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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 277, 27 October 1925, Page 6

A canvass was being mado in Oamaru on Friday for funds to assist the Labour Party m its political campaign. Tho response was not particularly generous (says the North Otago Times).

News from Tasmania that his banking account had benefited to tho extent of £IOOO has been received by a Hawera resident (states the Taranaki Herald).

At the Magistrate’s Court at Gisborne yesterday Timothy Kenna, a young man, was charged with trespassing on- the Avondale race track while a meeting was in progress and was remanded till November 2nd.

The tramcar at present has become a favourite place for loud voiced politicians, but journeyers to the city the other evening received unusual enlightenment from an occupant of a smoking compartment, who discoursed at length on the iniquities of what he called tho “bastick wage” (says the Auckland Star).

A statutory first-offending inebriate, who appeared before Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court this morning, was fined ss, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment.

“The only practical way to reduce the cost of living is bv industry and thrift —that, and that alone,” said Mr Coull, .Reform candidate for Wanganui, at Castlecliff.

Miss Maud Fane will tour Now Zealand shortly in three plays —“Primrose,” -“Whirled into Happiness,” and “Betty,” the itinerary including a visit to Palmerston North. Messrs Alfred Frith and Hugh Steyne will be members of the company. Although Mr Maurice Brownlie, the All Black footballer, who was referred to recently as a possible candidate for the Napier seat, has announced that he is not enterin'? the political arena, he states that it is his intention later on to stand for Parliament. He will be early in the field at the next general election (says an exchange). Last year, states an Auckland exchange, Anglicans in the diocese of Auckland, which comprises 70 parishes, gave in all £53,728 3s 3d. In the ordinary collections, they gave £20,959 for the support of their pastors and the Church generally. Subscriptions totalled £7652. For missions, and the fighting fund of the diocese, they gave in all £5635.

Research institutions, states Professor W. Riddick, the new Professor of Agriculture at Auckland, have done much to increase Denmark’s national wealth. There are 1400 dairy associations in that country, each managed by scientific and practical men. In Canada, £2,000,000 had been devoted to agricultural research last year.

Yesterday afternoon, about 3.30, a yacht with four men aboard capsized about a mile off Day’s Bay, Wellington. The captain of the ferry steamer Cobar, which was about to leave for the city, noticing the craft in difficulties, made for the scene of the accident, and picked up the crew, landing them at Rona Bay. The men were severely shaken by their experience, and some had to be assisted to their homes.

A curious crowd at the Hamilton railway station on a recent morning were amazed at a tremendous casket which was being railed to Matangi by an undertaking firm, states the Waikato Times. It was made for a Maori woman who apparently was of unusual proportions. The length was 6ft. 6in., breadth 2ft. Bin. and depth 2ft. 3in., and the makers state that it is probably the largest casket built for many years in this district. A hui at Tikitiki to commemorate the opening of the memorial carved church and the unveiling of the soldiers’ monument will be held on February 14 (states 'a Gisborne correspondent). The Bishop of Waiapu, Dr Sedgwick, will perform the ceremony of consecration of the church. The Governor-General will be present, also the Prime Minister and Sir Maui Pomare. Provision will be made for the accommodation of 2000 people.

That famous creek, the Kuranui, where Hunt’s Shotover Reef was discovered in 1868, and which gave such fabulous returns to its lucky shareholders, is again the scene of good indications, and it is within the bounds of possibility that this locality will unearth another wonderful find (states the Thames Star). The recently-formed Kuranui Company has carried out important work by driving under the Kuranui spur, and has met with most encouraging results. Members of the Y.M.C.A. and their friends, to the "number of 200 held a picnic on the Awapuni racecourse yesterday morning, being transported to their destination by the municipal motor buses. A very pleasant day was tpent amid such delightful surroundings, although in the late afternoon the conditions proved somewhat cold for those not participating in the games. A sports programme was run off for the benefit of the younger members, while the seniors participated in game 3.

A peculiar after-effect of the war exists in Austria to-day. That once powerful empire now finds itself oversupplied with medical practitioners, and is anxiously seeking an outlet for them. It is understood (says an Auckland paper) that the New' Zealand Government has received an official communication inquiring whether it would be possible for these medical men to be admitted to the Dominion, and, if so, whether they would be eligible to accept public appointments in this country. The matter is at present receiving the attention of the Government.

A mistake, which has almost the appearance of a confidence trick, was perpetrated on the Salvation Army in Oamaru recently (says a local paper). The Army was holding a sale of work in aid of its self-denial fund. A person entered the room and purchased an article for 4s 6d. She asked if the attendant had change of a pound. A second attendant went away for it, and handed 15s 6d to the lady, who walked out of the shop with the article and the change but forgot to leave the pound. She has been appealed l to by advertisement, but so far without response.

Although many inducements had been held out to Maori clergy of tho Anglican Church, not one of them had gone over to the new faith started by Katana, said Rev. G. T. Robson, speaking at the Diocesan Synod at Auckland. Tho Maori clergy of other Christian bodies had not been so loyal. Recently, a prominent member of another communion had gone out of his way to attack the Anglican bishops for the stand they had taken regarding the Katana movement, but the fact was that that man had not a single Maori minister left—they had all gone to Ratana! Incidentally, tho speaker mentioned that he had been informed on good authority that , followers of Ratana were now worshipping him, saying prayers to him, and singing hymns to him. It said much for the Anglican Maori clergy that they had remained steadfast to the old faith.

Several unrehearsed turns took place at Victoria Park, Greymouth, where a circus tent had been erected for the opening performance. While Signor Montana, tho lion-tamer, was putting the lions through their paces prior to the show, a sudden gust of wind caused the rain-sodden cai.vas to flog against the steel cage, which capsized and collapsed on top of the trainer and lions. Fortunately tho animals were pinned against the steel gratings, making escape impossible. Signor Montana scrambled out of the debris, and with the aid of helpers succeeded ju returning the beasts to their travelling cage. Shortly afterwards one of the circus horses caught its hoof in tho tackle of the main pole of tho large tent, and in its efforts to liberate it;>elf kicked out several pegs, and for a few minutes the circus hands' were in imminent peril of tho canvas top collapsing on them before the frightened animal was released. Meanwhile tho gale raged moro fiercely, the"' rain camo down in torrents, and the management decided to cancel the pertiwma nee