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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1012, 14 November 1917, Page 4

Tho Kairantra County Council elections wero held to-day, also tlie election of two representatives on the Hospital Board. The official enquiry into tho origin of tho Dariuevirke fire will bo hold in that town on Fridav next, November 16, before Mr J.-.W. Poynton, S.M. In the Bay .of Plenty district Indians are being employed in various industries in ever-increasing,proportions. One flaxmill is almost, entirely Tim by these men, who get the award wages and conditionsThe competition for the best six sausage roll s closes at the Patriotic Shop on Saturday itioxt, instead, of to-morrow, as previously announced. ' There will bo on sale at the shop this week .tea towels, and single sheets; also cookery . books.

When justifying the raising- of special loans for loading at Saturday's County Council meeting, the chairnnan instanced the Kawi'u road. Within a milo of Levin, he said, there was some of the best laud in New Zealand, but it had no outlet. The Council raised a loan of £IOOO and this land •was made accessible with entirely satisfactory results.—Chronicle. Join the K.K.K.—the Kool Klad Klan — is the advice of men who know the comfy "kool" feel of Aertex Cellular Elastic Lislo Underwear. Official headquarters of the K.K.K. is tho-C. M. Ross Co.. Ltd. Don't miss the delightful health-giving properties of this noted keep "kool" underwear. .Join the Kool Klad Klan—Advt. Buy your dinner sets now and save monoy; all the latest shapes and patterns just arrived. For prices see our advt. Watson Bros.. P.N.— ht-K A sensible precaution iu changeable weather is to take "Nazol." Use tho Nazol Inhaler for best results. At all chemists. —Advt. The new special tobacco for the outdoor or indoor man is High Admiral. In dark and aromatic, plug or cut.—Advt,

giSiof bovine is contemplated Fortv-fivo- shillings per.«# and dl,) i C Thedub intend to form a ffiSf ell -and clas, Two -soldier, escaped -a ddy/or two ago f J n . a detention-j^j^S ' n ' ,,y °$ wh ch th'ySSe confined. They hutment, in which tm y ■ H . I)p , spu . fe lt b,f,-re this pr,seht escapade. r'afe; attendance,.at the c-1,0,,1 -yesterday-morning was 612, and fte duping thejmst month ; u .thctSohool Committee last Mmtl„ f .ho attendance averaged 56 ol tie balance of th« present.quarter ho Shoo] Viifd be entitled to anofher as6.fia*, "hj. « work wa s resumed after the hoh- ' .While the veteran cricketer, C. G. Wilson was passing his Saturday iafternoon on the basin Reslrve (Wellington), hitting good Si f«r fours and sixes, he lifted one bdl out. of the ground, and sent it. into the ■ahxCan Hotel through.the fojOT™ window deports the Dominion), W-diniMr-.Zn was looked, and_ a search had to bmade for the person holding the k.,y. Whra he room was opened; the ball ,cou d not be "..J .ill >nmone looking in horn the footway noticed i, moled in, between two of the'laths of the venciian blind. The Dunedlii Star has been told of a case in which a farmer bought 40 bags, of wheat for seed purposes at 6s per bushel. He paid railage from Ditnfdin to the nearest railway' siding, al«o rile cost of parting .it io his'.'arm. Owing to floods, he could not -ow the seed; so had to cart it back to, the siding, and had to pay railage to Dunedin. lie was offered 6s 6d for it a* fowl feed in Dunedin'; but the Government stopped in and informed him he must hot take more than 5= 9.1. -The Government pay 5s 9a in Vtistraiia, and abo the cost of transit to New Zealand. Futt'wr comment is (.-ays the Star) unnecessary. .

particulars showing what has been done in the h-jiv of settling soldiers on the land have been' fiu'iiislieil by Mr Massey, Minister for Lands. Tilerc have been settled under the Discharge d [Soldiers' Settlement Art 449, discharged s Idiers at ordinary ballots i 5, by transfer (including wives) 20 members of Expeditionary Force (including wives) 57. A soldier who is lighting at the front; and who desires to take part in any ballot for Crown lands can do so through a relative or friend. Fittv--evt'ii took up land in this way, making a total of 541, of whom 478 have applied for financial assistance.

