Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2863, 26 March 1925, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A mysterious malady Limbs is causing eoushlernbit' imiuInlily in lb.' low lying i-.mnli\ in Povertv Rav.

A lingo block of' granite ilia! bus t Cecil Ily been Ti'iiii ri'icil .11 I lie Si one iM'oimlain qii.-in \. Atlanta, ['nii<•! Stales, is said lo be lllc bigge-I mass of granite ever t juafried, and weighs about IT million pounds. II is Kin bio 1 1 and contains 10ll,ll!ii) cubic IVel.

li is noi 11 ft<‘ii tiia'i cliampagnc Is used as a lire-ext ingnishcr, but such was' I lie case at a. wedding reccplion at M’nsfet'lon. A gm-M il r<>|>|>(••! a lighted ma I cli through slates in the verandah and dm. leaves licneatb began to lnii'ii. With piesenee of mind, but obvious sorrow, another guest poured champagne through the slats, and |ii'cvenied the spreading of the lire.

An amusing- incident occurred while Emeritus i’mlVssor Thomas was giving evidence before the Agricullural Commission at .'nickland on Wednesday. lie made a statement, which lie was asked to repeal, and. liaviim done so. lie was challenged by tin* ehairnuin, who believed (lie fact- were iiieorrerl. Another member of the Commission however, explained llie point, and the chairman (xelnimed, ‘i'm wrong'! I’m wrong!" ( L )uiek as a Hash the Professor, in his most courteous manner, retorted “I apologise for being correct!" The neatness of the reply convulsed everyone, the chairman joining in the laughter. —Star. Toll-gates are gradua'ih to disappear in Taranaki as a result of the National Highways Hoard operations. The lirst (o go is the section north of Waitara borough over 25 miles in extent from Waitara to Manga tuna junction, which is a portion of the national road fiom Auckland to Wellington. This lias been gazetted a national highway, with the result that Clifton toll-gate at Wailii on the section disappears as from Ist April. II is expected that another toll-gate in the Stratford district, also on the main arterial road, will shortly be closed as a result of a similar pro-

A comprehensive description of the work of the Imperial War Craves Commission is given, for the lirst time, in tbc liftb annual report, says a London cable. .\ chain of graves of nearly 1,020,11(10 men encircles the earlli. One of the most, impressive works of (lie commission will b<- a collective monument at Gallipoli, rising Jooft on the highest ground round about Cape Holies, on which will be inscribed the of all ships and units participating in the campaign, also names of licitisli. Irish, Australians, New Zealanders, and Indians, with unknown graves. At the southern entrance |<> Hie Sac/. Canal an obelisk sixlv-live feel high

is being erected in commemoral ion of Indian troops. Similar collective memorials will be erected in t rance and Rclgiiim.

li is rarely llial a valuable co!Iccliuii of art Iroasitrcs blossoms I'at from tlm rent res of population in New Zealand, but remote i'rom Auckland, in a way-side homestead two miles from .Mercer, reposes a, miniature art gallery, comprising nearly 200 pictures. The connoisseur, who is taken from the long open highway and the green lending paddocks to the seclusion of this private gallery, can he excused his surprise at li tiding sueh a delightful art treasury where it would least ■he expected (remarks the Auckland Herald). Oil paintings, carvings, and inpo>lries, Japanese, Maori, and South Se'a curios adorn L\erv inch of space on the walls and picsent a wonderful browsing ground for the inquisitive and art-istically-minded. ihe owner of the collection is Mr, T. 11. (Joultas.

Local Masons tit tended the annuli installation ceremony of Lodge \watea at Palmerston yesterday iltertioon. In (he evening a most ■ii lovable social wits lie-id, at which In lady friends of the brethren .••ere entertained. The .Magistrate at Christchurch m Tuesday sentenced Clarence Edward Williams, a young man, to two months iu'gnol on charges of •onveriing a motoi car to his own use and driving il while intoxicated. L was staled that the accused knocked down a woman cyclist. A parly of English scientists will Jack Gower, aged 15, will he blind in the right eye ns a result of an accident when playing with a toy gun with his cousin at Eltham on Monday. One of the boy’s lingers touched the trigger of the gun, which discharged a lead pellet into Gower’s eye, which was perforated. He. was removed 1o the hospital. A representative of the Palmerston stall' of the State Eire Office bad a miraculous escape from a serious accident while motoring to Buxton yesterday'. When negotiating one of the Rniuessc corners, through a thick spread of metal, I lie front wheels of the light ear jerked, causing the ear to overbalance end fail on its side. Roth tin* occupant and car escaped without suffering any material damage.

