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Southland Times, Issue 18078, 3 May 1919, Page 4

Since Easter the labour market has been very quiet and the only inquiries received have been for ploughmen and general servants. As the supply is very small a fair number can be placed for these classes of work.

The improvement o* the weather has altered the state of the fish market which during the week was plentifully stocked with groper, flounders and oysters.

The fruit market has been fairly busy during the week. All kinds of fruit have advanced in price. Dessert pears are in short supply ind tomatoes are practically finished. Large shipments of Nelson grown apples arc reaching the market. A shipment of bananas arrived during the week and sold at very high rates. A fresh supply of Fiji oranges is expected on Monday and a further shipment of pines and pie mellons is due to arrive shortly.

About a dozen soldiers—members of the Tainui’s draft—returned by yesterday’s express. The men were met at the station by the Mayor (Mr John Stead) and a few members of the Council.

By request of Mrs Cole the Band of the Bth Regiment will give a programme of music on Sunday afternoon at Lome Farm for the benefit of the inmates. The public in the vicinity are also invited to be present. Included in the programme will be bell and tubaphone items. In the course of his address of welcome to General Hart at Carterton on Friday, the Mayor stated that Brigadier-General Hart had, by a strange coincidence, served as a steward on board the Corinthic on returning from the Boer War. On this occasion he had returned on the same vessel as Brigadier-General, C.M.G., D.S.O.

Acting under instructions from the Defence Department, Sergeant-Major Allen paid a visit to Pongara last week, with the object of inspecting a site suitable for the building of an aerodrome, says the New Zealand Herald. In company with the county engineer, Sergeant-Major Allen visited several likely spots in the district, a report of which he will submit to headquarters.

Mr D. Marshall announces in this issue that the opening of his .Kirk’s class has been postponed from May 5 to Monday, May 12. Over 300 ladies and gentlemen have already availed themselves of these classes, where they have been taught how to deal with influenza and kindred ailments and diseases according to Professor Kirk’s methods. Intending members should send in their names to Mr Marshall as early as, possible to ensure being enrolled.

The shooting , season opened on Thursday but very few good bags were obtained locally. Along the Estuary the best bag was secured by a local shot at Awarua who obtained 17 ducks for about two hours’ shooting. Several sportsmen at Clifton had very little luck, most of the game flying very high. Some better bags were obtained in the Eastern district. At Mataura two Western district shots obtained 12 brace and two local guns accounted for 25 brace. At Wyndham the ducks were flying very high, there apparently having been some shooting out of season. The best bag at Wyndham was 27 brace shot by a party of three guns. At Oporo two sportsmen bagged 231 brace after a few hours’ shooting.

It is popularly supposed that the New Zealand envoys, Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward, have made some sort of an impression on the British public, and have contrived to let the people of Britain know at least they come from New Zealand. In the Daily Graphic of February 10, a pictorial paper in London, there is published a photograph of a wedding group. Underneath the picture appeared the following description; ‘New Zealand Premier’s son married.” “Captain Cook, son of the Premier of New Zealand was married at Golderis Green on Saturday, to Miss C. M. Watson, of Golder’s Green. Sir Joseph Cook is on the brodegrbom’s right, Mr and Mrs Watson on the left of the bride.”

Abaut 140 soldiers have expressed their intention of attending the vocational classes now being organised at King George V. Hospital at Rotorua. A considerable proportion of these men desire instruction in subjects connected with farming; for instance, 23 wish for teaching in the management of animals, 22 in wool-classing, and 12 in dairying. Thirty-four men have entered the classes for general commercial training, and 12 have joined the class for instruction in motor engineering. Carpentering, basketmaking, and other occupations also have classes devoted to them, and the scope of operations is being enlarged. It is intended to start a class for boot repairing shortly. One man is being taught sign-writing by correspondence. There are at present nine instructors at the hospital; and, in addition, officers of the Agricultural Department will visit Rotorua.

