Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, SEPTEMB. 11, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2783, 11 September 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, SEPTEMB. 11, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Family Mol el lies changed hands. Mr R. McMullian, laic of Stratford, is the new licensee.

A number of local Masons motored to Levin last night and attended the installation ceremony of Lodge Horowhenua.

Mr J. Linklater, M.P., officially opened the Rongolea Horticultural Society’s show yesterday. The show was a great success from every point of view.

The Sydney newspapers publish appreciative notices of Miss Kathleen Jansen, the New Zealand soprano. Her opening concert, was well attended and critics praise the quality of her voice.

The engagement i.s announced of Miss Mary Downey, youngest, daughter of Mr and Mrs M. G. Templeton, of Bolton Street, Wellington, to Mr Jack W. Brew, of Wellington, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. Frew of Boston.

One of the alleged systems believed in by racegoers, that of backing the favourite, was an unprofitable business last year in Sydney. An industrious individual is said to have worked out that of (>2l favourites on courses in the metropolitan area last year only 1-13 justified their position in betting.

Speaking in the House last night, Mr McLeod, Minister of Lands, said lie knew the difficulties surrounding dealing with aggregation, which be agreed still was going on. If it could be decided t what aggregation was, a big step would be taken toward solving the problem'. Unless there was compulsory residence lie did not know how they could prevent, aggregation.

“In my opinion this Motor Vehicles Bill will kill the motor business,” said Or. K. 11. Morgan, when its proposals were under discussion at the meeting of the Woodville County Council. “Oh, it will all depend on the price of butter-fat,"" remarked another councillor, and an understanding smile ran round the table.

A Hamilton firm of drapers, Messrs House and Baking, on opening a large ease of new summer goods received per s.s. Tekoo, found that 16 model gowns, 13 model jumpers and 45 roles of ribbon, of the total value of £IOO had been pillaged. The case was zinc-lined and iron bound. Outwardly it showed 110 signs of interference. 11 is expected the report of the Bailway inquiry will be published shortly. Mr Coales informed the House oji Tuesday I ha I a report had been received by the Government from the Commission and at present it was before thi* executive of the A.S.W.S. The report was in the bands of the printer, and he intended that it should be posted out to all newspapers, to enable them to give it as full publicity as possible.

The orchestral concert is to lie produced at Shannon on Tuesday night, when a bumper house is anticipated. In the Dunedin police court yesterday Leonard Clement, a onearmed man was sentenced to one month’s hard labour for being found on the private premises of George Waikley without lawful excuse. After hearing the evidence, Mr Bartholomew, S.M., said accused was evidently not on the premises for theft, so he must he something in the nature of a pervert or a “peeping Tom.”

Lord and Lady Jellicoc arrived at Wanganui yesterday on a farewell visit to Wanganui. In the afternoon their Excellencies witnessed the Anekland-Wanganui football match, and in the evening were the guests of the Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society at the produetion of “The Gay Parisienne.” Lord Jcllieoe was also entertained at the Cosmopolitan Club. To-day the partv will go to the races and at night Lord Jellicoc will attend a big Masonic function.

News was received in Palmerston X. yesterday of the passing at Wail.ara of Mr Angus Keith, the wellknown racing starter, death coming suddenly and being due to heart failure. Deceased, who was .90 years of age, formerly resided at Longburn, and bad officiated for several racing clubs in (bis district and was at one time secretary of the Foxtoii Racing Club. He leaves several children, the eldest being seventeen years of age. Mrs Keith predeceased her husband by several years.

A level portion of the Palmerston X T . road about a mile south of Tiaki-t-ahnna lias puzzled many lorry drivers. When negotiating a short stretch of this well-formed road, a great strain is put upon the engine and in order to negotiate it a change down is sometimes necessary. Drivers unaeiptainled with this strange happening, pull up and look for engine trouble. One driver informs us that the strain is as great on the engine as when negotiating a steep hill. It is thought that the cause is due to the sinking of the road when taking the load. The road in the locality is formed over what was once portion of a swamp. Ordinary motor traffic is not alTecled when traversing: the locality.

A special postman was detailed at Southampton to deliver birthday greetings to Miss Catherine Jelli-

eoe. Viscount Jeliicoe’s aunt, who is 10.3 years of ago. On the anniversary of her 103rd birthday this week -lie rose at 9.30 and spent hours in reading her letters and telegrams. Miss jellicoc lives at Southampton in the house in which she was born. Her brother, the Rev. George Jeliicce, who is 93. also lives' at Soutli- : mpton.