' The lirst seagoing vessels to trade between Ifangilikei, Wanganui olid Wellington, in 1854, staled Air A. McKenzie, of .Marlon, in* the course, of an address til Pluck House, were the Sandlly (8 Ions), Mosquito (li tons), and the Catherine .Johnston (10 Ions). The lirst houses built by the Maoris for the -eiders were of clay and rush with thatched roofs of loi-loi and tola ra bark, and sonic of them stood for 50 yea t

The late Air 0. H. R. Trask, who ■m.ccnmbod to injuries consequent on failing under a train id the JJihiHilti -•! a I ini.i on Thursday evening, was well known in Palmerston X., •laving resided there for many years. Horn in Eoxton, deceased was -12 years of age, ami only left Palmerston X. about 12 months ago for 1 tiliil a hi, lie was a brother of Nurses At. A. and 11. C. Trask, Airs C. Al. Ross and Mr S. Trask, of Palmerston North, while other members of die family arc resident ,ii dii'fcrcni parts of the Dominion.

Mr A. X. Smith’s departure from Eoxton will be a serious civic, loss to tin- town. Since Air Smith’s arum! in Eoxton he has taken a keen and enthusiastic interest in all mailers having for their object the progicss of the town and welfare of the citizens. He Ims been a “live wire” in Ibe Rorough Council, and il was hoped dial his services would have been available for the civic chair, lie infused into die Council that enterprising spirit which Inis clmiaetcrised his business ability. IK is also a past secretary and president of the Chamber of Commerce, vice-president of the Bowling Club, member of the Eire Board and School Committee, and took a leading part in raising funds for the Beautifying Society, lie is also a steward of the local Racing Club, and, lias taken an interest in other branches of sport. It will be seen from the above dial Mr Smith lias not only recognised his duly as a citizen, but Inis practically fulfilled it. We join with the general public in wishing him success in his wider venture itt Dunedin.

Bingling a cross between bobbing and shingling, is the latest haircut for women, says a writer in an exchange. It has come so suddenly that many women, faced with the humiliation of being out of fashion, are hiding their shingled heads in the sanctity of their boudoirs. They are ringing up hairdressers, begging to lie hingled. and the hairdressers can only reply with dignity: “Madam, we cannot bingle everybody at once.” Seen from the back, the “bingle" looks like a shingle except that the hair has ’■■Town a-little fuller and cut away sharply in the neck. A front view gives the impression of a bob, the Huffy side pieces falling softly over cadi oar. In general effect, it is less masculine and more becoming titan tbc shingle, while the “dish mop” appearance of the bob is citnliinglv eliminated. The chief difficult v about the new fashion is that nobodv can be hingled in a day. I! Inis to be grown, and those who

urc severely shorn must wait a week or two until the ear pieces curl softly over the- cheek's. Nevertheless, there are many hingled women in London to-day, though how they have acheived it without notice from their women I‘riemls is a m\ -Icrv,

A prophet, they say. loir- no honour in’ bis own country, an it Las been 100 much the policy of New Zealanders ill the past to pass over I lie product of their country in favour of the imported goods, which, in many cases are actually inferior to the New Zealand article. Take tobacco for example. Most American tobaccos are objectionable on the score of excess nicotine, ami defective combustihdily. leading to the clogging of tbc pipe, with unpleasant, and indeed injurious, eonsiptcnces to the smoker. Trv lTiverhend Gold mild and aromatic. or Tousled Navy Cut (Bulldog) of medium, strength, and if you prefer a full body, try (’at Plug No. 10, tlu; Bullhead labei. Their purity, flavour, aroma and all round excellence will surprise von. Unlike most brands from oversea tins particular type of tobacco iloes not foul the pipe and leaves the mouth sweet and clean. Experts maintain that of all varieties known N.Z. leaf -is the least percentage "f nicotine and that it mav be smoked without the slightest after effects. —Advfc.

