LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1560, 16 June 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

McKenzie Bros., of Par k Hoad, have purchased the property previously occupied by Mr It. Port, of Awahou, Pohangina, 300 acres, ax about £4O per acreThe Reserves Committee recommended to the Borough Council last evening that the Terrace End recreation ground be named Hcrctaunga Park. The committee also recommended that Captain Preece and Mr J H. Stevens should be asked to submit suitable Maori names for North Street Park. This was agreed to. The Minister of Justice stated yesterday that Cabinet had decided to introduce legislation which would enable the case of Alice Parkinson (who is serving a life sentence for manslaughter) and similar cases, to be placed under the jurisdiction of the Prisons Board, who may make recommendations for release of the prisoner on probation, if deemed advisable. If the relative wealth or generosity of a district may be gauged by the average gift, this comparative table of contributors at the last five Y.M.C.A. campaigns is significant. The average contribution at Richmond was £6, Timaru £7 10/, Napier £ll IS/, Wellington £l3, Palmerston North £3 5 12/. In the total amount also Palmerston North was well ahead of the others. The borough ranger hits impounded 106 head of cattle during the month of May, and received fees amounting - to £ls 15/. Stock slaughtered in the borough abattoirs during May included 126 cows, 30 heifers. 135 bullocks, 70 calves, 145 ewes, 534 wethers, 153 lambs, and 1928 pigs. Three cows, one bullock, one calf and 12 pigs were condemned. Pees were collected as under:- —Slaughtering *£223 5/, weighing £5 10/10, handling skins £lO 4/2, total £239. The monthly meeting of the Starr Bowkett Building Society was held yesterday. Mr J. S. Munro presided. Ballots were It elcl in the various groups as follows: —No. 2 group, Messrs F. H. Stockwell £3no. and V. A. Hallow £200; No. 3 group, Mr H. f J . Edwards £500: No. 4 group. Mrs .1. M. Whitehaad £500; No. 5 group. Mr N. A. Tiley £SOO. All the above loans being" free of interest. I.oans wcie approved for £SOO in No 2 group, and £IOOO in No 3 group. The next ballots will take place at tin- annual meeting.

The necessity of spending £<s 0.700 within the next two years on rolling stock to moot the new conditions imposed by the proposed regulations seriously complicates the financial position of the Dunedia Corporation s tramway department. The town clerk (Mr Lewin) points out that the expenditure will not appreciably (it at all) increase the earnings ot tne department, and that with interest, standing charges, and the cost o operating the added rolling storit. a substantial advance in fares is a beau of the council. That, he considers inevitable, as the whole of the ot..er centres have already found from t.ie demands on their operating expenses, even without regard to the lurfher demands arising out of the provision .01 further rolling stock.

Mr J. Murray presided at a meeting held yesterday to make Dirt lit- : xirangemerits for the reception ana entertainment Of the delegates to rno New Zealand Science Congress, ttucn is to he held in Palmerston Nortr. in January, 1921. The conlcrence v. ill comprise representatives of the New Zealand Institute and its almiat*>i associations- —-the Philosophic;! 1 N". ■ iCs throughout the Dominion. I!.-: .ast congress was held in ( hristelni) t.. in 1919. Mr W. Park was elected vicepresident of the executive < on net* in place of Mr M. A. HHott. who is away from New Zealand at the p -sent lime. Air J. IB Hardin was elected treasurer, and Hospilalitv and 1.-cui-sion Co mi in it lees wore sd up A Finance Committee had already ; ecu formed, and it was decided that the Executive Committee should comprise ollicers of the Council of the M . *iawatu Philosophical Society. an ‘he chairmen of the other three cot : i.t----t ees.

