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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1031, 6 December 1917, Page 4

Over 200 aliens have registered in Palmcrston i') date, in compliance with the Alien,' Registration Act. This number in<•ln.li;; !!!) Chinese. Tim first offender to come before the poke,- Court, for breaking tho lawfc of Hohrii-lv .sine.'. Uio early-closing regulations iiiiiiin into force, appeared before Mr Ken,i.l., H..M . this inoniing, and was fined 10s. Sharks are becoming more common off the ooasl of New Zealand. The NeLson Kvcning Mail says that no fewer than ten sharks w.Tti ootintod in tho Blind Channel on i Sunday morning, Our uf tho county foremen, in refusing lo hll in din diary sheets, wrote to the Tiirmuiki ' Smntv Council, stating' that he nndei ilood In- was paid for working on tin' loads, mid nol to make up books, etc., after i.-.i. If |,o hiid U'oi as elo.se vvitli tho men and teams on a contract, as the county was with him, he did not think tho job would have keen done yet. Some excitement lias keen occasioned in Tiikalca f ■■•i.vk an exchange) by tho discovery ~! what is believed to bo a valuable bed ol late on tho property of Mr William Smith, ol F/ong Plain. It is stated that Mr Manuel Kitto, of the Howard, has lodged an application for a prospecting license, and an area, has keen pegged off. Further developments are being awaited with interest. We have, in our midst a band of silent workers numbering some forty ladies, who spend a lot of time malting comforts for our on active service. This society is known a.s the Women's Home League, and is one of thr; many branches of Salvation Army's practical work. Mrs, Adjutant Hear is the local secretary. Another box of comforts is to be forwarded in a, few cloys, and to-night a programme of musical items is to be given, when a collection will be taken up to enable a further purchase of material.

Says tho Eltham Argus:— "We have printed our last ream of newspaper, &.rA we now continue to publish only by reason ol the fraternal action of our contemporaries, tho llawcra. Star, the Taranaki Herald, and the Stratford Post, who are each helping us as far as they can. Unfortunately they are all in doubtful street themselves, so far as future supplies are concerned, and may not be able to continue their assistance for long. We greatly appreciate the help they are giving us." A large quantity of ammunition was stolen from tho pavilion of tho Auckland Gun Club, Ellerslie, at some time between Saturday and Monday last week. On Monday morning Mr Williamson, who is treasurer of the club, found the outer door open, the iron hasp and staple having been broken, The door of tho inner ofiice, in which the ammunition was kept, had been prized open. Two Unopened cases had been . i-.il loose [)ackets of ballistite shotgun cartridges, in all about 1400 rounds, had been stolen. The kiss is estimated at about £2O. The export from England of ballistite ammunition has beer, prohibited,, and it is notprocurable on the local markets. In regard to the shortage of linseed oil in New Zealand (which has increased the cost of paint by nearly 100 per cent), the lion. Arthur Myers, Minister for Munitions and Supplies, says that his recent representations to the authorities in Australia in regurd to supplies of linseed oil and white lead produced satisfactory results. Mr Myers also stated that the Director of Munitions in tho Commonwealth had recently advised him that there were prospects now of the position being somewhat easier as regards releasing small quantities of both linseed oil and white lead from Australia. It, is hoped that, sufficient will be made available to meet the pressing demands in the Dominion for theso commodities.

Mr T. K. Sidey, M.P., recently telegraphed to the Minister of Finance putting certain queries regarding the payment of the war bonus. The following reply has been received: —"In regard to the points you raised concerning the war bonus: (1) The bonus is payable to temporary hand.-.. (2) The bonus became payable at the boginning of the financial year, to be paid in two instalments, one now and the other before the end of tho financial year. (3) Employees in the service at the beginning of the' financial year are entitled to their proportion of the bonus, even if they left the service before the instalment was actually paid. (4) As a general rule, employees dismissed before the payment of the bonus are entitled to participate for the time they were in the service, unless, of course, circumstances in connectiton with dismissal were extremely unsatisfactory." Tho love of tho Fatherland dies hard in the breast of tho naturalised British subject. A story i s going- the rounds (says the Nelson Colonist) that a professioaal musician travelling in this district called at tho house of a resident bearing a German name, and was asked if he would play "The Watch on the Rhine." The musi-:i»n promptly acceded to the request, n.id going to tho piano, proceeded to play the air—with his feet —to the detriment, it is alleged, of the instrument. The sequel _to tho story is not told, but surely it is time that people, whether naturalised or not, whose sentiments are so strong that they desire to hear the airs of the Fatherland, should be placed where they cannot offend tfie susceptibilities *t loyal British subjects.