Mrs Shaw, aged 27, the wife of Mr 11. S. Shaw, and mother of four young children, died suddenly when going about her household duties in her home at Timaru on Monday morning, her husband finding her on the Hour dead on his return for dinner at noon. At the inquest on Tuesday, a verdict was returned that the cause of death was heart disease. Deceased was of a particularly cheerful disposition and had never had an illness.

Speaking at the opening of St. Mary's Guild Bull) Show at Levin on Monday, Mr .1. Linklatcr, M.P., in the course of his remarks, emphasised the value of tree-planting to New Zealand and the advisability of farmers using the waste corners of their properties for plantations, lie mentiond that at New Brighton last year a small patch of pinns insignis of some 30 years growth had been cut, the timber realising' £SOO per acre. The necessity for afforestation would become more acute year by year as the natural forests of the country became depleted and unless a system of planting- were gone in for, the position would become acute. Personally lie had always been in favour of and would never cease to advocate, the planting by the Government of the sanddunes, of the Most Coast of New Zealand. He was glad to say that a start Had recently been made in this direction at Tangimoana at the moullt of the Kangitikei river, and he trusted that a bold scheme of afforestation would be evolved and adopted in the near future. Some people were of the opinion that sand bills would not grow anything. The idea was absolutely erroneous and certainly sooner or later these sand hills, of which there were 300,000 acres along the coast, would he alforostod.

'flic amount of tobacco consumed by different smokers varies considerably. Some will use a couple ot ounces a day, while others are satisfied with less. The moderate smoker averages perhaps three ounces a week. Indulged in with discretion, tobacco is admittedly rather beneficial than otherwise. It is chiefly ;; ipiestion of nicotine. The habitual use of tobacco heavily charged with nicotine may result in nerve and heart trouble or weakening of (he eyesight. As a matter of fact, practically all imported tobaccos contain an excess of nicotine. In that connection it may interest the reader to learn that the purest tobaccos produced are grown in New Zealand. They contain comparatively such a small percentage of nicotine that they may he indulged in ad. lib. with safety. A peculiarity of their manufacture, by the way, is that they are all toasted. Hence their line flavour, They are adapted lo all tastes. Riverliead Gold is mild Xnvv Cut (Bulldog) medium, and Cm plug No. HI (Bull's Head) full. You can buy them at any tobacconists.

Bandsmen who are willing to assist at Saturday’s football match are asked to assemble at Mr Heath’s premises at 2 p.m. on Saturday. It is the intention of putting on a return match in aid of the band at an early date.

Mass Healey, conductress, requests an orchestral practice at 7 o’clock on Monday evening, in the Band room, next to the Council Chambers, for a final rehearsal of the programme to be repeated in the Maoriland Theatre, Shannon, on Tuesday next.

Mr Massey informed the House last night, that there will he a loan this session and the amount intended to he asked for will he in accordance with the requirements of the country. ‘T expect it will bo floated in London, either in April or next May,” he said. “I cannot say what the amount will be, a_s we are dealing with very extensive financial transactions at the present time, and I don’t know what the position will he.”

Following a report made by their consulting engineer (Mr \Y. Signal), Messrs Levin and Company, agents for the Wakatu, which went ashore at Waipara Point, north of the Clarence River last Saturday morning, have decided to make no attempt to refloat her. It lias been further decided to call tenders for the purchase of the vessel as she now stands. In t lie meantime nothing will lie done in the way of repairing her or attempting to refloat her.

War medals, illuminated certificates, plaques, and scrolls have been issued in all cases where the addresses of the soldiers or next-of-kin entitled to same are known to the Department, but there are still 410 1914-15 Stars, 10,030 British War Medals, and 9,050 Viteorv Medals unclaimed, while 0.198 illuminated certificates. 10 plaques and 1(1 scrolls still await claimants, says the annual report of the Defence Department. William Crawford, married with two children, while working on a tractor at Want wood Station near Mandeville, Gore, on Tuesday, was crushed to death. The tractor got into n boggy piece of ground and the driver put on extra power, but i lie machine upended and fell hack on the discs at the rear, crushing Crawford, the driver. ITe was dead when found and assistance had to lie obtained to extricate him.