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The Manawatu Railway Club’s donation of £24 15/ from the stakes of the Awapuni Cup was accepted with thanks by the A. and P. Society vesterday. The Fire Brigade desires to acknowledge receipt of £5 from Mr J. Strang in recognition of their services during the lire at his residence last Sunday. At the opening of the School yesterday Mr F. Pirani stated that £SO worth of material had been stolen from the school property while the building had been in progress. The news came as a surprise to his hearers. The local police say they have had no complaints in regard to the matter. Members of the Chamber of Commerce are reminded of the quarterly meeting, which will be held at the Borough Council Chambers this evening at S o’clock, immediately after the meeting which has been called in connection with the soldiers’ memorial. A full attendance is requested, as the much-discussed question of the alteration in the railway station will come up for consideration. “Romneys are not the only sheep in the North Island,” Mr Duncan McGregor at the meeting of the general committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association during a discussion relative to using Romney Marsh sheep in the sheep-judging competitions at the Masterton Show. “Every breeder nearly is going in for Southdowns in connection with the fat lamb trade, and I think we ought to use Southdowns in the sheep-judging competitions at the Show.” Taranaki is often quoted as being the home of the Jersey, and that there is considerable ground for that statement has been proved bv the sales of pedigree Jersey cattle' that have been held by Mr Newton King at New Plymouth, Bell Block and Inglewood during the last few days. At the four sales, 173 Jerseys have changed hands, realising the handsome sum of 15,474 guineas. ‘ which must easily constitute a record for pedigree sales in one district in such a short period.—Taranaki “News.”

By means of a multiplex telegraph system such as that which is shortly to be introduced into New Zealand, it is possible for one who has had no special training iii the Morse alphabet to send telegraph messages, the message being signalled by depressing keys similar to those of a typewriter. Eight messages may pass over one wire at the same time, and be automatically type-printed at the i eceiving- station on the usual telegraph forms. In one system, at the completion of a message, the sending operator depresses a switch which automatically turns over the page at the receiving end, leaving a fresh page exposed ready to receive the next message.

Mr A. G. Bignell, of Wanganui, told a “Herald” representative that from what lie gathered while in Sydney it would be a long time, if ever, before no Saturday work was achieved. The agitation had been going on for some considerable time, but not all the unions were in favour of it. A large section of the men were quite prepared to work the 44 hours’ week in the other five days. It seemed that the reason why the agitation was commenced is -that the Australians are so pleasure-loving that a half-day is not long enough for them to get through all their fixtures, so they want all day Saturday for it. It seemed to Mr Bignell that the Australians were racing mad; there seemed to be a race meeting on in and around Sydney almost every day and .several on Saturdays. Mr Bignell expressed the opinion that the no Saturday work was a mistaken idea, for it would mean that they would have two days’ play, for Sunday over there is a play day much more so than it is in New Zealand. He did not think it was good for the majority of the men To have two days’ play out of seven, as many would have opportunities of spending more money than they could reasonably afford.

At the meeting of the Manawatu A. and P. .Association yesterday. Mr \V, McKenzie (president), in ihe chair, Messrs Akers and Marshall reported on the recent conference of producers - held in Wellington. Mr Akers said a representative committee had been set up to go into the whole question of the shipping of produce, and they were now waiting for the Government to nominate members to co-operate with them. He did not think the New Zealand farmers would be any worse off after the commandeer than they were before the war, or that there would be any big reduction in prices. There was bound to be some congestion of their produce for a start alter the commandeer, particularly with meat, but with the additional space being provided there would be more than enough to carry all the meat early next vear. All depended on labour, for at the present time ships sometimes took nine months over a trip instead of six months. Mr Marshall moved tliat tlie Government toe askod to appoint its members to the committee without delay. This was carried. Mr Marshall said that a large number of carcases would be taken away during the next three months and more before next December, leaving two and a-half to three million carcases in store. Even if the ships took 3 0 million carcases away in a year it would mean that it would i»c December of next year before the stores were cleared. Hearty votes of (hanks were accorded to Messrs Akers and Marshall.

Pedigree Jerseys submitted to auction in Taranaki last week attracted some record prices and buyers from all parts of New Zealand. Newton King-, of New Plymouth, conducted the sales on behalf of various breeders. Top price went to Mr F. W. Cornwall, whose 5-year-old cow, Rosalind’s Girl, was purchased by Murray Bros., of Opotiki, for 367gns. Belle Malone, a six-year-old cow, went to Mr Bert Buxton, of Omata. lor 275gns, whilst Murray Bros, secured the young cow Kotero for 201gns. Mr Cornwall's thirty-three cows averaged 103gns, while eight yearling bulls sired by Holly Bank Squire averaged 58gns. Holly Bank Squire, a well known beast, was knocked down to Murray Bros, for 220gns. At the sale in the estate of the late H. B. Curtis Tlie 48 cows submitted averaged S3gns, top price being realised by the tine four-year-old cow Beautiful May, for which Mr J. Dobson, of Kaimafa, paid 200gns; an aged cow'. Grand Duchess, fell to M* J. Mortlock, of Xormanby, at IDOgns. while the five-year-old Country Beauty went to Mr Hynes, of Inglewood, for ISOgns. Two-year-old heifers from this estate were keenly sought after, and the 20 submitted brought 2020gns, of which 225 were paid by Mr Bert Buxton for Countess. Others of this lot brought between 130 and ISOgns, from Taranaki buyers. Top price for yearling heifers was 97gns. Miro Meadows Squire, a. two-year-old bull, attained top price. IBOgns. for bulls from this estate. A feature of the sales was that the bulk of the cattle remain in Taranaki. Binked in peril, pride and pain, Australians staunch and bold; What we’ve done we’d do again. And w’hat we've won we’ll hold. In the heart of grateful France The memory shall endure. Of Anzac rifle, sword and lance. And Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 13

