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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1013, 5 November 1917, Page 4

The E'aparoa mine resumed work to-day, after a couple of days' strike. The dispute was in connection with'the cutting and the precise size of props for timbering underground. The settlement was a compromise. Objectors t" or counter petitions against tlio proposed abolition of the P.N.-Kai-ranga River District must be lodged within out- month with the Minister of Internal Affairs.

A parade or the local Orange Lodge was held to the Presbyterian Church last evening, when the Rev. A. Doull preached a special sermon entitled: "Some gains from the Reformation."

Three boys, Stanley and Jack Kirk, and .lack Mahon turmd Guy Fawkes Day to good account, by taking up a collection in aid of the Sick and Wounded Fund. The money raised amounted to 13s, which has been handed to the Patriotic Society.

Five exceedingly healthy samples of new potatoes, grown by Mr C. Jensen, of James's line, were shown to a "Standard" representative to-day. The tubers, which belong to the Gamekeeper variety, are well shapen and clean, and their total weight is 32 ounces.

During the hearing of a by-law case at the Magistrate's L'ourt this morning. Mr W. G. K. Kenrick, S.M.. said some of the offences by motorists showed the necessity of local bodies bringing in a by-law permitting no one to drive a car until • the driver had passed an examination requiring him to have a reasonable knowledge of a ear and ability to drive. In some countries, said Mr Kenrick, drivers were required to pass a very stiff examination, and to have a technical knowledge, and to acquaint themselves with the oil consumption and running capacity of a car. These regulations made for competent drivers.

A short, sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held this morning, before Mr \V. 0. K. Kenriok. S.M. V. Maugham was convicted on charge of motoring without lights, and wil], having his registration motor marks obscured, and was lined 40s and 20s respectively, with 7s costs in each case. Mr .1. B. Wither entered a plea of guilty on behalf of X. Keeling, who was charged with motoring over a railway crossing in front of an approaching train. Scrgt. Henry .-aid the offence was a bud one. the defendant passing within half an engine-length of the train and in spite, of the alarm bells ringing. Defendant was fined 20s and 7s costs. Johnston Walton was lined 5s with 2s costs for allowing his motor to encumber Cuba

si reel. G. Berg, checsemaker. Kairanga, applied for exemption from night territorial parades, which was granted, provided ho remained in his present occupation. Amongst the exhibits that attracted considerable attention at the Spring Show was t tic- new "C.M.tt." motor delivery van. specially designed to meet the requirements ■ if Palmcrstoti's fashion centre, 'the car ha.- been placed in commission by the ('. M. I to-.- Company, to cope with the prowitig demands of their business, and .should prove a distinct acquisition. The design of the, car itself is up-to-date, and reflects great, credit on the manufacturers and designers; in fae'. it reflects the latest ideas in motor delivery construction. The car is now busily engaged with the (inn's delivery service, and is attracting a good deal of attention on the roads. —Advt. Always useful ! One of our Thermos and ley-Hot Flasks can be put to all kinds of and will always bo found reliable and valuablo in the homo. Watson Bros., I td -Advt. Quick's the word when "N'a/oL" gets to work. (!i\e'. in-Manl relief from coughs, colds, catarrh, sukl sore throat. Pleasant o take, One tiial moves iU eflicucy.—Advt,

r.,;„ ■> "oorl attendance at Tiiere was again « °"°" on g alur . the Memorial Church bajg J^ ii, ; d ; k closed Sat,S - a ' to then the goods remaining on evening, when nit „ s . ltur( inv mgltl * hand will Saturdaj oi^o prize-winners were : Mrs uorujb ?An V<A and Miss Petersen. generous assistance mu »«i t ? ure them that their Myjy *5 J m ai,p , rCC, Molf; that were loaned to the con,cr . al artlcl ;"':„* They comprise two mit tee ? ,c , n,BS, , otc and anyone clothes baskets, brackets, ctft, anu acquainted with the.r thereabouts s re quested to communicate with Mr., L. Aora ham or Mrs W. T. Penny. The Hclcnsvillc correspondent of the IS,cw Zealand Herald reports,that work onMho tunnP l ~„ the North Aucklmd InmK railway, about which there lias been a labour [ ro „b!e i s still at a ytandsti 11, and the majority of the men who went on strike including permanent tunnel «?'"*» V" vcars' experience', are leaving the works. The decision of the Government is that tho work in future is to be performed on tno Co-operative contract system, under tho original overseer, who, the men declared, had ui-d irritating tactics. No concession is made to meet the demands of the men. It hj reported that the tunnel is to be declared "black" by various unions.

