GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3493, 1 November 1926, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS

Thomas Peter Mclntyre, labourer, of Mangahao, has filed a petition In bankruptcy.

Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P., as convenor, invites all interested to attend a mooting- at the Show grounds at 1.30 p.rn, on Tuesday next to form an Agricultural College Dep.gue.

Moving day was celebrated by 227 persons—units and families —In Palmerston North during the month just closed. Of this number ISG shifted within the borough, while 41 left “fox good.”

The secretary of the Otago Returned Soldier’s Association has boon advised by the Acting Minister of Railways that in future returned soldiers will be placed on the same footing as other candidates for employment in so far as medical examination is concerned.

There is quite a boom in the old clothes market these days, and busy housewives are frequently interrupted in their work by parties of small boys seeking disused garments from whlcn to fashion a “Guy.” For Friday next is Guy Fawkes Day, when the usual number of bonfires will no doubt be lit to celebrate the now-famous gunpowder plot. A Wellington taxi-cab company has installed a number of ncutrodyne reI'ccciving sots and loudspeakers in Us taxi-cabs. The aerial consists of a sheet of metal on the outside of the top of the vehicle. The broadcast receiving installations have already proved an attraction to the people who take runs in the taxis at night time and thus entertained while a vehicle is in motion.

The speaker at to-day’s meeting or the Rotary Club -will be Mr. G. H. Scott, chairman of the New Zealand Association of British Manufacturers. His subject is ‘‘Trade Reciprocity.” In view of the present financial conditions in ‘New Zealand principally due to the absence of reciprocity from one of our largest suppliers, Mr Scott's address is of more than academic interest. The Palmerston North Horticultural Society has received twelve entries for the Wallace Cup competition rot cottage gardens . The first visit of inspection by the judge, Mr. P. Black, borough curator, was made last week, in company with the Society’s secretary, Mr J. Galland. The gardens are located in all parts of the borough and the interest of the competitors in the event is keen.

Seldom has such a heavy gale visited Palmerston North as that which struck it on Saturday morning, after high winds had held sway all the previous night. The result to orchards and gardens was very serious but little other material damage was ‘reported, except at the old gas works site in Main street west, where a lean-to was lifted over the buildings into the street. Two cyclists had narrow escapes from being injured by the falling iron and timber.

“X don’t know why there is so much lying in these days ,but it seems as If the first thing a man does when in a hole is to lie; we see this day after clay,” remarked counsel in the Wellington Supreme Court last week. "I suppose you are speaking from your own experience,” interrupted thn Chief Justice (Hon. G. P. Skerrett;

‘‘it seems an extraordinary statement to make.” “Well, your Honour," answered ‘counsel, “David said in his haste, ‘All men are liars.' ” (Laughter.)

That the Friday superstition persists in New Zealand is very obvious from the avoidance of that date for marriage. A close analysis of many features of the marriages of 1D25 has been made by the Government Statistician who found that out of 10,419 marriages (an advance of 190 over the previous year) only 43C were celebrated on Fridays, though Wednesdays were selected for 4500 occasions. 43 per cent of the tota)_ The same phenomenon was evident in the figures for the two preceding years.

J’he new penny stamp, it is announced by the Postmaster-Gencrar (llie Hon. W. Nosworthy), will bo placed on sale on November 19 simultaneously at all tiro post oiilccs throughout the Dominion. This slump, which will, be of the same colour as tiro present penny stamp, has a portrait, of His Majesty King George V. in a field marshall’s uniform. It will naturally take time to dispose of the old stocks of the present penny stamp, but the. new one will bo supplied whenever preference for it is exprcssod -

Shearing operations have commenced in the Lower Waikalo and Raglan districts, and it is expected tiiat most of the larger flacks will bo shorn by the end of November says the "Times”. With the favourable season that has prevailed this year, the clip promises to bo considerably heavier and of better average quality than last year, when the weather was unduly severe. Lambing percentages have been fairly satisfactory, but it is stated that as a general rule they have not boon particularly high. The lambs are making good progress and feed is plentiful.

Banners are now looking round for a means of catching up their cultivating work which is so fur behind owing to the continued wet. The day of the light tractor is fart waning. Banners are demanding a superior and heavier type. Have you investigated the "Twin City” at HoothMacdonaid & Co. Ltd. it is the premier tractor of Australia, and is fast making a name for itself in New Zealand.

