Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JANUARY 21st., 1926 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2989, 21 January 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JANUARY 21st., 1926 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lord Alienin', who was ('inii-innnder-in-Cliier of tiie British Forces in Palestine and Syria, during the Great War, will probably be given a civic reception in Wellington on January 28.

Cars have been coining into Now Zealand at the rate of 100 per day for the last six months, states Mr. U. W. Furkert, chairman of the Main Highways Board. Mr. Furkert says that rate cannot continue. New Zealand cannot absorb so many cars.

It has fallen to the lot of Mr. J. Linklater, M.P., since representing this constituency, to officially open four public buildings. The fourth ceremony was at Levin yesterday in connection with the municipal buildings, when he officiated in the unavoidable absence of the Prime Minister.

Lieutenant Emile Sequier, the latest Polar aspirant, announces that he will attempt to explore the Arctic in April by aeroplane, says a Paris message. He will sail in the ketch Perseverance to Greenland with eleven others, thence he will sledge to Mackenzie river, where he will join his aeroplane. A boy, Cuthbei’t Cooper, of Nireaha, Eketahuna, was getting the cows for milking on Sunday, when he was attacked by a Jersey bull, which knocked him over and was goring him when a dog rushed in, seized the animal by the nose, and enabled the boy to escape, though severely bruised on the arm and shoulder.

“If your outbreaks of drunkenness do not cease the S.M. will have to consider the advisability of committing you to ail inebriates’ home” was the remark of the Bench to a second offending inebriate who appeared before the local police court last Thursday. Constable Owen stated that it had been necessary to obtain medical advice in the case. The accused, who promised to mend his ways, was convicted and fined £1 bv Mr. Horn blow, J.P.

A motion for an injunction restraining Messrs. English and Luxford, late auditors of the company has been issued by tin* New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Coy., seeking to restrain the defendants from publishing or exhibiting a report furnished by them to the company, on the grounds that such publication is in breach or excess of their duties. An interim injunction litis been granted, pending the hearing of the action.

Some time ago a resident of Aramoho found a disabled seagull on his property. lie attended to the bird’s broken wing anti soon it became a great pet. In the mating season however, the bird again showed savage tendencies, having made a. nest. Daily other gulls came over from the river, bringing with them food, and one day one of these was noticed sitting on a pos( in the vicinity of the nesting gull with an eel in its beak. They continued to feed the bird for a few days, when some kindly disposed person came along and stole the bird. —Herald.

Over twenty years ago the editor of this paper, says the “North Otago Daily Times," formed in \\ ellington the New Zealand Natives’ Association. The object of the organisation was to inspire young New Zealanders with a love of country and to create a properlydirected zeal for its welfare. The Association formed branches in various cities and towns, but unhappily the enthusiasm waned and the organisation went into recess. It is gratifying to find that an effort is now being made to revive the Association in Auckland and elsewhere. W-e are fortunate in having a Cabinet composed entirely of New Zealanders, and Parliament largely so. This is an indication that the native-born population is not incapable of managing its own affairs.

The Napier Harbour Board has decided lo write the Watersiders’ Union pointing out that a statement had been made that gambling was taking place in the Watersiders’ waiting room, and to request that the Union officials put a stop to the practice.

A robbery occurred at Dunedin some time between Saturday and Sunday last when a mail van was broken into and rifled in the railway yard. It is understood that a good haul was made, but the authorities are not in a position to give an estimate of the value of the articles stolen. So far no arrests have been made.

The Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs Perreau) and Cr. and Mrs Parkin and Crs McMurray and Woods and the Town Clerk (Mr. Trueman) were present at the opening of the Levin Municipal buildings at Levin yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. K. TTornblow in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Admore (president) represented the Foxton Chamber of Commerce.

The Railway Department’s scheme of housing for employees in connection with the railway deviation at Palmerston North is proceeding apace. Sixlv-five houses are to be erected near the site of the proposed new station, fifty are now under way, and several arc practically completed already. All are “factory cut” at Frankton, and are railed to Palmerston, where they are assembled. Different types of roofs and porches will lend variety.

A motor car containing five people went over a sleep bank and fell nearly sixty feet at Te Koura, near Ongarue on Monday afternoon. The occupants, a man named Longden, Mrs Longden, (heir two children and Mrs I Drake, had a miraculous escape from death. Mrs Longden suffered injuries to a leg, necessitating hoi; removal to the Tnumnrunui hospital, but otherwise she was not seriously hurt, i'lie other occupants escaped with bruises, minor cuts and a severe shaking. The car, which somersaulted two or three times, was badly damaged.

