LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160797, 3 November 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is stated, apparently upon wood authority, that a local wool-grower has received* an offer for his clip, which is a largo one. at a price equal to that paid by the Imperial Government last season.—Mauawatu Times. Advices have been received that, M was the case last year, the only source of supply- for lemon peel will be Australia, none coming from Italy. This being the case, it is expected that sup* plies will be short, as they have been at Christmas for several years pest. It would appear from clauses inserted in more than, one Bill lately (says the Wairurapa Daily Times) that the Government has adopted a hush-hush policy. For instance, the press are to bo prevented from publishing the names of thieves or other t law-breakers who arc treated as ‘‘probationers.” This policy will undoubtedly tend to encourage crime.

, A Paris cable states that in cooneo* tion with All Saints Day oelebralvons a delegation of Canadians motored to the war area and decorated all Canadian graves, including those at Vimy, with ttags and flowers. The Group Rifle Meeting of this season will be divided into two swftioas. Tue firing of the Senior Cadet competiona will take place on December 11, while it is hoped to combine the Territorial and Rifle Club matches with the District Rifle Aseociation’s meeting on Boxing Day. The Prime Minister is anxious to complete the work of the session on or oefore Friday evening next; and, owing to the great demands on his time and energy, he line declined to receive any further deputations until the prorogation of Parliament. The Hou3;i is sitting such long hours that ho finds It possible to deal only with the most urgent matters. "In view of great amount of profiteering going on in the Dominion at the present time,” Mr W. D. Powdrell (Patea) gave notice on Saturday afternoon to ask the Prim© Minister whether he would introduce legislation making it compulsory to mark m plain figures the price at which they were purchased on all goods exposed for sale. * Mr Holdway, of Alton, met with a rather nasty accident on Saturday, while driving in a gig from Patea. By some means or other a collision occurred with a motor car near the borough boundary, with the result that he was thrown heavily on to the road, sustaining some nasty cuts and bruises, about 1 he. head. The horse escaped practically unhurt, but the gig was badly knocked about. Unless the authorities of the United States relent and permit Cedi© Sorel to bring with her forty oases of champagne, the Parisian songstress, called the most beautiful woman in Europe, will refuse to fulfil her American engagements, says a New York paper, . Mile. Sorel, who intended to depart for New York in October, wrote to the Prohibition Commissioner, asking permission to bring in the champagne. She said she took champagne baths twice a week by a doctor’s order. The reply was a refusal, and Mile. Sorel is now appealing through diplomatic channels. She said: “Champagne baths k are one of the secrets of remaining beautiful. My other recipe for good. looks--a bandage of raw veal on the . face at night—will not be with by my American trip.” A meeting of representatives of local authorities iii Group 20 was held at Wanganui on Monday afternoon to consider the allocation of war trophies for the group. Representatives were present from the Waitotara and Waimarino County Councils, Ohakune. Taumarnnui, and Wanganui Borough Councils, and the Returned Soldiers’ ;/ Association, Colonel Cunninghame presided over the meeting. The allocation agreed upon was as follows:—Wanganui Borough, one howitier and one field gun; Waitotara County, one field gun and one trench mortar,' Tanmarunui, one field gun; Waimarino County Council, ode field gun; Returned Soldiers’ Association, one trench mortar. There are also twelve machine guns available, and it was decided to give these to schools te ho allocated by the Educating Board, six to be given to town schooCrand six to country schools. A paragraph in the "Herajfy’ 1 , of recent date suggested that ikv prospect* of a good market for New lamb in America would lead to ot unusual inquiry for Southdown rams. Report* from Canterbury indicate that Ashburton flockmasters have been receiving inquiries for rams of the Southdown and Shropshire breeds, and recently Mr T. Dowling, of Coniston, sold a large consignment of Southdown shearlings to North Island buyers. The Southdown is reported to throw a quickly-maturing lamb, which yields a shapely and compact carcase very much esteemed fo* the export business. The movement i* along the lines which were suggested in -a letter by several prominent meat export firms some years ago. The requirements of the wool trade at t&at time prevented the suggestion being followed. Scientists are busy arguing whether the Panama Canal has changed the course of the Gulf Stream, or whether there have been volcanic upheavals in the body of the ocean which hav* deflected it. At any rate, the Gulf Stream is reported missing, afiß argument as