Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3619, 29 March 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL

A sharp earthquake shock pre ceded by a rumbling noise was ex pericnced locally at 1.15 a.m. yes terday.

A school inspector was talking to a class about the duty of showing their best qualities at home. After giving several instances of kindnesses given to and received from his own children at home, he said: “Row, children, tell me where I should be most missed if I died?" A little boy raised his baud, and said : “In Heaven, sir.” A young man, named Harhmd Price, of Tataraimaku (New Plymouth), when riding a motor-cycle on the Main South Road, collided with a cow wandering on the road in the darkness, and was heavily thrown. He was admitted to the hospital suffering severe concussion, and subsequently succumbed to his injuries.

It is generally known that for drapery values one does not require to go out of town when a firm like the 0. M. Ross Cov., with large stocks, are at your very door. With the approaching of Easter this progressive firm have laid in large stocks, but would advise buyers to call early while the selection is good.— *

An enterprising- canvasser called upon a local business man recently with an advertising novelty. A sale was effected on condition that the purchaser was the only person to be supplied in the town. Judge of his surprise when, subsequently passing another business place, lie saw the “exclusive novelty - ’ exhibited in the window. Both business men had been told the same story . The following telegram was forwarded to the enterprising seller of novelties: “God hates a liar.”

The question of “What happens to New Zealand rabbit skins?” is answered by an advertisement in a New York theatre programme. A furriers’ advertisement reads as follows —(a trade name), beaver fashions, luxurious looking popular priced fur coats, and forms a beautiful trimming on coats of cloth. At the reliable stores. Colour guaranteed. Made of finest New Zealand coney.” Tn its native country “New Zealand coney” is regarded as a material of inferior quality, but in New York, a place much nearer to the trapping centres of the trapping industry, it is held in high esteem. The rabbit fur is very skilfully treated, being trimmed and dyed, and. in the shops the customer is always informed that it is Now Zealand rabbit. Fur coats are more common there than here on account of the severe winter and are worn by both men and women. Users of the public highways and byways are always on the look out to do good turns to one another, but, as the poet lias it, “one can go too far.” The drivers of bulk petrol delivery waggons can vouch for this for the chain (a lightning conductor) which by law these lorries are compelled to have dragging along the ground, lias been the cause of much misplaced kindness. Many motorists —and even cyclists —have gone to endless trouble to warn the drivers that this unfortunate, chain was out of position and likely to cause trouble. One budding cycling champion even went so far as to chase a petrol waggon for three miles to tell the driver about bis chain. Another, going in the opposite direction to the waggon was so anxious to attract the driver’s attention that lie did not see a heap of gravel in front of him, and consequently look an undignified header over the liandlc-bars.

It was reported from Masterton at a late hour last night that the condition of the Hon. D. 11. Guthrie was very critical.

The London Times, commenting on Sydney’s welcome to the Duke and Duchess of York, says the tour is a thoroughly human demonstration of the profound unity of the Empire. Foxton will be well represented at the Sandon Sports on Saturday. Several local athletes will compete and the District High School will send a team to compete in the school competitions. Mr John Kebbell, of Levin, referring to the changing' of the name of Palmerston, suggests Rangitane, the name of the tribe who sold the land to Dr. Featherston, and to whom the tribe have erected a statue to George Grey, one of its chiefs.

Speaking to the assembled pupils at the District High School yesterday morning, Mr. Mason, head master, said swimming was not taught at the local school because of the lack of suitable facilities, but with the erection of public swimming baths in Foxton the subject will be taught to all pupils from Standard HI. upwards.

Lead was very short at the nontotalisator meeting at Paengaroa last week, and in the Ladies’ Bracelet one of the riders had to carry nearly three stone deadweight. An extra heavy saddle was requisitioned, and in addition all the lead that could be collected, sacks, bits of iron, nuts. ..bolts, and even a sparking plug, were used so that the jockey could draw the weight.

Edward Miller Rouse was charged yesterday in the Hamilton Magistrate’s Court with alleged negligently and dangerously driving a motor lorry thereby causing the death of Alice Myra Morris, 18, whom he knocked down. Accused pleaded guilty and reserved his defence being committed to the Supremo Court for trial. Bail was allowed on a surety of £IOO.

“Owners of motor-ears seem to be under the impression that their responsibility for giving notification of transfer of ownership is discharged by handing over the papers to the purchaser,” said Senior-Ser-geant Edwards during the hearing of a prosecution in the Police Court at Auckland (reports the New Zealand Herald). “This is not so; the Act provides that the owner must give notice of transfer to the authorities. This mistake is causing us a good deal of trouble.” An English road engineer now in New Zealand stated that bitumen sealing can be done very cheaply if the area dealt with is large enough. In Britain it is now being done in large areas at 3d a square yard. He considers that similar work in New Zealand, if a large mileage was done with proper plant and organisation, should be practicable at 5d or Gd a square yard. The latter figure is equal to £2(34 a mile on an 18ft. road. The policy of separate local bodies each doing a few miles with inexperienced staff and uneconomical plant, this engineer considers wasteful in the extreme. But New Zealand seems to prefer throwing money away in these matters.

Toasted tobacco? "What’s the great idea? you may ask. Well if you have not yet tried what toasting will do for tobacco leaf you’ve a pleasure in store. All our wellknown New Zealand grown tobaccos are toasted in the making. This develops their flavour and aroma, just as the toasting (or roasting) of coffee or cocoa beans brings out the flavour and fragrance. These tobaccos arc the purest on the market, largely because they contain so little nicotine, while the imported brands are all more or less loaded with it. Now do you see why the doctors recommend New Zealand tobaccos? The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and the proof of the “weed” is in the smoking. Those who try the New Zealand toboceos ciuickiy get to prefer them to all others. - Hence their constantly increasing sale everywhere. You can get them in any strength. “Riverhead Gold,” a beautiful aromatic; “Navy Cut,” a choice medium; and “Cut Plug No. 10,” a fine full flavoured variety. “Cavendish Mixture” medium is the latest addition.