LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 14017, 21 October 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mayor acknowledges with thanks the sum of 10s from Mrs D. Rowlands for the Red Cross Copper Trail. The Railway Social Club will hold another of their enjoyable socials at 8 o'clock to-night at the Railway Hall. Church street.

A second death among the crew of the Niagara occurred at Auckland yesterday. * Owen Quinn aged 23, a fireman, of Liverx>ool, died of lung complications following influenza. It was shown at the meeting of the Farmers' Union and Local Bodies held on Saturday the analyses of the limestone from the reserve under discussion were 83.91 and 79.44.

The Mayoress aeknowlddges with thanks the following donations to the Parcel Fund: Mrs N. Blaekniorc 20s, Mrs D. Rowland ss, Mrs H. Hepworth 6s.

The Anglican Synod carried a resolution expressing the opinion that the Government should give the people an early opportunity of deciding by referendum, the question of national prohibition versus continuance.

To-night, the Manawatu Friendly Societies Council will hold another euchTe party and dance in the Empire Hal!. The prizes for the euchre are sure to attract a largo concourse of players aim a spiritedl contest should result.

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie (Minister for Lands), and Mr D. Buick, M.P., wore in Palmcrston on Saturday for the purpose of attending the conference of farmers and local bodies in reference to the Gorge limestone, reserve. Two local anglers made a fine catch of trout yesterday, which will be on view at Bunting's Studios to-day up till 10 a.m. The catch included seven trout, the largest of which weighed (51bs and the smallest 2*4lbs. Anglers interested should make a point of seeing the catch which is the finest seen locally for some years. The Mayoress acknowledges with thanks the following articles for tie Red Cross Fund: Newbury Sewing Guild (per Mrs" Lovelock), 8 flannels, 2 pairs pyjamas, .15 pair socks; Womens National. Reserve: 21 limb pillows, 15 flannel shirts, 7 pair socks; West End Guild (per Mrs Whitehead): 170 handkerchiefs; Mrs Porritt, 7 pair socks.

"Mauriceville limestone cannot meet with the demand of the farmers for lime and the time is ripe for a local quarry to be opened." said a speaker at a meeting of the Farmers on Saturday. He further stated that he knew of cases where clients had had to wait nine months to have their orders fulfilled.

The first meeting of the newly constituted District. Board of the Druids order will be held at the Oddfellows Hall this evening. Delegates will be in attendance from Otaki, Levin, Shannon, Tokomaru, Foxton, Palmcrston North, Feilding, Dannevirke and Pahiatua. At the conclusion of the meeting the delegates will be entertained at supper by the Friendly Societies Council at the. Empire Hall.

Mr Holland, M.P.. stated at his meeting last evening that the Union Company had built up its fleet from profits derived by the monopoly. The business had been offered to the N.Z. Government for £1,000,000 but was not bought. The Government had paid £2,393,000 for boats commandeered for war purposes, but the U.S.S. Coy. had only responded to the tune of £250,000 in the £12,000 000 war loan. "This is the practical side of patriotism.'-' said il v Holland.

Says an Australian writer: —A friend of mine was one of the Anzacs recently in New York. He complained that he couldn't get a chance to pay for anything. "At last." In; wrote, "I went into what they call a drug-store to get some tooth-paste, I told them there must be no nogppnse about it; I was going to pay, SpEFI passed over a five dollar bill. They were nice about, it. and gave me my change. When, having left America. .1 opened the parcel. I found my five-dollar bill in it. They had got one over on me."

Smart tops for men, something quite new, undyed Natural Fur Felt Hats, guaranteed unfadeable, will proye a boon to particular men. Trice only one guinea at the C. M. Urn* Co. Ltd.'

The pre-war price of sheepskins was G'id per lb, but after the Gallipoli campaign when there had been an outcry for them for waistcoats for the soldiers 7 comfort, the price had risen to Is 4d per lb," said Mr H. E. Holland last night. "New Zealand's boast to send the last, man and spend the last shilling" was mentioned by Mr H. E. Holland, M.P., during his address last evening. "When. Mr Massey visited the back-of-the-t'ront while in France he was greeted witli 'Hello, Bill! Have they sent the last man yet!' "

Up to the end of August last year there were 73,363cwts of butter in cold storage in New Zealand. Had the Government realised this tho price would have come down with a run, said Mr H.'E. Holland. The samo thing applied to meat.

In regard to the Voluntary Motor Corps meeting which is to be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Mayor's hoom. Council Chambers, Mr E. S. Pees reports that several ladies have expressed themselves as wishing to help in this proposed Motor Corps and that they were somewhat doubtful as to whether ladies would be welcome in it. The Wellington Motor Corps comprise a considerable number of. energetic lady motorists who have proved themselves very reliable members, no doubt due to the fact that in most cases they have spare time to devote to this Corps, it is, therefore, to be hoped that what lady motorists are interested in our local Corps will attend the meeting or advise Mr Pees of their willingness to join.

The demand for education reforms throughout Now Zealand has become very insistent, and the populace of this district are being asked by advertisement on page 1, to do their part by attending the public meeting to be held at the Opera House on Monday, November 4th, under the auspices of the Manawatti School Committees' Association. There is no doubt some of the schools are working under very great difficulties to the detriment of the future of the children and our future citizens. Mr J, A. Nash, the president, of the Association, will preside, and all who possibly can are asked to make a point of attending. The law of supply and demand was commented on by Mr Holland last night when lie instanced having introduced a deputation of butchers to Hon. G. W. Kussell on the West Coast of the South Island recently. They pointed out that owing to the existenceoovaf v a meat ring the local butchers found a difficulty in purchasing at all and were sometimes paying as much as la per lb for mutton. Hon. Russell had replied that the law of supply and demand could not he interfered with. In comparison with this, Hon Fraser, the Minister for Public "Works, had written to a local body there pointing out that if they paid their -workmen more than lis per day he would have to withdraw their subsidy!