Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MAY 23. 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2887, 23 May 1925, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, MAY 23. 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A seventh Gorman destroyer Ims Loon salved jii Sfiipn Flow. There arc still at the bottom a dozen large Gorman vessels, including balllesliips find battle-cruisers, eight large 1 ig’hl cruisers, end probably 3(1 desl rovers. “Cat is 1 lie imme of' the animal and therefore a noun,” declared a pupil of the To Kniti sehool in answer lo one of 1 lie Fdmmlion Hoard's home lessons (relates the Waipa Post). “Kitten is what Iho cal Ims, therefore il is a verb."

“Shingle headache'* is the lalesl eomplaint in England. Many womon who i ln*ir hnir slimerlp/l are suffering from neuralgia as the result of the sudden removal of the warm, protective covenim ot 1 hair above the nape of Hie neck, which has exposed the skin lo Ilia winter winds.

A well-known Tankau resident, Arthur 0. Lapwood, was killed at. Te Kohunga on Wednesday while engaged in cultim- a Iraelc through some bush for a motor I rind,', with which lie was conveying a load of (lax into Ttmkan. Il is nnderslood it tree fell on his elnsi. He was a widower aped 37 and leaves four children under the ape of eleven.

Efforts are hemp made in Brilain jo silence racing motor cycles, and to encourage development in this direction the Motor Cycle Club has offered a cup to Dm leadin'? rating (dub. Ij is considered that the production of a silent racin'? motor cycle will ultimately result in silent lourin'? maidiines becoming slnnda rdised.

Frances Carey, it young man, was sentenced to seven days in gaol without option of a line at Christchurch on Wednesday, on a charge of converting 1 a motor-car to his own use. The police said that while they were taking the numbers of unattended cars accused got into one, apparently trying to do the owner a good turn, fait did himself a bad turn.

A local resident working on the ocean beach this week discovered several sealed tins washed up by the tide. On opening one he found it to contain olives, which were in a good stale of preservation, the tin not having been damaged during the time it lias been drifting about on the ocean. It is probable that the tins were jelisamed by some ship al sea.

Further issues of ‘‘Humour” to teach us continue lo show that high standard of contents that has distinguished earlier numbers. In thirty-six pages weekly this clever little paper comprehensively reviews the wit of the world. Publications from the remotest spots of the world are quoted from, and as only the best of humour is selected the magazine is always thoroughly enjoyable.

"I know that at least 150 good heads have been taken in pie Wellington district this season, and .10 of them were particularly good, one being a 23-pointer, while there u t-rc several id-pointers and belter. We have had as good deer heads in our district this season us anywhere, and more of them.” The statements were made by .Mr. C. t. Unseat at a meeting of the Acclimatisation Society Council in Wellington. liie llotsain ,nut jetsam of wrecks find queer and out-of-tbe-way resting places. A whole ‘ear has passed since the wreck of the Ripple, and now comes an echo of that fatality. About twenty miles in a southerly direction from the Gluilanis lies a small island, which is uninhabited. Mr T. McCJurg, the owner of the island, accompanied by Mr K. Smylie, recently made a trip there to attend to the sheep, and found on the beach a noticeboard of the Hippie. There, in while letters on a black ground were the words -S.y. Ripple sails for at .and on the reverse side “No admittance,” Tile board will now be used- as a tally board in Mr. MeClurg’s wool shed.

An electrie light has been erected in the Triangle, to replace the gas lamp. To-morrow will be observed as Foreign Missionary Sunday at the Methodist Church and all the offerings will be devoted to the F. M. Fund.

Word from Te Kniti this morning states that it is in danger of being flooded. Weather conditions have improved though, and it is anticipated that the danger will soon be averted. The Manawatii River is fairly high, and the Shannon punt is not working on this account. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Social Guild are holding a social afternoon and sale of work in the Masonic Ilall on Wednesday afternoon next at 2.30 o’clock. There will bo guild and produce stalls and home made calces and sweets will be on sale. Admission will bo by silver coin. Afternoon ten provided.

At the conference hot ween the Palmerston North Hospital Hoard and the representatives of the residents of Olalci, strong objection was taken to the proposed closing of |he Hospital. Dr M. 11. Watt (Director of Ihe Division of Public Hygiene) promised two singlebed wards, an ambulance and a nurse, but Olalci is dissatisfied, and will petition the Minister.

