Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1920 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 2998, 13 February 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1920 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hector, the tittle son of Mr. and Mrs 11. Berry, of Thymic Street, had the misfortune to break his arm as the result of a fall last week.

February is generally considered to be the driest summer month in this district, but this year is the exception both gales and rain being experienced. The “Herald" stall acknowledge wedding favours from Mr and Mi's Seeker, and extend their congratulations and best wishes for the young couple’s future happiness and prosperity. The children atending the Town Hall Sunday School are holding their annual picnic at the Beach to-day. They were conveyed to the picnic ground by char-a-banc; and arrangements have been made to ensure all attending having a most enjoyable outing.

One of the speakers at the recent official opening of the Foxton District High School, referred to the erection of a new and ornate building in which to bouse the students. Strange to say his remarks were immediately endorsed by animated wood (Or. F. Woods), and stone (Captain Stone)! That clever weekly magazine, “Humour,” averages in each issue 150 jokes, 55 different pictures and three humorous long stories. With the whole, world of witticisms to draw from every item litis a'laugh in it. In fact this is one of the best points about “Humour,” it has no fill-up items. The number of patients in the Palmerston Hospital on December 31 was 116, while admissions during January totalled 206. Patients numbering 196 had been discharged, while seven had died. Patients in hospital at the end of January numbered 119, with aii average daily state of 117. Operations numbered 127 and infectious diseases 14,

Charges of selling liquor to natives were made against Run, the well-known Native leader of the 'Urewera Country, and four confederates, all of whom pleaded guilty. lues totalling £l5O, with costs amounting to £34 12/-, were imposed. Statements in Court showed that a big sly grog-selling trade has been going on in the Urewera Country.

Edward James Brownie, aged 30, was charged in the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court on Thursday with unlawfully presenting a tirearm at his son, Frank Brownie. His wife gave evidence that he had been drinking. Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence on condition that he gave up his present work in a brewery, and did not handle lirearms.

A boy aged twelve and a halfyears, who was being taken from Auckland to the AYcraroa training farm, escaped from the care of his guardian at the Palmerston North station yesterday morning. The lad was wearing an overcoat and white sand shoes, his height is about 4ft. bin. and he has fair hair with hazel eyes. No sign of the escapee had been seen up till an early hour this morning.

The recent heavy gales have been responsible for the driving inland of an albatross of 'considerable size which was discovered this week by Mr. Coburn on his. property at Himatangi. The bird lias a wing spread of about eight feet. Although quite vigorous, it is unable to again take to llight on account of the peculiar disability these birds have of being unable to rise except from an elevated position like that afforded by riding the crest of a wave.

One of the cleverest features in the February “Aussie” is a lull page of drawing by Percy Lindsay. In tlfe light of the tierce controversies in English papers as to the propriety of some of Norman’s drawings his brother’s dilineations will be viewed with much interest. This is only one feature in a very line issue which contains over fifty humorous drawings, a host of humorous stories and a tine collection of verse. The number also contains a very interesting article oil the Turnbull Library by Johannes C. Andersen.

An Auckland confectioner wa f s yesterday lined £25 and costs for the illegal stile of a bottle of whisky to ti constable in plain clothes. The Court suppressed the mime of the licensed.

At the Levin electric light sports on Thursday evening, A. E. Cunninghame, (of Foxton), tied with W, Rtisden (Wanganui) and D. Flighty (Wellington), in the high jump handicap. The placed men could not better their performances and drew for their positions, Cunninghame drawing second. In the long jump open handicap, Cunninghame tied with R. McDonald for third place

Thirty members of the Presbyterian Bible Class' and K.O.S. paid a suprise visit to their leader, Mrs McDonald, at the manse last night. Mr. Bert Chalk, on behalf of the visitors, welcomed Mrs McDonald back from her holiday and hoped that the change had been beneficial to both Mr. and Mrs McDonald. He presented their leader with a box of chocolates as an appetising token of esteem. Mrs McDonald accorded the party a hearty welcome and hoped that the class would have a successful year. The young people then took charge of affairs and the manse echoed with laughter and mirth—a real enjoyable time being spent with an appetising supper at the conclusion.

The difference ’twist the pipe and the cigarette is as well marked.as (hat between a sandwich and a grilled steak. Hence, while the cigarette has numberless votaries, the pipe, because it is so satisfying has many more. Seasoned smokers say there is nothing to equal a pipe for solid comfort and enjoyment. But the tobacco must he good, and not loaded with nicotine as the imported brands usually are. Our own New Zealand grown tobaccos are the purest and being comparatively free from nicotine they are greatly appreciated by smokers who lind they can smoke them for hours at a time without- burning their tongues or experiencing other unpleasant consequences. It is interesting to note that these tobaccos are all toasted in the process of manufacture, and to the toasting must he attributed the wonderful flavour and delightful aroma that characterises them. The principal brands are “Riverhead Gold,” mild, “Navy Cut” (Bulldog), medium, and “Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead) full-strength. All toasted and every tobacconist stocks them.*