Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3645, 31 May 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nearly £9,000,000 was realised by the wool growers of the Dominion during the past wool season. The next meeting of the Manawatu Licensing Bench will he held at the Eoxton Courthouse on June 10th.

A smoke concert will be held in the Druids’ Hall, Shannon on Tuesday, June 7th, when the presentation of the Dewar’s Imperial Trophy will he made to the liorowhenua District Council.

The local Fire Brigade received a call at about 7 o’clock on Sunday evening, but on investigation, the outbreak proved to be nothing more serious than a sack ablaze in front of the Service Station bowzers.

The following pupils of: St. Mary's Convent have been successful in passing examinations:— Pitman’s shorthand speed examination (50 words per minute), Ague's' Gupmell, Una Barrat; book-keeping, advanced grade, Norman Wishart, Alfred Williams.

‘“That in the interests of both children and parents, the Education Board be requested to continue the issue of report cards," was the text of a resolution passed at the meeting of the Manawatu branch of the Educational Institute on Saturday.

An incident in the Foxton-Hui Mai Junior match at Manakau on Saturday is worthy of record, as showing a true sporting spirit. As a Manakau player was in the act of kicking the ball lie was well tackled and embraced mother earth. His opponent extended his hand and assisted him to his feet as the hall found the line.

“No mail who tries to take shelter behind a woman’s shirty nowadays can be called a coward. Ho may be a magician,’’■ said Lady Nancy Astor in the House of Commons, recently, amid loud laughter. “And here I am reminded,” continued Lady Astor, “of an American’s comparison of modern women’s clothing with barbed wire. It protects the property without obstructing the view.” (Laughter).

Messrs «J. A. Perano and Co.’s new whaling boat, “Miss Liberty,” has undergone n series of speed trials in the harbour during the week, which have caused considerable interest among ■ townspeople. The aeroplane engine, of tremendous power, with which the “Liberty’’ is fitted, appears to be now in good going order, and great things are expected of her when the whales begin to spout, says the Pieton Press.

Speaking at last night’s social function held in connection with the annual meeting of the Foxton Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Gibson, President of the Levin Chamber of Commerce, said that a town without a Chamber of' Commerce was very much behind the times. He congratulated the local Chamber on having such a large number of enthusiastic members, many of whom he was pleased to note were comparatively young men.

A somewhat humorous incident occurred during the progress of a Taranaki football match on Saturday. One of the visiting backs was tackled high by a Clifton threequarter, and the two players stood gazing into each other’s faces for'a brief moment. “Kiss him!” was the ironical comment of an exasperated spectator, the sally drawing roars of laughter from the crowd in the vicinity, especially as the two players concerned showed traces of embarrassment.

“Looking up my dairy for 1857,” writes the Stratford correspondent of the “Taranaki Herald,” “I came across such entries as these: Sold 24-year heifers at £2. Sold fungus lo Mulrce at 3d. Sent potatoes to New Plymouth at -Is per cwt. Mulree took butter at 54d.” This last seems to have been a good sale, for a little later comes the entry: Butter down again to 4d. There would not have been much sale for motor cars about here in those days, bad they been invented.” Smoker’s heart is a distressing malady caused chiefly through the effects of an alkaloid called Nicotine, which is extremely poisonous. Strong tobacco with a high percentage of nicotine should therefore he avoided.' When selecting a brand, the smoker should not he guided by appearance alone, because even an apparently mild cigarette tobacco of a bright lemon colour may contain —and often does contain —an excess of nicotine. It is a peculiar fact that certain N.Z. soils produce a leaf with a very small percentage of nicotine, compared with the foreign type. Take for instance our local brands “Riverhead Gold,” “Cut Plug No. 10,” and “Toasted Navy Cut.” There you have an absolutely pure article, which can be smoked continuously without the slightest after effects. It burns to the last shred, leaving the month sweet and clean. So highly is New Zealand tobacco commented upon by doctors and experts that smokers should acquaint themselves with the merits of our own product by giving the above brands a fair trial. 2.