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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14284, 28 April 1917, Page 2

Up to date the Gisborno R^d -Cross shop management have sent £3600 of the takings of the shop to England for Red Cross purposes, and' there is £167 m hand — a A-ery satisfactory result. -The Chief Justice, Sir? Robert Stout, on April 21 granted letters of administration m tha • estate' of ( Frederick Chat; Avick Taylor, to Maggie SteAvart Taylor, on the motion, of Mr Hei. [. Mi* E. P. Mountfort acknowledges the follOAving contribution.-*"* to the- V.M.C.A. Trench Comforts Fund • : . iPreviously ac- j knoAvledged, £1125 - 12 s lid,"" Mrs H. S. Briant, Matawai, £1; Methodist, Girls'; -League £1 Is, F. J. Wilkes £5: £1132 13a lid. - x .

"When «r- make an assessment," said the Commissioner of Taxes m Masterton, 'Sve make it high enough to induce the person to object — it is then we u;et at the actual facts." A notice m this week's (*iazette states that Empire Day-will he celebrated on Monday. June 4, the anniversary of the birthday of- King G'oorge. The day will be observed! as a public holiday m the Government offices throughout New Zealand". The Borough engineer, Mi* de -G. Fraser, asks us to state that the work of his department detailed m -the schedule presented to, the Borough Council last Aveek, as showing the operations for the year, Avas carried out under the supervision of Mr F. Waldock. The National Reserve, Field Ambulance detachment and City Band parade to-night at 8.30 o'clock for thc purpose of fareAvelling the Reinforcements leaving for Trentham by the Mako. Lieutenant C. A. Femvick is the orderly officer m charge. Judge Gilfedder, of the .Native Land Court, is -at present engaged m the determination of the relative sharesi of the owners of the Mangatu No. 1 block, which contains 100,000 acres. t and is valued at half a million pounds. It is expected that the case Avill be concluded on Monday. In connection Avith the fonthcoming performances of the Gisborrie Follies, the stage managership will bs ' m the capable hands of Mr J. A. Rosew.arne, who acted as stage manager forv ''"San Toy," produced here last 'September, and the success of that opera, resulting 'as it did, m over £600 being added to the patriotic funds, spoke Avell for "Mr RoseAvarne's ability, as a Stage, manager. A scrutiny .of the rolls used m the recenlt municipal elections. . together with an official count of the figures,' Will be commenced on Monday by Mr H. M. Porter, returning- officer. Tha various candidates are entitled to be represented. Th*^ official revision of the Mayoralty voting Avas completed last evening, Mr M, Craig actmg as scrutineer for Mr Sherratt. ~" .., Tlie local coal merchants have been advised by the Auckland' collieries that the price of -their coal has been advanced a further 4s to 5s 6d per ton. Tliis, coupled Avith the recent increase'in freight of 4s per ton on. the coast, will mean higher prices being charged the public.' There is still a small supply of coal m the coal yards. Apart from Va. small loi of 20 tons from Dunedifi. and a small quantity on theyivay from Auckland, there are no shipments m view yet. Tho Red Cross shop to-day Avas m charge of the Te Karaka, • 'Puha/ "Whatatutu, Mangatu ladies. The helpers are :.- Work ; stall, -Mrs. Carmichael', Miss Brook-Taylor ' arid 3\liss Shaw ;' ainallgbods, Mesdames Sperice and Patullo ; Preserves, Mrs. Bridge; A-egetable stall, Mesdames Symes arid Telford; meat stall, Messrs. Symes and Ensor; -cake stall, Mesdames Bridge, TTymock, and Ensoiv and -Miss Blake; fla\rer "stall, Miss Telford. The shop . will be m charge of tlie ladies ft-om the Te Hapara district next Saturday. At five o'clock yesterday afternoon, at Messrs Niven arid Co.'s Avorks^ a presentation Avas made to Mr George R. Forrest, Avho is severing his connection Avith, the". staff, after'having Occupied the positions of works foreman and factory manager for six years. The presentation Avas made on. behalf of the recipient's felloAV Avorkmen by Mr C. B. Mercer, district manager^ Avho m a few Arell-chosen Avords, presented vMr ForrestS A^-ith a- handsome" tvaA'elling case.: He expressed regret; that Mi* Forrest* was leaving the service of the firm,, and wished him every success m tluAfuture. Mr C. J. Long, the merchandise manager,, also added a few Avords. referring to- the recipient's 'good qualities., and 1 Avishing him all success. Mr* Forrest snitablj^responded. v , p.. In 'acknoAvledging a further contribu.tion ''of £200-: froin-v the :■' Poverty ,dßav branch of the. Victoria .