LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2122, 13 May 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A heavy fog was experienced in Palmerston North last night. Empire Day is to be celebrated this year on June 3rd, the anniversary of the King’s Birthday. A man was convicted of theft in Wellington this week entirely upon finger-print evidence. An Auckland telegram says it is understood that the trial of Bishop Liston will not be taken in the Supreme Court until Tuesday next. Enquiry lias been directed from several sources to members of the| Palmerston North Lunch Club, asking) it they will open their address to ladies) on one day a month. Free use of technical terms as applied to sawmilling machinery and the industry in general, occasioned) many explanations to the legal frater-: nity at ihc Supreme Court yesterday, j A new kind of borer is said to have made its appearance in Wellington. It 1 is believed to have come over in some three-ply wood from Japan, and is said to be far more destructive than any other type of borer known in New Zeaaind. There is every indication of a mild building boom in Palmerston North during the next few months. Several important contracts -are already in hand, and plans have been prepared for quite a number of other substantial structures. In conversation with a “Times” representative yesterday, Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P., stated that the organisation of the Liberal-Labour Party was proceeding in a most satisfactory manner, and a vigorous campaign would be commenced when the proper time arrived. At a meeting of the College Street School Committee last night it was decided to cal! a meeting for Tuesday afternoon next for the purpose of discussing matters in connection witii organising a bazaar, to assist to raise funds for the laying out of children’s recreation grounds. The Palmerston North .Municipal Band will (weather permitting) play the following programme of music at the Esplanade on Sunday afternoon:March, “Challenge”; La Croquet. “Underneath the Stars”; march, “Twentieth Century”; selection, "Le Prophote”; march, “imperious.” The estimated expenditure in the general account of the Kiwitea County Council for the current year amounts to £BOOO, out of which the sum of £2133 15/ will be paid in connection with the Palmerston hospital—viz,, hospital levies, £1945, redemption of hospital loan debenture fltiO, interest on balance of loan £33 15/. Before commencing the business at the College, Street School Committee meeting last night, Mr W. Turner thanked the committee for electing him to the position of chairman, and assured it that he would always do his best to warrant the trust placed in him. Ho trusted that during Cue forthcoming year the committee would do good work, and work harmoniously together. At the oiliciai opening of the Feild-

ing High .School on Wednesday last by the Prime Minister, an incident occurred which might, or might not, portend a certain happening- at the r ext, election. As Mr Massey threw wide the door of the building into which he was about to make his triumphant, entry, and was about to take his first step forward, the door slammed in his face. Will the entry through the Parliamentary door be thus denied him in November? To suggest means to a, crime may be regarded as a criminal act, but to warn the Post Office that they have put such a suggestion to men of criminal intent is quite legitimate, and with that alone in view the “Times" now points out to the PostmasterGeneral that any printer who cares to purchase or has in his possession say 125 worth of half-penny stamps, can overprint, them in red ink "twopence,” and straightway use them to the value of £IOO. The operation would defy detection or proof. The railway working account for the year ended March 31st last, as published in Tuesday night’s “Gazette,” shows that tire revenue exceeded the, expenditure by £405,804, as compared with £1,271,931 for the previous year. The North Island lines yielded a'profit for the year's working of £517,428. tout as an offset against this, the maintenance of the South Island service resulted in a loss of £111.504. The only branches of the South Island system which paid thouway were those In the Westland and Westport districts, the deficits occurring principally on the main line and aide-lines. In the North Island, the Whangarei line produced a loss of £IO,OOO. Newest shades in all-wool Blanket Cloakings are included in our Assigned gtock Sale offerings: shades, sky, saxe, grey, rose, mastic, beige, niggei, and rust; usually 13/0 per yard, ■medal sale price 10/6. —The C, M. Boss Co.. Ltd.* The fame of the Eraamic preparation Is expressed in our latest consignment of Fancy Soaps. Eraamic Herb Soap, a delightful toilet adjunct, 10/ doz. post free. Eraamic Floral Box. containing 8 cakes. 8/ post tree. Erastulc Alx Fleurs, a daluty soap, 8 cakes handsomely boxed, 4/6 post free. Write for some of these exquisite and most moderately priced soaps. Manson and Ban. Ltd., Palmerston North,

There are several members of a family living in Palmerston North, v/ho may claim some distinction in the way of age. There are eight sons and daughters, all in good health. Their average age is 72, and their total years 57G. The youngest is 65, the oldest 78, and all were born in Wellington. Eacli owns a. home, and all have reared big families. The Wellington Magistrate designated a chronic collector of rubbish a “human magpie.” The little town of Manaia once possessed a similar curiosity, whose premises were a source of much interest. Among his labour-saving devices was a curtained aperture in the wall opposite the fireplace. Through this hole he placed the end of a. 20 foot log. in the fire, and pushed it up as it burnt away; but the magistrate did not approve of such devices, and committed him to a mental asylum. Heavy Australian hardwood poles are now being deposited at intervals along the Kairanga-Bunnythorpe road for the carriage of the main cable from Mangahao to the breaking-down station to be established at Bunnythorpe. The current through tho main cables from Mangahao will be at the highest pressure used in the southern hemisphere—llo,ooo volts. An indication of what this means is contained in the fact that the telegraph lines on the roadway will have to be moved three chains away in order to avoid being affected by tho tremendous voltage in the transmission line. A gentleman who addressed the St. Helen’s Home trustees in Palmerston North said “that having metaphorically thrust out their tongues at one another, they would now, like good Maoris, discuss the matter in hand peaceably.” Upon enquiry we learn that lie referred to the strange custom of thrusting out the tongue to its utmost length as a derisive gesture, j which was icaliy harmless in its effect, and accepted good naturedly. This s ! known at Tc Whatero Arero (the jtengue thrust). If, however, the preI liminary ceremonial had been to turn I the back and offer the insult of Te I ringa Kumu (better not translated), ■ there might be bloodshed. For the Wanganui races on May j 18th and 20th, the Railway Department will run special exclusion trains, the schedule for which is advertised iu this issue. The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that returns of income must be furnished not later than the Ist June. Forms of return may be obtained at any postal money-order office; they will not be sent to taxpayers from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes unless written application is made for them. A preliminary announcement of two important pedigree Jersey sales to take place in Taranaki in June appears in the auction columns of this paper. The vendors are Air John • Hale (annual sale), and Dir S. J. Sutton (dispersal). Both fixtures are worthy of keen attention from pros- : pective buyers of purebred stock. . Note the dates, and the remarks re the ■ distribution of catalogues.