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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1844, 19 June 1920, Page 4

At the annual meeting of the Auckland Patriotic Association it was stated that the balance in hnhd at. the end of the financial vear was £239,412. The funds of the Association had been reduced by £71,984 during the year.—Press Association.

An eclipse of the moon at New York on May 2nd was observed by Lieut. J. H. Tilton and W. H. dishing of the Rockaway Beach naval air station at a height of nearly three and a half miles. The two lieutenants ascended in'a naval hydroplane, remaining in the air one and a half hours. "By the variety of articles that pass through the sewers," stated the engineer of the Lower Hutt Borough, in his report to tho Council, "it is astonishing that house-drains and sewers do not give more trouble. Pups, kittens, articles of underclothing, and tins by the dozen continually pass through. A pair of dungarees were pulled out of the centrifugal pump on one occasion."

v Seven of the West End boy scouts recently passed the examination for ambulance badges, ajid all the members of tho troop have now qualified for ambulance work, this being held to be a record for the Dominion. The points secured by the boys who recently passed the examination are as tallows: —J. Christie 180, C. Campbell 180, W. Schlieriki 172, G. Harding 176, G. Schlieriki 171, J. DuJiield 176, R. Hali 170.

Last evening the St. Paul's Methodist Bible Classes tendered a social evening to tho Rev. C. 11. Olds, 8.A., organising secretary for tho Methodist Church Young People's Movement in New Zealand. Mr G. H. Bennett, who occupied the chair, in introducing" Mr Olds to the large assembly present, remarked that he (Mr Olds) was a returned chaplain, and had done good service at tho front. Mr Olds then delivered a very interesting address, and <.n entertaining programme was contributed by tho following:—Songs, Miss M. Bennett, Rev. G. S. Cook, and Mr Inkpen; recitations, Rev. G. H and Mrs Cook.

A gentleman with wide, experience of the dairying industry, and the potentialities of dried milk, informed a Levin Chroniclo representative that tho demand for dried milk would be a limited one, and that the factories being established in the north for tho carrying on of this industry would easily meet the calls made on New Zealand for this product. Tho idea that obtained a little while book of starting dried milk factories all over tho country on account of the abnormal prices then quot d is exploded, so that dairymen need have no dreams of easily-acquired wealth from that direction.

After Mrs Crabb and Mrs Martin hud waited on the Feilding Borough on Thursday night with a request for a donation towards the funds of tho YVillard Homo at Palmers)on North, tho Mayor (Mr G. J. Harford) said ho did »>ot think there was a great need for the home from Feilding's point of view, although he was anxious to help any philanthropic work. Cr Barltrop considered that tho home would be a benefit to Feilding, and he moved that the Council vote the sum of £25, being the sum required ior the endowment of a cot. Members of the Council were divided on 'the question, and the propo.sal to make u donation was finally defeated. "To illustrate the fact that owning houses is not 'the profitable business some unreasoning people think, I would like to quote my experience," .writes "Landlord" to the Wellington Post. "T have a property in Wellington on which I pay rates on the Government valuation, which is £Bl2. The Magistrate ordered a new valuation, which was £744. But this was cut down by the Magistrate to £650, and I nm only allowed to ask 17s per week rental. The land is valued at £652; the mortgage is £6OO at 6 per cent. What is my profit after I have paid rates and insurance? When people aro declaiming against the landlord, it is just as well that the other side, of the picture should bo shown occasionally."

" Direct and drastic action '• was decided upon by the Rontpaycrs' Association at- a meeting held in the Wellington Trades Hall on Thursday evening, at which Mr Peter Fraser, M.P., stated that better protection for rentpayers should l>e demanded and that pickets had been engaged that afternoon protecting a family threatened with forcible ejection at Kilbirnio, and that where houses wore in a bad condition he had advised people to refuse to pay rent until 'heir houses were made habitable. The "action" contemplated is indicated in the following resolution which was proposed by Mr \V. Parker, seconded by Mr Fraser, and carried: "That wo take direct action, especially in cases where houses are in bad condition, such action to be the withhold ing of the rent of those houses until the necessary renovation has been effected, and the league to take the rent, and take steps to bring house-owners to the point of making such houses fit for habitation."

