THE NANCY INCIDENT.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1902, 23 April 1913, Page 4

THE NANCY INCIDENT.

With a relationship already con siderab y strained it is satisfactory to see that Germany and France have adjusted differences over the Nancy incident. The national dislike between these two nations is deep seated, and simple occurrences like that at Nancy hit individually every man of the race sliguted. It is just such events as this that fan fueling into an unreasonable and unreasoning fire of hatred, sweeping a-ide all re.-traint and precipitating war. France has taken the proper course. The probability is that contributory incidents preceded these direct attacks upon Germans. It is not only in the frontier towns that the French made no secret of their dislike to Grrmans. An Englishman travelling in simple fashion in rural France always finds it pleasanter if he first can dispel any that he is a German. This feeling is due to historic events rather than immediate causes, for the itinerant ('erman in Europe gives no one any cause for complaint, but, on the contrary, has prove i himself time find again a court.ous traveller,

eager to learn and willing to pay. In these colonies we can be thankful that no deep-seat&d racial dislikes exist as in older countries, Time and distance, and a constant intermingling with all nationalities—which shows us bow much we all a r e alike and have in common—have dispelled the old restraints, and all civilised peoples have the same welcome amongst us whatever thei? mother tongue.

This year's New Zealand fruit crop is estimated at 524,500 bushels. Auckland has exported 32*5,35g boxes of butter this season as against 286,860 last season. The local Court House and banks will observe St. George's Day ae a holiday to-day. Owing to the shortage of feed, large numbers of sheep are being sold to go out of Gisborne district. The recent grass tires, which swept large areas of country, are mainly responsible for this action necessary. There is a movement afoot in Hawera to secure sittings of the Supreme Court in that town. It is urged that it will cost less to send a judge to' Hawera than to send a lot of witnesses to New Plymouth. The annual meeting of Palmerston Licensing Committee will be held at the Courthouse, Palmerston North, on Monday, June 2. The Inspector-General of Hospitals told a meeting in Eketahuna that a mistaken idea existed as to the functions of the District Nuree, and it was just as well to clear it up. He stated the duties of the nurse was to attend emergency cases only, and ner stay at one place was not to exceed a week, unless under exceptional circumstances.

Mr Lee, custodian of the Masterton golf links, was for some time on the estate of the father of Captain Halsey, of H. M. S. New Zealand. On the arrival of the man-o'-war at Wellington, Mr Lee placed himself in communication with Captain I£alsey, and received a cordial invitation to visit the warship, which he accepted. The annual golf tournament for this year is fixed for the 17th, 18th and 19th September. The Wanganui tournament immediately precedes the Manawatu fixture, while Napier follows after. Thus golfers will be enabled to take part in the three tourneys.

In common with other districts, there has been a considerable falling off of late in the supply of milk which arrives daily at the Masterton Dairy Company's factory. The cold weather, following so closely on a long spell without rain accounts for the falling off. The majority of the suppliers will, however, to send milk to the factory for some time yet.

Fruit growing on small areas of land can be very profitable. According to Mr N. R. Williams in the Journal of Agriculture a small Auckland orchard of three and a half acress, with not much more than three acres in stone fruit, has had an output during the season of more than 55,0001b of stone fruit,, chiefly peaches. Practically none of this fruit was sold under 2d a lb, while the early peaches were sold at a higher rate. On the basis of 2d a lb the gross return would be £468, equal to over £152 per acre. Owing to the expense (says the Post) the Departmental exhibits of the Department of Agriculture, so popular a feature at the various agricultural shows, are to be reduced: to two main displays annually—one in the North Island and one in the South. Tiie former will be made alternately at Palmerston North and Auckland or Hamilton, the latter at Dunedin. Two smaller, exhibits will take place, however, one in each, island, the rotation being, if necessary arrangements can be made,, in the North Island at Hamilton, New Plymouth, Hawera, Hastings, and a northern town, such as Whangarei or Dargaville; in the South Island at Invercargill, Nelson, Blenheim, Cliistchurch, Timaru and Ash burton. During the coming winter show season exhibits will be made at Palmerston North and Hamilton in the North Island and Dunedin and Invercargill in the Soufch. The police received information yesterday morning that a young man named John Sheehan had attempted to commit suicide at Anderson's boardinghouse. Lite method adopted was a peculiar oni,. the wrist having been cut with a penknife, the object being to bleed to death. Fortunately his action was noticed by a fellow boarder., who secured the knife and took steps to inform Constable Thompson, who took the man to the police station where his injuries, which were not serious, were attended to. Sheehan gave no reason for the deed Later in the morning he appeared before Mr E. S. M., and was remanded until Monday next. One of the engine drivers of the Wellington-Taranaki express stated at a coroner's inquiry at Wanganui that motor traffic was the greatest "hurdle" which the engiue drivers of this train had to face. This was particularly so on the FeildingPalmerston section, where he had seen some of the most daring tricks imaginable performed. It was not unusual, he said, to see motorists attempt to race the train when the road was running parallel with the railway track, and then to cross over in front of the engine when there was not two feet to spare. Frequently he had had to blow his whistle on such occasions, and, by way of acknowledgment, the motorist would simply turn round and grim at him. Concerning the dispute between Mr Lysnar and his critics as to Bristol's storage capacity the following notice was published in the Paliiatua i Herald:—"A Challenge.—To Mr W. G. Foster, Chairman of the Associated Meat Companies of the North Island: At a public meeting I am to address at Pahiatua on Tuesday afternoon next, the 22nd inst., I propose dealing with various statements j published under your authority re- ' garding the facilities for handling our produce in England, and hereby challenge you to meet me on the open platform in debate on these matters.—W. Douglas Lysnar." You get solid satisfaction in our city boots. Why not buy boots that give you the impression of standing on a good foundation ? We havd this : foundation ready built for yuu in our j Shoe Store. linstock's 'boots tor men j who dress well ; rounded toe, swing last, ( wide welts, in box calf or willow c.ilf, ' from 22/11 to 3/>/-, at C. M. Ross and CVs i ' Boot and Shoe Warehouse.*** { •

Owiug to some of the cases bed down lor hearing at Palmerston Court yesterday not being reached, the Magistrate, Mr E. Page, intimated that he would sit on Saturday morning. To-night the adherents of t.ho Methodist churches in Palmerston will give a combined welcome to the three ministers recently ap--pointed here. The gathering will b» held at the Empire Hall. An exciting incident occurred on the steamer Essex at Wellington on. Monday while tho second engineer was paying out the wages. Walter Bennett, a lireman who had been on shore all day without leave demanded payment and was refused. He i» alleged to have threatened the engineer and to have subsequently cut hi# own throat—not seriously—with a razo". The man was very violent, and was removed to the hospital for treatment. Bennett is a single man 38 years of age. —Post. A joint delegation from the New Zealand and Victorian Presbyterian churches is to visit tile New Hebrides to enquire into the condition and to confer with the Mission Synod in June. The delegation will make a report to the Victorian and New Zealand churches later. The eternal question—- " When can we make your wedding cake." Dustin's, Ltd., The Square, Palmerston N.