Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2747, 19 June 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The monthly meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce will be held to-night at 7.30 o’clock. Eleven applications were received by the Tararua Power Board for the position of electrical inspector and 69 for the position of clerk and storekeeper at Pahiatua. Mr J. Holder, organiser of the Band Carnival, desires to notify all musicians of the carnival orchestra that, owing to a recent bereavement, the conductress will be unable to resume control in the meantime.

The annual meeting of the Foxton Fire Board will be held at 1.30 p.m. to-morrow, when the annual report and balance-sheet and estimates for the following year will be submitted.

The Shannon Dairy factory was among the foremost prizewinners at the Taranaki Winter Show, where they secured first ‘place in Glass 2, taking J. Nathan’s 50-guinea gold cup, third in class 1 and points prize for these two classes. Mr -J. Aim takes the gold medal.

Travellers on the Eoxton-Sandon road early on Tuesday morning had a line view of the mountain Ruapehu, which stood out very clearly in the morning sun. -lust to the right of the mountain pull's of smoke were visible every lew minutes from the active volcano Xgauruhoe. Mount Egmont wits also visible, but. was partly obscured by clouds. Pearls, formerly owned by Madame Thiers, widow of the famous French statesman, have been sold by auction for the record sum of £342000. The pearls were presented to the Louvre by M. Thiers’ sister in 1881, but .as their artistic value as an exhibit w.-e- considered expired, Parliament agreed to their sale. The proceeds will be applied to aid chit rities.

A well-known re>ident of Palmerston North in the person oi John Joseph .Maurice Isaacs, collapsed suddenly on the street and died as lie was returning from the Winter Show on Tuesday evening. Deceased had been in Palmerston N. for 20 years, having conducted a eonchsmitli business in Urov fit. for some lime. ITe leaves a widow, two sons and three daughters to mourn bis loss.

A mail named George Delaney fell from the railway platform on Saturday, at Otnki. Three carriages passed over him before he was recovered from bis perilous position. The sequel was hoard at the Court on Tuesday when the man was fined £5 for attempting to board the train while in motion. On a charge of drunkenness he was convicted and discharged.

At Tuesday's meeting of (lie Horowhenua Power Board, the cpiesf ion was raised as to wliethur consumers wljo gol wiring ami installation done privately, that is by a firm other than Ihe one doing' the work under the Board's grouping system, would he eligible for financial assistance. It was pointed out that this would not make any difference; the Board did not make any protit out of the group installations which was done for the benefit of customers only, and as all those who did wiring were prospective customers, irrespective of how they got the wiring done, the question should not affect the eligibility of such people for financial assistance where necessary.

Thi>-dead body of Evelyn Thompson, a young domestic servant employed at TTntnitni, was found by a visitor to the residence of her employer.-, at Wellington on Tuesday,

The visitor, looking through the kitvisitor, on looking through the kitchen window, saw the deceased lying on the floor near an open gas stove and summoned aid. An entry was effected, hut the servant was found to be dead.

The El I hum gasworks showroom was last week visited by a burly representative of the .Maori race, (says the Argus). On a gas stove being lit and modus operandi explained, Henare was overcome with delight, exclaiming: “By gorry, he te ferrah to cook te kai! I take one. j live te ten miles out.” “But where arc you going to get the gas'?” naturally emptired the manager. “Oh te gas. Never mind te gas; te cooker I want!”

In the Juvenile Court at W’airoa on Tuesday, a small boy, eleven years of age, was charged with negligently driving a motor vehicle recently without lights, thereby causing injuries to a police constable. The hoy was severely admonished by Ihe Magistrate, stales a Press message and the father was ordered to give an undertaking that he would

j.fii allow the Imy to drive a ear for live years. The borough conned was censured for not having by-laws prohibiting anyone under tlm age of Hi driving ears.

When Parliament meets the Prime Minister intends to submit* proposals to increase above the present rate of 25 per cent, the proportion of British manufacture in goods before they may become entitled, as far as New Zealand is concerned,/to the preferential tariff. Mr Massey stated that he was aware that the existing rate had been decided upon as an Empire policy but (here was no reason why New Zealand should not take the lead in improving the position of British manufacturers.

