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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1710, 10 January 1920, Page 4

At a mooting of returned soldiers at Auckland this week a resolution was passed a dinning the principle that all enemy subjects who had been interned should be returned to their respective native countries. and that any property held by them in the Dominion should be taken over by the Government at its pre-war valuation. In sympathy with an employee who was dismissed. 120 employees of the »"Wlen mills at Milton yesterday handed their resignations to the manager. The employees had asked that the dismissed person bo reinstated The trouble is the outcome of the failure of the company owning the mills to pay the dissatisfied workers a bonus, which has been done in other mills.

On Sunday last Major Brandon, V.C., of Wellington, and bis brother and a friend were capsized from a 1 ancdian canoe in the upper reaches of the \\ auganui river, about eight miles below the houseboat. The canoe got out of the channel and over one of the training walls, which was submerged. The party managed to right the anoo, but unfortunately they lost the whole of their camping and personal belongings. Big .stocks on hand place us in a very favourable-position to quote ladies’ undervests. Made in cotton, extra length, low nock, short sleeves, prices 3s 6d, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 5s lid. Those are exceptional value. —The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd. Advt. Wo have just landed a shipment of cast iron enamel baths; these baths arc- of high grade finish, and as we only have a limited supply, buyers will be well advised to make an early selection.—Collinson and Son, 11 Broadway and Ring street, Palmerston North.—Advt. Tested in thousand* of kitchen*, Sharland’s baking powder has never failed to nSU? lOotlC: lets thatf other*—*orth shore.— lyufol iv hk— yn«up laeilaoxft Jmfeuo ,

The Fijian constitution is to be altered so as to allow Indians to elect two representatives to the Legislative Council.—Press Association.

A new police district is to be constituted in North Auckland with headquarters at Whangarei. Tho district will bo under the charge of Sub-Inspector Mullaney.

A newspaper in the Auckland district has suspended publication owing to tho difficulty in procuring supplies of printing paper.

A Levin resident who was unable to obtain a passage from England for at least six months signed on a vessel as a baker —iiis old trade—and thus arrived back in Now Zealand.

A visitor to a Maori farm up north noticed that all the pigs had their tails cut off. “What is the reason of that?” he inquired. “What, you no know that,” said the native, “by korry that my car-yiark.”

In connection with tho recent two days’ race meeting, the Stratford Racing Club pa\s the sum’ of £3854 14s 6d in taxation. The sum is made up as follows; Stake duty £35, dividend duty £1789 15s 6d, totalmtor duty £2029 19s. An unusual variety of fruit is to be seen in an orchard at Levin at the present time. It is a cross between a plum and an apricot, and is known as the “rattling plumcott.” When ripe, the fruit is red and of delicious flavour.

The Darmevirke Borough Council intends to place before the ratepayers a proposal to borrow £16,000 for the purchase of the existing gasworks, which are owned by a private conqwny, and £9OOO for extensions of‘tho service.*

At Christchurch yesterday, a young man named Albert Thomas Dailey was charged before Mr Day, S.M., with using obscene language and disturbing the political meeting held by Mr Massey there in December last. Both’ charges were dismissed. While speaking to a “Standard” representative yesterday, the Borough engineer, Mr ,1. R. Hughes, stated that last Wednesday, when he visited Tiritea, he found that there was a depth of about two inches ot water passing to waste over tho spillway at tho dam. The 'supply is holding up fairly well considering the dry weather, A watchful eye is being kept on the water's level, however, and if this falls to the level of the overflow it will bo necessary to curtail tho supply. Mr Lin Shih Yuan, tho Chinese Consul for New Zealand, stationed at Wellington, has received from his Government a cable dated the 6th inst., informing him that tho widespread report that,a number of Chinese students were killed or injured in a conflict with the Japanese residents at Foochow has been found, after investigation, to be without foundation in fact. The Japanese battleships at Foochow were withdrawn! on the 4th January. The differences will bo settled amicably. The cable further adds that there is no truth in the rumour that the Shantung question will be settled with Japan alone Another case taken under the Undesirable Immigrants Exclusion Act passed last session is reported from Wellington, t A short time ago Mr F. Niall, secretary of the Freezing Trades Federation, enquired whether a slaughterman, Michael Blaney, now in Australia, would be permitted to come to New Zealand for tho purpose of engaging in his occupation in the New Zealand sheds. He has since been informed that, acting under the legislation of last session, the Attorney-General would withhold permission to land in New Zealand. No reasons are given. Mr Niall states that Blaney was deported from New Zealand in 1918. He was a man who spoke freely and was evidently regarded in the light of an agitator.

