LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2878, 2 May 1925, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Maiiawulu County Couneii road slaff is at present engaged in grading the Ilimalaiigi road, Mr li. Wright, Principal Dislrici Inspector of the Department of Agriculture, paid n visit to Foxlon yesterday. It is reported that redaction in the' price of flour is imminent, with a consequent fall in the price ol bread. “But and Take (odd Co.. Ltd.," is the name of a company formed in connection with the Kawarati project. The Maim wain - Ilorowhemta combined Rugby (.earns meet Wellington at Athletic Bark on Saturday, September 2tj|ii. An annonynious donor lias given a cheque for £230 to the Carterton Borough Council for the purpose of providing swings, chutes, etc., for the children's playing area in Carrington Burk. The Berman Alpine (.’lull has completed preparations to send an expedition this year to try to scale the summit of Mount Everest, provided they are able to secure the necessary British permit. A painful accident befell a lad of about, lli year.-, named Arthur Hannan, at Shannon on Thursday, when he had the misfortune to enish three lingers in some machinery. Ho was admitted to the Palmerston North Hospital. The quarterly sessions of the Supreme Court, Palmerston North, will open, on Tuesday next before His Honour, Mr Justice Reed. There is less criminal and civil business than usual, but it is anticipated that the sittings will' last about a for l night. The following clause inserted in the Hairdressers’. Award is of general interest : “No worker shall he allowed to take a customer into his chair after live minutes before closing time, nor shall he he detained more than live minutes after closing time." The progress of the port of Wanganui is reflected in the retarns for the past year. During the 12 months just ended 21147 vessels entered and departed front the port with a total tonnage of .1.,07H,355, compared with 214 b vessels of !107,245 tons in 11)23, an increase of lit!) vessels and of 121,040 tons. Mr All' Tinioy travelling manager of the “Dixie Jubilee Singers'" was in Foxlon yesterday. In eon\ersalion with oar representative tie expressed regret at having to disappoint Foxlon residents by cancelling the previous hooking of his company some time ago, but said he could assure patrons, at the Town flail on Tuesday night of au excellent evening's entertainment.

The recent warm rains have had ih.-ir effect in a fresh growth of grass throughout the district, paddocks everywhere looking green and spring-like.

The shooting' season for ducks opened on Friday morning. The weather was fairly good for the opening, and some good hags have been recorded.

We arc pleased to report that Mr tl. T. Woodroofe, who a fort night ego underwent an operation in the Palmer-ton X. Hospital, is now well on the road to recovery, and will -.ion be about again.

A general meeting of the ladies' hockey club on Thursday night decided to join the Mail a watu Hockey Association, and Mr Nasmith was

asked to represent the club as delegate. li was decided that the club colours he red-atid-hlne.

Munawuti! County's estimate of .0139,000 for Main Highways requirements has been whittled down l>v the National Board to £105,00(1 for alleged actual requirements. Of this amount. I lie Council will have to go on the market for £OO,OOO. the Board finding £45,000.

“After nearly two years' experience. with insulin, we are entirely satisiied with its efficacy in the treatment of diabetes,a medical expert at the Christchurch hospital told a representative of the Press.

"The insulin treatment and dietary regulations have proved a boon to sufferers, to an extent known only to the sufferers, and not appreciated by the general public.’’

The annual service on behalf of the object of ttie Now Zealand Alliance will be conducted on Sunday (to-morrow) by the Rev. Herbert Urinstead, the chairman of the Social Problems Committee of the Associated Churches of Christ. He will speak at 7 p.m. at Ihe Methodist Church, 2.30 at Kangiotu, and at II a.in. in the Presbyterian Church. An invitation is given to all to he present.

One of our “city fathers" in returning thank's for his re-election on Wednesday night, boldly asserted that he had previously op-po-ed the erection of swimming haLhs in Foxlon, and would continue to do -u. There was a river near the town and a good beach where children could swim. If people wanted a wash they could go Io the beach. He considered there were works of greater urgency in the borough than the erection of hath-.

