LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 11 October 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The value of education in the preparation of the child to receive nature s education was referred to by Max ; well Walker at the Auckland Orphans Club, says the Herald. The main busrness of life was living, lie said. It was recognised that a rosy cheek was bettu than a swollen brain. It was also admilted Unit a white collar was not necessarily cleaner than a grey shirt. He emphasised the importance of the movement for the encouragement of agricultural education, so that tins land should be forced to yield up the vast wealth that onlv needed practical development on scientific principles and thus aid m checking the drift to the cities, .plication. in view of the conditions arising from the aftermath of the war, should seek to restore a sense of duty and responsibility and a charitable spirit. Dr. Trilby King .also addressed the gathering in connection with the health campaign on which lie is now engaged in Auckland. The Christchurch Presbytery has _ nominated the Rev. W. 0 Robb, of Blenlienn, as Moderator of the General Assembly for 1923. The Court of Appeal granted fitoal leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the, case of the National Mutual Lite Association of Australia versus bmallheld. —Press Association. Dr Mnrv Armor will arrive in Nelson on Wednesday, October 25th, from Blenheim, and meetings have been arranged as advertised. Her time is limited to three'days m Has district, after which she proceeds to the V\ est Coast. DAWSON’S, Reef ton, the leading hotel on the West Coast. _ Patronised by H.R.H the Prince of Wales.--hrancia B, Stailard, Proprietor,*

The Mail's Christchurch correspondent wires that .Joseph Hamlet, motor dealtr. a well-known Christchurch business man. has filed a petition to be adjudicated a bankrupt. Until recently bankrupt was connected with Hamlet and Co., Ltd., motor car importers and dealers and garage proprietors. Hamlet bad been connected with public affairs for some years. He contested the Selwyn seat in the Reform interest in the 1914 .Parliamentary elections.

While, at Constantinople a few months ago, Air 11. 11. Bennett .of Napier, was approached by a Russian who spoke excellent English. He was attired as a monk and offered Air Bennett 100,000 roubles for a British pound. No business resulted.

The first, strawberries of I lie season have made their appearance this year rather earlier than usual (says the New Zealand Herald). A crate, comprising 16 boxes, was sent to the marl, ami later in the day were on sale in Queenstreet at 2s and 2s 6d a box. The quality of the berries was belter than is usually tiie case at the beginning of the season.

“It miebt surprise yon to know that if every cow was tested you might have a very high percentage of tubercular cows; and yet you take Hie utmost care when opera-ring on a child for tuberculosis to prevent infection,” said the Hon. Dr Collins at the “Health Week” meeting, says the Times. Benzine thieves are operating in the Wellington district. During an entertainment at Te Rapa they paid a visit to several cars. However, they tried the game on once too often, and finally had to heat a hurried retreat, leaving their paraphernalia in full working operation attached to one car. The gear showed that the thieves are quite modem in the matter of appliances. The benzine is extracted through a syphon about three feet long, with a pump attached, being pumped from the car tank into a kerosene tin, the latter being covered with sacking to obscure the ordinary brightness of the receptacle. In the centre of the tube there is a tap, which is operated to apprehend Hie flow when Hie tin is full. When the owner in question reached his car last evening, the receptacle was flowing over. A lire at the Canterbury Show Grounds caused the destruction of a quantity of material in Hie workshop lor the i-cw sheep pens. The damage, £!OCH, fills mi the Agricultural Society and the contractor. .1 he brigade prevented Hie flames spreading to the permanent buildings.—Press Association.

“The New Zealand death rale from cancer is one of the highest in the world,'' said Dr Morgan when speaking at Palmerston North on Hie peace-time activities of Hie Red Cross. In this connection he pointed out how much could he done in the matter of the prevention of disease by Hie dissemination of proper medical knowledge, an achievement which formed one of the primary objects of the. Red Cross. The attention of all members of the Prohibition League is drawn to the meeting m he Held tins' (Wednesday) ev ;u q; at B o'clocn m t o Uechabite Hah. A full aitemiaiice of members is request.',; I as Hie business is important. li is intimated through our advertisement columns that Hie appeal, in conmotion witU the Salviilioji Anny soli denial fund is closing, the donations promised will be gratefully received by Captain Bridge, 30, Coilingwi.od street. Nelson.

”Tnc Farmers' Union is more solid to-day Hum it has ever been in its bistm v. said Hie Dominion President (Mr \\\ ,j. Poison) at Palmerston North. “We have now the dairy tarmers side by side with ns and paying a levy to oiir Dominion organise non, Hie- mat farmers president sits on our executive, as do also members of Hie, executive ot the Returned .Soldiers' Association. \\ e are hoping within the next year to bring Hie whole of the producers of New Zealand into one organisation.

