Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2956, 31 October 1925, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Oil being questioned at Feilding on Wednesday evening if he could give any information as to when the Palmerston North railway deviation would be proceeded with, the Prime Minister replied that he had no information to give—not before the election.

“If you turned them upside down, you would not shako a single penny out of their pockets,” remarked the Prime Minister during the course of his address at Feilding on Wednesday night. He refered to 99 per cent, of the farmers of New Zealand.

It is now time to spray for leaf curl, aphis and brown rot with a lime-sulphur • solution of one-in-a-hundred, or arsenate of lead composed of lib powder or If lbs of paste to every 50 gallons of water. Most pears can be sprayed for black spot and insect pests with the same mixture as for peaches.

The sale of work held by the All Saints’ Ladies’ Guild in the Masonic Hall yesterday was well attended and very satisfactory returns were shown. Thanks are due to all those who worked so well to make the function a success. Special thanks are due Mrs G'. A. Pearson who provided the music in the evening. The correct guess for the “Black Cat” competition was “tape” and was won by Mrs Ileasman.

Further correspondence appears in the Christchurch Preps nnent the bobbed hair for girls. Granddad wiles as follows: Your correspondent “Sweet Cashmere” has not sounded the warning too early regarding the effects of bobbed hair for women. Is it: generally known that bobbing or shortening the hair has a peculiar mental effect upon women. Close observers, both ancient and modern, have noticed this, and it is not a pleasant effect. Pepys also states “that they do grow bristles on their necks like young swine,” and that “they do ape their masters, Man.” An old Latin writer states that “their voices grow harsher and rougher” and “their stride longer”—apparently all done unconsciously, but detracting from the sweet attractiveness of soft manners, voice and general appearance.”

In the Wellington Supreme Court on Tuesday, Janies Walsh, for llicl’t of money in connection with a benefit art union, was found guilty and remanded for sentence. A children’s ball will be held in the Town Hall on Friday, November Gth, at 7.30 p.m., in aid of the Foxton Plunket Society. Admission adults 2/-, children 1/-. A reminder is given of the openair Prohibition meeting to-night and of the after-church rally in the Town Hall tomorrow night at quarter past 8, when Rev. F. McDonald will speak on “Some arguments for Prohibition.” The open-air meeting will be addressed by Mr. Percy Blamires.