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Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, JUNE 10. 1024. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two hundred appeals arc lu be heard by I lie Posl and Telegraph Appeal Board. Two patients were removed to the Palmerston X. hospital this morning by ambulance. During' (he month of May 12 head of stock were impounded and driving fees to the amount of 7/- collected.

The sale of 40,000 foot otL timber washed ashore at Groymouth from the wreck of the s.s. Ngahere only realised £25.

The s.s. Kennedy arrived in port on Sunday afternoon with a general cargo from Wellington. The s.s. Waverley left on the same tide for Wellington. At the evening service in the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday Mrs Kendall, a visitor to Foxton, rendered the solo “The King of Love my Shepherd Is." All hoys who will he 14 years of age this year or who have turned 14 should register for military training at the nearest Defence Office before the end of June. Those hoys who are attending primary schools need not register until they leave school.

The N.Z. Labour Party, at a public meeting at Wellington on Sunday night, declared that the time has arrived for the establishment of udequate maternity hospitals run under the best and most efficient administration n> part of the national system of medical service* and maternity attention, whereby the disastrous clement of private gain could he eliminated.

“To New Zealanders, the most interesting thing about the Riviera is that the principal trees in its many beautiful gardens are natives of New Zealand." said Mr IT. E. Vaile, in an address in Auckland. “Here one sees growing luxuriantly the familiar cabbage tree, New Zealand flax and pohutukawn, which, hv the wav, they have labelled ‘from Australia.’ "

At an inquest at Timnru on Saturday, touching the death of ft school hoy, aged six years, who died as the result of injuries sustained while attempting to hoard a moving lorry, the coroner added a rider, calling the attention of parents and school teachers to tlie necessity of warning children against the extremely dangerous practice of hoarding moving motor vehicles.

The following resolutions were passed at a meeting of the Christ - church division of the British Medical Association: “That members of the Canterbury division of the British Medical Association note with pleasure the pronouncement of the Minister of Education that he hopes to go in more for open air schools. In this matter the Minister may he assured lie has the very hearty support of this branch of the 8.M.A., and that £25 he voted to Dr. Phillips, schools medical officer, for the purpose of prosecuting the campaign in favour of open air schools.”

"Written on paper bearing four lid stamps, in a North London church offH' lory box, were the words: “This is part of what I saved bv walking to work this week."

A number of employees at the Whitaunui mill, Moutoa, were taken ill on Sunday with what appeared to be a form of gastric inlluenza. The outbreak w/s confined to the men employed at the mill. They are all progressing satisfactorily towards recovery.

While speaking at Belfast on Sunday. Lord Carson said: “I do not forgot what our relations were in the old days, and old as I am, if it becomes necessary. 1 will not hesitate once more." (Cheers drowned the remainder of the sentence). Lord Carson added: “I am sorry we have to go to Tinibuetoo, or somewhere to Ibid a chairman for the Boundary Commission, lmt I do not envy him his job.”

toi loi placed therein. Then the doctor, as a final blessing, placed a lighted match to the grass, which Pared up and set alight the man’s clothing. The* onlookers watched with delight until the man was severely burnt when they seemed to realise the enormity of their deed, and carried the poor unfortunate home, roused his wife and, thrusting- him in to tin* opened door, hurriedly left. It was.many weeks before the burns were healed, but, of course, they had happened accidentally and the public was never taken into the sufferer’s confidence. The Duke of York, in addressing a conference of eight hundred delegates representing 2,488 branches of the. British Legion, said history had revealed the unedifying truth that however a. nation might remember its great victories. its memory of those who made the victory possible was generally short. This would have, been true of the Great War. but for the Legion, which had made itself a definite place in the life of the nation to-day. The Duke of York and Earl Haig beaded a procession of three thousand Legionaries to the Cenotaph on which they .jointly placed a large puppy wreath.