“We should all remember that we have got to train in the future,” said Colonel C. H. Weston, D.5.0., while proposing the toast of “The Navy and Army,” at the Anzac tea in New Plymouth on Friday (states the Taranaki Herald). Our improvised army had been a good army, and there was no doubt that when it was compared with the conscripted armies of France and Germany, the comparison at times was a little obvious. If we had to face wars in the future—and it was a little optimistic to say that there would never be more wars —we must be trained up to the knocker. The speaker said it was his firm belief that this country and all parts of the British Empire should have conscription, but though he said this, he did not think we should ever be a militarist nation. “I am sure the only way to be ready is to have a conscript army and put boys into camp for 12 or 18 months consecutively. This not only makes soldiers of them, but men, and has this advantage, that it provides a boarding school for the poor man’s son.” Those who could not afford to send their sons to a boarding cchool knew what advantages it gave, and at such a camp the conditions would be similar.

The local grocers, bootmakers, jewellers, booksellers and drapers have decided to close at 12 o’clock on Wednesdays, commencing on May 7.

The Education Department has advised the Sout and Board that subsidies will be paid on voluntary contributions received /or the purchase of pianos for school use. Thieves entered the house of the manager of the Princess Theatre in Dunedin on Thursday night, took the theatre keys from his clothes, got into the theatre, opened the safe, and extracted £4B. —Press Association. At the Wellington Magistrate’s Count yesterday William Kenny, a wharf labourer, was fined £25 and £5 respectively on charges of refusing to reply to questions of a Customs officer and of using abusive language, Magistrate said that he considered it a case of stupid obstinacy, and any application to the Minister of Justice for a reduction of the penalty would have his full concurrence.

Early in 1916 the British and Foreign Sailors' Society promoted an essay and map drawing competition open to all primary school children in the Empire. The prizes (four in number for New Zealand) were model busts of Nelson made from copper from the Victory and suitably inscribed. Nothing further was heard about the matter until the other day when the secretary of the Southland Education Board was advised that two pupils of Southland schools— Edna Dunbar, Middle School, Invercargill, and Duncan Macnicol, Skippers School (Lakes District) —had been successful. ’Hie letter stated that the delay in notification had occurred through the essay papers being mislaid at the War Office.

Winton and district intend rising to the occasion, holding celebrations on the Monday of Peace Week worthy, in every way, of the great event, says the Record. Portions of the Main street are to be arched and decorated, and preparations for this work are well in hand. The grand procession will be a brilliant sight; school children will represent the different countries, and three valuable prizes will be given. Prizes will also be allotted for: Best farmers’ turn-out; best team of decorated cycles and cyclists (minimum four), most original display on wheels, decorated go-cart, decorated bicycle, best clown, best decorated pony and riqlgr, - beat decorated motor car. In the afternoon a grand sports gathering will be held, including hunters over hurdles, district tug-o-’war, schools relay race, etc. After sunset there will be an unequalled display of fireworks. At 8.30 p.m. the day’s celebrations will be fittingly terminated by a ball. Quite a number of transfers and new appointments are taking place among officers of the Stock and Fields Department at present. The authorities having decided to send a man to Wyndham as fields inspector, selected Mr Robert D. Munro, a returned soldier, presently stationed at Clyde, for the appointment. Mr Munro, who will reach Wyndham in the near future, will be subject to instructions from Stock-Inspec-tor Edgar Fowler, Gore, and formerly of Dunedin. As was recently mentioned in these columns, Fields-Inspector J. C. C. Maclachlan, well and favourably known to district farmers, is being removed from Gore to Owaka, where he will have a wide range of responsibility. Other changes include the transfer of Stock-Inspector J. R. Whyborn, Invercargill (and at one time located at Wyndham), to Palmerston South, and of Stock-Inspector Fredk. W. Blair from Oamaru to Invercargill. A curious domestic complication was related to a Post reporter by a Southern member of Parliament. A married man with a wife and one child enlisted and went to the front, leaving his wife an allotment. Their relations had not been very friendly, and after the man had gone the wife contracted a liaison with another man and a child was bom. Later, during the influenza epidemic, the father of the second child died, and she applied for relief from the local committee, which refused the application , contending that her husband ought to provide her with support. Just as affairs had reached this stage the soldierhusband cabled that he had cut off his' wife’s allotment, on the ground that she was dead, and the woman was therefore left without any means of subsistence. Further inquiries showed that the man had married another woman in England, in the alleged belief that his wife had died. The present position is that the New Zealand wife and family art being provided for, and the sol-dier-husgand is, if possible, to be charged with bigamy.