The Stoke Fruitgrowers' Association has passed the following resolution:—"That this Association strongly protests against the imposing of the 10 per cent increase in railway freights on fruit, seeing that other foodstuffs, such as moat, flour, etc., are exempt. Fruit is recognised as an article of food, and, in view of the fact that the export trade has been stopped owing to tlio shortage of shipping, it will be necessary to find a market for the whole of our trait in the Dominion. It is absolutely essential that no increase be made which will affect its cheap distribution. Any additional increase to the cost, will seriously affect the demand for fruit. In view of the fact that there is u strong demand to keep down the cost of' living", we think that tho Railway Department should give fovourable consideration to putting fruit in tho exemption clause. The ideal floor coverings for your seaside home arc lice grass mat.-, and squares. The sand simply runs through them. They arc dean, comfy, fadeless, and inexpensive. Let them contribute to your comfort and pleasure during the coming holidays. Priced at the C. M. Rosa Co., Ltd., from 5s 6d.— Advt. Buy your dinner seta now and gave money; all the latest shapes and pattern? just arrived. For prices see our advt Witaon Bro»., P.N.—A*K

Owing to-the continuous spoil of fej>«jj ~,- other otirnows is restricted DJ ttie iw ;;; IK h council" oß*a&'*® b ° fl**** Tho No. 9 Medical Board.wjll commence a sitting in Paliperston on Friday, g»- g reservists, numbering v about MUi«"» g the recent Second Division ballot wiU oo medically examined. A deal of considerable magnitude has (according to the Auckland Star) ten Concluded between Mr George Corn foot, of Hamilton, and Mr T hn ton of Waipukurau, Huwkes Bay. mo value in land and stock is computed ab £140,000. "Would it not be a fair thing for members of Parliament to accept the .same pay the boys at the front, while the W«a on™ was the question put by one of the ?air scv to Iho lon. D. Buddo at a meet Kr 5 the Marshland Hall on Saturday n&t "I think some of the boys out them an- doing better work than many members of Parliament," she said in conclusion. Mr Percival Phillips, in his despatch from the front in a recent taue of the London Daily Express, quoted a captured Prussian oOioer who declared that the Germans wou'd "willingly crucify" the man who invented poison" gas. A correspondent in a letter to the Express, says: beyond the shadow of a doubt that tho civil population of Germany would raise nn effective outcry against murder by bomb- (air raids on German towns) as soon as they had one good dose. Even the Archbi'shop of Canterbury must see this. The pretty girl of tho party was bantering the genial bachelor on his reasons for remaining single. "N<KK>, I never ,i» exactly disappointed in love." he meditate] ''l wa s more what you might call discouraged, i'uu see, when I was very young I became very much enamoured ot ';, young ladv of my acquaintance; I was mortally afraid to tell her of my IMS, but at last I screwed up my courage to tho proposing point. I said, 'Let's get.mar ried And she said, "Good Lord! Who'd have