the headmaster of the Terrace End school (Mr F. Fairbrother) mentioned in his .report to the committee at last night's meeting the desirability of Labour Day being added to the list of school holidays. On last Labour Da\, tho report slated, there was a very poor attendance at ihe.:.ehool, and it seemed absurd to keep <>pu. on' such a day when so many, bl Hie parents desired to take, their children with t.iam on excursions or to picnics .Thr Headmaster Suggested thatjtha committee should rccxinunendrtie Education Board to make it-a school holiday,' as it wp observed in mauv, ot!u;i\ districts as such, and he thought,, rightly so. -The opmmi|tfce supported the suggestion, and it was decided to approach the' Education lioard in the way desired.'- ' • ' t'r-

Jack Waller's ' , "Look ' .Who's ? HereV Company gave their farewell entertainment at. the" Opera .House.* last evening «"jto another large iudidncc, \ i a;(d " \\a performance was a brilliant one throughout, double encores being the order of the evening. Tlie finale • item, • TsdiaikowskyJs great musical fantasia,. "1812,'' in _ which Napoleon's retreat from -Moscow- 13 '.doscribed, was a wonderful piece of' work., Fo.tir pianos took part, ■ while '.conducted, and Gregory Ivanoff (violin)' took the musical lead, th'e whole.stretigfh.of the company being gradually •in".-. The' cathedral chimes- were', introduced, \with charming effect, while the-battl* music\wa9 ■most realistic.. Altogether the'-'performance was the best of its kind that lias ever be'en witnessed here, and a return of the company will be looked forward to with interest,' . . .; . .s:'

At the Waingongoro Maori pah, the other day, the Maoris celebrated the wedding of two young Maoris—Ahu Rae and Apika Skipper. The Manaia Witness savs": "Tho wedding breakfast Was a.lavish affair. Sumptuous hardly describes it. The fact that the cost of providing it ran into £l5O will best convey an impression of the display and its, dimensions. Tho four-tier wedding cake, as the phrase runs, was 'the cynosuro of every eye.' It was the dominant, glittering fact of the function. The bride (Miss Skipper) was magnificently apparelled, and the attendant bridesmaids were only a little less radiant, the bridegroom" being attired on approved pakeha lines. In keeping with Maori hospitality, everybody present was. regarded as a wedding guest, and had a welcome place at the festive board." • ;i _" The fact that railway fares and freight Tatcs are to be increased shortly wa» confirmed, on Saturday by the Minister for Railways, the Hon. YV r . H. Hemes. Ho stated (says the New; Zealand Herald) that the increase had been' rendered i necessary owing to the Government having to find extra, money granted to railway servants in in the form of war bonuses. The'first boniia granted, which is now being paid, .represented a total annual liability of £200,000, the Minister stated. The second bonus, granted recently, payment of which would commence on December 8 next, involved, a further total annual expenditure of £175,000. This meant that to meet the two bonuses, & sum. of £375.000 had to be found this vear. The suggestion that the increases in .'fares and rates would amount to 10 per cent wa.s referred to Mr Hemes, who said they might do so,, but he, was unable, to say .definitely until the question had been settled by tho Cabinet. The date when they would be imposed was also in abeyance. Particulars or the outrage perpetrated at YYaiongona (Taranaki) last week, by which the dairy machine of a farmer named Iliiie was wrecked, show that apparently two charges were laid, but only one exploded: Fuses were laid through, the cowshed to the engine-room, one charge being placed under the, engine, driven by benzine,-and set on a concrete block, whilst the other charge was placed under the vacuum pump;; but this latter did not go off. The engine was completely nut out- of action, arid will be useless,-whilst tho force of tho explosion caused the walls to bulge, and lifted the loft of the; building a little. Apparently the intention, of those who la>d the charge was that the explosion would fire tho benzine and destroy tho shed, which was a largorone; but, fortunately, the ben-' zine tank was not damaged, .and that part of the scheme was frustrated. The y|r« naki Herald states-that there have .been several previous instances of explosives being used in other parts of Taranaki at , night time to annoy settlers out of particularly a lons -the coast. iT An increasing "number of men' wear C<mE linghamo suits to-day; Many of wearers, not because of economy of money,! but for the economy of time l "effected* t(Lej Collinghame way. With" over 300 suite to J choose from in 40 sizes and 'tween sizes, any 1 taste can be suited, and anv figure -GttesL' Collinson and Cunninghame wilfbo grlad J» show you the Gollinghamo any time; priced 63s to five guineas.—Advt. . H Permit us to introduce to all smokers a now brand under a great name—High Admiral—Tobacco Supreme. Aromatio and dark in tins or plug.—Advt.