Oh the voyage out from the United Kingdom the troopship Raranga, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday, called at Newport News, U.SA., where she stayed for five days loading 7000 tons of coal for the New Zealand Government. Advantage was taken of the opportunity to send the troops ashore. They were accommodated in a remarkably fine camp, and were extended a hearty welcome by the townspeople, who treated them right royally throughout their stay. Many of the men, taking advantage of the reduced fares offered, travelled considerable distances on the trains, and most of them patronised the theatres, which were thrown open to them free of charge. Needless to say the men speak highly of the people of Newport News. While achore the troops bought a piano at a cost of £7O for use on the voyage. This was raffled for subsequently at Is a ticket. The winner naturally was delighted, but he found somewhat to his amazement that to land it would cost him £l2 duty. The joke was appreciated by the rest on board. During the passage through the Panama Canal the American residents threw an abundance of fruit on board for the use of the soldiers. His many friends in the Pine Bush and Titiroa districts will regret to hear that an esteemed ex-settler in their midst, Mr Thos. W. Soper, is at present an inmate of the Gore Hospital, suffering from the effects of misadventure, says the Wyndham Farmer. Mr Soper is. now living at Five Rivers, and engaged in a promising little sawmilling venture, chiefly dealing with bridge and fencing timber, for which there is a good market. It appears that the accident occurred while he was riding on a trolley with his legs hanging clear. A small branch from overhead had fallen on to the rails, and when a wheel of the trolley jolted against the unnoticed 'obstruction, Soper was pitched into the air, and on regaining his seat, felt a sharp stab at the back of his thigh caused by contact with an acute edge of the outer board of the trolley-floor just where he was sitting. Soper thought nothing of the twinge at the time, but a few days later he deemed it advisable to seek surgical advice, and therefore consulted Dr Rogers, hospital surgean at Gore. It was then found that the sciatic nerve' had been lacerated, with the result that the blood leakage thereby caused had formed a hard crust in the leg extending from hip to knee. Dr Roger’s treatment has already had beneficial effect, and it is to be hoped that the sufferer will soon be himself again.

The annual meeting of parishioners of St. Matthew’s Church, Bluff, took place on Tuesday evening the Rev. W. H. Roberts, Vicar, presiding. The treasurer (Mr S. Nichol) presented the balance-sheet and read the report of the vestry, which stated, “the balance-sheet shows a considerable improvement in the financial position over that of last year, increases of revenue amounting to £2IS being shown in offertories, sustentation fund, and sales of work. These figures have enabled the overdraft at the bank with which the year started to be substantially reduced as well as all current liabilities to be discharged. A gratifying improvement in the attendance at public worship has taken place, the records showing increases of over 3000 at the church services, and more than 600 at Holy Communion., We trust that under the very able ministrations of our worthy Vicar the improvement will continue.” The report and balance-sheet were adopted and the church officers were re-elected. Satisfactory reports were received from the Sunday School, Chair, and Ladies' Guild. The Vicar reviewed the work of the year and stressed the immediate need of more teachers in the Sunday School, where changes and removals had made a shortage of teachers. Votes of thanks to the abovementioned organisations, organists, lay readers, and collectors terminated the proceedings.

Asked in Dunedin whether be had anything definite regarding the return of the political leaders, Sir James Allen said be had nothing definite except what might be inferred from the fact that Parliament would be summoned a month later than usual—namely, in July.

Kirk’s Papers on Health at Hyndman’s, Dee street.—(Advt.)

Masters, Ltd., were the originators of the 10 per cent, discount to returned soldiers. Other storekeepers have copied us and we now go one better. We now invite all discharged soldiers and those waiting discharge to have their military hats reblocked, of all cost, by the only hatter in Southland. We still give a 10 per cent, reduction to all returned soldiers. —MASTERS, LTD., Dee street.—(Advt.)

