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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1714, 3 January 1920, Page 4

'L man attempted to commie suicide in i&& one d£r. last week by thrpwmj himself in front of a motor-ear. The car Spe& suddenly, and he Bt.ll lives. A Stoke (Nelson) fruitgrower has this seatn Seen over £l2 worth of fruit from a cherry plum tree. The tree was plantedl 50 iom;s ago, and has never received any cultivation. A wireless message received from the Rimuteka, which has New Zealand. troops S board states that she will arrive in Wellington to-morrow afternoon.. lhe health of all on board is reported good. "To let a one-roomed whare. Apply within." 'Such a notice was given pro: rninence by a land agent in Napier .recently. He stated that he had about 40 inqumes, in some- instances from people with four oi five children / • Lord: Fisher writes to .the Times: ."It will only be .11 days from the railway station at Blacksod Bay .(Ireland) to the. •■railway station now existing at Lowisporto Harbour, Newfoundland. The typo-of Proposed ships works out for this-Faith removes mountains, or anyhow the seas! /Plans havobeen prepared and -'tenders; are | shortly to be called for erection'of Feilding Technical and Agricultural High School The 'Education Department SiO 500 being spent on the buildings, iiie Minister for Education has also agreed to .make a grant.for the hostel.

I The Timaru Caledonian sports were concluded yesterday, the gathering being a gi;eat success. The Highland events resulted i\ Piping championships, marches: J. A Cameron 1,. A., Mclntyre and'G. Robertson' (tie) 2, A.'Mclntyro 3; dancing championships girls over 14: Tuppy Sutherland 1. Beakh King 2. R. McGillem 3.

"Silk stockings made from sawdust and selling for about 2s a pair, comparod with £V for the real silk ones, liavo been made possible by experiments conducted by the Syracuse University School of Forestry. The stockings, mode from sawdust lpok Uke silk and feel like silk. Tests show that they wear as well or even better than the real article, which costs ten times as much.

The cotton boom exhibits an amazing record of fortunes mode unexpectedly in a few hours. In many cases (says a London cable) managers and foremen combined in a purchase, knowing that tremendous profits Were assured for some years. Two hundred malls have changed hands. Frequently five times the 1918 value has been paid for mills. Mr S. R. Lancaster, who resigned hia seat'on the Kairanga County Council as representative of the Fitzherbert riding, has been nominated to tho Mangaono riding vacancy at the request of a number of ratepayers.' Mr Hopcroft, of Aokautere, has decided: to stand for tho vacant seat in the Fitzherbert riding.

Tho funeral obsequies of the lato Mr Norman Gillies took placo this morning. The cortege left his father's residence in Rangi.tikei line, for the Palmerston North cemetery at 10 o'clock. There was a very large attendance of friends and relatives present to pay a last.tribute to deceased. > The Rev. A. Doull officiated at the graveside. A long discussion, having as its basis the elevation of the standard of the present class of moving pictures, took place at tho conference of tho Education Institute in Wellington yesterday. Eventually a committeo consisting of Miss Coad, Messrs Webb, Garry, Wilson and McNaughton, was set up to go into the matter and report to the Institute's executive not later than the end of next April. In a shed on the execution grounds at Vincennes are kept all the posts to which tho various spies and traitors of France who havo been shot there during the war have been fastened . The guardian of this shed told a Paris journalist recently that he was offered a largo price by an American for the post against which Mata-Hari, the beautiful actress who was executed as a spy, faced tho firing party; A' small steamer, about 15 tons, named the Lion was destroyed by fire on Wednesnight while lying at tho Puko wharf, Paeroa, near Thames.. The vessel was employed as a tug for towing barges on the Waihou river between Paeroa and Te Aroha. Tho bargeman, who was sleeping on tho tug. was roused by the noise of the fire, and was able to get the steamer away from the barges, but was unable to extinguish tho fire. The tug 'was burnt to the water's edge, and afterwards sank. The engine has since been 'salved. > ~ Some very fine kingfish were being caught off tho Stanley Bay wharf, Auckland, when ono was hooked just as a number of country excursionists were drawing up to the jetty in a ferry boat, and, as many of them lived inland, and had not seen the harbour for a good few years, much interest was evinced by the country dwellers as the big fish, after a good deal of manoeuvring, was landed on the wharf. One hearty old farmer said to his helpmate standing beside him: "What a pity we don't grow thoso on the farm!" "You cockatoos grow enough already," was the quick retort of.one of the fishermen. "You give '.me- tho buckets and tho cows, and you can have all the. fish." "Far off fields are aye the'greenest;" chipped in another farmer: with a Scottish accent. f "That fish friedi : in some of our butter is a feed fit for a'king." Cutting the fish in two, the fisherman handed half to. the farmer, with the remark, "Nowj you.send us some of your butter." . , ' ,

A reminder is given of the tent mission to bo ; conducted, by Ira Paternoster, eya» r •relist.-of Australia. Mr Paternoster is..a forceful speaker, and-haa conducted several successful* missions throughout 'the' Dominion.

