LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXIV, Issue 17697, 24 October 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Afc the Cosmopolitan Club Half-yearly elcx-tion ot ofJKe-benrei'K tiie following were elected: Vice-President, Mr. Daniel Wilson; Executive, Messrs J. Driver, YV. Price, S. H. Mnnson, M. i!\ Burnett and W. Taylor.

'■' We Ivoh'ove th;;t the: only true method of repatriation is to get a man happily uuvrrujcl and settled down," remarked Mr. W. E. Lwidlfy^oi" •Christchureh, in speaking at a deputation of returned soldiers which waited on members of Cabinet, and Parliament yesterday. "I have had some experience. When I returned 1 was very unsettled, hut 1 ultimately married, and since then I have l>et?n well settled." (Loud laughter.)

It is regrettable that acts of van-

dalism have frequently to be reported in connection with the trees and plants planted in the streets for the I beautificatiou ol! the town. The latest complaints refer to damage to [the young trees recently planted on I both sides of Plymouth Street (near j the V.M.C.A.) from Victoria Avenue |to Wicksteed Street. Several of ; these trees- have been wantonly damaged lately. It is believed "that tho i culprits are boys. A watch is being kept and if the culprits are detected a severe penalty will be asked for.

Mails which were dispatched from Wellington ■on September 13 arrived in London on October 17.

In reply to ' the communication addressed to him by the representative of ELM. New Zealand Veterans, the Hon. W. H. Herries telegraphed as follows to Major Lomax: —"Received your telegram re increase of Maori War pensions. Representations noted, and will have consideration."

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr Wyvern Wilson. S.M., a young1 man, William John Moses Coieman, was charged that on August 9th, at Rata, he did steal one milt releaser, valued at £15, the property of Henry Martin Downs. The accused was remanded to next Wednesday, bail being fixed in a personal surety of £50 and two of £25.

The junior teachers of Wanganui held their annual picnic at Hipango Park on Saturday, 18th October. A very enjoyable day was spent and an excellent programme was drawn up by the committee. Mesdames Swanger and Thornton and Mr Grant admirably carried out their duties as chaperones. Mr Wood, in a few Avell chosen words, thanked the chaperons:? on behalf of the party: . The arrangements were in the hands of a capable committee consisting of Misses Field, Bathgate, Arnold, Stewart, and Alexander.and Messrs Dixon, Simpson, Barnes and Wood.

The first of a series of monhtly "People's Services" was held at the Trinity Wesleyan Church on Sunday night last, and attracted a full congregation, amongst whom were a particularly large number of men, for whose benefit the services were inaugurated. Bright and attractive music, commencing with a song service at 6.45 p.m., was greatly appreciated, and the thoughtful evangelistic addresses delivered by the Rev H. L. Blamires, on "Missing the mark," must have been helpful to all who heard it. These services are to be held monthly, all seats being free, and are specially for the benefit of those who are not in regular attendance at other churches.

Politicians are the m^.icine-rnen of the age. They thrive on the credulity of one section of the people and on the indifference of another section. They would have been gravelled for lack of matter before this were it not that one generation lives on the errors of its predecessors. Legislators themselves are the first cause of legislation. The party which promises something is outbidden by the party which promises move. No "democratic" leader trusts the people. .He strives to make the people trust him. His hopes are built on the belief that a free people will do as it is~told. Experience to*an extent justifies his pretensions.—-"Argus."

Among the passengers by the Niagara are the Hon. W. H. Triggs, JM.L.C., also Miss F. M. Girdler, Administrator of the "Women's Royal Air Force, and Miss G. Watkins, technical inspector, Board of Agriculture ,women's branch"). Both are accredited by the British Government upon a mission of inquiry on the extent to which openings are available in New Zealand for women settlers from Britain. The inquiry is particularly concerned with openings for women who served in on of the enrolled services, such as the New. Zealand Women's Auxiliary Army' Corps, Women's Royal Air Force. Women's Royal Naval Service, Land Army, and V.A.D. The members of the mission leave at once for Wellington to present their credentials to the Governor-General, but return to Auckland later to make inquiries connected with their mission.