. in Jinsylh harbour, Scotland, are His Majesty’s ships* Ikon, New Zealand,-and Princess Royal, together with H.M.o. 'i iger. The first three are to be broken up, stated Captain H. H. Sergeant, the Auckland ' harbourmaster, in a report forwarded from the above mentioned port to the Harbour Board. He went on H> say that a letter of introduction t several' high officials in the Royal Navv which had been given him by Admiral Lord Jellicoe, bad resulted in Ins having been extended every courtesy. and he had been able to look oyer the various naval docks and other’ places of interest duripg his visit. ‘•Fortune tellers” was one of the subjects which cropped up in the Supreme Court in Auckland. “Didn’t you believe the tale of a fortune teller about your husband’s life?” queried counsel of the respondent in a defended divorce action. Respondent said she did not hear any tale. She did not believe m those people. Counsel: Didn t you ever go to a fortune teller? Respondent: I did not —at least not after I married him (pointing at petitioner). Counsel: And if 'you went to one before, she could not have advised you correctly, else you would not have married petitioner, eh? (Laughter.) In an appreciative reference to Mr James Craigie, member for Timaru, the Otago Dailv Times observes that the intimation that he will not seek re-elec-tion to the House of Representatives wilt be received in his constituency with feelings of disappointment as well as ot surprise. “Political life is plainly less attractive to Mr Craigie,’.’ the Times observes. “thaif it is to most of those who enter it. The explanation is doubtless to be found in the fact that the paity system has neyer appealed to linn. -. , Nevertheless Mr Craigie’s sturdy Imperial ism, his strong sense of patriotism, and his sober progressiveness should have carried him further than they did in the Parliament of his country His attributes are of a kind that would be usefully employed in the Legislative Council, now that he is abandoning what we should judge to be a sale seat in the Lower House.” Gasoline (petrol) reserve stocks m the United States arc the largest in the history of the country (says the ban Francisco Chronicle) and are growing at a much faster ratio than domestic consumption. The present stocks, on which figures wore compiled at the end of first quarter of 1922, were 854,223,000; gallons, which was greater by 20 per cent, than for the first quarter of l&U, and 35 per cent, greater than for the first quarter of 1920. Household Drapery Bargains! Marcella Quilts, single bed 12/6 each, bed 15/- each, double bed Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co. r Mr F. A. Carlisle announces that he is selling a choice lot of fresh mutton and lamb to morrow, all day, from 830 a.in at his rooms, 70 Bridge Street. All meat going cheap* Thursday’s Household Drapery Bargains! Strong unbleached Table Damask, 2/11 yard. Attractive printed Bedspreads, 12/ 6 each.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Emms’s mail cars leave 'Nelson for Motueka, Takaka, Collingwopcl, Rockville mid Bainham daily, from the Booking Office, 29 Hardy street (’phone 627), at 7.30 and 8 a.m., arriving m Takaka at 1 p.m. Leave Takaka for Nelson at 7.45 a.m. and Motueka for Nelson at 10.45 a.m. and 3 p-m., arriving in Nelson at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.* Laugh and the world laughs with you; rub, and you rub alone until you awaken to the folly of rubbing and nee “No-ftnbbing” Laundry Helg.—F, W.*

Tim, W ellington Pieshytciy nominated Professor Gamming, of the Theological College, Dunedin, as the next Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Clinrcb in New Zealand. --Press Association.

Mr E Dixon. M.P., has lately been endeavouring to remedy a grievance of tanners relative to (be carrying of cream cans, and bis efforts have borne fruit. The Hon. I). H. Gut brie has written to him as follows;—“With reference to your representations regarding the provision of "K” waggons for the carriage of cream to Wait ot am. Nukiimanl, Okehu and Kai twi to Okoia, 1 have tinbonour to inform you that arrangements have been made that when the number, of cans exceed 20 a “K ’ waggon will be supplied. When, however, the number does not reach 20 a waggon is not. necessary, as no inconvenience is caused through the cans being carried in the guard's van or roadside waggon and transhipped at Aramolm.”

