LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2645, 14 May 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There was a slight snowfall in London on Saturday, with hail, snow, and thunder in the provinces, states a late cablegram.

Mcmbers of the Old Boys’ Rugby football team wore a band round their arm on Saturday as a mark of respect for Mr A. Hannay in the death of his late wife. Mr Hannay is a vicepresident of the Union.

“There ought to bo no such thing as separation by consent. A magistrate has no right to separate husband and, wife, yet I have actually seen it on) 1 the order ‘by consent,’ ” commented. His Honour,' Sir John Salmond on, Saturday.

"That the N.Z.R.S.A. make stronger representation than hitherto to induce the Government to prevent any further immigration of Asiatics,” was a remit from the Levin Association carried at tho Wellington District Conference on Saturday.

It is expected that very shortly a C/'oncentration will be made of men and materials on the East Coast Main Trunk Railway. At present there is a Public Works survey party in the heart of the Urewera. This party, it is reported, is to continue with the sur/vey of the line from Taneatua to Opotiki. The railway Inis now almost reached Taneatua, which will be the terminus for some time to come unless the work is vigorously prosecuted. “Painless divorce does not seem to be being taken advantage of,” re-' marked His Honour Sir John Salmond to Mr Cooper during the hearing of a divorce petition yesterday. “No, your Honour,” replied counsel, “Mr Justice Hosking has knocked it on the head by refusing to make an order unless adultery is proved.” His Honour: "Painless dentistry has been known for some years, but painless divorce is a new thing.”

Uncmployment among returned soldiers was the subject of the following remit to Wellingtoh District R.S.A. conference on Saturday, from the Napier Association; “That the War Funds Council be urged to give to all War Releif Associations and Patriotic Societies to contribute by way of subsidy an equal amount on every pound raised by a local Returned Association for finding work for unemployed returned soldiers.

The recent floods at Dunedin wero responsible for more than one surprise. Writing to the “Manawatu Times,” a former reader states that he woke up one morning before it was properly light and saw, as he thought, the floor about 3 feet nearer the bedclothes than when he retired. To cap the illusion, his slippers had risen with the floor. However, the mystery was soon solved and the writer knows now that the previous night’s supper was not responsible for the apparent hallucination.

The high value of home life was touched upon by the Rev. M. A. Rugby-Pratt in addressing those assembled at the Y.M.C.A. for the purpose of honouring mother’s day yesterday. In many instances, he said, our family life was not like it used to be. "In how many cases,” said the speaker, “ have homes become mere rating houses or sleeping apartments ? ” There was a tendency, too, nowadays to seek pleasures from outside the home and acquaintances at clubs and theatres and people were missing muqh of the true value of home life by occupying flats.

“Who finds keeps” is an adage which has cropped up on two occasions in-the Auckland Supremo Court this week, states the “Auckland Star.” His Hon. our Mr Justice Stringer, mentioned the point in reference to the finding of totalisator tickets. He pointed out that whore a totalisator ticket was

found lying on the ground and there was nothing to indicate its owner, its retention by the finder was not regarded in law as theft. It was theft if a man picked up something that could be identified as bflongtfig to someone else. In the case of gold or silver, which could not bo identified by some, one else, it was net theft to keep it, although a man of high moral char, acter would hand it over to the authorities.

The attention of commercial travellers is drawn to an advertisement appearing in this issue -concerning the. annual general meeting. You will find no better values in nursery flannelettes anywhere than at The C. M. Ross Co. Ltd’s. It is all 27 inches wide and to be obtained at the following very low net cash prices. White flannelette, 105 d and 1/2 yard; diaper flannelette, 1/4.5 yard; and hygroscopic diaper, 1/9 yard. N.B.— Ladies’ knitting’ competition closes May 21st; junior knitters’ competition on June let.*

In the Wellington Supreme Court on Saturday, Frederick Marryatt, for theft while manager of the Weraroa State Farm, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.

la reply to representatives from certain Longburn residents ashing that the recent school committee election be voided the Wanganui Education Board has replied that it can see no reason w„y the election should be set aside.

It is said that wild pigs have been seen closer in to Wanganui of late than any time previously. At one plaae six miles from town a small army of wild porkers have made an appearance, gorse providing plenty of cover.

It is reported from Dannevlrke that a certain individual accounted for the loss of his money by a tale that somebody had cut one of his pockets out and thus robbed him. Later the police produced the bottom of the pocket and the schemer admitted, so it is said, doing the deed himself in order to get a sympathetic donation from his wife in which to continue a spree.