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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1886, 10 August 1920, Page 4

A cablegram from Sydney states that the women's prohibition campaign has been officially launched.

A cablegram from Darwin states that Lieutenants Furor and Mcintosh have resinned their (light southward, A Wellington Press* Association telegram states thai work was resumed on the Wellington water front to-day. An epidemic of measles i.s being experienced ill Duncdin where there were 56 notifications of this disease within 24 hours recently.

Messrs D. W. Murray, Limited, of Syd ncy, have acquired by purchase tin. 1 in torcsts of the Henry Bull Company, there by merging the two most important soft goods businesses in tho Commonwealth.

A well-known linn of Duncdin butchers last week received an offer of .several lines of fat wethers, totalling over 2000, at prices ranging from 50s to 60s, most of them being at the latter price.—Star,

There is an acute shortage of sugar in Christchurch, and the grocers believe that some customers are already endeavouring to lay in stocks against an inevitable period of scarcity in the fruit season.

The Cunard liner Aquilania, which sailed from New York on July 21st, created a new record. She covered the hist 129 miles to Cherbourg on Friday in 3 hours 42 minutes, an average of £7.4 knots, or 31 'and miles per hour. 'A Timaru message states that three steamers chartered by the New Zealand and African Company—the Durham, the Ilororata, and the Wangaratta—in the last three weeks lifted 317,708 carcases and 3647 casks of tallow and sundries for New York and Boston.

An old resident of Carterton, in the person of .Mrs Lorina (Jonradsen, passed away recently. The deceased, who was born in Norway, arrived in the Dominion in 1876. She was married in (Jreytown in 1873 to her late husband. Deceased, who was 82 years of age, was a cousin of Captain Amundsen, the noted Arctic explorer. His Honour, Mr Justice Chapman, imposed a fine of £5 on David Buick for non-attendance as a grand juryman at the Supreme Court this morning. Robert Thomas Smith Ross was fined £2 for failing to present himself when the iist of common jurymen was called,

A Groyrnoiith telegram states that the Sl.'iU' coal mines were idle yesterday on account of tho miners' dissatisfaction with :he train service. Tin: mutter was discussed between the executive of (lie Miners' Union, the Under-Secretary of Mines, and the mine managers, but no settlement was arrived at. The stoppage of work means the loss of 800 tons of coal per day. Direct action is a.dopted by the Mayor of Chri.stchurch on occasion. For instance (says the Lyttelton Times), while he was presiding over a meeting of the "Fight the Famine" Fund Committee on Thursday last, the question of engaging a theatre for a public meeting w;is raised. The Mayor promptly grasped his telephone, and while the committee sat looking on he made the necessary arrangements in about ' two minutes. Ho used similar tactics in engaging speakers for the meeting, so that the appointment of the usual "subcommittee tc make the necessary arrangements" was obviated. The latest strike is one that has occurred at a boarding establishment connected with a local scholastic institution (says the Wanganui Chronicle). The boys considered that they had a number of grievances, and felt they had a fresh one the other day when, at dinner time, pudding was served up without milk. The.next day that pudding made its appearance without" milk it was refused by all, and efforts to discover who was the 'instigator of this mild form of passive resistance failed. The sequel has been the deletion of pudding from the menu, a decision which is viewed with considerable misgivings by the boys.

At the Auckland Supreme Court on Friday last Ma.ry Ellen Phelan sought a divorce from Wm. Augustus Phelan on the grounds of desertion. The petitioner stated that she was married in 1893, and there were five children. The parties lived at Aratapu where the respondent kept a billiard saloon. About 1907 the respondent began to "wander away" from home, and finally he went to Palmerston North. She secured a maintenance order against him under which he paid certain sums up till 1911. He had never returned to her, and she had had to support herself and children. A decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months, was granted.

Mr A. W. Martin. Rupture Specialist. and sole controller of Dr J. A. Sherman's method of treatment, is now at the Club Hotel, Palmerston North, and may be consulted up to Thursday, the 12th of August. after which date he will leave for Napier. Consultations free. J lours 10 a.m. U> 6 p.m. —Advt.

