Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3021, 10 April 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A visiting motorist, informs us that the motor lorry drivers in this district are the most considerate and obliging he has met on the Dominion highways, and that some of the “ear hogs” who will not give way could take a lesson from them. At the inquest concerning the death of Mrs Lilian Castleton, who succumbed to injuries from burning as the result of her clothes catchlire while she was washing at a copper at Eureka (Hamilton), a verdict of death from shock was returned.

“Farmers haven't much time for relaxation, and sometimes when you give them advice they’re too tired to take it,” said the Hon. D. Buddo, at Rangiora, when speaking at the official opening of the hall of the North Canterbury A. and P. Association.

Rabbits are reported to have greatly diminished in number in the Karioi district, where formerly they were almost in sole charge. Where thousands of rabbits were at one time to be seen, now they are not conspicuous largely in consequence of a determined anti-rabbit campaign.

In some parts of Southland the old Scotch superstition has not died, and at a recent function at Winlon one speaker in making a presentation of a case of stainless cutlery to Mrs de la Perrelle asked for and received a penny in exchange—so that, as he put it, their friendship would not be severed by the gift. “A young man and a nailcan" is the story of how Mr. Macpherson Robertson, of Victoria, starting in boyhood at 2s (id a week, and later making sweets in his mother's bathroom*'built up an organisation —•Macpherson’s 'Confectionery Factories —employing over 2000 operatives, and paying annually over £400,000 in wages.

Rev. R. Young, vicar of St. Mark’s Church, Carterton, who has retired from active service and is leaving for Christchurch, was farewelled by the parishioners this week and presented with a travelling rug and a wallet of bank-notes. Many years ago the Rev. Young was vicar of the local Anglican parish.

On the motion of' Or. Penny, seconded by Or. Fagan, it was decided at Wednesday’s County Council meeting that the land through sections 425 and 428, township of Foxton, block V. Mt. Robinson, be taken over for road purposes in connection with the Whirokino road deviation.

With a view to minimising damage to roads by heavy trallic, amended regulations dealing with motor-lorries have been gazetted. The restrictions apply particularly to vehicles without rubber tyres, and the use of metal wheels with projections or studs prohibited. It is also provided that no six-wheel lorry and trailer, with a laden weight exceeding 15 tons, shall be used.

. The Australian cricketers will open their tour in England on April 28» at Maidenhead, when they will play a Minor Counties’ Eleven in a twodays’ match. The lirst big game will open on May 1 against Leicestershire. The dates of the opening of the five Test matches are June of the tive Test matches are june 12 12 and 20, July 10 and 24 and August 14.

Benjamin Joseph Cosgrave, aged about 00, a retired saddler and conductor of the Wnipawa Municipal Band, was killed l>v a train at \\ aipawa station on Thursday. Ten minutes after the train went out, I lie body was found on the line. It is assumed Mr. Cosgrave attempted cither to hoard or alight from tin* the train while it was moving and fell between the carriages. Deceased suffered severe injuries to Ihe head and arm.

Mr. J. W. Card has been returned unopposed as Mayor of Featherston. Mr Card lost his oltice a few days ago owing to the fact that the legal firm of which he is a partner had had business relations with the Borough Council. Mr. Lawson appeared at Court and received money on behalf of the council, and it was held that, though Mr. Card had had no actual connection with the matter, he as a partner was involved.

At the hearing of a licensing ease at the Hokitika S.M. Court on Thursday, the Magistrate held that a person cannot enter an hotel even at the invitation of the licensee durig prohibited hours for the purpose of having a drink.

A second son has been born to Charlie Chaplin, whose wife is still uder 18 years of age. Chaplin’s school-gill bride, formerly Lita Grey, gave birth to a son in June last.

A circular received at Wednesday’s meeting of the Manawatu County Council disclosed that, up to February 28, 10,238 motor ear licenses had been issued in No. 9 Highways District while 80,000 such licenses had been issued for the whole of the Dominion. Covering all classes of motor driven vehicles and cycles, no less than 129,843 licenses had been issued in the Dominion during the period.

