LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2805, 1 November 1924, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

• The Customs revenue for the port of Wellington for October was £lB5bU7, that for October 1928 was £200,740, showing a decrease of £20,741). The' oJlice'rs in charge of the local Salvation Army Corps desire us to sincerely thank till kind friends in town and country who contributed to Lite Self Denial Lund which totalled £ll2 18/-, a record.

The lion. W. Do'wnie Stewart moved in the House of Representatives *iu Thursday evening the second rending of (he Customs Amendment Bill, which confirms Ihe recent reduction of B*l per lit. bn llio duly oil pipe tobacco.

Air and Afrs Dooley, who have been acting a- relieving- teachers at the local Stale school for the pas! I'..nr months, left fur Palmerston X. !•• day, where Mr Dooley takes tip a p.-rmanoni position at the Cenira! School. During AL- Dooley's stay in I'oxloil In- lias taken a keen interest ia Ihe League Rugby code, both as a player and referee.

The magnitude of the Conservative victory in Britain and the'overwhelming Liberal losses surprised the (leiman press, witch unanimously agrees ilia I AD Baldwin's oremiorship will no! lm'.'in it x»y <*lian£*o in ihe foreign policy as far as Derma ny is concerned and Ihe fall of the Labour Government will noi detrimentally afiVcl Anglo (lerman relation-., except possibly in regard to I'Omnu ii-ial negediations.

“It seems a-- though you've got a dead set on me and the onl\ work you've got to do is to waieh me."

declared Elizabeth Wilson in (he Magislrale':: Courl at Wellington on Monday. "The way you speak about me would make any one think T was the worst- woman in "Wellington. I miglii have been once, T ndinii. but I'm not now. Why 1 haven't had a eonvielion since January." The

magislrate sentenced her fo six months' imprisonment for being drunk, idle and disorderly.

A “miracle" occurred nr AD J. AL Hickson's first service a I Fri/.ing hall, Bradford. A woman who had been suffering from rheumatoid arthrilis and had been bedridden for six months, strode briskly down the .::.-]**. Interviewed at her home, she said: “1 won't ward crutches again.” She demonstrated that she was able !i> walk creel after having been doubled up fur a year. Fleets of iiutbulalives are. conveying sufferers lo Afr Hickson’s services, which the Bishop of Bradford has blessed.

In replying !o a question put in the House of Representatives yesterday aflernoon, Ihe Prime Minister said the (Sovernmont had decided that it would l>e very unwise io bring- on licensing legislation at this late stage of Ihe session. He could no! yet say whether Ihe Bill would be brought down for circulation: Tlta.l had not yet- been decided. As a mailer of fact. Ihe Bill had not. yet been printed. He would make a slateqient about- if within u day or

A creditable piece of delivery work lias lately been completed by the Auckland post officials. A letter posted in AD nchesfer, England, provided food for rals during the voyage to Auckland on Ihe steamer Mil liana, and only about half the envelope and its contents arrived. The only part of liu- original address that could lie discovered was “Lee,” “n," “ltd." “d" and “calami.” From these somewhat cryptic symbols the postal authorities succeeded in delivering the tattered fragment to its correct address, namely: “Airs (!. Lee, 21 Boston Road, Auckland, New Zealand" within a fortnight of its arrival in Auckland.

The upper part, of the head of a bull with two links of an iron chain vprorruding from behind the horns, where the llesh was diseased and decomposed, was an exhibit, in a <-i nelly ease heard in the Waifara Court. Ihe other day. “After viewing the head 1 must, confess that this is Ihe most revolting ease of cruelty that; has ever come under mv observation," said Die Alagis-ii-ate (Mr A. At. Afowlem), and for permitting the chain lo grow into the skull amt thereby causing the l.iivll unnecessary suffering lie sentenced a young .Maori named Turn, of Alolunui, who pleaded guilty, to L-i- days' imprisonment.

The .following- appears in a recent edition of a .Scottish paper: “ A. New Zealand gentleman holidaying in A bt-iTddy district- had an extraordinary experience with a weasel when hil'l-climbing with some fiiends. The animal crossed tlie party's path, ami, as he bail never seen a weasd before, the Colonial made chase after it, when, to his astonishment, the weasel turned loiind am! at lacked him. If got up Inside tin- leg of Ids trousers, and when he gripped it, the weasel bit Ins thumb somewhat severely right :l*rough the cloth. This made him relax his hold, when the. weasel wild st i'll furl her up Ids leg. Again lie caught it just above Ills knee, and ibis lime oiiiiiA that he succeeded in killing it."

