Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3637, 12 May 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Of the veterans of /the Maori War there are now only four remaining in the Masterton district, whereas there were 2t) four years

ago. The Duke and Duchess of York have sent framed photographs for presentation to the Railwaynu.-i’s Association of New Zealand in appreciation of the men’s services.

The official opening of the school building ‘at Terrace End will take place at the end of June or hey inning of July. The ceremony will be performed by the Minister of Education. Some instinct seems to warn the wild ducks of the approach of the shooting season, says a New Plymouth paper, for during the past few days they have been swarming into Pukekura Park, an occurrence which takes place every year at about this time.

Earl Jellicoe has agreed to edit and supervise a film entitled “When the Fleet Meets,” dealing with the naval battles of the war particularly the battle of Jutland. The ffim mainly consists of German official and semi-official records upon which Earl Jellicoe will comment from the British angle.

The question of employment of married women teachers was discussed by the Palmerston Central School Committee on Tuesday night, in view of the fact that large numbers of qualified teachers were out of employment. It was decided to recommend the School Committees Association to discuss the question. The Pahiatua Borough Council resolved that permanent Borough employees be allowed Saturday afternoons off during the four winter months, providing they start work a quarter of an hour earlier each morning. As an act of grace the Council thereby concedes them 1.1 hours eacli week. •

Some people have been heard to remark that times were hard in Wanganui just now (says the Herald) . Any idea of this statement being correct is discounted by the fact that for the performances of “No, No. Nanette!’’ at the Opera House last 'week, over £ll2OO was taken.

After a Maori couple had been married last Sunday in the hackldocks the Maori guests suddenly found out that there was no confetti so flour was used (says the Wanganui Herald). It .was “thrown over the bridal couple in buckets full and, warming up to the job, water was mixed with the flour and the pair appeared to have come through a snowstorm. “Why spend £400,000 on an Agricultural College in Palmerston North when it can be done for £50,000 in Foil ding?” inquired one member of the audienee at the Hon. W. D. Stewart’s meeting att Wei Id - ing. “Perhaps the best 'way would be to spend the money on Lincoln College,” replied the Minister of Finance, with a twinkle, in his eye and looking hard at Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P. “That would settle all the dispute that apparently exists in the North Island.”

Speaking at the N.Z. Educational Institute this week Ihe llon. R. A. Wright, Minister of Education said, although expenditure totalled £3,814,434, he said he could have done with a great deal more than the amount voted by Cabinet. He recognised that in many eases primary schools had not the money expended on them they were entitled to. £2,528,000 was spent on primary schools, £471,730 on secondary education, £225,-ISO on technical schools, £170,8(53 on University education, and £108,252 on Training Colleges, making a total of £3,504,371, which miscellaneous items brought up to £3,814,434.

Mr. J. Harvey, the successful tenderer for the Town lla.ll caretaker’s cottage, was 1 lie builder of the local Bank of New Zealand. All the banks throughout New Zealand have raised their minimum rate of interest on overdrafts as from May Oth, to 7 per cent. A reminder is given of the Foxton Football Club’s euchre party, to be held in Hamer's rooms this evening. Good prizes and supper. The third hotly was recovered yesterday morning at the Dobson mine, being that of Thomas Black, the father of the twins born a few days previous to the explosion. A petition is at present going the rounds of local businessmen from the Chamber of Commerce, with a view to obtaining a continuous telephone service for Foxton. Mr. P. J. Jack has just received a large consignment of the latest records and lie extends an invitation to the local and district public to call in for a demonstration. Six Oamaru sportsmen who visited the Tuatapere district:, North Otago, for tin* opening of the shooting season, secured no fewer than 350 ducks in two days. Tin* registrar of births, deaths and marriages in Tiinaru reports that a good number of marriage licenses issued in Timaru were for minors. To pull an 18ft. boat 25 miles in the open sea is not a bad bit of work. This was done recently by a man who is working on a farm nf Mercury Island. He wanted to catch the steamer there, and succeeded in doing it. after his long row. Had the steamer gone, he might possibly have decided to row 1 1)0 rest of the way to Auckland. A bequest of £IO.OOO has been made in the North Island liv the Into Mr Herbert Smith to he expended in the next seven years for the encouragement of physical' exercises for boys and girls. The On islchurch Technical College Board decided to suggest to the trustees that the bequest be spent for the encouragement of life-saving and swimming in the schools of New Zealand.

Electric torches arc not recognised by the law as legal lights on cycles. This was emphasised in the Ashburton Magistrate’s Court when a defendant said he, iliad a lighted torch in his pocket at the time the Inspector accosted him. Many people ride about at night with electric torches, but as the Magistrate pointed out, these are not recognised by the law. The lamp must be attached to the cvele.

“The Government has been criticised lately for the infrequency with which Ministers speak, and we have been called in some quarters the “Silent Ministerv.” It is true I hat we do not talk as freely or as frequently as was the practice at one time. I can remember when the Ministers of a previous Government were criticised for travelling round speech-making and banqueting, instead of working. But if Tam called upon to justify the present practice 1 would point,out that in these modern days all the information necessary to enable the public to form a-judgment as to the slate of the country and its production, trade, commerce, and finance is furnished in great detail, and lienee there is not the same need for public speeches.—Hon \Y. Downie Stewart, at Feilding.

“Everybody smokes now —man. woman and child.” Thus said Mr. Barry Pain, the well-known London writer, in Ihe last number of' (he “Windsor,” Yes, we all smoke —bar cranks. Why not ? The habit contributes more ,to the sum total of human happiness than any other. It soothes our sorrows and enhances our joys. Never mind what its enemies may ,say. The worst they can say is that the nicotine contained in tobacco may prove highly injurious. But that depends upon the tobacco. Imported brands it’s true, are often so full of this poison that their free use may cause nerve and heart trouble. But what about our N.Z. tobaccos? They differ in as far as their content of nicotine is quite negligible in comparison. And —note this —New Zealand tobaccos are toasted. They're the only tobaccos 'that are. Hence their delightful Ilavour and fragrance. And they're so pure you may smoke 1 lieiu with absolute impunity. They don’t require rubbing and they don’t bite the tongue. Even doctors recommend them. “Riverliead Hold is mild, “Navy Cut” (Bulldog) is medium, and “Cut - Plug No. 10 (Bulishoad) is full flavoured.* (>5.