At a largely-attended meeting of women in Christchurch yesterday, it was agreed to petition Parliament to bring about a substantial reduction in tbe present excessive cost of the necessities of life. School Committee deputations from Sandon and Glen Oroua waited on the Minister of Education at Foxton yesterday. Sandon wants a new school, and Glen Oroua substantial improvements. Mr Parr gave a sympathetic reply in both cases. That the Borough Council intend to take active steps in the direction of stopping the wandering of stock on the roads, was shown last evening when it was unanimously decided to sue any person who allows his stock to wander, after his first offence. The ferry steamer Wahine was again hung up in Lyttelton last night by the densest fog experienced for many years. At midnight there was no sign of it lifting. Among the passengers are several who 3.r6 connecting with the Pacific liner Marama at Wellington. A Christchurch message states that a conference of local bodies, called at the request of the Lyttelton Harboui oßard, to discuss communication between Christchurch and the sea, a motion was carried that the port or Lyttelton should remain the port of Christchurch. The Renown is timed to enter Sydney Heads at 9 o’clock this morning. Bright weather yesterday enabled hundreds of men working feverishly to complete the decorations and repair the damage caused by the ram. The city is crowded with visitors, aim every precaution has been taken to icstrain the crowd A New York cable states that a message has been received by Lie State Department, asserting tnat Archbishop Mannix failed to stand ‘while the "Star Spangled Banner was played on board the Ventma in Honolulu harbour. Archbishop Mannix’s version of the incident nas not yet been received. One of the first serious aspects of the acute sugar shortage in Nelson is the effect on Kirkpatrick’s jam factory and Griffin’s biscuit factory. Lotn have had to take drastic steps in reducing hands, including married men. Only the chocolate department is working at Griffin’s, and furt * l ®£ tailments at Kirkpatricks aie thieatened. Present weather indications are foi easterly winds, strong togaleno rewards of Kawhia and East mu freshening easterly and nor the ily winds elsewhere. Unsettied weather conditions and rain are probabL oo in the northernmost districts, with fair weather elsewhere, but with skies clouding over shortly for a change to follow. The barometer has a lulling tendency everywhere.

cable message says; In connection with the proposed inclusion or Lycett in the British tennis team loi the Davis Cup, Kingscote. though admitting his immediate birth qua tin cation, and the advantage his magmhcent play would give the team, considered that it would be better to lose the Cup without him, than vun it while his qualifications are not unanimously accepted, particularly by Australasia. Mr Hodder’s suggestion that a strong-room should be built on the Showgrounds for the accommodation of A. and P. trophies (worth £SOU to £1000), was referred to the ground committee of the A. and P. Association yesterday. In the meantime the trophies are to be stored in a bank. Another donation of £5 5/ from Mr I. Moore, Kai Iwi, as a prize for die purebred Hereford steers, was accepted with thanks. The Prince is not likely to forget his visit to Ballarat. The Royal train reached the old mining city between drenching showers, and was met at the station by two most gorgeously attired Mayors. Even the Prince, accustomed to Mayoral magnificence, seemed a little overwhelmed. It is said that he thought he was seeing double, and asked one of his staff, in • a whisper, how much wine he had at ‘ lunch. But it was explained that Ballarat comprises two municipal districts, Ballarat City and Ballarat East, and the two had combined for the pmpose of welcome. At a meeting of the Manawatu -Agricultural and Pastoral Association yesterday, it was decided on the motion of Mr Marshall, that a commissioner should be sent to the East by the Government to investigate possible markets for New Zealand products. Mr M. A- Conway said that the Imperial Government should be asked to continue the commanded of wool so that they would not be faced with a free market for wool with more wool than the ruinufacturers could use, which wou.d mean a slump in prices. If the w joI was allowed to go on the market without any control whatever them would no doubt be a big slump in prices. Mr Conway’s suggestion was agreed to. A new Invention for preparing con crete used in the erection of houses was mentioned by the Mayor (Mr J. A, Nash, M.P.) at last night’s Council meeting. He stated that in conversation with Mr Talbot, who was in charge of the Government cottages in Palmerston North, he was told that the contractor had an invention for a concrete cavity wall structure which was far ahead of anything yet proposed for cheapness and expediting the work. The machine could be seen at Feilding. Mr Talbot had said it was the quickest thing in concrete working that he had ever heard ot. It reduced the price of building by a considerable sum. It was decided to send the borough engineer to Feilding to see the machine. The “Post’s” Australian correspondent, describing the Prince’s visit to Ballarat, says:—The Prince motored off through the rain to open an “Arch of Victory.” There was a refreshing incident here. A Mrs Thompson mounted the dais and, amid the shrieks of the assembled girls from the great Lucas factories, handed the Prince a parcel, with a few appropriate words. “What is it?” asked his Royal Highness. Mrs Thompson was laughing so heartily that she could scarcely explain; but it presently appeared that “it” was a suit of silk pyjamas, into which every one of the 500 Eucas girls had put a stitch or two. The Prince looked somewhat embarrassed —then he laughed, everyone laughed, and the Royal visitor thanked the girls in his usual happy manner.

