Manawatu Herald THURSDAY. SEPTEMB. 25, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2789, 25 September 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY. SEPTEMB. 25, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nelson defeated the Chinese Soccer (earn at Nelson yeslerdaiv by 4 lo 3 after a fast and open game. The annual Railways Stalemenl will Ire presented lo Parlianienl !oinoiTOw and will contain tin' Minister’s policy for the future. Paddon lias definitely announced liis retirement as world's ehaiupio and the title now passes to Tladlield. Goodsell lias lodged a deposit for a race with Had field. Three local musicians, Messrs F. Moorman, flute; R. Hoffman, snxiphotie; J. Golder, cornet, took ]»art in the Levin orchestral concert onTuesday evening. The “cradle" for the dredge I-lon - nessy, was removed by punt to the beach this morning, where it will be assembled immediately for the purpose of holding the dredge during rc—caulking opera (ions.

A fire at Blenheim on Tuesday totally destroyed a six-roomed house owned by Harry Rogers and occupied by E. W. Bowden. On the day previously the Brigade were called to an outbreak at the same house. The .insurances are £501) on the house and contents. “If the settlers in this district had taken the same steps to destroy rabbits as was done by Mr McKelvie over a period of 35 years, there would be no need for the constitution of a Rabbit Board.” —Mr GLoyn at ths morning’s meeting of the Mnnawatu Rabbit Board.

Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Mr J. Linklater made a plea for Ibe establishment of an 'agricultural college at Levin, which, he said, had a farm eminently suitable. Levin was within two hours of Wellington and was easily got n( from any purl of the island. lie advised members to go to Levin on Monday and see the line property there.

At (lie Supreme Court, at Wanganui, on Tuesday, (but rmh* 'Fleet wood was awarded £l5O damages a gainst .). K. Lowe, engineer on the N.Z. Railways, Aneklnud, for breaeh of promise. Defendant, in evidence, admitted entering on an engagement, but said lie very soon iutilised lie had acted on impulse and wanted the plaintiff to take the initiative in breaking it off.

Henry Franeis Robertson, a. young returned soldier, fanning at Pigeon Bush, was found guilty in the Masterton Supreme Court yesterday on four counts of violating the Chattels Transfer Art, by disposing of stock mortgaged to l lie Crown, thereby reducing the security without the authority of /the mortgagee. The jury asked if it eonld return a verdict of guilty without intention to defraud, but on a negative reply, found accused guilty, with a very strong recommendation to inei'cy. Prisoner was remanded for sentence.

The Prince of Wales has arrived in Canada en route to his farm in Alberta, which he is expected to re..(•h to-day. He issued a statement expressing pleasure at his American visit.

Mr Neville Maskelync, the famous illusionist, was found dead in bed in London last week. He has suffered from heart trouble for some time and apparently died in his sleep.

At a meeting of the Waikato and King Country branch of the Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association passed the following resolution: — “This meeting compliments the Postmaster-General on being the only Postmaster-General who has branded any of his officers of the Post and Telegraph service with the term disloyalist. This meeting protests against the proposed remission of £700,000 in taxation while men in the employment of the Department are receiving £3 13/4 per week and affirms its confidence in the executive of the Association.”

The “Daily Chronicle's” aviation correspondent gives details of remarkable new battle planes which should restore Britain's air prestige. They arc intended for the defence of London and British towns and are modelled on lines of the Blnmcl and Napier (Hosier planes. They have a speed of 100 miles per hour, with lighting equipment, and I,v means of 500 horse-power engines, can reach an altitude of 20,000 IVct in fen minutes, after receiving warning of a raid, as they rise almost vertically, instead of laboriously climbing.

A new industry is probable in Taranaki. Air C. ,T. Hawker, chairman of Mells Dairy, points out that the. carcase of a newly-born calf contains a very much higher percentage of gelatine than that of older animals, and from that fact arises the possibility of a subsidiary industry to dairying 7 being established. Mr Hawker said that recently a representative of an English firm visited South Taranaki with the object of inquiring into the opportunities offering for the establishment of a gelatine making business from the dairy farmers’ surplus calves.

Interviewed at Christchurch, Air A. Ting, the captain of the Chinese football team, stated that in his opinion New Zealand was the most beautiful country in the world (says the “Times”) and of its principal olios lie likes Auckland best because of its busy streets, buildings and beautiful harbour. Next to Auckland came Christchurch, which he thought, was one of the most beautiful in the world. The New Zealand people wore easily the most couriers and generous lie had yet mot, and in fact they had given the team too good a rime. He extended the (banks of the team for the courteous treatment and consideration shown them by the public and Press ~f the Dominion.