■' League' .rled Cross; shop, *&h"e ohairmari^of the'fFin-anc-KdComrnittee .-A'clfites'.'to l v--M.r' ; C. V;^p." DaraeS as follows :-^*l am 'Vafgaih* defeireid by the' joint y committee ,of the _w"b Societies to express* to- you- and" your colleagues, .and through you Yio any othes associated Avith you' m raiisin^ this further fine our Vm&st' tvarm thanks, and to; assure you Vail of om■deep gratitude for the great help you continue to render to us. The constant and regular manner m Avhich we receive these generous contributions 'conveys toj lis how energetically and zealously you! and' your colleagues must Avork on our •behalf, and I beg that you av'll permit me to say again how warmly Aye appreciate your efforts to aid us m our Avork for the sick and wounded, soldier and sailor. V , A burglary- occured at the Ajvapum Gamp during the E^ater holidays. On Easter (Sunday night or early on the fohldwing morning, the V.M.C.A. Hall^ Avas broken into, and the safe removed bodily from the building to a place of seclusion, where it was' leisurely forced open by , the burglars. The officer m oharge of the V.M.C.A. at Awapuni, -Mr H. E. Gi*ainger, m addition to the numerous duties he performs * there, had iiaidt'ed as banker for a large, number of the men, And oi,ii the .eve of the camp breaking up for the Easter holidays had the; sum* of £122 10s. belonging: .to. (the men under lock and key m the safe, m addition to other of» their propertyj .and.an>amoujit ' of-£3B ,of 'Mir. Grainger's ...Ayasr also de? posited ; there. Mr. yi&rainger prey-ailed pn-jtlie meii.at-the last.- momeriib- to take their- money \vith tthemoiv holiday » whio^ , they did, and he removed his o\vn cash; ; so that Avhen the safe wa* taken aAvay on the following Sunday night the, enterprising burglars,. Avere only rewarded with the sium of los.^r-which had been left m the safe. Mi*. Grainger r returned to AAvapuni on Monday, 16th. inst.;, _nd at once the |oss>of, jthe, ..safe, djid after •- searching the course aaid sui*fbundjng properties, found it» remains "doAvn the creek behind the caiap, about a quarter of a mile aAvay. The «af c was broken up, and papers and otther^ contents scattered about. The camp 'canteen was also found to have been' burglarised, presumably on the same night, with goods to the estimated value of £30 removed. The missing property . included one and a half dozen putties, tinned fish, tobacco, cigarettes and . other articles. ' ■ -..-■' 1 Tlie temtorials \vho haye been at- 1 tending the annuai' training camp at Hastings returned home last night. I Lieut. R. Mitchellj avlio Avas m charge of the Gisborne, men, stated there Avere! aboui 400 men 'm camp, including about 130 from Gisborne. Col. Hislop , was m command. There were no, tents, ' the men being accommodaAed m the A. and P. Association's produce sheds, with a big room for the messj AvhicJv .was ."arranged at sit'doAvn tables. The officers were quartered m another shed; - The camp Avas well arranged and controlled, ' and as to the food,- there Avas an abundant Supply, Avell cooked, and „clean.y m fact it Avas about the best he -had struck at .a camp. The Jnen . were certainly treated very well. An interesting syllabus of work Avas set, . but thevv Aver-e . a bit rushed for time. Th& -work oarn^ied out was practically the second- Istage*-6f iJie training, oonsiistlng of- extended order wprk. The men Avere kept busy} drilling up to 6 p.m.. and after tea'lecture parades were held. It Avas a bene- '. flcial