Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, MAY 9th, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2881, 9 May 1925, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, MAY 9th, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlio scholars of I lie Droun Downs Sunday school will re-nssemhle tomorrow al'ti-riiooii, a| J. 15. when limy will lu‘ addressed h\ Ifov. S. Pcrvmaii.

Mis T. K. Tnyor. of UlirisO (limvli, who lms been at tending I In* iinnuiil meeting of llio X.Z. Alliance in Wellington, is spending the week-end with Mrs Pcmm'in. A duller- will he he’d in the Beach Hall to-night, ;is ;i wilid-eji to the i-• 1 1 eni 11 o; ceremony of the new wing at All Saint- ‘ Ghildiiirs Home, to he held thi-- a I'ternooii. The pro i ends iirr in aid of the Home. In a 15-roiim! professional box illy ronlcst at Napier oil Wednesday evening, Hnyliie Dwyer (ltl.lit drew with Eddie Parker (11.9). alder a hard light for a purse of £2OO. The Master Bakers' Association of Palmerston Ninth has decided to reduce the price of bread Ml per 21b loaf starting from Monday. This decision follows on the reduction in price of Ilnur by fI per ton. Sydney ]>olic<• surprised and arrested burglars who were enjoying champagne and other liipiors in a big 1 business place in the city. The men had parked, ready for removal 57 cameras, ipin.nlities of liipiors, clothing' and other goods.

The win of Ihe King's Prize by I). .). Anderson (Kailnna) at the National Rifle Association's meet-

ing, which concluded on Thursday al Trenlham, is the first occasion on which a South Island competitor has secured that honour since 1911, when Captain Masefield won the belt.

B. Symes and T. Matliie. two jurors who failed to appear when their names were called at the Palmerston North .Supreme Court on Wednesday, put in an appearance in the afternoon and explained to IJis Honour Mr Justice Reed that they had in i.-t <i ken the hour of commencement. His Honour nollio o.\i>ljiii«m 1 ion.

Albert. Doyle, who was convicted at Hastings of living drunk while in charge of a motor ear, was .->eulen(•(■(l to seven days' imprisonment and Ids license was cancelled. The magistrate, Mr Dyer sa.id it was only a short sentence, but lie would giye longer if the practice continued. Cases were occurring ail oyer the country and people would he killed.

Three young men charged at Dunedin with converting a doctor's

ear to their own use to go joy riding

were each sentenced In three months in gaol, ft was shown that, they collided with a horse, which hud to he destroyed, smashed into a verandah post, and nearly killed a man. The damage to the car amounted to £35. The driver received an additional three mouths' imprisonment for dangerous driving.

A petition is in circulation at Joutoa to have I lie old mail service from Shannon to Mout on put in operation again, owing to the delay under the present arrangement, which the settlers are experiencing jii securing their mail. Thu ser- ' a-i- now being a.-keil for is the one that was in existence prior to the Shannon-Eoxlon bridge being washed away.

Mr F. (J. Hay, whose period of engagement, as engineer to the AJanaw a I u-Oroua River Board icrmittales on May 3.lst, has been retained by the Board as consulting engineer for a further six months pending the development of the llood protection scheme. The opportunity was taken by Mr A. Sei-

fert, as a ratepayer and a member of the Board, to express al Thursday meeting appreciation of Air Hay's services in the past, his thoroughness always having deeply impressed the speaker. .Mr AY. B. t'arter also made eulogistic references, staling that lie was indeed pleased that Air Hay's services were, to be still available to the Board.

Benjamin Harry (lilhanks, 25 years of age, a married man with lour children, residing al New Plymouth, died suddenly yesterday morning’, lie appeared in his usual health when hi* ro.-e, but going into the garden fell, and a little later died. Deceased had been receiving' medical attention.

Air A'. J. Delnny, local postniasIcr. retires on superannuation at lhe end of this month. Air Delnny started out as a cadet in the scr- ■, ice thirty-live, years ago, in Arrowtown, and since then .has seen service in the Department’s employ right throughout both North and South Islands, and Stewart Island. I! is probable that Air and Airs Delanv and family will make Foxton their headipiarters in the future. The Sumlav school treat held in the supper-room of’ lhe Town Hall ins! evening was largely attended. About 150 children and adults came along in response to the invitation, mid enjoyed the entertainment immensely, ami the address given by Air l-Tig'iison, of ('lirislchurch, was listened to with marked attention liv all. The good behaviour of all the hoys and girls was most noticeable, and parents and others are thanked for the interest taken by them in the function.

