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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1703, 17 December 1919, Page 4

The Prince of Wales lias- subscribed £lO to .the Barry fund now being promoted to send Barry to Australia, to row Felton for the world’s sculling championship. The Australian Naval Department has announced that two drifting mines have been found, one at Cape Flattery near Cooktown, and another off Dove Island in the Torres Straits. Presumably the mines had drifted from New Zealand and Bass Straits enemy minefields. It is intended that the West End troop of Boy Scouts will go into camp from the 30th December until January 9th. The camp will bo situated at the rear of Mr Matneson’s property on the Manawatu river bank. Mr Marsh and Mr Carpenter will bo in charge of the boys.

There was somewhat of a coincidence at Mr P. Fraser’s meetingrin the Wellington Town Hall. Mr Fraser was referring to a meeting hehh by Mr Pirani at Palmerston North- away back in 1905. On that occasion, he said, Mr Pirani was presented with, a bouquet by a young lady named Miss . Mr Fraser proceeded to play upon the lady’s name, when a man rose at the back of the hall and said: “Be careful what you are saying. That young lady was my daughter.” Mr .Fraser made it quite plain that he in no way reflected upon the girl, who made the presentation in a most charming manner.

During tho sitting of . tho Police Court yesterday, before Mr J. L. Stout, 8.M., Joseph Henry Lewis was charged with being an idle and disorderly person having insufficient lawful means of support. SeniorSergeant Fraser, who appeared for the police, asked that the case bo remanded until the 22nd inst., when in all probability a further remand would bo asked for. Accused asked for bail, but SeniorSergeant Fraser objected. He added that if bail were granted it should be for a substantial amount. Mr Stout granted the bail at £so^-with one. surety of £6O or two sureties of £25 each.

One great secret was preserved by Captain Ross Smith in his successful Austra'ian flight and this was the construction by the Dutch Government of aerodromes at three places. A special cable to the Sydney Sun on tho 3rd inst. stated as follows : It is now possible to disclose Ross Smith’s great secret which has hitherto been jealously guarded from the other competitors. Ross Smith knew the supremo difficulties of the last long lap to Darwin, and arranged with the Dutch Government, at Vickers’ expense to construct special aerodromes at Soombawa, Flores Island, and Timor, Holland promised to have those ready by tho end of November. Ross Smith could have started the first week in November, but timed his arrival at Bangkok for tho date when the new aerodromes would he ready. Supplies, of petrol were also arranged'in readiness for the aviator at each place.

A judgment of considerable interest to share-milkers and dairy factory shareholders was delivered'by Mr Justice -Hosking at the Supreme, Court at Auckland upon an appeal from a decision of the Magistrate at Pacroa. Tho action before the magistarte was between Edward F, Lawrence and James Hundley, parties to a share-milking contract. The latter provided that Lawrence, who undertook tho milking, was to receive for his labour “8s in tho £ out of tho milk cheques, half-share in whatever calves e re reared, and half-share in tho pigs.” On behalf of Hundley it was argued' that the expression "tho milk cheques’’ referred only to the monthly payments made by the local factory of the Thames Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., to its shareholder-suppliers, and that Lawrence was not entitled, as ho claimed, to a corresponding share in the “bonus payment” mado at the end of each season. The magistrate upheld this argument, and from his decision Lawrence appealed. Tire appeal was upheld, and the magistrate was directed to enter judgment for Lawrence for £146 9s lOd, with costa on the original action and the appeal. At the beginning of Mr J. A. Nash’s meeting in the Opera House last night the chairman (Mr P. A. McHardy) spoke of a reference mado by Mr M. Ayrton on the previous evening to those who bad attended Mr Massey’s meeting in Palmerston North, who he had described as mostly old pjlgrlms. Mr McHardy, who was also chairman* at; Mr Massey’s meeting, said that the .remark might bo considered very sarcastic and very funnv, but though lie might he gray in the heacf ho felt quite voting yet. To refer to people in tho way that hud boon done did not show any honour to one’s own father and mother. The gentleman who had mado tho remark had no old pilgrims amongst his followers —tho reason was that they had too much sense. If it hadn’t boon for the “old pilgrims,” continued Mr McHardy, the hoys who went aw'ay to the front would not have done so well —the "old pilgrims” who wo.ro left behind had banded together and raised a sum of money to help those who had gone to do their duty, and he was nroud to bo associated with those workers. Mr McHardyV remarks met with general approval, and they were heartily applauded.

