Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3514, 22 July 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tin l steel girders were placed ir. position nl the Town ITnl’l to-day. A sinrl was also made on tlie pillars ol' the porehwav.

Twenty-five prisons have ;hr (dosed in Britain since 1914.

Miss Peterson, dnns.eu.se of Palmerston North, will give an exhibition of fancy -dancing at the Citizens’ Queen concert in the Royal Theatre to-night. During the course of Monday's meeting of the ITorowhenuq Power Board, the chairman remarked significantly that had it not been for the flax industry in the Board’s district, the Board might now have been in a somewhat struggling condition, instead of the. promising future which lay ahead. A novel is selected every year for use in the examination for hoy artificers and dockyard apprentices. “What sort of check is there on benzine consumption,” asked Mr. A. Ross at the meeting of the Horowheiiua Power Board on Monday. Mr. Ross said he thought a recording benzine pump should be installed, especially in view of the new system of bulk spirit. The engineer reported having been already -'in

touch with various pump systems a; to cost, etc., and he intimated hi; intention to report at an early date A present the benzine was issued In the storekeeper and booked to earl vehicle taking it.

Figures show that Britons arc eating- more bananas than ever. The Rev. James Paterson, the veteran Presbyterian minister, passed away at his residence, Wellington, yesterday morning, at the great age of 95 years. The late Rev. James Paterson was a native of Argyllshire, Scotland. He was •horn in the parish of Kirkoswaldc, and primarily educated at the Grammar School, Girvan, studying afterwards at the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. The late Rev. Paterson arrived in New Zealand in August, 1808, to accept a call to the pastorate of St. John's Church, W’ellington. He was inducted in November following, and retained the position until his resignation, but continued to hold the position of senior minister until his death. Mr. Paterson was a trustee of the Presbyterian Church, and at one time was convener of the Church Extension Committee for N.Z. (Otago and Southland excepted). He had held the position of moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand. Mrs. Paterson died about fifteen years ago. The family consists of two daughters and one

son. The average pressure of the atmosphere is 151bs. to the square inch. Why is smoking so often attended with results that cause medical men to order their patients to either discontinue the habit, or greatly modify it. It is simply because the percentage of nicotine in most imported tobaccos is so high and il is the nicotine in excess that renders smoking injurious. Now, our New Zealand grown tobaccos contain so small a percentage of nicotine that it is practically a negligible quantity, and besides, they are subjected to new toasting process. Toasting develops the flavour, removes all deleterious properties and makes the tobacco cli-

mate proof. Toasted tobacco is reeommejided to those who study their health and appreciate pure tobacco. If you like a full body try CutPlug No. 10 the Bullhead label, or the somewhat milder Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog). There is another brand, Riverhead Gold, which excels all others in mildness and aroma. They may be smoked with impunity and cost 25 per cent, less

than the foreign lines. A reminder is given of the Grand Concert in the Royal Theatre this evening, arranged by the Citizens’ Queen Committee.