Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2736, 22 May 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

‘A Napier syndicate having acquired tlie American rights of a patent exploited by New Zealanders whose headquarters are in Napier has been offered a live-figure sum running into tens of thousands for the rights. As the negotiations are at a critical stage no further detail's can be disclosed at present. Mr Pino waited upon us this morning and stated in reply to Mr 11. Coley’s letter appearing in last issue that he agreed with Mr Coley that he did not inform him of the circumstances of the case by telephone but told Mr Coley on the way to the home of the child. Tie said Mr Coley proceeded fo» Mr Bryant’s for the guarantee before going for the child. Mr Coley lost no time in taking the ehild after the guarantee of payment was given.

It was suggested by the Chairman (Mr G. A. Monk) at. Tuesday’s meeting of the lloiowheiiua Power Board, that the Engineer make arrangements with the Manawatu Power Board to' have a demonstration of eleetrie cooking at the Manawatu Winter Show. The suggestion met with the general approval of the Board, it being staled that when the power was available locally deWald also be given periodically throughout the district.

Cowan's well-known }>riiitin.”- ami stationery magazine for April 1-011-fiiins photographs nf I Ik 1 handsome building ti«iin course ol' e rod ion in Sydney lor I lie lending pnper <d' Hint city. the Morning Herald. The premises nre shown ns they will nppenr when completed in 102 N. There will be twelve doors mid the structure will be built to the ninximtim height allowed by the regulations —1.50 feel.

As showing the necessity of :tdvertisiiifr New Zealand, Mr Koetze, n Transvaal lawyer, who just recently paid Wanganui a short visit, stated that the general impression in Africa was that New Zealand was rather a bleak place —a little like Siberia (says the ‘‘Chronicle’-'). He was taken to see Mr Walkers subtropical plantation at Wanganui E. ami was very much surprised to see guavas over 1211. in height laden with delicious .fruit, oranges. both sweet and bitter, lemons, mandarines and .crape fruit, -Japanese persimmons and Chinese gooseberries.

“When human nature ceases to be what it is and what it has been since the dawn of history, nations may be justified in abolishing navies as we know them, but from our observations among many peoples in many lands we think that such nbilition would he followed In- methods of offence and 'defence of far greater destructiveness and effectiveness. Frankly, we do not believe that the gracious ideal of internal ional brotherhood is possible on earth. The closest we will get to it on this grand old planet is in death.” r fbis quotation was included in (lie annual report to the lonise holders of Mount Cook School Wellington; A Shannon resident is considering tlie advisability of trying lo giveaway a section be owns in Eoxton (says the Shannon correspondent to the Levin Chronicle). The Government valuation is £l2O, but as a matter of fact, although the section is close to the towiij and consists of half an acre, on a corner, the owner js unable Lo get £f>o for it. with £. r i down. As the rates are £0 7/<i per annum and lie has Judd the section for some years and paid about £2O in rates without receiving any income from the laud, lie says be would like to liud some rich person lie could give it to, an enemy preferred.

Members of the Carnival Orchestra playing stringed find wood wind instruments will hold a rehear, ssil at the residence of tin* conductress, No, 1 Ob;i Main Si., this evening at 7.H0 o'clock.

Bandsmen are reminded that owing to necessary alteration to their practice-room not being completed, there will he. no hand rehearsal this evening. Bandsmen instrumentalists of the Carnival orchestra are asked to assemble at the new prac-, liee room for sectional tuition of their parts at 7.H0 this evening.

The following payments have been made for butter-fat supplied during the month of April:—Shannon Dairy Co. (butter) 1/5 per pound; Whakaronga (butter) 1/4 (cheese) 1/1; Awahuri (butter) 1/4, Palmerston N. Dairy C<>. (butter) 1/4; New Zealand Farmers’ Dairy Union (butter), 1/3; Tiakitalnina (cheese) Is 3d; Manawalu-Rcliance (cheese) 1/2; Kairangn (butter) 1/1, (cheese) .1/-; Ravenswood (cheese) lid. Degradation, disease and marriage ties that have no meaning are declared to have made life impossible for the majority of women in Russia, according to an Englishman who lms returned from 20 years’ residence there. Sir Percival Phillips, in the “Daily Mail,’ ’records the experiences and impressions of this traveller, who asserts emphatically that Communism has proved ;i curse instead of a blessing to the women under the Red Dictatorship. “The day of retribution will surely come for the masters of the Kremlin,” he says, “and when it does the women will play a sinister part in the upheaval for they are passionately eager for revenge.”

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, but not least, also more digestible. Small wonder that the local product lias 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 Cut (Bulldog) of medium strength, and if you prefer a full body, try Cut Plug No. 10, the Bullhead label. All made of a new lype of leaf famous for its small percentage of nicotine. Doctors and experts proclaim them to be healthier than most of the foreign tobaccos, and another consideration i.-. I heir lower cost: they will reduce your tobacco bill by 30 per cent. 11