LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10774, 28 February 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

• Scihe men are known by their deeds, others by their mortgages.

The weather conditions yesterday were unfavourable and the cricket mc.tcli Australia v. Otajxo was abandoned.

Two children aged three years and emhteen months eons of Mrs Costick, of Wybong (N.S. Wales) died momgastric enteritis after eating a watermelon.

Tlie annual report of tiro British Km pi re Leprosy Relief Association states that there are eighty lepers in Australia, reiiortts a London cableerr am.

Frank Wade has set out from Palm Bench, near Sydney, in the sec cn-to'.i yacht Siren for Auckland. Wade is sailing alone. He expects to reach Auckland in three weeks.

Francis George Donnelly, who was injured while working a capstan alongside the steamer Holmdalo at Ly ttelton on Friday, died m uhe hospital the same evening.

A Maori girl named. Mary Kirioma, aged 19 years, pleaded guilty to the theft of a night dress and a glas.-> dish at Shannon. The accused was admitted to probation for two years.

Dew in Edwin Whale, 29. for being diunk whilst in charge of a car at Aslihurst was fined £2O at the 1 almerston North Magistrate’s Court, and had ins licence cancelled for 1 months.

A nine-year-old boy, illiam Rose, who resided at No 140 Great North Road. Auckland, fell from the back of a motor lorry in Great North Road and sustained severe head injuries through striking the concrete He was admitted to the Auckland Hospital in rn unconscious cond tion and died later.

A Press Association cablegram from London states that Mr A. P. F Chapman, the well-known amateur cricketer, has received an important appointment with the Buchanan’s whisky firm, which will not interfere with his cricket. Tlie directors say he can play as much- as ho likes.

Tobacconists front all over the Dominion will meet in Wellington on 6th March to discuss methods of combating “decoy” trading in cigarettes by fancy goods shops. It is intended to point out to the Government that many business failures will result it no protection is afforded to the regulai dealer.

Sir Leonard Rogers, at r meeting in London, maintained that despite criticism, leprosy was curable in its early stages if treated with hvdnocarpus oil. He declared that eighty per cent, of probable infections could be detected and cleared up in the early stages, in- countries sufficiently advanced to carry out a simple plan of examining households and close contacts of all lepers every six months for five years. At the Police Court. Ashburton. Bernard Lewis Blackwell was fined £2 and costs for using obscene language, and £5 for being intoxicated while in charge of a car and bis license was suspended until the end ol March on condition that he takas out, a prohibition order. A charge or theft of two cases of beer, the property e.f a man named Moon, whom iie drove in from Chert soy, was dismissed. On two other charges, involving breaches of the Licensing Act, lie was remanded. The sessions of the annual conference of the New Zeeland Medical Association have concluded at Hamilton. At a meeting of the council. Dr. T H. Valintine Director-General of Health, was elected an honorary lifa member of the association. The lectures on the ear. nose, and throat sections were completed. Dr. T. MacGibbon (Christchurch) reviewed tlie diseases affecting the tonsils The diseases of the heart were thoroughly dealt with by various .speakers. Dr. E. Eitcliett, professor of tutorial medicine at the Otago University, said that tlie modem medical conception of heart disease was guided bv the patient’s symptoms or feelings rather than by a physical examination of the heart itself, and he gave an interesting address on tlie subject

“The sky is tlie limit,” said the Prime Minister in reply to a question as to the scope of the industrial conference, “and that embraces everything ; every asi>ect o: the question and all matters in which the conference may lie interested.” When complaints made by 'representatives of tlie Farmers’ Union a s to the representation of farmers on the conference were brought to his notice. Mr Coates, after emphasising that the farmers would have fifteen representatives on the conference remarked that some people evidently were under tlie impression that the objects tor which the conference was set- tip would be attained as tlie result- of voting, but it seemed to hint that only those matters or. which unanimity was reached would any real progiesis be made. “The object is to make for industrial peace.” Mr Coates said, “to clear the ground for nrogress, for understanding for goodwill.”

The late Mr Thomas Hardy is much wealthier than was anticipated. A will dated August -24. 1922. left unpublished manuscripts and correspondence to tho literary executors, who are his wife and "Mr Sydney Conker ill, of Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge, with power to dispose of them without injury to any porisons of character. Tlie executor's are requested to cause to lie published an edition of complete poems at a price within reach of t-lle poorer ronderts Mr It aid v left £SO to the pension fund of the London Society of Authors. £.50 each to the Society far the Prevention of Cruelty t-> Animals and the council of .Tustioe for Animals with a view to lessening the sufferings of animals in transit to homes and slaughter house and condemnatory action in regard to the urging of wild birdfi und rabbits. A few gifts of books and portraits are made to galleries and friendts. otherwise the estate goes to bis wife, bis brother and sister.

