LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14127, 26 May 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

London’s theatres, music ■ halls and cinemas number 5(38.

: i Eight years’ perfect attendance at Bi.lsborrow school, near jPreston, is the record of Frederick Wright. *

Influenza and severe colds are .prevalent in many, homes in Maurieeville West, writes our correspondent. At. the Wanganui.Gun Club's pigeon match on Friday last, Mr E. 1). MeLaehlan, of Mastorton, tied with four others in the £llO handicap, and the stakes were divided. He tied with others in a sweepstake tjiat followed. Our Maurieeville West cprrespondent writes that considerable [damage was caused by flood water and the wind on Saturday morning. Manv sheds were unroofed and gates and fences blown down. 1 “How's the baby?” asked the neighbour of the new father. “Fine!'' said the proud parent. ‘ ‘ Don \t ypu find that a baby brightens up a household wonderfully?” pursued the friend. “Yes,” said the parent, witji a, sigh; “we” have the gas going most of the. night now.” j

Hojusirig difficulties are not unknowii, it appears, on the other side of the Atlantic, judging by the foilo.wing advertisement which has just reached me (saysa writer in the “Daily News”) from Dos Angeles, California: “Wanted to Rent, 4 or si-roomed house, moderate''rent. If children, objected to, wiR drown ours.” /

A woman, whoso husband had deserted her, told the Willesden magistrate .that she heard he was the manager of a' provision shop, and was/given permission to go and see could identify him. The the same name as her husbaiyl,' and was his exact double, except' that he had ono brown eye and/bne blue, whereas lier husband had „t(vo brown eyes.

'A wideJ'y*known. surgeon was just finishiitg, an operation on a patient when a fire started in a warehouse across the road, illuminating the whole operating room. The surgeon turned to the nurse and, dryly said: "Nurse, the patient 'is coming to. 1 think you had better draw the blinds. That fire is too suggestive. I don’t want him to think the operation hasn’t .been a success. ’ ’ When the paper shortage causes the newspapers to suspend publication, what are we going to! do —about lighting the fire; for something- to line the shelves in the jam clipboard; for another excuse at. breakfast when one is too grouchy to converse with the wife; in the summer for a flyswatter; about a substitute wrapper for? little Johnny’s school lunch; for a screen to conceal oneself behind, wheat a lady enters a crowded tram-car and rather pointedly stands -hi front of thekseat one is occupying; about something to put under father’s feet, when will insist on taking those afternoon naps on the best bedspread; for something tjo read? —"Life.” ■ ■ '

The dancing craze is increasing all over France. In Paris beauty specialists and doctors are concerned at what they describe as the “tired tango face. ’ ’ Many young women ;in the French capital lead busy lives all day of one kind or another, and then spend half the night at balls ( or dancing clubs. For weeks they opt their sleep to a dangerous minimum, and the effects become visible in faces sallow and wrinkled uiule^''the rouge and powder. Eye trouble is.a frequent result of this burping the candle at,. both ends, bufr&eldom will the young women accept'” the remedy offered to them, which is to give up dancing and have plenty of sleep, and rise early.

A man who in his earlier life belonged to a band of brigands, and achieved fame not only by the numerous murders he committed but by his escape from the extreme penalty of the.law through the -failure of the guillotine, has just celebrated his centenary in a home’for the aged in Rome. He is known as Antonia'Ventura. In 1862 he was condemned to death by Pope Pius IX., and was taken on to the Scaffold. He. was placed in position, and the executioner pulled the cord releasing the cutter. The latter, however, suddenly stopped on reaching the man’s neck, which was only slightly cut, and the advocate stopped the executioner, explaining that the law permitted only one attempt to be made to execute the same individual. Ventura remained in prison for 50 years, and was released eight years ago. 4

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To-day is Queen Mary's birthday. The emblem of freedom is being flown on the Masterton Post Offi.de in honour of the occasion.

The annual meeting of parishioners of the Church of the Epihpany, Kuripuni, was held last evening, with the vicar, Hev. John Walker, M.A., in the chair. There was a fair attendance. The annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The following committee, was appointed for the ensuing year:—Messrs F. Whit ton, D. Yalden, P. A. Stanley, Bungate, and W. Kemp (secretary). The, committee was recommended to take steps to improve the lighting at *the church. A hearty vote of thanks to lady workers of the parish concluded the meeting.