“A curious feature lias been observed in recent Hoods,’’ staled Mr A. Seifert, at Thursday's meeting of lhe Manawutu-Oroua River Board. "Whereas, prior to the erection of the protection works in the Alakerua, a fresh in the. river reached that neighbourhood some -IT hours alter it bad been recorded at, the Fitzlierberl bridge, it now took only about 22 limit's. The water, instead of spreadng all over the country, came direct down the river, and consequently ronelied the sea much earlier.

"It appears to me that we are being called upon to pay the piper for the few who will benefit/*' staled a ratepayer who waited on the Alalia wntd-Ormm River Board at its meeting mi Thursday to lodge a piotest against the classification of his land. "I would sooner face the bonds when they eame than pay the rates, for we fail to see 'where the rating will end, and we might lie paying £1 per acre to bear lhe cost of ibis river protection -cheme. All the ratepayers at my end intend petitioning for the abolition of lhe Boat'll," lie added.

While a party from the country was having a meal in a restaurant in Napier on Thursday night, their one-ton motor lorry was let! outside. It attracted, a young Maori, under tin* influence of liquor. The Maori cranked the engine and moved the controls so as to cause it to i ace. The resulting vibration rattled the gearing, which finally gave way under the strain, and the pieces Hew in all directions, some peppering a large plate-glass window. Tin* .Maori was arrested.

At ihe inquest yesterday on Maude Ellen Bourne-Webb (.'ll), a married woman, at Christchurch, it doctor was unable to give any opinion as to the cause of death, and ■ln* inquest was adjourned for a oust mortem. The husband and mother gave evidence that the woman always enjoyed good health. She became suddenly ill after cat i ll o- a few mouthfuls of slew, ami went to bed. She woke groaning at 5 a.m., dying within half an hour. Both witnesses had eaten portion •d‘ ihe siXi.ne stew, and felt no ill--iTeHs.

During the last few seasons, Rugby has passed through troublous times locally, but despite this lad it has always had three

•Haunch supporters in the local represciiialives to (he Union. It is ■muiewhat bewildering, then, to account for the reason that, led these \poiients oi' tlie national game to

oisake the warm fireside of llteir nee! ing-room in lhe middle of a

■discussion on footluil] matters at a ’ate hour last night to he tutored ill Die w iles of Soccer oil East,on Bark in the cold midnight air. Surely inch an exposition would draw a good "gale” if staged at a respectable hour!

Ecw people are probably aware that tobacco was ill one time ex - it n-ively cull Dated in England. Wiiiciieom.be, in Gloucestershire, claims I lie honour of being the first place in the Old Country to grow : tic weed. The dried ami cured leaf

was comparatively expensive at lirsl, but by the time of James 11. the "best Virginia" was sold at 2s per lb., and was in great demand. Ii would be interesting to compare i! that were possible, the tobacco of that day with that of our own day. Modern methods of m'amifai-ture have of course worked wonders. Some of the purest tobaccos now on ihe market are grown in New Zi aland, and they owe their line ,I,'ivonr largely to the fact that they arc all toasted —a new departure. Owing to their containing such a trilling amount of nicotine these iiramis may lie smoked all day without unpleasant or injurious consequences; "Riverhead Gqlil,” is a tine aromatic tobacco "Toasted .Navy Gut," (Bulldog Label) medium, and "Gut Plug No. 10,” (Bull’s Head) fuJI-lla voured. They are meeting with a big sale, 25.

What will it matter when once you’re dead 1 How the. renown of your name is spread, in bronze and stone thro’ the days to be, A theme of debate for posterity. Strive not for laurels to wreathe your brow, Hustle for dollars and comfort now! And when you a cough or cold endure Slick to Woods’ Great .Peppermint Cure. —Advt. 54

On Frillin', May Ist. a social evcuing, a Ira nged 1)\ members of All Saints' choir look |>!n<• i* in Ihe -cliuolruoin. The oven l proved quite successful, and there was a fair attendance. The programme consisted of dancing, vocal and musical items, also competitions. Miss Browning, Messrs Rust and Harris supplied excellent music for dancing. Miss Ritchie, who was accompanied hv Mr Thornher (uiaiz.

c.anied by Mr Thornher (piano) cave a delightful violin solo. Misses Richie and Browning, and Mi’ Belly, contributed a selection (violin, piano and cornet), which was miK'li appreciated. Vocal items v, ere rendered by Messrs Mason, Poole and Barron, and were encored. Mr Head, who was suffering from a severe cold, apologised for hi> inability to contribute to the A peanut competition which was won by Mrs East. caused considerable amusement. Apologes for non-attendance were received from from Mr and Mrs A. K. on. In Fusion and Mr and Mrs I'. Fast on and Mr and Mrs F. Robinson. In each case these were accompanied by contributions, tor which the choir is most grate! ill.