LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3580, 28 December 1926, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Jansen defeated Trowern on points in a 15-round professional boxing contest for a purse of £l5O at Palmerston X. last night. The Police are still inquiring foilin' elderly man George Baker, aged 05, who left his place of residence in Palmerston X. nearly three weeks ago, and lias no! been beard of since. At the Otaki motor sports yesterday K. Martin, of Foxton, won the push bike race (‘2 miles) with Satherlev second and D. Knott third. Martin also won the three laps event.

When negotiating an awkward bend on the Whirokino road on Sunday, a ear driven by Air Cresswcll, of Wellington, overturned and spilled out the occupants, who, however, were not injured. The hood and wmd-sereen were damaged.

A monster kauri log, put through the break-down by an Auckland timber company, worked out at 10,475 superficial feet of timber, and the whole tree from which it came contained 6(1,564ft. of niillable timber —enough to build a. row of hou-

Wesfport entered upon its diamond jubilee celebrations on Boxing Day. The celebrations, which will extend for several days, include a re-union of old settlers, religions service, sports, race meeting, jubilee ball and other attractions.

John Kennedy, aged 63, a resident of Wellington, was found dead in the police cells on Christmas Eve. lie had been arrested oil a charge of drunkenness ahdg.wns visited at regular intervals by the police, from whom lie received every attention. After midnight he must have had a .seizure for shortly after lie was found to be dead.

To the inroads made by motorbus competition nitty be attributed the loss of £41,000 in railway passenger revenue recorded during the first half of the current financial year, according to the latest review issued by the Railway Board of Management. With all revenue accounts for, a net operating gain of £50,000 is revealed, blit litis is offset by a heavy increase in interest charges, leaving policy of economy in administration with every effort strained to stimulate traffic, is urged for the romaiiuleiuif the term.

Some days ago a Moari was sit ting in Monica Gardens, and ex- <• hanged greetings in the Maori language with two strangers. The strangers proved to be recent arrivals in New Zealand, and emissaries of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Surprised at hearing them able to speak perfect Maori lie asked where they learnt, and it appears that Maori is included in the school curriculum in Salt Lake City, to enable the misisonaries to commence their work in Xew Zealand immediately they arrive, says the Wanganui -Chronicle.

“Blue and White,” the magazim of SI. Patriek’s College, Wellington roaches us in its Christmas, 1020 edition, which is a fine example nl lit entry production. The school veat is reviewed in all its manifold activities, and the result is a volume which is highly interesting, both for occasional reading and as a school record. The prowess of the institution in sport is reflected in the number of sections devoted to reports and critiques, and in the attractive illustrations; and the scholastic standard of St. Patrick's lias its expression in the pure literary tone of the magazine.

Auli-tobaeeoites are won! to say hard things about smoking, but quite often they are untrue. Tobacco may have its faults, but its virtues should not be overlooked. Smoking assists digestion; it is also a great preservative of the teeth and a destroyer of the harmful germs which infest all people's mouths, while its soothing and Iranquilising effects in times of mental stress, worry or exertion are well known to all smokers. But the quality should lie good. Brands full of nicotine (like many of the imported varieties) are best avoided. Our own New Zealand-grown tobaccos contain comparatively little nicotine and may consequently be smoked freely without injurious results, while owing to the leaf being toasted in (he process of manufacture (quite a novel idea) they are remarkable for flavour and fragrance. The popular brands are “Riverhead Gold.” aromatic; “Navy Cut” (Bulldog), medium; and “Cut Plug No. 10 ( Bullsbead), full strength. The demand for these goods is growing so rapidly that the New Zealand tobacco industry is assuredly destined to become of the first importance.* Caversham Mixture is the latest addition.*