The wireless installation on White Island provides a useful means of communication with Opotiki. While Major Mercer was on the Island on Sunday a message despatched from Opotiki requesting that the launch Waihau be allowed to proceed from the Island to Raukokore, eastward of Opotiki, to bring a shepherd who was dangerously ill to the hospital. The request was granted and the man was brought to the Opotiki hospital. He was found to be suffering from appendicitis and was operated upon. As no launch was available at Opotiki at the time the use of the wireless saved the man’s life.

A rather good story is told of a certain well-known farmer in the Kihikihi district, near Te Avvamutu A few days ago lie was mowing blackberry on his farm, but the hot weather induced him to leave the horses attached to the mower while he enjoyed a few minutes’ swim in a non:by stream. He dived off the bank with a loud splash, which latter so startled the horses that they bolted. The swimmer heard the clutter of horses’ hoofs and the rattle of machinery, so he hurriedly scrambled out on the bank and essayed to recapture the errant steeds. The sight of the farmer careering around the paddock clad only in righteous indignation, and the horses more frightened than ever at the unusual spectacle of a naked man chasing them, was indeed a remarkable one. The farmer had the satisfaction ultimately of stopping the runaways without damage, but he lias since, according to the story, been very busy removing blackberry prickles from his feet and legs.

It is the roasting of coffee-ber-ries that results in the development of the exquisite flavour so much appreciated by coffee-drinkers. That is well known. But if is not so well known that our New Zealandgrown tobaccos are now subjected to the same roasting or toasting process, and with the same result. The llavour is brought fully out, while at the same time the deleterious properties of the tobacco are destroyed. All tobaccos, no matter where grown, have this in common—that they contain nicotine, some more, some less. And if is this poison that is chiefly responsible for tin* sufferings of those who indulge too freely in the use ol I lie fragrant weed. Heart and nerves are generally affected and often the eyesight. Scientists now tell us thill toasting neutralises part of the nicotine and that toasted tobaccos may, therefore, he smoked with impunity. They recommend Biverhead (Sold, mild and aromatic; Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog), medium strength; and the full bodied Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullhead label). All are toasted.*

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Lovers of clean, exciting sport are assured of their full value at Ashlmrst race course to-morrow when the Manawatu Motor Club will hold their annual speed carnival.

A married man named J. W. Schofield was drowned in the Auckland Harbour yesterday whil fishing. The body has not been rc covered. Deceased was a meat canner, employed by the Auckland Meat Company.

By direction of the Foxton Harbour Board, Ilorowlienmi EJectric I’ower Board employees have been engaged this week in erecting wiring for continuous pilot lights at the signal station at the Manawatu Heads. The white light, which will he visible for a distance of ten miles, is being transferred from the flagstaff in the sanatorium block to the new location, and will he controlled from a switch near the residence of Captain Larsen, harbourmaster and pilot.

When Mr. D. W. Matheson (exMayor) rose to speak at the official opening of the Municipal Buildings at Levin yesterday, he received a very flattering reception by (be audience. During his term of office the scheme was formulated and his enthusiasm, tenacity, and faith in Levin’s future broke down a strenuous opposition. Ilis efforts were ably seconded by Levin's “grand old man,” Mr. Goldsmith, who as Town Clerk at that time submitted the first proposal for the erection of a Town Hall at a cost of .€BOOO. This proposal developed into the present handsome and revenue-pro-ducing structure at a cost of about €20,000, which will be practically self-supporting from now on and will, serve Levin for the next halfcenfurv

A large (light of seagulls, about a quarter of a mile from the shore off New Plymouth, drew the afleniion of some people a day or two ago. The birds were observed swooping down to the surface of the water. A pair of field glasses revealed a large school of fish, probably kawhai or mackerel, swimming on the surface. At this season of the year these fish frequently become infested with sea. lice, a creature about an inch long and half an inch wide. These virmin attach themselves to the fish with their hooked legs driven into the skin lie alongside the back and side tins, Avhere 'they annoy the fish greatly by feeding on its flesh. These sea lice also get into the gills and even on the tongue of fish. There appears to be an understanding between the seagulls and the fish. The latter swim along the surface and the gulls fly overhead picking off the vermin, thus securing a good feed and relieving the fish from their tormentors. Hundreds of guffs participate in the banquet while the number of’fish must have been very large, as the sea surfaeo was disturbed over an area of quite three acres.