LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3010, 13 March 1926, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Police-Inspector J. K. Simpsoi paid an official visit to Eoxton yes terday.

At the theory of music examination held at St. Mary’s Convent in connection with the Trinity College London, in December last, Miss Madge McColl was successful in passing in the International grade.

In the election for a licensing committee, for Ohinemuri, where restoration, was carried at the poll last November, three candidates described as “moderates” were returned and two as supporters of nolicense

The erection of signboards on the roads from Wellington to Palmerston North by the Automobile Association has now been practically completed, the Manawatu body attending to its district, which takes in Levin, Shannon, and Foxton.

We are asked to state that the destruction of the Town Hall will not interfere with the holding of the services which in the past have been conducted every Sunday in the supper-room. Arrangements have been made to carry on both the Sunday School and. evening service in the Band Boom, and children and friends are heartily invited to attend to-morrow at the usual hours. An attempt to victimise several local business people was made by an individual this week who after ordering certain goods—in one case a pair of boots to be called for when for a loan, to be repaid when takingnails were put in the soles —asked delivery of the goods. We are informed that the ruse worked successfully in one or two cases and the generous ones are waiting for the “customer" to return and complete his transactions.

Tn conversation with our representative this morning, Or. .\le.\lurray expressed the opinion that opportunity should lie afforded ratepayers to exercise an alternate vote on the Town Hall rebuilding loan proposal when .submitted as to the inclusion of public library and reading room under the one roof. He stated that the extra expense involved would be about £SOO or £OOO which would be a considerable saving on capital expenditure for a separate building for the purpose at a later date.

In the days of Auld Lung Syne New Zealasd grown tobacco made :s appearance on the market, but ailed to get a bold on the smoking üblic. The leaf was alright, but

there was something deficient in the curing, and the industry languish-

ed and fizzled out. A much more recent attempt to solve the problem resulted in the production of the National Tobacco Co.'s brands, now lirmly established in the favour-of

(he smokers. The secret of this success is said to be due to the new toasting process which lias resulted in a most remarkable improvement in the smoking quality. The difference between the toasted and the non-toasted product is as wide as a cooked potato differs in taste from a raw potato. Any smoker can easily convince himself by trying just a few pipes of any of the following brands: Riverhead Gold,

mild; Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog), of medium strength, and Cut Plug No. 10 for those who prefer a full bod v.*

Decrees absolute in divorce petitions totalled 612 for the Dominion in -1925 —a record.

The Manawatu County Council declined to support the Sports Protection League’s agitation in support of a Daylight Saving Bill. The chairman (Sir James Wilson) held that country people were against the movement, and, the members erpressing agreement, the letter was merely received.

With a total of 37 big-game fish landed with his own rod Mr. Zane Grey has been the most successful sportsman in the Bay of Islands to date this season. So far, the Bay of Islands Swordfish Club, which at present has exactly 100 financial members, has certified the capture of 203 big-game fish and as the season is only half way through, it promises to be a record.

For some time past the Manawatu County Council has been considerably perturbed at the practice of motorists depositing empty benzine tins on the roadsides. The discovery of offenders naturally proves difficult, but at Tuesday’s meeting of the council the traffic inspector reported thal—hc had Jaid an information against one alleged offender. This will be the first case of the kind brought by the county council.

Professor Suring, head of the Potsdam Meteorological Institute, declares that German aviators soon will be enabled to cross the Atlantic in twelve hours, by using storm free regions of the upper air, known as “stratosphere,” at an altitude of seven miles, where owing to the lowdensity of air, it will be possible for powerful-engined planes to average 280 miles hourly. Pilot and passengers have to be housed in a special pneumatic box, constantly supplied with oxygen. The necessity for more plainly defining the road routes by means of direction signs was strongly urged by the chairman, Sir .James Wilson, at Tuesday’s meeting of the Manawatu County Council, authority being given to have the matter attended to. It is intended to place the signs at cross roads, bridges and the county boundaries. The engineer (Mr. G. Hickford) reported that, at a conference of engineers held at Levin, the subject had been discussed when it had been urged that the expense in connection with boundary sign posts be shared by the counties concerned.

Wanganui shopkeepers are beginning to realise that the night-watch-man is a valuable institution, states the Herald. Last week he found a number of shops and offices open,* while some considerate shopkeepers left their lights burning brightly to cheer the night watchman in his lonely vigil. One of the largest stores in the city had been locked, but the key had been left in the door. Behind that door were stocks valued at £20,000. On the same night goods manufactured locally and valued at £SOO were left unprotected in' a factory, when the last man out failed to shut the door behind him. A solicitor’s office was also found open. Five lights were found burning in various parts of the business area.

While visiting a certain country district recently the inspector of the Society for (lie Prevention of Cruelty to Animals came across the following case, reports a Christchurch exchange: A farmer had evidently left his farm for some considerable time. His cattle were grazing in a small paddock with only a stagnant pool of drinking water. Two horses were lying dead in another paddock. In a sty were three large pigs. There was plenty of potatoes for them to feed upon, but the water trough was bone dry. The inspector tilled a kerosene tin with water and gave it to the thirsty animals. After a brief interval the water was all gone. Pigs, as a rule, require very little water at one time, but these drank the four gallon of water straight off. A report on the case has been furnished to the po-

Katana has been on a visit to Tastings, and he is reported lit have ‘ffeeied several good cures. A wo-

mn who had been blind for 10

•ears is stated to have been made to ;ee. Two eases were brought from lie hospital—one a hoy who was lot expected to live more than a ew days. After an earnest prayer

und an appeal by Katana that the young life should he spared, the boy got up from his sick bed, and be-

fore many hours was restored to normal health. Another case was an infantile paralysis one, where a complete cure took place. The patient before being brought before Katana was a complete cripple and was unable to walk. The next important cure was that ol a Maori woman' who had not been able to

sleep for months owing to a nervous trouble. The evening after tho healing she enjoyed perfect rest and next morning was out ' fresh and vigorous.

Kecentlv two of the crew of the

Dairy Company’s s.s. Pioneer went out for blackberries at Tangiteroria, when they did exceedingly, well. Thev Idled two benzine tins, left

these in a paddock while they went away lo fill a third one, and their thoughts were centred on the pleasant -time they would give all their Dargaville friends the next day. After they had tilled the third tin they returned to the other two they had left in the paddock, hut, to their dismay, they found that the calves had been before them and had eaten every berry, in fact, they had a

hard job to get away from the animals with the third tin. Next time

they go out blackberrying they do not intend being so greedy (says the Times).

The Misses Robinson have returned to Foxton after a visit to the Dunedin Exhibition and their sister, Mrs A. E. Flower, Christchurch. The Labour Party ballot resulted in the choice of Mr 11. G. R. Mason, by an overwhelming majority, to contest the Eden seat in the party’s interest.

Mr. M. E. Pcrreau returned to Foxton at midday yesterday, after a visit to Dunedin. While in Dunedin Mr. Perreau attended the Master Bakers’ conference.

The borough road staff has been busily engaged during the last few days in cleaning up the Town Hall site. All the iron is being stacked on the site and will be sold by auction at a later date.