Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JULY 11th, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2908, 11 July 1925, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JULY 11th, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. Claris, of llailaitai, is spending af cw days in Foxlmi. A Sydney cabb* si ales that the wholesale price <if Ilnur has been reduced by Ids per loti.

Local Territm ials lea ve for Trentham on 'J'uesdav, where they are to undergo a fortnight's continuous training.

MV J. Dunn, of ihc local railway staff, has received a Iran-dVr In Tamnaranui, and leaves Foxlon lor that town on .Monday next. Mr Mullins has also received notification or a Iransier |u Taihape, and will shortly he leaving Foxtoil.

The Beach Road is at presenf in a very had state of repair, and numerous complaints have heen made about its conilition by Beach residents

Mr R. 1\ Davison of Paramount Pictures was in Fox ton this week to make final arrangements for “The Ten ('ommandments” which commences screening here Thursday next.

Whitebait have already made 1 their appearance in Taranaki streams. Usually they do not appear until about September, and the fact they are up so early is considered by the .Maoris to be a sign of a long 1 summer.

The road between Levin and Foxton was stiil covered with Hood water yesterday, and in consequenee is still impassable. It is noi expected that traffic will be able to cross the Whirokiim bridge for several days yet. Charles Jaekson was sentenced to three months in gaol at Christchureh on Friday, on a charge id having left New Zealand wit lion! permission within one year of the making of an atlilialion order against him.

The Manawatn County Council traffic inspector warns all motor lorry owners that they will be prosecuted if they fail to attach reflectors to their vehicles. Already several drivers have been lined for non-compliance with ibis by-law.

The Rev. Samuel La wry, Connexional Secretary to the Methodist Church in New Zealand, who has held Uml position since Dill, retires from it at the 1927 conference. The Rea - , M. A. Rugby Pratt, ol Palmerston North, will he nominated his successor.

Latest advice to hand from Mr F. Cinrde.se. an erstwhile resident ol Palmerston North and Foxlon. is that he has .just completed a lour of Italy, and Spain in company with Mr McLennan, of Orona Downs, and Miss Sewell, of Roy Street, Palmerston North.

Last evening the brethren ol tin* Masonic Lodge entertained their ladv friends at a social evening m the Masonic Tin 11. Music tor dancing was supplied by Mr T. East, and ;i very pleasant time was spent by all.: The W.M., Mr F. CL Alexander, carried out the duties ot M.( . During the evening Mr Barron rendered a solo, which was much appreciated. Several business men id Palmerston North are looking for a man who is alleged to have secured goods from I hem last week by means of valueless cheques, purported to be signed by a well-known Foxlon resident (says the M.D. Times). The dignity which this ‘•customer" lent to his impudence was astounding, one shopkeeper reporting that he was exceedingly hard to please in the matter of his purchases.

A traveller who relumed to Wellington after a motor trip rigid through the West Coast, states that at Berlins, in the Duller (Jorge, he saw two live kiwis —the lrsl lie had ever seen. They were quite tame and did not mind being handled. They were being kept in a stable with a young pig, hut they have since escaped. It is reported that there is quite a number of them in the Buller Gorge and that they are frequently seen hy those who traverse the road at night.

On May 31st there had been .150 patients in the Palmerston X. Hospital. 181 had been admitted during the month, 171 had been discharged, and seven had died, leaving 153 at the end of June. The daily average number had been Ido.o. There had heen only seven eases of infectious diseases admitted, namely, diphtheria 2, scarlet fever 1, typhoid fever 1. infantile paralysis 2. pneumonia L There had been 108 opera lions in Jane. The medical superintendent proposed to transfer 12 eases ol infnntilc paralysis to King George V. Hospital, Rotorua, as soon as arrangements could he made. Some of these eases were of a severe type, and would require prolonged treatment.

Free railway passes to he used by nurses travelling in futherance of (heir professional duties were proposed in Parliament on Thursday by Mr. J. Linklater, M.P., in giving notice of a question on this subject to the Minister of Railways. Mr Linklater urged that the concession would cost very lit lie. lie added that many nurses were working for n very small remuneration and they were doing a great work for humanity.

