Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3649, 9 June 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is estimated t-hat in one year the operations of the N.Z. Casein Company’s factory at Aramoho. have put £42,000 in the pockets of the dairy farmers who supply it.

Ninety-nine people died of heart disease in New Zealand during April. No other one disease claimed so many, though cancer swept away 04, 20 of whom lived in Auckland. Thirty-six New Zealanders died of old age. Tuberculosis resulted in 32 deaths, and accidents accounted for 21.

An Oamaru resident is in possession of some ancient coins. When he was a small boy living in Northumberland an old bathing well, presumed to have been used by the Romans, was unearthed. This was found to contain a large number of Roman coins, and the Oamaru resident and his brother secured about two dozen of them.

A New Plymouth resident who was on the beach at the back of Paritutu Sugar Loaf recently saw several objects lying on the sand. The objects when approached commenced to move, and becoming alarmed, clumsily waddled off into the water. They proved to be seals. There were four of them, about sft. in length, with brown coals, relieved with white under the neck and chest. For more than an hour the seals disported in the water close inshore, and then made off in the direction of the submerged rocks lying a mile or so off the shore. Dead leaves falling out of an almost clear sky was a phenomenon extremely puzzling to observers in Albert Park, Auckland',' shortly after one o’clock on Saturday (says the Herald). The leaves could he seen falling from a great height. Several minutes were occupied in their descent, the leaves slowly turning over and over in the perfectly still atmosphere and bright sunshine. It is possible they were caught up into the heavens by a whirlwind and carried along some distance in a small cloud which overhung the spot where the leaves first became visible in their descent.

Following out the principle that everything that goes up must come down, three people in Wanganui last week were tempted to believe that what goes in must conie out. A man and two girls on a cold rainy night all got into a public telephone box, while one of their number used the machine. An entrance was effected with some little difficulty, and the telephone call was eventually put through. A dismayed party, however, found that exit was infinitely more difficult than entrance. For longer than they liked the three pushed and shuffled and reshuffled themselves in a vain endeavour to get the door open far enough to allow the slenderest body to squeeze through. But the combination which allowed of entrance proved too elusive, and for a while it looked as if the cabinet would have to be broken or the door removed before the unhappy three could be released. At length the party got out, but not until one member had had a good umbrella ruined.

First aid for coughs, colds and influenza, Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure.

The Prime Minister has announced that work on the Tawa Flat deviation would lie commenced in about two week’s time. £75,000 has been allocated this year.

The work in connection with the forming of the approach to the new bridge over the Manawatu river has been held up for some time in consequence of the non-arrival of a locomotive.

The ready wit of our Natives was exemplified well when the news was rend by it traveller in the North that the Hon. Ngata was now Sir Apirnna Ngata. “In ihe birthday honours list,” the traveller explained, “Ngata has been made a Knight Bachelor." Quick as a flash came the reply: “lie can’t be the night bachelor, he the married man.”

An invention which, it is hoped, will revolutionise the gramophone industry has been recently presented at the Sorbonne, in Paris, by Professor Pernot, head of the Phonetic Institute. It is a record on a film instead of on a disc. The film roll of 40 yards in length can take as much as 40 ordinary discs, and the film is supple, therefore unbreakable, and of small volume. The film employed is used material from kinematograph productions.

In racing and political circles it is anticipated that a Bill similar to Sir Edwin Mitchclson’s Bill, at any rate in regard to the publication of dividends, the “double tote,” and the telegraphing of bets to the course, will come before the Lower House during the coming session. Although it may not lie sponsored by the Government it is thought that the private member introducing it will, be afforded facilities for allowing the House to express free views as to its merits.

The* fact that the driver of a service car plying between Gisborne ami Rotorua has covered 30.000 miles in less than eight months, or roughly 1000 miles a week, gives some indication of the remarkable distances that these men have to travel, states an exchange. The driver referred to bought his car in October of last year, and his speedometer has just recently touched the 30,000 mile mark. He estimates that in one year he travels approximately 50,000 miles, equal to twice the circumference of the world.

Should a Magistrate’s lawyer wife appear before him as counsel? Such a situation created an unseemly brawl in Ihe Law Courts at Paris a few days ago. Opposing counsel suggested that such a relationship was out of place, and unfair to a litigant. The Magistrate and counsel exchanged heated insults, and then blows, and had to be separated. A sequel was a fierce s:ix-round sword dud, fought in deadly earnest in another lawyer’s garden. One of the duellists was twice deeply wounded in the arm. Doctors stopped the duel, hut the opponents were not reconciled.

An hotelkeeper of over twenty years' experience was called upon to answer several questions put to him in the witness box at the Wanganui Supreme Court concerning the profit he would reasonably expect to make on the sale of the best-known alcoholic beverages. On draught beer he declared he would expect to make from 95 to 100 per cent, profit, and on bottled beer the same returns would he obtained if sold bv the glass. Sold by the bottle, jliere was a profit of SLI. On port wine sold by the glass there was about 100 per cent., and on whiskey and gin 30 per cent, when not sold bv measure.

