Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2760, 19 July 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL

A heavy fog enveloped this district this morning.

At Bisley, Private Desmond, a Canadian, is leading- in I lie lirsl si ape "f the King's prize with a score of 102.

A silver cup has been presented by the Chinese residents of Masterlon to the Wnirarapa Soccer Association for local competition.

Mr H. F. (labile*, lirsl assistant, at I lie Lyllon SI. .school, Foilding (and for sonic years the highly esteemed lirsl assistant at the local Slate school, has been appointed to the Central School at Palnierson X.

It pays to advertise! At Monday night’s meeting of the Borough Council the Mayor drew attention to the excellent manner in which the rates had come ill since an advertisement haij been inserted in the local paper iimilying the public of a discount, lie said he had never seen such line results from the insertion of a small advertisement, before.

At Wednesday's meeting of Ihe Wanganui Education Board resignations were received from the following teachers: —Miss A. A. Palmer sole teacher. TirirankawaMr If. Lyall, assistant, Palmerston Xortli Central; Mi-s M. MeDouga.ll, assilant, Halcotnhe; Miss M. Fahey, assistant, Foxlon: Miss L. Thompson, assistant, Castleelill.

The Wanganui Education Board decided at its meeting on Wednesday night, to dispense with the. services of two young women teachers —one of Owhango and the other oi: Manumii —as a result, of their participating in a hockey tournament in Auckland and deliberately defying the chairman s instructions to (lie contrary.

“There was a time when people no more though! of going into a public hospital than they would a, poor house, hut times have changed and now the first Hung I hey ask is: “Can I go into a public hospital ! ’ remarked the superintendent of the Wanganui Hospital when dealing with the question of administration at the Board’s meeting on Wednesday.

Nine information'.- la id against N. i. \V. Brown (Kongo tea) of transporting over the Paekakariki Hill more than one and a-lialf tons to each pair of wheels was dismissed by Mr (,'. U. Git Walker, S.M., in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court. It was submitted by M.r J. Graham (Podding) who appeared for the accused, that there was no proof that the lorries had gone over the. hill; and secondly if they had the defendant was not driving the lorries. There was no proof that he had anything to do with the Ira importation.

Speaking at the Palmerston .N. Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday night, Mr B. ft. Ciubb, in referring to the proposed Palmerston N. railway deviation, said it would appear that underhand political influence had delayed the coining into operation of the deviation, or of its even being carried on. Pressure must be brought to hear to counter Urn iiiliueticc. Unless heller railway facilities were forthcoming the town would sutler, lie was revealing no secret when he stated Chat Mr MeVilly had said the deviation had to come and the speaker knew that lie was still of the same opinion.

As the result’of a surprise visit bv the police to the Mniiakau Hotel on Tuesday night, it is understood that Court proceedings are pending', suvs ih< Chronicle.

The ■ Wanganui Education Board 1 1 ■ is decided to support the scheme of daylight saving suggested by the Xew Zealand Sports Protection League. A correspondent suggests that ill,. Borough Council remove the pre- ■ cut light from the corner of the Triangle to’ th" lop of the Soldiers’ memorial. A -nb-.eriber to the public library uiggest.-. Unit move care should he exercised in the .<■!: etion an I pur- , ii;;-e of books v ii 1 itil)t a ."iiggcsti.m !, ~k hoidil b; pro'-ideil for subscriber.- a~. m doiit* el.-ev, hi re. The strike at Wilson’s eolleries, I liklli angi, lias licen settled satisfactorily to both parties. The miner- have resumed work, Mr Wilson. oVi-r whose dismissal the strike ori•.'iualcd. being included among flm--c returning to work.

At the TiWimarumii ■ Borough Council bv-clcct ion on Wednesday. Robert Venum Pickin defeated Mrs Mni'v Walker, who was nominated by lh{> local branch of the Labour Party. Mr Pickin polled 27ft votes and Mrs Walker 12ft.

The House last night passed the second reading of the Police Amendment Bill, the Oopywright Amend merit Bill, the Extradition Amemlliiei)l Bill, the Sale of Food and Drugs Amendment; Bill and the local Legislation Bill.

The s.s. Kennedy and s.s. Wnverl< v both arrived in port on Thursday morning. The Waverley got stuck in the river for a short while but. the Kennedy negotiated the river without mishap. Botli'vessels left egain the following day.

The Palmerston X. and Foxlon police are slill searching for the body of the late Mr W. Park, the Power Board employee who was drowned in the Manawatu River at Karen*. It is possible dial if the body has been washed out to sea it vote east up on the south beach.

