Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2772, 16 August 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It. is learned that Admiral de Robeek lias definitely deelined (lie Go-vernor-Generalship of New Zealand. The Moutoa swamp was thrown open for flax cutting again on Thursday of this week. The takings at the football match on Taumata Park on Saturday last amounted to about £IOO. Olson and AlcFarlane’s baiter factory at Wliakapiiaka was destroyed by lire early oil Thursday morning. The insurance is £BOO in the South British Olliee.

Tests seem to prove that lessons taught in schools by means of the cinema are more thoroughly learned than by any other method; lantern slides come next, and oral lessons a bad third.

By means of air-routes recently started, it is now possible to leave London at 8 o’clock one morning and be in Moscow, 1830 miles away, by live o’clock' the following afternoon.

A large meteorite oi' great brilliancy, which fell near Vladivostock, caused three explosions and earth tremors, which lasted two hours and destroyed the huts of a gipsy camp.

An elderiy man, \V. Ross, of I<J Essex St., Wellington, was Annul dead, with his skull crushed on Lhe railway line between Waitati and Fumkanui, on Thursday. Deceased had evidently fallen off the previous night's express. A young man named Arthur lieorge Edlin, a newcomer to the district, was arrested at Opouriti, Wairoa, on Thursday afternoon by Sergeant Wade on a charge of incest, alleged to have been committed at I'clone last year. furling in England (if) years ago two brothers immediately recognised each other when they met recently on the Wellington wharf. One, who is S-l, had made a trip from America to New Zealand to visit tlu* oilier, who is ng-ed Sti.

“1 have boon told that if yon approach a farmer in a motor car and looking alflucnt, you can sell liim almost anything. And 1 believe that there is a good deal of truth in it."—.Mr. .). Christie at the .New Zealand I'armers’ I'nion Conference.

The Auckland Training College defeated Wellington Training College in the annual rugby mutch at Wellington on Wednesday by 5 points to 3. Among those who were conspicuous for Wellington were two local sluucnis, R. Ale Murray and .1. Du(lin.

A naval chaplain who is said l>» have boxed King George's ears has just been buried at Alverstoko. lie was the Rev. Ralph Venables Milson, who held appointments on a number of ships for many years until K*od. The incident occurred when lhe King was a midshipman, and said something to which Mr Wilson took exception.

The friends of Mrs Mantell, of Liddell Street, will regret to learn tlnil she is at present undergoing rratnuMii in tlio Pnlmerslon Xortii T ! oflal. to wliieli institution she was admitted on Tuesday last.

The equipment of the telegraph office at New Plymouth is to he improved by the installation of a multiplex receiving set, which enables a large volume of traffic to be dealt with rapidly. Under this system the transmitting is done with a typewriter, and at the receiving end the message emerges printed on a tape which is cut into suitable lengths and gummed to telegraph forms.

Two sailors got into a discussion over the exact definition of a heifer. One claimed that a heifer belonged (o the hog family, the other that it was a variety of sheep. After a long argument they decided to refer (he question to a disinterested critic. “Bill," they asked the boatswain. “what's a heifer? We’re having an argument. ’ Bill bit ofl a largo-chew of tobacco reflectively. “To tell you tlie truth, mates," he said, “1 dunlin much about poultry.

“I’aiana .has been the greatest' evangelist to the Maori people and has done a vast amount of good Christian work." said the Rev. Reamer in the eonrse of his address on Maori missions the other night. Few people, lie added, know what the Maori in some places still retained ancient superstitions, but Rat ana had collected over 130 charms, which denoted association with tnhnngas of whom only a few now remained.

A Norwegian scientist has succeeded in making a new kind of artificial wood. A mixture of about A 0 per cent sawdust with chalk and chemicals is used. The mixture is subject to high pressure and a produel is thus obtained which pos-'.(■-■‘-e-. all the qualities of genuine limber. The specific gravity of the wood i-- the same as that of real xoed; it- hardness is like that of oak. Tl can be planed, sawed, bored, nailed, painted, stained, or polished, and subjected to every process of carpentry or manufacture.

