Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JULY 2nd, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2904, 2 July 1925, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JULY 2nd, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“A rahliii chased info a river or creek will drown, lml leave a rabbit to cross a stream and be will do il in perfect safety." remarked a rnbbiter in the Wanganui district.

We regivf to report that little Joyce Cook, daughter of MV and Mrs 0. Cook, who was removed to the Palmerston X. Hospital a fortnight ago with infantile paralysis, is not making very satisfactory progress. The quarterly returns of the local Mslg'i.sl rfJ 1 <*\s 'Court tiro sis P»»!lows: —Number of plaints entered, 21; total amount sm d for .Cl.‘lo Is .1.0(1; number of criminal cases against males 27, do., against females 1 ; a total of 28.

A meeting of Committee of the Poxlon Bowling Club will be held in tlie usual place to-morrow evening. This being the linal meeting prior to the annual general meeting, all committeemen are asked to be present. A peculiar fatal accident occurred at Wollongong, Sydney on Tuesday, when Andiew Bain, who was attempting to start a motor car without a battery, connected it with the town lighting supply and linui went to crank the car. lie received tile current in (lie body and was electrocuted. A brother who went to his assistance received a severe shock.

The Canterbury College Board of Governors on Monday received two bequests of £3.000 each for the purpose of establishing scholarships at the college. One was from the trustees in the Kallibone Estate, Waipawa, and the oilier was from Mrs Galbatt, wife of Professor P. Ga limit, Polersliehl, Hampshire. England. An event of inteicsl to all buyerof drapery, dolling am! home furnishings will commence at The Store for Value, on Saturday morning, at Si o'clock’, when the C. M. Boss Co.’big annual stocktaking sale will begin. Everyone knows from past experience that when this linn say “Sale” they hack it up with goods at prices that cannot he equalled in the trade. Get a sale catalogue, il contains some of the bargains only —there are thousands that we have not space to list. Pay a visit to this big sale, il will pay '-on handsomely. Closed Friday, preparing for the big event.* Mr Field (Oinki) lias given notiee in the House to ask the Minister of Railways, whether he wiil give early and favourable considerulion in (lie proposal recently made to him for the institution of night mail-trains between Wellington and New Plymouth, and Wellington and Napier, and thus enable passengers to accomplish in one day a journey which now occupies three days, and remove to some extent tiie inconvenience resulting from the tailuro of the recent mail-trains, under 11 1 0 new time-table, to stop at many important stations on both lines of rail wav?

During Hie last twelve months some 51 sons o! British seamen have received siillicienl training at Flock House to enable them with confidence to start out as employees (ni stations in various parts nl New Zealand. Testimony as to their capability has been received by Hie trustees from many employers. One farmer in writing stales: “He is shaping well is always willing and is not only a credit to himself hill also to Flock House." Another wrote that the lad sent to him did his work well. If all the hoys sent from Flock House were like him, there should he. very few complaints. A third farmer staled that his hoy was making good and quite happy and pleased with everything

The spood of Hit engines was reCorrod (n at tin l animal social of t lie* Onelntnga Fire ftrigade on Saturday evening, by rT. -I. AN alts, tbo Dominion secretary. lie declared that o lire engine had no more right- to exceed (lie speed limit than an ordinary motor ear. Speaking o! the recent deplorable accident in Christchurch in which a tireman was killid and several seriously injured, he said the time would undoubtedly come when the law would be enforced and the lives of firemen would then be protected. Me himself knew all about speeding, for his three sons had all been lined for speeding, “and father always paid the line," hut something, he said, must he done to save enthusiastic firemen from needlessly risking their lives,

The second session for this year of the First Division of the Appeal Court commenced in Wellington on Monday. The Chief .Justice (Sir Robert Stout) and Mr Justice Sim, Air Justice JTerdman and Mr Justice MacGregor were on the bench. Included in the list of fixtures made are: July 1.3: The Mayor, eonneillor.s and burgesses oi Palmerston X". v. John Cassey: July 14: Matthew Oliver Tremain v. Mnnawaltt Drainage Board.

Writing of it hand concert given at Waverlv by the Wanganui Queen Alexandra Band on Sunday, the Chronicle say- that all the items were given in that well-known style,that litis made the hand famous. A very interesting and delightful number was a composition by Lieut. Buckley entitled “Lovely Waverify." which they played and sung to tiie delight of the big audience. This number is a distinct credit to Wanganui's popular musician. The whole camp were singing it, and it now takes iis place amongst most popular songs. Eietil. Buckley is listed for a concert solo on the programme °1 the local Choral Society's second annual concert to he held in I lie Town Hall to-night.

Speaking at the meeting of farmers in connection with the formation of a herd testing Association locally, held in the Town Hall supper-room on Saturday afternoon, Mr Wm. Ross said during the season jtisl dosed he had culled 70 cows onl of a herd of 3;>o, bid milked 20 cows less than the last year and vet produced, up to the end of May. 7000 lbs more Imtter fat titan was produced during the corresponding months the previous year, h was useless he said, to say anyone knows whether a cow is good or had in a herd unless n test is made, as a cow might give a la nre quatuity <>t' milk nml l>o very defficierd in Imtter tat returns.

Long horseback rides, which were taken as n matter of course in flic old days before the arrival of I lie locomotive and the molor car, come a- very rare events in modern limes (says the Standard). Added interest. therefore, is given to the journey completed a short time ago by Mr Manria Burke, of Aharon, North Auckland. Setting out from Shannon, lie rode 424 miles in vary - ing stages In Aharon, covering tiie entire distance on horseback without the slightest: mishap. Mr Burke spent 1 I days in actual travel, ami broke his journey at To Awnmuiu, where lit l had a week s holiday. His speed average 4 2-3 mills an hour, which was fairly mind going considering Hie laid that the horse carried a load of over D> stone, including a cowboy saddle. The animal, a mare, arrived in good condition aider tier long journey and was perfectly free from sores or ailments.

An English toiirisl while “doing Hi,- Waikato rcccnlly was surprised and disgusted In notice so mull) Maori women enjoying their pipes. On his return to Auckland lie mentioned tin' matter lo an old colonist. remarking Hint, it was a sure ~f Hi.- degeneracy of the Maori race when their women smoked tapes. Said Hi,’ New Zealander: “Well, if thal i- so, the Irish women of ;|,c working class inu-l have been degenerating for a good while, because I vemeinhe.r seeing them smoking clays in Dublin when T was a bov." 'flic tourist said no more. There is nothing wrong with pipe smoking for man or woman so long as the right |ohac'«<> is used, ( boost' a brand as free twin nicotine a> vnu can. That's all. Our New Zealand-grown tobaccos contain only a Hilling percentage of nicotine. and you can’t heat them for flavour and aroma. You can smoke tliciii lor hours and they wont do von nnv harm. Ask for “Riverhead Gold," mild; “Navy Cut" (Bulldog), medium: or “On! I’lug No. 10" t Bullhead), full strength. 41.