camp m that the men learned some- ' thing; they Avere kept at extension and avtillerv formation for attacking tice. The 'Hastings. people treated the men very hospitably, arranging parties and entertainments Avhich Were greatly appreciated. For the. homeAvard journey the Gisbornites left Hastings by the 9.30 a.m. train ori. Thursday .for Napier, and tliey marched round to' Pt. Ahuriri.,Herethey found the boat was not leaving- un- I til 6 a.m. on Friday. Some of the men • slept on the deck of the Tangai*oa, but rain came on during the night, and gave .the open-air: sleepers a good drenching. Theyshifted ; their- iquarteris -across the street,' 'l arid laid down oh' the footpath beneath :..' the shbp verandahs to resume their interrupted slumbers, It was a fairlytired looking ■ conipany .that stepped off. the small steamer von. its arrival tiib. Gisborne shortly before 5" o'clock last evening, '- :- ■■"• ".-.:' ■ • -.-,-•,

A patriotic fair held «>t Hastings on Saturday last yielded about £700. The Royal Mail coach leaves Francis arid Lotigher's stables for Tiniroto and Wairoa at 7 a.m. on Monday.* Advice has been received that Lieut. W. J. Little, who recently returned from aetiA'e service, has beeii placed o« the Defence staff at Palmerston North. ' Tlie annual meeting of tha No : licenso .League, will.be held on Monday evening. ! It is hoped there will be a full, attend* ance. ' It is officially estimated that Epglish' food prices during the Avar have .risen 94 per cent., and the eeneral post .of living 65 .par cent. ' j A Dunedin correspondent telegraphs ' that the brewing industry has been so seriously affected that the two firms ' m the city are considering the. question of , reducing ,the number of hands. ' I The annual general meeting of the Gisborne Chew Club is to be held this | evening -at 8 o'clock. A .meeting of the executive -will be held a,t 7.45 p^h. ! , prior ,to the 'general > meeting. . I„,A confcr oy£i*sy is proceeding ..at Auekon Wh£ " h8 re i eaSe fl ' om " .inteni-mehb on health grounds of Mr Carl Seecthere W ' ma " y : yearS - G * rmiin Cons «l vli?? Ja £^ Carroll has gone to Hunter11} ' T^ 6 ,'* 1 * ; wdl Oliver a lecture, after which he J will return to Masfertoii w JT 5 - P f ° n Jm ' experiences at the , Western front. - ... ''•wf-j^v™^ 0 * n th *"to&i of tha \\atch Your Step" Revue Company, the Palmerston Returned Soldiers' Association has benefited to the extent of about±/OU. I . "N° taxpayer will suffer ' because of furnishing the fullest information to the - -Uep.artment," said the Commissioner- of taxes at a meeting of farmers;in Masterton. T Messrs Dalgeiy and Co.,' Ltd, hate received from .their head office, London, a cablegram declaring an interim dividend of four shillings, at the rate of eight per cent. per. annum, payable on | May 15. '"".'•. '■ A painful and serious accident befell s|, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Glastoid,^ of Ihakara. While on a visit to the. \Va,rarapa she -fell from a height and broke both her arms, one just'above the elKv ant * th& ° ther a Httle he]6wi 7 v P^ v^.oable received m Dunbdini state^ that Lieut. All* G. Reid, Avho> attached to the British *Sxped'itio^ay thin 6 - & ance * has te*n awarded *hV for work .at a clearing, station in * tn* front .hue, and had. frequency been, t ori ' duty among the Avounded for forty^eikt ■hp^tirs at a' stretch. :. V '* XV •^lii reply to a question at a dieting of farmers m Masterton, , the Commisfer of flaxes stated that the eitpehses coh^ neated with the running and ' upkeep; of aj motor-car used exclusiyelv in^Sh^ tion with a farm were allowed m maW* returns for the excess . fronts Vta*. *M Warfc held' that motor-cars- were essen- " . rn»vt to /° n^ y w farm^ s;io and fromjtheir markets. . .Qt, course/ said the Com- > missioner, "if a fanner takes a -pleasure trip m his car to Rotorua or elsewhere \ such expenses cannot 'fee allowed." ' tSt %* aft *r r to-day. (sayf the Otago D^ily Times of Mohday\last) coastal shipping freights. are to be\increased by 4s per tori. This increa-4 1 wall affect many lines of -merchandise, notably sugar. According lo a private cablegram received on Friday^ all American rates of freight have been withdrawn. Exports from America, are now' difficult to obtain, and prices, are .advancing rapidly. Advices, from r Sydney state tliat shipping opportunities • aye now so very irregular that it. is a-- .matter of great difficulty .to obtain- the shipment of '-any class of goods from overseas. I n,? 