A local resident who was present at both the choir contests at Foxton and Levin, expressed the opinion that had the verdict on either evening been by vote of the audience, the Foxtail choir would have won handsomely, but lie added that there are points that few other Ilian the .judge could determine. At the last meeting of the W;mg.• uui Education Board a eommuni-

c.itioii was received from the Department, pointing out that under the present scheme of appointing teachers there was a tendency to give preference to fnalc teachers and asking what action Ihe board look the matter. The chairman explained Hint they were not in the habit of making any differeniation It was decided tliai in future head ji achei’s above -I A shall lie males.

Speaking at the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce meeting in Thursday. Air E. TT. C’ralih said Palmersion X. was ill the centre of the Ibicst block of farming count rv in the most fertile part of* New Zen land. It’s geographical position was

such as to make it the dominant town in' Xew Zealand. They had a great heritage and within the life of people present, l lie speaker prophesied lliat while Ihe Dominion’s population increased from its million odd to seven or eight millons, Palmerston NY* 1.8,01)0 would jump over' the 50,000 ma rk.

In an address on "Diet and Heal Hi" ;i | the Christchurch Y.M.O.A. lunch hour talk. Dr. Thacker asked: “What i< the world drinking at the present time/ They are drinking inost.lv rubbish —excessive alcohol mill gnscons drinks. ’ At parties you sec the women and children gorging themselves with raspberry and other cordials. The drinks are gassy, which means that they art* not natural. Iml chemical: Standi and sugar and something to drink is what (he lunch people have in the luncheon rooms. In Africa there was a dark tribe which ate nothing but mealies and nuts, and they did not have neurasthenic dyspepsia, gastric ulcer, doudenal ulcer, gall stone, then appendicitis, mucous colitis and at the end of the road, cancer. Why in the name of all that is good and holy is the world searching for a cure for cancer? ’ Dr. Thacker exclaimed. "In North India a tribe lived only on milk and fruit, and they never suffered from gastric trouble. Milk is the first food, the last food and the best food, hut ill the middle age it has got to be used carefully said Dr. '[’hacker.

Like a fusel oil iu bad whisky so the nicotine in stroiur tobacco is injurious to health. It is an astonishing fact that the leaf produced in certain localities of the Auckland and X els on districts contain loss nicotine than anv other tobacco w known. This is of the utmost importance with regard to the development of the N.Z. tobacco industry because it is iust these mild types of leaf that are eagerly sought after by manufacturers ahroad and fabulous prices are often paid for them. Mew Zealand indeed will become famous for its tobacco and the local product will be our National smoke. Unlike some of the foreign tobaccos, the N.Z. article docs not bite the tongue, it smokes smooth and mellow and leaves the mouth sweet, and clean. Moreover, it is all pure tobacco with a distinctive flavour, obtainable in various strengths. Cut Plug Mo. 10 for those who appreciate a full bodv. and liiverliead Cold for the lover of a very mild aromatic while toasted Navy Cut (liulldog) represents the medium strength. 5. For Children’s Mucking Cough, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.*

The Suffiolk ;md Cnriutlue, which left Southampton fnt' New Zealand on June 7, and 12 respectiVoly. have or. board 850 immigrants. including 05 skilled fariu labourers and 81 domestics. There are also 25 public scli.no] hoys, who are bound for Taranaki. The boats are expected to arrive at Auckland on Sunday lt*xf.

When :i ih fended' ‘ei'tn'l -" action came oh a'l the oonchiSjvtn of vesicrdav's business ai the S.M. court

counsel for plaintiff was found to missing. After a search lasting ■ifont a (piarter of an hour, dnrinfr which the business of the cpnr| >yas. “Itun£j it !)’*~ e• iTiTisel --piTf "in iTn iTp •” : <r a'rance. having been discovered bv

member of a search party sen l out after him.

By-law eases are not usually defended at the local S.AL f’onrt lmt veslerdav one was -that created a ■little amusement. A eeriain resident was charged with tethering his horse on Xorhilon Hoad. When tlm eliiirae-was read out the defendant i,lit in an appearance. Asked how !h pleaded he said “’Not guilty, 'j’lie S.MV: “PidnT you tether your horse on Xorhiton Hoad on the date in question?” Witness; “Xo. What’s the use of tethering a horse on the road. T tethered the horse on what is supposed- to be Xorhiton Road footpath, where there's plenty of o,ass!" The S.M.: “Well, if you want to give your horse •affront, seat, you’ll have to pay for it. Five boh and costs."