Tho “go-slow” policy is still being maintained by tho coal miners employed at the Taupiri. Pukomiro, and Hikurangi mines, which have resumed operations this week {states the Auckland Herald). Many men were absent from the Taupiri and Pukemiro mines on Monday, and as there still are absentees the daily output has been less than before the holidays. More men, however, have resumed during the past day or two, and it is probable that the usual number will be at work next week. The Northern Coal Company closed the Kiripaka mine shortly before Christmas, and work will not be resumed until the miners give an undertaking that they will abandon the “go-slow” policy which was introduced for the second time about tho middle of December.

Considerable improvements arc being made by the Palmerston Nortli Borough Council to Ashley street between the Opera Mouse and swimming baths on one side and the Presbyterian Church property on the other side. The Council recently acquired from the church trustees a strip of land five feet six inches wide, and it is intended to move the present iron fence back that distance so as to bo alongside the church build, ings. The roadway will then be 40 feet wide, and will have footpaths on both sides. The shrubs on the present right of way have boon removed, and a number of men are now employed in making the road an even grade from Church street to Ferguson street. The road when completed will he a very considerable improvement on the present right of way.

A quantity of floppy seeds from the Somme Valley in France have been sent to the curator of the Christchurch Botanical Gardens by Miss Ettie Rout. The seeds were gathered by the school children of Villers Breftoneux and Miss Rout asks the curator to give a few of the seeds of the harvest or the originals to the relatives of Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fell fighting on tho battlefields of the Somme, and convey to the recipients tho deepest gratitude and loving sympathy of the children at Villers Brettqncux. This has been agrt'ed to. In.connection with the alxive, it is interesting to note that cornflowers, from seed gathered by a New Zealand army myrsing sister at Wisques, near St. Omcr, are growing in two gardens in Palmerston North.

Speaking at the conference of local bodies which sat at Woodville on Tuesday to discuss matters pertaining to the appointment of a board of control for the Manawatu Gorge road, Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., pointed out that when representatives of the local bodies waited on the Minister he was favourable to the repairs to the bridge being carried out, and promised a £ for £ subsidy, which would amount to £9OO on the estimated cost. The Minister did not favour building a now bridge at the present high cost of materials, the estimated cost being in the neighbourhood of £IB,OOO, but would always favour proposals for improving and making it more safe for the public. Mr Nash said the board would have to do better than any controlling body had been able to do. The Pahiatua County Council had done its best, but the board would be able to get more by way of subsidy than any one council could hope to get. It was a national work and should never have been saddled off to any local body. When the hoard was formed it would be necessary to come to «omc decision as to what had to be done, then go to the Minister and point out the position snd a>k for a substantial subsidy to carry out the work, and to send their own engineer to see what should bo done for the safety of the public. He could sympathise with Or. Crewe’s (Mayor of Pahiatua) request to “ go slow” with expenditure, but the position was this. It was of the utmost importance to the public generally, then why stop at sma.ll expenditure? He believed in posterity having to pay. The Pahiatua County had always been careful, but the board was not going away with a mad policy of expenditure. He did want to see something done for the safety of the public.—Dannevirke News.