to the probable influence of the canal on it, which stirred the scientific world before the opening of the big ditch, is being rehearsed. Captain* of Atlantic steamers report the abseno* of the usual eastward course of ths Gulf Stream. The water in the usual I path ip-warm, but stationary. Weather sharks have seized on this as a cause of Britain’s oold summer, and are specu- . ialing as to what it may mean to the future climate of the British Isles. If the change proves permanent, England may have a much colder climate, which may mean a change in the system of living and in the methods of agriculture, even, possibly, in the nature of crops. Owing to severe illness, Captain A. Flcmyng. of the liner Ssurtey, now in port at Wellington, was taken ashore to a private hospital at midday on Saturday. It appears that Captain Flcmyng, some years ago, contracted malaria ©f the west coast of Africa, and hos pine© developed chest trouble*. If hia health will permit he will leave Wellington for London by the Wiltshire to return to his home at Birken- . head, where his wife and family reside. During the Surrey’s voyage from New York, Captain Flemyng became bo ill that he transferred command of the vessel to Captain Holland after leaving Panama. Mr 15. F. Hamilton, second officer, was promoted to chief, and tho juniors were also promoted a step. Captain Flemyng had an exceedingly strenuous time during the war, and "yhree of his vessels were torpedoed. He has had command of the Surrey since she was launched, and the present is his third trip with her. At the annual conference of . hia Majeety’s veterans at New Plymouth officers were elected as follow: President, the Governor-General; vice-presi-dent, Captain Preece, N.Z.C.: eeepetary and treasurer, Major Gamer. Veteran - G. A. Adlam (New Plymouth) in hia annual report said os eoon_ aa Parliament met he hod communicated with the Premier asking for assistance in obtaining an increase to the penciou of £3 and war bonus of M Is 8d to a permanent monthly sum of at least .£ls. The Premier had replied that he was bringing the matter under the notice of the Minister of Pension*. Other speakers regretted that the war service of veterans was so soon forgotten. Many of the veterans were over 70 and in dire waiM Further representations are ’to be whiade. A resolution was carried that no further medals should bo granted, especially to persons who had not been under fire. The next conference is to be held at . Palmerston North. \

i Jose Collins, the actress, a daughter the late Lottie Collins (of Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay fame') married Lord Robert Innes-Ker, brotner of the Duke of Roxburgh, at a London registry office. Misk Collins will not leave the stage. • In accordance with their promise the president (Hr E. P. Pridham) and committee of the Wanganui branch of the R.S.A. handed in their resignations yesterday afternoon. The special general meeting to elect a new. set of officers will prooably be held on Thursday week. The Berlin “Tageblatf says that owing to the Spa i agreement, coal deliveries to German industries in August were 900,000 tons below July, causing widespread unemployment, and increasing cost of production of iron ore, which was six million tons -comSared with nineteen before the war. ne fifth of the brickyards and onefourth of the textile mills are idle. At the Supreme Court at Dunedin yeoterday Matthew Bradley, aged 52, ex-city councillor, was charged with committing a serious assault on a girl under the age of 16 years. The jury, after an absence of forty minutes, returned with a verdict of guilty. Mr Justice Sim, in passing sentence, said that in view of the fact that accuses took advantage of his position as the employer of the prosecutrix, he would inflict the maximum penalty of five years. At the last meeting of the directors of the Wanganui Woolen Mills, Ltd., one of the directors, Mr J. A. Dogherty, who is going Home on his own business, was authorised to act in conjunction with the Company’s London agents in the matter of purchasing machinery. In view of the fall in prices the directors thought it wiser not to proceed too hastily with buying the plant, for with falling prices more advantageous rates could he secured. The directors have not yet selected a site for the mill, although they have several under offer. A London cable states that AgentgGeneral deputationised Colonel Amery requesting extension of free passages to ex-service emigrants, which would otherwise lapse in December. Colonel Amery replied that Lord Milner was submitting a proposal to Cabinet which he was hopeful would* he accepted, and he stated that numerous exservice men in different parts of the Empire complained that there were no arrangements for their reception and t, that they were not furnished with information nor assisted to get employment. Colonel Amery proceeded to 6oint out forcibly that the British overnment was endeavouring to divert ex-service men from foreign countries and was • entitled to expect that the Dominions would dp their part ajd extend the fullest benefits of settlement. *