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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1655, 22 October 1919, Page 4

When passing Christmas Island 11.M.5. New Zealand picked up two white men and a native who had been marooned there and had existed for 18 months on fish and cocoanuts.

Motor garage proprietors from all parts of New Zealand will assemble in Palmerston North on Tuesday next for their annual meeting, which will extend from Tuesday, 28th inst., to Friday, 31st inst. Dunodin watcrsido workers have decided ro take a secret ballot on the question of taking over tho control of all stevedoring work on the water fronts at Dominion ports. A Press Association message states that Marlborough Jubilee Show opened yesterday in splendid weather. A feature was the largo number of cups donated, which is claimed to be a record for New Zealand. Tho Opera House was fairly well filled last evening, when Mr .Allan Wilkie's dramatic company staged th" emotional drama "Camille." The title role was ably sustained by Miss Frediswyde Hunter-Watts, who was'well backed up by Mr Wilkie.

Sir William Fraser stated in the House of Representatives yesterday that the Public Works Statement would be presented to the House on Thursday. It hud already been circulated throughout tho country for delivery to the newspapers.

The Borough Council at its meeting last night received an invitation from Mr H. E. Bennett to attend a lecture by .Miss Louise Mack on her war experiences. The invitation was accepted with thanks, a number of tho members expressing their intention of being present.

At the inquost concerning the death of Mr George Workman, head teamster for the Woodville County Council, who was found dead in bed yesterday morning, a verdict was returned of death from heart failure. Deceased, who formerly resided in Palrnerston North, is survived by his widow and four children.

Tho Defence Department has disposed of its surplus blankets at 17s 7d each, the number sold in the principal centres being as follows:- Wellington 13,383, Auckland 7700. Christehurch 7060, Dunedin 3000, Palrnerston North 3100, Trentham 550, Featherston 2000. Tho total sold was 36,693, and the sum realised £31,647 14s 3d.

Mr H. E. Bennett's kind action in sending twenty-six passes for "Jack and the Beanstalk" to Mrs Spcncelcy, matron of the Children's Home, has met with warm appreciation. It is not only the young charges themselves who will have enjoyment from tho gift, but also tho numbers of kindly people, connected with tho Home, who icjoico in the happiness of the children.

The housing of citizens in the Borough was touched on at the meeting of the Borough Council last night when, on the motion of the Mayor, it was decided to make- application to the Government for a loan of £IO,OOO for housing Borough employees, and that the Reserves Committee be requested to bring down a report for another twenty houses for citizens, the terms of sale or leaso to bo embodied in tho report. At the Returned Soldiers' Association conference at Wellington yesterday tho Finance Committee brought down a report which showed that 9000 members of the Association were unfinancial. Tho committee suggested that somo drastic measures bo taken by the local associations with regard to collecting outstanding renewals, and tho instructions that return? be furnished to headquarters monthly be rigidly adhered to.

The Borough Council at its meeting last night received a requisition from a majority of shopkeepers in various businesses, asking tho Council to pass a resolution in accordance with tho provisions of the Shops and Offices Act agreeing to the requisition to close shops on week days (except on the half-holiday) at 5.30 p.m. and on Saturdays at 6 p.m. A resolution was passed authorising tho Mayor to sign the requisition stating that the signatories represented a majority of the shopkeepers in those businesses in Palmerston North.

David Murray alias Jackson and Marie Hill were charged with tho theft of thirty pounds in notes from a cash box a.t the Troeadeio Hotel at the Christchurch Magistrate's Court yesterday. Evidence was given that the accused, who belongod to Wellington, stayed at the Trocadcro during a visit to Christchurch. The police alleged that the accused admitted the theft and surrendered £29. Murray stated ho had been tricked into signing a statement admitting the theft. Hill said the constable told her if the money was restored tho complainant would not prosecute. Tho accused ploaded not guilty and were committed for trial.

Mr J. R. Hughes, (engineer) in the courso of his report to the Borough Council last night statt-d that the caretaker of the Campbell Street School bath took the liberty to fill the bath on Monday without notifying him, and the result was that the pressure throughout the town was very low, only as much as 251bs at the fire station and 171bs at the hospital. This was a very serious state of matters and a breach of faith had been made by the school authorities inasmuch as they had promised that last year's offence would not be repeated. The engineer added that if this sort of thing was going to be continued, the only alternative would be to put a padlock on the valve and the waterworks foreman to keep the key, On the motion of Or. Eliott. it was decided that the valve be padlocked, and that any attempt to tamper with it would mean that the water would be cut off. Arthur Johnson, who was arrested at Invercargill, and charged with deser-i tion by absenting himself from medical examination at Timaru, was found guilty by court-martial. Colonel Chaffey, Officer Commanding the district, confirmed the finding of the court-mar-tial, but remitted the sentence, and prisoner was released.—Press Association.

Diaphahne.;—Tho new summer fabric for dainty lingerie or blouses; made in white or many dainty shades; 40-in. wide; price only 2s lid.—The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd.—Advi.

Tho old way of damping tho clothes with the hand and a basin of water, is dispensed with by using an aluminium sprinkler. These simple little contrivances fit an ordinary sized bottle, and are splendid for clothes damping, and sprinkling disinfectant, etc., where required. No household should be without one of these sprinklers, for being moderately priced at Is they are within the roaoh of all.—Collinson and Son, 11 Broad way and King: street, Palmerston North.— Advfc. ' Sufferers from bronchitis or asthma will get, marked relief from "Nazol"; take nn sugar or through n nazol inhaler. Sold everywhere; 60 closes Is od,— Advt.

According to Mr Clement Wragge, -ha eminent mcterologist, there will be * particularly dry period from 1919 to \ 9 A B an l his advice to farmers is to lay m stocks of lucerne to carry them over the drought. Cr Crabb reported to , the Borough Council at its meeting last night that the whole of the by-laws that were ready had been sent to the printer*, that the pubho health and other by-laws would bo ready soon, and that the cemetery by-laws would need to be advertised. It would also be necessary, now that they had the electric light coming, to have electrio lighting bylaws. On the Mayor's motion, it was decided to have the cemetery by-laws advertised, and that the committee be instructed to prepore a by-law in connection witn. the supply of electricity. A service ribbon, recently issued to all men of the merchant service who passed over the submarine "danger zone during the war, is worn by several members ot the crew of the Ajana, which arrived m the Dominion last week. The ribbon is in two colours, bright red and , green, to represent the port and starboard .lights, divided by a narrow white band, signifying toe white light on the masthead. The ribbon was ispucd immediately prior to the sailing of the Ajana from England, but the medal that is to accompany it had not then been sent out.

Tho impending departure from New Zeaand of tho Governor-General (the Earl ot Liverpool) was mentioned by the Mayor at the meeting of the Borough Council last evening. Mr Nash explained that the Governor had signified his intention of accepting the Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association's invitation to attend the coming Show on November 6, and that it was desirable to take advantage of the visit to tender the vice-Regal party a /imcheon and official farewell at the Showgrounds. The Association, Mr Nash continued, had agreed to bearing half the expense. The Council assented to the proposition and it was decided to devote funds for the matter immediately. Mr Nash said he hoped to prevail upon his Excellency to come up the night previously so that they would bo. able to see the Palmerston gardens and Tiritea.