In recognition of his splendid services in raising funds to supply tobacco to the soldiers at the front during the war, Mr J- H. Hankins was recently elected a life, member of the local R.S.A. and was last night presented with a gold membership badge. The presentation was made !>y the president (Mr H- -1- Jacobs), who paid a glowing tribute to M r Manlvins’ work, a. ml srkl tliii.t i’o«* a, single-handed effort during the war, it stood alone. The amount of the funds collected l>y him totalled approximately £ISOO. In thanking the Association for the honour conferred upon him Mr Hankins said lie could not take all the credit to himself and referred to several who had assisted him and also to a generous public. During the presentation ringing cheers and prolonged applause marked the men’s appreciation of Mr Hankins’ kindly thoughts for their comfort while they were “Over There.”

The Aloeraki arrived in Sydney from Wellington at 4.30 pan. yesterday. The Returned Soldiers’ Association intend holding a series of entertainments in the Soldiers’ Club. The first concert will take place on Alonday, 2Sth. The Mayor mentioned at the Borough Council meeting last evening that it was satisfactory to know that a supply of coal was coming forward for the local gasworks. The new Girls’ High School in Fitzliei’bert Street is now almost completed, and the finished exterior construction enables the passer-by to realise the neat and handsome appearance of the building, to which white rough cast walls and red tiled roof give an effective finish. In the interior a notable feature is the judicious use to which fanlights have been put in the lighting of the classrooms. The school should be ready for occupation .in a months time, though there is a possibility of difficulty in securing: desks, and in replacing the doors which were destroyed in the recent fire at Sollitt’s factory. Permits for the erection of dwellings to the number of 72 have been issued by the borough engineer (Air J. R. Hughes) from November 1, 1919, to May 31, 1920. During that period 26 were completed. Permits for 23 new buildings valued at £19,200, and 18 alterations and additions valued at £9 52 were issued during Alay. The comparative figures of permits issued for dwellings and dwellings completed during the past seven months is of interest, They are: —November, permits issued 11, dwellings completed 9; December, 5-4; January, 10-6; February, 9-5; Alarch, 12-2; April, 8-0; Alay, 17-0. It is noteworthy that the permits issued far exceed the number of buildings erected over the same period, and that the number of houses completed has steadily dwindled. .At the R.S A. meeting last night, Air W. G. Rutherfurd, secretary, reported on the proceedings at the recent conference, and referred particularly to pensions and tubercular cases. In reference to the former, many injustices were at present existing, and every endeavour was being made to have them rectified. A lengthy report had been before the conference concerning tubercular cases, and Air Rutherfurd stated that ’there were many men going about the country suffering from the disease, who would not submit themselves for treatment, and were thus a menace to the health of the general public. It had been decided at the conference, and agreed to by the Minister, that a doctoi should examine all cases of tuberculosis. Alany men had to be compelled to go to sanitoriums, and this was a bad stand for them to take up, and the people of the country should be fully alive to the effect that these men would have, not only on thenown, but on the lives of the peop e generally.