Tra Paternoster evangelist, of Australia, will commence a font mission at corner of Cuba and Campbell streets on January 18. Sea and sunshine offer many weeks of glorious enjoyment. Every lady bather should see Collinson and Cunmnghame’s display of bathing requisites. Woven cotton costumes, Canadian shape. V neck, short sleeves, navy with white facings, W, 11s 6d, O.S. 12s 6d. Two-piece bathing suits, all wool, large roomy shapes, V and round nocks, navy with white, saxe and maroon facings, with and without belts, W, 16a lid to 18s lid, O.S. 17s lid to 19s lid, X O.S. 19s lid to 21s 9d. Child’s and maids’ stockingette swimming suits, all sizes, navy with white and scarlet facings, 5s 3d to 9s lid; bathing cape, 6s 6d, 6a 6d, 6s lid, 7s 6d, 7s lld.-Advt. "Keep Smiling’’ carbolic pumice aoap, 4d; “Keep Smiling” boot polish, Bd’ “Keep Smiling” lino polish, 8d; ‘‘Golden Rule” soap (pure), Is 6d; “No Rubbing” • laundry help, la; all super quality. /Jl grocers.—Advt. I , A for good hosuewir**. Always . Sharland’s baking powder. Ogata ■ »o«ii farthest; airs* bett«r lrl!

By proclamation in the Gazette the exportation of coined silver is prohibited except with the consent of the Minister of Customs. It. is whispered about, says the Dunedin •• Star, that nothing more will be hoard oi the proposal to petition against Mr Sidey ? return for tho Dunedin South seat. A Hamilton fruiterer has expressed tho opinion that tho price of fruit, with the exception, perhaps of oranges, would probably soon fall to pre-war prices. At a mooting of tho New Zealand Amateur Athletic held in Wellington on Thursday evening, Goo. Harvey’s pole-vault of lift Sin, done in Musterton a year ago, was passed as tho official New Zealand record. There has been no meeting of Cabinet since tho report of the Chief Justice (Sir ■ Robert Stout) upon the question of the Post and Telegraph Officers’ war bonus has been completed. It is anticipated that an announcement upon the matter will be made shortly. „

A would-bo entrant for tho dog-trials at the Feilding Show wrote to tho secretary making an urgent enquiry—but forgot to sign his name. Another country resident enclosed a pound note in a letter addresseii to the secretary—but no name was enclosed.

During tho,- year ended December 31, 1919, tho number of motor cars, motorcycles, and niptor trucks registered with tho Palmerston North Borough Council was 625, the number registered with tho Kairanga County Council during the same period being 292. The condition of all those who were injured in the recent tramway smash was reported yesterday to bo satisfactory, says tho Dominion. Edna llaigh, tho little gu who was taken to tho Brougham street hospital suffering from slight concussion, should very soon be well enough tc leave the institution.

About twenty soldier trainees are being admitted to the Taratahi training farm this week and a further batch is expected next week (states a Mastorton exchange) Good accommodation has been provided for the men, who will bo instructed in every branch of agricultural and pastoral work. Ihe course of each soldier will probably run into two or three years. * The first ascent of Mount Egraont this season took place on Tuesday, , when &: party made the journey from Dawson s Falls. Tho day was gloriously favourable, and tho climbers were rewarded by a treat such as comes rarely in a lifetime. The party consisted of Mrs B. Gleland (Kaponga), Miss A. Hanna (Christchurch), and Messrs J. C. Tole (Auckland), Stuart Spence (Hawera), Douglas Fox (Okato), and J. A. and J, T. Inkster (Wanganui). In November, 1917, there were only 501 civilian medical practitioners in New Zealand, but according to tho latest mformation available there are now 628 medical practitioner’s in civilian practice. On a return previously published, in many instances the population to each medical officer was considerably over 3000, but at present that is the position in only very few instances. During tho past two years the average population to each medical officer lias decreased from 2269 to 1872.