Already the Exhibition authorities in Dunedin are feeling the heavy demand that i- being made (in the space in one or two of the buildings, and a special meeting of directors was held to consider the ad visa bilily of extending No 1 hall, 25,0(10 feet of which have been taken up by the British Government, which means that unless some alteration is made there will be an overlapping. It was proposed to extend the hall 30ft forward, at a i-o- 1 of, roughly £IOOO. After some discussion the proposal was unanimously agreed to.

Slapping a fellow-mem hot' on the face, a eommilleeimui who appeared I" be suffering from deafness caused a good deal of commotion at a meeting of householders at Christchurch. “Can't yon hear?" was the etirl reply of the fellowmember to a question. “No. d you, I'm deaf. I'm as deaf as a post. I’ve been taking eucalyptus all day to try and care a cold, and I toll you I i-an'l hear. My earfeel as though they are stuffed up with eotliiu-wool." he said, digging his lingers deep into them, “and if you don't shut up 1 will take you mitside and smack your taco. He did not wait I" get outside, lull with a gnnd back-hand blow he landed his list on the fellow-inem-l';ii-e. He was immediately i hocked from making a furl her attack, ami, the commotion having subsided, the meeting w o-alonin -ulisidcd, the meeting was continued.

A lady doctor in England has just, declared that smoking is a wonderful preservative of the teeth, and that although the teeth of some smoker- may be discoloured they are generally sounder than those of non-smokers. Ho many hard things have been said about tobeaeo that it itfVefreshing to tind a lady

-and a lady medico at that —putting in a gnnd word for the weed. Of course every smoker knows that

■ moking prevents or arrests dental decay. Whal every smoker does nut know, or at. all events ignores.

i- that an excess of nicotine in tobacco is highly injurious. And I lull's where mu- New Zealand tobaccos come in . Being comparatively free from nicotine, they may be smoked almost incessantly without affecting the nerves or heart. Moreover they arc all toasted — iieae.e their line llavour and delightla] aroma. Made in several strengths they appeal to all tastes Riverhead Gold, mild and aromatic; Toasted Navy Cut, (Bulldog) is a fragrant, medium; and Cut Plug No. to (Bull's Head) a fine full flavoured tobacco. They are on sale everywhere. 22

“Life is a Campaign.”—Piatt. In the campaign against colds, coughs and all bronchial troubles, there is no belter friend than Baxter's Lung Preserver. “Baxter's" has been giving relief to thousands of sufferers for over half a century. Its secret is in its rich, southing, penetrating qualities that always touch the affected spot, aud give gratifying relief. As a tonic Baxter's Lung Preserver is unrivalled. Generous-sized bottle 2s fid; family size 4s (id. All chemists and stores. But be sure you get “Baxter’s”! 5

Tin 1 reduction of duly on bran md pollard, from £2 IDs to £1 per n>n, announced by the Minister of Agriculture* curly in the week, operates from April 30th, according to an Ordcr-in-Council issued last night.

Four boys tramping along the Wiiolslon sandhills preparatory to bathing in the estuary, near Christchurch, were attacked by a young octopus, which was in the sand dose to the water. They stabbed the sea terror and hacked oft it.tentacles, one of which was 2ft. din. in length. The octopus measured f.fl. front tip to tip.

A Wanganui farmer has discovered a means of effectively dealing with the gorse on his tana. Aflt-i cutting the patches of gorse he heavily manures the ground ami >llW s grass seed. Tin* result is that the grass comes away rapidly, and ilie slock relishing the feed in the

-puts, gives it constant, attention, with the result that no voium gorse is allowed to c-row.

Recently a visitor to the Wanganui Hospital took a snap of a ,-liild inmate. The him was developed by a well-known photographic firm. In the background of the photograph there appears well defined it woman’s form with the face clearly outlined. There was no woman in the vicinity of the child when the photograph was taken. A lady who inspected it declared that ihe woman's hair was done up in a fashion in vogue almiit lu years

At a recent Council meeting a Councillor considered the tar being used on road work was too thin. This morning, Air G. Huntley, foreman of the road staff, informed our representative that he had discovered, caught in a patch of spilt tar i„ the Council yard, two hedgehogs, ,wo sparrows, a blackbird, and a rat, all of which were dead. From this it would appear that the tat has great adhesive powers.