Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2870, 14 April 1925, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sir Janies Wilson was on Thursday lasl re-appointed chairman to the Palmerston North Hospital Board, for the ensuing term. Sir James lias occupied this position for many years. For some weeks a sparrow with a white collar has hern observed in front of the Shannon Post Office almost daily (says a contemporary), and seems to he quite proud of his regalia. “Twelve doors unfastened, four lights left on, three bicycles found on the street." was the report of the nighfwatchman (Mr. A. Lethbridge) to tlu> Eltham Chamber of Commerce the other night (says the Argus). Frank Dennis, of Palmerston X., was lined i‘ll) for having been drunk while in charge of a motor car. Dennis was found asleep in his car, on the Longburn road, on Thursday last, having drawn the vehicle fn the side of the road before relapsing into slumber. The offer of the ManawatuOroua Power Boaid to supply the Palmerston Xortli Borough Council with current ; it the (iovernmenl standard rate, plus llie price of maintaining the line from Bunny thorpe to Terrace laid; was accepted by the Palmerston X. Borough Council at a spechil conference of the two bodies he'd on Thursday last.

MY J. A. Nash, M.P., has been reelected unopposed as represent aof the Palmerston Xortli Borough Council of the Foxton Fiarboui Board. Nominations also closed on Thursday for two representatives of the Mnnawalu, Oroua and llorowlienua districts on the Wellington Harbour Board. As three nominations were received an election will be necessary. The names that will be submitted to the electors will be those of Messrs M. Cohen (Palmerston Xortli), and .). (1. Cobbe Podding), the sitting representatives, and 11. Tolley (Podding). At a recent meeting of the Shannon Borough Council, a letter was received from Mr ■). Linklater, M.P., replying to a resolution urging him to use his best endeavours to have the Main Highways Ad amended so as to compel the Board to give consideration to boroughs which have main highways running through their districts. —He stated that lie was heartily in accord with the resolution and when visiting Wellington he would interview the (hairmian of the Highways Board, and point out the injustice meted out to boroughs situated as Shannon is. (A letter was also received from Hon. .J. G. Coates (Minister of Public Works) stating that the Council’s representation will receive due consideration.

Mr Charles Bull, of Aorangi, Podding, after a residence in the district extending over many years, died on Saturday last, ill the age of 81 years. The late Mr Bull was eloselv associated with the early settlement of the Rangitikei district, and was one of those who saw the development and growth of the bush settlement into a thriving and prosperous eommuntiy. Deceased was a successful business man, and was also interested in sawmilling, being a director of tin* Wanganui Sash and Door Coy., and also of the Mnnawalu and Rangitikei Sawmillers' Association. The only surviving members of the family are Mrs A. F. Fit/.Herbert, of Palmers: ton N. (daughter), and Mr .1. Bull (nephew). The dewdrop clings to the rosebloom fair That (ills with fragrance the noontide air; The dewdrop melts and the petals fall, For such, alas! is the fate of all. The summer wanes and the chill gray days Submerge the warmth' of the sun’s 'bright rays, Winter once more brings colds to endure — Forget not Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Goodsell has been challenged for the sculling championship of the world bv Tom Saul, the holder of the mile championship. Hannan, however, lias the first claim. James Hendry, a young man, was given one month’s imprisonment for stealing an overcoat valued at £5 from outside a clothier’s shop at Palmerston X. on Thursday evening last. Poxton has been particularly quirt during the holidays, a great cumber if local residents taking the opportunity of getting away for a few days. The Foilding races on Saturday and yesterday attracted a number of local people, and some even ventured as far as the TanIn reniknu course. The cold snap I rtvented a good number from pariliming same to this office. At tile local Police Court; yesterday, before Mr M. E. Perreau, J.P., a voting man named Edward Waller Young was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Main Street last Saturday, and with resisting arrest. He had been admitted to bail, and failed to appear at Court to answer the charges, and was convicted and lined the amount of his bail, £2, on the first charge, and £5 on the second.

An unusual incident occurred in the Otago district a few days ago. Just before the departure of a train from Rnleluflia a little child of under three years was playing on the. station, and had climbed on to the platform of one of the carriages. There the child was seen by a nurse, who was a passenger, and who, concluding that the child’s mother was aboard the train, promptly picked up the little one and carried it into the carriage. The I lain by this time was steaming out of the station, and (he nurse discovered that the child's mother was not in the carriage, or, indeed, on thi> train. At Glennmaru. a motorist volunteered to take the child hack to Owaka. On arrival at Owaka a fresh difficulty arose, ill that nobody knew who the child’s mother was, and it was some time before her child was restored to her, none the worse for its untoward experience.

We have been asked by the Levin Chamber of Commerce (says the Chronicle), as the moving body in regard to Levin and District overtures in regard to the railway cut along the Manawatn Line, and associated with the Levin Borough Council in holding the recent public meeting of protest, to point out ihat although the Foxton Chamber of Commerce and Foxton Borough Council have accorded support to llu efforts as to retaining Levin as an express train stopping place, and the Poxton mail services, etc., operate from Levin, it has not been claimed that Levin is “the" terminal for Foxton, but certainly “a" luminal. The correction is made because the following paragraph has been widely circulated: “It was resolved by the Shannon Chamber of Commerce to take exception to a statemcii! made at Levin that l.cviti was the terminal for Poxton. pointing out that Shannon was Fox I on's nearest and most natural outlet."

The amount of tobacco consumed by different smokers varies considerably. Some will use a couple of' ounces a day while others are satisfied with less. The moderate smoker averages perhaps three ounces a week. Indulged ill with discretion, tobacco is admittedly rather beneficial than otherwise. Tt is cliicllv a question of nicotine. The habitual use of tobacco heavily charged with nicotine may result in nerve and heart trouble or weakening of the eyesight. As a mattei of fact, practically all imported tobaccos contain an excess of nicotine. In that connection it may interest the reader to learn that the purest tobaccos produced aio grown in New Zealand. 1 hey contain comparatively such a small percentage of nicotine that they may he indulged in ad. lib. with safety. A peculiarity of their manufacture, by the way, is that tbev arc all toasted. Hence their fine flavour. They are adapted to all tastes. Kiverhead Gold is mild, Navv Cut (Bulldog) medium, and Cut Plug hio. (Bull’s Head) full. You can liny them at any tobacconists. —Advt.