A young girl, who while employed a- a maid in a Hamilton residence, fell a victim to her mistress' finery left before her eyes during the absence in hospital of the lady of the home, appeared in the Police Court charged with causing wilful damage and with committing theft (the Times states). The police stated that accused, while practically in charge of the house, helped herself indiscriminately to her employer’s belongings, wearing silk stockings rigid on!, besides damaging other items of clothing. The total a-> mount of damage done was roughly £4 while she had stolen other goods valued al approximately £5. On the charge of causing wilful damage accused was convicted and discharged while on the charge of theft she was admitted to probation for two years a special condition being that she pav the owner of the articles £5 14/0 in weekly instalments.

A Masterton lady, who i.s visiting moriea, forwarded the following clipping to comfort those who complain about pests in New Zealand: Burlington, la., August 5. The Mormon fly, one of the most dreaded pests which annually visits the lower Mississippi cities of lowa and Illinois this year present in even larger numbers. Local citizens and those of Muscatine, Tort Madison, and Keokuk, and small cities, are using every known device to rid the locality of the insect. A few days ago city employees hauled away 27 wagonloads of dead insects, which after a night’s festivity round the ere lights, dropped dead on the street below. All shops and street lights, wherever possible, are being covered with red paper or cloth as red seems to be obnoxious to the post. Large lires also are being used |o attract the fly, and in which ihev are burned. The fly is from 1A lu 21 inches long.

Boot manufacturers in Dunedin ere getting the minimum of pleasure .ml of the sunshiny weather that lbi:4 district has enjoyed for the past fourteen month-. II is affecting their trade seriously. The manager of one ~)• the large, faetories said recently: -Our warehouse is full of hoots that we have no hope of quitting till next winter. We are keeping going with difficulty, mostly in making for ladies and fancy light boots.’’ Another manager said: “There has been practically no demand this last winter for the strong-boots that usually got off smartly. The weather has been so consistently line that men are, in a manner of speaking, walking about without boots. Any old pair serves the purpose. Meantime we have not reduced our hands; we are keeping them going in making up for next winter, hut that is a long way ahead, and stock is accumulating fast. All this, however, relates to men's hoots only. '1 he demand for ladies’ boots keeps up well and that is a great help.”

When speaking at the Poston orchestral concert at Shannon last week, the Mayor of Shannon, Air W. Murdoch, predicted that the time was not far distant when Shannon and Fox ton would be linked up with an electrical railway. For every £ that the New Zealand Government spends in the development of electric power, power boards and private individuals spend £3 in reticulation, was the contention of a speaker at a meeting of (be Thames Valley Power Board. “T want to get into touch with ibose settlers who are dodging their responsibilities in connection with rabbit destruction on their properties and who are nullifying the work done by their neighbours,” said the inspector at this morning’s meeting. The Board agreed.

One of the most prolific breeding grounds for rabbits in the Alanawatu Rabbit Board’s dstrict is the bed of the Rangitikei river, said Air McKelvie at this mornng’s meeting of the Aranawatu Rabbit Board. Air McKelvie said the land was Government property and steps should be taken immediately by the Board to stop the menace. A message from Te Awainutu states that Mr IT. De L. Peake, a well-known farmer, residing at Hairini, met with a painful accident. While he was skinning a calf the knife slipped and entered his left arm and inflicted a nasty gash, just above the wrist. Owing to his loss of lilood he was brought hurriedly to town, where several stitches were inserted in the wound.

What kind of tobacco do you prefer —wild, medium, or full? If you have been long a worshipper at the shrine of Aly Lady Nicotine yon have doubtless sampled all sorts of brands at one time or another, and have your preferences. But have you ever tried toasted tobacco? It is quite a new idea. The leaf is carefully toasted and this process develops the flavour and aroma in quite a surprising way. It's like eating salt with nuts or mustard with beef or cheese. Yon can test this for yourself because the New Zealand tobaccos, now so much in evidence, are all toasted. Hence their ddightfnl fragrance and flavour. And unlike most of the imported brands lliey contain such a small percentage of nicotine that they may be smoked pipe after pipe “till the cows come home” without unpleasant nr harmful consequences. They won’t bite the tongue, and appeal to all tastes, “Riverhead Gold,” is nromalie. “Toasted Navy Cut” (Bulldog) a pleasing medium, and “Cat Plug No. Hi" (Bull’s Head) a fine full flavoured tobacco. 23