Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, AUGUST 11th, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2921, 11 August 1925, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, AUGUST 11th, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Al last ’lijili I i v-uii. il .meetin accounts amounting In L277S l.ls Idil were* passed for payment. During the month of -July twelve head of slock was impounded by the ranger and driving fees to the. amount of !)s. eolleeted

There are now about half-a-mil-lion trout fly at the Master!on hateheries. Over 300.00(1 ova wore eolleeted in the Waipoua River. It is exjieeted that some of the fry will hi distributed next week.

The ITopelands Dairy (do.. Woodvillo, has disposed of its output of idieese for the season at Did, a price that will enahh it to pay out monthly payments of 1 S per lb, w"h a bonus of at least Id per lb to follow.

An airplane said to be capable of a speed of dOO miles an hour is be illy built and will be entered in the races for the Pulitzer trophy next October, according to Dr. Otto A. Koller, Herman aeronautical expert, now in New York.

We want everyone In know that ibis is the last week «>f the hit'

stocktaking- sab* at the 0. M. Ross

Cov.’s. floods all reduced to bedrock for the Inst few days. Make a point of yelling- to the big money saving event between now and Sat unlay. Sale positively closes Sal nrday at S p.m.d

As a result of a canvas made by the Hail way Department in the Redding district. approximately lb,tlOU bales of wool have been secured for rail transit daring Un-

coming season (says the Wanganui Herald). It is staled that the department is making similar arrange meats with the farming commimilics in other (planers of the Dominion. According to the Sydney Health Oliicer (Dr. Purdy) iioi'c is a danger of anyone coat; acting conjunc - tivitis if-they wear uibbor shoes, lie told the Health Committee that rub bi-r shoes should he absolutely prohibited, because I hey caused sweating and conjunctivitis. A.s a result the Health Committee of the City Council intend asking the block boys not to wear rubber shoes. Conjunctivitis is a form of iullammation of the membrnnee of the eyelids.

“I was not aware tlie prison au- ! liorit ies had ceased branding I lit* (dot hilt"' issued to convicts," observed Mr. .Just ice Ilerdaiatt in the Auckland Sit|>riuue Conti, when a warder was giving evidence. The wardin' said it was so hard to distinguish prison »:tri» now (Inti when he had to caution people lor chatting |o prisoners on road work they had replied with surprise that they were quite unaware they were lull-t- ---- to convicts.

The Waipiro Hay Hospital is installing a natural gas plan! for lighting ami healing purposes at a cost of C—ooo. and when conqdeled the cost Cor gas will he practically 'nil. states the Hawke’s Hay Herald. The Hospital adjoins the hot springs at Te I‘itia. two mill's son!lt of Waipiro Hay. where the natural ixiis is abundant and will no doubt in time lie used to supply the require meats of the people in both Tokomam and Waipiro Hay.

With some enthusiasts the "royal and ancient" game of goll comes only second to their work in importance. A story is told in Southland of a sporting stipendiary magistrate who went to hold Court in a small township. After the session had finished the magistrate produced a lengthy brown paper parcel and unwrapped his favourite palter. Borrowing a pocket-knife he cut a hole in the grassy sward outside the courthouse and spent two hours wait till train time in improving his gieon play, blissfully ignorant o! the- amusement of the natives of tint town.

“What perils do environ mankind’’ —-Anon.

The advent of the chilly weather increases the risk of catching colds and coughs, unless ’ you are saleguarded with Baxter’s Lung Preserver.

“Baxter’s” is a rich and warming speeitic that speedily gets to the root of all winter ailments. Always gives sure • relief in the case of bronchial and chest affections. Baxter’s Lung Preserver is also au efficacious building-up tonic. Gen-erous-sized bottle 2s thl. all chemists and stores; family size 4s (id. But be sure you get “Baxter’s”! ti

though early to bed, And e.-irlv to rise. Vcii’l! never be rich. "I'iii you advertise.

A meeting of Committee of the Foxton Dowling Club will be held in the usual place at 8 o'clock this evening.

It is anticipated (says the ’Wanganui Herald) that the salvage operations of the Cyrena will be completed in about a week’s time. There are still about 2000 eases of kerosene in the forepart of the vessel.

A lucrative occupation in the Wanganui district is opossum trapping. On Tuesday three trappers received cheques a mount ing to £SO each for three week’s trapping. A drapery firm, within a few (lays; purchased about 250 skins.

The register of Dunedin residents who have accommodation available for exhibition visitors as paying guests closed on Monday with a roll 0f'4300. It is now ollieially estimated that there will bo accommodation in Dunedin for HI.OOO visitors.

A veilr ago last Friday tlit* illfated steamer Ripple was last seen drifting off Cape Palliser in a heavy .• out h-Avosl orh gale. Nothing more se«-n of the vessel, but wreckage cast up dll ihe const bore, mute tslings t!»af .-die had been lost with all hands.

An English tourist while “doing" the Waikato recently was surprised and disgusted to notice so many Maori women enjoying their pipes. Oil his return to Auckland lie mentioned the matter to an old colonist, remarking that it was a. sure sign of the degeneracy of the Maori race when their women smoked pipes. Said the New Zealander: “Well, if that is so, the Irish women of the working class must have been degenerating for a good while, because T remember seeing them smoking clays in Dublin when I was a, boy.” The tourist said no more. There is nothing wrong with pipe smoking for man or woman so long us the right tobacco is used. Choose a brand as free from nicotine as you can. That's all. Our New Zealand-grown tobaccos contain only a trilling percentage of nieoline, and you can't beat them for tlavour and aroma. You can smoke them for hours and they won’t do von any harm. Ask for “Kiverhead Cold,” mild; "Navy Cut” (Bulldog), medium; or “Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullhead), full strength. 41.