LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2939, 22 September 1925, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The poll taken by the Makerua Drainage Board yesterday on a proposal to borrow £I,OOO for river protection, etc., was carried by 00 votes to 0. “Do you know what a caveat is asked counsel of a witness in a case before the Hamilton Supreme Court. “Oh, yes. 1 have a fair idea.” answered witness, “although 1 have never owned onu”

With the object of becoming a citizen of the United States, one Jacob Provinsky filled in a naturalisation form. Three of the questions he answered thus: Name: “Jacob Provinsky.” Born: “Yes.” Business: “Rotten.” Saturday was the New Year’s Day of the Jewish people. This is the ofiSGth year of the Jewish era, as it dates from what they consider was the day of the Creation, and to reduce Jewish time to ours it is necessary to deduct 371il years.

It. is reported that one or two growers of early potatoes in the Pukokohe district have commenced digging and marketing their crops, hut most of the growers do not expect to start digging operations for another ten to fourteen days.

Mark Time, one of the best known racehorses in Now Zealand, broke down after racing in the Flying Handicap at Wanganui on Thursday, and had to he destroyed the following day. Mark Time was owned bv Mr. .1. B. Gaisiord.

A. L. Williams made a remarkable performance at Long Island New York on Saturday. Using a tiny aeroplane, lie covered five miles at the speed of 302 miles an hour. He travelled so fast, he declared, that when he put his hand out the wind was so.strong ns to lie like forcing one’s hand into the mouth of a spurting fire hydrant. It, is not generally known that the Rangitikei district is the. largest wheat growing centre in the North Island. Figures supplied to a Wanganui Chronicle reporter go to show that during the season 1923-24 there was a total of 9800 acres of grain and pulse crops in the Rangitikei County, as compared with 5000 acres in the Hawke’s Bay County. The Rangitikei county also had the biggest area of oats under cultivation.

The funeral of the late Mrs R. S. Burn took place last, Thursday afternoon. The Rev. W. IT. Walton conducted the services at the Anglican Church and the graveside. The cortege was followed by a large number of mourners and business premises in the town were closed as a mark of respect to deceased. The bereaved family received over GO beautiful wreaths and over 150 messages of sympathy. A brilliant display of Aurora Australis was visible last evening. The display was most brilliant about 7 o’clock, when streams of tire glowed and faded in an indeseri bably beautiful fashion, rising from the skyline and shooting to the zenith in varying shades of colour, from palest pink to (laming red. It was one of the most vivid displays of Aurora Australis seen in this locality for many years past. Startling disclosures regarding the loss of the United States dirigible Shenandoah are made by an American journal, which declares that the vessel was in distress at least two hours before it crashed, and during that period no winds were rccoided stronger than forty miles an hour, intimating that some other cause than the storm precipitated the disaster. According to

statements and other evidence published by the journal the Shenandoah took two hours and live minutes to travel the last twenty-two miles.

A local resident had a rather unenviable experience while motoring in the storm experienced locally last Friday night. He was on his way l<> Fonratawhao when a flash of lightening temporarily blinded him and before he knew where lie was the ear had skidded into a drain on the (lie side of the road. Fortunately no damage was done hut it was found impossible to extricate the car owing to the slippery state of the ground and it had to he abandoned. It was pulled out early the next morning, however, by a motor lorry and was able to proceed oil its way immediately.

A defended civil case was heard at the Levin Magistrate’s Court lastThursday, in which Thomas Walter Evans and William Edwards claimed ,C 42 from Kenneth Easton, of Foxton, being wages at the rate of £4 and £3 per week respectively for the period June 30 to August 11, for work allegedly done on defendant's farm at Kopularoa. Mr. J. L. Stout, H.M., occupied the Bench. Mr. Garbelt appeared for plaint-ill's and Mr. Bcrgin for defendant. After hearing' of lengthy evidence, the Magistrate said he accepted defendant’s evidence as correct. Tie was perfectly satisfied that the work done was not worth anything. Judgment would lie for defendant. Costs £4 7s, were allowed defendant.

The amount oi' tobacco consumed by different smokers varies considerably. Some will use a couple of ounces a day, while others are satisfied with less. The moderate smoker averages perhaps three ounces a week. Indulged ,in with discretion, tobacco is admittedly rather beenficial than otherwise. It is chiefly a question of nicotine. The habitual use of tobacco heavily charged with nicotine may result in naive and heart trouble or weakening of the eyesight. As a matter of fact, practically all imported tobaccos contain an excess of nicotine. In that onnetion it may interest the reader to learn that the purest tobacos produced are grown in New Zealand. They contain comparatively such a small percentage of nicotine that they may be indulged in ad. lib., with safety. A peculiarity of their manufacture, by the way, is that they are all toasted. lienee their tine flavour. They are adapted to all tastes. Rivet-head Gold is mild, Navy Cut (Bulldog) medium, and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bull’s Head) full. You can buy them at any tobaconists.*

To fall from a tree into a chimp of blackberries and have to cut his wav out with a pocket knife was the experience of a settler near New Plymouth. He espied a “kie-kie” in a nearby tree and decided to climb after tiie prize, but owing- to a misjudged’ attempt at grasping the object of his exertions he fell into a clump of blackberries at the base of the tree. His son, only about five years old, was afraid to throw his father a slasher, which was in the vicinity of the scene, because of the possibility of hitting his father who was obscured from view.