Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3604, 26 February 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Foxton Tennis Club held a successful dance in the Masonic Hall last night. The meeting of the Awahou football club, to have been held last night was postponed until next week.

The friends of Mrs ,J. Hartley, of Himatangi, will regret to learn that she entered a private hospital in Palmerston N. on Wednesday where she underwent an operation. She is making fair progress towards recovery.

The Manawatu bar has been in a bad state for some weeks past and during the present low tides there is a depth pf only a little over five feet there at high water. In consequence of this, it is impossible for the s.s. Kennedy, to work the port until next spring tides.

Those connected with the financial arrangements in connection with yesterday’s school picnic could not help being impressed by the courteous and obliging manner of the railway officials with whom they came in contact. Everything -possible was done to meet the committee in every wav and the committeemen could not help commenting on the treatment received.

A mishap, fortunately not attended by any very serious result, occurred to a horse and dray driven by Mr. A. Lee this morning. Mr. Lee was negotiating a bridge oven the Johnston Street drain when the structure gave way, precipitating the dray into the drain. The shafts of the vehicle were smashed but luckily neither driver noi 1 horse was injured.

The second and last day of the Duke’s visit to the Bay of Islands was spoiled by boisterous weather. During the night a heavy north-east gale blew up, and deep-sea fishing was out of the question yesterday. Both the Duke and the Duchess greatly enjoyed themselves fishing with hand lines for smaller species in the sheltered the waters of the bay, and had the opportunity of visiting some of the scenic spots of the localitv.

Two of his old mentors renewed acquaintance' with the Duke of York in Auckland on Wednesday. They were Mr James Watts, who was one of his instructors at the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth, and Captain C. J. N. Mac Kay, who, instructed him in later years at the Royal Air Force College at Crailwell,’Lincolnshire. Captain MaeKay’s mother resides in Whitaker Place, Auckland. Mr Watts, who is un a tour of the world, happened by good luck to be in the city at the time of his Royal ex-pupil’s visit. The Duke chatted with each and exchanged reminiscences of earlier davs.

A lady doctor in England has just declared that smoking is a wonderful preservative of the teeth, and that although the teeth of some smokers may be discoloured they are generally sounder than those of the non-smokers. So many hard things have been said about tobacco that it is refreshing to find a. lady — and a lady medico at that —putting in a, good word for the weed. Of course every smoker knows that smoking prevents or arrests dental decay. What every smoker does not know, or at all events ignores, is that an excess of nicotine in tobacco is highly injurious. And that’s where our New Zealand tobaccos come in. Being comparatively free from nicotine, they may be smoked almost incessantly without affecting the nerves or heart. Moreover they are all toasted —hence their fine flavour and delightful aroma. Made in several strengths they appeal to all tastes. Riverhead Gold, mild and aromatic; Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog) is a fragrant medium; and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bull’s Head) and a fine full flavoured tobacco. Caversham Mixture is the latest addition. They are on sale everywhere. —Advt. 22 '