LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5361, 19 February 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Entries for the Horticultural and Industrial Show to be held in the Drill Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7tli and Bth of March, close on Saturday next, the 26th inst. The twenty extra men required from No. 5 area to complete the infantry quota of the 18th 'Reinforcements have now bi'on despatched to camp, the draft now boring complete. Recruiting in Auckland during the week showed a slight improvement on the previous week. According to the official returns issued lost night a gain of 10.5 medically fit men was made. The monthly quota for the district is 600 privates anf! 36 n.c.o.’s, so it is necessary to recruit about 160 men each week. A conference of local bodies held at Feilding yesterday, deckled to give the new recruiting scheme a trial. Councillors will be asked to canvass their own ridings. An honorary recruiting officer at the meeting, and others, expressed the opinion that the Government, having the National Registrar cards, should follow thdin up themselves, instead of asking others to do the work. Cabinet has agreed to the formation of a Sanitary Corps in connection with the New Zealand forces. This corps, which will go with the Thirteenth Reinforcements, will consist of an officer, two sergeants, and twentyfive men. It will have certain special qualifications, and will "be employed at work in connection with the sanitation of camps and the preservation of the health of the troops.

“The matter will receive attention at once,” said the Prime Minister (Right Hon. W. F. Massey) yesterday when his attention was drawn to a report that New Zealand prisonerof war in Constantinople would like to receive some money “from Mr Massey or Mr Allen.” Mr Massey said that money had l>een sent to the New Zealanders in Constantinople by (he Government already. The needs <|f the men who had been unfortunate enough to fall into the hands of the Turks would not be forgotten.

Mr K. J. MoGonagle. Optical Spe. eialist. <»f Auckland, who is on r pro. fessiomtl visit to Pallia tun. may he consulted at the Commercial Hotel from Katwrdriiv. February 19th, to Tuesday, February 22nd. Those suffering with headache, eve-strain, weak eyes, failing sight, etc., should not fail to call on Mr MoGonagle, who has had over 20 years’ practical exiierience in sight-testing. Consultation is free.*

Men. How about, these}* White soft shirts, all sizes, 3s lid each; large hankies, 3 for Is. Reductions on all underwear, pyjamas, socks, etc., etc. 'Fite Sale, Evans, The Centre. Ensure yourself against colds by procuring a. bottle of T/ongmoro's Influenza, Remedy. Tt will slicedify refnove the cause, and is a real Ik ton in the homo. Price 2s (>d. L W. I.ongmore, (')iemist, Pahiatua.

{ The steamer Mongolia from London has arrived at Fremantle. Several members of the Pahi»~ tua Good Templars’ Lodge paid a fraternal , visit this weeik to the Dannevirke Lodge, and spent a very pleasant evening. Hobart reports two more deaths from injuries received in the railway disaster. John Castles, a labourer, died from a fractured skull and John Houghton from internal injuries. Mrs A. Morris, of Main street, Pamat ua, reeeivod officiar advice yesterday that her son. Sapper E. C'. Mormis, had- been re-admitted to the Pont de Koubbeh Hospital on February 14th, suffering from hydrocele. Feeling reference was made by Mr H. Burnett (on behalf ol the ‘ Bar) at the "W oodville Magisterate's Court to the late Mr E. J. Gotbard, solicitor. and the Magistrate (Mr L. (J. Reid) joined in the expressions of sorrow.

I he Akitio Queen Carnival isli on Tuesday niglit, and sports gathering will be held Yn Mr J. Mclntyre’s paddock on Tuesday. A programme of' fourteen events and side-shows has been drawn up. it appearing in to-day’s issue. There will be a concert in the evening. Miss Tew, mistress of the Mangaraiua school, -was the recipient of a gilt at the function at the schoolhouse last night. Miss Tew was one of the candidates in the last Pabiatua District Queen Carnival, and to mark their appreciation of the esteem in which she is held and also the manner in which she worked for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund the settlers presented hef% through Mr G. H. Broun (chairman of the Mangarama Dairy Co.) with a handsome pearl pendant. Miss Tew. who was loudly cheered ) ,was completely taken by surprise and modestly bowed her acknowledgments. Apologies were received for the absence of Messrs A. Stevenson (chairman of the Kaitawa Carnival Committee) and tie >ecr - tary (Mr D. Ross).