With his arm in a sling, and a conspicuous black eve, his face cut and braced in a manner'that gave him the appearance of having tried conclusions with a chait- . utter, Hamilton Perry was called upon at the Wellington Magistrate's Court to answer a charge of having- attempted to commit, suicide. Inspector Mai sack asked for a remand in order that Perry be medically examined as to the state of his mind. In outlining the facts, Inspector Marsack said the defendant either jumped or fell over a elili' at I-land Bay a short time ago. Several bones were broken by the fall. After being discharged from the hospital he went to the cliff au<l deliberately jumped ove.r. When questioned regarding the act., Perry replied that, being a Christian, God Almighty preserved him from harm. Mr S. E. McCarthy, SilJ, remanded tin- defendant till D*r o-nuVr 8. "A regular rubbish dump,'' was a term applicable to Molcsworth .street, New Plymouth, at eight o'clock on Friday morning (savs the Herald). Along the outer edge of either footpath were many heaps of useless odds and ends, one in front of almost every house. The übiquitous kerosene tin was in every heap, and besides there wa s broken crockerv, hoop-iron, old bedsteads, buckets, baths, boots, bike frames, and tyres, all varieties of tins, and, in fact, every article which, its day of usefulness past, had been littering the sections bordering the street. This was tho scene at the beginning of the day, but a few hours later expresses had removed the refuse, to the borough rubbish dump. The procedure described was undertaken to test a plan for town cleaning which haa been brought under the notice of the Borough authorities. The following extract from a letter from Colonel Dodds, formerly Ad jut ant-General in Victoria, and now on the staff of General j Bird wood, has been circulated by tho I Federal Minister of Defence:_ "You have I not started on a new conscription racket I yet. I'm afraid it's really the only hope, or we'll have to reduce our divisions before long. You will, no doubt, at this particular time of writing, be reading the cables of ' the doings of our men in the big offensive. ; Comparatively, our casualties havo not been heavy, hut nevertheless they are numerous, and" I am at my wit's end these days I scraping up trained reinforcements from i every hole and corner. If we don't get ■ conscription we'll be on the rocks. New > Zealand gets a regular 5000 every month ; for their one division, and can relieve men ' back to New Zealand regularly. With our ' five divi?ior.s and motor transport hospitals,and railway tmits, etc., we cannot average i 3500 a month."

In the presence of a. large feathering the Feilding Returned Soldiers' Club wad opened yesterday afternoon by Mr 1). 11. Guthrie, M.P. The president of the Feeding branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association. Mr G. Shannon, presided. In aneat speech, prior to formally declaring the club open, Mr Guthrie expressed the hope that the enthusiasm that was now shown for the returned soldiers wouid not wano and that tho club would be kept alive. The idea was to provide tho soldiers with an institution of their own. After dealing with the splendid work being done by tho Discharged Soldiers' Information Department, the speaker addressed a word to tho returned soldiers, of whom there were 81 in the Feilding Club. They w-ere laying tho foundation of a camaraderie by their club, and as time went on the bond would strengthen, he said. In apologising for tho absence of the Mayor [Mr Ongley), Cr. Bramwell spoke of Mr Ongley's work in connection with the formation of the club. Mr D. J. B. Seymour, general secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Association, spoke on the aims of tho Association, and congratulated the citizens for providing the club. Ven-Archdeaoon Innes-Jonea, the Rev. T. Millar, Adjutant Holmes, and Mr G. Harford briefly spoke. During tho speeches it was pointed out that £l5O was required to furnish a billiard table for the club, and it is understood that a goodly portion of the sum is now in hand. A programme of music was provided, and also afternoon tea by tho ladies present.

In the Tar corner on the southern side of the Featherston cemetery has juift_ been erected—by their comrades in arms in tho big Wairarapa camp—a large obelisk, which bears the phrase: "They also serve who oniy stand and wait." This fine monument (put up by the men in memory of their dead comrades) shows the fine spirit of comradeship existing amongst all classes of soldiers. The stone (22ft high) already bears sixteen names of decea.sed soldiers, inscribed in gilt, hailing from the North Cape to the Bluff. It stands upon a large polished colonial grey granite die stone, and the block is supported by a polished solid granite base. The superstructure is composed of Teinforced concrete, finished off with cement plaster. In this portion of the design, provision has been made for angle emplacements, which in tho future are meant to receive trophies of war from the theatres of conflict. In between the emplacement is shown ■a neat pattern of black and white marble tiles, a bronze unsheathed sword being fastened diagonally at the base of the stone. Underneath is shown an engraved monogram of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Tho whole stands upon a platform sixteen feet square, and the following inscription stands out prominently: "In memory of soldiers who died at tho Military Training Camp, 1 Featherston, during the Great War. 'They also servo who only stand and wait,' This monument is erected by their comrades, Featherston Military Camp." Tho unveiling ceremony, at which all interested are cordially invited to attend,' will take place at Featherston cemetery on Tuesday, 11th inst., at 2.3 C p.m., the- Minister for Defence (Sir James Allen) kindly agreeing to officiate. Colonel N. P. Adams, C.M.G. (camp commandant), and a large number of troops in camp will attend.

