Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3583, 6 January 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr T. Parata, manager of the Maori Rugby touring team is suffering from bronchitis in London, and may not accompany the team to Canada.

Wlalking in a crowded city street in Sydney, Laurence Goodman, a visitor from New -Zealand, had his pocket picked and a wallet containing £238 was stolen. John Albert Twist, a returned soldier, who disappeared from his home in Wellington on Christmas Eve, has been located at Masterton.

James Dugald Low, aged 20 years, a son of a farmer at Bayswater, near Invercargill, was found dead yesterday morning with a pea rifle beside his body and a shot through the head. He was seen on the previous evening with the rifle. As a result of a dispute between the .slaughterman at the Waingawa freezing works and the management of the company, the entire board numbering 50 butchers, was paid off yesterday says a Masterton message.

The Matron of All Saints’ Beach Home (Mrs Hammonds) together with the children, left the Beach for the Palmerston North Home on Tuesday, where they will- remain until tho end of the month.

The Bishop of Durham, the Right Rev. H. Hensley Henson, in his New Year’s sermon in Durham Cathedral, described peaceful picketing as “abominable wickedness,” and declared that “alien corrupting influences were transforming the trade unions into instruments of civic degradation.”

During an argument with a number of boys in the street at Darlingburst, Australia on Tuesday Pierre Moussett, aged 52, drew a revolver and fatally shot George Dunne, aged 15. Moussett was arrested and charged with murder, when it was stated that he had been annoyed by the boys for some time past.

A party of fishermen, while fishing off Grosso’s Island, near Stoke, Nelson, recently, landed a female shark sft. Gin. long, which contained, no fewer than 44 young sharks. Several experienced fishermen present said they had never before heard of a shark having so many young. This is probably a record. By landing this one the party ridded the sea of 45 sharks.

During the currency of the concert given by the Wanganui Garrison Band at the Health Camp, at Turakina on a recent Sunday, the conductor, Mr. James Watson, resolved to play some hymn tunes. “What hymns do you know ?” lie asked a group of children, standing nearby, and there came the surprising reply, “Please sir, ‘Abe My Boy.”

The question of tenders, when discussed by the Wanganui Hospital Board, revealed an amazing difference in the price of bread in Wanganui and Taihape. The lowest tender received from V anganui bakers was 4Ad. per loaf, while the cue from Taihape was 7-Wl. Mr. W. Ritchie said: “They must be fools here and rogues up there.” —(Exchange).

Wireless, and its possibilities for religion, appeal strongly to a number of the Anglican clergy in Auckland, telegraphs “The Post’s” Auckland correspondent. Experiments are being carried on with a view to installing receiving sets and loud speakers in the churches, especially the small country ones, and the object of ultimately having an Anglican broadcasting station in Auckland, is being kept-steadily in

“America is taking drastic steps lo keep out the yellow and black races, and also the Latin races from southern Europe,” stated Mr. Vernon Iloxie, an American manufacturing magnate, who was a passenger from Vancouver by the Aorangi, which arrived at Auckland on Sunday. “On the other hand, the Anglo-Saxon race is welcomed, niid will find no difficulty in being admitted. Most of the big robberies you hear about have been perpetrated by gangs of bottlcggers originally from southern Europe.”

“I am very glad to see that the Minister of Education thinks it is lime to consider seriously the question of girls and hoys who go lo college for a year or less,” says Miss Batiiam, principal of the Wellington East Girls’ College in her annual report. “I consider that- no one should be allowed to enter any secondary school without a promise to stay a full two years at least. A saving (danse would always meet ‘any necessitous case. All secondary teachers, I feel sure, would welcome any such action on the pari of the department.”

Tlio famous Longhead] Estate, near Ashburton, described on one occasion by an eminent visitor as the “best farm in the world," is to be subdivided and offered for sale at public auction. The passing of this histoi’ic estate will be regarded with regret, as it marked for many years the highest standard of arable farming in New Zealand, but the decease of Mr J. C. N. Grigg makes the realisation imperative. The area,to be disposed of comprises 2405 acres, subdivided into 10 farms, ranging from 45 to 455 acres.

“Thirty bob a week ironing shirts and collars for fat, well-nourished wealthy men and dainty lingerie for portly ladies with horn-rimmed glasses is all we get," said a brightlooking girl employed in the laundry of the liner Cariiithia, to a reporter. The reporter became rather curious when he learned that the girl received such a munificent sum, especially when fabulous sums are paid for the tour. Inquiry showed that there are 30 girls in the laundry of this floating palace, and they have to work mighty hard from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. No wonder the girl asked the reporter what were the chances of a job in this 'country.

When the steamer Carinthia was in port last Sunday evening, says the Auckland “Star" a large number of people endeavoured to gain admission to the wharf for a closeup view, but the man oh duty at the gate replied to all queries: “No admission." Time was everything to a young Wanganui resident on a brief visit to Auckland. Waiting by the gale be saw some of the liner’s passengers admitted, and when a lady with a high-pitched voice said “Carinthia!” he knew what was a sure password. He made a strategic retirement from the locality, put on a pair of horn-rimmed glnses, joined the next party passingthrough the gate, said “Carinthia !” with nasal intonation, and then had the pleasure of viewing the vessel from the wharf.

Charles Neilson, alias Nelson, was sentenced at Christchurch yesterday to one month’s imprisonment for being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart. It was his twelfth appearance on such charges and the Bench did not think it was a case for a fine.