A terrible ordeal was experienced by a young lad named Jack Burke, who, while driving a dray along Barry town road, at Grey mouth, had his leg caught in a wheel and broken. Unable to move be had to lie in the blistering heat of the sun for three hours until help came. His father arrived later, and, having no appliances, prepared to convey the led to Grey mouth in a trap. The pain of such a journey was spared the lad, however, by the timely arrival of a party of motorists, which included an ambulance man, who improvised splints from a wooden box, newspaper, and canvas hose, and look him to (he hospital in the car. The patient was little the worse for Ids helpless wait in the heat.

As indicating the successful nature of the present dairying .season, Ah’ J. A. Nash, M.P., informed a Standard representative that, for September jast, the production figures of the New Zealand Dairy Farmers’ Union were 164 per cent, of those for the corresponding month last year, or an increase of about twothirds.

The tender of Messrs Robertson Bros, has been accepted for alterations to Hie Nelson Golf Club’s House, and the work is now in hand.

In the Journal of Forestry, I‘rank A, Waugh states that “in New Zealand the word forest has come to have a very arbitrary alrd narrowly limited meaning. in the popular mind, a forest is a tract of woodland where trees are grown for economic uses —that and nothing more. Even as regards Hie National Forests the common understanding does not include the idea of (pasturage for cattle and sheep, nor the protection of city water supplies, nor any of Hie hundred other utilities-which are actually promoted by the Forest Service, and which are of incalculable economic and social value. Thousands ot good people, and some of them professional foresters, simply cannot understand that fishing and Camping and scenery are just as legitimate forest products as plant and puip-wood."

Famour for many things Wyudham (says the Wyudham Herald) may claim to 'he Hie habitat of the world’s champion hen—a bird that laid three eggs in one day, a purebred black Orpington. Mr F. W. Bennetto gathered three eggs from his three hens. He noticed Unit one particular hen was acting in a peculiar manner, and he saw her drop an egg on to the ground; still unsatisfied, she shortly dropped another—her third for the day.' The champion duck to which we recently referred laid two eggs ou each of two days, but Lins is the first time we have heard of a bird laying three eggs in a day. During his recent tour of Italy, Mr H. M. Bennett, of Napier, saw .many results of Hie war. In some Italian cities the buildings damaged by Austrian bombs were still in the same plight as thev were at. the termination of ''"hostilities. * In Rome, Germans were numerous, and the same fact was noted as regards London. Air Bennett stated that when in London h© experienced weather hotter than he had ever felt in Napier.

It is underslQod that Messrs Houlker and Rix-Trott, architects, have in hand several important) public buildings, involving an expenditure of between £20,000 and £30,000. Details of the buildings arc expected to be available shortly. .

Los Angeles has run to earth a “grafter” who has been selling . Bibles to dead men. Htf’gets the death notices from the papers, and sends a Bible to each name, with a letter of thanks for the esteemed order, hoping for prompt payment. When the parcel arrives the relatives open the letter, and how nice it was that the last thing the lost one did on earth was to order a fine leatherbound Bible. The Department of Justice got wind of the trick, but for a time the grafter defied them to touch him, as they could not prove that the order’ was not actually given, except on the -word of one person—who was dead. At Palmerston North Mr Justice Reed reversed the decision of Magistrate J. L. Stout, who dismissed, an information against Robert William Davidson, charged with using premises as a common gaming house. Mr Stout had held that evidence regarding telephonic communication between the police and a third person was not admissible, and that there must he evidence of actual betting on the premises. Mr Justice Reed held that the evidence of tele-j phonic messages was admissible as tend-, ing to show that systematic business was carried on by the defendant in the, case.—Press Association. j

A conference of operatic societies’ representatives at Wellington last week, appointed Mr T. Foster, at present touring with the Nellie 1 Bramley Dramatic Company, to the position of Dominion Producer. This caused an impression that Mr Foster was leaving the Bramley Company, but the Press Association is requested to state that the new appointment in nowise affects his present position. Mr Witty’s position is not quite the same as that taken up by. Mr Jsitb, lie expains it in this way: If elected to the next Parliament he will be found voting to keep Mr Massey in power against a possible Labour Government. Asked how be would vote in the ca«e of a no-'confidence motion being hkely to put a Liberal-Labour party on the Government benches, Mr Witty said m that case he would, being an independent Liberal, use his own judgment. “Wool is belter,” remarked an export firm’s representative to a reporter. A large local clip, be said, recently Mid in London, returning up to IBP per in, less charges. The prospects for the coming season he regarded as much brighter Household Drapery Snips for Thursday! 86-inch Coloured Border Casement Cloth, 1/6 yard. 36-inch lino Longclobh, contains no dressing, 1/3 yard, 14/-. dozen.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Sheetings Slaughtered! Unbleached heavy Twill and Herringbone Sheeting, 54-inch, 2/3 and 2/6 yard; 70-inch 2/9 and 2/11 yard; 80-inch 2/11 and 3/6 yard.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* As orders for Holiday Saits are already being freely booked, Glasson and Co., of Christchurch, request intending buyers to consult their representative as early as possible. He will be at Grant’s Sample Booms on Thursday as usual, showing the greatest ranges of materials at lowest prices extant. . For special appointments, for any day, address Box 148, Nelson.*

