NEWS AND NOTES.
A child with only one arm was recently born to Grey town parents. “We will want 40 millions of fresh money within the next four or live years, for assisting the settlers on the land.” —Sir Joseph Ward in the House.
Minister: “Sandy, Sandy! Playing the pipes on the Sawbath Day, mon. I wonder at ye—dac ye no ken the Ten •Commandments.” Sandy: “No, I diuna ken them; but whustle the tune an’ I’ll hae a shot at them,”
An Auckland boy who was riding a bicycle and carrying a bottle of sulphuric! acid in his pocket had an experience he is not likely to forget. By some means he fed from his machine, and in the fall the bottle was smashed, the liquid splashing over on of his hands and forearm, which were badly burned. The boy was treated at the hospital. - Counsel was reading through the clauses of a will at the Supreme Court in Wanganui wherein -a grant had been made to erect a church in a certain neighbouring town. One of the stipulations was that there were to be no military parades or shows held at the church, and there was also a stipulation that a certain number of the Psalms of David should be sung each Sunday. A remarkable jump of G2Aft, was made by a motor-cyclist, Mr. J. IT. Radcliffe, at a practice meeting held on Monday by the Auckland Sports’ Motor-Cycle Club. The jump was made from the brow of a slight hill, the approach being down a steep slope and up a second slope. The remarkable nature of the leap is shown by the fact that the English record for a jump from an inclined plank is 47ft. The most successful competitor at this type of jump yesterday was Mr. N. Hunt whose machine cleared 41ft.
It pays sometimes to buy pawn tickets. An Aucklander paid 2s for the right to redeem a pledge, and 8s 6d on an overcoat which was in pawn. The overcoat was an English one of fashionable make, and before he left the shop the pawnbroker offered 30s for it, which he refused. Going outside he put it on, and was surprised to find in the ticket pocket a sixpence wrapped up in a half-pound note. The overcoat had evidently been pawned by a man from the country who had come to towm on a holiday. “Honour thy father and thy mother,” may be the first commandment, with a promise, but it did not prevent an elderly woman having an appeal to Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., in the Auckland Supreme Court last week, for an order for maintenance against her daughter. Asked how much she thought her daughter could pay, she replied: “Five shillings a week,” and an, order was made for that amount. The old lady said she got the old age pension, but it urns not enough, as she had to pay 12/- per week for lodgings. Some time back a number of dances were held in one of the suburbs of Christchurch, and a collection of undesirable youths had been attending and making a nuisance of themselves. It was decided to ask a policeman to come to the next dance and keep these youths quiet. The constable, however, was unable to attend on the particular night, and after a good deal of thought, sent along one of his spare helmets to the secretary, and "told him merely
to hang it in the* men’s cloak room. This was done and somewhat to the committee’s surprise, a very quiet dance resulted.
The training methods of “then and now” were analysed by Mr A. L. Webster, at a football function in Greytown recently, says an exi hange, when responding on behalf of the “old timers.” He said that when he played, nearly fifty years ago, they were not permitted to attend a dance at least three nights before a match, the penalty being a sojourn among the spectators. They were not permitted to touch strong liquor; at least, they might have one or two after winning a match, while cigarette smoking was completely banned. Amid laughter, Mr Webster said he had to admit that a team succeeded in winning a championship recently without conforming to any of these rules. An Alfred ton settler while driving his buggy along a muddy road, came upon a motor car in difficulties. With the spirit of chivalry so seldom encountered on the roads nowadays, except in the backblocks the settler insisted on connecting a tow-line. A plunge of the horses and bang!—the buggy had parted in the centre. As both, vehicles wcre» in the same position next morning, it is to be presumed that the occupants paddled to their respective homes. All Denniston, it is said, there is not a total ignorance of “two up.” At school one day the teacher in cue of the junior classes was endeavouring to instruct the children in the mysteries of the values of the, coins of the realm. One child did not appear to be paying sufficient attention and the teacher, taking half a crown from his pocket, clapped it down on the desk: “Now, what’s that?” lie said. “Heads,” said the kiddie.—Grey River Argus. Toasted tobacco “What’s the great idea?” you may ask. Well, if you have not yet tried what toasting will do for tobacco leaf you’ve a pleasure in store. All our wellknown New Zealand grown tobaccos are toasted in the making. This develops their flavour and aroma, just as the toasting (or roasting) of coffee or cocoa beans brings out the .flavour and fragrance. These tobaccos are the purest on the market, largely because they contain so little nicotine, while the imported brands are all, more or less loaded with it. Now, do you see why the doctors recommend New Zealand tobacco? The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and the proof of the “weed” is in the smoking. Those who try the New Zealand tobaccos quickly.get to prefer them to all others. Hence their constantly increasing sale everywhere. You can get them in any strength. “Riverhead Gold,” a beautiful aromatic; “Navy Cut,” a choice medium; and “Cut Plug No. 10,” a tine full flavoured variety. “Cavendish Mixture,” medium, is the latest addition.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3539, 18 September 1926, Page 4
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