Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2987, 16 January 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mangahao power will be switched on to the Wnngnnui-Rangitikei power district in March.

During a cricket match in Hastings two Indian runner ducks walked across the batsman's line of sight says an exchange. The next two batsmen made ducks!

The Main Highways Board, at its meeting on Thursday, agreed to take over the Manawatu Gorge Road,.provided the uegal position is dearly defined.

Miss E. Owen of t lie local club, who took part in the Palmerston North tennis tournament succeeded in reaching the semi-finals in the ladies’ handicap singles. She was defeated bv Miss Welch. "0-39.

A mako mako shark, (iff. Din.long, was caught by fishermen at Tangimoana on Thursday after an exciting time. Although the grey shark is fairly common along the coast the mako mako is a very rare visitor to these waters.

A young man fishing for eels in the Waikato river near the wharf at Cambridge last week, caught two which turned the scales at 471bs. the largest one was 4ft. Bin. long and weighed 281b5., while the other weighed lDlhs.

The Dominion’s quinquennial census will be taken on Wednesday, April 21 next, the count relating to the number of inhabitants domiciled the previous evening. It is not yet known what will he the composition of the questionaire on this occasion.

At Thursday’s meeting of the Palmerston Hospital Board, the question of closing the Otaki Hospital has discussed. The Health Department control the institution and charge the Palmerston Board with patients’ fees. The hospital is a serious charge upon the Department and Hospital Board and the matter will be discussed with Director-Gen-eral at an early date.

As the baker’s van driven by Mr. E. Osboldstone was approaching the railway crossing at Manakau, on Tuesday evening, it got out of control and, instead of negotiating the turn, crashed its way across the cattle-stops (says the Chronicle). The front axle was a good deal bent and one of the rear wheels was torn off and smashed. The driver was unhurt, but a lorry from Levin had to he requisitioned in order to bring back the damaged van.

The friends of Mr. Jim Burr, son of Mr. and M's J. Burr, of Xorbiton Road, will regret to learn that he is an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital. He was admitted to that institution last week suffering from appendicitis and was operated on last Saturday. Complications set in early this week and anxiety was felt for the patient but fortunately the crisis was passed on Thursday night and we are pleased to report that “,Jim” is now on the road to recovery

Surprise was expressed lo it Chronicle reporter yesterday by a Wangaifui resident at the fact that one had to pay sixpence for a permit to take a camera inf > the Exhi-

! i'ion. This is probably one of the innovations of the organisers of the Exhibition to make every post a winning one, and their revenue from tliis source must be fairly considerable, as photographs of the attractions to be found at the Exhibition \\ dl no doubt be largely sought by amateur photographers.

Zane Grey, the well-known author of Western novels, will arrive at Wellington by the Makura on Monday morning. Ilis visit to Ihe Dominion is concerned among other considerations, with wapiif shooting in the South Island, and sword fishing in lhe Bay of Islands. He is accompanied by Mr A. Baker, a well-known English sportsman. It is expected that Mr Grey will have something to write about his impressions of New Zealand upon his return to the United States, and to further this subject every assistance will be given by the authorities so that he will.be able to select the best of the country’s fishing, sporting and scenery resorts. It is understood that while iii New Zealand Mr Grey will obtain material for a storv which will later on he produced in picture form. Mr A. 11. Messenger, ofiieer-in-charge of the Government Publicity Ollicc, will meet Mr Grey on his arrival on Monday.

The death took place in the Palmerston North Hospital on Wednesday last of Clement Lucas, of Sanson, aged 76 years. The late Mr. Lucas was in the employ of Mr. Brookie, of Sanson, for a number of years and was admitted to the hospital a short while ago suffering from an illness from which he subsequently died. Deceased was interred in the Foxton Cemetery on Thursday, Rev. Peryman conducting the services at both the church and grave-side. The queer antics of howlers while watching the progress of their howls after delivery, is a source of amusement and humorous comment on qyery green. A certain croquet enthusiast, of the female sex, went one better while engaged in a croquet tournament recently. •The umpire’s decision of a “clear shot” was disputed and in order to verify the disputed point the player unceremoniously prostrated herself on “mother earth” to get a true line of vision, much to the amusement of the spectators.

An accident happened to a lad named Carl Erenstrom, aged 17 years, qf Palmerston North, while swimming in the Manawatu River at Palmerston yesterday. Erenstrom mounted on to the shoulders of another hoy named Arnold for the purpose of diving, the water there being only three fleet deep. lie struck the gravel bottom and injured himself to such an extent that he had to tie conveyed to the Hospital, being unable to move his head. An X-ray examination was conducted, but it is not anticipated that the effects of his dive will be serious.

The fire bell was sounded at about 8.30 on Thursday evening as the result of a glare appearing in •tlie sky in the direction of Union Street. The brigade turned out, but on investigation it was discovered that the fire was well out of the borough. Subsequent information proved that the outbreak was at; Shannon, .the residence of Mr. B. .]. S. Brnan, manager of the Bank of Now Zealand, being totally destroyed by fire. Last night the bell sounded and the Brigade again turned out on a false alarm, this time the cause of alarm being a rubbish fire at the rear of a residence in Union Street. The fire way put out before the arrival of the Brigade. They say that it is much better to be born lucky than rich. One evening a young man, while attending the pictures accidentally dropped a small piece of white paper in which was rolled and tied in a neat package two much treasured £5 notes, says the North Auckland Times. The young man did not miss the money until next morning, and thought that it had “gone west.” His mother, however, was not going to give up hope so easily and got to work jo carefully search the track that the young man had taken to the theatre and her search was rewarded by finding the lost notes in the water channel outside of the theatre

It has been said that the man who causes two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before is n public benefactor. If that be true, and true it assuredly is, what is to he said of those who established a successful local industry which finds employment for many hands, develops (lie latent resources of this Dominion and keeps the money in the country Look -at what the poor gum lands of the North and i lie barren clays of Nelson, at one time considered worthless for agricultural purposes, are now producing. They furnish the manufacturers with the raw material for our local brands. And (so excellent is Ibis product that no smoker should fail to give it a trial. He is in for quite a new type, a toasted tobacco, more fragrant, less nicotine and, therefore, healthier. A wonderful improvement compared with the noil-toasted tobacco. There are three grades —Riverhen.il Gold, very mild; Toasted Navy Out (Bulldog), of medium strength; and those who prefer a full body will appreciate Out (Ding No. 19 Ihe Bullhead Brand.