The Rev. C. 11. Olds, 8.A., C.F., in eliargo of one of the most important departments of the Methodist Church of New Zealand, will take the evening service at Cuba Street Methodist Church to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock. A big, bright service, with the best hymns. Re early. Doctor flannels in several wanted shades just received. Navy, scarlot, white and greys.—The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd., will be pleased to show you these reliable flannels it lowest, possible prices. Manchester department.—Advt. "Ladies.—You will bo delighted' tb know hat 'No Rubbing Laundry Help' takes the dirt and smudges out of clothes without the distressing rubbing customary in .he weekly washing."—Advt. The safety gas lighter is cheaper, safer ind. cleaner than matches. These round file flint lighters save your match bill and are more convenient than matches. Extra flints in stock; -price 2s 3d.—Collinson and Son, 11 Broadway and King street, Pabacreton North—Advt.

At Pucllo, Colorado, United States, The Taranoki Hospital Board has dorided in view of the wcreaaed cost of pro. vision, and hospital requisites gMierally to hlSe the hospital to 9a 6d per day. A London cable says that eight fillies and eight >nios will be sent from f ßnstolon the 22 id ■"**• t0 the P ""n r Canadian ranch They mUJJnn the beginning of a thoroughbred stud. The Council of Education, Slttmg at WeiHuston, passed a resolution yesterday that the saiariea of teachers and inspectors ought to be raised to such a level as to place tho recipients in at least as good a. pSSoi. as they occupied before tho war. Literary stories are apt to be "tome and domestic?' but the Daily Graphic has found, or invented, a good one. It concerns a hcro-of course, a hcro-who was engaged to the daughter of a literary man He was bold aa a wooer, but the veriest coward when it came to approaching the tair one's father. So he waited outside the great man's study while the "fayre ladye went in and did the tackling. In five minutes she was -out again, and on her dress was pinned a slip of paper bearing the words: "With tho authors compiimentfl."

At tho opening of the Supremo Court sessions at Hokitika yesterday, the grand iurv mado a recommendation 'to Lis Honour, Mr Justice Hcrdman submitting "that the present high standard of education, libcrtv of the Press, and trustworthy ness ofi the Magistracy have done away with the necessity for grand juries and urging that steps be taken to amend tho jwrv system, so that if it is not done away with altogether, grand juries should not be summoned except for! offences, the punishrnent for which may be death.'* Plans have been completed for reorganising the Public Works executive, staff so as to make the hydro-electrical branch a separate department,, enabling its head to have direct access to the Minister lor Public Works. The scheme is not actually in operation, but one important benefit, that of exports having direct consultation with tho Minister, without a departmental intermediary, is actually in practice. Another development of the near future is tha appointment of a board of outside business meii to advise the Minister regarding commercial operations of the Hydro Electrical De|>artment.

TJie bottom has completely fallen out o£ the store cattle market in the Wairarapa. At a clearing sale at Greytown on Tuesday, a lino of well-grown mixed coloured 2£-ydac steers were offered. The auctioneer niado appeal after appeal for a bid, but none waa fnWJi"inmin" Eventually a dealer mado » sporting offer of £2 10s. Other nibblera ..•..me in, and the line was eventually c old at £4 2s per head. At the opening of tha season the line would have fetched anything up to £l2. A line of good stuff, which last season would have realised £lB, was passed in at £l4 10s. Three different lots, aggregating several hundred, wera passed in, as the vendor considered the bids proffered were far from the market value.

An allegation that New Zealand was exporting large quantities of woollen rugs wa3 submitted to tho Wellington Price Investigation Tribunal 'ast week. The Board of Trade, which is watching the matter o£ export very closely, did not believe tha assertion about rugs. However, woollen manufacturers were requested to reply to the statement, and the result is an emphatic confirmation of tho board's opinion. For example the manager of the Kaiapoi Company remarks that from July 1, 1919, to May 20, 1920, the company's export of woollen goods amounted to a total of only £35 which included only one rug. The Wellington company gave the following figures for its export of rugs: Year 1913, 24 rugs; 1914, 54 rugs; 1915, 4 nigs; 1916 to 1919, nil. —Dorniuion.