The London “Daily Chronicle’s” Paris correspondent states that M. Hranjeal and kis wife had .just retired from a wine business at Genevilliers, and might have been happv ever afterwards, but that the wife, who was 20 years of age, was a confirmed snuff-taker. Her husband constantly reproached her, and words led to missiles. Then madnme produced a revolver and shot, her husband dead. Through (lie wonderful ways of French juries madaine was found not guilty of murder and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment “for blows and injuries not causing death.” The Minister of Labour, Hon. G. J. Anderson, stated to a Taranaki “Herald” reporter that he was going into the matter of pensions, and hoped during the coining session of Parliament, to have removed some at' the existing anomalies in the pensions system. • Mr Anderson also stated that lie was bringing forward a Coal Mines Bill with a view to consolidation, and bringing of legislation up to date and in keeping with recent decisions. There were also to lie some amendments to the Conciliation and Arbitration Aet'bni these would he of a noil-contenti-ous nature.

The TTorowhenun Power Board, at Tuesday's meeting, decided to forward the following remit to the Electric Power Boards’ Conference to be held in Wellington shortly: ‘•That this conference views with disappointment the apathy of certain Government Departments in not making use of the State hydroelectrical services. It has been the experience of some Boards that public buildings such as railway stations, etc., are the only buildings not eon needed to' (be Power Board svslom. The conference therefore urges (In* Government- to take a Rad in ’connecting up all Stale buildings wherever State power is available.’

Humour sometime.- relieves the usual business at the Magistrates Court. Recently the rules oi Court, were strained at the Christ church Court by a defendant who conducted hi- own ease. \\ lion his one and niilv witness denied having made a certain statement to him, lie exclaimed, “If you say that you’re jolly well no good!” He paused and l lien, rout inning, said. “Yon can jr U . I don’t want to ask yon anything more after that lot.” lie then entered the witness box and began: “Wliat I say, Your Worship, is absolutely the truth. 1 come here to fell the truth, not to make my living by telling lies! I swear I'll tell the truth if 1 never move out of here again!" “Oh, 1 hope you will move out." said the magistrate drily.

Why should it man who is careful to wear anil use only Empire produels, continually cram his pipe Tull of American tobacco? Keep the money in the country by smoking our very own tobacco, grown in Xew Zealand. Try it, and you will be delighted with its unequalled mildness and smooth and mellow smoking properties, due to the small percentage of nicotine and to the toasting process to which the tobacco has been subjected. This makes for health, since excess nicotine has a very bad influence on the heart and nerves. Once the smoker gets accustomed to the pure tobacco flavour of the local product he will reject all foreign brands with their adulterations, and he will awakcn to the fact that he can get a better article, grown and manufactured in his own country, for less money. Those who like a lull body should try Cut Plug No. 10, the Bullbead label, or the somewhat milder Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog) vastly different from the non-toasted imported brands while Riverhead Gold excels all others in mildness and aroma. 7

Following two severe frosts heavy rain has fallen throughout this district this week.

As evidence of the exceptionally mild autumn experienced in Masterton, the salvia bonfire is to he seen blooming in company with the narcissus.

It is interesting to note (says the Age) that all the Chinese in business in Master!on have contributed to the Wairarapa High School Improvement fund.

Most of the roads within tho borough arc at present being subjected to repair work. A tractor is being used to haul the grader in place of a horse team this year.

Yesterday was the IflOkh anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, when the Allied armies under the Duke of Wellington defeated the French army commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte, thus bringing peace to Europe, which had been distracted by Napoleon and his wars for about 25 vea rs.

the Council of Education commenced its sittings at Wellington yesterday. Mr Cuiighley, Director of Education presided. Two committees were appinted to deal with -the majority uf tlie items on the order paper. The other matters, it was decided, will la* dismissed l»v the council ns a whole.

During a trip of the Tararua Tramping Club to Ka.piti recently live of the parly got lost, and, with - •out bad to spend the night in the hush. At last night’s meeting of the (duh, at Wellington, a well known Wellington solicitor confessed that lie had been tlie leader of the lost (piintette.