Tim back-to-the-land movement is becoming a live economic issue in France as the result of the decreased farm production and the scarcity of lodgings in the cities. The “Matin” prints an article in wlicih it directs attention to the beneficial effects of life on a farm. It asserts that during the war an American opened an athletic school wherein the training consisted chiefly of farm work. A professor of Latin, it says, passed two months in this farm and found the work profitable, enjoyable and healthful. Ijfc cites that Franco! is producing only enough to feed her population 115 days a year, whereas this population must cat 5(35 days a year.

In-New'York- to-day window cleaners receive £JQ a week, waiters from £l2 to £2O a week, .house painters an average of £ls a week, bricklayers £2 daily, carmen £lO a week, tailors and cutters, many unable to speak English, £1.5 to £25 a week. It is true that the expense of living is greater than elsewhere, but even so, unionised labour has benciited exceptionally when compared with the unorganised ranks of the middle classes. The Federal Reserve Bank at Chicago has decided that it is wicked and a direct encouragement, to speculation” for an employee to marrjr on less than £7 a week, and any employee who infringes this ruling must either, secure written assent or be subject to dismissal.

Neighbours’ stories of how a tortured girl shrieked for mercy, her appeals of “ Don't do it any more, daddy 1 5 ’ being distinctly heard, were told to the Westminster magistrate. William Butch, aged 54, who stated that he was the father of 13 children, eleven of whom had died, was remanded on a charge of attacking his mentally deficient daughter Kosina, agod* thirteen, with a broom, 'with intent to, do .bodily harm.- Mrs Parish, an inspector of the. N.S.P.CiC., stated that when she visited the Sutch-’s home in Pulford Street, Pimlico, she found the child in a terrified condition. She was badlv bruised about the arms, left shoulder, and hip. The girl locked herself in a room when the police intervened, and hid herself behind a box under- a bed. Sutch pleaded that the ■ child was untruthful'and dishonest.

A the Waingawa freezing works yesterday a lad .16 years of age named Clarence Salisbury received severe injuries from the explosion of a blowlamp, which necessitated his removal to the Greytown Hospital. It oppears that the young man was in the ga.rage assisting the plumber, G. Lambert, to repair the brake of a motorcar, ; when the blow-lamp nearby exploded, causing severe burns and bruises to both of the men. They were immediately attended to by the, Waijigawa branch of the St. John ’s Ambulanee 'Brigade. Lambert's injuries were not so serious, and he later resumed ,his work. ' Salisbury was badly burned about, the head,’ and the whole of the skin on ono arm had practically been removed. Ho was also burned about the face. „ 'it ;i s anticipated that -the work of issuing the British wav medal to those who served in the war will be commenced within the next three months, and-that the Allied Victory Medal will be available for distribution by the end of the year. Approximately 100,000 Sew Zealanders are eligible for both of these medals, but the task of engraving and issuing them, will . involve an immense amount of administrative work, for the personal file of each man has to be scrutinised carefully by, Base ’ltecords, in order that the .necessary data may be obtained. No decision has yet been arrived at in connection with thtj clasps, but it is understood that there are to be seven clasps for the Western front, and .three clasps for the other theatres of Avar.

Soma extraordinary charges against her husband were made by Mrs Constance Martha Kackett, of Cowley, Oxford, before she was granted a decree nisi on the grounds of his cruelty and misconduct. Mrs Hackctt stated that her husband had smashed up four homes, sold two businesses her people had given to her and spent the niouej in drink; attacked her t.wiee with a razor; ordered the children to sit under the table at meals until he was finished, and kicked them when they attempted to come out; locked her in the cellar for two days, and threatened if she screamed to cut her throat; threw a salt-cellar at her and hit her in the eve; introduced a girl, Betsy Boulter, cited as co-,respondent, into the house, and sent his wife to bed. He had, sht stated, already served six months imprisonment for assaulting her.

