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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 176, 29 June 1925, Page 4

There are now 32 street (ire alarms within the bounds, of the Hamilton hie district.

A boy who told bis mother lie would never come back disappeared from a Grey Lynn (Auckland) liunie last week. Bertie Starkey, the prisoner who escaped from Napier gaol on Thursday morning, was recaptured on Saturday night by Constable O'llulloran, at Waipawa.

“Only 20 per cent of tile students at Victoria College are full-time students,” said Mr R. M. Campbell, a graduate, giving evidence before the University Commission at Wellington. A conference of local bodies in Christchurch metropolitan area is to be convened by the Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer) with the object of obtaining assistance in the erection and maintenance of medicinal baths.

The advice to plant trees lias been well acted upon in the Mackenzie County, where there are many very line plantations (says the Tirnaru Herald). The County Council is still continuing to plant trees. At the last meeting of that body the county engineer reported that the planting of Reserve 4046 at Burke’s Pass bad been completed, with the exception of some 600 pirius iiiiignis and some. English trees to be planted in the spring.

“Our great need of tlie present day,” said Mr L. M. Isitt (Christchurch North) in the House of Representatives when paying bis tribute to tho late Mr Massey, “is statesmen and leaders who are not ashamed in their position of immense responsibility to look to the Source of all wisdom for guidance. We must realise thut onR in proportion as we recognise that moral uplift as the only basis upon which we can build lasting prosperity and peace of a nation, that only as we learn the spirit of the Christ and seek to manifest that in our legislation, can we hope for the permanent good of the race.”

A special for men—just the kind that will appeal to those who liavo much rough, out-door work to do. Good quality, a’i-wool colonial saddle tweed trousn.s, usually 255, now reduced to 18s 6d net cash; a snip. See men’s wear section at The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd.—Advt.

Keep Nazol handy In your office, shop or home. A few drops or whiffs will prevent coughs and colds. 6C doses Is 6d. Advt.

The fact that a young wattle tree is in full bloom in Feilding is accepted by some people as the sign of an early spring. A Christchurch message that Mr Justice Adams, who underwent a successful operation on Thursday, is progressing satisfactorily. Miss A. Glass recently renewed her application to the Auckland City Council for a bus conductor’s license, but was again refused by the council. Tho Auckland City Council is prepared to spend £IOOO towards providing entertainment for the officers and crews of the American fleet. The Auckland Court of Convocation of the University at a meeting attended by 60 members discussed at length a proposal favouring a modified form of accrediting in preference to the present matriculation examination. The motion was lost by a considerable majority. An exchange states that the opponents of absolute control propose to challenge the legality of the Dairy Control Board s policy of absolute control. It is their intention to state a case for the Full Court, and, if necessary, will appeal to the Privy Council. A recent visitor to Auckland, speaking of the success that is attending the ministry of Rev. Lionel Fletcher (who recently came from Cardiff) at Ueresford street Church, says it is ho]iele.ss to expect to get n seat in the church unless one is there well before the time of the doors opening. A firm in Queen street, Auckland, had a peculiar experience last week. An employee noticed a well-known customer take up in uiticle (states the Star) and leave without paying for the same. A clerk called'at the nouse of the one who “forgot to pay,” and the money was promptly handed over. “Will the Minister of Lands introduce legislation this session,” a-sked Mr Ransom, in the House of Representatives, “providing for the same favourable consideration being given to soldier settlers that took up land under section two as has already been done for those settlers who took up land under section oneV” Four crates of live poultry were on the wave-swept deck of the Flora during the time that vessel was at the mercy of the storm off Cuvier Island lust week. The birds received a drenching, but came through it all without a casualty amongst their numbers, although they presented rather a sorry sight when the vessel reached Auckland on Friday. A Press Association message from Stratford states that a twelve-roomed residence in Pembroke road, owned by Mr b. R. Hunter, was totally destroyed by fire at noon on Sunday while the owner and family were visiting a farm at Midhirst. The building was insured for £I2OO and the furniture for £BOO. The loss greatly exceeded the insurance.

