Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2722, 17 April 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Herald will nut he published mi Saturday next.

Mr lan Russ left hv the Tahiti on Tuesday night for Sydney. Bandsmen are reminded that there will be no praeliee this evening-

At a meeting of the Auckland Presbytery held this week a report upon the progress of St. Peter’s Church was submit led, and a resolution of appreciation of the work of the minister, the Rev. Thomas Halliday, was placed on record. A pamphlet issued by the Minister of Railways was distributed to passengers on the trains yesterday setting out facts and figures iu connection with the present dispute with the rnilwuymen. The teaching staff and scholars of the local State school presented the headmaster, Mr ,1. Banks, with a travelling rug and brief ling this afternoon as a token of esteem. The presentation was made by Mr Davidson, first assistant. Some idea/of the volume of flood water in the Wanganui River during the recent heavy rains can be gathered from (he fact that at the Houseboat the river rose sufficiently high to blot out the Oliura falls for a time. The Hood also damaged the electric lighting plant at the Houseboat.

At the conclusion of (lie evening service at the. Methodist Church on Sunday next, Miss Sawyer, of Wellington, will sing several sacred solos. This talented vocalist is not a stranger to ..Poxton, having previously rendered acceptable vocal items to local audiences with whom she is an established favourite. w

The Town Hall presented a. very animated and delightful scene on Tuesday night, the occasion being a Cabaret dinner given by Mrs Austin-Johnston in honour of her daughter’s birthday. The table decorations of beautiful artificial flowers, within a setting of green and gold streamers presented a most artistic and pleasing sight, the many charming gowns adding to the colour scheme. Guests were present from Wanganui, Palmerston North, l<’eilding, Wellington and Poxton. A novelty has appeared on the market in the shape of a toasted tobacco, which has caused quite a sensation in smoker’s circles. The process of toasting seems to have a most beneficial effect upon tobacco similar to what cooking, broiling or roasting has on food, it develops? the flavour and makes it generally more savory, appetising, and, last, hut hot least, also more digestible. Small wonder that the local product has greatly gained In popularity through this latest improvement and smokers are advised to give it a trial; they are in for quite a new flavour. There are three grades obtainable now; Riverhead Gold, a very mild and aromatic smoke, Toasted Navy (Jut (Bulldog) of medium strength, and if you prefer a full body, try Cut Plug No. 10, the Bullhead label. All made of a new type of leaf famous for its small percentage of nicotine. Doctors and experts proclaim them to be healthier than mosl of the foreign tobaccos, and another consideration is their lower cost; they will reduce your tobacco bill by 30 per cent. 11

We are pleased to'report that Mrs McDonald, wife of the Rev. Prank McDonald, wlm last week bad a narrow escape from blood poisoning, caused by a cut in the hand, is now out of danger.

A local resident showed us some monster mushrooms on Monday morning (says the Waipa Post.) The largest was exactly P2 inches across, and weighed fib 7ozs. Several others were individually quite large enough to fill an ordinary frying pan. The mushrooms were gathered in the TTnirini district.

A resident of Landsdowne (Masterton) who was priding hintself on tlie possession of a halfease of well-grown walnuts bad reason to suspect that the quantity was daily diminishing, and for it day or so was at it loss to account for the occurrence. Quite unexpectedly, a few days Infer, he observed a huge rat scuttling ncross the yard from the shed where the precious nuts were stored, with one iu its mouth. Very patiently, (he enterprising rodent returned to the box and made off with another, till eventually, the resident vouches, the box contained not enough to put on the table for one meal.