Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3679, 18 August 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The rainfall during July at Tutamoe, in North Auckland, totalled 10.46 inches.

Robinson, found guilty of the murder of Mrs. Bonati, wiio.se body was found in a trunk at a railway station, has been hanged. On Saturday the C. M. Ross Co. will make an advance showing of millinery just to give you an idea what the newest spring styles are like.—Advt.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Manawatu County Council, a letter similar to the one forwarded to' the Horowhenua County re the Shannon Bridge costs, was read from the Highways Board. It was decided not to take any further action until a conference is held with the Horowhenua Council.

A Wanganui business man, who was in the Imperial forces during the war, and who was demobalised at its termination, was surprised on going to the Post Office the other day for a registered parcel to find that his medal was enclosed (says the Herald). The Imperial authorities had evidently had some trouble in tracing him. ; The Southland Racing Club adopted an effective way of getting! in overdue subscriptions at its annual meeting (says the “Southland Times”). Just before the voting for the election of a committee, the president asked if any members wished to become financial and so participate in the ballot. The smallest man was nearly killed in the rush.

Wlhen endeavouring to make room for an approaching car to pass on the Foxton-Levin road at the bend just over the bridge, on Tuesday afternoon, a motorist jmlled too far off the road and his front wheel became entangled in the fencing wire resulting in the vehicle being capsized. Fortunately no one was hurt and apart from 'jtlie (hood being /stove in and a small dent made in

Accounts have been published from time to time regarding dumb people recovering the power of speech in some mysterious manner. ■ damage. ■the body, the car sustained no The latest instance occurred during a Maori football match at Wanganui on Wednesday afternoon. A Maori from up the river, aged about 21, who had been dumb all his life, became so enthusiastic in the game that he suddenly gave vent, to a loud yell. Subsequently he followed this up by a flow of excellent Maori. His relatives and friends were so astonished that, for a time, they were inclined to side track him, no doubt thinking that he had beeh possessed of the taipo. No ose whs more delighted than the young Maori, who at the termination of the match, adjourned to a neighbouring hotel and shouted waipiPo for all his friends. Followers ot Katana are claiming it as another instance of the powers of their lcadIvecp your pipe going if you would escape the ’flu! Tobacco is a great safeguard in times like this. It is a known preventative of disease because it wards off infection, as any doctor will tell you. But it. is essential that it should be of the best quality, and as free from nicotine as possible, because you cannot go on smoking tobacco heavily charged with nicotine pipeful after pipeful. Our New Zealand grown tobaccos are the purest, because they contain very little nicotine, consequently you can smoke them for hours at a time with pleasure, and need not fear harmful results. Also — note this! New Zealand tobaccos are toasted in the process of manufacture. That’s why their flavour is so delicious, and their bouquet so delightful. Made in various strengths, they appeal irresistibly to all smokers. Ask your tobacconist for “Riverhead Gold” if you like a really choice aromatic ; if you prefer a medium flavour get some “Navy Cut” or “Cavendish;” and if your preference is for a tobacco of full strength, try “Cut Plug No. 10.”

The Wanganui Automobile Association has over 1000 members. The third time is said to be the lucky time, but it was the unlucky time for a cat in a Princes Street (Auckland) home a few days ago. A young lady found a revolver in a drawer, one that her brother had brought borne from the war. Playfully she pointed it at her head and pulled the trigger. Next she pointed it at her mother, and the click of the trigger was the only result. The family cat was an interested spectator and the next target, but fo the astonishment of the young lady there was a sharp report and a lifeless cat. It was fortunate for both mother and daughter that the two chambers of the revolver experimented with were unloaded.