LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13949, 30 July 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The owner of a Massey-Harris bicycle (left at G.P.0.) can have the same on applying at “Times” office. The Pacific Cable Board notifies that traffic conditions are now normal to Canada and the United States. Tenders for the brick and concrete work for the erection of additions in brick to the Terrace End School are now being called. Owing to the absence of the magistrate, all the cases set down for hearing at the Court yesterday morning were adjourned until next Monday. The first shot of the now prohibition campaign will be tired at the Opera House on Friday next af 8 o Flunk, when Air Bailey, of Ontario, Canada, w'ill bo the principal speaker. The annual balance sheet and report of'the Manawatu Patriotic Society for the period ended March 31st, 191S, is now open for inspection at the Society ’s office. The lowest temporal■ure recorded in Auckland for 31 was that of Thursday night, when the thermometer at the Albert Park observatory registered 30 degrees. Quick work! A. farm hand advertised in the “Manawatu Daily Times'’ for a billet yesterday morning. At 10.30 o’clock a reply was received by telegram from a settler at Rangiwahia: at 8.20 a.m. an enquiry was telephoned from a settler at To Rchunga (over the range). The baby competition inaugurated by the Hastings Branch of the Women’s National Reserve resulted in over £.IOOO being contributed to the French War Orphans’ Fund. Eleven babies were nominated, the six highest being:--Jockey Club £17(50, Feruhill £1023, Red Cross £839, Retailers £420. Sports and Pastimes £321, and Send Off £314. Several slips have occurred on the hills at Sumner, near Christchurch, and some residents have had narrow escapes from serious damage. A landslide occurred in a gully at Lyttelton and demolished a large cowshed, and killed ten cows. Tho cowshed, which was owned by Air William Bow'des, was an up-to-date one with electric lighi installed. Air Bowdes estimates his loss at £SOO. The police made a raid on a city hotel on Thursday night (says the “New Zealand Times”), and interrupted what is alleged to have been a quiet little game of poker. As a result, it is understood that a member of Parliament and a few friends may appear in court to answer charges following on the raid. It is said that one of the gamesters is a well-known member ot Parliament, who at one time Judd Cabinet rank. Again there has been an escape from the Weraroa training farm. Five boys, four whites and a Maori. b‘f( on Thursday, and landed at Otaki. where they broke into Messrs Winterburn and Jones’ camp and stole provisions, gun, ammn n i tion. eic. Two of them were arrested on the road, and two others while soundly sleeping in a tent which they had stolen. The Maori boy is still at large. These escapades arc too frequent by far and if is time some sort of a departmental enquiry warn held to determine the responsibility. Jaegar all wool underwear for turn. Underpants in small men’s and S.l>. and D.B. singlets, all sizes, only 10s (id to clear; worth double, onlv limited quantity.—Tho C. AC Ross Do., lid,, Men s I Section,*

Present weather indications are for south-easterly and southerly winds, strong to a_ gale, and cold stormy weather generally. Heavy rain is probable with rivers rising in the North Island and iu the East Coast districts of the South. There will be snow, sleet and 11 • -i| u - ; the higher levels. The baremeter is unsteady, but will rise everywhere shortly. A refresher camp for officers and ii.c.o’s of the territorial force and senior cadets will commence at the Palmerston North showgrounds on Monday, August 13th, 19JS. and last til! August 24th. 191 S. No territorial or cadet who is an employee will be permitted to attend unless he obtains the written consent of his employer. All intending to go should notify their company or group commanders immediately. It is at these camps that n.e.o. 7 s and officers receive their training for the vear, as well as instructions in new ’drill. When the work train which was put on from Dunedin to clear snow drifts had completed its task, the leading engine presented a unique spectacle. From the cowcatcher to the top of the funnel it was enveloped in a shroud of snow, hard packed and brilliant in its whiteness. The sides were equally white, ami so tightly packed was the snow that a run of .12 miles had not served, to loosen it from the hot engine. Evidences of the depth of the drifts were also found in the amount of snow which had clung to the other vehicles of the train. The number of reservists at present posted to reinforcements, but not yet mobilised, exceeds 4000. The drafts, us disclosed by the list of postings, is as follows: —15th draft (August- .13-17), 1171; 4.oth draft (September 10-14), 1491; 47th draft (October 8-12), 1279; 4-Sth draft (November 5-9), 15L ' The number of men posted to mobilise with the next four 01 drafts is 14.45, distributed its follows: August 1, 493; August 29, 499; September 2f>. 388; October 24, 175. The examination of Class (’• men drawn in the last ballot began in Wellington yesterday. A very triumphant message came at the week-end to the Wellington Red Cross copper trail workers from Auckland announcing that the latter had advanced their line to Taumarunui, a distance of 29 miles in the week. Wellington, had in the same time, advanced four miles, and now has reached Otaki —a total of 4G miles, compared with Auckland, which has accomplished 175 miles. At the same time, within a fortnight, Auckland has contributed £27,000 for the Red Jersey, so that the advance for the Red Cross is the more surprising and creditable.