Mnnson and Barr, Ltd., call attention to Christmas gifts stocked. Extra express trains for the Christmas and Nftw Yiear holidays arc announced by ■he Railway Department. Sale begins to-morrow in our millinery salon; our large and exclusive stock of high grade millinery will bo marked at big reductions to clear. This Is the millinery event of the season, see window display.— The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd. —Advt.

"Keep Smiling” carbolic pumice soap, 4d; “Keep Smiling” boot polish, 8a; “Keep Smiling” lino polish, 8d; ‘‘Golden Rule’’ soap (pure), Is 6d; ”No Rubbing” laundry help, Is; all super quality. All grocers. —Advt.

To tennis players.—We have just received a shipment of , Ayres’ famous lawn tennis halls. These championship balls are made for use oh either grass or hard courts; each ball stamped /‘Ayres 1919,” which is a guarantee of quality... Price 3s 3d cash.— Collinson and Son, 11 Broadway and King street, Palmerston, North. ' A point for good housewives. Always use Sharland’s hairing 1 powder. Costs least; goes farthest; gives hotter results.—Advt.

A slight earth tremor waa felt in Palmerston North shortly after eleven o’clock last night.

Featherston Military Camp is to be. broken up this week and the hospital patients sent to Narrow Neck, Auckland, and other military hospitals. The Prime Minister announces that if tho recommendation of the Chief Justice is favourable to the officers of the Post and Telegraph Department, Cabinet will at once authorise payment. The Glen Massey (Ngaruawahia) miners, who struck work on Saturday, have decided to return to the mine. The matter in dispute will he referred to the Disputes Committee to investigate.

At the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday, John Clifford Zimmerman for the theft at Woodville of a postal package, and for opening a postal package, was fined £lO and, ordered to be kept in ga.»i until tho amount was paid, but not for a longer period than six months. , ;~

As the result of certain information Detective-Sergeant Ward proceeded to Port Ahuriri on Friday and, accompanied by the (Collector of Customs-and tho Customs Examining Officer, Mr Petersen, searched two vessels, which are used as lighters for lightering Home boats in tho Bay (says tho Hawke’s Bay Herald). The boats concerned wore the s.s. Ahuriri and the lighter Waiapu, and as a result of the search quantities of paint, rope, tarpaulins, and other articles wore discovered, which were alleged to have been smuggled from overseas vessels in tho Bay from time to lima Tho goods were seized. Prosecutions aro likely to follow.

Tho Pahiatua Herald is informed by Mr' J. G. Brechin, who is a member of the Dominion Cheese Committee, that it is tho intention of tho Committee to cull together, early in January, representatives of all butter and cheese factories in New Zealand. As is well known, tho present arrangement with tho Imperial Government expires at the end of next June, and that being so, the Committee is of opinion that producers should meet at an early date to consider what is to bo done in the matter of disposing of next season’s cheese and butter. Meetings are being held at Auckland, Hamilton, Hawera, Carterton and Palmerston North, and factories are being notified to this effect.

“Do you think you did the right thing in using iho Public Works Act to take a section of land from an old lady for the A. and P. Association?” was one of the questions asked Mr J. A. Nash at hia political meeting last night, Mr Nash explained that there was a section at the rear of the A. and P. Association’s grounds that was worth approximately £SOO, which was required for the Association and for the children of Palmerston North for recreation purposes generally. It had been decided that the land be taken under the Public Works Act as the price asked for it was prohibitive. In reply to a further. question. Mr Nash said that the price asked was £13,000, but that so far nothing had been paid for it, and the lady still owned it.