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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 343, 10 March 1922, Page 4

The Auckland branch of the I'<>m and Telegraph Officers’ Association last night passed a resolution resenting the alleged attack hy the Welfare League on the president and permanent secretary of tin 1 , association. The delegates attending the New Zealand poultrymeiTs eonierence left this morning nn a motor tour embracing Jjovin, Foxton and Waitoiioi. where poultry farms were inspected. The majority of the visitors departed for their homes this afternoon. “That the Government be further urged to impose a tax on poultrykeepers, similar to that, imposed on fruitgrowers," was the text of a remit which was adopted at the conference, of the New Zealand Poultry Association lasi evening. Fielding Hargraves, a police constable, was committed for trial to-day at Auckland on a private 'information charging him with having unlawfully assaulted Gilbert John Johnston so as to cause actual bodily harm. It is alleged that the offence was commit fed at the city police station on the. evening of December 24. "Although they arc the busiest- men in New Zealand they help the association along wonderfully by their prompt answers to correspondence—and we send thein a good deal," said the secretary of the. New Zealand Poultry Association at the conference last, night, when referring to Cabinet. Ministers, and executive officers of the Government deparintents. Two remits, one each from Auckland and Southland, were before the conference of the New Zealand Poultry Association last night, to the effect that the Govern incut be asked to assist each financially with a grant. Both remits were withdrawn, it being decided to organise “field days” in these centres, on similar lines to the gathering held in Christchurch recently, when a substantial sum was obtained from the public. The money was raised hy exhibitions of stock, an egg hiving competition, and other means. The conference applauded the withdrawal of the remits, when the- decision to hold "Held days' was announced. In pointing to the intensive training which nurses have to undergo before they graduate to the position of a hospital matron. Sir James Wilson, in his speech at yesterday’s function at the I’almorston North Hospital, remarked: “Ihe nurse has to pass through her novitiate, and besides her duties in the ward, has to attend lectures, read up various subjects connected with the profession, and pass examinations until she is a certificated nurse. She may then get the position of sister and have charge of a ward. A confidential record of her work is kept, and she may or may not have the temperament, force of character, and determination to get further. Some merely use the hospital to get the ceitificates and leave for other work. Some get married. They may become senior sisters and thus have a further chance of becoming acquainted with the work <J the hospital administration which is under the matron. Gradually, as in other professions, the leader comes out at the top and she receives the critical position of matron of a largo hospital. The test of her capacity then begins.’’ Are your eyes defective ! If so, you must exercise great care and make a point of consulting a qualified optician. 'Mr Samuel Barry, the well-known optical specialist, of Auckland, will again be visiting Palmerston from Tuesday, March 14 to Friday, March 17 (inclusive), and may bo consulted as usual at Hopworth’s Pharmacy, the Square, Palmerston North. Mr Barry’s long experience and thorough knowledge of optical work ensures your receiving the very best treatment possible. Make an early appointment.—Advl. Our linen is beautifully snow-white now because mother always uses “No-Rubbing’ laundry help and Golden Rule Soap. —Advt. New goods just opened in our Manchester .section include good 40in ripple cloth for dressing gowns and jackets. In pretty shades of pale pink, V. rose, sky, creme, rose, save, grey, fawn, cardinal and pillar box red. Price only 3s lid. The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd.—Advt. An agreeable aperient for ladies, children and infants is Snarlaml’s Fluid Magnesia. Sweetens the stomach Cooling ami health giving. Most economical I—Aavt..