Bcrlci Braassieres, the latest bust bodice, is.a perfect figure mould, and a decided acquisition to ladies of taste. May we demonstrate tlio advantages of Bcrlei designs on Monday next; prices 6s lid to 12s 6cL— The C. M.'ltoss Co., Ltd.—Advt! .'

G'ljoquot is the ideal gamo for young and old; lor tho enjoyment of this game wo have landed some" good English croquet nets, complete with _ all mallets, hoops, balls, etc.; best quality and finish; prices, £5 19s 6d to £8 10s per'set.—Collinson and Son, 11 Broadway and King street, Palmerstpn. Nprth.—Adyt; , I

The'official -recount ' Stratford electorate will take- on January 6; '.'•■.-'■' •''•.-..■'■■'■•.;' ■'-, '''■■.■:',.■ The death has*, occurred , qt Mr -Henry' : Gant! aged 63 years, ope of MotrinsviHe s oldes residents' Mr Gant amved. from Yorkshire, and settled in Momnsville ,35years ago. " ■ . The riot Custom* revenuo mMMM collected at the Port f&ffi&£s& year 1919 amounted to as com oared with £957,054 for the previous year, purea wiw »<w'. Customs duties an increase or ttcospiv. w« separately showed an > ncro *f 6 ' 465 and beer duty an increase of fclß.lW. An Auckland returned, soldier drew bis grality, an%ting to At the end of two days he hadnothing lelt. Awaitress Is.charged with b robbing him durine a motor drive, but she alleged tnai Sdier had given to. buy a. new costume, and the.casc was di| missed. i- '. Reports from various parts of the Dominion state that there nasbeen ai wave of potty thieving during the Chris mafl holidays Crowded, railway station*, trams trains and ferry stamers the pickpocket", an reHove citizens'ortheir porsa and atrKregate a fairly large sum. has been ffin At Taumarunui | the clothing pi a party of bathers was ransacked. ; . A London Times cablegram that the Times HedCrcasW Dominion, societies half WMjga for the treatment of wounded and general sickness. The Times Fund sixteen millions;, unhandout of ™£™*%*t millions raised. The. British Red ' Ore*i War Society is handing oyer-, *JSM ™ nursing institutions on priority is given to the dependants of .Combatants, . '•'•*■? ■ '■,-■-. ■.< ) There is a story going,the ?unda pf.one of our Government a. general who received an unexpected; lesson m discipline (says a London paper) The general eaving the Department, wished to mtfkeJ»s St by a little-used passageJo Ho found his way barred b» ««»/« the messengers, an ex-soldier, who said,he had received strict instructions to let no that ■ way. Tho general protested, ana showed signs of anger j but the standing stiffly to attention, said it was impossible for him to allow anyone to pass. Finally tho messenger, with great calmness, added: "I had. to obey your -orders once sir; now please obey mine.' The. general stared hard, then smiled, and ; saidi-vXpu are quite right"—and went quietly awA*. A Wellington contractor informed.a Post reporter that the serious shortage or cement was not likely to be relieved until, the end of February or', the beginning -.of March next. He stated that one company was not now in a position to supply tho general public. All the companies were; experiencing great difficulty in securing ) coal. A consignment of cement.from Englandl was due in Wellington towards the - end ot February, but the landed.cost would, be at the rate of 4s 2d per bag dearer than the New Zealand product, and the- quality was no better. It.was useless to Australia for cement, as the shortage-there was very pronounced.and cement companies declined to quit for delivery in; the Dominion. The position just now was a very . sonoua one. as many big contracts in the city, were practically suspended. Many men.;, would find that their services were,.not required when they returned to their''jobs' after the holidays*... ■'. ,-:,.' The fishermen of '.considering the question of. • 'establishing-;v* freezing plant at Helensvillc, ,in case, the Government does not ; itself carry.out the work, and v have dismissed with' the Post-master-General,, the Hon. J.G. Ooates, the question -of: .the stftrihs -under .Which the Marine Department would advance .capital for the- purpose out of the £25,000. allocated by Parliament last /session for a/Jvancefi-in aid of thefishmg-industryKi'ttates"the Auckland Herald). Mr Coatea repommehded tlie deputation to providing a guarantee for the prpvisjpri .of cool storage, in which vcase ,the.-Government would /be prepared to■ assist thehii The-regiilataons under" which advances would ! be made had not, he said, yet been. dralted., It. t •ome reasonable: proposal' for the investment of £SOOO were made he would submit it to the Minister for Marine. . ' • ..'' '1 j A remarkable case *of recovery ..irom war injuries is ' that' of ' Company Sergeant- , Major Archibald J. Hunt, of Wellrngtoji, who returned by the" "Ruahine. Leaving with the Main Body, Sergeant-Major Hunt j > was dangerously wounded at the landing at f Gallipoli ih--Ar>Ml;" 1915; and ? Vas^'thrW^ 1 i months in hospitaL Returning to Gallipoli, he was again wounded. 1 and for tbree'months . was paralysed. On his. recovery he. proceeded to France', and in the Sorame offoh- ' sivo of September, "1916, he was wounded for the third .time arid stricken dumb- by • shell shock, his voice ultimately returning- ; under hypnotio treatment.' Invalided to J Kngland, he later joined the. staff- of the Discharge Depot. Torquay, where .be remained until his departure for. New : . Zealand. During his stay-in Torquay be sufiiciently "recovered to. enable Win to take part in Rugby the Discharge Depot and Torquay .Athletic Club teams. ■'_.' •• . ':.'.- *: : ':.■■'<■•.■

