LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13088, 23 October 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Though the driver protested, weakly, that he was not drunk, the tyre tracks proved he hart turned out to let the bridge pass.

Xo less than three ladies called upon the secretary of the Pahiatua branch of the J? aimers' Union yesterday afternoon looking for farmhands

An epidemic of influenza colds seems to be prevalent in the Ballance and Mangahao districts at pi esent. Both schools were closed yesterday, the teachers being vietime.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-dav’s issue that the due date of payment of land-tax for the current year is on Thursday, the 7th dav of Noveinher. 1935. and that the demands i Ji ost< ,' <1 on or about the 31st day of October.

For Labour week-end the Masterton Salvation Army Band will be V i Sl^ln Pahiatua and will play in the hospital grounds on Sunday at 1. p.m. and at special meetings at II a.m. and 7.30 p.m. There will be a picnic in Carnival Park on Labour Day and a programme in the Army Hall at night.

a overwhelming majority the fc>outh \\ ales coalfield conference decided that the* 15.000 to 20,000 striking miners should resume on the management’s undertaking to recognise only the Miners’ Federation of which 93 per cent, are memhers. This ends the “stav-in” strikes which began ns a protest against the employment of uonunionists who formed under the titlo of an industrial union.

Ry special arrangement Reuter's World Service, in addition to other special sources of information, is used in the compilation of tile overseas intelligence published in this issue, and all rights therein in Australia and New Zealand are reserved Such of the cable news in this issue as is so headed has appeared in The 1 imes and is sent to this paper by special permission. It should be undcr.stood that the opinions are not those of The Times unless expressly stated to do so

The majority of farmers in the Mangahao and Ballance districts are growing mangolds this year as a consequence of the successful Jesuits of others and as a result of their unfavourable experience with root crops last season. Sowing operations are in full swing.

Mrs Van Dor Fist, who conducts a campaign at every execution against capital punishment, announces that she will contest the Putney seat at the general election as an Independent Conservative. She intends to carry on her crusade in Parliament, says a London cable.

At Manchester -Jimmy Stewart, the Liverpool welterweight boxer, achieved a world’s record when he knocked out Jack Lord, of Bolton, in two seconds with one punch. Stewart came out of his corner at the bell and landed a right-hander to the jaw. Lord collapsed and took 15 minutes to recover.

Buster Keaton, “the frozenfaced” comedian,, has been placed in a psychopathic ward at the hospital at Sawtelie, says a Los Angeles cable. He is suffering from a complete nervous breakdown which followed a physical breakdown as the result of an attack of influenza. It was necessary to transport him to hospital in a straight jacket. It is said the physicians described the patient as being “in an extremely confused mental state,” and that condition is said to have been brought about by “financial and domestic troubles. 3 ’

Lloyds List records a further improvement in many sections of the homeward chartering markets. Although shippers have raised their offers they have been unable to get the required tonnage. The recovery isthe more satisfactory in view of the steady decline in the numbers of ships laid up in British ports which, according to chamber statistics on October 1, were 224, of a total tonnage of 502,462, as compared with 323, . totalling 878,416 tons, at the beginning of the year.—London cable.

Following a long dry period the whole of New South Wales is now drenched by incessant rain which began during the week-end and is continuing. The southern areas report local floodings. The pastoral areas in the far west even had a substantial rainfall which lias completely changed the seasonal prospects. Large areas are under water at Bucldo and Wellington. The rivers Murray, Murrmnbidgee and Lachlan ..re overflowing. Wheat crops and orchards are severely damaged.

Two members of the cnew of the Diomede who allegedly deserted at Napier .about a fortnight ago surrendered on board the Philomel at Auckland. One was an acting-petty officer who while under arrest dived through a porthole and swam ashore early in the morning of October 14 and was pursued unsuccessfully by a guard who (lived overboard wearing heavy equipment. The naval authorities point out that when the two men allegedly deserted no orders had been received for the Diomede to proceed on special dntv overseas. Both will be dealt with oil board the Philomel.

The estate of H. A„ Knight, sheepf armor and racehorse owner, of “Racecourse Hill” station, Christchurch, was sworn for probate at less than £*l6<UK)O. The estate of Jeremiah Connolly, M.P. for Mid-Canterbury, was sworn at less than £72,090. In both wills the bequests were nearly all private. Special reference to his racing stud is made in Mr Knight’s will and he leaves £IOOO to F. D. Jones, his trainer over a long period. Air Knight also directs that Jones be consulted about the disposal of the stud. He left his horse Limerick to lis daughter, Mrs Gladys Woodhouse, together with £*so for liis keep and for a rough memorial stone to mark Limerick’s grave He left £SOO to the Anglican Church property trustees, the interest to be used to augment the stipend of the vicar of Harfield. No details are divulged about Mr Connolly’s will except that all the bequests are priV vu e - I >r °bate was granted on both wills by Mr Justice Northcroft.