. Ah opportunity to buy a fresh new hose does not come every-day.: We ani now selling a litile lot of colonial-made, garden 'hose, straight from the mills, so that all its life is before it. Half-inch size at ,7Jd a. foot —If you can u*e on uncut coil of 60 feet, our price per coil i* 34s 6d, pollinson and Son—sample posted with pleflSHrg q\ you write. —.Advt. . -■••••..... .-. . The quantity of "Golden Rule" soap to be used with "No Rubbing" Laundry Help for weekly family washing is indicated by & nitch on each' bar of soap. 11. S. Porteou* and Co.—Advt. n< '6n^ ; .'Nazol that quickly relieves bad colds, trouble6otne coughs,- and sore throats. It is put tip in red cartons with tho word "Nazol" in white. Refuse substitutes.—"Advt

Tu addition to . those. w hope names were published yesterday, the management of the Patriotic Shop desire to thank Mosdarnes Butchelar and MeLauchlan for gifts.

Tho Minister of Defence, who is at Rbtorua, received, advice this morning that an; hospital ship had reached its destination all well. Another hospital ship has reached, a port of call, all well.. When the. latest number of the "Palmerslonian,".'Uio magazine of the, local High School, was printed last month, tho roll of honour of the School stood at 36 names. This has been increased bv recent casualty lists.

■lt is a little-known fact that there is sufficient wire behind the switch-board alone in the Wellington Telephone Exchange to reach' from Wellington to Sydney and back

-a distance of 2500 miles—or more than one-sixth of the distance'between Wellington and l/>ndon. A New Plymouth Press Association nie.s--rage says : ~ Thf Taranaki Iron Co.'s large furnace was lighted up lit 10 o'clock last night, and since then three most successful tappings have been made, producing at the rate of. fifteen tons per 24 hours'. The iron is grey and runs very freely. The furnace is working quite satisfactorily. Night manoeuvres were carried out by tho reinforcements undergoing training at Awapuni Medical Corps Camp last evening. The .men marched from camp in the afternoon to Mr F. S. Mcßae's property at SkineV_ Creek, where they carried om the operations and then bivouacked. This morning field manoeuvres were practised and the men 'then returned to camp for dinner.

Confirmation has been received of the following sentences imposed by the District Court-Martial which sat on Monday : Robert Horace Phillips, charged with deserting His Majesty's Forces, at Ingle? wood, on June 27, 1917, was sentenced to 11 months' hard labour. Prank Vincent Gully, who pleaded not guilty for failing to para'de for medical examination at Mastcrton on July 12, 1917, was sentenced to 112 days' detention. Tradespeople in New Plymouth complain that shop-lifting is rife, just now (says the Herald). At one fancy-work shop in the centre of the town several articles of ladies' underclothing have disappeared recently. In another instance, a roll of 70 yards of Indian lace was missed. At another shop the till was emptied by'a small lxiy, who watched his opportunity and decamped with' all the coin .available. He was traced, however, and most of the money recovered.

The Danrievirfce News cribbed, without acknowledgment, a paragraph from the "Standard of Wednesday last, wliich our morning' contemporary quoted yesterday, with lite remark that "tlnv New s evidently Itas somel>ody in its eye." Of course it Lad—the man that fell in. A journal that cribs 'war notes from the editorial columns of the Evening- Post and tacks them on to its cables (also without acknowledgment) would naturally fall an easy victim to the wiles of a contemporary gifted with the same lack of originality.

A witness ut the Supremo Court this morning stated that the shrinkage in cheese varied in different seasons. Some years it might be 1 per cent, and in others as high as 7 per cent. Speaking of the most suitable milk for cheese-making, he stated that, that showing a 3.6 test was the most desirable, but he had known of a test as high as 7.8. It did not follow, however, that milk showing a high test would give a corresponding return in cheese. One thousand, pounds of 3.6 milk would make almost as much cheese as a similar quantity with,, a.7-2 test. . The Wanganni Acclimatisation Society has decided to stock up every available lake and stream in its'district? and lias this year already .-liberated some thousands, of fry and yearling- trout, while more will be liberated after Christmas. The fish arrived at their -'destination, in splendid order, thanks to the care of the curator aiid officials,-who saw. that no*time was wasted between the timeo of the removal of the fish from the .hatcheries arid their liberation.' In one instance not one dead fish, out of 5000,' was seen -when the fish • wore liberated. ,

At a meeting'of the committee of the" Otuki Gymnasium Club, held on Friday night last (writes our Otaki correspondent), arrangements were mad? in connection with the" forthcoming public display, to be held at Bright's Theatre, on Friday, November 30th. lt-"w'k's-decided 'to hand''over 'the whole of the . net, proceeds to the Horowhenua County Patriotic' Association. Tickets for the function are now on sale, and it is hoped the public will accord the project its hearty support. The members of the club are now practising assiduously, so that, they may be abl«> to make a good display.

