Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2741, 5 June 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The lo(iil local rainfall for last month was 2.02 inches; inaxiimnn fall was on Hie 251 h, viz. .50 inches. His Majesty King George V. on Tuesday celeb rated his 59th birthday. Her 'Majesty the was 57 years of age on May 20th last.

The contest between combined choirs from Eoxton and Levin will take place next month, the final test being held in Levin on July 17.

The vital statistics for Eoxton for last month with the figures 'for the'corresponding mnnh of last year given in parenthesis, were as follows: —Births 11 (3); deaths, nil (2): marriages 2 (4).

There were no local attractions on the King’s Birthday. A large number of residents* proceeded to Wellington to witness the All Black final trial match and others jjatronised the races at Otaki. The weather locally for the holiday was fine.

The Presbyterian Ladies Social Guild spent a most enjoyable afternoon yesterday at the residence of Mrs Alex ttpeirs V[ RiisseH Street. A vote of sympathy was passed to Ifrs E. Spiers in her illness. An enjoyable competition was won by Miss Phillips. The Australasian Rowing Championship will be held on the W.airoa River, Dargaville, on Tuesday, June 10th. Entries to date include MeDevitt, Ceruti (already in Dargaville), Goodsell (Australia), who is (m his wav over. Mason (Wlianga/fei) and Hadlivld (Auckland).

Mr Eisk, of the Wireless Amalgamated. announced that the human voice was successlidly transmitted from Poldhu. England, to Vaiudanse Sydney, on Sunday. This is the lirst successful wireless telephonic communication between England and Au-trnlia.

tn the Auckland Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Arthur Julian Rus-(l(-n pleaded-guilty t" a charge of puhlishiug a doiihle chart on the Great Northern Hurdle Handicap Steeplechase, Iml pleaded that his operations were coulied to a small circle of friends and co-workers. Ito was lined olb.

Once a man stood on London Bridge for a whole day and offered golden sovereigns at 1/- each. He sold one only. On Saturday we offer 101) yards of Colonial Tweed, s(i inches wide and usually faired at 14/(i for 4/9 a yard. Omit' he like the people with the sovereigns and pass by, for this offer is also genuine. The C. M. Ross Coy.”

Nicotine is very poisonous. Even in 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 in your choice. Smokers will be interested to learn that some of our 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 been, greatly improved. The flavour is brought fully out, while, at the same time, any deleterious elements which may be contained in the leaf are destroyed. Smokers are unanimously in favour of the new departure and proclaim other. Obtainable in three strengths. Kiverhcad Gold very mild and aromatic. Toasted Navy Cut medium, an,d Cut Plug No. 10. the .Bullhead label is recommended to those who