Huge stocks of tyres and tubes 'Mioholin Goodrich »uB Gnodvearl have been procured bv A. and R Donald in readiness for the holiday ieason

A patient in the Auckland Hospital. Mr M. Y. Surnmn Oiiehunga,/ fell from a balcony on tb secern! storey of the hospital. Although, bo struck a concrete pavement, he -escaped with a fracture ot tlie arm, the injury not being serious. A cable from London -t: :ed Mrs g J. Hayzen. oi Canterbury. celebrated her 101st birthday. She par- g ticipated in the gold rush m 1853 when she went to Australia in windjammer, the voyage taking six months —in striking contrast witti Hinkler’s record.

“In view of the number of cases of this class, which nr api 'aring I shall have to consider wheii ir stys should not be taken to keep peo k* out of business who do that thin v* grid Mr Justice Adams in the -supreme Court at Christchurch when referring to bankrupts who had gono into business with very little capital.

In the Supreme Court at Auckland. Henry Osman, a labourer, aged 45. was sentenced to eight month**' imprisonment for bigamy He married first in 1914 and contracted a. bigamous marriage with a young girl last October. Mr Justice R <1 said- “ The girl you married h >t year was under age and apparently the sole reason you married her was to avoid imprisonment for carnal knowledge.”

William Thomas Rowlands was charged at the Dunedin Police Court yesterday with keeping a common gaming house. Accused was the promoter of euchre drives held at tho 4 Vara tali tea rooms and the prosecution was the result of a visit of a detective in the capacity ot a patron on Saturday night. On entering a conviction against defendant tlie Magistrate said the matter was not, one which called for a penalty.—P.A.

Hon. O. J. Hawken delivered a. speech at Papatoetce lost night. Tho Minister criticised. Labour's attitude toward Samoa, stating that Labour was traditionally hostile to’ British methods of government. "Like the Maori tlie Samoan is easily swayed,” said Air Hawken. "and only a firm, hand will bring them out of their unrest. The attitude of Labour toward the Samoan complex was justwhat might have been expeited from past experiences, except in this case Labour because it suited it bad allied itself with the wealthy traders.”

In the words of a popular song, “many funny tilings occur”—on a farm, but an incident that took place on the property of Air H. E. Lowe at Koliinui. recently, is strange enough to be recorded. A sow pigged a litter of fourteen, among which were several freaks. One had only ihroe legs, two front and one rca-r; another had three and a half, a -foot growing out of the hock of the only back one. ,These were born dead. Still another had only two legs both front ones In addition. it had no ears and iio%iostrils, yet it lived till Air I/owe decided it was 1 letter killed.

While driving along the Alain South Road, near Aiokoia on Friday evening, a motor lot found Alillii ent Elizabeth Richter, wife of a local farmer, lying unconscious on the. sine of the lord. "A short ,1-tanc-e away was a 't: i onary cur. The woman was admitted to - the hospital suffering from head injuries, and was reported this morning to he in an extreme'v grave condition. As the result- of police inquires George C’racy Smith, a stock agent, ol Hawern. was charged at the Magi, time's Court- to-day with being intoxicated while m charge of a car and with negligent driving, thereby causing se; ions ini'>y to Airs Richter. The accused was remanded for a week and admitted to bail for £IOO and two sureties of £SO.

The third Issue of “The Veteran,” the official publication of the South Afrit an AVar Veterans' Association ci New Zealand lias made its appearance. The number contains a personal sketch of Air A mere and other interesting matter, including a cons’dera.ble amount of district- news. It is stated that the Alasterton branch is l.ow doing good work for tlie veterans of tlie Wairarapa. helping the disabled and assisting those whs have reached pension age to obtain their pens'ons. Congratulatory relet cr.fc is made also to tlie activities of Messrs Arledge. Conuop. \Y; rdrop and Herbert in the district c-mbrae-ing Paliiatun. Eket-ahuiia and AVoodville. It is indicated that an attempt will bo made this vear to secure an increased pension for veterans. Heavy rain fell on the East Coast yesterday putting an end to tho thought conditions. The Afanawatu also benefitted considerably. Tlie fall restored the confidence of tanners who consider that the rain may yet. be in time to sponsor a bountiful autumn. This feeling was reflected in the Pahiatua ewe fair yesterday, when there was a considerable adi ante ail round upon late market reports. The situation at Alangahao however, lias not been relieved to any great extent. Tlie fall recorded there up to last cvcnir.nr was .8 indies and most of that amenied to have been soaked up greedily by the moistur* depleted b'll sliqies. Tlie level of the dams had not ri.en appreciably. There is apparently still the necessity to- curtail the electric isuppiy.