Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1924 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2812, 18 November 1924, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1924 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ah Eons? was fined £OO at Napier tor being in possession of uncuslonied opium and £lO for smoking'.

The road lo the Benoh has recently keen graded by the Manawalu County Council and promises to he in good order for the season.

Messrs If. W. Clitnie find Son are nl present- engaged in surveying; exira sections at the Manawalu Heads l’or Hie Fox lon Harbour Board. At about: 2.30 on Saturday morning, the residence in Walker’s Hoad, Conglmrn, belonging to Mr H. G. Matyey, was completely gutted by tire.

A man named dames Roberts, 40 years of age, a carpenter of Manga hao, received injuries to his knee on Saturday which necessitated his entry to the Pnlmerstoji Nf Hospital. '

One of the candidates in the British elections this month, Mr Midden, introduced scientific methods of electioneering, including the issuing of a small newspaper and travelling committee rooms in motor caravans.

General Bramwell Booth celebrated his jubilee of officers hip at lamdon on Friday last, lie was accorded a wonderful reception by a large gathering of Salvation Army

workers at the Royal Albert Hall. There were many speakers from overseas.

ITarl, victim of tlu; accident at Waipuku on Thursday night, died in the hospital aboul midnight on Saturday. The accident occurred at the Rutland road crossing, a little south of Waipuku. Deceased was driving from Rutland road to Ihe main road.

John Alexander Mali Anderson, single, aged 51 years, was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital on Friday evening, suffering from severe abdominal pains. He was operated on on Saturday night and died during the operation. At the impiest the coroner found that death was due to gangrene and an obstruction of the bowels.

Chinese hold their dead in great reverence and the final obsequies at the graveside of the late Lowe Fooug, who was buried at Hamilton, were very impressive (states the Waikato ’ Times). The deceased’s fellow countrymen sang hymns in Chinese and also said a prayer m their own language. This was followed bv a prayer bv the Rev- bran cois in English. A quaint feature oi the ceremony was the placing o brick covered with Chinese hieioglyphics on the grave.

There have been on exhibition in the C. M. Ross Co.'s window two verv fine roses, a Natalie Botani and a George Dixon, grown locally lie Vli E. -I. Murphy.

Afr E. (iambic arrived in Eoxton yesterday to take charge at Mr C. Ilarilie’s tailoring' premises, Ross’ Buildings. Mr Gamble lias taken up residence permanently in Foxion.

The recent spell of tine weather attracted a number of people to the Bench on Sunday. Quite a number took advantage of the fine day to have a “dip” and the water was quite warm.

The Rose Show competition at the C. M. Ross Co.’s on Saturday resulted as follows: Ist prize: Eileen Francis; 2nd: Ken Robinson; 3rd: Maggie Hynes. The first prize bloom was a lino specimen and well deserved its place.

Alterations lo the existing designations of units of the New Zealand Artillery have been approved by the Governor-General, and have been gazetted. The terms “field hatlory,” “coast battery” “medium hattcr'v” etc. will he used in future instead of gun calibres.

The population of New Zealand, including the outlying islands and the mandated territory of Western Samoa, was estimated by the Government Statistician on September 30, as 1,407,050. This number comprises 718,335 males and 088,715 females. The population of New Zealand proper was estimated to be 1,350,00.

Mr Graham, of Wairakej, stated ;ij: a meeting in Auckland recently that many American tourists welcomed the unfamiliar conditions in New Zealand as a new experience. He himself, was shaving in a hot swimming' hath at Mairaki when an American espied him. The latter remarked: “Well, I’ve travelled all round I lie world, hut had to come to New Zealand to see a man standing in his own shaving water.”

In the suit for libel, Moiiteeino v. “Truth” the jury found in favour of plaintiff, who was awarded £2OO damages. Witnesses were called by plaintiff in rebuttal of the evidence given by former associates that lie had slept at piano marathon tests His Honour said the statement had been made that Montecino had been gaoled for assaulting a one-armed man. and the only defence was that the statements were true. If the words were true, no damages could he given.

The death occurred at Qtaki of Mr .). R. Bills, who had been in indifferent health for some time. The late Mr Bills, who was horn, in Tinakori Road, Wellington, f)(> years ag(), was the third son of the late Mr

and Mrs .1. Bills, who for many years resided at Otaki. Deceased for some twenty years, was chairman of |lie Otaki Slate School Commit - lcc, for twenty-four years a member of the Druids’ Lodge and secretary for some time, was a borough councillor, a member of the Otaki Brass Band, captain of the lire brigade for a time, also a life member, and a member of the Masonic Lodge.

An unusual accident occurred in Wellesley St. East, Auckland, last week, when a motor Ims, ascending a hill, ran out of petrol, with the result that it began to run backwards owing to the brakes failing to act. The. driver, bearing in mind hie recent tra incur smash at the foot of the hill steered an cratie course and managed to turn the bus into Rutland St., when it ran over the footpath, becoming wedged be-< tween a lamp post and a building at the corner of Lorne St. There were about, ten occupants of the bus, all but one jumping out. All escaped injury but the rear of the bus was badlv buckled.

Mr R. W. MeVilly, general manager of the N.Z. Railways is to retire from (lie Government service at the end of the financial year, ill Msiroh next. Mr MeVilly, who was hui'n in Ohmo, joimnl tlh* Ruilwfty Deparlmcnt in .1880, and at his retirement will have put. in 44 years' service. He was assistant general manager under Mr E. IT. Hi ley, and .-iieecodcd him as general in 1917, alien Mr Hi ley returned to England. Mr MeVilly has always taken a keen in I ere.si in athletics and especially in hexing. It is possible that the position of general manager may not, immediately be filled on Mr McYillv's retirement.

For the weary brain worker there are worse ways ot spending a welcome “night off” than by the fireside, with pipe and book for company. But the tobacco for such occasions should be a. brand that- can lie smi ,ked with enjoyment for three or four hours at a stretch without burning the longue or other unpleasant consequences. Where is such tobacco to be. found? Why light l,ore in New Zealand. And it owes its excellence to two things principally. Firstly it contains only a minimum amount of nicotine and seeoudlv. it is toasted in the process of manufacture. That’s why the flavour is so good. In these two important respects it differs altogether from the imported brands which often contain as much as five or six „e. cent, of nicotine, and are not toasted. For purity, delicacy, flavor, aroma, and wholesomeness, New Zealand tobaccos are unrivalled If vou like a mild aromatic smok; t,-y Riverbead Gold; if you prefer a medium strength there is Nave Cut ( Bulldog) and if you are accustomed to a full flavoured brand llsk for Cut Plug No. 10 (Bull’s Hern)). 19