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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 227, 23 August 1928, Page 6

Country residents complain that copies of .the “Standard” are being appropriated without the necessary permission of the owners. A watch is being kept with a view to making an example of the persons responsible.

Charged with being found drunk in Church Street, a first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged in the Police Court this morning before Messrs G. H. Bennett and C. H. Whitehead. J.P.’s. On a further charge of wilfully damaging a cell utensil ho was fined 10s and ordered to pay the cost of the utensil, in default seven days’ imprisonment. At the competitions in Wellington yesterday Jean Scott (Palmerston North) was second* in the toe danco, nine and under 12 years; Billie Shannon (Palmerston North) was equal second for humorous recitation (boys) under 12, own selection; Betty Moore (Feilding) was equal third in the recitation for girls under 9, “Little Helper,” while Beryl Crystall (Palmerston North) was third in section B. A question concerning the terms of the • contract for the Tawa Flat railway deviation was raised in the House of Representatives yesterday by Mr R. McKeen (Wellington South). Mr McKeen gave notice to ask the Minister of Public Works whether he would state what were the 'terms of the contract for driving the Tawa Flat tunnel and whether the time for tlio completion of the contract had expired. He asked further whether a sub-contract had been let contrary to the original terms of the agreement.

The steamer Waipori Mam, which was sold by the Union Company to the Japanese, put back to Auckland last night for repairs to the circulating pump (states a Press Association telegram from Auckland). This is the second occasion in six days on which this vessel has returned to Auckland in distress. Sho originally left on August 14 for Newcastle and Manila. On August 17 the vessel put back for hunker coal and resumed her voyage next day. On til© present occasion the vessol was 130 miles west of North Capo and experiencing boisterous west, north-west weather when tlio accident to the pump occurred. Owing to the rough weather, repairs could not be effected at sea. The vessel is expected to resume her voyage to-morrow.

It was reported at the Wairoa County Council meeting this week that Mr M. J. Brownlie, captain of the All Blacks, had purchased the late Mr W. Goldstone’s property in the Frasertown district, known as Paltowliai. Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., placed a question on the order paper of the Houso of Representatives yesterday afternoon asking whether the Government propose this session tp give the House an opportunity to discuss the taxation on commercial motor vehicles.

An employee of the Public Works Department at Coromandel, John Threadwhito, aged about 60, who was engaged on deviation work on the Coromandel to Whangapoua road, fell down a steep bank and suffered extensivo bruises, but no bones were broken.

While working at Waimata yesterday afternoon on the Poverty Bay Electric Power Board’s extension to that district Roy Bartlett, 27 years of age, a married man with two children under six years, was up a polo when he fell across a lino with a voltage of 6000 and was instantly electrocuted (states a Gisborne message). At a meeting of the Rugb.v Union Taihape this week a letter from the New Zealand Rugby Union was read drawing attention to the mild punishment being inflicted on players committing breaches. Mr John Quirk (president) remarked that rough play in the local union this season had been conspicuously absent. Mr W. R. Blow, Now Zealand Government representative in Sydney, has been advised that, in view of his increased duties in regard to trade and industrial matters between New Zealand and the Commonwealth, he has been given the additional designation of New Zealand Trade Commissioner for the State of New South Wales. During a performance by a visiting revue company at Waihi, the pianist, Mr Willoughby Brown, following a sudden seizure, fell heavily to the floor, sustaining cuts and bruises on his head and face. A medical man who was summoned ordered his removal to hospital. The incident caused a slight sensation and the performance was temporarily stopped.

“The scheme was established entirely for the benefit of the nurses, but they do not appear to appreciate it,” said Mr W. Wallace, chairman of the Auckland Hospital Board, when referring to a communication from the Director-General of Health, stating that a superannuation scheme was not supported bv nurses. The board decided to furnish Dr. Valintine with a return in regard to Auckland trainees.

In connection with the radium which was lost at the Napier Hospital a few weeks ago and believed to be in a quantity of ashes, the Hawke’s Bay Hospital Board has been advised by Professor P. W. Burbridge that extraction would not be possible in New Zealand, and that the ashes would have to bo sent abroad (says an exchange). The matter was referred to the secretary to make further investigations .as to costs. A donation of £SOO has been made to the Jubilee Institute for the Blind by Mr John Marshall, of Remuera, who, a year or two ago, gave a similar amount (states an Auckland message). In addition to the bequest of £SOO to the Auckland Hospital, the late Alexander Bell bequeathed the following: £SOO each to the Evelyn Firth Homo for disabled soldiers, the Somerville Presbyterian Church and the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, £3OO to the Leslie Presbyterian Orphanage and £IOO to the Little Sisters of the Poor.