The great development in the export of butter and cheese from the port of Wanganui in recent years was continued for that just closing. Up to the end of May 154,239 boxes of butter were handled at tlip grading stores at Castleeliff, against 87,252 for the last year, an increase of 66,987. In the same period 17.604 crates of cheese were handled, against 15,226 for last year, an increase of 2,378. Few punters in their efforts to pick winners, employ so ludicrous a method ns was outlined in the Brisbane Summons Court last week. Giving evidence in slipport of a claim against her husband for maintenance, a woman said her husband used to catch the ducks, tie numbers to their necks, and chase them up the yard. He would then back at the races the horse with the number corresponding with that on the duck that- reached the fence first. The method was not successful.

Rough play was much in evidence at the various football matches at Wellington on Saturday the men being played instead of the hall. Several men were injured and had to he conveyed to the hospital. The Dominion reporter says : —“The play was so unnecessarily rough that it is only n matter of good fortune that the number of casualties was not a good deal greater. Firmer control by referees is necessary to prevent a recurn'iice of such roughness as was exhibited mi Saturday.”

The growing of any further boxthorn hedges fronting any street within the borough was prohibited by a by-law passed by the Ilawera Borough Council in 1919, but it was not possible to take any action with hedges then existing, of which there are a great number in the town. It is stated that, hoxthorn hedges eomstitute a great danger to children, many of whom are in the habit of going about barefooted. Recently :i boy running' along a Hawera footpath got a hoxthorn in his foot, which disabled him for some days. There were indications that the poison had got into his leg and for a. time serious results were feared. How came the British race by its popular call. “Hip-hip-hurrnv!" A Hurtling and (plaint explanation was given by Mr Ernest Marnier during the course of his W.E.A. lectures in his -cries on the Interpretation of History. He was reviewing the Crusades, and said that whenever tlu- Crusaders met a Jew they jeered: “Jerusalem has fallen!” The camp followers of the Crusaders could not phrase this in Latin so they used the initials —H.LP. !" Thus they jeered (lie Jew with “Hip, I lip!" When the Turks rode into buttle. they cried “Hurray!” (“Kill"). The camp followers took this up also. And thus “Hip —Hip— Hurray!" Which interpreted was: Yrusnlem is Fallen —Kill!”

Some instances of (he deceitful practices of an imposter in and ahout Auckland City have been brought under the nolice of the police. This particular individual’s trick is (states the “Star”) (o spin a plausible tale ol misfortune around the loss of a purse, and after he has shown how all his money has been lost and lie is left on his “beamends” lie seeks a friendly loan. The first occasion on which this happened was during the visit of the British Imperial Squadron to Auckland, when the individual in question approached an Auckland business man with the plaint that he had left his purse in a motor bus that hud brought him into town; and the net result was a loan of £2 to tide him over his temporary embarrassment. On Friday last, supposedly the same individual turned up iu another part of tlie town with a similar complaint; but this time it bad been his wife, whose presence of mind luul so fur deserted her as lo lead to the loss of such an important piece of personal property as.the family purse. Another loan was sought. But this time the tale was not convincing; 'no loan was obtainable and iu order to terminate the suspicious episode the matter was promptly reported to the police.

Mr J. IT. Upton (Anekland) lias resigned from the directorate of tho Rank of Xew Zealand and Cabinet has deeided to appoint Mr Oliver Nicholson (also of Auckland) to take his place.

Afr F. Mason, of the Unit Disr triet High School, who has been offered the headmastership of the Foxtail State school, visited Foxton on Monday. If Mr Mason accepts the position he will probably not take np his duties until September.

The Herald staff desire to acknowledge wedding favours from,Mr and Airs Saville. whose wedding look place at All Saints’ church yesterday afternoon. Our staff joins with their many friends in wishing Afi and Airs Saville health and happiness. A report of the wedding will .appear in our noxl issue. The Fnxfon friends of Air Peter Thompson, manager of the Rank of X.Z., at Pahiatua. will regret to learn that lie underwent a serious operation in the Pahiatua hospital recently and is progressing as satisfactorily a> possible under the circumstances.

A little clinp in Southland had iiunrdcd vif> 10/- ns the result of son 10 rabbiting. Tho crucial test canie with tho warships. Tt was a toss up for him. either a football Jersey or a trip to the battleship. After nmeh worrying he worked out the proposition thus: “brother,” lie said. “I know what’s best. The ship will sail away to morrow and be forgotten but the jersey will'last all winter and nark Johnnie Jones.’-’