We have received from the proprietors of the Free Lance, Wellington, a copy of its silver jubilee issue, this week’s production marking the 25th anniversary of our contemporary. A special souvenir issue in honour of rbe occasion contains in reduced form n faesimilie of the first number published, while other interesting features are cartoons I,v former Free Lance artists. The production is entirely worthy of this ‘auspicious event in the history of I lie Free Lance.

The young man, Ernest Robert Solomon, who had both legs amputated as the result of being run over by a guard’s van when crossing the Taihape station yard on Saturday night, died in hospital Hi ere on Thursday. Deceased was only 22 years of age and was married three months ago (states a Press Association message). -Tie came from Dunedin, and only joined the railwav service last February, being employed as a porter. The inquest was opened and adjourned till Tuesday next, after evidence of identification had been given.

It appears that is was not boys, but two men. who look away for their own use the bout that is located at the Whirokino Bridge to enable the Foxton-Levin mail man to (■VOSS the Hooded length of road (says the f'lironiele). The boat was retained on the other side of the river for over two hours, find as a insult the mails and passengers missed the train connection at Levin. It is understood that more will be beard of the matter, as it is looked upon as a serious offence to delay bis Majesty's mails by interference of any sort.

The pel it ion signed by 2Hi residents of Shannon and surrounding districts was prc-.cn!cd to Parliament yesterday by Mr J. Linklalci (Manawatn), praying the Government to lake such steps ns will compel ilk* responsible authorities to restore (he Manawatn rivn bridge nt Shannon, purl of whirl was washed away in November 1924. The petitioners state that the Minister of Public Works ii 1922 refused to set up a oommis -ion for the purpose of levying contributions in the nearby counties am boroughs for the repair and upkee| of the bridge. The hitler was handed over to Die Main Highway.Board about the end of last year. Siner purl of ii was destroyed, the petitioners, who need Die bridge for the carriage of cream, elc., have exhausted every means to make the properly authorities repair or replace the; bridge, but nothing bus been done except to place an nnwieldly punt on the site at a cost of upwards of .0.1,500 —hall the cost of restoring the bridge.

An occurrence which does not rellcct in any way to the credit of the parties concerned is reporfed by a .-ommerciul traveller who has j u-! been on a visit |o Waipawa (says the Waipukurau Press). A party of four of them left Wellington nl Li in the morning, and motored limiugli lo Waipawa, arriving there in the teeming rain of Tuesday night, dead beat and we! through at about nine thirty. They applied to each of the three hotels which Waipawa proudly boasts and were refused accommodation at every one. They said a lied on a lloor or in the kitchen would he sufficient, but the hotel proprietors of Waipawa wen* unbending—there was no room —the travellers would have to go n> Hastings. The weary four sought the aid of the law. Tin* policeman rang an hotel, saying lie had four men wanting a lied. The hotel propi iclor said that he would be only too pleased to accommodate Diem. The wondering four were shown into a comfortable room with two double beds by one of the very hotel propriemrs who had previously said he could not even bed them mi the lloor. II is understood that the Associated ('handlers of Commerce, of which the four iravellers are members, are taking the matter up with a view of further action.

“lie’s a good ’ushand, Sir, ltiosl)v, Imt Vs like a hear wilh a sore 'cad when lie don't get is pipe, and it don't always run to it," a rlv-drossod woman told the magistrate ul an Hast End London Police Court when giving evidence against her husband for assault. The magistrate smiled sympatlu tieally. He evidently knew from personal experience the snolhing and tranquilising effects of the weed. But there are tobaccos ami tobaccos. Some brands are jusl rank with nicotine and cannot he indulged in constantly with impunity. About the safest tobaccos on Die market are those grown and manufactured in Now Z,aland. They are all toasted adn contain so little nicotine that there is no fear of developing “Smoker’s Heart," this distressing malady or nerve trouble. These tobaccos appeal to all smokers, and Die nun*, you smoke them the better viia like them. That's why they are meeting with such a large sale. Ask any tobacconist for “Riverhead Gold." mild; “Navy Cut” (Bulidm’ l. medium j or “Cut Plug No. 10" (Bullshead), full strength. 45