The pleasure of having four sons in different representative Rugby teams, and three actively engaged on Saturday, is enjoyed by Mr. F. Robilliard (.says (he Ashburton Guardian). Alan Robilliard was on the water as a New Zealand representative All Black, Noel was with the Canterbury representative team against Otago. -Tack distinguished himself as an Ashlmrion County i ('presentaiive player against Peninsula, and Guy played in the trial game for the selection of primary schools’ representatives on the Showgrounds. Of a truth. Rugby foot ball iu the Robilliard family “runs in I lie blood.’’

Talking of inflated language, which is one of the cultural evils ot the time, a Taranaki paper reports that a Maori called at the Hawera

.-nation and ponton.,- asked for his luggage, which, hi* said, consisted of two suit eases and a wicker basket. The station hands searched for the luggage described, but could not find it. Then the traveller made the discovery himself. Pointing (o two corn sacks on a barrow he informed a porter that they were his suit cases. The remainder of the luggage was still missing, however, and urged by the native, the rail wav people located the “wicker basket” .at the Waitotara- station. It was an old flax Maori kit containin# j i pumpkin. But why blame the Maori? (remarks a North Island paper). He takes his tone from the European to whom all concerts arc “grand,’’ cabins “state rooms,” and “yes’s" "answers in the affirmative.”

A great deal of amusement was caused al the boxing tournament in the Hastings .Municipal Theatre, (states the Napier Telegraph) by the antics of a. Maori woman who became wildly excited during a bout in which a Maori contestant was engaged. Sitting in the front row of the stalls, the woman was in full \ iew of till, and when she jumped to her feet, waving her arms in all directions and yelling herself hoarse with instructions to her countryman, I lie crowd sat up and took notice, their attention being divided between a really humorous boxing exhibition and the Maori, woman's doings. At the linisli. when everyone was wailing for the verdict, the (Inskv lady entertained the orchestra with a solo haka wh-di was greatly appreciated. The lighting ciioris of | lie lady, however, could not. make her champion win, hut this did not worry her any, and her haka continued without interrnpt ion.

Nicotine is very poisonous. Even in small quantities pure nicotine causes vomiting, purging and collapse, and when you consider flint iiuinv imported tobaccos Contain I'com -i to f» per cent, of nicotine, j; shows how careful you must he in v»ui' choice. Smokers wili he interested h. learn that some of our New /calami grown types hardly contain as much as 2 per cent, of nicotine. Smalt 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, ill 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 ol her. < )bt ainable in three strengths. Kivevhead Gold very mild and aromatic. Toasted Navy Cut medium, and Cut Plug No. 10. the Bullhead label is*recommended to those who prefer full body. L

At a meeting of the Presbyterian Tennis Club, last night, the resignation of Mr Davidson as bon. secretary and treasurer, was received with regret and his work eulogised by members. Miss Beard was appointed to the vacancy pro tern. Donors’of material, etc., were accorded votes of thanks. The Kiev. AIT McDonald and Mr McMuvray were appointed a sub-committee to arrange re getting the courts in order for the coming season. A cheap way of getting in touch with members of the All Blacks while they are in England was mentioned b.v Air. A. McKenzie at a meeting of the Wellington Chamber uf Commerce. He stated that the word “Rugdean” had been registered a I Home as the telegraphic address of the All Blacks, and any message sent care of ihni word would lie delivered to a player, wherever the team' happened to be at the time.

.A member of the Chinese Roe cor learn, sjx-aking at a gathering reeon--11 \. said that China had great resources in gold, copper and coal. They had sufficient to supply the

whole world in coal for TOO years. The supply was not lAuelied. through lack of roads. They were concent rating strongly on (he highway scheme, and realised the immense benefit ihey would he to their ’ountrv.

After a hearing extending over three days, the ease of Tremain v. the Mann wain Drainage Board was concluded at the Supreme Court before Air Justice Reed at Palmerston N'.. and a special jury of twelve, yesterday. The claim was for £2,300 damages for loss sustained through flooding of plaintiff's farm by the overflowing of the Board’s drain. The jury retired at 5.30 pan. and at ‘1.30 pan. it was intimated that there was no chance of an agreement — even on a majority of three-fourths. The jttrv was accordingly discharged.