LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16718, 11 August 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Letters for "Bachelor," "Carpenter," "A.K.," and "Maro:a" awai.i advertisers at this oflico.

The Levin Dairy Co's cheese factory at Lintcn has been completely destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £1700 to £2000.

At Wednesday's meeting of the. Patriotic Committee, it was reported that Messrs Tripp and Hope Gibbons had been re-elected as delegates to represent the"Wellington Provincial District on the Advisory Board.

The attention of all importers is especially drawn to an advertisement appearing on our front page relative to licenses for the importation of goods from all countries other- than British possessions and United States.

The Rev. F. Hales,/who recently resigned the pastorate of New Plymouth Baptist Church, lias applied for admission to ths Presbyterian Church. The application was before the Ta-ra-naki Presbytery on Thursday, and will be sent on to the General Assembly.

A well-known Wanganui Maori witli a knowledge of chemistry i& at present experimenting with certain dyes used in ancient Maori craft, and it would appear that indications point to a successful termination to his research. The matter is one of great importance, the Maori dyes \ised in the olden days being effective and durable.

A rather pertinent question was asked at the annual meeting of the Cheltenham Dairy Co., namely, what became of the cows condemneckas bad milkers by the Cow Testing Association? Were they sold to other dairymen? No one ventured a satisfactory reply and the matter dropped.

Mr. E. A. Campbell reported to the Patriotic Committee on Wednesday that as the result of a recent appeal fof games, etc., for the Soldiers' Convalescent Home at Rotorua, the Wanganui J.C. had allocated £20 to the Matron and £30 to Dr. Herbert to be expended as they deemed best.

The thermometer at various stations in tho Dominion at 9 a.m. yesterday read as follows: — Auckland 56 deg., Manukau Heads 52, Tauranga 48, Taupo 42, Gisborne 52, Napier 53, New Plymouth 51. Pa tea 48, Wanganui 52, Foxton 50, Wellington 47, Westport 43, Greymouth 45, Christehurch 42, Timaru 40, Oamaru 40, Dunedin 41, Bluff 42, Queens town 33.

Amongst those who enlisted at Auckland last week was Captain Henry D Coutts, of Dargaville, who gamed meritorious distinction for his, services in the Boer war campaign, as a result of which he received the Queen's Scarf. The Scarf is a cov.eted honour, in view of the fact that it was worked by Her Majesty herself and presented for unusual gallantry. The services rendered in Captain Coutts' case was the rescue of a man under heavy fire.

In April last the Military Hospital Guild sent aiway a case of comforts to Egypt, which included a tin of cakes1 and sweets sent forward by a local lady to her brother. She has now learned that h.er brother safely received th<* tin while in the firing line in France. The above is another instance of safe transit under the Guild's auspices, it is also the first acknowledgement from the French firing line of an enclosei parcel.

It was with particular pleasure that many parents of local men who have gone to the ,front met Madame Fierz at the publicf'reception tendered to that lady yesterday. One lady, whose sou has fallen in action, brought a photo of the deceased soldier playing on a tennis court in Egypt. "That is my tennis court, and my house in the background," said Madame Fierz on looking at the photograph.

At Wellington yesterday, Mr. Ridd,ell, S.M., gave judgment on a nonsuit point raised in the civil actioa Inspector of Awards v. Edward Kennedy (secretary of the Woollen Workers' Union), claim for £200 as penalty for aiding in a strike by tlic members of the Union. The Union had already been lined £50, and it was contended that the judgment was a bar to the present action, as Kennedy was a member of the Union. The non-suit point was over-ruled, and the case will be heard nex/t Thursday.

The Wanganui Customs Office advises that the new regulations respecting the issue of passports and permits to leave New Zealand require all persons over lo years of age, including women, travelling to Australia after September Ist, to obtain permits before they may leave the Dominion, in order to comply with the* Commonwealth requirements. It has now been decided that this regulation is to apply to all persons leaving for Australia, from to-day. Further information and the necessary apfdieation forms may be obtained at the ocal Customs-house.

On the 31st July, the Grey Education Board held its last meeting and passed out of existence, and on the Sth inst., together with the Westland, North Canterbury and South Canterbury Boards, the Grey district automatically came under the control of the new Canterbury Education Board. Tt is pleasing to note, ho.vevp.r. that the Grey Board relinquished office a. solent body and with something to spare on the credit side. This is all the more gratifying and complimentary to the Board's Chairman (Mr. 11, J. Bignell) and members when the difficulties of administering educational matters in such a scattered district, so far as the centres of population are concerned, is considered. Mr. H. J. Bignell. who is a brother of Mr. A. G. Bignell, of Wanganui, has taken a keen interest in eclucatioa.al matters, and his ability as an admintrator has been fittingly recognised by his election, at the top of the poll, as one of the two representatives on the new Board of the districts formerly controlled by the Grey and Westland Boards.

It is 76 years ago to-day since the \ British Hag' was hoisted at Akaroa, and [ New Zealand became a British colony. [

A meeting of the Commercial Hussars will be he'd to-morrow evening at 7-iJO at Chavmmes' Hotel, in connection with Gala Day.

D Company of the National Reserve ar c remolded" of the social to-night at the Piccadilly Rooms, at 8 o'clock. A formal farewell is to be given to Capt. Redpath. All members are requested to attend.

Two men, William Dobson and Ray Lambess, and two women, Marguerite Dobson and Phyllis Banks, who were arrested by Constables Johnston and Farnworth, appeared at the Magistrate's Court, yesterday. The police evidence was to the effect that the accused persons lived together, and had no visible means of support. Lambess and Banks were convicted and ordered to come- up for sentence when called upon. The charges against the other two were adjourned until Wednesday next.