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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 197, 19 July 1935, Page 8

No trace of any kind has been found by the polioe of Mrs Philomena Barrett, of Lower Hutt who was last seen in Palmerston North on June lo and has been missing since that date. Eight inches of water still covered the hooded portions of the Whirokino highway yesterday, the road being still officially closed to-day. Theie is a covering of silt on the affected portion and a number of large ruts and holes have become evident. An unusual treat was provided passengers on the Limited express yesterday on the journey from Auckland to Wellington. As the train had to be delayed through an obstruction on the line where there had been a derailment the previous day, it covered part of tho distance in daylight, so that travellers had a view shortly after daybreak of the snow-covered slopes of Mount Iluapehu. After a gang of workmen had been engaged on the demolition of the Commercial Hotel for three weeks, the last of the wall supports in the wooden section next the Square was brought to earth this morning. In the course of the work yesterday slight head injuries were received by Mr A. Sylva, of 2 Oakley Street, when a section of a wall collapsed. He was attended by a doctor and taken to his home by the Free Ambulance.

Fraser Island, off the Queensland coast, where the Maheno stranded, is an island of tragic historic interest. A century ago, the Stirling Castle, trading between Great Britain and Australia, was wrecked on the island, and Captain Fraser, his wife, and the crew landed. Unfriendly natives speared the whole party, with the exception of Mrs Fraser, who was forced to remain with the tribe for lb months until rescued. Assisted by a convict, she reached the mainland in an iron tank, a relic which is now preserved in the Brisbane Museum, rusty with age, but a grim reminder of a white woman’s terrible ordeal. The island was named alter Mrs Fraser.

Addressing the Dannevirke Rotary Club to-day the the deputy-chairman of the Unemployment Board remarked that the commission set up to report on the question of unemployment and upon whose report the pfesent legislation was based, anticipated m their report that the board, when .appointed, should have six whole months in which to frame plans before being called upon to do any administrative act. “Having seen service on the board since its inception, I can assure you that not for six consecutive hours has the board been free from administrative responsibility and able to give undivided attention to forward planning, Mr Bromley said. “Only just now are we able to draw the picture—to measure up to job, so to speak. Nor would any plan drawn in 1929 be of much use to-day. Important world changes are going on all round us. Britain’s policy of a greater self-sufficiency is not a passing phase; it is more likely the beginning of a long range revolutionary change in fiscal policy. A greater nationalism is to-day the predominant policy in every country. Each appears to be seeking its own way of escape from its economic difficulties. New Zealand has been no exception—exchange manipulation, Reserve Bank. Mortgage Corporation, unemployment legislation, Agricultural Commissions, have all been steps, wise or unwise, towards a way of economic escape.”

Floral for lingerie wear is always an attractive fabric. Duirng the sale we are giving a big discount on Courtauld’s celebrated bnntoy crepe. Dainty flowers on white, nil, pink or lemon grounds. Fast to washing. Usually 6s lid yard. Sale price 4s lid yard. Make yourself a sot of undies and enjoy the luxury of this beautiful yet inexpensive fabric.—Collinson and Cunninghanie, Ltd.

Sydney detectives are investigating .a chain-letter system, which has been introduced from the United States.

Lessons in cooking for men are now included in the agricultural course at Christchurch Technical College to teach future farmers to cook for themselves.

It is estimated that about 450 people inspected the decorations for the Charity Ball last evening, the sum of £lO 19s 6d being received in admission charges.

Residences to the value of about £4OOO have been erected in Greytown during the last few months, and other substantial buildings are said to be in contemplation. Albury, in New South Wales, has received a bronze plaque from the Netherlands to mark the spot where the Dutch ’plane landed during the Melbourne Centenary air race.

There passed through Palmerston North to-day a Maori party, of about 40, including a girls’ hockey team, -who were on their return to Taranaki, after attending the annual Maori hockey tournament which has just been brought to a conclusion at Hastings. The Taranaki team won five games out of nine, lost two and drew two.

A recommendation that the present term- school holidays held in May should be in June instead, was carried by a small majority at the annual conference of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union yesterday. It was argued that the change would suit the farmers and have the effect of evening up the length of the three terms. The Kaitieke County Council has passed a resolution supporting the Tauinarunui Borough Council in its effort to obtain a referendum on the question of the control of liquor in the King Country by a commissioner. One member of the council, ivlro declared himself a prohibitionist, condemned the present system of sly grog-selling and keg parties.

In order to determine how long a brown snake can live .in captivity without food, a Wagga (N.S.W.) resident captured one six feet long and place it in a box. He kept the snake without food of any kind, but allowed it to drink water twice weekly during the summer. The snako declined the water during the winter. The snake has now died, after slightly more than three years in captivity in these conditions. An occurrence which was unusual enough to bring forth remark was seen in Palmerston North to-day when a number of' express carriages reached this centre as part of the complement of a mixed train. The cars were those left north of the blockage at Te Kawa when the south-bound passengers were transhipped on Wednesday. The carriages were en route to-day to Wellington to continue their usual running schedule. Reflecting the improved tone in business activity in the city, Mr G. G. Hancox, the director of the Technical School, reported to last evening’s meeting of the Technical School Committee that there was a keen demand for students who had completed two years in the day school. “There are many positions we have not been able to fill,” added the director. “That is a better sign,” commented the chairman (Mr J. A. Nash, M.P.). The difference between a schoolboy in a country district riding a bicycle to school over a long distance and one riding a horse was critically mentioned by a delegate to the annual conference of tlio Women’s Division of the New Zealand Fanners’ Union at Wellington yesterday. She said her son rode a bicycle to the nearest secondary school sonie miles away. He received no travelling grant. But, she said, if lie had ridden a horse to school, a grant would have been made. Referring to the telegraphed information lie had received from the Minister of Education that Cabinet has approved of a grant for extra accommodation at the Technical School, Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., stated at last evening’s meeting of the Technical School Committee, that he had not yet been informed of the particular work in view. There was a very wide scope for the use of the grant, but with the visit of the architect on Monday further information was expected.

An appeal that a boarding allowance should be granted to all country children to enable them to attend the nearest high school was made in a successful remit from Central Taranaki, at the conference of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union yesterday, tlie allowance to be payable only to those children living too far away to travel daily to school. A South Taranaki remit urging that the bus transport of country children to secondary schools should be subsidised, as those privileged to travel by train went free, was carried.

While Mr T. Grammer, farmer, of Bainesse, was returning from Woodville, yesterday afternoon, liis car skidded and collided with the Burke’s Drain bridge, near llangiotu. Mr Grammer suffered a compound fracture of the right leg and injuries to his head and body. Mrs Grammer, who accompanied her husband, received ciits about, the head from flying glass, which were, fortunately, not of a serious nature. Mr Grammer who was taken to the Hospital, was reported this morning to be on the seriously ill list, although his improvement since admission is regarded as fair. The prompt action of a porter at the Waipukurau railway station on Wednesday morning in bringing the south-bound express to a sudden stop narrowly averted what might easily have been a fatal accident, says an exchange. As the train was moving out a woman in ono of the carriages bidding farewell to a friend attempted to alight. The train by this time was getting well under way. A porter on the station platform saw her and, realising that if she did get off the woman might easily fall and go under tho train, jumped on the carriage and prevented her from carrying out her intention. At the same time he applied the Westinghouse brakes and brought the train to a standstill and allowed the woman to alight. Some few weeks ago an elderly woman was killed at the Waipukurau. railway station in similar circumstances.