Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2729, 6 May 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Jewish Synagogue at Timaru lms after 49 veers, been converted into a blacksmith's shop.

The weether on Sunday was very keen with a cold wind from the south-west. The mountains wore obscured hv snow clouds.

It is reported that two residents of Otfiki Beach are at present suf faring severely from bites from Katipo spiders, which are said to lie plentiful in that locality. The Wairarapn Racing Club paid £2.750 away in stakes in connection with its Easter meeting, but the Government received more than horse-owners, the amount paid in taxes totalling £3.009 19/1.

A quiet wedding took place, in Wellington last week, the contracting parties being Mr E. McEwen, eldest son of Mr and Mrs D. ATcEwen, of TTulke Street, Cox ton, and Miss S. Bowden, only daughter of Mrs Bowden, Newton, Auckland.

“What the world to-day is wanting more than anything else is jusi: government,” declares General Booth. “I will not say that you want a (tenoral hut a ‘boss’ of some kind is required who will go for these problems with the same energy as was put into war matters.”

A speaker at I lie Farmers’ Union in Masterton. discussing (lie railway strike, remarked: “While 1 was coming through (lie Maiiawatu Gorge (lie other night I was neariy pushed into tlie river liy a huge doubledecker lorry laden with pigs." “Hoad hogs!” was the interjection from another memher which raised a laugh. On (he occasion of Ihe laying ol' (he foundation-stone of the carved memorial chureli at Tiki tiki, * the Bishop of Waiapu officiating, there glittered in the sun against the dais two beautiful swords with an historic interest. These were gilts of Queen Victoria to the late lion. M<»keua Korere and the lion. Ropatn Wnliawaha, two distinguished Ngatiporou chiefs. The late Marie Corelli’s ]xarentage lias been exploded by a niece who explains that Marie was horn in London over seventy years ago. Her real name was Caroline Cody, and she was the eldest daughter of a family of nine, her father being in the humblest circumstances. She was adopted when live, years old, and frequently visited her parents until she became famous with the publication of her first novel. In giving his decision in a case in the Masterton Court, in which a motorist had run into a cyclist from the rear, Mr'S. L. P. Free, S.M. stated that a borough,,by-law existed whereby all cyclists were required to carry a red reflector on the rear of their cycles. He added that he would like to see this carried into effect iu the interests of public safety. A South Canterbury orrhardist states that for Ihe Jir-st time in his experience he has lost fruit this year through tlie depredations of starlings. He did not know why these birds had taken to fruit this year, but supposed it was on 'account of the excessively dry weather and tile absence of grubs. Orchndists in Central Otago had had a similar experience this year in the matter of loss of fruit through starlings.

“Men are not such good subjects for cross-examination as women are," said the magistrate (Mr E D. Mosley) at the Ashburton Court. He continued that women generally were more prone to tell direct lies than men and to tell in cm hotter, too.

Interesting figures amongst the naval officers with the special service squadron are Captain, the. Hon. A. L. Ramsay, D.S.O. (Dunedin). who fs husband of Princess Patricia, .and Paymaster Lieut.Commander Lewis Kicea, A.D.A.C. (Dunedin), the well-known sea story writer “Bartimeus.”

At a meeting of the Thorndon branch of the A.S.R.S., the following resolution was carried unanimously: “This largo, meeting, having heard the report oil flic negotiations which resulted in the calling off of the strike, together with (lie terms of settlement, by the president and councillors, endorses their aid ion i.ml records its fullest'confidence in the executive.”

One of the many objects of interest on HALS. Mood, the mammoth warship now berthed at Wellington, is its coastal patrol motor boat of the type which came into prominence in the Great War. While the fleet is in port the speedy little vessel is used by Admiral Field as a dispatch boat, ft is equipped with 250 horse-power 12 cylinder ,V. tvpe engine driving a single screw. Snine idea of its speed is gained from the fuel that the engine runs at 1,400 revolutions per minute, while the pitch of the propeller is three feet.

His Grace Archbishop Redwood, whose golden jubilee as a bishop was so recently celebrated in -Wellington, accompanied by the Rev. Father Smith, parish priest of Thorndon, will leave for Europe via Vancouver by the Niagara, which sails from Auckland on May 13. Both arc to attend a big apostolic eoi,cross to be held in Amsterdam, commencing; on .Inly -'l. and afterwards will visit Home. Tiny ""ill return to New Zealand about the end of the year. 'Phis will he Father Smith's first trip Home since he came to New Zealand twenty-two years ago.

In the course of an interview, with a “Daily Times” reporter, a Yopman of Signals on. HALS. Dunedin, said that during (he war the small trawling vessels carried bombs and n machine gun. and were ostensibly engaged hi trawling. While off Yar-mouth-<in one'occasion ir drifting trawler was hailed by a German submarine which had come to the, stirLice. Some of the crew stood .on the submarine's deck and asked the irawlof if she had any fish. The reply was r“Xo,” and -the Germans then asked the fishermen if they had any tobacco, and the reply was in the affirmative. Bending down in the trawler, one of the crew picked up a packet, supposedly containing tobacco, which he threw on to the submarine. Exit the enemy.