it is curious how smokers will •■fancy" some of their pipes and fail to “take” to others. It is not a question of cost, either. .J. At. Barrie, an inveterate smoker, has quite

a collection of pipes and some of them are valuable. And yet one of his greatest favourites is a little wooden “nose-warmer" for which lie gave fottrpence! Tastes in tobacco vary in the same way. Some .smokers use only the most expensive brands while others liml ordinary plug or even common shag more to their liking. The flavour appeals

to them. But talking—or rather, writing-—about flavour, have you tried the New Zealand grown tobaccos '! The leaf contrary to the usual practice, is toasted, and this imparts a peculiarly delicious flavour. These tobaccos, moreover, contain very little nicotine, and are consequently comparatively harmless. They are manufactured in various strengths to suit all tastes: “Riverhead 0old” is mild aromatic; “Toasted Navy Cut” (Bulldog Label) medium, and “Cut i’lug No. 10” (Bull's Head) full flavoured. They arc meeting with a big sale. 20

Owing- to the rainfall, the road to Shannon will probably be impassable 10-nighi, arid the fool ball match and dance fur the Sports Queen has been postponed.

Bandsmen are asked to attend a sacred programme practice at Ihe practice room to-morrow ai 2 o'clock to prepare an item for the Sports Queen Sacred Concert at Ihe Town Hall to-morrow-evening.

The country of Arabia is gra.lualv drying up ami threatening the race of famous horses with extinction. There is no record nowadays heal that of a famous racer which travelled 1,9-14 miles in 11 days,including rests.

The All Blacks play their first lest match against Ireland to-day.

Til I lie British election Labour lost more than ill scats, tail will he l|jf* O I j ion. :is Ih r* Liberal Party's strength has been reduced from loti to about .')(>.

Sending a big ship through the Panama Canal is a cosily operation, ihough, no doubt, it i- cheaper than making tln- voyageDfound the [lorn, if.ATS. Hood, which went through the canal recently, paid n.-arlv £■!.- odd in tolls. The ! t oo*l is-I lie larges! vessel tliml has so far used the canal.

There i$ no power in compel a person who breaks a hv-law to give his name or address to a constable. At. the Afuaieipal Conference a remit from Rie.-arlon was passed urging that, provision he made in the Police Offences Act, or some other A el. enabling arrest in eases where names were refused to a constable or police officer.

Replying to AD Dinklater, in the House of Representatives yesterday, the Hon. AV. Xosworthy" said that the Government lmd not yet considered the question of the site of an agrii-tillural college for the North- Island, but would do so as soon as the session was over and Ministers had time to go into the quest ion. The Sac-red Concert to lie given under the auspices of the Sports Queen Committee in the Town Hal! to-morrow night (Sunday) at 8.80, should merit a good attendance. The local Band will assist and amhngst ollicrs included on the programme is a Native quartette. Specially selected vocal and instrumental items will he contributed by our favourite artists.

in connection with the reclamation of sand dunes, an officer of tin- Palmerston North branch of tin* State Forest Service stales that operations are now in progress for tin- sowing of 500,00(1 seeds at the Tangimoana nursery, where there are also 10,000 vear-old plants. The first-mentioned batch will be icatly for planting in two years' time, and all will be used for Tangimonna and the sandhills.

A telegram from Napier announces Ihe death of AD James Beckett Fielder, aged 85 years. Fie saw service in the Waikato wars and was :.! dilVerent times secretary of the Napier Gas Company, deputy registrar of the Supremo Court, deputy registrar of the Deeds Department. and Commissioner of Stamps, lie was a prominent member of the Alam-hester Unity of Oddfellows and I'm- over 50 years was secretary to the trustees of the AVaiapn diocese.

Tn the House of Representatives yesici-day, AD Xnsh (Palmerston X.) asked if, in view of the altered situation in the 01*1 Country. ihe Government would he prepared to nrg*- the new British Government to proceed with the construction of the Singapore base. All- 'Masses replied tin'll it was almost too early in ask su.-h a question, lie ridded liml he did not want to trail. -h on I*ai-tv questions. The lion, gentleman know- Die opinion held by the iiovernment a year ago in reference io Singapore. The Government of the same opinion still and lie ,-onld draw his ' own conclusions from that.

"Xine farmers out of ten won’t believe yon when you refer to seedless grii-»e, and will only laugh ar you," remarked Air AY". ADChesney, a; a meeting of the Southland League. “But there is a seedless corse," lie continued, -'and in five years you will have a fence that will keep in bullock*?." “Do yon know how it. was discovered'?" asked Mr John Gilkisiiti. There was no reply, and he continued: ••Robert ('leave was visiting the Afelboimie Exhibition many years ago, when he noi iced an exhibit *>f gorse with a double flower. Recognising- that it was seedless, he asked for and was given permission to take the exhibit away after the exhibition ami he brought it back with him. That's how it. was introduced into Southland." Afr AleChes-m-y: "There are miles ami miles of i| in some purls.”