NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2730, 8 May 1924, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

All East London linn was lined £5 for failing 1 In prevent its premises from becoming infested with rats. This was the first prosecution under the Rats and Mice Destruction Act.

After twenty-seven years' study of; the respiratory organs, Dr George Gautier, a well-known French scientist claims to have discovered a remedy for snoring. lie has found that in the majority of people, particularly town dwellers, the air passage's from the nose to the throat are too small, and b\ enlarging them the subject obtains complete freedom from the disturbing habit of snoring, as well as from such ills as colds, headaches, asthma and deafness. The following story said to be a “true bill" was related at an annual meeting of householders at Invercargill (states an exchange). The teacher was taking the geography lesson, during the course of which she mentioned a certain place as being the tinest spot in the world. At tiie conclusion of the lesson she asked “What is the finest spot in the world?” A pupil promptly put up his hand. “Well, .Johnny,” said the teacher. “Please ma’am, a. spot of whisky!” “The brave women who came out lirst to New Zealand brought up their children with strong religious sentiments, and set an example which tiio.se of us who have come after may do well to follow,” remarked file Governor-General, addressing the Teachers’ Training College students last week. “This is one particular ui which I think the present generation has much to learn from the past. We are apt to forget in the stress and strain of modern life how much is due to true religious fervour.”

The Chancellor, of the British Exchequer, ALr Philip Snowden, enlivened the dull Budget debate in the House of Commons. The Budget was, he said, the lirst of a series of Budgets, for he expected to be there next year.- He hoped to submit a scheme of widows’ pensions before the end of the year, lie declared that the summer would be well gone befure the Housing Bill was passed, and some further lime would elapse before the housing operations could begin. The Chuneeiior coneiuded by saying the Budget was so popular that he had heal’d that a movement was afoot in the city to erect a statue to hum