(lark AfeConaehy, the billiardist, sailed for New Zealand to-day, savs a London cable. Canada's population has increased by nearly 500,000 since the 1921 census. .What .is believed to be the only troop of blind Boy Scouts iu tile world, is Troop 254 of t lie 'Bronx, New York, composed of 14 hoys. .Many wattle trees in various parts of the Bedding borough are bursting into bloom, a phenomenal occurrence for this time of the season. A message from Gibraltar states that one of the daughters of Earl Jellieoe, formerly Governor-General of New Zealand, has been admitted to n hospital there for the purpose of an X-ray examination to ascertain the nature of an illness.

"The roltenest piece of road between Wellington and New Plymouth,” is the description of the ri.ad from the Wangaehu hill to the Wanganui borough boundary, bv a local motorist.’ The on!pul of Bords in America dating 1924 was some 1,50U,000, or aboiit half of the total number of automobiles made in B.S.A. last year. It is predicted that America will make.close on 4,1)011,000 cars ami motor trucks during 1925.Ilapinmnn Wnileti, who died ai Mamikon lasi week, was slated to be ltlti years of age (savs the "Chronicle”) . He well remembered the tribal battle of 3820 among the Ala oris of Wnikanae, then known as Ixitilitatiga. He was considered by those who knew him to be a very clever faith-healer, having many wonderful cures to his credit. Air B. Spring, of llte “Knwa lutwa Luminary,” and an old Foxrot: boy, i< on a holiday visit to his fatlier and other members of the family in this district, and is also icnewing old acquaintances. “Fred tat ted .mi in the newspaper line on this join mil as a boy, since when 1:, Ims been associated with a number of journals in the Wellington and Auckland provinces.

Tbere seems to bo almost a plague of “Daddy long legs” this suit - mum and one Palmerston resident reports limi bis property is infestri!- with tltem. The insects breed in the ground, and to watch liner method of emerging from their chrysalids is interesting. The in - sed wot ms out a certain distance. ami then a friend comes along, ami grasping him by any available portion of ibe anatomy, drags him complete!v out. Bat .just as profound as the problem ot whether the fowl or the egg was first, is the quest ion: Who pulled the lirst one

An audacious attempt was made to victimise clergymen attending the .Aletliodist Conference in Melbourne. According to a warning issued a I the annual conference a young man had been representing himself a> a son of a Queensland minister of the faith and on (lie strength of that bogus relationship bad been endeavouring to secure considerable luiis of money by getting members of the conference to cash or honour bv their endorsement his valueless cheques. According to the chairman of the conlerence one such cheque endorsed by a trusting minister had been presented at the church offices that morning.

Yet v deep regret is felt in business circles in Palmerston North (says the Standard) over the departure of Mr G. E. Smith, for the past, eighteen months manager of the local hrum-h of the New Zealand Clothing Factory, for Eoxton. where he is taking over the business of his brother, Mr A. X. Smith, the latter having purchased n drapery establishment- in Dunedin. Mr Smith's integrity and line business principles have won him many friends in this town, and lie will carry uwav with him their best wishes for a successful business career at Eoxton. While regretting his departure, we congratulate Eoxton on having such a welcome addition to it.s list of business men.

A pleasant function took place in the slalioiimaster's office mi Alon,iav evening, says the Palmerston North Simulat'd, when Air E. G. G. [fuse, of the local railway staff, who has been promoted to the position of Irnllie isnpeclor at Wanganui. was fa re welled bv his tallow employees. Mr 4. 4. O’Shea, stnli-onma.-tcr, in presenting Afr ITuse with a shaving outfit, referred to lie capabilities, and expressed the general regret fell at his departure. Several other members endorsed Mr O'Shea's remarks. Afr 1 fuse suit - ,*ilily acknowledged the gift. Air and Airs lluse ami family lei I lodav for Wellington.