A Wellington paper says that while excavating the land for a deeper floor level for the front shops in the now “McDonald Buildings” (next the Albert Hotel) in Upper Willis street, the workmen exposed the lower part of the trunk of a tree, which must have been a forest giant in the days when' To Aro flat was covered in bush. The butt measures about 4ft. 6in. in diameter, and is supposed to be the remains of a rata tree of impressive dimensions. 1 ~"lt is reported that the backers of Uren, the winner of the recent Uren-Clabby fight at Hustings, being under the impression that Clabby’s supporters are not satisfied with the referee’s decision on New Year’s night, have offered to raise a ,£IOOO purse to be fought for by the two in a 20-round contest. Olabby jumped, at the proposal, but it has been pointed out that, according to the - New Zealand regulations, 15 rounds is the logoi limit of a fight, C.abby’s side offer to fight for the fifteen rounds, and there.-the matter stands, for- the present. I In the past any woman was admitted to a' St. Helen’s Maternity Hospital the earnings of whoso husband did not exceed £4 per week. Owing to the increase in the cost of living this limit has boon raised to £6 a Week. The matrons have discretionary power in regard to the mothers of largo families up to a limit of £6 a week. The Health Department also gives free treatment at its own maternity hospitals to the wives qf soldiers, for twelve months after the soldier’s return. It has been decided to extend this free treatment to those, treated in the maternity wards attached to the general hospitals. A conference between the shipowners and the representatives of the Seamen’s Federation for the purpose of considering the new demands put forward by the seamen will probably, bo held this month. In this connection.'!, correspondent writes to the Wellington Post, pointing out how seriously the public is affected, and suggesting that it should be represented on the proposed conference, The correspondent adds: “We are getting tired of seeing the bosses and employees meeting, and the prices put up on the public. If the public cannot bo represented, is there any provision in the Board of Trade’s new Bill to prevent unreasonable increases ? All we want is a fair deal.” The following Is a copy of a telegram forwarded by Mr H, Holland, M.P., to the Attorney-General:—“l desire to lodge the strongest possible protest against your action in ordering the deportation of Moses Baritz from New Zealand. Notwithstanding that Baritz’s attacks wero directed mainly against the Labour Party and individual Labour members and Socialists, including myself, I voice the sentiment of the Labour movement in saying that the utmost freedom of expression must be conserved; that the idea of autocratically delivering sentence without any semblance of trial is repellent to fair-minded people, destructive of all that is best in British jurisprudence, and reflective of the worst feature of Prussianism.”

A visitor'who arrived in Rotorua recently from the Rangitaiki mentioned that new parts of the swamp aro rapidly being reclaimed as the draining operations are extended. Lagoons aro consequently drying up. Some of .- these contain many eels. In one the Maoris were busy a day or two ago making the most of the opportunity by spearing them. The giant of the catch was 40lb in weight. It was speared by a Maori who was unable to hold it, whereupon two more came to his assitunce. The second man also drove his spear through the monster, while the third proceeded to cut off -its head. Before this could bo done, however, the eel managed to got a vicious bite on the Maori’s arm, leaving marks as if the man bad been attacked by a dog. I Four others in the catch went over 201b m weight. > -

On Wednesday evening a six-roomed house and its contents on the Woraroa State farm at Levin wore totally destroyed i, v fire and as the occupant ol the building was absent at the tiino.it was sus- ’ nectcd that the fire was wilfully caused inquiries were made by the police, and vestorday Detective Culloty, of Pa merston T'Jorth and Constable Greggan, of Levin, N ltd a lad named William Walker, fd l t6 vears a resident of the training aged 16 was brought before Mr Park J.P? at thc Police Courfc ’ u j si, 3253 7,“b d . ch -?? S if d St fire lo 1 six-loomed building w,l ®lKkrS Stoll Farm, tho property n “ l ' ~ t Tl Murdoch one °f ie delegates „\‘ r bv' Jairv in the Wellington "„H Tirwlei districts to visit, America, d ,and and the Continent, and investigate England, an , t<) dairvmen in tonneomatters of ter t du|!tg> present tion with milk ai'a u awora> on Thurstlay at a mcetmK c egtiom of the disposal of to discuss tl Q anc j c heeso at tho conthe output o b contract with tho elusion of A aJortoi , f Imperial. J , N tiona i Dairy Association, onporfiinit, on bewho P rc 'n„ . ’] lis trv of welcoming Mr Murhalf of « ' £ where he had arrived doch back to llawtm, Murtloch . in acI h ° tho compliment, said that tho k - n it hid m ic» Jtopether a pleasure the delegates bad a .good many trip, » fl . “P , no with, and in the voyage hardS 9 h 'ih e Kific one of tho most pleasant - -■ ' ■■