Writing in the “Action Francaise,” M. Alphonse Daudet, the author, says that he learns from a reliable correspondent that the Germans have fixed 1985 as the year of revenge for thendefeat in the war. Their initial cffo.rt will again be directed against Belgium, and simultaneously against Britain. The great, object will be to destroy London with the aid of bombs of 900 kilogrammes and other monstrous engines of destrnetinb. which'are now being manufactured in Germany. Om the other \and/Tlerr Noske, the Got-. man Minister of Defence, says in the "Chicago TriWiipe’’ that Germany has already done milch in the direction ot demobilisation of the war army, the razing of the forts, the destruction of munitions, and the handing over of ships ini accordance with the provisions of the Versailles Treaty. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods Great Peppermint Cure 1/9, 2/9* Public speakers, reciters, singers! Use “NASSOL” to prevent, or relieve liuslciness, soreness and irritation of the throat.. Beady for instant use anywhere.* |

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Writes our MauriccviUe West rondent: —The severe weather of this mouth has had the effect of cutting down any surplus feed. Some of the frosts were most severe.

Experiments in long-range guns were begun by the British War Office in 1916 and it is an open secret that the British. already possess a gun which is believed to be able to project a shell over 100 miles. r Father Vaughan, speaking on in London recently, said he remembered; a funeral in America when the five mourners had each in turn been the deceased \s .wife. Lately they were toldof a wedding where the four bridesmaids were .divorced girls. Sir Edward Cooper, Lord Mayor of London, suggests the formation of a trade union of mayors with a view twa reduction in working hours. at St., ija.rk's Hospital he mentioned that in his previous day's, wort from, 1 - 7 o’clock in the morning until 11. at lv night he had filled five in addition to a round of routine.

“I will nover take another game, there. I had to run for my life fronttwo Maori women.” So wrote a referee to the Wellington Eugby Union last evening respecting his experience last Saturday at- a suburban ground. This is reminiscent of the old Te Ore OreBed Star junior matches of 25 yearsago! ' -< The inhabitants of Waterloo, seeing of the historic battle, have petitioned " the Belgian Senate to relieve tfieir town of all taxes. They cite as reason-, •that tourists have • ceased to visit tha famous battlefield} depriving them of their biggest pre-war revenue. Ypres, and other battlefields in Flanders, they add, have “stolen Waterloo’s attraction .and glory. ” A young lady was riding a bicycte*. along the main street of-Hamilton tub other day, when she was knocked off by .a dog. She had just recovered her equilibrium when she was bumped into, by a motor-ear. The driver began to’ apologise, but, the girl, much incensei* cut him short with the remark, pßdon’t mind being knocked down .by 3 ® dog, but I object to being upset hy ~ the tiu-can at. its tail!”

Wc lijive received from the PrimeMinister (Hon. W. F. Massey) a copy V of the volume containing the Peace: 7s T.reaty between the Allies and Germany, the protocol annexed thereto,, the. agreement respecting the military occupation of the territories of the Rhone, .and tli,c treaty between France.and Great. Britain reciprocating the assistance . . to France in the event of unproyoked; ■ aggression' by Germany, together with maps and signatures in facsimile.

A grave English historian of the next .eenturv may, I think ,sumi up fthe • present relations between Britain ( ami America in one phrase (says awri.ter in the London Daily Express). “A friendship,” he will write, “that on our side, was proof against maliciousmisrepresentations. A friendship that,* on our side survived even their bacon and their whisky.” I do not propose that all American whisky is bad. I have read a Kentucky senator’s when the Pure Food Law was pendak ing. lie showed the House how of the whiskies of the day were made, and hel.d up a concoction which he hart prepared before their eyes. ‘This,'. her \ .said simply and finely, ‘will make howling dervish out of a monk, and make a rabbit spit in a bulldog’s face.** ■ Answering the Official BeCeiver at her examination' in bankruptcy, Mrs Helen. Hunt, widow, of Birmingham, said she did not keep a banking account. ‘Where did you keep, your money?' ‘ln a safe place outside the house, with a faithful friend.’ ‘Who was the friend?*' ‘The dog,’ said Mrs Hunt. ‘I used toput the money in a cash-box under the kennel, and nobody dared go near ,the x kennel.’ ‘Nearly £3,000 under a dog’s kennel?’ ‘Yes,’ said Mrs Hunt. She did not think a bank was safer.