1 * Cluitha. Mackenzie; ! son . of x Sir | Thos. Mackenzie, Avho Avhen only 19 years of age had his sight totally f destroyed, m Gallipoli, has left Ehgland on _a trip to N_av' Zealand, and ahGuldV arrive- in a Aveek or two-.*- Ttiis f pro;posed V to establish tjie Chronicles *6f the New • Zealand Expeditionary 'Force, which- he*" hasso ably edatedv as a permanent * Aveskly _^ New Zealand rte^rsp^rper.i;.* -gjr ArthurPearsori writes : VConsideriiuf that he liad had no . journalistic . expediences whatever before he was blinded^ and that he- has edited the Chronicles with' very.s&mty and entirely amateur assist* ance, it has been, I think, a very creditable prodai^Hoh." / . '^; ! . "There have been several discussions during th© Av&ek; betAveeri rep-^ento^'ves oi the mcing Conferences and a. committes of .the Oabiriet m regard to the' ■proposal for the reduction of race meetings Cwrates a WelUngton coi*reSporid*ent). Nothing has ybeen allowed to. transpire | -concerning" the proceedings, but it. is fun- * derstood the committee is hOAV preparinca scheme for submission *•- to the repreV sentatives of the. conference at a* meeting to be held m Wellington-in a, fortnight's time. As far as can be gathered, the delegates have agreed that it is desirable ■ x to effect some .reduction during the ..course of. the war. Onfe of- the main problems before them is Avhether the metropolitan or the country programmes shall "'be. out d'OAviv and { on thus "point they are re-pcir-ted to be. a,bout -equally divided. _2n the meantime, tha Minister ' of Riil-ira'ys is simplifying. Ithe,p'psition,.hy1 the,p'psition,.hy refusinctravelling facilities: tb :-. n^fetiijgs that interfere with }»is oAvii r'edu'cfci&n echenie^ ! ,^The actihg-Prime Minister and ,; the Minister of Mines are bfJi^AyAririiy congratulated'ffipbn the succe_s- otheir intervention ifi the. coat' strike ,' writes a C 6^"^ -coivespondeniv yrTh^^-fiion. . VV, . J>.» "Sf AfoicDonald -fiad previou^s-won a gdod deal -of popularity among the miners on the West Coast by his capable '^and sympathetic administration, of the "Mines. Ds'pantment* p -out , Sir James ' Allen. t had! tov face , some r apolitical Prejudice dvn-ing the early part! of the^mission, and on. this aocount his ultimate success was all the mofce (jreditable to him. Local * reports shoAy; thai the Ministers made an excellent im'dression upon the strikers by their ab_ttMte cai_o*r. Tliey held out no hope of thoprovisioru*; of tlie Military Service Act, being modified, and refussd to make^any promises thai could embarrass tHe^Go-Oernment m ' the administration of the law. With all ■ this> according to the mm'tWßm'-' selves, they -were patient and tact?iil,i and their success may/ be fairly re^rdeft a_ apersohail triumph. : ' l '•'.'"- ■>-'■ "■'■■ , < , The . pi-oposal to resuscitate the4locaJ biianches of the Farmers' (Union . « i^- rer ported to have met Avith a •jOod deai of enthusiasm by local farmers; and* tho Visitors from Auckland, \ ' Major v-Lusk, provincial president, and* Mr T. A. Cooper, organiser, nave met Avith a gratifying response. The success of the recent Te Karaka meeting, ■ together with the enthusiastic assui-ances of supporfc farmei ' s ; generally; %•« Regarded as confident indications that the movement will be fairly re-established ttfrbn-ghotft the- district. Already- a. nitmßer ttf-re-quests have been received by Mr Cooper for meetings to be held <in/ various* centres, and nex,t Aveek meetings will , -be held at Ormond, Man*aAttke, Matewai and ]\JiotU. Tlie meeting .to *hay« 'been held at Matawai last evening -was postponed until next >wesk.