" We. must have, smaller classes," i said Mr C. R. Munro (president of the; New Zealand Educational Institute) whjle addressing delegates to the annual meeting ;of the institute at Wellington yesterday .morning. "Larger classes up to JlO arecertainly amenable to instruction by skilled teachers, but not to education in the-broad and social sense. Mass methods and mechanical -discipline, a-recent writer, had never produce social individuality. In the large classes in the schools of this country tthere is no scope for self expression- and individual spontaneity. Were the couritry.to realise the great sopial and educational waste produced by the present system, no argument would block reform. . The" .'lnstitute would be failing in the 'interest* ;of the children of tho Dominion were /it not to insistently demand smaller classes where children can be efficiently educated ' and trained for their civic and social.responsibilities instead of being merely instructed in herds for examination purposes."

Sergeant Tano Fama, of the -Diggers? Pierrots, has an idea which he thinks might be favourably considered in official quarters. During the war. when the wounded "Diggers" from the New Zealand Division were pouring across from France to England* certain well-disposed people furnished their names to the High Commissioner, 'the New Zealand War Contingent, and YM.C.A. ss willing to take in convalescents or men home on leave. Thousands of New Zea~ landers took, advantage of this opportunity of seeing something of English hospitality and home life, and were immeasurably regted and benefited by the experience. Sergeant Fama said the lists of the people who came forward in the manner stated, and kept it up year after -year, are in existence, and ho suggests that the Government should recognise the country's indebtedness to th«m by sending them each an official souvenir of some kind. He suggests that the souvenir might take the form of a brochure of views of New Zealand with a suitable superscription which would refer to the gratitude of those exiles from home whom the recipients had befriended. •

. A'sample .of what may happen when the hydro-elcctrio schemes are in Full working order is supplied by the following: frQtn the Hawera Star:—There waß- an 'unusual occurrence at Mr J. D. Will's farm on the Lake yoad on Friday, bv which he lost a valuable cow and himself had a narrow escape lrom a serious; accident; It appears that ono of the .electric wires' which go through his paddocks had got off Jthe *up and looped down *in contact 'with, the .iron' pole. Thus apparently the current,ran down into the wires of a fenco which touched the., pole. Tbocow, rubbing, itself on.'the ' wires, received z severe shock; and was very badly injured-.- Mr Wills, seeing- the animal ■ struggling, wont across and look'holder' one hoip to puU it away-from the wi>e, and . received also>a. shock which'threw him into the-air and, fortunately away from the feiic*; j Nothing could be done for the cow; which ' died from tho shock. Mr. Wills though somewhat shaken; was • cot hurt.' : The" «s ' currence should act as a warning to: those farchers across whose land the electrio wires are carried. ' ■",. .•;',. ,'4?. ' (■;' ;*' ,

40 inclTcrepe de chebe'inakeY mart\ao.. ceptabje practical' presents; colours that p case at Ss^ lid to' 16* 6d yard, iyoW; arid black 8s 11.1 to 28s 6d por.yard;~4o jhofi. crepe Georgette,- 9s lid to 15s 6d per yard m e>ery colow that conrits for becornln'frness. White Japanese silks 27 to 36 inch, all prices; thesei are> W-from Wcmiß.h ini will wear well.' 30Jnch'Mji silk. 6alid. 7a lid per yard; rtripped silks,, ineludfar spunella,. Wa f»ji, pr fce3, from, 6s lid to 13s 9d vard; Collinaon w# Cunmnghame, ' V"*.