The owner of a fast ear was demonstrating its speed to a. friend. Approaching a railway level crossing the nervous passenger pointed out that a train was at no great, distance. “Oh, that’s all right, old fellow,” said the driver stepping on I lie accelerator “I’ll lay you a fiver we get over before the train.” My bat,” groaned the nervous companion, “I hope it’s not a dead heat. ’

A claim to a fortune, stated to amount to £1,500,000, has been made by a'woman 82 years-of age. The claimant is Mrs. Lydia Richardson, who answered an advertisment circulated in England bv the Australian Government seeking the next-of-kin of the late Mr. Andrew Rutherford, a successful golddigger of Perth, West Australia. Mrs. Riehirds claims to be the youngest laughter of Mr. Rutherford’s brother, who settled at Sutherland..

A pleasing feature at Castlecliff •his year is the number of lupins .veil established on the beach, says the Chronicle. It is a. pity, however, that more protection is not 'riven some of the growing plants, to allow them to become fully matured. In many cases the young upins have been trodden down by careless picnickers. With a little ■are they will provide excellent shelter in a year or two and should move a boon to family parties on hot and windy days.

Miss Ross, a resident of Aramo!io, was admitted to the Wanganui Hospital on Tuesday night, in a emi-conscious slate. According to her statement .she was assaulted by i man on the pathway leading up" ■it. .John’s Hill at the head of Victoria Avenue, at about 9 o’clock. Some little while later, she was dismverod, lying on the path, hv another man, a Palmerston North visitor to Wanganui. Her condition : s not serious and the police are investigating.

Tn the course of his remarks at lie break-up ceremony of Welles’ey College (Wellington), the Hon. A P. Rkerrett (Chief Justice) said: ‘I believe that no school fulfils its nurpose unless it inculcates the necessity for work —that’s a horrid .vord,” lie added to the hoys—“hut lie fact is, without work nothing ■an he done, no man can he compete, and no nation can succeed, flie truth is, no man can. attain •cal happiness unless he is engaged n some congenial occupation which be makes his life’s work.”

A first edition of John 'Banyan’s •Book for Boys and Girls” was sold ■ti London for £2IOO. Only one illicr copy of this edition is known o exist, and that is in the British Museum. The book was, with a ■lumber of others, bought by a woman for lmlf-a-erown some voars ago. Recently her daughter, who is a post office worker, showed it to a local librarian, and he submitted it to Hodgson and Co., the hook nuel ioueers. They recognised it as a rarity, and submitted it at ■auction.

A New Plymouth motorist who lately returned from a trip to Wellington comments upon the growin<>- tendency towards fast travelling that was indicated by an unusual number of accidents on the road. In many cases, he considered it was nothing short of reckless speeding which ended in a number of occasions in disastrous and, in one instance, fatal results. Not only did such examples of “roadhogging" destroy the pleasure of touring for many motorists, but also frequently brought trouble and great expense upon the shoulders of innocent people.

An Englishman and his wife who are in New Zealand for a year or two, and who wish to see as much of the country as possible, have commenced a caravan tour which will embrace the whole of the North Island, says an exchange. The caravan was built in Gisborne according to the ideas of the tourist, and a trailer in which the cooking is done, is attached. The vehicle is drawn by two horses. The whole of the present summer wijljm spent in Hawke’s Bay and Rotorua districts, and Whangarei and the . far north will be visited next winter. The caravan is on its way south from Gisborne. Fashions in tobacco-pipes change as well as fashions in other things. The Meerschaum formerly held pride of place with smokers, but has practically disappeared, at any rate in New Zealand, since the war. Clays have gone out, too, to a large extent, and calabashes are seldom seen now. The briar is still with us, but genuine French briar is scarce and rather expensive. There are plenty of cheap substitutes, though. But the pipe is comparatively unimportant —the baccy’s the thing! Apropos of that have you sampled our New Zealand grown tobaccos? They have their points. Unlike most of the imported brands they are comparatively free of nicotine, and may be smoked with iinpunit}. Also they are all toasted. Hence their fine'flavour and aroma. The most popular are: “Riverhead Gold" mild,“Navy Cut” (Bulldog), medium, and “Cut. Plug No. 10” (Bullshead), full. The New Zealand tobacco industry already finds employment for many, is proving of great importance to agriculturists (the average yield of a tobacco crop is worth £SO, or more), and richly merits the encouragement ic receives. Cayersham. Mixture is the latest addition.

James Henry, aged 53, died at Napier Hospital yesterday as the result of a fall off a eyele at Haslings a few days ago. Mr. E. T. Tregonuing will replace Mr. M, Mcrtrie on the local railway office staff, Mr. Tregonning commences his duties on the 33th inst.

Mr. Broomhall. of the local railway staff lias been transferred to Thames. Mr. James of Wellington, has been transferred to Foxton in his plaee. There are 30,914 more males than females in the Dominion at the present time. In Hie South Island the difference favours the males by only 1950, while in the North Island there is a difference of 28,904. 1

During the holidays twelve cases of speeding on the part of service ears in the No. 9 Highway District have been sent in to the City Council for the purposes of prosecutions, (says the Wanganui Herald). Acknowledging the Lord Mayor of London’s New Year message, the King says: “With unswerving faith in British character, I heartily share the belief expressed in your message that, with united efforts and a spirit of mutual confidence and goodwill in our widespread industries, wo shall see' a gradual, but sure, restoration of trade and commerce in our beloved country to the benefit, not only of the British Empire, but also of the whole world.” Palmerston’s death rate shows a decrease for 1920, but there is a substantial lifting of the marriage rate. One in every four marriages were solemnised by the Registrar himself.. Births registered for the year just passed numbered 563, deaths 222 and marriages 273. For 1925, the respective figures were 570, 262 and 226 and for 1924 they were 536, 221 and 219. Last month 44 births, 27 deaths and 32 marriages came under the cognisance of the registrar.