Mr Rod. Ross, secretary, supplies the following report:—At a meeting of the Government Resignation Petition Committee held on Monday evening, 12th November, in the. Britannia Buildings. George street, there was a good attendance of the electors., Many of the trades unions sent delegates - , and all were enthusiastic in pushing the good work forward. The petition forms are now printed and being rapidly circulated for the necessary signatures. Any of ( ,the electors who may not. have brer: able to attend the meeting, and who are in. agreement with the object, in view, may obtain copies of the petition forms by applying to the Flaxnnll Employees' Union office. George street. It is just over eight years since Louis Bleriot made the first flight across the English Channel. In 1909 the achievement astonished the world. To-day thousands of aviators make the trip in a few minutes. The importance of Bleriot's achievement can hardly be over-estimated, for it attracted world-wide attention to the possibilities of aviation. Now-a-days few of the, European aviators would care about tackling the Channel trip on the 25 h.p. Anzani-equipp.ed monoplane; in fact, the engine only gave off 18 h.p Two striking features of Bleriot's flight were, that he was so lame, owing to an accident, that ho could not walk, and the fact that his historical monoplane had never flown over the earth for as long a period as was necessary for the Dover to Calais trip.

Tho directors of- the Starr-Bowkettßuild-ing Society met last evening, when Mr S. J. Watson presided. A ballot was held in No. 2 Group. Mr E. C. Turner, holdingtwo shares, was declared entitled to £2OO free of interest. The'; question of tho division of profits in No. 1 Group was considered and arrangements were made for tilt) matter to be taken in hand early next year, as a number of shareholders were taking advantage of the acceptance of profits and paving off their loans. Loans in No. 3 Group £IOOO were reported as completed and amounts paid over. It was announced .that, several lots of shares were available in No. 3 and No. 4 Groups, as several shareholders had enlisted and had withdrawn from the Society. The -loan of £SOO in No. 4 Group was reported us placed fo the shareholder's credit in the P.O. Savings Bank.

No arrest has vet been made in connection with Friday's highway robbery. Police reinforcements have (says a Greymouth message)' arrived, and diligent search of the" bush continues. Hall's condition shows a slight improvement, but he is still in a very critical condition;— Press Association. Mr* Herbert Crowther, who was formerly Collector'of Customs at Westport, referring to the West. Coast robbery when interviewed by a Christchurch reporter, said that nobody could bo very, surprised that such an outrage had. occurred. Such a jobbery would (says to-day's Dominion) present no overwhelming difficulties to a desperate, determined, well-armed man. Mr Crowther recalled that he was on duty

ill the West Coast aoino six or seven years ago. and when acting as agent to the State mine, it was purt of his duty to take the nav of-the. minors to. Seddonville fortnightly Ho carried between £ISOO to £2OOO, mostly in notes of £5 denomination, but including about £SO in silver. Ho used to leave Wcstport about 4 p.m. by tram, 'rivin- at his destination at 6.50 p.m. In the winter, of course, the journey was made in the dark hours, and after leaving raniiv, anything might have happened, hr being but four officials on the train- „ melv Mr Crowther, the driver fireman iuar I. It would have been he easiesj i • • ' e world for a desperado to have ,h,n - t e t a > and held up those on mounted an at hy te&t&nvßS parcels, eta, were drop-nas-autioi, i , [d happen ,„ my

Th© Hefald (stater, that a Paluatua residcnt who was a recent visitor to (he Nprtli observed an unusually large number of empty shops hi Auckland. . i Tho usual send-off to the monthly rein-, foicement draft, which leaves for camp tomorrow, will take place in-the Empire Hall tonight. A concert programme will be given by local singers, and items w'iil also be contributed by the Awapuni camp orchestra, ' Wo have to acknowledge receipt of "The Palmerstonian," the bright little, magazine of the students of the High School. , This issue is replete with information relative to school incidents and the field of sport. The "old pupils' " columns are well maintained, and the services rendered by old boys to their country are faithfully chronicled. ~ I

Th© buildings which for .so long have been the home of the Auckland University College are- to be sold for removal early in the (Mining year, their demolition being necessary in connection with city improvements outlet scheme. They were formerly the New Zealand Parliamentary Buildings, and it was there that the first session of the first Parliament? under the present con.-titu tion was opened in May, 1854.