Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2984, 9 January 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Plnnket doll competition will he decided at the C M, Ross Co.’s shop this evening, and the results announced at both picture houses.

Two Blenheim boys of 19 years saw the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition by cycling from Blenheim to Dunedin and hack. The first monthly meeting of the year of the local Borough Council will be held in the Council Chambers a I 7.30 p.m. on Monday. The takings on the Dunedin city electric cars, motor buses and hill cable and electric caijs Jon New Year’s Eve amounted to £I3BO, which is a record.

A bitch belonging to a Greytown resident gave birth to eight pups the other morning, all of which are males (says the Wairarapa Age). This is almost an unheard of occurrence.

Having travelled as a returned exile through New Zealand and having again seen the four cities. Mr. W. P. Reeves described them with the following epithets at a gathering at Christ’s College: “Auckland the loveliest; Wellington the liveliest; Dunedin the wisest; Christchurch the best.”

“I have only played two games of howls in my life,” remarked Mr. J. Linklater M.P., at the smoke coneert to British howlers in Palmerston North on Thursday evening. “One of these was on the Bulls green,” continued the speaker, “and on that occasion I played my political opponent and he beat me. In the political game later, however, the honours were reversed.”

News has been received in Wellington of the death by accident in San Francisco on November 2(i of Professor William C. Buckner, the leader of the Dixie Jubilee Singers, who toured New Zealand in 192425. Professor Buckner was proceeding to his work at a theatre when he was knocked down by a motor-car. He was taken to a hospital, but died within 48 hours.

Will at is considered to be the “star” property of the North Island comprises 9000 acres (says the Patea Press). It carried 19,800 sheep last year, of which 3000 were breeding ewes, and also 2000 head of cattle. The whole of the adult sheep clipped averaged 111 b. of wool. The property is situated in the Porangahau district. It certainly takes beating. Stamp sales at the chief post oflices from December 21 to 24 inclusive were as follow:—Wellington, £5040; Auckland, £4848; Christchurch, £3481; Napier, £1047; Dunedin, £1019; Hamilton, £1530; Palmerston North, £1528; Wanganui, £1311; New Plymouth, £1204; Invercargill, £1190; Timaru, £1011; Thames .£812; Grey mouth, £753, Nelson, £509; Gisborne, £498; Oamaru, £209; Westport, £255; Blenheim, £lB7.

One by one man’s havens of refuge are being wrested from him by the fair sex. The latest strongholds to fall are the barber’s saloons. A generation ago a man had only to enter a tobacconist’s or a barber’s shop to be as safe from feminine pursuit or attack as if lie were on a desert island. To-day, when he stretches himself out with a towel tucked beneath his chin, he may find the next chair occupied by his mother-in-law who has just dropped in for a trim, or his neighbour’s grand-daughter may jostle his elbow at the counter as she drops a packet of her favourite smokes into the shopping kit.

Mr. and Mrs Jno. Ross returned home last iag'..l after spending the Christmas holidays in Dunedin.

The Rev. and Mrs McDonald left to-day for a motor tour through the Taranaki and Auckland provinces. They expect to return to Foxton at the end of the month.

Owing to the absence of the vicar, Rev. W*. H. Walton, there will be no service in All Saints’ Church to-morrow morning. The evening service will be conducted by Rev. F. E. Jones, vicar of Bulls.

Mr. and Mrs W. D. Bauckham returned from a holiday visit to the Pahiatua and Masterton districts yesterday. In conversation with our representative Mr. Bauckham commented on the present very parched condition of these districts.

According to the Year Book four centenarians (all males) died during 1924 in New Zealand. One reached 106, one 104 and two 101. Thirtytwo persons (17 males and 15 females) died between 95 and 100, and 139 (80 males and 59 females) between 90 and 95.

Enquiry at the Palmerston North Hospital this morning elicited the information that Mr. Samuel Mansel, the motorist who sustained severe head injuries in a motor collision with another cyclist, Mr. H. Howell, on the Wlhirokino bridge on Tuesday morning, was making good progress. A conference was held at Shannon yesterday between representatives of the Palmerston Hospital Board and the Mangahao medical association re medical and hospital treatment of men engaged at the Manghao Hydro-electric works. An agreement was reached between the parties' which will he submitted to the Board for confirmation.

An interesting table, .shown in 'the Wellington court at the Dunedin Exhibition, gives the following details. —Hawke’s Bay: Sheep 2,950,729, dairy cows 56,647, wool shorn 26,618,3391 b. Taranaki: Dairy cows 196,608, output of butter and cheese £3,473,009. Nelson: Orchards 7407 acres, output of coal 356,545 tons. Wellington province: Wairarapa, 2,069,113 sheep and 57,559 dairy cows; Wanganui, 1,375,796 sheep and 42,458 dairy cows; Manawatu and Rangitikei, 1,871,411 sheep and 112,311 dairy cows. Totals 5,267,793 sheep, 204,872 dairy cows, 46,252,8681 b. of wool shorn, and £3,452,319 worth of butter and cheese.

A novelty has appeared on the market in the shape of a toasted tobacco, which has caused quite a sensation in smokers’ circles. The process of toasting seems to have a mast beneficial effect upon tobacco, similar to what cooking, broiling and roasting has on food. It develops the flavour and makes generally more savoury and appetising, and last, but not least, also more digestible. Small wonder that the local product has greatly gained in popularity through this latest improvement and smokers are advised to give it a (rial. They are in for ipiitc a new flavour. There are three grades obtainable now Riverhead Gold, a very mild .and aromatic smoke; Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog), of medium strength; and if you prefer a full body try Cut Plug No. 10, the Bullhead label. All made of a new type of leaf famous for its small percentage of nicoliine. Doctors and expfcrts proclaim them to be healthier than most of the foreign tobaccos; and another consideration is their lower cost. They will reduce your tobacco bill by 30 per cut.