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Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12916, 13 October 1914, Page 4

Palmerston branch of the Political Reform League will meet this evening when some important business will be transacted.

The Victoria arrived fit Wellington yesterday from Sydney.—Association.

Following were the successful tenderers for erection of six workers' dwellings in Palmerston: —Messrs E. J. Nash 3, J. Rainsforth 2, and C. W. Cosslett 1.

Entries for Manawatu A. and P. Spring Show are coming to hand well. Industrial entries will be received up till Friday next, while the office, will be open each evening this week. Live stock entries close on Saturday next.

A public meeting held at Huntly on Sunday passed a resolution earnestly requesting Government to extend the scope of the inquiry into Ralph 's mine disaster or immediately set up a further Commission to investigate all evidence relating to the victimisation in Huntly in the past two years.

A Napier message states that Catherine Ida Locking, daughter of the late Dr. Hocking, committed suicide by throwing herself over Bluff Hill early on Sunday morning. A verdict of. suicide while of unsound mind was returned at the inquest. Henare Pehi Parata, associate of Judge Palmer, of the Native Land Court, collapsed on the footpath in Queen street, Auckland, on Saturday. He was carried into a chemist's shop and the doctor pronounced him dead. Judge Palmer has deferred his intended departure for Wellington.

Yesterday the solicitorc acting for objectors to Palmerston-Kairanga River Board classification were inundated with ratepayers to sign the objection forms. Those who intend to object should do so immediately as all forms have to be in by this evening.

With the approach of a general election which promises to be of momentous interest to all electors, public attention for the time being is directed towards politics, political parties and particularly candidates. Mr Thorn, the Social Democratic candidate who opens his campaign in the Opera House on Wednesday evening next,-is being looked forward to with more than usual interest. Electors who avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing the Social Democratic candidate will be able to judge for themselves the value of Labour's political programme.

During the hearing of a case against a milk vendor yesterday counsel for defendant submitted that it was not fair to take a sample from a can on a eart without stirring it up. Mr Poynton remarked that if it was not fair to take a sample from the serving can the .milk should be stirred up to serve the customers and not give one cream and another skim milk. Inspector O'Brien suggested that while they were in the act of running from door to door with the serving can that the milk was stirred up enough, and that he was not compelled to take a sample from any particular can that the vendor pointed out to him.

A meeting of delegates of the local bodies interested met at Marton yesterday to discuss the advisability of tramway extension from Sandon to Marton, and resolved: —"That the Government be asked to add a clause to the Local Eailways Bill to give District Railway Boards the power to purchase private lines." It was alco resolved:—''That this meeting of delegates favours the construction of the Sandon to Marton local railway under the Local Railways Act, and sets up a committee to define the boundaries and area when the Bill becomes law." A vote of thanks was passed to the Government for the passing of this Act.

Some indication of the running of trains through Palmerston under the new timetable which comes into force on November 1 can be gained from the following: —The down Auckland express will arrive at 11.18 a.m. and depart at 11.28 a.m. The up Auckland will arrive at 4.15 p.m. and depart at 4.25 p.m. The midnight express is scheduled to arrive at 12.16 a.m. and depart at 12.26 a.m. The down express arrives at 3.18 a.m. and departs at 3.28 a.m. The New Plymouth up express arrives at. 11.59 a.m. and departs at 12.10 p.m. The down express arrives at 3.1S p.m. and departs at 3.28 p.m. The up Napier express arrives at 12.41 p.m. and departs at 1.1 p.m. The down express arrives at 1.52 p.m. and departs at 2.2 p.m.

An excellent rehearsal of Palmerston Operatic Society was held last evening when a full orchestra was present and everything was gone through in connected order. The prospects are for a very successful performance. The dresses are well under way, in fact nearly finished, and a dross rehearsal will be held at the Empire Hall on Monday evening next. A number of ladies who were unable to attend the meeting called by the Mayor yesterday afternoon signified their willingness to try to sell tickets for the performance and a considerable number of tickets were disposed of. Doubtless citizens will be waited on with the object of getting them interested in the production and it is hoped they will respond freely seeing that all profits are in aid of the Patriotic Fund which has been started to cope with local distress. If you are passing the Bon Marche to-day call and see our Silk Underwear for Men, Spun Silk Singlets, short sleeves, best English manufacture, son's, lis fld, m's. 12s «d, o.s. men's 14s. Novelties in Silk Half Hose in shot effects 4s 6d pair, also with lisle thread feet at 3s 9d pair. The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd.*

London Punch says—' Wilhelm 11, is said to be extremely annoyed in his capacity as a British admiral that hj» is not being kept fully informed as to the movements of our fleet. ' "We trust that the Dutch are taking every precaution to protect the Palace) of Peace at the Hague."

Among the steamers in dodge the Germans in the East was lue steamer New Zealand Transport, .t vessel of 4,481 tons. According to vrivices, the New Zealand Transport left Portland (O.) on July 22, lumber laden, for Tsingtao, a German possession in the East. When the war broke out the owners took steps to intercept the vessel at Tsugara Straits. Two steamers were sent out to look out for tne New Zealand Transported they duly located the vessel, and she proceeded to Hakodate (Japan), where she was still at anchor at last advice.

