LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10450, 22 January 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Flattery is a splendid cure for a stiff neck. There are few heads it won't turn.

Consideration is now being given bv the Railway Department to- the running of a “farmers’ train,” from the West Coast to Canterbury, on the lines successfully inaugurated last season in the North Island.

In to-day’s issue will be found the Railway Department’s advertisement giving train arrangements in connection with the Pahiatua Races to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next.

Superior Judge Guerin granted Alls C haplin 4000 dollars a month as temporary alimony pending settlement of the divorce suit. He ordered notice to be served on the comedian, who is ill in New York, requiring his appearance in the local jurisdiction within 90 days.

The bag-snatching practice ap]>arently still is prevalent m Christchurch, as a lady complained to the police that a man had tried to get away with her bag u bile she vas walking in St. Asaph street late on Friday night, states the Lyttelton Times.

“You are described as a printer s devil,” said Air E. D. Mosley, S.M., to a youth, who was charged with the theft oi a pair of bicycle pedals, in the Christchurch Magistrate s Court. “That is correct sir,” replied the boy. “And the emphsais is on the devil,”' added the Magistrate in admitting Harris to probation for six months.

Since December 28th three batches each of twenty boys and girls have been living at a seaside camp at AN aiheke, organised by the Rev. Jasper Calder, for the children of Auckland parents who “are up against it.” Good wholesome food is in plentiful supply, through the generosity of the public, and the camp, with its fresh air and sunshine, is appreciated by beth boys and girls.

The Chicago Tribune’s Berlin edition reports that secret services reveal that the Soviet army is the strongest in Europe. The personnej is 1,270,000 permanent infantry, 3J"0.000 trained reservists, 560,000 cavalry and 80,000 air force with two thousand airplanes, 860 of which are obsolete, but are being rebuilt and fitted with apparatus for spraying deadly poison gas, ostensibly to protect Russian forests from parasites.

The death is announced from Loudon of the well-known journalist, Air Martin Donohoe. The late Air Dono11oe was born in Golway in 1869. During the Boer War he v.a.s correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle. He was also a correspondent during the Russo-Japanese War and the Turkish revolution of 1909, being the first journalist to interview the new Sultan. He began liis journalistic career in Sydney in 1892.

Owing to the reduction m the estimates of the military forces, the Defence Department is so short of cash that it is unable to pay the train fares of permanent soldiers. It has circularised the adjutants of all battalions of the Third Division, which embraces the whole of Victoria, that tiie movement of troops entailing expense must be eliminated. This will seriously hamper the training of the citizen forces. —Melbourne cable.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of the In-come-tax is on Tuesday, the Bth day of February, 1927. Additional tax will accrue if the tax is not paid on or before Ist March, 1927. The demands will be posted from the office of the Oomnnsioner of Taxes on or about 3lst January, 1927. Demands must be presented with all payments, and if a demand has not been received the Commissioner si uu.d Ue communicated with

If the one-time “Aunt Sallies,” or coeoanut shies, were still popular, a young man who took part m a cricket match oil Saturday would get a lot of prizes, taking a line through bis bowling (says an Auckland ouper). One ball he sent down made the stumps fly, another struck a fieldsman in the chest and knocked him down, while a third ball split another player’s eye open. As the injured men were members of Ins own team, some of the spectators express ed doubts as to which side lie was playing for.

In a splendid contest last evening belore crowded house at the Town Hall, Wellington, Charles Purdy, of New Zealand (9st 10} lb) defected Raymond Jansen of France (9st 11 lb) on points. The bout was an exciting fifteen rounds, Jansen being the aggiessor in the first and last rounds, evidently seeking to knock out Purdy. But the latter was too clever with his head and foot-work, which was excellent. At the finish. Purdy had a comfortable lead of jxiints. In the preliminaries, Hume won from Hawker (feather-weight) anti Curran won from Keith. In the bantam class. Thomas boat Brown. During tile interval, Palmer, of \ ictoria, was introduced and challenged any welterweight boxer in New Zealand

A rat introduced the comedy clement into “The Fake.” at the Theatre Royal, Christchurch, on Saturday evening, but the moment was exceedingly awkward for the playerslates an exchange. .Mis- Kerne K- i--1;/, Mr Maurice Moscow itch and Air Reginald New son were acting a most poignant scene when Air Rai -cuttied out oi the wings. The audience until that moment, had been most attentive and quiet, 'ns befitted the scene, but the appearance c« the rat was too much. As it nosed round the property furniture the audience giggled, and forgot the store it "The Fake." It must have been a timing hut they held their ground until" the moment for the folk on the stage rat disappeared into the "drawing'’’ room. Then the audience turned it-: attenticin to the play again, only to forget it a few minutes later when the rat scurried round and made a. second entrance.

We don’t expect to supply you with everything you want but “we aim at providing you with a valuable and prompt service in all motor cm accessories that will meet your re quirements and deserve vour const) eration and future business a* Don aid’s Garage.*

It is officially estimated that Australia had a net gain of 12.200 .n population from immigration last year. ,

Children playing with matches set fire t<> two large stocks ot barley valued at 1:200, the property ..t f-tan Jellyman at Papaura. Blenheim, llie stocks were totally destroyed, ana were not insured.

The Daily Mail’s . Rome correspondent says that Signor Alussolmi is considering the resumption ot (lie excavations of the ancient city of Herculaneum, which was destroyed with Pompeii. Intermittent excavations have been carried out since 1719. but with difficulty, as the site is covered with solidified volcanic lava.

The Wanganui second wool sale of the 1926-27 season opened at 4 p.m. yesterday, a large catalogue of 2-i.UOt I bales being offered to a full ben< h of buyers. Bidding was very keen showing evidence that many buyers are ojierating on the same limits. Prices were firm, for finer grades, satisfactory to growers. All classes of wool were in demand, Bradford taking a big share, while Italy and Germany played a more prominent part than usual.

A fire occurred yesterday by which a seven-roomed house at lev in owned by John Ryder and occupied by Chas. Redfern. was destroyed with all contents. Air Redlerii, with his family went to Foxton in the niornivhen the fire broke out. AA hen dicing, and no one was in the house covered the flames had a god Isold and it was impossible to save any of the contents. The owner and lessee being both absent from town, insurances are not available.

The Australian Federal Government has announced that the personnel of the industrial delegation proceeding to the United Stater- will number eight, and consist of an equal number of employers’ and emplo yees’ representatives- It will he charged with making a thorough investigation of the methods employed and the working conditions in the manufacturing industries of the United States, and with furnishing a report on them.

Following the decision of the employees in the Brisbane building trade not to work more than -ft* hours a week, a large number of them were absent from work on Saturday. AA’lien they presented themselves for work oil Monday they were dismissed. The Master Builders’ Association issued an ultimatum, which states that none of the men dismissed will be l e-em ployed until lha strike for a 40-liour week is called off.