Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1926 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3000, 18 February 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1926 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr. J. K. Hornblow, member of the Palmerston Hospital Board leaves for Dunedin to-morrow to attend the Hospital Boards Conference to be held there *hext week. Messrs. Norman Banks and Arthur Milner, two young ex-Univcr-sity English students, arrived by the Tainui on Tuesday and came on to Fox ton to gain experience in dairy farming. They will be employed on two farms at Moutoa.

A young seaman, named Thomas Pratt (aged 20), fell overboard from the Kotare at 2 p.m. on Tuesday as the boat was coming up the channel to the Invercargill wharf. A boat was lowered, but a strong wind was blowing and the body disappeared. His parents are dead, but it is understood that his guardians reside at Dunedin.

At a special meeting of the Napier Harbour Board on Tuesday, it was decided to instruct the board’s solicitors to prepare necessary legislation to permit of the completion of the breakwater harbour and raise a loan of £500,000 for the work, with or without a rating clause. Applications are to be called for the position of engineer at a salary. It is practically impossible to take a motor-car along the river foreshore frontage at the seaside during high tide. It is hoped that the Harbour Board will take the necessary steps I<> have the roadway leading' oft' the main road to the old pilot’s residence metalled during the winter, as this 'is a work of necessity to Beach residents and the public. A' young Jewish man, named Israel Reznick, has arrived at Auckland from Australia to renew acquaintance with New Zealand soldiers who befriended him in Palestine. He and his parents were victims of persecution by Turks. As a ragged and starving boy, Reznick found his way into the New Zealand linos, being well eared for. He was subsequently taken to Australia by the West Australian Brigade. He is particularly anxious to see a sergeant-major who bound a wound in his foot. This non-commissioned officer is now an Auckland resident and returns to-morrow from a liolidav.

At St. Cuthberfs C'lmrch, Ekelalnina, on Sniulav 'last, the regular evening service was so ordered as to lie commemorative of one of the church’s most prominent and valued members, the late Mrs A. S. Moore (says an Exchange). Specially chosen hymns were sung with much feeling, by both choir and congregation, the heart-felt rendering of “Rock of Ages" showing the genuine and widespread" grief of the people for their late organist and choir leader. Eulogistic and appreciative reference to a life of service and sacrifice was made from the pulpit, while at the close of the service, the congregation stood, while the organist most suitably honoured her predecessor’s memory by a sympathetic rendering of the “Dead March” from Saul. Have you ever noticed that the most inveterate enemies of tobacco are frequently those who cannot smoke because smoking disagrees with them"? —and being unable tof smoke themselves they object to everybody else smoking. A tremendous amount of nonsense has been written and uttered regarding the “injurious” effects of the weed. But as a matter of fact tobacco has benefited far more people than it has harmed. When it does work harm it is because it contains an excess of nicotine, as most of the imported brands do. And that's just where they differ from our own New Zealand grown tobaccos which while containing very little nicotine are yet so full of flavour and fragrance that they apepal irresistibly to smokers. These delightful brands (which may be smoked for long spells without causing any unpleasant effects) are manufactured in various strengths to suit all smokers Those most in request are “Rivcrhcad Gold" mild, “Navy Cut (Bulldog) medium and “Cut Plug. No. 10" (Bullshead) full strength. Try them, you will lind them superior to non-toasted tobaccos,*

The condition of Mrs Sutherland, injured in the affray at Awahuri last week, was reported last night to be slightly improved. Sutherland is still at large.

Owing to the unseasonable midsummer weather this year blackberries are backward in ripening and what is of more importance to the district the noxious vines are not now to be found in many of the old hunting grounds. Mr R. D. Ryder is retiring as a school inspector and Senior-inspec-tor F. J. A. Stuckey has been appointed senior inspector for Otago. The latter's successor will be Mr. N. T. Lambourne, of Auckland. Mr. Ryder’s successor is Mr. N. 11. Low, of Auckland.

The election of the synod for the new diocese of Wailcato-Taranaki is to take place on April 12 and the synod will be called together to elect the first bishop of the diocese on April 26. Advice of these events was contained in a letter from the .Commissary for tin* Archbishop in the new diocese (Archdeacon Murray), which was read at St. Mary's on Sunday by the vicar (the Rev. F. Ct. Ilarvie (New Plymouth). The Ilokowhitu School pupils held their annual school picnic at (he Manawatu Heads yesterday. A special train consisting of nine carriages and a van brought the children and parents to Foxton and from there they were conveyed to the Beach in Mr. Joseph’s launch and party. The day was devoted to bathing, cricket and other sports, while there were lolly, nut and fruitscrambles for the smaller children. A very enjoyable time was spent by all and the return train at 6 p.m. took with it a tired but happy crowd of children.

Mr. Wm. Trueman (town clerk) accompanied by Mrs Trueman, returned to Foxton yesterday from Dunedin. Mr. Trueman attended, at Dunedin, the Municipal Conference as the local Borough Council’s delegate and subsequently visited the exhbiition and other parts of the Otago province. In conversation with our representative, Mr. Trueman said the exhibition on the whole was,a credit to the Dominion with its limited population and compared favourably in this respect with other national expositions. In reference to the Municipal Conference, Mr. Trueman will present his report lb Monday’s Council meeting.

The death took place at a private hospital, in Wellington, on Sunday last, of Katherine Fullerton, widow of the late E. G. Phillips, of Christchurch. The late Mrs Phillips was for several years resident in Foxton where her late husband was agent fpr the New Zealand Shipping Coy. prior to his removal to Christchurch where he died several years ago, as the result of an accident. The late Mrs Phillips subsequently removed to Wellington where she was employed at the Public Trust office and later at the Dominion Museum. She leaves two sons and a daughter io mourn their loss, and to whom local public sympathy will go out.

The Governor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson returned to Gisborne yesterday alter visiting the coast. Ilis Excellency inspected the Waiapu Masonic Lodge-room at Tokomaru Bay, and their Excellencies paid a visit to the Tokomaru Bay public school, where Sir C harles Fergusson gave an address to the children. They afterwards inspected the Native School at Tokoinaru Bay and later made a brief slav at Tolaga Bay, where, alter being entertained at luncheon by prominent residents, visits were made to the school and cottage hospital, and the Governor-General inspected the lodge-room of. the Lodge Uawa. At night His Excellency ntended the annual reunion of the South African Veterans in Gisbore.