A motorist had a narrow escape from a serious accident- when passing through the Taita Gorge yesterday afternoon, states the Dominion. '1 fie ear apparently skidded, and ran down the bank into over two feel of mud. Fortunately for the- driver, there was a good deal ot traffic on the road at the time, und in a few minutes over thirty cars hud pulled up to give a helping hand. A well-known Maori named Meilia (better known as Major) died a few days ago ut W&ikaremouna, stutes a Wairoa correspondent, at the advanced, age of 100 years. Deceased took an active part m the Maori wars, having served under ie Kooti, and was responsible for the shouting of Trooper Newman while he was carrying despatches to tile barracks at Onepoto. Tho following institutions will benefit under the will of the late Mr I rede nek Palmer, for many years a prominent member of tho Post amt Telegraph l>eparunent, Wellington : Anglican Boys’ Home, Lower Hull, ±150; St. Mary’s Anglican Home, Karon, £6O; Anglican Babies’ Home, Khandalluli (St. Barnabas), £6O; St. 1 eter s Young Women’s Club. £4O ; St. Peter s Sunday school, £33; Chinese Mission, £23; Wellington Dioceafui Church Society, The Government does not know at pies4nt when the naval salvage tug, ulucli has been given by the Imperial Government to New Zealand, will arrive in these waters, stutes a Wellington exchange. The gift was made partly in recognition of the Government’s action m wiping off the balance ot the Admiralty’s indebtedness for the naval equipment provided at the Calliope Dock, Auckland, a number of years ago. During the past twelve months the Hamilton Fire Brigade received 48 alarms of lire, an increase of six us compared with tiie previous year, and 22 of the calls were to actual building fires within the Fire Board's area. There wore also seven chimney fires, nine gorse and refuse, fii.es, and four outbreaks outside the lire district, which resulted in the brigade being called out. In addition, there were six false alarms, of which four were . maliciously given.

Palmerston North is not the only town where inconvenience is caused by shunting. According to the Waikato Times, when proceeding to lires on the west side of uie Plankton railway line, the Hamilton brigade has occasionally been held up tor some time by trains engaged in shunting operations drawn over the main _ crossing. At the annual meeting of the Eire Board Hr. Pinfold and Mr J. Gilbert were deputed to confer with the stationmaster at Frankton and see if anything could be done by which the lire engine could be given a clear run. A new seven-seater motor-car owned by Mr E. Goldberg, of Wellington, received rough treatment at the hands of some unauthorised persons during 1- rid ay night. The car was left in the city by the police station in Jolmstou street. It was discovered in a ditch at Upper Ilutt on Saturday morning. The number plates bad been torn oil, and the machine was so badly damaged that a lorry bad to be engaged to remove it. The police were notified, and Detectives Hunt und Kane instituted inquiries, with the result that two young men were arrested in the city oil Saturday afternoon.

In exporting overseas nearly fifty-five million pounds’ worth of their produce in a single year, the people of New Zealand have accomplished something in trade which no other community of equal number lias ever approached —unless it was Victoria in the middle of last century, or Western Australia somewhat later, when handfuls of people wore flooding the world svith easilywon gold (says the British Australian and New Zealander). The cxce-ss of £5.000,000 in the value of her exports over those of her imports is evidence that, to this extent, the interest is being paid out of current production.

An attractively dressed doll in nurse’s uniform, mounted on a large collection box, has, by consent of Messrs Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd., been placed in a prominent position on the stairway leading to their upstairs premises. The doll, which is the gift of Airs J. B. Pascal, of Te Awo Awe street, invites contributions from tho passers by in aid of the Hospital comforts fund. Since being placed in position, the box has proved a remunerative collecting source, the sum of £1 5s 2Ad having resulted, and it is confidently expected that the amount wifi be doubled by the time the campaign closes next .Saturday.

Tho French Chamber -of Deputies passed the whole of Al. Caillaux’s proposals by 330 votes to 34. Tho Senate passed the Government's financial bills by 273 to 11. Al. Caillaux submitted financial proposal to increase by six milliards francs the advances by the Bank of France to the State, and tho maximum issuo of the bank notes to be correspondingly increased by six milliards to 51 milliards. Later, the Chamber agreed to increase the six milliards note issuo by 328 to 118, most of the Socialists abstaining from voting.

Tho Norwegian Cabinet has decided to doublo the national grant to Captain Amundsen, making it 12,000 kroner.

Collinson and Cunninghame have just opened another shipment of ladies’ black rubber coats; a very smart and serviceable line, with tailored collars, belts and revors. In all sizes, 39s 6d; carnival price 36s 6d. —Advt.

First aid for eough9, colds and influenza, Woods’ great peppermint ouie.—Advt.