Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2988, 19 January 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Up to Saturday last the total attendance at the Dunedin Exhibition was 1,077,814. The borough road stall is at presenfc engaged iri tar-sealig the road-way to its lull width in front of the Town Hall.

Of 500 trees planted in the Association Park a| Miramar, Wellington, all have been stolen except two.

The Mayor and Councillors of Eoxton have received an invitation to be present at the ollicial opening of the Levin Municipal Chambers to-morrow.

Levin’s new Municipal theatre is to be officially opened to-morrow night. The line structure is an ornament to our sisted town and reflects credit upon I lit 1 progressive spirit of its citizens. There was a large influx of visitors at the seaside during the weekend. The sea beach was lined with sun bathers and surf bathers, the vari-coloured costumes and sunshades made a i>leasing spectacle.

In to-day’s issue will be found the Railway Department's advertisement giving particulars of the issue of special cheap tickets to Eoxton and the altered train service in connection with the Eoxton races.

Silver pine sleepers used by the Sanson tram and laid some ten or twelve years ago, were recently taken up and found to be quite sound. Posts of the same timber are stated to be very serviceable and lasting.

If is expected that the return from fat sheep and lambs this year will be from 30 to 40 per cent, less than it was last year as a result of the reduction in prices paid by overseas buyers. The Sunday railway excursion from Palmerston to Eoxton carried about 200 passengers. A number of visitors proceeded to the seaside by launch. There was ample accomodation to meet all requirements bymotor service.

Included in the work done by the Highways Board in the Wellington province during the month of December was: Between Manokau and the south boundary of.. Levin Borough preparatory construction work is progressing in a satisfactory manner.

The friends of Mrs Woodham of Russell St., will be pleased to hear that, she has returned home from the hospital where she was an inmate for some time after undergoing a serious operation. Mrs Woodham’s health is much improved.

A local motorist who recently returned from the Wairarapa informs us that the most ‘‘rickety” piece of highway encountered on the trip was the Himatangi road. It is difficult to account for the corrugations on this road as the Manawatu County Council have given special attention to this highway.

• The benefits of direct trading with the port of Wanganui may bo gauged from the fact that since the overseas steamers —about 20 in number —have been discharging their cargoes there some 250,000 cases of oil have been landed, representing a saving of 1/0 per case to the merchant, while in the case of general cargo the reduction is from 30/- lo £2 per ton (says the Herald.

In order lo effect a more safe landing from boats and launches at the seaside, it has been suggested that the Harbour Hoard extend the present jetty, A certain amount of inconvenience was occasioned a number of people on Sunday when affecting a landing from a launch which was unable to get alongside the jetty. The opinion expressed was that the jetty should he available for landing purposes at low tide.

Bishop Collins Denny, of San Francisco, advises every man to wear a moustache as the last distinctive badge of masculinity that women have left him. “Wear one" lie told 300 delegates assembled for the North Carolina Methodist Conference. “That’s all the women have left us. They cut their hair and wear men’s clothes, but they can’t wear a moustache. It is your badge of masculinity.” The Bishop wears one himself.

The January “Aussie,” just to baud, is crammed from cover to cover with bright pictures, stories and verse. The leading writers and artists from Australia contribute of their best to this issue making it a really memorable one for the commencement of the year. New Zealand section is always interesting and the monthly features, the literary page and the N.Z. women’s section sparkle with bright paragraphs. Other new features complete a magazine that is just as interesting for outdoor as well as for indoor reading.

Attention is directed lo an advertisement in connection with the closin'; of shops this week, in the diapery and hoot trades.