- : The i' organisation, scheme pi-oAides for- the chnstiUition of a «nb-provincial execu.tive m Gisborne, comprised of delegates from each branch/" thus affording every, branch •tiiroiiigho-o'i the district direct represeittati^h on tHe Ibxeontive. •On the conclusJoiV 6f, Mr Cooper's present organisintt camp jtigri : k permanent reMdeiifc drganiser will be'ap-. pointed for the district, ay ho Avill fJhua \e able to keep alt the braiicheis m coiVtinual touch Avitli the Farmers' 'Bntion moA T ement. .Besides this, the Rti"S-"'prb-vinoial.execuitive will have'direct-i'fepi'fi-ssntation on the Ancklahd - E provincial, executive.- ■' " - x. .... x , At. 2 p.m. on. Monday, Mr -G. X; holds a sale of f ui'nittlre at tha I'eali'iieh'co of Mrs A. Johanson, corner of -Oiildeva road and Grey street. ■ -.-. ■ ■ x •■ x .■.• ,: '-. ->Vi ..• ' -) X. Tho autumh^like" summer—has evert indication of being a Wet season. 'VERive a look at Campbell's gerituho : dlefein* prices m shoAverproof coats. If J >vh" °^ s need one, it Avill pay you hands6melv\ to' ' ' corn* along jno pressure to buy Prio__ speak better than words. Don't f#»F«_T only at Campbeirs.* . * fWg * fc -

The Commissioner of Taxes advised settlers at a meeting m Masterton on Saturday to fix a standard value oi their stock aud stick to it for taxation purposes. The Hon. A. M. Myers told a Christchurch reporter that he thought it was quite possible that before long mails would be conveyed across Cook Strait by aeroplane. An Otaki racehorse owner states that, although ho is only m a small way, racing has cost him nearly £3000 m nominations, acceptances, riding fees, travelling, etc., during the past three years. The new system of troop trains was begun on Thursday, - when two trains, each carrying 1000 men, went to Wellington from Trentham, and returned m the evening. Similar trains will run every Wednesday and Saturday. In returning thanks to those who had voted for him, outside the polling booth at Masterton, Mr. Deal said he was the happiest man at being at the bottom of the poll. "I am not ai man who -looks for trouble," he said, "and I am thankful I am out of it." It is understood that one of the candidates for the Wellington City Council had his name and address taken, having distributing, it is alleged, cards to prospective voters Avith their respective poll numbers on and bearing the inscription "With the compliments of , Municipal elections, 1917." The Christchurch Press states that Mr. Alfred Gnstave Thelnung, an old and highly-respected farmer of Le Bon's, met with" an -accident recently. When ho Avas sledging h:s milk down to the factory on a steep cutting, the sledge ran against the horse's legs. The horse lashed out, breaking Mr Thelming's arm and causing other serious injuries. He was attended, to by Dr. Cantrell and taken to Uie Akaroa hospital. Every attention was given him, but he succumbed to his injuries. Mr Thelming will be sadly missed m the district. When bidding farewell to his son. going to the war some montlis ago, his last Avords Avere : "Rememiber, yoti come of the old fighting stock, and fight as they fought for the old flag, you have lived under from your birth."

In an editorial article the Wellington Post compares the action of the NewZealand miners who won tunnelling honors at Arras on the West-front with tliat of the strikers on our West Coast, and adds: "These victors m subterranean France are New Zealand miners, and yet, while they strain their fierce energy m the Empire's cause, comrades ami' fellow-unionists m New Zealand deliver the easy stroke, and- hy restriction Of coal output handicap the national war effort. The inconsistency-, madness, and "tragedy of it are pathetic. Is there not yet time for New Zealand workers to turn their attention from the words of the soap box to the deeds done m the galleries of Arras? At this stage of the war no* other sort of gallery-work counts ; and Labor's reward will surely be pro.portioned to its loyalty to the national idea."

