, and give a, much improved appearance to tl>c soliool. The plot is kept in order by the boys, who are. tilso engaged on an ar.-a under potato cultivation.

The local office of the Labour Department reports having received about a dozen ennuiries for employment during the past three weeks. The applicants were labourers and in many cases of men passing through from north and south. A number of names are still on the office register. During the month of September, the Dairy Union in Fitzherbert street handled 58.2401h,s of butter-fat, ~representing payments to suppliers totalling £4,073 2s KkL These figures show a big advance on the business transacted in September of Last year. _ . A further list of enemy alien firms m (ho Argentine, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,' Columbia, Eucador, Iceland, Faroe Islands, the Netherlands, the Netherlands Fast Indies, Norway, Peru, -Spain, Sweden, and Venezuela, with variations m previously published lists, and sundry removals from such prohibited lists are pule lished in last week’s Gazette. Speaking in the HousA yesterday.on the War Legislation Bill, -Mr Payne said ho was only a sloppy sentimentalist who would not go the length of depriving every German of the Land he holds in the iJominion, or of taking part in elections. “We ought to impose the Mosaic law, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth,’ upon people who had so far departed from the laws of civilisation as the Germans had. ’ A Palmerston resident who returned from the South Island last week states that the land in North Otago and Southern Canterbury is looking remarkably well. There in a splendid growth of thick grass for miles, the landscape, viewed from the train, is ono of luxuriant verdure. Lambs are well forward in these two districts, but there seemed to be a noticeable scarcity of stock in tha districts. “1 have been attacked in a Wellington newspaper.” said Professor Kirk at Gisborne, “for calling the fly a dirty insect, having it pointed out to me how cleanly it was and how it look pains to clean its legs and keep itself clean.” “Yes,” lie .‘aid, “clean in such a way as a man would bo clean who walked in all the filth ho could find then beat his shoes over .the sugar basin.” (Laughter).

The committee which took. in. hand thd tusk of encouraging gardening, among townspeople in order to increase production can fairly claim to have accomplished good results’ in this respect, as the ■ number.'of_ plots under cultivation this, year show, a'big increase' on previous years. Besides this, many, others have been enlarged, and; from all appearances there should pot (be aj shortage in the local potato market during the coming year. " • - ■ ‘ ■ On Friday last the residents of Newbury held a social gathering at their hall for tho benefit of the Sick and Wounded -Fluid,' and also for the purpose of bidding farewell to Trooper Collins. The, Patriotic Society now acknowledges the sum of £24 16s 3d,, the proceeds of the social, which go to the local Sick and Wounded Fund. Included in this sum is a donation from Mr E. Collias for £lO. The cake-guessing competition was won by Mr S. Krivan, who guessed the cor. rcct weight, Sjlbs. The ladies who promoted the social wish to thank all ’who assisted in making the function such a success. ./ • The Auckland Mule Choir gave their third concert of the season last Thursday to a large audience. The outstanding feature was the singing of Madame JohnstonTopliss, who is well-known in Palmerston North. This gifted dramatic soprano was first heard in Weyerbeei’s beautiful cavatina, “Roberto a tu die Adoro.’’ from the opera “Roberto il Diavolo,” and in this (Hates the New Zealand Herald) she was specially well .‘anted, the modulated tones of her cultivated voice suggesting the more expressive features of the aria in an artistic manner. Her ensuing vocalisation of Gounod’a light and airy “Waltz. Song” from “Romca and Juliet” was brilliant, though scarcely so well suited to the timbre ot the voice, Madame Johnston-Topliss was warmly received. and contributed a,s extras Clark’s miniature, “If You, Dear, and I.” and Sullivan’s “My Dearest Heart.” Miss Ava Symons, eldest daughter of the late Mr Jas. Symons, formerly of Foxton, contributed two violin solos, and had to appear again to satisfy her audience In the. House of Representatives on Monday night, Mr Craigie (Timaru) mentioned that the price of benzine had risen from 12s 3d to 18s 4d per case in Timaru, where tho heavy charge for motor fuel was hampering the fishing industry. He asked if the Gov-t ernment could afford any relief. Tha Prime Minister said he was aware there was a general scarcity of benzine and mineral oil in some parts of New Zealand. The Department of Imperial Supplies had been making enquiries on the subject, and had found that there was enough benzine and mineral oil to meet requirements until tha end of the year. The Government had arranged for a vessel to bring oil from tho United States, probably from New York, but the Imperial Government had found it necessary to commandeer the. vessel. Ho had good reason to believe, however, that another ship would be made available to bring the oil that New Zealand would urgently require at the beginning of next year. He would ask members of the Board of Trade, in the meantime, to visit Timaru and endeavour to have oil supplied at a reduced rate.

The late Lieut.-Col. A. Winter Evans, D.5.0., killed in action, left New Zealand as major in command of tho second battalion of the Now Zealand Rilla Brigade, and, after a short period at Trcntham. sailed for England. In. a very short time, with the men of the Rifla Brigade, ho was in the thick of the conflict in the North of France, the major giving a splendid account of himself as an officer, as he was decorated with the D.S.O. medal and promoted to Lieut.-Colonel. Lieut.-Colonel Evans took part in the Boer war. having been a sergeant, and was through the hottest part of the conflict-, viz., at Kloen Kop, Colonso, and tho relief of Ladysmith. For the rendered, he was decorated with the Distinguished Conduct Medal. When the Boor war terminated, deceased went to America and entered the Columbia Univer-sit-y, in Now \ ork, where he studied min.obtaining Jus degree. In 1906 he returned to South Africa, ami was in charge of large claims on the Rand, including the tiller Deep, which was one of the largest mines m the district. He arrived in Reef, ton m 1911, having been appointed to the pos’lum °( gen end manager for the'Cousohdated Ool<l Mines, the Progress Mines, and the Bluckwater mines, a position luf occupied up to his departure for tho front.

Just a few- shillings spent on cushion covers will brighten up your homo considerably. Crash cushion-covers embroidered, frilled, corded, fringed, and hemstitched arc from Is 6d to 6s 6d each, at Collinson and Cunnmghamc’s, in hundreds of designs. Ask to see these in the Manchester Kioi- — Tdvt ° b ' eatioil t0 buy bt ' cause y° u lo picnickers and campers! Wherever you go, take a bottle of “Nazol” with you. ( olds come easily. They go quickly when Nazol gets to work. Sixty doses for Is 6d.—Advt. 1 hat grass you cut on your lawn disfigures the otherwise neat appearance—whv not catch it in our detachable grass catcher VMade of galvanised, rustless steel with sides; these are quickly a (tackl'd to any niow-er, as quick! v detached for emptying. ■ Save the'cut grass —it is a valuable fertiliser, so why waste it? Crass catchers at 12s 6d each, Collinson and Sons Broadway.—Advt. '