These half-price lines for to-morrow—-crcpe-de-chcne, Georgette and ninon blouses, wool and silk sports coats, tweed coats, rainproofs for ladies. See window displays.—The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd., open all Wednesdnv.—Advt.

Combat the strain of modern business life. Take Sharland's Reef. Iron and Wine. It stimulates, steadies the nerves, and imparts vigour.—Advt. Have you used Colorite? It, instantly changes to any colour, and gives a beautiful glossy finish to straw hats. Buy a bottle and see what a difference it will make to your old straw hat; sold complete with brush, Is 6d bottle.—Collinson and Son, 11, Broadway and King street. For children's hacking cough, Woods' Gjre<tt .Pcppuuint Ciiio, hj 0(1,. 2a od. ifcdfeoJ it' :;,., i,,., «.«« - :■;'-'■.

The ratepayers of Ngaruawahia Waikato, have decided by poll in favour of convert, big the town district there into a borougli. A fire at Gundagai destroyed Ryan's ,i,.,iu>rv shop in Sheridan street. Him JgS nSSSnts to £IO,OOO (says , Sydney cable). _ , The Wuikato Fanners' Union is calling a public mooting to discuss the question of [ho establishment of woollen mills in tho Waikalo. At to-day's meeting of the fajranga County Council tho ranger r< ported that 34 head of stock had been impounded during tho past month. A New York "cablegram states that another issue of Treasury certificates for 150 000,000 dollars is being offered at par with accrued interest, through the I'ednrul reserve banks.

A memorial statue and obelisk has boon erected at the junction of Symonds street and Wakefield street, Auckland, by ho Victoria League in commemoration ol tho men who fell in the Maori wars. The Prince of Wales is indulging in bard riding out west and is kangaroo and emu huni (says a Sydney cable). He is curving excellent health. He arrived at a race meeting bathed in perspiration from the strenuous exercise.

No finality has yet been reach, d in tho coal-miners' 'dispute, but received by the Prime Minister from Mr P. Hally, who is acting as conciliation commissioner and arbitrator, are encouraging; and the prospects of a settlement are bright. This week is the fifth anniversary of tho final effort' made by the British, imperial and Dominion Forces against the defence of Gallipoli—the Battle of I'huiuik Ban. The battle began on August 6, 1915, and continued until August 10.

The new schedule of railway freights and fares is likely to be announced during tho week. The preparation of the schedule is a task of considerable magnitude, owing to the mass of detail requiring attention, but tho work is well advanced.—Dominium A Press Association telegram from Nelson states that at a meeting of the Nelson Band Contest Committee the following prizes were allocated: —A grade, first £2OO, second £IOO, third £SO; B grade, £IOO. £3O, and £2O; quicksteps, £3O, £ls, and £lO.

A handsome wayside memorial to the eighteen soldiers, connected with the Church oi tho Holy 'trinity, Olahuhu, who fell in the late war, has been erected in the church grounds. It consists of a Celtic cross of Coromandel granite, and is believed to be the first memorial of tho kind in New Zealand.

Arrangements have been made by Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., for a deputation of members of the Longburn School Committee to wait on the Minister for Education at Wellington on Thursday morning regarding <be erection of a new school at Longburn. tho present, building being dilapidated and ( ut of date.

With the idea of obtaining improved working conditions, the pursers on New Zealand-owned vessels have organised an

association, to be known as the Merchant Service Pursers' Association. Registration was mad' at Wellington last week, and ;.u agreement with shipowners is to be sought shortly.

Charged with escaping from Mount Eden gaol and with breaking a cell window, William Langley. an habitual criminal, was yesterday at Auckland sentenced to 14 days on bread and water, with a proviso that unless he is visited by the doctor during the term he shall be given full diet ovorv third day.

An elderly man who was charged at tho Police Court; in Auckland with using obscene lamzuage pleaded that he was suffering from shell shock and was not responsible. Evidence was, however, given by a medical man that he had never been near a shell, having served in Samoa only. Accused was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour.