V A generous offer has been made by Mr. Edgar Jones, late of .North Canterbury, and now resident m Timaru (says an exchange). The offer is as follows: -^-Providing the amount required (£1500) for the first "Canterbury N.Z.," aeTO- ' plane is subscribed and cabled to the War Office on or before May 20, Mr. Jones will immediately head tlie list for the second "Canterbury, N.Z.," aeixrolane with £750 — that is, half the total amount required. Already Mr. Jooes' bad headed the Timaru .list, now open for subscriptions to the appeal for No. 1 machine, with £50, but m his opinion Canterbury should contribute two aeroplanes. A personal appeal to upwards of 1000 of prime producers from Kaikoura to Ashburton has just been issued from the Overseas Club. The amount already m hand for No. 1 '•■Canterbury, N.Z.' 5 aeroplane is about £700, or nearly half the required £1500. At a meeting of the Waingawa freezing works employees on Saturday evening at Masterton, the following resolutions were carried *. — "That owing to the enormous price of footwear a letter be submitted, to the Hon, Sir James Allen, Acting-Prim© Milliliter -of New Zealand, with a view to finding out the reason tor this exploitation whilst thousands of hides are being stowed away m the various freezing works m the Dominion" ; (2) "that this meeting is of the opinion that the policy adopted by the Board of Trade does .not meet with the approva 1 of the peapie of Masterton on the loca"l meat: supply, and we ask that the Acting-Prime Minister rise his influence to supply to as 'many as the trade of Masterton will support, meat from the \ local freezing works, and extend to- them the same facilities as those now m business, as already applications for meat supplies from ■ the freezing works have been refused by the Board of Trade."

•'-, A letter received from Messrs Flemliiuig and Ross at the last mealing of the WangMroi Harbor "Board m regard to the new. dredge Kaione, which is being built at . Home, confirmed' a "previous cable refusing an offer of £3000 extra made by the board to send the dredge out. _?he firm indicated it would be entitled' to pecuniary consideration as the result of dearer prices of building material, due to the war. Finally the contractors stated that it would be impossible to estimate the cost of delivering the dredge, but if delivery were insisted upon, they would act promptly, SJid charge the board with an at present »*-.." known quantity, i.e., the actual cost. Tl > contractors also stated, that a dredge had b r *-en completed by .heir firm for the Liverpool Port Authority, and^ m whioh case an Admiralty rule applied, the builders being guaranteed the extra cost. The chairman said he had interviewed Mr Swarm (the Harbor Board's engineer), who had said that practically all .the material for the Kaione had been ordered before the war started. This fltate of affairs wa9 quite different to "building a dredge after the war had commenced. Personally the chairman djd not not think .the builders had any legal claim against the board to pay the insurances, - increased charge's, and also to relieve them of . responsibility of Teplacinc* her. Tlie chairman did not think it was wise for the board to agree to the" terms.

The Mayor (Mr W. G. • Sherratt) has received the following letter from Captain J. R. Kirk, Trentham military camp: "I have received from Mi* F. R. Ball money order telegram for £13, a-nd •as I take it tthis is m response to the appeal -which I made through you for comforts for the men on the transport •with me, I desire to thank the donors for their gift, which will help to provide some of ihe 'many things essential f«r the men on their long, anxious, and perhaps perilous voya_e. Besides the money received from Gisborne, I have "had telegraphed to me £10. by Mr and Mrs Georee Kirk, of Pt. A-w'anui, and £10 by Mr Solomon, Te Paipa, and other Maori friends at Pt. Awanui, and £10 by Mr H. Loisel, of Tologa. Bay. All these gifts are greatly appreciated, ai 5s the* pirit which promited them, and I 'shall be glad if you will kindly con? vey to all the sincere thanks of the meA under my command, and dl myself. •Messrs Williams and Kettle, agents for «*-.'«. Ripple, have advised me of the shipping of four cases of goods for me. These have doubtless already been taken "choree of by my quartermaster, but a* yet I have not had an opportunity of s€*wng them. I shall make a point of haying them opened up shortly after we, leave owr coast, and I feel that they -will contribute materially to the comfort and pleasure of all on board. Tho . W* >men ' 3 Club, T know, .have been interesting themselves, with others, m tlieir collection and despatch, and T shall esteem it a favor if you will kindly assure Mrs Crawford and those as«*tciated -with her of our admiration for their food -work and our great appreciation of what I know will prove to be a ■b_<ppv assortment of comforts. To all ' others who have sent gifts, farewell ] messages, and kind thoughts, I make ibis acknowledcreromt, while to you, sir. ' "for your trouble*. T return my thanks." t^rongr thinkinsr caused the war, and onV right thinking can brine it .to an i early finish, consequently Ginborrje firro- j ei»rs are te he commended for ei'vlna* +h#» '^Thinlje''*'' note-book free with every li> irVl-*ff* of "NoPoßbimr" LaundrHWr "* X a . .