For washing clothes clean always use "Na Rubbing" Laundry Help with "Golden Rule" Soap—tho cost is trifling for auch excellent results.—W. H. Boon and Col— Advt. Let the other fellow do the sweltering! As for you, court comfort and coolness in silk underwear, Mr Dressy Man. Pure silk singlets, which wear well because they fit well, are only 13s 6d; trunk drawers to match are 13s, in Collinson and Ounninghamo's men's section. And, by the way, lady readers need hardly be reminded what very fine and acceptable Christmas presents these will make for their male relatives. Make this a practical Christmas, and shop early.— Advt. Complete stocks of "Iron Age" implements are again in at the agents, Messrs Collnuon and Son, Rroadwev. These Iron Age horse hoes should be kept going along the growing potato crops, just as long- as progress through the drills is possible. Unequalled for all drilled crops. ' Also splendid on small holdings for cultivating on the flat; one man and horse can cover 5 acres a day with the Iron Age—Advt

Nurse . Kilgour, matron of tho Awaptmi Home, reported to the Hospital Board today us. follows:—On November 30 Ihere were 27 initiates at the Homo) 21 males ami mk females. Three inmates were, admitted and one discharged during the. month. A Press Association telegram from Wanganuj says that a Maori girl, thirteen years of age, named Annie Reina, sustained .■-hocking injuries as a result of the tent in which she was sleeping catching fire on Tuesday at Kauanguroa. She died in th<> hospital yesterday. A woman, on coming down tho steps of Iho local post office on Wednesday (says tho Balclutha Free Press), had the misfortune to lose the sum of £B, which was blown by a gentle zephyr out. of a bag which hud hurst open. The money was in sifigle pound notes, and went scattering in all directions. Wonderful to relate, after a search extending over several hours, the whole of the money was recovered, and the lady went on her way rejoicing. An increased inclination for work by Maoris in the Auckland district is (states the New Zealand Herald; one of tho results of the conditions arising out, of the war. It is stated thai in all parts of the province natives who hitherto have done littlo or no work are now busily engaged in carting, shearing, and other agricultural activities'. The high wages now ruling are largolv responsible for this marked accession of industry. The question of repatriating soldiers was again before ther Advisory Board of tho New Zealand Patriotic' Societies to-day, when (says a Wellington Press Association message) the Land. Committee submitted the following motion: "That in order to repatriate soldiers, it is essential to immediately create a Repatriation Department, and that an Advisory Board, consisting of expert civilians and returnee! soldiers should be associated with such department. Tho Board approved of the motion, which 'is to bo placed before the National Efficiency Board, A rather peculiar state of affairs was disclosed at the Third Military Service Board in Wellington. Some time ago the. board granted a farm hand exemption sine die on the appeal of his employer, who said the man was absolutely essential on the farm. The employer again appeared before the Board for an extension of time for the farm hand, and said that the. latter, whom he had previously describod as essential, had for some months been .working as a wool-sorter, having been lent to a neighbour by his employer. Needless to say, tho case of the "essential" ono was dismissed. It is quite upon the cards that, as the season advances, Government will prohibit "tho slaughtering of lambs in tho Dominion (says -tho Wairarapa Age). This course will not be. adopted'unless thero should be a serious shortage in shipping. At present there is sufficient tonnage in sight to clear tho freezing works of last season's surplus. Tho prospect.--, for next year are, however, uncertain. If tho shipping cannot, be maintained, it will bo useless freezing lambs, as these aro the least essential class of meat produced. Tho freezing companies are much concerned about the matter, but they may rest assured that nothing will be done that is not in the best interests of the Empire. In the meantime, people should be very careful about gambling on the lamb market. A compensation claim heard in the Supreme Court at Christchurch, on Monday, was responsible for the introduction of" a good deal of professional evidence, in which medical men concerned wvrg not unanimous in their deductions. Some strange terms (the Lyttclton Times says) were used, ono word being "babinski. "What is babinski?" asked his Honor, Mr Justice Denniston. "It sounds like a Russian general." said Mr Raymond, K.C Dr. : A C. Sandston explained that it was tho name gaven to the reflex after tickling the ■ toes of the feet. At 4.35 p.m. Mr 11. M. P. Berry, the foreman of the jury, said he and his colleagues had followed the evidence carefully, but the many technical points raised had somewhat, exhausted them, and ; they might have to ask for medical attention unless given a rest. His Honor immediately adjourned the proceedings.