Tlii l “smart sol” in Now Zealand is following iu tlio stops of A morion n society loaders, judging’ by the shirt front evidence in a recent ease in Gisborne. The following, which is vouched for, is another instance, and happened not 100 miles from the Wairarapa (says the Greytown Standard). A few choice spirit.-,. including the local domme and medical officer, had a night out, and when, in the early morning, the domme collapsed under the table, a member of the party suggested it. would he a huge joke to carry him to the cemetery and leave him there. No sooner said than done, and he was laid on a newly formed grave, with folded hands and a hunch of Dr. Paget, when speaking at Palmerston N. at the opening of the maternal mortality campaign was emphasising the necessity for the thorough sterilisation of everything used in connection with maternity work, and related an instance which occurred in hospital when he was a student in connection with an operation case. The old doctor stopped in the middle of the operation lo take his hoots off as they hurt him. When ready to resume Dr Paget suggested that lie should wash his hands, Iml lie dahhled his fingers in a little anti-septic fluid. The unfortunate women died of septic peritonitis. The surgeon did not put it down to want of anli-sepsis. He said “Red hair. She has run to pus. I knew she would run to pus. (Laughter). Dr. Paget hoped if there were any ladies in the audience with red hair they would not he alarmed, lmt the story showed the ignorance which prevailed in rcgaid to septic poisoning and the need tor sterilisation in those days. An effort is being made by certain importing interests, according to a report made to the oxecuti\o of the New Zealand Sawmillers federation, to induce dairy companies in New Zealand to import and use butler boxes of Baltic spruce. It is stated that owing to the very cheap n.tes of freight offering by European sailing vessels coming to Australia for wheat cargoes, and to the verv low European wage standard, these boxes may he imported at a figure to compete with the New Zealand white pine. According to the information available to the federation, Baltic spruce is not considered a lit timber for butter or food containers in Europe, as it is liable to give a fain! lo the butter. lienee it is felt that dairy companies would he well advised not to jeopardise the quality of their products on the London market for the sake of saving possibly a penny per box.

Why is smoking so oft on intended with results th.it onuses medical men to order (heir patiens to either discontinue the habit, or greatly modify it- h is simply because the percentage of nicotine in most imported tobaccos is so high and it is (he nicotine in excess that renders smoking injurious. Now our New Zealand grown tobaccos contain so small a percentage of nicotine that it is practically a negligible quantity, and besides, they are subjected to u new toasting process. Toasting develops the flavour, removes all deleterious properties and makes the tobacco climate proof. Toasted tobacco is recommended to those who study their health and appreciate a pure tobacco, If you like a full body, try Cut Plug No. 10, the Bullhead label, or the somewhat milder Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog). Gold, which excels all others in mildness and aroma. They may be smoked with impunity and cost 25 per cent, less than the foreign lines. 3.

The Carnival Orchestra will have a rehearsal at the Town Hall at 7.80 this evening. Afi' L. Ah Isitt, ALP., announces that he will not ho a candidate for Christchurch North at next election.

Ilavi'lah Uren defeated Eugene Volairc at Wellington last night, on points in a fifteen round contest.

Bertram Hitchcock, aged 40, married, with three children, residing at Mount Albert, Auckland, was found dead in bed with a gas tube in his mouth yesterday. Air Bob Heath lias for the past few days, been laid up with blood poisoning. W.o are pleased to report that he is now progressing favourabl v.

An Oarnaru sportsman shot a shag in the upper reaches of the W:\itaki river a few days ago which was found to contain n trout threequarters of a pound in weight.

The lion has little* endurance, its lungs being remarkably weak. It can run faster (ban a man and keep pace with a speedy horse, but only for a short period. When the electric light scheme :ti Nelson wns commenced it was anticipated that there would he 800 consumers within two years. Al-

though Hie light has been turned on for only seven months, this number has now been reached.

Two distinct heat waves passed over Redding on Saturday morning, says the “Star.” Shop windows, cold water taps, and tanks sweated freely. The weather during the week-end, though cloudy was exceptionally mild, especially for the midwinter month.

Those present at last night’s Borough Council meeting were His Worship the ATaypr (John Chrystal! Esq.) and Os. Smith, Ross, Thompson. Colev, Bryant, Thorpe. and Parkin. Apologies for absence were received from Os Walk'd- and Ada in-.

Two sudden deaths occurred at Timam yesterday. Erncsi Walker. 89, died >uddenly at Otekaike. The cause U believed to be heart disease. David Rennie, single, aged 42, dropped dead at Kimliell. Tie had been rabbiting and was on the way to a doctor at Fairlie. when he suddenly expired. Tie had complained of feeling unwell in the morning. A marble memorial tablet has been placed in the Dannevirke High School by Old Pupils' Association in memory of 29 former scholars who made the supreme sacrifice in the world war. It was unveiled on Sunday afternoon in the presence nf a big assemblage. Of the 29 names on the tablet, five wore of those who had won the distinction of having been dux of the school. The following telegram lias been received by the Governor-General from the Secretary of State for the Colonies in reply to a message sent mi the occasion of His Majesty’s birthday: “l am commanded by Ilis .Majesty the King to request you to convey to the Government and people of New Zealand an expression of his cordial thanks for their loyal message of birthday congratulations.”

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2743, 10 June 1924, Page 2

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Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, JUNE 10. 1024. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2743, 10 June 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, JUNE 10. 1024. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2743, 10 June 1924, Page 2

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