Buy—Rice 3d, Sugar 3id, E. Candles Bd, Sultanas.9d, 3 tins Zebra 1/3, 6 Hudson’s 1/-, 5 Sand Soap 1/-, large Baking Powder 1/3, Cr. Tartar 3/6, 50lb Flour 8/9, 2001b Flour 32/9, Safety Matches Bd, 61bs Jam 3/-, Factory Butter 1/7 —at BAXTER’S. S.P.Q.£.—(Advt.)

A Wool Jersey for ladies’ wear—a necessity during the winter. Do not buy yours until you have seen THOMSON & BEATTIE'S range. Sporty Cream* Jerseys, belt and two pockets, at 35/-; Wool Jerseys, belted and small, roll collars, at 39/6. Smart Wool Jerseys, full shape, belted, sailor collars and two pockets, at 42/6, 45/- to 59/6.—(AdvtJ There’s nothing to equal "NAZOH” for stopping coughs and colds, soothing sore throats, and banishing influenza. Good for old and young.—(Advt.)

A lovely show of Winter Millinery. More shapes than seem necessary, more quality than the price usually buys. Better style than you will get at any price. Don’t think we are exaggerating. Come to our store and see the Hats, Models, 25/-, 29/6, 32/6, 35/- to 55/-. Matrons’ Black Toques, 19/6, 22/6, 25/6, 29/6 to 45/-. Black Hats, 22/6. 25/-, 29/6, 32/6; 37/6 to 57/6. Velours, 25/-, 29/6 to 63/-. Ready-to-wears in Felt and Straw, 10/6, 12/6, 17/6 to 29/6. Smart Pull-on Hats, in Velvet and Gaberdine, 5/6, 7/6, 10/6 to 15/6. Untrimmed Shapes, 5/6, 6/11, 9/11 to 19/6. If we cannot suit you from stock our expert Milliners are at -your service. ■ See Showroom for Novelties in Costumes, Coats, Blouses, Corsets and Underwear, Inspection invited at H. & J. SMITH, Ltd., The Millinery Specialist, Tay street. Phones in all Departments,— (Advt.) INFLUENZA ON TRANSPORTS. Relatives and friends of soldiers embarking should see that the boys have “Fluenzol,” the surest safeguard against microbes, and a cleansing mouth-wash. Every Husband wbo truly cares for bis wife’s comfort will not begrudge her the trifle to purchase “NO RUBBING” Laundry Help and “GOLDEN RULE” Soap—and so say all of ua. Invercargill grocers.—(Advt.) The Ladies’ Underwear section at PRICE! & BULLEID’S, Ltd., under the personal supervision of a thoroughly competent buyer is fully stocked with a complete range of good quality garments. The selection of Cambric and Woven Garments is a good one; plenty of variety to select from, and every article is priced at the most moderate figure. New stocks of up-to-date goods arriving at short intervals from the Home and Colonial markets keeps the selection always up-to-the-minute for variety and value.— (Advt.)

It’s the best or commonsense to be prepared. Being prepared against sore throats means having the trouble half remedied. Taking BAXTER'S Lung Preserver mam making the remedy complete. Baxter's quickly gets to tie seat of the affection. It soothes the hareh throat passages, heals the strained membranes and completely drives away all signs of sore throat.

One bottle will convince anyone of “Baxter" superiority. You test it to-day. 2/6 buys big bottle from Chemist or Store. (Advt.) “ NAZOL ” is not a mixture or drug, but a scientific specific which never fails to relieve the worst cold. Sixty doses cost 1/6.—(Advt). For cold in the head, throat or chest NAZOL is the handiest and surest remedy. More economical than mixtures or syrups. Sixty doses 1/6. —(Advt.) Bad colds and “NAZOL” cannot exist together. Test this common-sense and certain treatment. Children like it. —(Advt.) A sure and pleasant specific for removing worms is WADE’S WORM FIGS. Pnce 1/6. —(Advt.)