Referring to the education of children in the backblocks, the Minister for Education (Hon. C. J. Parr) stated at Christchurch yesterday that he thought the time had come for the Department to review thia problem. Ho had liad tho idea for soma time past that the Government would have to provide hostels as a better, more efficient, and more economical method of solving tho problem. He meant a hostel near ono of the larger schools. He, did not want to bring the children into tha town schools. Ho believed this method would be quite as cheap as increasing the capita?tion, which was the only other way ;ind which would not get over the difficulty of inefficient teachers. He intended to recommend that steps be taker, in the- direction indicated in ono or two dstricts.

A motion adverse to the agitation for narrowing tho gauge in connection with proposed light railways was carried by the council of the Auckland Railways League yesterday. The text of the motion was as follows:—'That the council of the Auckland Railways and Development League views with grave concern tho agitation to obtain a change of gauge under the private Railways Construction Act, and strongly deprecates any intention on the part of the Government to allow the construction of light railway lines with a gauge of rwo feet, if it is for the carriage of passengers as well as for freight, as not allowing tho margin of safety that is so requisite to all railway lines.'' _ The league is willing to support light railways so long as they are of standard gauge.—Press Association.

Miss Roby, so long and favourably known as tho owner and matron of " Northcote" Hospital, has, owing to health reasons, disposed of her hospital and decided to retire into private life. Her many friends are giving her a public farewell and presentation, which is being arranged by the "Northcote" nursing staff, assisted by a committee of ladies. Miss Roby has always taken an active interest in public matters, and we hope she will long remain in Palmerston North. All friends and expatients are invited to be present at tho Empire Hall on Monday evening, June 28th. There will be a short musical programme arranged by Mrs Penny, a presentation by tho Mayor (Mr J. A. Nasli, M.P.), supper and dancing for the young folks

( " Atticus" writes in the Melbourne Age: ''After his experience on the day of the Prince's landing in Melbourne Mr Hughes can no longer put up the pretence that the alleged public opposition to his salary grab was a vain thing, manufactured in the editorial departments of the daily press. Where 1 was standing the people who recognised William in the highest and shiniest belltopper in the procession immediately set up an unmistakable bo-hoo. One workman, having groaned his loudest, said with perfect satisfaction, "Well, it was worth while waiting, if only for that." All along the lino of march the Prime Minister wa« greeted with similar manifestations of popular disfavour, and I can imagine him saving to himself, "Well, William, my boy, if tins is 'Pro Bono' and 'Mother of Ten 5 the newspapers must be keeping a large stock. The cheers for the Prince were almost immediately turned into groans for the Prime Minister, the transition being so sudden at times as to give H.R.H. manifest concern. There was on Prince Edward's tace a t the first outburst a look which seemed to say, " My goodness, now what have I done?" The Prime Minister took tho hint (or perhaps it was put to him delicately), andbas not associated closely with the I nnce in public since, wet blankets being peculiarly out of place in such connection."

A lecfure entitled "Rome's Claims to Supremacy," will bo delivered by Rev. E. W. Duncumb, at the. Cuba Street' Methodist Church on Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock.

The annual mooting of the Palmerston North Operatic Society will be held on Monday night at 8 o'clock in the orderly room. Duke street.

Wo have another grand economy event to announce. This time it is specials in ladies smart coats. They're the most recent editions of the fashion creators very stylish and cosy garments- in colonial and English tweeds, all substantially reduced in prices Ladies will appreciate this exceptionally good opportunity to purchase new and fashionable garments at greatly reduced prices.—Collinson and Ounninghamo, Ltd.— Advt. The wise housewives of Palmerston North and surrounding districts are using Primrose flour exclusively, as they know that ;«o other flour can give the same satisfactory results. Primrose flour is delivered direct to your store from the mill in absolutely clean and sound bajjs; no need to go outaide Palmerston for flour; ask for Primrose and 70U will get the best; from all «tores — Advt For children's hacking cough, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, U M, 8» M.-» A4ft _^

It is likoly that the Mararoa will soon replace the Arahura in the East Coast trade.

A farmer told a Wanganui pressman that casual labourers were now asking 18s per day to work on farms. An Insurance Officers' Guild has been formed with 900 members, as the result of a conference just concluded in Wellington.—(Press Association.) For the period from January 1, 1920, to April 30 last, the exports from Wanganui were valued at £1,497,537. Wanganui occupied fourth place on the list A of exports. I At Christehurch yestorday the Minx ister for Education (Hon. C. J. Pan) promised £1 for every £2 found for school swimming baths up to a limited amount.

