The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 5853, 28 September 1917, Page 4

The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dr. Thacker asked the Government yesterday if it was intended to send out orf the Now Zealand Second Division men aged from 43 to 46 P Sir James Allen replied: “It is not intended to send these men out of the country.” Extract from an American letter: “Hare you board the latest freak of the«, British censor P His meseago t o America about the landing of Pershing read: General Pexshing has arrived at a British port, and was received by the Hard Mayor of Liverpool.’ Guess he must have landed at Plymouth 1” Compensation to butter facto l ies on their local sales is being paid out bv the Department in, connection with the levy scheme at the rate of 3d per pound for the months of July and August. A well-known company in (his district has received payments on this basis. * “Does thio Premier know that a certain firm litas imported 500 tons of corrugated iron liy a recent steamer in spite of the prohibition of its export from England P asked Mr Pea,re©yesterday. The member was concerned about so in ei importers having a monopoly as supplies had run out and the price had reached £IOO per ton. He asked the Premier to see that all New Zealand merchants are treated alike. No steamer having called at. Knikoura fo fthree weeks owing to the coastal strike, and the ivmds 1 icing i m passable on account of damage by floods, thie position in regard to foodstuffs i.s serious. At a. ropresen ta tive mooting yesterday afternoon iti was resolved to 'telegraph to Mr Massey isninting out tine gravity of the situation and suggesting that Cabinet at onoo appoint a tribunal to deal with the strike or jmiss legislation to settle it. By shopping for cash at Herlxvrt’s you gel. you** present requirements for less money, or more for the same money. Investigate 1

Tile new polio© stab on at Takarhas been opened, amd! Oonstable May, formerly of Miangatainoka, is in charge. There was a “send-off” at Eketa- | hnna lately, artd now the following 1 advertisement appears n the '‘Express” : A Challenge: I challenge the Committee of the PrandoviHe Socialto prove where the misang crockery has gone.—P. Will'ingham.” j A very large and representative :< meeting of Arngl can members oft , the Parochial District of Eketahunai j was held, when • t was decided to- en- -, tertafn the Rev. H. A. Walke andl ] Mrs Walke at a social to he held. , on Thursday, October 4th. |

The Premier in reiply to a question yy Mr Vigor Brown, in formed the i House that the Government has full in regard to the mysten. His launch which called at the Cbok 1 group, but he was not in a position to make an official statement on the subject. In thlei House of Representatives, replying to> Mr C. J. Parr, the Premier said the reconstruction of the new Efficiency Board was practically ximpieted, and would probably begin its work next week. He hoped to be in a position to make! a more* detailed statement on Tuesday next. It is feared that- Private R. V . McKenna, who was one of the soldiers killdd in the railway accident, near j Plymouth, was a son of Mr McKen- } na, of Newman', and a nephew of Father T. McKenna, <<: Pahiatua. | Private McKenna who w.as only

twenty years of age, left New Zealand with the 28th Reinforcements. 1 An excellent musical programme ha« been prepared for tlie socal to be held' in the Methodist Churoli this (Friday) evening. Visiting and local talent will contribute vocal and instrumental items. Short ad drogues will be given, and' supper will be provided. The social :s being held in connection with the ainn versaiy of the Church. Before long the men in the front? line of trenches w 11 be the guests of tlie Alfredton res'dents at a ‘ backsheesh” day. The proceeds of a concert, amounting to £29 Is 2d were handed over to the Y.M.O.A. who will have the money cabled Home with instructions that notoes be placed at aid the “dugouts” notifying the men that they ane being entertained by the residents of Alfredton. Lengthy evidence was taken at Wellington yesterday into the sinking e: the Port Keimbla off Cape Farewell at midigh-t- on the 18Yh. Several witnesses testified their firm conviction that the destruction of the vessel was due to an internal explosion and not to any outside agency. The witnesses expressed the opinion that the explosive was not placed on board by any worker on the vessel (which had been closely guarded during loading! It was deposed however, that a pin had been removed .from the steering gear just before the vessel sailed. Six counsel have attended the meetings of the Statutes Revision Committee of the legislative Council during its consideration of the Sale o r Liquor Restriction Bill. Evidence has l>een taken from fifteen witnesses. Tlie attendance of interested parties yesterday was so large that none of the committee rooms could accommodate the. consequently the sitting was adjourned to the Legislative Council Chabers. The Committee 'finished taking evidence to-day, artd adjourned till Wednesday far deliberation on the clauses of the moausure. There is no prospect of the Bill ooming hack to the Council until the end of next week.

Something in the nature of a “night out” occurred n Eketahuna. o*u Saturday evening, says the “Express. On Sunday morning marks of depredations commenced vn Mkip street. They continued down Bridge street, in the form of various liberties taken with private property, became more serious near tlie Cathol o Church where a manhole cover was removed in the street and dumped into the river, and culminated in. Cliff Walk, where it is alleged conS derabie damage was done. Several seats, it is understood, were thrown over the river bank and smashed beyond repair, the approach to the sv\J mming pool damaged, trees broks en. The matter was placed in the hands of the poi'ce and inteuvsting developments are likely to follow. In any case sundry ex plan at ons will be called .for next Court day.

I On<> of the divisions of tlie Show at Palmerston North, that always attracts a good deal of attention is the art and industrial section. Included in this ane cookery, needlework, photography, art, technical, secondary and public sections, with average entries of about 1600. Those’ figures betoken keen interest and should be ain indication to teachers that, theme are great educational advantages 'in thpi schools section. The photography <1 vision is for both professionals and nmatn'iirs. This is worth the attention of those interested, as are tlie cookery and needlework sections. Entries for th s divison are to close on 6th October, ami schedules may bo had free from th.< secretary, Ixix 86, Palmerston North.

Producing a pair of cotton gloves in tlii'i House yesterday, Mr Milford read out the inscription, “Mad© in Germany.” These bad been bought by a returned soldier to winr at a fiance in Wellington. “It was hard lines that a man who had fought the Huns should have to wear Hun gloves,” declared Mr Willord. Il<.. said tins man was very indignant anil wanted to know wbut the Government was doing to prevent enemy trading. Mr Massey assured the House that the Government is utterly opposed to any thing in the way of enemy trading' Mueha.en.sc eertamlv required looking into. Hon. Mr Herdmnn aske<l the lion memibr to hand him the glove© so that, the polio© could thoroughly inquire into the case. Tlie Customs Department lwid for the lust two years placed at his disposal a. Cnst<>tns exjuert to watch enemy trading, and he wan assured it was absolutely sitoppod. H owi'ver, shop- k eepers were still disposing of old stocks, and in innumerable coses which hall boon

investigated it was found to I*> duo to this cause, as was proved by the production of invoices.