Amonsrst the remits to be considered by the Acclimatisation Societies' Conference in Wellington next week will be the following : "That amendments be made to the Fisheries Act, 1903. and the Animals Protection Act, 1903: (1) Granting Justices full power to issue search warrants in all cases where there is reasonable ground for suspecting that a breach of either Act has been committed. (2) Making it an offence for any person when charged by a ranger with having committed a. breach of either Act refusing on demand to give such ranger his correct name and address."

Al a meeting of (lie Marlon branch "f ilu: Farmers' Union en Saturday last Iho following resolution was curried: —"Than the Alteration of Time Hill will inflict inconvenience in tho country, and cause greater ditliculties with labour by compclling men to be out at work in the winter months half an hour ahead of suntimc. Thai it will be a real hardship on children attending country schools in the winter, and also to thf mothers who will have to get, their breakfasts and see them oil to school before sunrise when living two or three miles from school. That it will cause inconvenience to country people who may have to drive miles to catch tin early train."

Two boys aged 15 years, James Lowry and Thomas Edward Prieston. who had absconded from the Woraroa Training Farm, wore charged before Mr J. L Stout, S.M., this morning with breaking and entering, between August. sth and 6t!i, a store belonging to Howard Andrew, at Oban, and stealing then from two pairs of boots, two shirts, and cigarettes, of a total value of £4 17s 2d. Evidence for the. prosecution was given by Constable Greggan, of Levin. The boys were fciind guilty and ordered to le returned to the training farm and to receive punishment. A further charge of having l broken a plate glass window valued at £4O, the property of John Allison, of Levin, was withdrawn.

The police tool; proceedings in the New Plymouth Magistrate's Court on Thursday against a. well-known young man for the theft of a biVwle lamp'valued at 10s. The. informant in the ease had seen the ln.mp in a second-hand dealer's shop and identified it as his property, and as the result of inquiries made a prosecution was ordered. Evidence was given by the man who said the lamp was his. and by his two sons, all of whom alleged that, by certain marks they could say tho lump was their property. Without hearing the defence the magistrate dismissed the charge, holding that the identification had not- been proved. On tho application of counsel it was ordered that, the defendant's name should be withheld from publication.—Herald.

A young man named William Roid was charged at, the Police .Court at Jlasterton yesterday with attempting to commit suicide. Sergeant stated that accused had been working at Feilding, and owing l to shortage of material he hail knocked oft work- temporarily a nd gone to his home at Masterton. On Saturday morning lie asked his little boy to bring his razor, and started cutting his (accused's) neck. The jxilice and a doctor were sent for. and on the way to the hospital Roid said lie had committed the act in a lit of passion with his wife. The medical evidence .showed that the wounds were not serious, and accused was discharged on payment of the expenses incurred, namely £5 5s 6d.

Half price remnant days at Collinson and Ciimiinghame's commence on Thursday, and runs uniil Saturday if the bargains last. In dress sections are useful remnants of woollens, cottons, velveteens and mixtures at exactly half their marked sale prices which were already low. In furnishing section are cretonnes, casements, muslins and nets for half their marked sale prices too.—Advt. Housewives! You'll get vour washing bung out early if you do it with "No Rubbing Laundry Help." The waste in clothes by rubbing is abolished!—Advt. "How did I like the piny?" "Splendidly. Jack and I went and we thought it awfully clever Coming out was the worst, it was so cold. When wo got home wo had a steaming cup of Ex-ox and that wanned us up delightfully. Ex-ox is the extract of the finest beef obtainable. The, addition of hot water to a teaspoonful of Ex-ox majces lovely beef tea.—Advt. Vor bronchial, coughs, take Woods' Great r-eooAnnint Cure. Is 9d. 2s 9d.—Advt.

The wise housewives of Palmerston North and surrounding districts are using Primrose flonr exclusively, as they know that iio other flour can give the sam- satisfactory results. Primrose flour is delivered direct to your store from the mill in absolutely clean and aound bags; no need to go outside Palmerston for flour; ask for Primroao, and you will get tlm best; from til <iore*.^-Aa«i