“The pre-eminence of electricity aa the motive power in industry,said. Sir Arnold Gridley at Auckland, “was brought home to British manufacturers during the war.” Just in the same way as steam was the motive power during, our wars of 50 and 60 years ago, and? the steam age w r as the genesis of Britain’s industrial expansion, so now after the great war the country was entering upon the electrical ajiAft The manufacturers of electrical ances iu Great Britain have never been' so busy.

All hope of the safety of the auxililiarv scow Kahu, which has been missing since March 24, has been abandoned (says the New Zealand Herald). The Kahu left Motiti Island on March 24 for Auckland with a cargo of maize, and has not since been heard" of. Shortly after the scow left the island a south easterly gale set in, and it is presumed that the vessel foundered. Several vessels were sent out to search for her, but; the finding of the lifeboat on the Little Barrier last week is the only trace discovered.

At the Christchurch Magistrate’s. Court yesterday a prohibited persou. was charged with entering licensed premises during the currency of a' prohibition order, the premises being the booth at the Addington Trotting Ground, for which a conditional license’ had been granted by the Licensing Committee. The police asked for the Magistrate’s ruling as to whether a race- **, course booth constituted licensed premises. The Magistrate (Mr S. E. McCarthy) reserved his decision, statinii that other Magistrates had held such booths were .not licensed premises?

A Wellington telegram states that supplies of the memorial plaques which the War Office is distributing to tho nextsof-Mii of those who fell in tho wig are now being received by Base Kecords. The plaques are made of sin in diameter, and circular in They are simple, yet artistic in design,./' each plaque bearing the words, <f He died for freedom and honour.” On’ % the front there is a representation of Britannia holding aloft a laurel wreath, arid in the foreground is the British lipn. The regimental numbey and name of, the deceased will be engraved on. plaque.

‘‘The sooner this city and district becomes a metropolitan area and the wo-k of the Hospital Board is brought •under the control of the City Council,, the better it will be for the people/* remarked the Mayor (Mr J. P. Luke), at last night’s meeting of the Welling- / ton City Council, wliefT the question of the Hospitla Board levy was being considered. ‘‘l am not casting any rofle.c- ' ~ Tion on the Board, but I wish to state that the people who raise the funds should control their expenditure. We cannot have satisfactory administration, while there is divided authority.” The City Council’s contribution to the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board for the vear 1020-21 is £35,43:1 1 4;

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A returned soldier had an unfortunate experience in Christchurch. lie had, it was stated, purchased a horse for £l3 10s at a sale in tho city, and wag leading it to his home when the animal shied and collided with a tramear. One of the horde’s legs ;was smashed, and subsequently the animal had to be shot. The Mayor of Christchurch (Dr. Thacker) states that he has instructed \ his solicitor to ask the '‘Sun” news- ( paper to apologise for an article puriished on Saturday evening in connection with the children's ball, and to pky £SOO to the War Memorial Fund. In default of this Dr. Thacker says •he will sue for £SOOO damages for alleged libel.

Mr R. Masters, M.P.', who convened the conference of Taranaki M.P. s held Stratford/ remarked that, for the flairst time within his memory, the mom- ,- f Jbera representing Taranaki —both Reform* and Liberal—had decided to pull V together, on all affecting the Province as a whole, ft was the intention of members to take the broader vision of provincialism, and work for the whole of Taranaki. Mr and Mrs Philip Hunter, of West New York, New Jersey, went to a theatre recently, and all through the performance wondered who had sent them tickets marked complimentary.” .'- When, they returned home they" discovY -ered the silverware, Mrs Hunter 's jowY -ellery, and other valuables were missing. They also found A note wli.ich Tend: “Now you know who sent the •/.tickets.” ■ !

