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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3108, 29 December 1921, Page 4

\ visitor to Palmerston North is reporieo to"have collected £250 when Asinumtc wot dm last race on the second day. Contributions to the Municipal Land b>. their playing on Christinas Iv.c and on Christmas morniti" totalled £6O, \\Jiiclt 'Mb I H . added to the new uniform fund. On a recent night a man arrested m Napier for drunkenness was found to nave £129 odd in bis possession. At the Police Court next morning, he said lie had £2o,i „ f t . w days before, but he was unable to account lor the rest. Lurglaries arc reported to have taken place during the holidays at two or three bouses in the suburbs ol Christchurch, aim (hefts of jewellery and money are reported. Hie theft’s have "all taken place while the occupants of the houses were away from home. Ai tin: Police Station this morning, before Mr E. A Liter. J.P.. Rangi Warena. charged with drunkenness a.ml with illegally trespassing on the railway yards, was con vitied and discharged. A first ollctulc Par drunkenness was lined 5s "itii tin usual alternative. The Orona County Council, in committee at ji s last meeting, decided upon an allround reduction of wages. Every member of the stall’—expert, clerical, and outdoor employees--" 111 tie subjected to a reduction of 10 per cent. The reduction takes effect from New Year’s Day. A Press Association telegram from Nelson slates that the summer conference oi Presbyterian Bible Class students is being heiil t’here. tho loial registrations being 611. The students are camping in the various schools and taking their meals in Ihe Drill flail Die mornings are devoted to business and study, and the afternoons to sightseeing and recreation. The delegates were accorded a civic welcome last night. The value- of outdoor games in the development ot childrens characters was emphasised by Mr E. C. Cullen, S.M.. at the Young Citi/ens’ League’s sports meeting at Nmilteolc, Auckland. lie said that Mann;' people should not only look upon snorts as an amusement, but as a training in the rules of life. They should always strive to win by all fair means. Any unfair or mean action fold against their characters. The Government audit inspectoral Christchurch, Mr G. S. Gappcr, who was dismissed with others trout the Civil Service for alleged negligence in connection with a theft from the State Coal Department in that city, and whose appeal was recently upheld, is reported to have been completely reinstated in in’s position. Mr A. Nailer, depot manager of the Stale ( oal Department. Christchurch, and Mr IG. Rich, chief clerk, have also been completely reinstated. “Last, loneliest, loveliest. exquisite, apart” —Kipling’s tribute to Auckland—the place tor von to .spend a happy holiday. Write for descriptive leaflet—free. A tick land Advertising Club, Auckland.—Advt. Start the New Year right by sending appropriate gifts to your friends. Nowhere | ;l better selection of pleasing gifts. The j G, M. Ross Co., Ltd-Advt. j

Tim sailing vessel Vercmgetmix. «•»» which in a ((iiautily of wool from Iho Wanganui anil Wairarapa districts, lias armed in London. Mi- W. Higgins, of Wailolata. lias beaten tin’ record lor sheep slioanng. On Mr Moore’s station, jMaxwelhmvn. last week, hr put thromdi a total ot 3ifc in 0 hours 24 minutes. Satisfactory progress is Iteing made by Constable John Hinton, who wan injured in ihr accident on the Grafton I 'ridge. Auckland, on Monday evening, lie had to have his light, leg amputated above the knee, as tlie result of being crushed by a dialding motor-lorry against the parapet of the bridge. A leading dairy authority in Hamilton states that the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy ( onipany has for some weeks been advising factories with dual plants to switch ovoi' to choose, for which commodity thoio wore at present better prospects than foi butler. Some of the factories have already commenced to make cheese. Weasels and stoats are becoming n serious post in New l’\month's environs. Several suburbanites have recently lost chicks and fowls, and one no fewer than live (including a full-sized drake) in one night. Another for a long time has been losing one or two members of his fowl yard cveij night, lie has attempted various means of capturing the rodents, hut without success. In the opinion of Mr I), frasor. of Ala (oi toii, an ex champion live and clay pigeon -hot of New Zealand, and one-time holder of the world’s record for live birds, die shooting at the Palmerston North Gnu ('luh's meeting yesterday was- eiptal to the standard set by any of the numerous cham-pion-hip matches lie had attended. litis auger.- well for the future of the sport and los the progressive Gun Club itself. The inhabitants of Stewart Island and visitors to that holiday resort have, during the past week, been entertained by a, school of whales, which has been feeding at die entrance to the harbour. A resident of the island said that it was seldom that whales remained so _ long in the vicinity of the island, and it was surmised dial there must he abundance of feed for them there at the present time. Wu regret having to record the end of die wa'.e of virtue which has evidently passed over Palmerston North during the holidays, as reported in our issue of yesterday. A resident reports having lost Ids front door mat and the jug placed in !'c nliuess for the milkman’s early visit. Of course, there is a remote possibility of 1,;- ; ring a practical joke played upon the ijo'i-a'holilcr, and it so, he will no doubt be the fust to appreciate the point. i'nring du' year now closing, 224 notices were published in the Auckland Herald of die da,nits of old people of 80 years and over. ihe men were slightly in the inability, numbering 116. and the women io3* N of them had attained the distinction of having passed their 100th birthday, the greatest age attained being 90 in ■idler -■■■■:. The number of nonogenarians inning t ie men was 16, and among the women 20. When a lev ot twenty, serving with die Hongkong \ olimt.v/ Forces, Lord Lee, who pleaded I ,r the abolition of the submarine on behalf of the Publish delegation ai the Wa-idng. n ! inference, disguised him-,■!! a- ac: ohe. oeiictrated A ladivostok Port, and made e, o-plele drawings and a plan of die den-nee.-. .en years later he accompanied Kooseseh tiiiongh tiie ( uhtm jungle, and when d.-e world war began, 11 years after he had mil the army as colonel, iu> again volunteered and ins services gained him a peerage in 10:8. Among the passenger- who reached AbT bourne front London b_> iI.AI.S. Naldera early this month vie t'lovr Mritinh tourists. The party. vTch comprises members of both - ■ and rd age:-. is under the leadership ot .dr I - .. Gray, au I is making a world tour. He y ml ••• d visiting some of \ ictoria s in. si aUru/ li “ -■■pots and gathering intormattmi rt gam : g die resources ot the Plate l.eb re pr'cei ling to Tasmania, New South Wad's, and New Zealand. From the Dominion limy will return to Knglund via the Pat.iho islands and America. ‘•Poison—don’t feed them.” urged i'". (Tiltiiinit tit the last meeting of the Nelson Cilv (Wiineil, referring to rats ill the fp. lie" staled that there were “thousands and i hott.-i. tul- of them there; the com si I should make up ;; supply of poison for Iren distribution: that lish and other nihil should be buried at the tip; that; rat hunts should

