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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1706, 22 December 1919, Page 4

A. London cable states that Lord Dalnionv has obtained a divorce on the ground of Ins wife's desertion. A lady of 105 years was wheeled, to a polling booth in South Dunedin on election day. She was probably the oldest elector in New Zealand who voted that day. Five members of tho warship Australia, who were sentenced to imprisonment in connection with the mutiny on board the vessel e;irly in tho year at Perth, have been released.

Flaying for Canterbury University cricket team against Otago University' at Christciiureh last .week, Mr Charles Young, son of Mr J as. Young, of College street, Pallherston North, made 244 runs. His team made 465 in their first essay and. won by an innings and 85 runs. , From all parts of Banks Peninsula it is reported that the prospects of the cocksfoot harvest are not at all bright, owing to tho long dry spell during the winter and tho absence of much spring weather. Tho crop is. very, thin, and weeds have grown apace, especially goose grass. Many growers estimate their crop at less than half of last year. Telegrams of congratulation continue to pour in to the Prime Minister. Many of tho messages have been amusing, but nobody has sent an unpleasant one. This is one of the cablegrams that came : "Congratulations. Second Chronicles, chapter 15, verso 7." The referenco was to this vorse: "Bo ye strong therefore, and let not your hands bo weak, for your work shall bo rewarded." A rumour was current in Palmorston North on Saturday evening that Sir James Allen had been defeated, but there was no foundation for tho story. The present official figures show that the Minister is leading Mr J. Kdio by 118 votes, while there are still 191 absentee votes and 10 or 12 soldiers' votes to bo counted. These may bo counted to-morrow, but until then the result cannot be definitely known. Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., has received telegrams and letters from all over New Zealand congratulating him upon his success in the recent election. One letter he specially appreciates is from a returned soldier writing on behalf of a number of men conveying their congratulations, and also expressing their thanks for the work he has done and tho interest he has 'taken in tho soldiers since tho outbreak of tho war. As tho second express to Auckland was gathering speed on pulling out of the Palmerston North station on Satuiday afternoon, a belated passenger rushed after it. He succeeded in clutching tho hand rail of the guard's van and was then thrown of! his feot and dragged at increasing Speed along tho platform. Two civilians standing by quickly seized up tho situation and seized the man. Ho hung firmly to the van but. eventually let go and all three rolled on to tho platform together. Recently, at Gundagai, in southern New South Wales, there was a phenomenal downpour of rain, and thick, poisonous floodwater from tho parched lands swept into tho Murrumbidgec, which becamo like brown Soup. Tho river roso rapidly over its banks, and the suffocating fish rose to the surface and drove into tho shallow water, seeking relief Tho river fell as quickly as it rose, and in a few hours tho uncovered banks wore lined with incredible masses of fishbream, big cod weighing up to 30 pounds, yabbiep and shrimps. It is said that, in many places, the shrimps lay a foot deep upon tho banks. Tho people, for many miles around, came to tho river banks with every kind of conveyances, from wheelbarrows to motor cars, and carried off the choicest fish whilst it was fresh. Never had (hey known such a foast of fish. But a river that was famed for its Galling has been sp damaged that it will take, years to recover (says tho Post's Sydney correspondent).

Sheffield is now developing industries largely wrested from Germany during the war. Tho output of gramophone needles will shortly reach 20,000,000 a week. Gramophone springs are a war-time innovation, and thousands are produced weekly. Sheffield's output of aluminium spoons and forks, an industry held solely by_ Germany before tho war, will run into millions annually. One firm produces weekly 2,000,000 non-slip studs and 3,000,000 washers I for pneumatio tyres and 2000 safety-razor frames a day.

Get under tho shade of a "Rosco" Panama beforo beginning that holiday trip; tho prices, 10s 6d to 455, are easy. Straw boators, if preferred, 9s 6d to 19s 6d.—Tho C. M. Ross Co., Ltd. Shop early. Advt. ' Washboard slavery scientifically abolished thanks to "No Rubbing" laundry help. Is packet does seven weekly washings.— W. Paget.—Advt.

All tho best cooks say Sharland's is the best baking powder. It is cheapest, too. Ask your grocer.—Advt.

Be judge and jury and give "Nazol" a I trial. There can be only one vordict— I "Absolutely competent 1 to cure colds, influenza, bronchitis and nasal catarrh." —Advt. Give Braby'6 aluminum cooking utensils to vour frineds for their Xmas. present. Braby'a aluminum saucepans and stewpans will stand the severest kind of usage and lust for years;, saucepans 6s lid, 7s lid, to 23s 6d; stewpans 8s 6d to 21s 6d— Collinson and Son's, 11 Broadway and King street, Pahnorston North. —Advt. No good housewife can afford to be without Sharland's baking powder—the most economical compound on the market ~A<htk ' ■ '- ;: ,\

The Mayor acknowledges with, thanks thtf following donations to the Christmas appeal fund for children of distressed famine*: Mrs L, A. Abraham (proceeds entertainment Misses Campbell and Orbell) £53 17s 7d, Mr J. P. Ives3 £l, "Little Helpers," Roy street, £1 /.a 3d, Messrs C. E, Dempsy £l, I. W. Lovelock 10s, J. P: Innes £1 Is, A. J. Strang £10,.. A. N, Barraud £1 Is,' and Messrs H. L. Young and Coy. £1 Is. . An unusual discovery is reported from Armidale, New South Wales. Along . a wire-netting fence between Salisbury and Gostwyck stations, thousands of turtles, some dead, sonic dying, and some as lively as crickets, have been found. When, under the drought, Dangar's Lagoon dried up, tho unhappy turtles started a long trek across country towards tho Salisbury Creek, but the journey came to .ah end against the rabbit-proof, fenco. There were signs that the turtles diad wandered back and forth along tho fence in a vain search for an opening, failing to find which many of them dug themselves in to escape the fierco sun. Those which failed to take this procaution died from exposure. •