•\ re-umc of the business transacted at the recent meeting of the Advisory Board of N Z War Relief Societies at Wellington has readied the local Patriotic Society. In regard to soldiers' allowances, the I^arU passed the following motion: "I he Board, while recognising that there may be special eases of hardship amongst, soldiers and their dependents, desires to congratulate the. Government upon the amended scale of separation allowing, and expressed the opinion that th* scale is us liberal as thecjreum-s-tancca of the Dominion will permit. 11m Lands Committee of the Board, and Messrs \. P Whatman (Ma.-tcrton). W. Pollard ■Blenheim). Capt. Pitt (Gisborne), J. M. Jolmstcn (Palmerston North), and 11. Morrison (Masterton) were appointed to consider a so!diei>' repatriation scheme, and reooit to the next meeting.

Tli,. annual festival services were celebrated at AIL Saints' Church yesterday, and were conducted bv the Rev. G. T. Woodward, vicar of Ka'rori, and formerly curate in I'almerston North. In the afternoon the children's service was held. Sunday School pupil- were present from All Saints', St. Peter's (Terrace End), West End. and Hokowhitu. there bring in all about 7GC present- Gifts of i •/•/.-: and flowers _ were made, these being : f.erwards distributed among the public and private hospitals. At the conclusion of the service the old English ceremony of "Clipping the Church'' waa cone through. This consist? in the children Unking hands round the exterior of the church and singing the hymn. "We love the place. 0 God," the ceremony being symbolical of a child clinging to its mother, ami was introduced here by the Rev. Mr Kosher, fonnerlv of All Saints', Palmerston.

An ancient craft of considerable notoriety in pioneer days is now experiencing at Port Chalmers the" final of a lengthy and varied career. The Sarah and Esther wet her name when, as a topsail schooner; sbo traded to Otago Harbour. Subsequently she became in turn a harbour lighter. ;i prison hulk, a boating club shed, and finally a dwelling-house. As a pri-*>n hulk, after her lightering day-, the Sarah and' Esther was in charge of Sergeant Ferguson, and the prison hulk lay at anchor at, various places in the harbour, while the prisoners were engaged in forming the harbour side road-. When not further required for tin-: purpose, she was acquirtd br the Queen's Drive Boating Club as a boating shed. After a time the Rowing Club v. cut in for a more handv shed, and the now decrepit_ Sarah and Esther was sold and converted into a. dwelling house. On Wednesday, Fays tho Dunedin Star. Mr A. Fnnes, who, by tho way. is a returned soldier—a Maui Body man -started to puV down tli" Sarah and Esther dwelling-house, and her destine*" end is firewood.

A largely-attended rally under the at< pice-, of the Palmerston North DistriO, Bible Class Union was held at St'. An. drew's Church Hall yesterday, as a welcomo to Mr T, T. Steel, the new travelling secretary of the Union, the former secretary, Mr James Gray, bavin- joined the ambulance camp at Awapuni. The Rev. A. Don! 1 presided, and Mr Gray and Mr D. W. F.ow were on the platform, whilst, visitors were present from Fcilding, Uanhevirko and Tokoniaru. The chairman extended a warm welcome to Mr Steel and tho delegate* present, and wished the new seoretarv .-I! success in tho work he was taking up. Mr Steel returned thanks, aiid spoke interestinglv on "Service, the adequate •expres<don of faith." In tho evening tho visitors «ere entertained at tea by the Palmerston North Centre, the arrangement"! being in charge of Misses Young and Chapman and Messrs T.ow. Crab. Munro and Hall (district secretary). The annual Bible Class conference will be held at Napier on December 25 f.cxt. Last year at Oamaru there were 50C delegates present, and it is probable a similar number will fittend this year.