LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A“Go-10-Cliurch Sunday” is being- organised in Grey town for Juno 6th. We regret to state that Mr. Win. Ross is confined to his home with a severe attack of bronchitis. It is the intention of the local returned soldiers to hold a re-union at an early date and to endeavour to make the function an annual one. Capt. Stuart has resumed his duties as skipper of the s.s. Kennedy, after being away on holiday, During his absence Mr. P. Olsen,, first mate, took charge of the vessel, his place being tilled by Mr. Knok. Mr. Olsen is now away on annual leave. A group of settlers were discussing the operations of the Highways Board, when one remarked that the Board should consist of experts only and not by men who spent time in talking fat stock and the price of wool. “Don't make any mistake,” said a local body official, “the experts and not laymen are the ones who have the final say.”
A cup has been presented to and accepted by the Manawatu-Horo-whenua combined Rugby Unions for competition between junior grade teams in each of the districts constituting the combined Council. It is rerognised that stimulated interest in junior Rugby will reflect itself in future senior play and the presentation of this cup is an example that might well be followed by other football supporters. Described by the Magistrate at the Hamilton S.M. Court yesterday as the ringleader of the three young men charged with unlawfully converting a motor truck to their own use, Thomas Andrew ■'McAllister, aged 21, was to-day sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment. The other accuseds were Henry Le Bas, and Thomas Leslie Prior, admitted on probation to two years. The three accuseds were arrested by a constable when about to abandon the truck in the early hours of last Sunday morning.
Kevin Noel Carr, ten years of age, residing at Kilbirnie, with another boy, put out in a small flatbottouted boat in Evan’s Bay, without oars yesterday. The boat swamped and Carr was drowned.
A ear owned by Mr. S. J. McKee, of Hastings, taken without authority from the stand in King street, Hastings on Thursday night, was found early yesterday morning in Trongate road, badly damaged by fire.
Mr. and Mrs Lionel Pnrdonr, who have been residents of (lie Lower Wairarapa for the past few years, leave at the end of the month for the Foxton district, where Mr. Purdour has acquired a dairy farm, says the Greytown Standard. The sudden death of a wellknown Palmerston North resident occurred yesterday in the person of Mr. Arthur Perrin, aged 57 yeas. Deceased resided in Palmerston for 55 years and leaves a widow and grown-up family of four sons and five daughters to mourn their loss. By the will of a relative, Mr. A. R. Galbraith, Christchurch City Engineer, is the subject of a legacy, the gross amount of which is in the vicinity of £21,000. The testator was his cousin, the late Mr. Arthur Galbraith, an architect in England. A curious feature of the Horovvhenua County census figures is the preponderance of males over females. Of the 10,467 people resident in the County, there are 700 more males than females. The figures are: Males 5583, females 4884.
A local resident who recently motored through to north Taranaki was asked by our representative what the state of the roads were like. “The roads right through arc good,” he replied, “except that portion from the Foxton Court House lo ihe railway crossing.”
The Government lias decided to erect twenty-six houses for railway employees at Napier. Hitlio! to there had been some difficulty in the matter of securing suitable sites in a desirable locality, but those have now (icon found and sections procurable. The houses will come to Napier in sections from the workshops at Frnnkton.
Mr. J. IT. Roberts will conduct the morning service at the local Methodist church to-morrow and meet flic members of the Quarterly Meeting at the close of the service. A. musical service will be held in I lie evening when Mr. S. Kingston will be soloist. The choir will render Hie anthem “How Excellent.’ and Mrs Young, of Balmerstor North, will give an address.
At Use Ashburton Police Court, yesterday, Robert Alexander Renton Stevenson, a taxi driver, was lined .CIO for assistioc a prohibited person to partake of liquor. Jos epii Shipley Roberts, the prohibit - ed person in question, was charged with being drunk and with a. breach of ids prohibition order, also the theft of £3O from a residence, lie pleaded guilty to ail charges, and was ordered reformative treatment for three years. The Rev. S. 11. D. Perymar. returned from the Wairarapa last night, where he was in attendance e.l the May Synod of the Alanawa-lu-llawke’s Bay Methodist district, of which he was secretary. The synod met at Pahiatua after which Mr. Penman vsited ids daughter at Carterton. In conversation with our reporter, Mr. Penman stated that the rivers as far ns Pahiatua were in a flooded condition in marked contrast to the clear river waters of the Wairarapa (lowing from the Tararuas. lie stated that the Wairarapa towns appeared to he making great-progress. The medical profession was the recipient of a graceful tribute at the hands of the Minister of Health (Hon. J. A. Young) when replying to a deputation at Wellington this week. “I recognise,” said the Minister, “that: the profession renders a lot of splendid service for which it does not always get credit. Very often much of the work performed by medical practitioners is of a philanthropic nature, and it is as well that the public should know it. I realise that the profession generally is actuated by the very best motives in giving service to the community in the discharge of the noble work of ministering to the sick and injured. The same spirit also actuates the hospital boards in carrying out their part -on'behalf of suffering humanity.”
Some smokers once they sample a brand that pleases them never change it. Seem to think it can’t: be bettered. There are others who recognise that the world is continually advancing and that new brands of tobacco are introduced from time to time which are a distinct improvement on the old ones. Take our New Zealand-grown tobacco, for example. These brands, now attracting the atention of smokers everywhere, possess some characteristics which distinguish them from the imported goods in a. very marked degree. Firstly, the leaf is toasted, and this brings out the flavour and fragrance very perceptibly—just as the flavour and aroma of coffee is improved by roasting the berries. Secondly, unlike the imported brands, they contain so little nicotine that they do not injuriously affect the heart, nerves, or eyesight. They give a sweet, cool, and satisfying smoke, too. Popular brands are: Riverhead Gold, mild; Navy Cut (Bulldog), medium; and Cut Plug No. 10 ('Bullshead) full. Already the growing and manufacture of these tobaccos constitutes a flourishing industry and one destined to prove of national importance.*
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3042, 29 May 1926, Page 2
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