A strange occurrence is reported from Brooklyn, Wellington. It is stated that about 7.30 o’clock on Tuesday morning a man knocked al I lie front door of a residence in Todtmm street. The lady of the house heard the knocking, and when she went to answer it saw a man standing there, who said nothing, but threw some pepper into her lace, and then bolted. The police are investigating. Rev C. Hinel, of the Solomon Islands, had a large and appreciative audience on Wednesday evening in the Methodist Church when he spoke on missionary work in the Solomons, and also exhibited and explained a number of curios used by the unlives. Mr Bine) also addressed the Ladies Guild in the afternoon. On both occasions he was heartily thanked for his efforts.

Before being sentenced at the Did Hailey to five years imprisonineiij for throwing: vitroil in his wife’s face and destroying her eye and ear, Samuel Hudson said that in* had Ihoitghl his wife was a good girl, but things were not as he had expected after the wedding, lie objected to his wife constantly dancing, and finally she left home and went lo service. lie (hereupon lost control of himself, and became obsessed with the idea that (lie only remedy was to rob his wife of her attractiveness, hoping then to have her for himself.

There passed away last evening at the residence of his brother-in-law, Air G. IT. Stiles, 575 Main street, Palmerston North an old and very well-known resident of Mangataiiuika. Air. Edwin Ashby, at the age of (hi years. The deceased gentleman was horn in Northampton, England, and came out to New Zealand in the year ISSO. He took tip his residence at Aroutoa. and went in for farming, later entering a general store-keeping business. lie married Al.iss Carter, daughter of the late Mr. John Curler, of Monton, and then removed to Along,Mlinoka, where lie continued bis store-keeping business for a period of 25 years. The deceased bad been failing in health for the last few years, although his last illness was but a short one. He leaves a widow and five ehidlren, Afesdames Terry fEkelaluuia), and Cuwie (Christchurch), Miss Eiuilv

Ashby (Wellington) and Messrs Fred: Ashby, of the Hank of New Zealand, Nelson, and Albert Ashby, of the Bank of Ne-w Zealand at Dargaville. The late Aljr. Ashby was very highly esteemed by a large, circle of friends, and much sympathy will be extended to the widow and family in their sad loss.

There is as much difference between raw tobacco and toasted tobacco as there is between a raw potato and savory chips. If is not so much the material you use as the wtry von adopt in preparing il. Take for instance our locally manufactured tobaccos, thev are all toasted and, as a result, their latent properties have been brought fully out. Science applied, what else is it but common sense l . You need not. be an expert to understand the wonderful effect of this toasting process; lluvour and aroma will tell you: so smooth and mellow, but what is equally important, consider their merits from a health point of view. The object of loasLing is to eject any deleterious properties that may be contained in the leaf and to neutralise portion of f ln* poisonous nicotine; hence toasted tobaccos may be smoked with impunity; they will not affect the heart and nerves or the eyesight. Obtainable in three grades. “Riverhead Gold” mild and aromatic. “Navy Cut” (Bulldog) medium and" Cut, Plug No. 1(J” (Bullshead) full strength. 30.

“Hail ISeason of Mists and Maladies.” —Anon.

The approach of Hie cold days makes necessary the need for protection against chills and inlluenza. A bottle of Baxter’s Lunv Preserver is your best health insurance against all such chest, throat, and uing troubles. “Baxter’s” is rich, warming, penetrative, dependable. A grand tonic too. Generous-sized bottle 2/0; family size 4/0. At all chemists and stores.

Hut be sure you get “Baxter’s”! —Advt. !•

A Missionary Afternoon was held in the Presbyterian Clin re h on Tuesday, Mrs E. AlcDonahl, presideni oT the local P.AY.ARF., presiding - . Mrs McDonald briefly welcomed Miss McKee, the 1 ravelling - secrelary of the Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Union, who gave an inspiring address on “Go and Tell.” She spoke of the work missionaries are doing in various fields — China: Canton villages; India: ■fagadhi and Kharar; New Hebrides: Xgunnn and Ambrim. Aliss McKee then gave a very interesting blackboard demonstration to the Busy Rees, who are being taught about missionaries as well as sewing tor the mission fields. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies of 1 lie congregnt ion.