In' organised; and that some of the comieil’s .Mali' should lie at iho I i|> at next licit tide and wage war on the rats, lie believed iliat hundreds of rats would ho killed will * the aid ot do;; ft and ferrets. (V. ('oilman slated that 250 rats had been killed in the city last week. Home idea of the industrial significance of the change from coal to ojl as a. fuel lor steamers is obtained from the i; port of the society of Lloyd's Register received by ( apla'in t has. V. Plmiket, the repre.-cilla-tive in Auckland. In the ease of steamers now in existence which are (ittod for oil fuel, the consumption of coal wan'd represent something approacliin;; 20,000.C00 tons per annum, or 3.7 per cent of the quantity hrontrht to tiio surface in the L idled Kingdom during 1920. Apart from the question of relative cost of coal and oil as fuel, there is undoubtedly, in the case of vessels using the latter, an all-round ecouomv of labour, bunker space, accommodation for crew, and time in port: factors which have an important bearing on munine costs, more especially in the case ot ihe larger passenger vessels. An nimsmi! incident was associated with ihe running of the Auckland '1 rotting ( up at Alexandra Park, Auckland, on Tuesday. One of the limit horses, Comedy Chief, to have been driven by the owner, Mr R. A. .McMillan, lost his driver just as the race started through the sulky of another competitor colliding with that of Comedy Chief. Notwithstanding the loss of his pilot, Comedy Chief went to the front, and trotted out the race just as though ho was being driven. livery time a competing horse would range alongside Comedy Chief ihe latter would extend himselt and draw away without the semblance of a break, and he was the only horse in the event to withstand the great finishing run of the backmark horse Man o’ War. actually passing the post about a length in front of the latter.

One of the most famous craft in the world was towed to her last resting-place a few weeks ago. when the old schooner yacht America, passed into the hands of the I ruled States Navy Department for the consideration of one dollar, and tied up at a pu’t adjoining - the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Sevcnlv years ago in August last the America shook British yachtsmen out of their complacent belief in the sttprciiiaev of the cutter rig for racing purposes by beating fourteen other competitors in a race round the isle of W ight for a cup. destined to become one of the worlds faunae sporting trophies, presented by the Rowe Yaeln Squadron. She won nand-otncL. winning by eight miles front the second boat to finish the course. Alter the ! tiottiil victory the America went mm and later on became a confodei.de oi blockade-runner during the American > hi War, in which capacity she was situv. being raised she became a yacht a.-' 1 • • * now at the age of sevenL-oc M‘ ,ls patriotic committee has saved h"t 1 hipbreakers. and after tcs.ormg her has ensured that she shall spend ™ her life in the peace with honour 1-0 v i» t her exploits entitle her. Ihe cup wltteh she won and wi.ich her owner bequeathed as “a perpetual challenge tor friendly rivalry between forMgu countries still awaits capture bv a ehalleiigei. ‘■'fbe colonel’s lady and Judy O’Grady s i M ,w- under the. skin,” sings Kipling which I milt i> exemplified in the universal enjovnient given by Punch and Judy to o j,j all( | .voting, learned and simple, rielt mid poor. The famous little oUI couple ap- ‘ ~u . a i (’ollinsoti and Cunningbame’s New y,j.| |.’ s live from 2to 4.50 and 7t09 in ,1m “fairy cave.” A shilling gift for each* visitor. —Adv I. The boot manufacturers are endeavouring to prevent the dumping of Australian sandles and children’s shoes into New Zealand. The Rongotea Co-op. are dumping these goods out at ridiculous prices. Now is the time to buy. the hot weather and holidays are upon iis.—Advt. Collinson and Son for unrivalled selection of Doulion ware direct from the most famous English potteries, where skilled artists delight to produce the charming nieces of china which have made the name of Royal Doulion famous in live continents. Over 1500 pieces to select from, inspection invited. Open Saturday until 9 o'clock.— Advt.