Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3635, 7 May 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Foxton Racing Club ball wii be held on the 16th June this year.

“Prisoner, you are discharged. I do not disagree with the verdict of the jury, but at the same time 1 want to point out to you that your behaviour was distinctly dismal - able and you should not have provoked these people as you did.” S > spoke Mr. Justice Reed in the Dunedin Supreme Court when a verdi. t of not guilty was returned against William Duff, schoolmaster, who was charged with using obscene language in a dance hall at MacRae’s Flat.

Police Inspector Douglas, who lias visited Golegotemerrie, in connection with the alleged killing of natives in Australia, reports that he found twenty-one human teeth and undoubted human remains at two fires. He had been told that four aboriginal men were burned at one tire and three gins at the other Douglas said that investigations satisfied him that sixteen natives were burned in three lots. There were thousands of bone fragrants remaining.

At this week’s meeting of the Shannon Borough Council, it was reported that a petition was in circulation to have the bridge route, which has been decided upon by the Public Works Department altered. The suggested alteration, if put into of. feet, would mean that the FoxtonShannon road would not enter the borough. The council resolved strongly to protest against any route other than a direct road leading into Shannon anfd, further, that the present route decided upon meets with the wishes of the citizens.

There was a time, said a speaker at the school social on Thursday night, when the school staff and committee stood aloof as did the children from the teaching staff. That was when the committee in conduction with the Board had a big say in the appointment of teachers. The powers vested in Boards and committees in that connection had been transferred to educational experts and now teachers were graded and appointments made according to merit. Ihe change had been beneficial to all concerned and was reflected in a closer co-operation and keener interest in school affairs,

The report of incidents during the voyage of the Mataroa from England to New Zealand with 445 immigrants aboard is hardly a favourable introduction for some of the newcomers. The report says: “Some of the passengers, complained that thieving had been going on. One man is said to have lost £2O, and another £ls. Other sums of smaller amounts were also reported as having been stolen. Soon after they came aboard some of the male immigrants commenced to spend their money pretty freely, with the result that the third-class bar did a roaring trade for the first few days. Then the men became “broke,” and it was after this that trouble came. One married man, who was accompanied by his wife and family, was relieved of his money, and a fellow' passenger lent him £5 with which to land in Auckland.

Some interesting particulars of Lakes Hawca and Wanaka, the district generally and recently viewed by the Duke of York, arc given by a southern correspondent to the “Daily News.” Hawca and Wanaka lie very much side by side. Hawea is 128 feet higher than Wanaka, and at its closest is only two miles from Wanaka. This two miles is reduced by a lake at the Hawea height wlpch lies between the two. Someone lowered 1400 feet of sounding line and did not touch the bottom of Hawea, and as the level of the lake is 1128 feet above sea level, you can judge how far down it goes. Wanaka is 1000 feet above sea level. The Clutha drains Wanaka, and at the first point the river is three chains wide, 14 feet deep and flows eight miles per hour. This river is joined by the Hawea, and at the second point, which wc crossed to Hawca Flat, there are 120,005 heads of water per minute flowing.”

The official film of the Duke and Duchess’ tour through New Zealand will be included in to-night’s programme at the Town Ilall.

On three charges of unlawfully using instruments upon a woman for an illegal purpose, Hannah Matilda, Dalton, a married woman, aged 54, was sentenced to seven

years’ imprisonment at the Auckland Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Stringer on Thursday. Choosing a birthday present for a man is not as simple as shelling peas. You may so easily give him something he has no use for. Tons of money are wasted on presents that are received with perfunctory smiles and thanks but are not valued. Tastes differ widely, but there is one taste common to 95 men out of every hundred —the taste for tobacco. If you want to give a present that will appeal to nearly every man, give him something to smoke, preferably a bit of good “cut up,” and the best cut-up tobacco is our own New Zealand grown. This ’baccy is the purest of any because (unlike the imported) it Contains only a minimum quantity of nicotine. Consequently is can be smoked all day long “and then some” w'ith enjoyment and without injury to health. So a really acceptable (and inexpensive) birthday gift is, say, a pound (or a couple of pounds) of N.Z. tobacco. It is made in various strengths. “Riverhead Gold” is mild, “Navy Cut” (Bulldog) is menium, and “Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead) is fhlltlavoured.* 63.