A contributor to the London Daily News. of September 14th, in describing his impressions of tho crowds in the streets of London, writes: "But there was ono type that, began to emerge more distinct, more definite, than any other. It was the New Zealander. I.was struck alike by the constancy of that type and by its attractive ness." It seemed to me the pick of the basket... The .neat, trim .figure., rather on the short side, tho aquiline small chin, wide-sot eyes, full of intelligence, were such unvarying characters of the New Zealander that I began to get excited. Here, I thought, is the mo.-i thoroughly and unvaryingly English type 1 have seen, and it comes from the remotest habitable spot on the globe. If ever the war ends, and I have £2OO to spare (which is extremely unlikely) I'll spend it not on that pearl, wonderful though it is. but on a visit to the land that is raising these cleanlimbed', civilised, gallant-featured young Englishmen on the other side of the world."' The 'secretary io the Palmerston Hospital Board (Mr B. Mansfield) submitted to the meeting to-dav a series of letters winch he suggested sending out with overdue accounts, and which he thought would assist in the • collection of moneys due the Board. Mr J. W. Bramwell considered the suggestion a very good one, and was capable of having good Tosults. Payment was more likely to follow if an account were accompanied bv a letter as suggested, than if the bare account were sent out. On Mr Brainwell's motion, the suggestion was adopted. Later in the meeting, Dr. Whitaker referred to the office work, and thought the oDiee should, bo re-organised. At present their office staff was, in his opinion, quite inadequate. The Hospital had a turnover of about £13,000 per year, and he ventured to say that no firm in Palmerston handled similar business with a staff of two. He would like to sec a small committee of business men set i.p,'and there were some on tho Board, to enquire into the Board's office work, and make recommendations to the Board that would result in an improvement in this department. On the Doctor's motion, the following committee was set up : Messrs Bramwell. Vincent, Nash, and the mover. An emphatic protest was (says yesterday's Wellington Evening Post) entered at a recent, meeting of the executive of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association against, the practice of the press in identifyin" offenders as returned soldiers wherever possible. Referring to this the general secretary stated that the attitude of the press varied considerably in . various centres throughout New Zealand, and the frequent pointed reference to tho fact tliat an offender was a returned soldier was probably largely duo to the fact that such offenders were likely to have made the fullest use of their returned soldier status. The Association was emphatically opposed to any attempt to conceal from the public the real truth in regard to matters affecting returned soldiers generally, but it was nrono-ly of the opinion that continuous reference to returned soldiers in connection with offenders was disproportionate to instances where returned soldiers figured more commendably. As an instance, he stated that at a recent law examination m Auckland, at which 100 candidates presented themselves, returned soldiers headed the list in seven subjects, but this, so far as he knew, had passed without comment by the newspaper ■ press. Tho present situation appeared to bo a reaction from the unhealthy adulation offered to the soldier in the early stages of the war, but which, unfortunately, had the effect of representing returned soldier* in general in an unfavourable light.