Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2834, 15 January 1925, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rev. Frank and Mrs McDonald have left for a fortnight's holiday.

The cannon recently found on Tuamotu Island is believed to belong to the early whaling days, and was used in a tribal tight among the Maoris on one occasion.

In consequence of recent legislation equalising the sexes regarding grounds of divorce, there are..,403 women’s petitions out of 597 in the undefended eases on the new Loudon list.

A car containing several occupants overturned after negotiating a bend on the Beach Road yesterday afternoon. None of the occupants were injured but the ear was slightly damaged, ,- : Mr Martin Joseph O'Brien, solicitor, of Timaru, was arrested there yesterday and charged with alleged forgery in respect of a cheque for £32 8/9. He was brought before a Magistrate and remanded till January 21, bail being allowed in self £2OO and one surety of £2OO.

In conversation with Mr A. Ross this morning re (lie lire which destroyed his firm’s tow teasing plant, lie said that the fire brigade did good work in preventing the flames from attacking the main mill. Greater.,salvage would have been effected if the pumping plant had been in action.

Mi* Howard Carter hopes fo reopen Tutankhamen's tomb on January 25. The license is substantially the same as that granted in 1924, hut the Egyptian Government now undertakes to allow Almina, Countess Carnarvon, the choice of duplicates found in the tomb, provided their abstraction does not cause scientific damage. If the Government decides to remove Tutankhamen’s mummy to Cairo, it will do the work itself, in order to avoid criticism being levelled against Mr Carter.

The funeral of the late Mrs B,

R. Gardener took place on Tuesday at Levin, and was attended by a. very representative assemblage of old residents and citizens. Rev. J. C. Davies conducted services at the house and graveside.

Mr T. Overtoil, who for the past two and a-half years has been engineer to the Horowhenua Power Board, has been appointed consulting engineer to the newly created Franklin Power Board (Auckland) subject to the loan being carried.

In regard to the matter of providing finance for the purpose of the Highways Scheme, the Manawalu County Council resolved to place a proposal to raise a loan of £75,000 before the ratepayers at the earliest possible date.

The following alterations to the rate roll were agreed to by the Manawatu County Council ai Tuesday’s meeting:—Softley and Travis to Nieol Bros. sec. 225/C, 220, 227, and 224 Sanson; A. S. Easton to Moutoa Drainage Board pt. sect. 231, Paxton.

The Manawatu County Council I,as appointed Mr IV. Berry as Registrar of dogs for tiie current year and fees were fixed as follows: — Sheep and cattle dogs 2/6 each; other dogs 10/-. J. Huggins was appointed Sanitary Inspector to the county as from January Ist last. An unprecedented demand for superior residences, ranging in value from about £3,000 to £4,000 has been a feature of the property market in Christchurch during the past few weeks (says the Ptcss). Since the beginning of the year quite a number of these properties have changed hands, despite the fact that the period has included several holidays. There has also been a fair amount of' activity in connection with hotel properties, and several deals are understood to he in hand, in addition in the sales already effected.

A lady doctor in England has just declared that smoking is a wonderful preservative of the teeth and that although the teeth of seme smokers may be discoloured they are generally sounder than those of the non-smokers. So many hard things have been said about tobacco that it is refreshing to find a lady —and a lady medico at that —putting in a good word for the weed. Of course every smoker knows that smoking prevents or arrests dental decay. What every smoker does not know, or at all events ignores, is that an excess of nicotine in tobacco is highly injurious. And that's where our New Zealand tobaccos come in. Being comparatively free from, nicotine they may be smoked almost incessantly without affecting the nerves or heart. Moreover they are all toasted —hence their fine flavour and delightful aroma. Made in several strengths, they appeal to all tastes. Riverhead Gold mild and aromatic; Toasted Navy Cut, (Bulldog) is a fragrant modular, and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bull’s Head) a line flavoured tobacco. Thov are on sale everywhere. 22