Waimarino has been the name of the railway station at (he top of the Spiral ever since the Main Trunk line has been in existence. It is the getting-off place £or visitors to the Tongariro National Park, as well as for tourists who wish to go to Taupo, Wairakei and Napier by that route. Some time ago an agitation was set up to have the name altered to National Park, and (he Railway Department has agreed to change the name of the station as suggested as from May 1.

Last Sunday evening, while Dir. 11. S. C. Timmins, of Poroutawhao, was milking his cows, he happened lo look in the direction of his house, which he was amazed to see in flames. The dwelling was completely destroyed. Prior to his milking he had changed into his working clothes and had lighted a lire, and if is thought that a spark from Hie latter had fallen from the stove on to the floor, the (lames spreading so rapidly that by the time he observed the outbreak the whole place was 'a mass of flame. The furniture was insured for £225 in the Guardian Office, and there was a small sum on I lie building.

The fact that a taxi-driver could not withdraw from an engagement without the consent of the other party was emphasised in the Hamill on Police Codrt when Geo. Miles was convicted and ordered to pay costs on a charge that, being the driver of a motor-cab licensed by the Hamilton Borough Council, ho icfused punctually to carry out an engagement he had agreed to perform. Miles had been engaged to assist in driving the Vice-Regal party. After waiting at the railway station to convey the luggage to the hotel, he was told that there was so much that it would have to be sent by lorry, and his services would not be required until the following morning. He.thereupon told Ihe town clerk that he had better get someone, else to do the remainder of the work. Defendant was later given an opportunity of performing the remainder of his engagement, but refused to do so.

The trallie inspector (Mr. Berry) reported to the Manawatu County Council at Wjednesdav’s meeting as follows: —-Since last council meeting my time has been taken up with patrolling the county, issuing drivers’ licenses and collecting dog iax. Up to date (ill drivers’ licenses have been issued. There are still a number of persons who have not availed themselves of the opportunity when I was at the different -centres during the past ten days, as the number for last year was 850. Last court day at Foxton four persons were fined 10s each for allowing stock to be at large, and two more are to be proceeded against next court day. As the lieavv traffic licenses for last vear expired on March 31, it will be necessary for all owners of heavy traffic lorries to renew same at once. A large volume of traffic passed through Sanson on Saturday and Monday last to the Fcilding races, but all passed through at a. reasonable speed.” For the weary brain-worker there are worse ways of spending a welcome “night off” than by the fireside, with pipe and hook for company. But the tobacco for such occasions should be a brand that can he smoked with enjoyment for three or four hours at a stretch without burning the tongue or other unpleasant consequences: where is such tobacco to be found'? Why right here in New Zealand. And it owes its excellence to two things, principally. Firstly, it contains only a minimum amount of nicotine, and secondly it is toasted in the process of manufacture. That’s why the flavour is so good. In these two important respects it diflers altogether from the imported brands which often contain as much as five or six per cent of nicotine, and are toasted. For purity, delicacy, flavour, aroma, and wholesomeness, New Zealand tobaccos are unriva lied. If you like a mild aromatic smoke try Riverliead Gold; if you prefer a medium strength there is Navy Cut (Bulldog) and if you are accustomed to a lull-flav-oured brand ask for Cut Plug No. 10 (Bull's Head).*

The Way of the Wise for Curing a cold is easily taught and easily told; 'l’he Way of the Wise is plain eommonsense — “Check the first symptoms and curtail expense.” The Way of the Wise is at your command, Obtain it at once and keep it in hand; The Wlav of the Wise is pleasant and sure — Bottle of Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.” 20.

Messrs. Hickford (engineer) and R. 11. Close (overseer) of the Manawntu County Council made an inspection of the county roads in this locality yesterday.

Three local residents who spent a day over the bar fishing on Thursday caught 42 schnapper and 17 sharks. Sharks are very plentiful in the locality of the Manawatu Heads this year.

We warn several youthful cyclists who are in the habit of riding their machines at night without lights, that they are running a risk of accidents and an appearance before the Magistrate.

Wor. Bro. Rangiheuca, of the local Masonic Lodge, was present at the opening of the Kirkpatrick Masonic Institute for Girls at Nelson on Easter Sunday. The ceremoney was of a very impressive nature.

