LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2727, 1 May 1924, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

“I am m>( sure a man is the best for the position —a smart girl might lie hotter,” stated a Tnrarua Power Board member in reference to a position to he filled. “I have got a lot of time for the girls of today. but mighty little for the boys.” The dearth of New Zealanders in the Dominion ministry was strikingly illustrated at the C.S.M.S. conference when the Rev. G. K. Moir, of Oreytown, said that in (he Anglican Church there were <>nlv four New Zealand born ministers between Woodvillc and Wellington.

Rev. Oliver Haddin who is shortly going out to the Solomon islands as a missionary will speak to-night in the Foxton Methodist Church and to-morrow evening at Shannon. Both meetings will commence at half past 7 and musical items will he rendered.

'l’lie Horowhenua County Council has decided to suspend the heavy traffic regulations for another week (t,> May 7), thus giving an opportunity for the railways to return to normal before placing the usual winter ban on the lorries traversing the roads. At the Eltham Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, Cyril L. Wilson charged with converting money to his own use, the said money being the properly of Wilson's Motor Supplies, Ltd., was committed to the next sitting of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth on 13th May. Bail was allowed in a sum of £250 and two sureties of £l5O. It was forthcoming. Tn pursuance of the new migration scheme of sending public school boys to New Zealand, writes a London correspondent to an exchange, 10 boys have been chosen to sail hv the Arnwa on March 20. Two of these are from the Birkenhead •School and one each from Taunton, Latymer. Stonylmrst, St. Edmund’s (Canterbury), Reigate. Clarence School (Weston-super-Mare) Lowestoft and Paradise 1 House. One member of the party is a baronet’s son. The Arawa is due at Wellington next week. The Taranaki Chamber of Commerce has applied for 30 boys, and these have already been selected, and will sail hv the Cormthie on June 12.

The “Public Service Journal” i< not complimentary to members of Parliament. The following appears in -its issue for April: —“The Minister of Education is busy at present putting knotty questions to the school kids to lest their mental ca praefics. It would be a good idea if the system could he applied to all candidates for Parliamentary lion on vs before ail election is hold. It seems strange that while ordinary public servants are required to pass various tests before and after they enter the service, our legislation factory is manned |>v a crew from whom apparently nothing is required hut an utter lack oi conscience and Ihe “gift of the gab.”

Two every old identities of the Mnnawalu district were interested spectators at the Palmerston North bowling green when the final match of (he Easter Tournament was in progress (says the Standard), One was Mr Charles Spring who, though SO years of age. carries hivears remarkably well. He is a

pioneer colonist of the Mnnawatu and has resided in Foxton for the past 45 years. The other was Mr. D. Whibloy who went to Eoxtou in 1875, and lias resided there ever since. Mr Whibley will he 79 years of age next month. He and Mrs Whibley celebrated their golden wedding in 1920. Both of these hardy colonists are hale and hearty and enjoy the esteem and respect of a very large number ot friends.

A word of appreciation was spoken by the Prime Minister at the Stale luncheon al Wellington on Monday of the slieepfaniters’ contribution towards the welfare ot the orphans of naval men who fell during the Great War. New Zealand, said Mr Massey, had not been forgel fill of the men of the British Navy. Towards the end of the war the sheepfurmers raised a fund of between £209.909 and £259.999 for the orphans of members of the Navy wlm fell. The greater part of the money had been invested in a farm about 1;>0 miles from Wellington, and there the orphan sons of men of the Navy who had perished would he I rained in agricultural pursuits; or, if they prefered it, for the Navy. He hoped the training they received would fit them for life either on sea or land.

Nicotine is very poisonous. Even iu small quantities pure nicotine causes vomiting, purging and collapse, and when you consider that many- imported tobaccos contain from 4 to 5 per cent, of nicotine* it shows how careful you must be iu voiir choice, (smokers will be interested to learn that some of oui New Zealand grown types hardly contain as much as 2 per cent, of nicotine. Small wonder that the local article is so much milder and less harmful, but besides, as a result of the toasting process to which the tobacco is now subjected, the aroma has beeu greatly improved. The llavour is brought fully out, while, at the same time, any deleterious elements which may be contained in Uie leaf are destroyed. Smokers are unanimously in favour of the new departure and proclaim other. Obtainable in three strengths. Kiverhead Gold very mild and aroma lie. Toasted Navy Cut medium, iind Cut Plug No. 10. the Builhead label is recommended to those who prefer full body. 1.

Foxton's total rainfall for April was 3.27 inches. The maximum fall was on the 27fh when ,8(i inches was recorded.

Mr and Mrs J. Banks left Foxton for Hastings yesterday by motor car. Air Banks will fake up bis duties as headmaster of the Hastings primary school to-day. The vital statistics for Foxton for last month with the corresponding figures for the same period of last year in parenthesis, were as follows : Births 4 (5), deaths nil (1), marriages nil (2). To meet the increased attendance necessitated by the inauguration of the continuous telephone service at Levin, an addition to the exchange staff has been made. Air 0. H. Walls, of Foxton. having been transferred to flic Levin office.