Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, SEPT. 25, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3542, 25 September 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, SEPT. 25, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is understood that a trip to the Eranz Josef Glacier will he ineluded in the itinerary of the Duke of York’s visit to New Zealand. Francis James Holland, aged 39, who was injured through being thrown out of a milk eart in a collision with a motor ear at Cliristdav.

James Peters, aged 70, a bootmaker, died suddenly at Hastings, on Thursday, while digging his garden, where his wife, on discovering the body, collapsed with the shock and died a few hours afterwards.

Very little interest is being evinced in the by-election for a Councillor to till the vacancy caused by the retirement of Cr. Adams from the Foxton Borough Council. The closing date for nominations is set down as Wednesday next and so far-no nominations are to hand. Speaking at yesterday’s meeting of (lie Foxton Fire Board, the chairman (Mr F. C. Cray) said that lie was pleased to see the new Town Hall nearing completion and expressed the hope that the Council would he more successful with il this time.

In speaking 1 to his report at yesterday’s meeting' of the Foxton Fire Board, the Brigade Superintendent (Mr Downes)! said that the average pressure of water in the mains was 491bs. In ease of fire this was quickly raised to a very high pressure by using the pump at the pumping station.

The Borough Council’s Fordson tractor, sanction for the purchase of which was granted at the last meeting of the Council, arrived this week and is now engaged on road work in connection with the No. 3 Roads and Footpaths Improvement Loan. The road foreman (Mr G. Huntley) has charge of the tractor. A young Spaniard, Rodriguez Delara, was seen to enter the water at Cape Gris XeZ on Monday morning and has not been heard of since. lie left a letter in which Id* stated his intention of swimming the Channel without an escort. It is feared that he has been drowned.

A ratepayer in the Thames borough showed a reporter his rate demand. For the year ending March 31, 1929, the unimproved value of his property was £250 and the total rates £l-1 15/8, whereas for the year ending March 31, 1927, t lie rates were £2l 0/11, the unimproved value on the property being unchanged. The twenty-nine boys comprising the local scouts, passed the tenderfoot tests on the day of their official enrolment, last Wednesday, sonic of the boys reaching 100 per cent efficiency. The examination was conducted by Scoutmaster Vasey, of Palmerston N. Mi' R. Warwick, local Scoutmaster of the troop, was congratulated on the results of his training.

“I am given to a Highland temper and have therefore acquiesced to the advice of others to put what I have to say in writing} in case my tongue runs away with me,” said Mr J. M. Campbell, when appealing in the Arbitration Court at Wellington in an tndustrial dispute; “I am given to introspection,” he added; “if more of us were so we would acknowledge our own faults as well as seeing those of others.”

A recent announcement that the price of sugar was to be raised by 15/- per ton caused c oncer ft to Wanganui housewives, says the Chronicle. Retailers state, however, that the increase is not likely to be reflected in any advance in the price over the counter. It is pointed out that to justify a rise of one penny per pound in the price of the domestic commodity, an advance of £9 per ton would be necessary. The 15/- advance is, therefore, unlikely to mean a serious rise in housekeeping expenses.

The story of how a young Maori hoy took prompt steps to warn his schoolmates against touching a fallen electric light wire comes from Parawcra, a few miles from Te Awamutu. As the children were returning home from school a wire was seen lying on the ground and the lad, Joe Mauriohooho, aged 7, was attracted with others, to the spot. He kept his companions away, warning them of the danger, and then returned to the school and told the headmaster.

Says the Inglewood Record: “The prosperity of any town relies mainly upon Iho loyalty of the residents living therein to support so far as possible local business. It has been noticeable, however, that for some time now, trade that might well be conducted in Inglewood has to some extent, been diverted to other towns. This should not be the case as a moment’s consideration would prove that every pound spent out of the town is to our disadvantage. Let Inglewood people he loyal to Inglewood business premises and the borough will move ahead. Let those wives of residents who spend their money elsewhere remember Ilia!/the memfolk earn their wages in Inglewood, and'if a portion of continually being diverted elsQwhcre it can only mean one thing —stagnation.”

Why is smoking so often attended with results that cause medical men to order their patients to either discontinue tho habit, or greatly modify it. It is simply because Ihe percentage of nicotine in most imported tobaccos is so high and it is 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 arc subjected to ajnew toasting process. Toasting develops the flavour, removes all deleterious properties and makes the tobacco climate proof. Toasted to-l)iu'.;-o is recommended to'those who study their health and appreciate ;i pure tobacco. If you like a full hotly, try Cut Plug No. 10, the Bullhead label; or the somewhat milder Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog label). There is another brand, Riverliead Cold, which excels all others in mildness and aroma, while Caversham Mixture is the latest production; They may ho smoked with impunity and cost 25 per cent, less than the foreign lines. 3