Thore is to be a further increase in the fares between Sydney and London for royal mail steamers (says a Sydney cable). First class passages . which now cost £l3O are to be £l7O, and second-class which are now £lO5 will be raised to £l2O. Owing to there being no cement available all work requiring this article in the Kaipara district .is at a standstill. Dairy factories are held up, ami' farmers cannot get milking machines installed.

The police received word this afternoon that a local resident named Thomas Ellis died suddenly this' morning at his house in Taonui street. An inquest will probably be heTd on the body on Monday. The Council of Education has resolved: "That it be a recommendation to thd New Zealand University Senate that an honours course be instituted in education, and that it include as an essential featuro research work in education." At Masterton on Friday W. J. Condor, hotelkeeper, of Carterton, was lined £2O for delivering liquor to a resident of a no-license district without labelling the parcel as containing liquor. Alfred Keeble was fined £2/5 for selling liquor in Masterton, a nolicense areaThe price of meat having been reduced in Feilding, a resident of Palmerston North says he had business to transact in the former town yesterday, and while there he took the opportunity of purchasing the joints he required for the week-end. The Hamilton Returned Soldiers' Association has passed a motion " viewing with alarm that the provisions of the-Discharged Soldier*' Settlement Act should in any manner be cut down in view of the fact that many returned men, through late evacuation ind other causes, have not yet had tho opportunity to take advantage of the Act."

No horses were shipped to Sydney by the Niagara this week. In view of the recent action of the crews of various steamers in refusing to carry racehorses, the Union Company declined, yesterday to accept Lochella and Graftella, which it was intended' to ship to Sydney to fulfil engagements at Australian race meetings. The Waihi Gold Mining Company's balance-sheet for the past year's transactions shows an item of £3420 15s, representing unclaimed and unpaid dividends in London and New Zealand. The directors propose to reduce tho company's capital (which is now beyond its requirements) by a return to shareholders of 10s per share

The Farmers' .Union Provincial Conference at Invercargill yesterday was addressed by Mr J. McPherson and Mr W. J. Watters, of the Wheat Control Board, on tho urgent necessity of increasing the Dominion's wheat production. The conference affirmed the de-

suability cf establishing co-operative woollen mi/Is and freezing works in the m-ovince, and expressed itelf in favour of the proposal to utilise the surplus wool for the establishment of a pro-

ducers';shipping lino. A lalgo tract of land between Taihapo and Ohtkuno has been purchased by Mr ,F. j Ly''i;ir, of Gisborne, from Mr Hansen. now ' resident in Auckland, comprising 84,00f acres. The property is .known as the Waknru station, and is on the Main Trunk railvay line. Some interest is centred in the fact that it is stinposed that two militaV deserters are living as hermits in the. bt*h. Mr Lysnar aid the police had endeavoured to "run thc-m to earth but without success. The are supposed to be iving on hares and trout, the latter abounding in the streams. ' Several hunts hive bein made, but on each occasion the men have evaded the searchers. An unfortunate incident, and one which created something in the nature of a sensation, occurred at Opotiki last week, dining the Ministerial visit. The incident apparently arose through a misunderstanding • with reference to a letter which was landed by a settler to the Hon. W. D. S. VlacDonald, for submission to the Minister A Public Works. Subsequently the writer, •roceeding to the Minister's inignanlly upbraided the Hon. Mr Coatcs ar reading a private communication in a mblic dining-room. Mr Mac Donald strongly protested against the intrusion upon the. district's visitor, and the angrv individual was induced by the proprietress to leave the dining-room. Outside in the hall, however, the matter was heatedly discussed, the complaint being backed up bv several others. A prominent Opotiki resident, who had dined with the Minister, # voiced lis feelings on the subject, declaring emphatically that he had not, heard the letter read out' and that to sav that it was, was utter nonsense Ho declared that the Minister liad been publicly insulted. On the Minister's appearance, from the dining-room he was angrily accosted by the. irate settler. but Mr Coatcs declined to discuss the matter there. Ho subsequently granted an interview in the commercial room and invited anyone who had heard anything to come forward. The matter was threshed out and the Minister was tendered r.n apology, thus ending an exciting but unfortunate incident.