Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, SEPT. 28, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3543, 28 September 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, SEPT. 28, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Makers of really high class shoes for women, who pay upward of £2 2/- a pail' for their foot-wear, arc devising a scheme for “hall-mark-ing” their goods as a guarantee of their quality.

Notice is given by advertisement that the Foxfon Amateur Cycling Club will hold a smoke concert in Walls’ tearooms to-morrow evening, to which all citizens interested are invited to attend. A nominal charge for admission will be made.

An Auckland message reports that” Captain Joseph Wheeler, aged 73 years, master of the scow Rewa, warj found dead in his bunk yesterday morning. The vessel is at present in port at Auckland and deceased was last seen on Saturday. Master John Cummerfield was the successful competitor in the “Samson of the Circus” competition for a boy’s bicycle, organised by the management of the Royal Theatre. The competition was dctcidied on Saturday evening. Mrs Hamilton, aged 90, of Wanganui, was a passenger south outlie S.O.S*) car at midday. The elderly lady was on her way to Wellington to be present at a re-union of old identities, to be held in that city this week. She has been in the Dominion since she was 10 years of age.

When the flag pole was hoisted into position at the Town Hall last week, a small Union Jack was attached to the top. Subsequently, the various carnival committees are using the flag pole from which to display the colours of their respective queen candidates.

The “Dominion’s” beauty contest is attracting entrants from all parts of the Dominion. Some of the seekers after fame probably look better in the flesh than in the press—at least we hope so. What a great exhibition it will be when the “beauties” ajjpear in bathing costumes. By the way, the photograph of the only local contestant appears in to-day’s group. • Mrs E. J. Murphy was successful at the Marton Bulb Show in annexing the prizes for the amateur champion bloom over the whole show, champion trumpet and first prize for specimen bloom. The bloom was a particularly ttne Lord Roberts. Mr J. G. W'eightman won the prize for the open champion bloom, his exhibit being also a Lord Roberts.

While absent temporarily from the public counter, the cashier of the Palmerston N. municipal offices heard a thud in the office and returned to find a strange man behind the counter. He went out again for assistance, but in the meantime the stranger made off. It was then found that a sum of £220 in notes, made up ready for banking, had disappeared. The police arc conducting inquiries. The South Island Motor Union has decided to ask the Railway Department to instruct engine-drivers to sound their whistles at 300 yards ■2OO, and 100 yards, before reaching crossings, states “The Post’s” Christchurch correspondent. The present regulation provides for a long blast 300 yards from the crossing? Mr P. W. Johnston, in proposing the motion, declared that many accidents would be avoided if the blasts were renewed as suggested, as the majority of accidents were due to temporary.lack of attention.

Marine Parade South is by way of becoming a rendezvous for Napier’s budding Carusos and Melbas, relates the Napier Daily Telegraph. During the past week, on consecutive evenings, residents in the vicinity have been charmed, or otherwise, by strolling bands of minstrels of both sexes, whose efforts vocally have not, perhaps, met with the' appreciation that they deserved. In the majority of cases the songsters have accompanied themselves with more or less indifferently played ukuleles, and it i's suggested that the activities on these instruments have accentuated what would otherwise have beeih a tolerated nuisance.

A practice of the Third grade football team will be held in Stevenson’s garage at 7 o’clock this evening.

The “Clutha Leader” Newspaper Company absorbs the “Clutha Free Press,” which has been conducted by Messrs Algie Brothers for over thirty years..

For failing to return his uniform to the Defence Department, Robert Janies Tasker was convicted and ordered to pay costs at > the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

To-morrow is the closing dale for the receiving of nominations for the position of Councillor on the Foxton Borough Council. So far no nominations have reached the Returning Officer (Mr Win. Trueman).

A cloudburst at Levuka on Friday caused a total loss estimated at £5,000. Fourteen inches of rain fell in a few hours. Five bridges were washed away, and all business premises in the main street were flooded. There were ito casualties.

The Commission appointed to hear . evidence in connection with the Manawatu-Oroua River Board’s scheme for flood protection, resumed its sitting at Palmerston North this morning. To-day’s evidence was chiefly\ffom Palmerston N. witnesses.

i . Reginald Horace Hudloston, aged 20, was found dead at Awakei on Saturday with a gunshot wound in the head. The evidence at the inquest yesterday showed that deceased had been depressed after an attack of influenza. The Coroner returned a verdict that death was due to a gunshot wound, self inflicted, while deceased was ’temporarily mentally deranged.

Basil Faircloth, a salesman aged 30, was lined £ls at the Palmerston N Police Court yesterday, on a charge of driving a niofor car whilst in a state of intoxication. Defendant, while driving a car on Saturday evening, collided with a motor cyclist, being'arrested by the police after their arrival. As defendant

arns his living by reason of his motor license, Magistrate Hewitt did not endorse it, saying he was aot sure whether he was right in so doing.

A private cablegram received in Wellington yesterday, announced the death at* Yonkers, New York, of Ambassador Booth, third son of the late General Booth, founder of the Salvation Army. The late Ambassador Booth was born in 1859, and for many years was associated with the Army, but in 1890 lie resigned and founded a religious reform and relief organisation in America, of which he was general-in-chief and president. About three years ago the late Ambassador Booth made a lmmol’ New Zealand and Australia.

During; the past ten years (lie price of timber lias risen to such an extent that to-day it is cheaper to build river punts in steel than in wood. At a meeting of the Wanganui River Trust Board yesterday (says the Chronicle) members went into the question of replacing punts at present on the river. It was pointed out that steel punts lasted longer and had a far lighter draught than wooden punts. The steel frame would also stand far more knocking about. The Board lesolved to go into the matter of cost.

Yesterday was -Dominion Day, marking the nineteenth anniversary of the declaration of New Zealand as a Dominion of the British Empire. The day was not observed as a holiday in primary schools or Government offices, though it was observed by the legal profession and the banks. There is no legislation to compel the business community to close their premises on Dominion Day. From the date of Captain Hobson’s proclamation — February G, 1840 —recording formal government of New Zealand under the British Crown, until May 3, 1841, New Zealand remained a dependency of New South Wales and on the latter date it was created a separate colony by Royal Charier, dated November Hi, 1840. Byproclamation issued on September 10, 1907, His Majesty the King was graciously pleased to change the style and designation of the colony of New Zealand to “The Dominion of New Zealand,” the change taking effect from Thursday, September 2G, 1907. The (lag was flown at the local post office yesterday in commemoration of the fact.

Through the simple process of toasting his tobacco, the modern manufacturer has been able to effect an enormous improvement in the smoking quality. It is a wellknown fact that cooked food is more wholesome and more digestible than raw food, and the same principle applies to tobacco. We do not eat raw meat or fish or drink raw coffee, so why should we smoke raw tobacco. It is wonderful how the flavour of tobacco can be developed by toasting. Try any of the local brands and you will notice a marked improvement, 'and what is also -important, as a< result of the toasting process, the tobacco loses all deleterious properties. Smokers who study their health should therefore give this matter their attention, and avoid strong foreign tobaccos heavily charged with nicotine. They are sure even to undeTmine the most robust constitution. Not only- is the local article purer and more wholesome .than most of the imported brands, but it is cheaper too. Riverhead Gold is mild and aromatic; Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog), of medium strength, but if you prefer a full body, try Cut Plug No. 10. The latest addition is Caversham Mixture. 4