Members of the Waikato Hospital Board expressed satisfaction with the system of hospital control. Despite the remarks made by Dr. M. T. McaEachern, the visiting American expert, regarding the benefits of running hospitals with honorary staffs, members considered the existing system a better one.

The eightieth birthday of Sir Edwin Mitchelson, who is a native of Auckland, was celebrated on Wednesday by a representative gathering of citizens, over which Sir James Gunson presided. Speeches expressing appreciation of Sir Edwin Mitchelson’s long record of public services were made by the chairman and others. The guest made a happy reply. Last month a fire at Norsewood destroyed Mathia’s drapery store. On Thursday three residents of the township, Herbert Gleeson, a drover, Albert Graham Gleeson, a firewood dealer, and William Henry Thomas, a labourer, were arrested in connection with the fire. They were brought before the Magistrate’s Court at Ormondville, and remanded until April 16, on a number of charges in connection with (lie fire, including alleged breaking and entering. It is alleged that articles from the store stock were found in their possession.

“I’ll admit that Taranaki has the best roads in the Dominion,” remarked a visiting motorist the other day, “but for inconsideration and hoggish manners on the road commend me to the local motorist.” He explained that almost without exception he had been pushed on to the side of the road by the motorists he had happened to meet. There was no giving of passing room, no going off the crown of (he road, no consideration at all for the “other fellow.” He could not understand such treatment, which he averred was peculiar to Taranaki. —Daily News.

A novel, if somewhat drastic, method (which might appeal to housewives) of forcing hesitant husbands to instal electric power in the home was brought forward by Mr. Jasper Clark (chairman of the Otago Power Board) at the switching on of the electric power at Waitati, on Thursday, states the Otago Daily Times. Addressing the ladies who were present, he adjured them to persuade the heads of their households to allow them to use electricity for all domestic purposes. “If they don’t do it,” said Mr. Clark, “let me know, and I’ll see if Mr. Coates will have the Divorce Act amended so that you can get rid of them.”

“If the critics of the scheme are right Christchurch will be wiped out by the Waimakariri river in five years’ time,” declared Mr. F. C. Hay, engineer to the Waimakariri River Trust, in the course of a conversation on the proposed scheme of the trust to protect the city of Christchurch and the surrounding country from the menace of (he river. Mr. Hay said lie assumed that the critics of the scheme were not aware what their own figures meant. According to these figures, the quantity of shingle coming down the river was so great and the bed was rising so quickly that in live years’ time the river would change its course and go the way Nature intended it to go —through Christchurch.

Seeing that the histories of the Pei] ding and Foxton Primitive Methodist churches were interwoven, so far as their establishment was concerned, it is peculiarly filling that two of the Jubilee services of "the local church should be conducted by Revs. A. Mitchell and P-. \Y. Jones, both of Feilding. The latter gentlemen was at the beginning of things here, speaking Methodistically, and will be warmly welcomed at the afternoon service tomorrow. In addition to conducting the morning service Mr. Mitchell, will also sing a solo. The music at all the services will be a special feature. The of the Methodist church are anticipating large congregations at their Jubilee sendees to-morrow and will be grateful if those possessing Methodist hymn books will bring them along to the services.

“Cold comfort’s all I offer”—Roman Fable.

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A sign of the near approach of the end of the Exhibition, which closes on May 1, is the appearance of sale tickets on numerous displays. Many valuable exhibits in the British and New Zealand Government Courts are so marked.

The golden jubilee of Mother Superior Mother Gertrude Banahan, of the Brigidine Convent, was celebrated at Pahiatua, during the past few days. The Right Rev. Monsignor McKenna (Masterton), the Rev. Father M. Cashman (parish priest), and 23 nuns and priests were present. The Mother Superior was presented with an address and also fifty gold pieces. The visiting nuns were taken for motor drives and a school entertainment was also held.

On Thursday the Child Welfare Act came into force. Under the new Act it will be possible to deal with certain charges against young people by specially appointed Magistrates and Justices of the Peace, and the latter might be cither men or women. Besides these special appointments, the cases will be heard in specially designed buildings, to be apart altogether from the ordinary Court buildings. The object of the new Act is essentially reformation of the young, which it is thought can be effected better with the absence of public trial,