LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13537, 30 October 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two escapees from AVeraroa Training Farm were re-arrested by Constables Culloty and Gow at Rangitane yesterday morning. The Fire Brigade reecived a call at 10.20 a.m. yesterday, a fire having jpcon discovered in the railway station buildings in Main, Street West. The Brigade was soon on the spot, and quenched the flames, the lire being confined to the station foreman's office and a portion of the railway refreshment rooms.

The self-denial totals for Palmerston and also for the Dominion in connection with the Salvation Army will bo given out at the Army Hall tonight at 8 o 'clock. This year are Army is seeking to raise £25,000 and the result is watched with a good deal of interest by the thousands of contributors throughout the Dominion. Tho Salvation Army Hall was full last night when a special memorial service in memory of the late Mrs J. Griffin was held. The platform and speaking rail were appropriately draped and Adjutant Home had charge of the service. The hymns chosen and Bible lessons were in keeping with the occasion. During service Mrs Young, as representing the W.C.T.U., also delivered an address.

Five more cases o.f diphtheria- are reported to have occurred in Dannevirke. One case resulted fatally. The only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. T. Henderson, of Mangaera went to school on Thursday, but returned home ill. She was taken to the hospital and died early on Saturday morning. Mr F. Gardiner, district health inspector, is on a visit of inspection in connection with the epidemic.

The only RAILWAY REFRESHMENT ROOM at Palmerston North, and that is situated on the Platform, and is still conducted by J. H. FLETCHER. The public, as formerly, will get the best attention. Try our Hot Luncheons and Light Refreshments.*

As usual during Show Week we shall be open all day Wednesday and closed on the afternoons of Thursday and Friday. Visitors are invited to inspect our wares. Wo can modestly and honestly claim to have the largest stocks of drapery, clothing and footwear in the district and, as ever, we maintain our standard for quality and value.—The C. M. Ross Co. Ltd.*

The Fire Brigade desire to acknowledge' receipt of a cheque for £2 2s from Mr J. H. Fletcher, in recognition of services rendered at yester* dav's lire.

Hon. A. M, Myers, Minister for Munitions and Supplies, informed a reporter on Saturday that the Military contractor for boots had failed to supply them up to the standard. The Minister had caused all rejected articles to be returned and to be rectified at his expense. He also penalised the contractor to the extent of £2OO.

The Manawatu Homing Pigeon Association held a race yesterday from Auckland. The results are as follows:—Mr L. Dahl 1, Mr V. Edwards 2. The distance from Auckland (air line) is 246 miles and the winning bird took seven hours to do the journey. The next race will be from Russell.

Probate in the estate of the late Dr. Martin was granted on October 19, by His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, to John Thomas Martin and Elias Martin, the executors named therein, on the application of Mr J. P. limes, of Palmerston North. It is understood that the estate left by the deceased totals in value upwards of £50,000.

At the meeting of the Feilding Farmers' Union a dairyman present suggested that a protest be made against the tax of %d a pound on exported butter.- Mr Hugh Burrell, responding, said it was not a special tax really because if graziers had been paid the full market price last year fcr their meat it would have brought three million pounds more. Dairymen got their full prices. Graziers, however, recognised that they had received ample compensation for the lower prices bythe service of the British Government in making provision for the export of her produce. The Feilding Farmers' Union met on Friday and considered the advisability of requesting the stock auctioneers to decrease their commission charges. The meeting had the same information before it as the meeting of farmers held at Marion on the same subject. The motion passed at the Mar ton meeting was adopted, namely that auctioneers be asked to reduce their charges by one per cent, on the general charges and a half per cent, on paddock fees. Messrs McElroy and Morrison were appointed delegates to convey the motion to the Farmers' Union Executive meeting to be held on November 4th. This motion was adopted with the full knowledge such action might involve, and to which attention was called by Mr Conway, namely the formation of a stock auctioneering company, in the case of the refusal of the auctioneers to make a concession.