The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 5855, 1 October 1917, Page 4

The Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tlie Rev. Father T. McKenna, of PaJluiatua, liais been eleted a vi«epiH'6ji<le(nt ot the Wellington Provincial Lawn Ten-iiiis Association. The Military M.< dal has boeii( awarded to Priviaite Douglas H. Larsen, of Mataaniau, Dnluuevirko. He was formerly manager of a cheese factory at Pir*i Pini. There Iwm been a. slackness of wharf work at Wellington this week almlost 'iiijpijeoedlented l i|n rodent years. This is principally due to the. absence of big steamers, but it is accentuated to a slight extent) hy tho hold-up of the coastal fleet. Bridget Foley, wife of the licenses' of the Cricketers’ Arms. Wellington, was fined, £lO at the Magisitlratefs ing for a. breach of the anti-shouting Court at Wellington on Friday moirnregulations. A barmaid of the Grand Hotel was fined £5, but this was increased to £lO to allow of an appeal. Three other cases were adjourned. Progressive farmers 1 Secure molasses for your stock at Herbert and Company’s. Low prices. £2 11s (id n barrel or 7s fid a drum.

} The annual meeting of the Mangai tainoka. Athletic Society will be held I on Saturday evening. The Gralnd Jury at Chicago has ! returned over 160 1 indictmeute in j connection with I.W.W. activities. | Private T. H. Veiry, of Plahiatna, 1 has been appointed one of the proba--1 tionary corporals for the 37th In- : fantry Reinforcements, j For th e nine months of the present year, only one bankruptcy has ’ been registered in Pahiatua, and i-» that instance there weTe no local ! creditors i A meieting of the local branch of the Second Division League- will be held this (Monday) evening in the Borough Oouhcil Chambers at 8 o’clock, when the delegates to- the reent Conference in Wellington will present their report. The erection o|f the suspension bridge, of over 400 feet in length, over the Mjanawatu river at Rangotu, is so far advanced that the con-t-racor (Mr J. Diawson, of Pnhiatua), hopes to hav e it completed in four or six weeks’ time. A steamer with cargo from the overseas has reached Wellington, but the waterside workers have declared the cargo "black” and retus© to handle it. The- Workers’ Union claims that it ha.s not considered the matter, but the mien are acting individually. | During the absence for three: weeks at the. liomesteaH. of the occupants, of a ciaimp on Mr A. Grovel’ Glen View property, Makairo, someone ‘‘rooked” the camp, for it has been discovered that blankets, cartridges etc., are missing. Mr Groves is now offering-a reward rtf £SO for information that will load to the conviction of the person or persons who removed the articles.

The anniversary celebrations of the local Methodist Church wer e oontpiued yesterady. The Relv. H. J. Ha-slam was the preacher for the day and also conducted a service i,n the afternoon at Makomako. At the evening .service he oontrbuted a solo, ‘‘Crossing the Bar.” and Mias Pearson sang ‘‘.l WiR Feed MV Flock.” both soloists giving effective renderings. In addition, th. e choir contributed am anthem. The Borough Council is to be given the opportunity of experimenting with the making of concrete roads. As the result of reprjeeentat.ous made to a Northern Cement Company, the latter has promised to supply a generous quantity of cement, minus tine oast of railage. Mr J. Dawson, who has previously carried out concrete road experiments, has been interesting himself in the matter, all id intends eommun eating with the Borough Council at its meeting on Monday next. On Wednesday night, says the “Examiner,” Mr Ockerstrom, Mr Scales, and Mr Ocker Strom’s new car went over the Devil's Elbow on the Balkinqo road, to the detriment of all throe, /though, fortunately, the car came off worst. This is reported to be the sixth car that has gone over the Devil’s Elbow. A car simply cannot take the corner in safety. Tire drive* Iras to slow down and stop on the angle, hack into the bank and then feel his way round. A couple of good men with a team and a dray each could, in a couple of days, make a difference representing many hundreds off pounds in danger risks. Why is not something (done? What is the idea of preserving this piece of road ? It may be a curiosity in the way of road corners, but it is an expensive one.

The gift of 320 acres of land at the Taratahi valued at about £7OOO by Mr William Perry, as the nucleus of a farm for the rest and training rtf returned soldiers, is another magnificent tribute to the patriotism of Wairarapa settlers, says the “Age,”' aaid adds: The farm which it is hoped will ulti--mately develop into an agricultural school, will be a boon to the district, and of great immediate benefit to shell, shock soldiers. It will be in the hands of capable farmers who fully understand the agricultural and pastoral requirements of tho Wairarapa, and if carefully managed should be math almost self-supporting. There is reason to hope that the institution will be liberally endowed by t.he A. and P. Association and by .settlors of the district. It should also comment! itself to the Government.

The Defence Department continue*, its policy of importing competent instructors from Home, with a view to keeping the instruction in the training camps and Territorial Force thoroughly up to date. The latest to arrive is Oaptnin A. W. Brooks, M.C., of the Imperial Army Gymnastic Staff Captain Brooks wlm is nn officer of the Worortotersh.ire Regiment, had 14 velars’ Imperial service and was specially selected mid sent, out by Brigadier Richardson, N.'Z.S.C.. after consultation with the War Office, as an expert in bayonet fighting and tho physical training of recruits. Captain Brocks served through the whole of tbe Gallipoli campaign, in which he was wounded and afterwards in Egypt- and on the Western front. For -conspicuous service on Gallipoli ami in Franco he was awarded the Military Cross.

There lias been an unexpected development in connection with the charge preferred against. .Tan Piotorse, a member of the crew of the Port Kem Ida, 1* will bo recalled that shortly after the arrival of the crew at. Nelson I’ief-erse was apprehended and brought hofore (lie Court on a charge of making a, disloyal utterance. The words alleged to Im- used were to I lie effect that accused loved tli■>. Kai K'r, that lie would light to the last, for him, and in .fact, kiss him. He :i.l si-> imitated (lie act of spitting, and -sn-M he would do that to the English. When before two Justices of the Peace at Nelson. Pieter.se inti, mated bis intention of pleading guilty and was remanded to Wellington for sentence. Ife ji.pjieiired lxvfore Mr W. K. McCarthy. S.M.. on Saturday ami will'll asked to plead stated: “Me no speak that never.” This whk. of coilr.-<\ taken as a plea of not guilty, and /op the application of CThief-De-■toetivei Biwklnm the accused was remanded to nppeo.r at Nelson on Wednesday next. For TnfTuonzn, tnke Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is fid and 2s 6d.

| The trout-fishing season opened today. Anglers were out early, and some fair oath eg are reported though nothing of a sensational nature. A motor car, in which was seated ! M!i- Rhodes, of Coonoor. came rtt contact with a bank at the Makuri road corner a few days ago. The oar has since being undergo:ng repairs. The Canvassing Committee of the A. and P. Association canvassed a portion of the town on Saturday and met with a good response, probably better than in previous years. The Pros limit (Mr A. McKay hopes to put up a record this year.