Mademoiselle Eleanora, un English tightrope dancer, will attempt to cross Niagara on a wire next Juno. The next meeting of the Palmerston North Horongh Council will hr- held on Tuesday of next, week, not Monday. J. Schapirq, an art dealer, was lined £2 at the Magistrate’s Court at New Plymouth yesterday for failing to close his art depot at 6 o’clock. On the score* of economy, teachers’ classes for tiro Wellington Hoard's district from Toknniarn to J’.mkakariki are now to be held at Levin. Formerly the teachers had id go to Wellington. Mr Austen Chamberlain, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said he did not think legislation for the purpose ot making voting at elections compulsory was desirable. hi the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil introduced a private Hill extending the still rage to women on the same terms as men, thus enfranchising a further 5,000,000 women. The Hill was read the first time by 208 votes to 60. “In Auckland we have nothing like this,” said Mr H. 11. Scott, the president of the New Zealand Poultry Association, yesterday, when the conference delegates were viewing the native husk in the Esplanade. The annual meeting of die Manawatu Rugby Union will he held before die end of tin- month, on a day yet to be iixisl. Football clubs have yet to hold iheir annual meetings so dial delegates ui ike union may In* appointed. The manner in which Mr ,). Liggins plucked die fowls used in his demonstration of poultry dressing yesterday was a revelation to many. One bird was killed and plucked clean of feathers within four minutes. The disembowelling process took about four minutes, the lecturer hardly soiling his hands. An important conference of district local bodies will be field al Palmerston North next Thursday atienioon. at the instance, of the Maniwatii Gorge* Hoard of Control, to consider die question of raising bv wav of loan a sum of £20,000 for the purpose of prosecuting die work of improvin'*- die (Jorge road with as little delay as uossible. The wedding cake made for Princess Mary’s wedding was six feet high, of four liens, and 5601 bin weight, it was conveyed to Buckingham Palace by 12 men in three motor-cars, Phi* main portion was made in Edinburgh and iced in works a’ London, where an armed guard continuously watched. It stands on a solid silver base, engraved with the betrothed couple’s arms, and the Girl Guides’ badge, ‘‘The Government ha*- found that, tho repatriated returned soldiers, who are making tin* best headway, paying their interest and instalments most regularly and generally advancing themselves, are those men who have taken up jraultry farming in a fairly large way. This fact speaks tor tho industry as no other can,” said Mr J. H. Morreti (secretry) at the New Zealand Poultry Association's conference last night. A man mimed Henry Moore, living at Port Melbourne, recently attained the ago of 106 years. He is quite active, his hearing is nearly perfwt, his sight is good, and it is only occasionally that ho wears glasses. IK* cannot read or write, but is keenly interested in the papers, which hi.s 1 wife reads to him. The present Mrs Moore i is his third wife. She i- 70 years of age, i and was married 26 years ago. Mr AL R. Gabriel, of Palmerston North, I is still in the Dannevirke Public Hospital, * as the result of injuries sustained in a - motor-car accident near Dannevirke on iho i night, ot February 2. Mr Gabriel, who • suffered from a fractured pelvis and other ! injuries, is now nqiorted to be making good progress towards recovery, and his discharge from the hospital is expected in ’ about a fortnight. Pursuant to notice of motion, Mr J. R. Morrett moved, at the conference of tho Now Zealand Poultry Association last, ’ evening, a resolution requesting the Gof vernment to hold ovei the cutting up of ; the Avonhead settlement for returned sol- : diers till information had been obtained ■, regarding the New South Wales settlement, , with a view to establishing a similar settlement at Avonhead. The motion was carried unanimously. A conference of the conservators and I senior oilicers of the State Imrest DepartI mont was- opened at Wellington on Wed- ( nesday, Mr Mclntosh Ellis, Director oi Forestry, presiding. The business of the. , conference',, is to deal with the programme of tin-, past vear and tin- programme for i/te future; also to consider methods of increasing the efficiency of the service and ' framing regulations under the Forest Act, 1 pa-sed last session. s Wo find unaffected youths going to our universities and returning from them with a blase air saying, “They’re havin' a rip!y n ’ taime.” Girls come back from 1 “finishing schools” {complains an English e correspondent) and say “Guid Naight” as l ' they slowly ascend the stairs with coy ' glances backward. Gannot this absurd affectation be nipped in the bud before. , tho English language goes cown for the I third time Y Its original perfect stale is - almost drowned in a sen of mhprouunciiiI lions. Ginning with a “.Standard” represent;!e five ibis morning, a member ot the coni--1 mil tee ol the Manawatu Rugby Union said that he was informed by the