The secretary of the New Zealand Swimming Association received a cables gram that Weissmloler, the American champion, cannot visit the 'Dominion this year, but W. Ha’rris, of Honolulu, is able to make a month’s tour M December.—Press Association.

Addressing Birkdale fruitgrowers on the great success of co-operation in California, Mr T, W. Alt wood, president of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation, urged that growers should be producers only, and have someone to sell for them. Growers as a rule, he said, do not possess the business experience necessary to enable them to successfully manage , the marketing of their collective produce, which he considered could be more advantageously conducted by a sales agency, lie attributed the failure, of the co-operative. effort in Auckland largely to growers not sacrificing personal interest for the benefit of the industry to which (hey form a part. “1 have seen the document referred to and 1 can only say that, in my opinion, it is nn worthy of notice and beneath contempt,” was*the emphatic answer given by the Prime Minister in the House wdien an election pamphlet was mentioned by Mr Rhodes (Thames). Hr Rhodes had asked whether the Prime Minister had seen the pamphlet issued by Mr Smale, a. retired Anglican clergyman and organising secretary for Mr Hall Skelton, one of the Auckland candidates, in which it was stated that the "Reform Government’s land ‘ swindles totalled £350,000,000. Mr Rhodes also asked for the Prime Minister's views on it, and he got them.'

The chief danse of the Cemeteries Amendment Bill was read a first time in the House to-day. It provides that no crematorium shall be'erected unless the site, plans and specifications have been approved- by the Minister of Health. The Bill further provides that local authorities, may maintain cemeteries out of ordinary revenue and gives trustees power to make regulations prohibiting further interments in graves in the cemetery, but such regulations have to be approved by the Minister'.

All those who have a personal grievance against the habitual book-borrower,, and who realise to what extent the practice of constantly reading books without! ever paying for them robs the author will rejoice at the recent action of a Swiss magistrate A book-borrower of L’ahikon. a suburb of Zurich, was 'charged with failing to return a borrowed book, and was sentenced to two days’ imprisonment and a fine of 40 francs, in addition to the value of the book. The magistrate, in passing sentence, said: “A book is a family utensil,, like furniture, and is necessary to the welfare of the family.” , : Amendments sought for some time by various women’s societies are contained in the Crimes Amendment Bill introduced in the House yesterday afternoon. The principal Act, telegraphs The Mail’s Parliamentary correspondent* provides that it shall he sufficient defence to any charge of indecent assault or carnally knowing, if it is made to appear to the jury that the accused had reasonable cause to believe the girl Was of or over ihe age of 16 years. The Bill now helm- the House repeals this provision. As the law now stands no prosecution for an offence of .carnally knowing may be commenced more than' six months after tlm commission of the offences.* The new Bill extends this to'nine-months. “It would be very unfortunate for the country,” said Lord. Salisbury during the debate on House of Lords ,reform, “if the hereditary principle were/abolished.” Yet one of the most distinguished members of that House waS doubtful about the working of heredity in , the case of liis own son and heir. The clergyman who christened the present, Lord Tennyson fold Grant-Duff that when the godfather, Henry Hallam, matured, ‘ What is to be the baby’s name?’ and was told “Hallam,” he said: “I don’t like surnames-for Christian names. Why not call him Alfred! 1 ”’ “He might turn out a fool,” replied the poet.

The sale of work in connection with the W.C.T.U. will be held iru the Methodist Hall to-mortow afternoon and evening. There will be a cooking competition and all friends sending entries are asked to have the cakes, etc., at the Hall by 1 p.m. Gifts for the sale will be received this everting and tomorrow morning. ' ' jf

The autograph hunter was in evidence at the school ceremony at Levin the other day, and the fact that the Prime Minister * readily consented to comply was not lost on certain ,oit the scholars (says the Chronicle). When Mr . Massey reached the station to join , the hain auite a numerous band of pupils were waiHng in readiness vff,h their autograph books, and he smilingly signed them all. It was a happy little company that waved the tram adieu as it pulled out of the station.......