The following amusing anecdote concerning the late Lord Charles Beresford .was related by the Minister of Education last week when addressing the local school children. Lord Beresford was in company with the Duke of Cumberland. They went in to a shop, and the Duke, approaching a navvy, offered him a sovereign to knock off Beresford’s hat. The navvy was willing, with the result that a minor scuffle ensued, and the three men found themselves taken to the police station for committing a breach of the peace. Beresford was asked his name. “Lord Charles Beresford,” came the reply. “All right," said Ihe denizen of the law, “I’ll put that down; we’ll get your name later. In turn the Duke was asked his name. “The Duke of Cumberland," was the response, which met with the. curt remark from the policeman that he expected something like that. Not to be outdone when his turn came, the navvy said: “I’m not going to let my pals down; I’m the Archbishop of Canterbury.”

The magistrate who has just begun to preside over the sittings of the Hastings Court, Mr. A. M. Mowlem, gave the members of the legal fraternity a surprise when he refused to allow solicitor’s costs on a judgment order. Mr. Mowlem said that there was no uniformity in regard (o fees iu judgment summons cases, but he had ascertained the attitude of such magistrates as Messrs Page, Cutten, Hunt, AYiddowson, Bartholomew, Mosely, and others. It was their practice not to allow counsel’s ,costs against judgment debtors, unless in special circumstances where, for instance, it was known that a debtor had the money and would not pay until a warrant was issued. In these cases costs were all right, but where an order for monthly payments was held over the head of a debtor, then he would not allow costs. He added that he did not wish to prevent a solicitor from earning every shilling he could, hut he intended to carry on as he had started.

The weather broke fine this morning after the recent heavy rainstorm which followed six consecutive frosts.

The tlaxcutters will resume work at Miramti yesterday and it is expected the mill will be running again next-week.

Charged with driving a motor ear while in a state of intoxication, a young man named Andrew Ilmne, was convicted and lined £5 in the Palmerston police court yesterday.

A facetious correspondent asks whether the County Council could supply “shock absorbers’' to motorists who are compelled to use the corrugated roads between Foxton and Eangiotu?

Patents have been taken out in Dunedin for.a new wool pack. It is understood that the cost of each bale will be 4d dearer than the old container, hut that there is no possibility of jute or other foreign matter mixing with the wool.

As showing the wonderful improvement that Wairarapa has made in football it may be mentioned that last season when they met Hawke’s Bay they were defeated by 77 points to 14, while this year they secured possession of the coveted trophy, defeating the holders by four points.

As there is no provision in the present law whereby dry districts absorbed in wet districts by alteration of boundaries can regain their licenses, the effect of the absorption of the Ashburton electorate in neighbouring wet districts is to make the area permanently dry. This area will no longer have the privilege of voting on the local restoration issue.

AVitli several of her portholes broken in, and everything thoroughly wet, the inter-colonial passenger steamer, Marania, arrived at Wellington at five o’clock yesterday morning 24 hours late from Sydney. Heavy head winds were experienced all the way. It was an exceedingly rough trip. The occupant of one hunk in a cabin, the porthole of which was smashed in, was thrown under the opposite, hunk, receiving several cuts from broken glass. The stewards’ quarters were swamped out.

At the Farmers’ Union meeting at Whangarei, recently, a member quoted: “Patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels,” and added that a picture somehow was brought to his memory, “of Gordon Coates, with a smug smile on his face, surrounded by Union Jacks.” One of the members was telling a harrowing tale of a family of children who trudged seven miles through mud in the winter to school; “and," lie concluded," “they did not even have coats.” The Lincoln of the gathering remarked .that they were a great deal better off than the electors of .Vow Zealand. (Roars of appreciative laughter).

The Rev. H. Van Staveren completed on Saturday the fiftieth year of his ministry as Rabbi of Wellington. To mark the event the Jewish congregation of the city has arranged to present Mr. Van Staveren with a special * testimonial. The Chief Rabbi of the British Empire, Dr. J. H. Hertz, has conferred upon Mr. Van Staveren the title of “Moremi,” or teacher, teachers being the priests of Israel. In conferring the title the Chief Rabbi wrote: —“In true and loyal teachers of our faith, like yourself, the words of Rabbi Mcir are fulfilled: ‘Whosoever disinterestedly labours in the cause of the Torah becomes a lover of God and a frit’nd of mankind; through him men enjoy counsel and strength.’ He is made like a never-failing stream and like a river that.flows on with eversustained vigour.” The letter bore the seal of the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew congregations of the British Empire. Did you ever smoke toasted tobacco? If so you will know how the toasting process improves the flavour. It is delicious. Coffeeberries and tea-leaves are roasted, otherwise no one would care to drink tea or coffee. Well, the same treatment is found to ansiger equally well with tobacco. Test this for yourself. The locally manufactured tobacco is now prepared in that way. The result is astonishing! Select a brand to suit your palate in regard lo strength, either “Riverhead Gold,” the mildest of all, or “Toasted Navy Cut” (Bulldog)., of medium strength; or if you prefer a fuller body take “Cut Plug No. 10,” the (Bullshead) label. The very first whiff will tell you that you are in for a superior article quite out of the common. You never get that same pleasant aroma with any of the ordinary tobaccos. And so smooth and mellow, with their small percentage of nicotine, these brands may be smoked with perfect immunity, and are recommended by experts and medical authorities.