Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2490, 7 October 1922, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Welcome rain commenced to fall throughout this cl is t riel; last night.

A eohweb social will he held in the Salvation Army Hall on Tuesday evening next. Don’t miss it. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the official opening of the local tennis courts has been postponed.

Mr Jas. McKniglit has offered two prizes of half-a-guinea each for the best essays written by a boy and girl pupil of the local State school on a subject to be decided at a later date. It may be of interest to many to know that Gloaming, the New Zealand-owned horse, was bred in Australia, and Beauford, the Aus-tralian-owned horse, is New Zealand bred.

The only occupants of the dress circle at hist night's entertainment and they arrived late —as is the custom with all distinguished patrons —were four Chinese, whoso beaming smiles fairly upset the gravity of the performers on the sttige.

The Returning Officer for Manawatu, Mr Delany, informs us that there will be two supplementary Electoral Rolls. The No. 1 supplementary roll will cose on the 18th inst., and the No. 2 supplementary roll will close on the day of the issue of the writ for the general election. It is anticipated that the No. 1 supplementary Roll will contain upwards of 2,000 names.

A noticeable feature of the South Island railway stations is that a number of them are more ornate and have a less “dingy” appearance than many in the North. Quite a number of them are adorned with tlower beds and one has even a rose archway. These little gardens present a very refreshing appearance lo the. weary traveller and a marked contrast, to the North Island stations.

The public, who attended the International Stars entertainment in the Town Hall last night were not in a mood to indulge in community singing in response to an invitation to join in a chorus by one of the female artists. However, when the curtain was lowered for a brief space, the pianist played “Peggy O’Neil” and the boys took up the last three words only in the chorus with great gusto.

Several weeks ago a school was expected to be opened at Mangahao for the children of workers on that undertaking. Air E. Newman reminded the Minister of Education yesterday that the school is not ready. Mr Parr, in replying, stated that the Government had done its part by making a grant and he could not understand the delay. He would inquire of the Education Board.

A traveller on the New Plymouth express had a rather unique and unpleasant experience the other day. He was^.standing on the platform of a carriage when he felt rather warm about the back and on placing bis hand inside his coat found it to be smouldering. He subsequently discovered that a cirgarette butt, discarded from a window further up the train had caught in the back of his rain coat and slowly burnt through both it and his inner coat.

Wireless is now beginning to lake a very active and prominent part in almost every one’s life. One lias only to visit the larger centres to have this point demonstrated. Dunedin and Wellington, particularly Dunedin, are well supplied with wireless plants, for the most part privately owned. Dunedin now possesses a broad-casting plant installed for the purpose of broadcasting concerts, etc. A striking feature of Dunedin is the number of aerials to be seen running from building to building all over the town.

| Mr William Petrie has been appointed chief hemp grader and will take up his duties almost immediate! v. Mr Petrie for many years occupied the position of grader, which he relinquished to engage in milling on his own account. Some years ago lie bought out Mr J. Pose’s milling interests in Foxton, which he subsequently sold and went into partnership with Ms brother in a mill at Waverley, where he luis since resided. Mi- Petrie’s qualifications and fitness for the position to which he has been appointed are recognised by all engaged in the industry and that lie will justify the appointment goes without saying.

! At yesterday’s meeting of the . Flaxmillers’ Association, the chairman, Mr R. T. Bell, spoke feelingly of the death of the late Mr W. Bock, of Foxton, who had been associated with the industry for ji number of years, during which period he introduced methods of milling which were very up-to-date and an education to the millers operating in the district. A vote of sympathy was passed with his relatives.

Many bakers and domestic bread makers have vainly sought to solve tho mystery of the varying taste and texture of bread made by different bakers in adjacent towns (says the Palmerston Times). Prepared by exactly similar process from precisely the same ingredients and proportions, the product almost invariably varies more widely than any other standard of food. No explanation can be given by the most skilfull bnkcr, but all acknowledge the fact. A research of economic importance being carried out at the Cawtlmm Institute, Nelson, is the study of' aquatic insects, which form the food of trout. In his lecture to the Wellington Education Association on Saturday last, Professor T. 11. Eastertield, director of the Institute, stated that, it now seemed probable that the deterioration of trout-fish-ing in many parts of New Zealand was due to the large extent to which the introduced trout bad eaten out the native aequatic insect food suplily. If mayflies could be introduced, it was probable that trout-fish-ing in many parts of New Zealand would lie greatly improved.

There was only a moderate attendance at the International Stars entertainment in the Town Hall last night, mostly patrons of the pit, who readily acceded to the request to occupy the front seats, in order, as the manager said, to improve the acoustic properties of an almost empty building. Madame Leone fully sustained her reputation ns a violinist and her performance was of a very high order. Rozelln E’Croyd and Will Bailey were both amusing and entertaining. Lafayette’s performance in untangling himself from a rope which gave him the appearance of a trussed fowl and his sensational release from a straight jacket while suspended from a burning rope, were very sensational.