Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2898, 18 June 1925, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two weddings look place yesterday, reports of which will appear in our next issue. Members of the Melliodisl Ladies’ Guild spent a pleasant social afternoon at the residence of Alls Chalk, Hillary St., yesterday. A fishing’ party secured 500 flounders at the Wuirarapa lake. In one haul, 80 Uounders were caught, only two of which were undersized. If you were ottered sovereigns for 17/- you would buy. Ihis is exactly the position with our blankets for every 17/- you spend on blankets you get 20/- worth at the C. M. Itoss Co.- —Advt. Work is being busily carried on at the Ngaruawhaia military base, over 100 men being at present employed. Quarters for married instructors are being erected and should be ready for occupation in a few months. A Chinese syndicate is engaged .just now in buying valuable city properties (.states the “Lyttelton fimes”). The activities of the syndicate are attracting the attention of property buyers and sellers in the city. Lord Jellieoe is the best advertising agent New Zealand ever had. In concluding a speech lo the Colonial institute he said: “1 will say to anybody who has not been to New Zealand already, ’Go and pay that land a visit,’ and to anybody who linds it possible to settle in New Zealand 1 say ‘Go and settle.”

“1 of Leu wonder why the post, ot'tiee demand a charge of 80s for the rent box into which they can put a person's mail, while if the amount is not paid they go out in the wet and deliver the letters," said Mr. J. 11. Richards amidst laughter at the meeting of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce. One would hardly expect that in a Scotch community like North Otago the English family of Smith would largely predominate (says the Oamaru Times.) But such is the case. The provisional roll of the Oamaru electorate shows that there are 92 Smiths, 78 Robertsons, (it) Johnstons, 57 Browns, 57 Taylors, 51 McDonalds, and -Hi McKenzies in the electorate. A bone Hale with a history worth recording may be seen at the Auckland museum (states an exchange). It is the famous instrument with which Tutanekai won his bride, llinemoa. The romantic story is well-known; how the dulcet notes of the Jlute of Tutanekai so charmed the dusky Maori beauty that she swam to Mokoia Island in Lake Rotorua from the mainland to find the musician.

A resident of Fairlie, South Canterbury, recently los| some money and bad it restored to him in an unusual way. Ilis wife being in Christchurch he bad occasion to send her some money and posted it in the form of postal notes. The money did not reach its destination, and there was some speculation as to what had become of it until it was returned to the sender by a friend of his—another resident of Fairlie—-who had 'picked it up intact in an envelope in Cathedral Sqwa re, Christ church.

.Mr .\l. E. Pcrreau (chairman), and Rev. \V. 1L Walton (secrel'arv) of Fox ton school committee, together with Mr. F .Mason (headmaster), visited Wanganui on Monday last for the purpose of holding a conference with the secret a rv of the Education Board regarding matters of importance in connection with tlie local school. A speom 1 meeting of the School Committee is to be held this evening, when a report will be made. It is understood that as a result of the conference great improvements affecting tin l well-being of the children ■•. ill lie carried out in the near I'ut-

After being operation for a few days the punt at the Mnnawatu river was again thrown out of action on Saturday evening owing !-. a fresh in the river, lints causing a great deal of inconvenience to those who tind it necessary to use it. Unfortunately, each fresh silts up the approaches and after the river goes down it takes a day or two to remove the silt.

.(( meeting of’ the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce a complaint was made about the condition of the ferry steamer Aiararoa, it Vicing stated that she was frightfully dirty, the bathrooms often being awash. The lavatory accommodation was shocking. It was decided to inform the Associated Chambers and as'k that the Aiararoa be cleaned up, and that the Union Company be again written to.

Now that the infantile epidemic has passed, tin amusing incident

connected with it might he recalled (says the Auckland Star). An anxious mother had kept her little ones at home for weeks till one line da v she look courage and conveyed them to an adjacent beach to enjoy Ihe sunshine. All went well till about going home time, when she noticed one child pitch forward and lie on the sand. She rushed to the aid of the little one and stood her upon her feet, hut she immediately collapsed 1 again. Without much ado an overcoat was

'..■rapped about the little one, and a hasty visit paid to the local doctor. A careful examination of the child, however, disclosed nothing further as the cause of the trouble than the attempt of the child to get both legs into one side of the garment provided as a covering for the limbs of locomotion. A .justification of the old proverb that "haste is blind." Smoker’s heart is n distressing malady caused chiefly through ,, c effects of ai! alko'loid called '•'•otinr which i- extremely poismous. Strong tobacco with a high ’ -roentage of nicotine should therefore be avoided. When selecting a brand, the smoker should not be guided by appearance alone, ! •■cause even an apparently mild ■ Anrette tobacco of a bright lemon ■clour may contain —ami often : es contain—-nil excess of nicotine. It is peculiar fa<d that certain Y w Zealand soils produce a leaf • illi a vorv small percentage of nicotine, compared with the forego type, 'fake for instance our ’■■ical brands Riverhcnd Gold, Gut fin;:' No. 10 and Toasted Navy Gut. There you have an absolutely •■ere article, which can be smoked • ut biliously without tin l slightest Bier effects, it burns to the last fired, leaving the mouth sweet liad ; an. So highly is New Zealand to- . e i commented upon by doctors experts that smokers should •..••■plaint themselves with the mer*i of our own product by giving !, ■ above brands n fair trial. 2