So great is the southern apple crop •.this year that in many places the trees are almost unable to staild up beneath the great weight of fruit. There will be nearly 100,000 cases of apples for export, and then plenty left for home The crops are good almost cvery- ' y where in the Dominion. So far. as export goes,. shipping will be the difficulty, and if any are exported probably they will go to England. Popular Music. —In a saloon neair the •■in 1 Chicago there is a pat■qßit playin' piano that will enjoy its present "huge popularity as long as it can escape the vigilance of the sleuths ■ enforcing the 18th constitutional amendment, says the Chicago Tribune-. Its - 1 ‘ music ” is obtained by placing a half- - • dollar in a slot and turning a circular indicator to a point opposite your favourite '‘song,” at the same time placing a glass a certain spout beneath the; keyboard. Discussing traffickipg fit land at the -annual conference of the Taranaki Farmers ' Union, speakers stated that, they knew of cases where farms were sad-' -dlcd with 11 and even i 4 mortgages. - The remedy suggested, which was approved by the conference, was that legislation should be provided that on a -sale taking place all existing mortgages be either paid off or each reduced 'by a minimum of 10 per cent, increasing by 1 per cent for every 10 per cent 1 -of rise over previous sale. The day of the w-ooden railway waggon is passing, says- a Christchurch i 'Correspondent. Questioned regarding Js&ie. marked shortage of trucks and the RReps that the department was taking to overcome it,, the Minister for Itailways, Mr W. F. Massey, stated that She importation of ironwork would be * necessary before-, the difficulty could be fully overcome. It had been found, ** ’. that the wooden truck was not alto- . gether satisfactory] and, the new rolling stock woujd be-of- iron as far as -possible.. There the shipping difficulty came in. The punishment for brutal assaults • was referred to by Mr Justice Chap.'man in the Supreme Court at Auck-

land, This arose from a suggestion by counsel that lenioncy should be extend--ed to a prisoner charged with assault.' His Honour said: “I. have never yet seen my way to overlook an assault where a man has been brutally injured. Tt is not from mere fixed habit, but I have considered the matter over and over again. During my 13 or 16 years’ experience, I have sometimes thought that magistrates do not deal with such cases with sufficient stringency.” “Why can’t we train men in > New Zealand for this work, instead of V having to invite applications from, ■pt,ralia?” asked Mr C. R. Munro, in rro course 1 of a discussion on the appointment of a successor to the Auckland Technical College agricultural instructor, whose resignation came before the Board of Managers. , “Because We havejno agricultural college In which to train them,” was the reply. “Then I think we ought to take t :.n stand in the matter,” said Mr Munro, “and call the attention of the Min✓Jster to the fact that' there is no 9 -such college in New Zealand, and that there is great need for such an institution.” This suggestion was approved, the Board deciding to bring the matter before the Hon. (}. J. Parr when he is next in Auckland. An advertiser desires to purchase a horse. Two smart girls are .required for 'Cosy Lounge. A capable, experienced man requires garden work. A latest model Austin touring car is advertised for sale. VV *A reward si offered for the return of -a lost parcel of hats. A lady’s free-wheel Singer bicycle is Advertised for sale. pearl Rrooch on velvet is advertised for. Reward. . Mrs Payne, psychometrist, has an .announcement in our wanted columns. Messrs H. J. Jones and Co. advertise several sfccond-hand cars for sale. "Tenders are invited for additions anH alterations to the Featherston Post '■Office. White Leghorn cockerels, and Black 'Orpington cockerels, are advertised for safe. Mr A. F. Billington, 101 Bannister "St., advises that he has a plentiful -supply of milk always on hand. Members of the Mastcrton Municipal Silver Band are requested to attend practice at 7.30 o’clock this even- < fng. Mr E. R. Whiteman notifies the public that his car will in future leave the Masterton Post Office at 2.45 instead of "3 p.m. »essrs Higgins and Arcus, builders, contractors, aro prepared to give •cßwinates and plans for all classes of , work. The usual service for men in connection with Empire Day will be held in tSL Matthew’s Church at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 30th. All‘men are‘Cordially •'hsvited. , A point for good housewives. Airways use SHARLAND’S Baking Pow •der: Costa less; goea farthest; gives 'best; results.* * , A‘friend for you! “NAZGL” instantly relieves coughs colds. Get : .-a "Nazal' Inhaler;*’- .