Tour appearance is all that most persons have to judge you by, and from fallow Week right on till the Christinas holidays you will probably bo meeting tar more people than ordinarily. Show your pocket book wisdom by selecting now from our line stock of “Xtosco” Special Soils at ■igins. net cash. Ordinarily they are sold at £5 ,1.9/C. Best suit values procurable, The C. M. Ross Co. Ltd

At the close of his address at Mastcrton, Mr Forsyth, of the Meat Producers' Board, said in answer to a question that a good proportion or the lamb sent home was sold as Canterbury, as "Canterbury" had come to have a trade significance representing New Zealand. He would not say that the primest lamb came from Canterbury. Ho thought Canterbury had to give way to the Wellington Province’s Down cross lambs.

There are times when even a judge of the Supremo Court is puzzled, although, perhaps, he can’t be expected to know everything about a sheep farm says the "Auckland Star.” As the jury was about to retire one afternoon last week the foreman asked if his Honor could tell them what a two-toothed ewe might be. Mr. Justice Adams smiled and confessed that he could not help in the mattor_ He asked counsel if they could assist, but, amid smiles they, too, had to give it up. It was then that a witness, seated in court, and -a farmer at that .essayed the information that a two-toothed ewe was a two-year-old sheep, and everybody was satisfied.

It is unlikely that any additions will be made this year to the Auckland Supreme Court buildings. This statement is made in a letter to Mr. W. E. Parry, M.P., from the Hon. K. F. Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs, on behalf of the Hon. K, S. Williams, Minister of Public Works. It had been suggested by a deputation on the subject of unemployment chat work could be found for men on the proposed additions. The letter states: "It is not expected that steps will be taken this year to proceed with the erection of additions to the Supremo Court building, owing to the lack of funds and to the necessity for dealing with more urgent building requirements.’

A remit from the Rotorua Women’s Club suggesting that in view of tne number of accidents on ho football licid a request should be made for stricter supervision of the game was received by the National Council or Women at Auckland. It was also suggested that immediate and effective steps should bo taken when rough or foul play was detected, ana so raise the standard of play, and make it less dangerous. The prevalence of football accidents was discussed by the council, and it was considered that life was often endangered by players continuing the game after recovering consciousness. The matter had been brought before the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association, and that body had decided to refer it to the proper authorities

“What have you in that book?” asked Mr. Adams of the plaintiff In a compensation case at the Arbitration Court in Dunedin on Wednesday. "Oh, I keep in it a record of the accidents that I have had,” replied witness, holding} up a fairly large ana bulging notebook. Plaintiff certainly appeared to have had his fair share of misfortunes, but there was naturally a gasp of astonishment from the Court at the statement vouchsafed by this stoical witness, who seemed to regard accidents as merely normal happening's in the occupation he followed. “You are certainly a most industrious bookmaker,” said Mr. Juslice Frazer. Mr_ Callan suggested that perhaps witness would hardly take It as a compliment to be referred to aa “bookmaker.” “Oh, I don’t know,” replied the Judge, with a smile. “I have been taken for one myself."

A strange case of mistaken identity has just come under the'notice of the “Auckland Star.” In Brett’s Christmas Annual for 1924 there was a striking picture of old Mita Taupopoki, who used to figure in every Maori gathering- down at Rotorua, being sort of hereditary host. The old chap waa shown in “full rig,” after the Pakeha stjdo, top hat and ail. The other day the “Star” received a letter from a man in England saying that an uncle of his had gone out to New Zealand many years ago, and all trace of him had been lost. The photograph of Mita was so exactly like the writer’s father, even to the manner of grasping his walking stick, that the family concluded that the picture was that of the long-lost one, and they accounted for his Maori name by surmising that he had forsaken his European ways and had thrown in his lot with the natives. Old Mita, however, was a Maori through and through, with a lineage going back hundreds of years ,and proud of his race. There is a theory that the Maoris and Pakeha are really allied —hence the likeness of the two peoples—and this rather remarkable resemblance traced to a purely English uncle in a purely Maori rangatira rather boars out the idea that the two races had something in common a few centuries ago.