The approaching visit of the Special Service Squadron to Auckland has recalled- to the minds of pioneer citizens one of the most notable events in the early history of Nor Zealand —the visit of the Fixing Squadron in February, 1870. The Squadron, under the command of Bear-Admiral Hornby, consisted of the flagship Liverpool, a frigate which carried 515 officers and men and 30 guns: the Liffey, the first of Her Majesty’s men-of-war- built as a steamer: the frigates Scylla. Phoebe, and Emlyinion, a sister ship to the Orpheus, wrecked seven years previously on Manukan Bar. Fitted out for a cruise of sixteen months, the Squadron carried a total of 2.550 men and visited all distant naval stations of the Empire, taking over 300 'officers and men for distribution among the latter.

A highly sensational incident and one which might easily have-resullod in a fatality,-occurred on Friday to Mr M. Power, a well-known Hannevirke resident, who was out motoring with his soil and a hoy friend of the latter. She party were doming towards Dannovifkc. and just wiu'ii passing the site where Gramman's mill used to stand on the main Woodville-Xapier road, between Oringi and Telioraite. a bullet coming from I lie direction of Knight's property, crashed through the wind-screen coming apparently from the rear of Ihe car and passing. fortunately, between the hoys heads. Mr Power says he is sure it was a bullet from the hole in the windscreen. The escape from serious consequences was very narrow, but ns Mr Power philosophically remarked when seen by a “News” representative. “it was belter to buy a new windscreen than a coffin any day.”

Why is smoking- so often attended with results that causes medical men to order their patiens to either discontinue "the habit, or greatly modify it- It is simply because the percentage of nicotine in most imported tobaccos is so higli and it is the nicotine in excess that renders smoking injurious. Now our Ne\v Zealand grown tobaccos contain so small a percentage of nicotine that it is practically a negligible quantity, and besides, they are subjected to a new toasting process. Toasting develops the flavour, removes all deleterious properties aud makes the tobacco climate proof. Toasted tobacco is recommended to those a ho study their health and appreciate a pure tobacco, if you like a full body, try Out Plug No. 10, the Bullhead label, or the somewhat milder Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog). Gold, which excels all others iu mildness and aroma. They may be smoked with impunity aud cost 25 per cent, less than the foreign 1in- .... 3.

Hospital Saturday was held at Sydney on May 3rd. The slreet coL lection realised £15,400 in the city.

The indications are for southerly moderate to strong winds, and backing by east to north. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather and the weather will probably become warmer. The barometer has a rising tendency. Seas moderate, tides poor.

Every hour somewhere in the United States, a man’s life is taken. There were more than 9500 “unlawful” homicides in tha I country in 1921. One. of every 12,000 Americans is murdered every year, whereas the figure in Europe is one out of every 043,000.

Sir Maui Dnmare, Minister for Public Health, struck the humorous vein on several occasions at

Matamata. ITe literally “brought down the house” with a homily to ladies regarding certain articles of their attire and concluded with the remark: “I klmw what 1 am talking about. 1 am a medical man, a father, and I also have a wife.” —Star.

A joyful father who had given his daughter away at her wedding, celebrated the event to such an extent that he was found late on Wednesday night with his arms round an electric light pole on Durie Hill, evidently waiting for his own house to come past. Its delayed arrival appeared to move Idm io wrath, hut a policeman arrived in due course and gathered him in. Tlis next recollection was waking up at the Police Station. He did not appear when his name was called at the Magistrate's Gourt the next morning, preferring to forfeit 19s which he had deposited as bail. —Wanganui “Chronicle.”

B is slightly late in arriving, but :i good April Fool’s Day story has drifted to (lore from the north (says the Mataura Ensign). The scene was Wellington. A sister of a humorous mind tinkled the "photic of her brother's office, inquired for her relative t-nl lie was not in told his -on to get his father to ring 20-242 a remit Iv, as Air Lion desired to -peak to him on a business matter. Later the brother duly carried out instructions, but was told bv the voice a! the other end that Mr Lion was not available that day. “Oh, hut it’s very important." came the reply. “Weli. in that ease you had better come and spc him in his gage” was the response. Then came the 'discovery that the gentleman—in. question had been addressing the ! coper of the Zoo. ( ... The al tract ions oD.Xew Zealand land for young settlers have received widespread publicity in rei ! id voars. hut one would not have expected residents of Morocco to b" lobbing on Taranaki as a place

io make their homes (says an exi h:mge). However, a New Plymouth resident has received the following letter from a Young French - until, dated Casablanca, Alorocca, March 2nd. “What employment would can find two young Frenchmen who are willing to leave Aforoeeo Ibr another country. My colleague, 21 years old, is a mecanician (mechanician) is employed at the moment as conductor of tractors on a Lirin. Tic knows Arabian and Spanish, but not the English language. Personally, 1 have 23 years and am inspector on a farm. I know perfectly German and English and speak linently Arabian.’l am very well acquainted with book-keeping.” /