LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 30, Issue 28, 12 April 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Link-water Dairy Company, Ltd., paid out to suppliers last week the earn. of £1694 16s Bd. '

It is estimated that 250,000,000 dollars were subscribed to the American Liberty Loan during the first day of the campaign. The new position of affairs on the Western front, due to the German offensive, is making the Military Service Boards less inclined to grant sine die adjournments and long extensions of leave than was previously the case. Six cases of diphtheria, all of a mild type, were notified in the Wairau Hospital. Board's district last month. Two occurred in one family in the borough of Blenheim, and four in Havelock.

The Old Country is making tremendous efforts in the way of agriculturalcultivation. According to the latest returns, some 2000 motor ploughs are now in operation in England, breaking up over 30,000 acres per week. The use of these up-to-date tractors will result in about 1,000,000 acres of new country being tilled and put into use.

Troublesome coughs in old and youngare quickly stopped by NAZOL. Take some drops on sugar. Penetrating and soothing. Acts like a charm. 60 doses Is 6d.

"Every person who exercises economy becomes a producer and adds to the world's supply." When carriers were removing furniture from a cottage at Arch Hill (Auckland) occupied by John Morgan, who died in November last, there were found a pickle bottle containing 486 sovereigns, £l3O in gold, notes, etc., in a handbag, and £2O in silver wrapped in paper under the harmonium. The deceased was believed to have been innecessitous circumstances. His wife has been in Costly Home for two years. Mrs White's car leaves Havelock on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 9 a.m. for Blenheim.

The question of how a woman received certain bruises was being sifted in the Wellington Magistrate's Court the other day. The parties to the action were wife and husband, and the wife was applying for a separation order, on the grounds of persistent cruelty. The bruises, the wife maintained, were caused by blows she received from her husband. The defendant explained that his wife bruised very easily. In fact, if he turned round in bed and his leg happened to come in contact with hers, a nasty black bruise was occasioned.

"You belong to the frying-pan brigade, do you not ?" asked William James Howard of his wife when defending an application for separation with maintenance that was brought against him at the Wellington Magistrate's Court. "What do you mean V inquired Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M. "There are some women, who instead of staying at home and preparing a meal for their husbands go home in the same tram with them. Consequently the husbands have to be content with fried food, and their wives are known as members of the frying-pan brigade," replied Howard. The District Health Officer, Wellington, reporting on the health conditions of the province for February, says: Scarlet fever shows a marked drop from thirty-eight for the month of January to eighteen for the month under review. Nelson Hospital District still contributes an undue proportion of the cases. Diphtheria is again on the increase, there being forty-one more notifications for the current month than

during the month of January. While widespread throughout the health district it is noticeable that the Hawera Hospital District contributes a proportionately greater share than it should on a population basis. Other diseases—nothing of note. For Children's Hacking Cough at night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d, 2s 6d.

By a steamer which arrived from Err

gland recently, 26 young women, who had been married to Australian soldiers, while they were on furlough in London, or in hospital, landed in Melbourne. When the steamer reached Australia there were on board approximately 240 wives of Australian soldiers. Some were left in Western Australia, and South Australia. A large contingent went on tb Sydney, and the remainder were for Queensland and Tasmania. The passages of many of them were provided by the Eepatriation Department.

Maori labour finds a place among the many things which have been developed by the war. The Taranaki 'Herald' observes that on back-block roads natives have in most cases replaced white men on metalling and other road woxk. One contractor who before the war employed Europeans almost entirely now has two gangs of men working near Marokapa, on the coast above Mokau. One gang, numbering eleven, consists entirely of Maoris, and is, moreover, in charge of a Maori foreman, who is responsible for the carrying out of the work, and in the other gang there are only four Europeans among the sixteen workers. "I would rather have the Maoris than the drunks," were the words of the contractor. The white labour which was previously available for this class of work was of very unreliable quality. Have you heard the good news ? Colds fly before NAZOL—the ready-fcr-use and money-saving remedy. Keep NAZOL handy. Sixty doses Is 6d. Mr Henderson, addressing the London Wesleyan Mission in London on Tuesday, said that during the past fortnight Britain had faced a. trying ordeal and had displayed unshakable confidence. The latest attack had unified the people and had drawn them together in a concentrated and determined effort. He (Mr Henderson) had favoured a policy of conciliation, believing that humanity's -interests demanded that the war should not continue longer than was necessary to secure an honourable, clean, and democratic peace, but the latest military aggression involved the temporary suspension of moral and diplomatic effort. The offensive, following on the shameful treatment of Eussia, made conciliation difficult. Mr Henderson agreed with -President Wilson that organised brutality, coupled with arrogant autocracy, must be destroyed. Although continuance of the fight would be costly, we must await a change in the mentality of the German Government and people.

For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d.

The Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward (Minister of Finance), speaking from the tank "Rosie" in front of the Government Buildings Wellington on Wednesday, read the following extract from a letter he had recently received from Lieutenant T. E. Y. Seddon:—"War Bonds: You will have learnt that the men at the front are subscribing money for your loan. A competition was arranged, and the different units went at it with a will, the No. 2 Company, N.Z.A.S.C., averaging £l9 12s 8d per head, being the winners, the second prize going to C. Company, New Zealand Pioneers, and the third prize to D Company, New Zealand Pioneers. The total' amount subscribed was £12,774 2s. This will be supplemented by money to be raised by the coupon system. The moneys will be sent to the New Zealand Loan. The fact that the men at the front are so- liberally subscribing and helping in the war, not only with their efforts in the line but also by subscribing to your loan, ought to put heart into the people at home who may feel diffident about lending their gold." In changeable weather take NAZOL on sugar or by inhalation. Best safeguard against chills. One dose a day keeps colds away. .Js 6d buys 60 doses.

The burglar had entered the house as quietly as possible, but his shoes were not padded, and they made some noise. He had just reached the floor of tne bedroom when he heard someone moving in the bed, as if about to get up, and he paused. The sound of a woman's voice floated on his ears. "If you don't take off your boots when you come into this house," it said, "there's going to be trouble, and a lot of it. Here it's been raining for three hours, and you dare to tramp over my carpets with your muddy boots on. Go downstairs and take them off this minute." He went downstairs without a word, but he didn't take off his boots. Instead, he went straight out into the night again, and the pal who was waiting for him saw a tear glisten in' his eye. "I can't rob that house," he said; "it reminds me of home." "Spend all your surplus wealth: save all your surplus products, thus you doubly serve your fellows." The Aquatic Carnival in aid of King George's Fund for sailors and the Y.M.C.A., which began in Nelson on March 30th was concluded on Saturday afternoon, when two motor boat races were run over a five-mile course, reports the "Mail." In the first race the handicap was a sealed one, and seven boats started together inside the wharf. At the conclusion of the race the handicaps were' opened, and it was found that the Pauline was first. Manu second, and Isabel third. The handicap in the second race was an open one, and, as the result showed, was evenly adjusted. There was only a difference of 20 seconds between the first two boats, and one second between the second 'and third. Six boats competed. The finish was very exciting, the Manu coming up rapidly on the first two boats, and overtaking the Isabel just before reaching the winning post. The Leonora proved, the winner, with the Manu second and the Isabel third.

During a Ministerial visit to the Woolston tanneries the other day, Mr C. M. Olliver, chairman of directors, said the Government wanted practically half the profits of the industry, afld. nobody would object if it said that it wanted more, because sacrifices here were nothing compared with the sacrifices on the battlefield; but those engaged in the industry asked from the Government a little sympathy and a little help. There were many works at the institution lying idle. There were thousands of dozens of pelts in the country, while tanned pelts were coming from Australia. It was not right. The country's hides should not have been sold to the Imperial Government without consulting the industry concerned and the people in New Zealand. There were 40,000 to 50,000 hides in storage at a cost of *d a hide per week. They had been there for months, and about £50,000 was tied up. The National Government should be helped through thick and thin, but it should give industries the sympathy and help he asked for. Sir Joseph Ward, in his reply, promised to place Mr Olliver's request before the Ministers directly concerned.

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It was a tribute to the Maori race to know that over 500 left these shores with the Main Body, and since then 1500 had gone to reinforce their comrades, said Sir James Allen at a meeting of Natives at Carterton. The Defence Minister read several letters from officers both in Gallipoli and France, all of them testifying to the good qualities of the Maori warriors. He hoped the Maori race would always keep up the strength of its reinforcements, and that when the war ended the Defence Minister would not be able to say that conscription had been forced upon them. He hoped mey would voluntarily enlist. At the present "Hie the camp at .Narrow Neck required more recruits, and he felt sure they would be forthcoming. He was sorry to tell his hearers that one tribe, the Waikatos, were not doing their duty to help their comrades, and he hoped those of them who were acquainted with the Natives of Waikato would use their influence for the cause. He had officially gone to Waikato and placed the whole position before the people, and he hoped the law of compulsion would not be necessary. The "Morning Post's" correspondent on the French" front gives interesting details of the German tanks used in the present offensive. The Germans modified the construction and use of tanks alter the experience of the British use. They greatly increased the speed, and have tanks capable of travelling Ave miles an hour over broken ground. The tanks advance in formations of five, moving in a zig-zag course. Special tank schools have been formed in Germany in vast manoeuvre grounds. The tanks are torpedo shaped and each weighs ten tons, is eight yards long, three yards wide and 2i yards high, and is able to turn easily. It is completely protected by armour. The loop-holes are impermeable to gas. The tanks are fitted with a 5.5 rapid-' firing gun, and furnished with periscopes. They fire gas shells. The tanks also have four machine guns and flammenwerfer in case of obstinate resistance, the flame projecting 60 yards. It is produced by a mixture of tar and carbolineum," which is sent out by oxygen under pressure. The motGT has eight cylinders and is 250 horse-power. The personnel consists of two drivers, two gunners, four machine-gunners and two reserves under orders of a junior engineer officer. The entire crew is under fireproof protection. Delays are dangerous with colds and influenza. Get NAZOL to-day. Better than mixtures or syrups. No cold is NAZOL-proof. Is 6d buys 60 doses.