Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2726, 29 April 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Very heavy rain lias fallen throughout this district during the past 24 hours.

At a meeting of the Fox-ton Racing Club committee, held last night, instructions were given to have the lupins cut down near the raeeeour-

Soine .0300 to £4OO is shortly to be spent on improving the track and lints on the Tararua ranges and liesides Government subsidies,#:! wellknown M.P. has donated £IOO.

Owing to the abnormal motor traffic and the recent heavy rains, the main roads throughout this district are in a very bad -t-nte. Where possible many of the side roads are being used throughout the country. The local police have been asked to keep a look-out for a body which was reported to have been seen fle-aling down the Manawatu river at Fitzherberl, Palmerston S., on Sunday. A coat and hat were found on the bank of the river at Palmerston N. on Sundav.

A special meeting of the Borough Council -was held last night to pass formal resolutions re rates and. noxious weeds. There were present: The Mayor (Mr John Chrystall) and Crs. Adams, Bryant, Geo. Coley. Parkin, and Smith. Apologies were received from Grs. Ross and Walker.

MV R. TT. Poole. local manager <>f (lie "Biink op X.Z.. loft to-d m v on a month's holiday. Mr Boole* will lie accompanied by Mrs Poole ;m<l tlieir daughter. The holiday will lie spent in Hie Nelson dislriel whore Mr Poole’s aged mother (now in her ninety-first year) resides. During Mr Poole’s absence Mr Jackson will lake charge with Mr L. IT. Rpencor as relieving' assistant. An accident. I‘ortunately not attended witli serious oonseipienees. occurred in Main SI reel, in-Vronl of the Post Office, shortly a Her seven o'clock on Saturday evening. Mrs S. Wright, accompanied by her daughter, were in the art of crossing Hie street from tin* Post Ollier when a car driven hy Mr Tonga, rounded tin* corner from the wharf. In an attempt to dodge the car. Miss Wright was knocked over. The car was immediately pulled up and Miss Wright taken to her home, where an examination revealed the fact that she was not seriously injured suffering only from shock and bruises. . •*.!’s!

Mr and Mrs Stan Wanklyii, of Eltham, are spending a holiday with Foxton relatives. The Sandon tram arrived this morning at the local station after delivering road metal on route. A number of empty tracks were brought in and the train left with timber and a few other lines.

Four hundred men and 50 ofleers of the Imperial Squadron, will visit Palmerston N. on Thursday next by special train from Wellington. The visitors will he fittingly entertained by the Palmerston X. citizens. The ITorowheuun County Council is responsible for the maintenance of 50 miles of main highway, which already lias been damaged to the extent of £7OOO or £BOOO bv the stream of motor traffic. Fifty men and nine motor-lorries have been put on, hut doubt is expressed of their ability to keep the road open. The speed of the lorry traffic is said In he the chief faetor in the disintegration of the surface of Ihe road. Unless all signs fail. N.Z. tobacco is destined to become famous the world over for its excellent smoking qua lilies-. Like wild fire lias the ocal product spread over all parts of I he DominKfm. capluring the trade wherever it made its appearance. Tt is thus evident that the N.Z. article must possess certain virtues which make it superior to the foreign tobacco and not the least is its small contents of nicotine. This fact would particularly recommend it lo the smoker who studies his health, because N.Z. tobacco even if smoked excessively, does not affect the heart or nerves and leaves the mouth sweet and clean. But what is equally important, the tobacco is now being-subjected to a Toasting process, and, as a result, its aroma has been greatly improved, no Lite, no soppiness often so objectionable in many of the foreign brands. Try Riverliead Gold if you like a very mild iind aromatic quality or Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog) of medium slrenglh; and Cnl Plug No. 10 (Bullbead label) if you prefer a full bodv. 16