of i the. management committee oi the New t Zealand Rugby Union, Mr 0. W. Slade, s ihi< week, iliar there was no hitch in conii Mention with (ho forthcoming visit oi the v team of French footballers to the Do- - minion. The tour had been definitely art ranged, and the last official word the New J Zealand Union had received on the-sub-ject was that the Frenchmen were to lease I England by the Arawa. sailing on May r , 181 in Ho knew nothing officially about , any press messages and cables from the Old Country, which tended to suggest that there was tin, element, ot doubt about tins . visit being paid. 1 The. necessity for a rule tor traffic meet- ) im-, at crossroads was emphasised by Mr , W. R. McKean, S.M.. in giving judgment i at Auckland in an action arising pm of a - collision. “1 am of opinion,” he said, “that - at .crossroads of equal importance, a driver ' should give way lo a vehicle approaching from the left, and pass behind, and that s when turning to his right into a side road lie should observe the same rule. In dm case of traffic entering a main road from ’ a side road, a custom is growing of gi'mc j way to vehicles on the main road, whether approaching from the right or from die '■ left. An ideal rule would not admit an 1 exception m favour of main road tratiu-, 1 but the main road rule is one that seems to j he. recognised in England, and monspci, is one that has received judicial recognition in Scotland, it may he quite a mend rule h where there is no question as to which ot r two roads is the- main road,'

During the session of the New Zealand Poultry Association’s eenterenee last evening, eulogistic remarks were made by several speakers with retorenco to the value of yesterday afternoon s outing. The worth of the lectures was also favourably commented upon. A remit from the Otago Kgg Circle that future conferences be conducted so that the business be discussed on two days, consecutively, was strenuously opposed, on the ground that the conference ga'O much scope for educational advantages which would be lost if the business were to bo hurried through and no opportunities for social amenities afforded. The remit was lost by a large majority, and it was resolved to carry on in the future under the prevailing system. An economv hint—lnsist on getting’ Sharland’s Fluid Magnesia, fresher j than the imported.—Advt. New Zealand all-wool blanket coaling in an extra heavv-weight and good coloms at a very low‘rate is a special for home sewing week patrons of C'elhnson and Dunninghame’s. We were able to get only saxe blue in a dark tone and a heather mixture brown, hut belli are much wanted colours for winter coals. At 8s lid \au these 54in widths will go quickly; were 22s 6d last season. Silver thimbles being given customers.—-Advt. No bad after-effects with Wade’s Worms Figs, Wonderful worm worriers.-Advt. “Quick march” sale prices at Collinson and Son’s.—All aluminium ware less onethird elf former prices : _ stamped steel saucepans, heavily tinned inside, 19s od lor 12s 6d, 17s 6d for 10s 6d. 13s 6d for 8s 9d, 8s 6d 'for 5s 9d. All cutlery less 4s in the riciind. bleat safes, 26s 6d for 16s 6d, 29s 6d for 19s 6d. 35s for 225; 6s 8,1 in the pound off brass and enamel preserving pans, also off Federal germ-proof filters. See windows now, —Advt.

The sum of about £3O, mostly in bank notes, was stolen from the promises of a Laker at New Lynn, Auckland, a few days ago. When a fire occurred in a bouse at Whirl:worth ai 4 o’clock on Wednesday morning (he occupant, of the building, Mr (A J. Bolstad, bud just time to make a hurried (ASCII pHThe Wellington howlers, who have been visiting Wanganui, arrived in Palmerston North this morning and were met by die president (Mr J. A. Nash, M.P.) and other officials of the Mamuvatu Centre. They were taken to (lie Esplanade. Matches against the local centre were commenced .shortly after two o’clock, the visitors lain;; welcomed to the town. In future) to attend a rifle mooting will he a privilege open only to those who have readied the marksman standard in the annual class firing, “'fin's regulation has been brought in.'’ said I.’lent.-Colonel Whyte to competitors at Trenihain. ‘in order to encourage-territorials and cadets to take more interest in *qhe shooting during the year, aaui dins make ifiem better A visitor from the north, speaking to a “Standard” represent alive yesterday, said: “1 like your Square; il is so refreshing. It makes your town different, somehow, from other places. It gives it individuality.” The remarks of the visitor, a poultry breeder, must lie conceded its being true, for the gardens in the Square are j a feature of the town very often passed by without thought of their beauty. At , the present time there are some most at- . tractive flowerbeds in the Square reserves. t Plots of richly coloured asters flourish in , profusion, the effect being greatly cn- | haiiced by the care with which the several ; colours of these lovely blooms have been ) blended. The skill of the borough curator t in blending is often commented upon, and , the present riot of colour in the beds amply | justifies all that is said in this connection. ,