The transport of Julius Caesar's army across the Channel for the invasion of Britain was a remarkably well executed operation, showing great nautical skill. Six hundred vessels adapted for beach landing were built expressly for this expedition, and altogether eight hundred ships were employed, carrying 21,000 infantry and 2000 cavalry, besides camp followers and sailors. These were all floated off from the French coast at a single tide. William the Conquereor appears to have brought over his 60,000 troops in 1400 ships, and all these, too, mattaged to get away, by the same tide.

Mr E. S. Ward, president of the Canterbury Beekeepers' Association, writes as follows to the Lyttelton Times with reference to the injurious practice of spraying trees while they are in bloom: "Last year about th a time I drew attention to the injury resulting from the above practice. It has come to my knowledge that iarg-> numbers of bees are dying through it, fend I once more ask yoa to inst»C *•"" emphatic protest. It is injurious blossoms and fatal to bees, whieh aro so necessary for an/ fertilisation of flowers. The New Zealand Journal of Agriculture says, page 318, September 1913:-' Spraying for codlin moth should commence as soon as possible after the petals have fallen.' I could fill columns with evidence in support of my protest.'' ■

The value of a prohibition order was questioned in the Auckland Magistrate's Court last week, a solicitor stating that in nine cases out of tea prohibition orders were .useless. With 'this opinion Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M, did not agree, but the s »l?citor Tetalv a ted by saying that when a man broke 'his prohibition order for the first time he was generally fined and his wif* paid the money for him. Curiously enough, in the Police Court a mr.u asken Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M., to fin* him and not imprisori him for a breaca of his prohibition order, as Us h: a «• wife and family to support. This (say* the Auckland Herald) his Worship dc- ' clined to do, as the fine, which would be a heavy one, as it was n<St the ae'cused's first lapse, would fall heavily on his wife.

The Westminster Gazette publisher some remarkable letters from Germans in England, expressing their gratitude for the treatment accorded to them by British people. A German woman, writes: "Very thankfully do I confirm the experience of 'S.E.' As a German teacher left penniless in London. at the outbreak of the war, nothing; has more touched my heart than the kindness of British families who have offered me an asylum and supplied me with financial assistance. My father is fighting in the cavalry, my uncle in. the navy, two of my brothers in the artillery and engineers, and my mother is nurse in a military hospital. Yet I am treated in the home of an English barrister exactly as one of his own daughters and made to feel the greatness and the magnanimity of the character of the nation at war (alas!) with us, yet not with our people, if a paradox in phrase may be permitted."

The reopening of some of the freezing works a few weeks ago (says the Christchurch Press of Thursday) has. caused a shortage of both fat cattle and sheep for local consumption. Lastweek the Addington sale entries were below requirements, and in the case of" cattle the quality generally was very inferior. The high prices then realised had the effect of bringing more fat stock into the yards yesterday, and there was a considerable improvement in the quality of the beef. Prices therefore received a check in their upward tendency. There is still some business being done in fat cattle forexport, as it is said the beef is required to fill War Office contracts. It is likely that beef will be scarce and dear for some months to came, as supplies of fat cattle are apparently small, and the dry season and shortness of feed are against cattle fattening at all rapidly. The supply of fat sheep is, on the other hand, likely soon to become more plentiful, as there will be more dry ewes offering, and as shearing is likely soon to start, sheep will fatten quicker when their wool is off, especially during the dry, hot weather. Beef has been selling in the market at about 5d to 5%d per lb, and mutton up to 5d or over, so that consumers need not be surprised to find their meat is costing them more just

now. EXTRAO3i)IN r ARr. The public travelling by trains art notified x hMt ttey have time for refreshments it Dustin 's (opposite Bailway Station), P ilmerston North.* For Influens* take Woods' Great:. Peppermint Cure Never fails, li ftd*.

To a Daily News representative Sir John Brunner, head of the firm of Brunner, Mond and Co., recently said: "The fact of the matter '« that trade will be thrust upon us. We receive orders from the Continent for goods that have been supplied hitherto by Germany, and I have no doubt other forms have the same experience. But I don't see any chance of capturing this extra trade permanently except by people who have studied the wants of other countries, and are prepared to deal with them on their own lines."

King Charles I. of Eumania, whose death was reported yesterday, was a son of the late Prince Karl of Hohen-zollern-Sigmaringen, and was born on 20th April, 1839. He ascended the throne after Prince Alexander John had been expelled in 1860. In 1881 he was proclaimed King instead of Prince of Kumania. In 1869 he married the Princess Pauline Attilie Louisa of "Wied, who is known m lit*? rary circles under the pseudonym of '' Carmen Sylva." The heir to the throne is the Crown Prince Ferdinand, nephew of King Charles, and son of Trince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Siginaringen. He was born on 24th August, 1865, and in 1893 married Princess Marie of SaxeCoburg,Gotha. He has two sons and three daughters. It was reported lately that King Charles had been at variance with his Government. He favoured Eumania casting in its Jot with Germany in the present war, while the Government stood for the popular desire that if the countryl took up arms it should be against Germany.