Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3694, 22 September 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■Wellington’s municipal bus services are reported to be losing money at the rate of £looo,a month.

The population at R a tana's pah is 700 and there are 350 dwellings, including 15 meeting houses.

Flour is still being imported into New Zealand at the rate of 800 tons a month.

The total number of registered apiaries in New Zealand ri'ow stands at approximately 7500, representing some 100,000 colonies of bees.

It is stated that the United New Zealand Party, recently started in Auckland, already has a lighting fund of £25,000. '

There are 1000 Salvation Army bandsmen in the Dominion. In England the Army has just commissioned its 1000th band.

Owing to the stringent Government regulations, very few fires in the Dominion are caused by electricity.

The Tutamoe district maintains its reputation as being the.wettest in the North Island, as 51 inches of rain has been registered there as having fallen since the end of May. Alexander Walker, a saddler, of Taumarunui, is missing. He left home on Monday evening, and attended a meeting. Later he was seen in various parts of the town, and at the railway station. His relatives do not know anything of his whereabouts..

Acting as spokesman of the Roman Catholic 'Church of New Zealand Bishop Cleary (Auckland) has petitioned Parliament that the Religious Exercises in Schools Bill be not passed into law. Grounds of objection were outlined at length by petitioner, who asks also that he be allowed to give evidence before any committee to whom the Bill might be referred. According to a Press Association message from Budapest, Dr. Voron ■ off, when interviewed, countered the fears of certain scientists that his rejuvenation may make people Jive tor ever. ITc says that most that can be hoped is to prolong life to 150 years. Even this would be a great accomplishment, and would enable geniuses to serve mankind for lengthy periods. Albert Victor Voyce, of Palmerston North, recently petitioned Parliament for compensation for alleged w r °ngful arrest and detention. The matter has now been referred to the Government for favourable consideration, with a recommendation that the assessment of compensation he left to the discretion of the Government.

A child named Jennie Simpson, aged ten years, the only daughter of David Simpson, a share-milker, of Ruawai, Dargaville, was killed last night at Ruawan. The girl was being given a lift in a motor delivery wagon driven by Pj. Haekett. Slie fell off, and the wheels went over her chest, killing her almost instantly.

Fines totalling £75 were inflicted by Mr Wyvcrn Wilson, S.M., at Hamilton yesterday, on two offenders convicted of sly grog selling. Charles Bailey was fined £25 on each of two charges of selling liquor in his unlicensed restaurant premises at Frankton, while Robert Fyfe, another restaurant keeper, was lined £25 on one charge, being ordered to pay costs on the other charge. At yesterday’s meeting of the Manawatu County 'Council, the tramway manager reported as follows :—The chief items of traffic for the month were: Grain 124 tons, minerals GDI tons, manure 140 tons, merchandise G2 tons, sheep 15 trucks, posts 5 trucks, metal 178 trucks, timber 13,940«5up. feet, wool 13 bales, eggs 120 crates, fares £l Is Bd. The accounts show a debit balance of £B3 4s for the month’s working.

Tt is the intention of the Nelson City Council to plant with native trees the 170 acres recently acquired in the city watershed.

■ Building 'activity involving the outlay of £11,019,38!) constituted a New Zealand record for the year 192 G-27.

The rearrangements of the railway workshops is going to mean the loss of 900 men and their families to Christchurch. It is calculated it would involve an annual wages loss of £225,000.

On Saturday no less than 2,500 gallons of milk were sent from the Raimi factory to Wellington City, the amount being drawn from 32 suppliers. This is a record for milk taken from the factory to the City in one day.—Olaki Mail.

At a Wanganui school recently one brilliant pupil replied that “f.0.b.” was short for “full of bee.r” Another was asked what was the name of the “dog star.” Instead of saying Sirius, he boldly replied “Bin-tin-tin.”

Many people are careless of the way they affix a postabe stamp to a letter. A Gisborne resident received a reprimand on this point from a relative in Melbourne. “Don’t fix your stamps that way,” he wrote, calling attention to a stamp placed upside down on a letter. “That is what people here are doing who are against the monarchy.”

A well-known man in Ilunterville claims the championship in licenses. Last year he took out a fishing license, a game license, a radio and radio dealers’ license, a motor and motor dealer’s license, a driver’s license, and finally a marriage license. This year he hopes to repeat all except the last-named. The disappearance of a girl of 14 from her home at Parnell is causing her parents considerable anxiety. The girl has been missing since September 13, and there seems to be no reason for her strange disappearance. Wlhen she did not return home on the evening of September 13, the girl’s parents became alarmed and made inquiries. As she could not be found among her friends, the police were informed,.

William Long, aged 42, a contractor, of Culverden (Canterbury), was found by his wife lying at the back of their residence with his throat cut at 2 o’clock on Monday afternoon. He was then dead. At an inquest to-day a verdict was returned that deceased committed suicide while in a state of' deep depression. It was stated that Long had been in ill-health for some time. He leaves a widow and a family of seven.

The 1 Halcombe Bulb Show, held on Tuesday, was formally opened by the Rev. S. Peryman, of Foxton, who congratulated the Society on the great success of the function. Mr. Mason, judge of the bulb and cut flower sections, said the blooms exhibited compared with those shown at the Hutt Show last week. In the amateur class, the following awards went to Foxton exhibitors: —Three trumphets, 1 or more varieties, Mrs. E. J. Murphy 2 3 1 specimen trumphet, Mrs. E. J. Murphy 2 3 1 specimen Incomparabilis, Mrs. E. J. Murphy 23 3 Barris, one or more varieties, Rev. Peryman I 3 1 specimen Barri, Mrs. E. J. Murphy 1 3 3 small cup Leedsii, Mrs. E. J. Murphy 1 and 2.

Nicotine is very poisonous. Even in small quantities pure nicotine causes vomiting, purging and collapse, and when you consider that many imported tobaccos contain from 4 per cent, to 5 per cent, of jpieotine it shows how careful you must be in your choice. Smokers will lie interested to learn that some of our New Zealand grown types hardly contain as much as 2 per cent, of nicotine. Small wonder that the local article is so' much milder and less harmful, but besides, as a result of the toasting process to' which the tobacco is now subjected, the aroma has been great ]y improved. The flavour is brought fully out, while at the same time, any deleterious elements which are contained in the leaf are destroyed. Smokers arc unanimously in favour of the new departure and proclaim toasted tobacco superior to any other. Obtainable in three strengths. “Riverhead Gold” very mild and aromatic, “Toasted Navy Cut” medium and “Cut Plug No. 10” the (Bullshcad) label is recommended to those who prefer a full body. 1* The following alterations were made to the County Rate Roll, at yesterday’s meeting of the Manawatu County Council: —W. Samfereock to B. Frecklington, see. 4G, pt. 47, Carnarvon; M. J. Caplc to E. J. Caple, sec. 258/2GI, Sandon; Win. Buddy to B. Allman, pt. Ilimatangi Railway Reserve; E. J. Phillips to G. H. Lucas, lots 107/8, Awahurij Trustees of O. R. Robinson to C. C. and E. 11. Robinson, see. 428, blk. V. Mt. Robinson; C. E. Robinson to A. and J. Evans, pt. sees. 474/0, blk. I. Mt. Robinson; 11. P. N. Hutchins to G. Coley, secs. 252/4, blk VI., Mt. Robinson; K. T. Easton to Feilding Loan and Investment Co., see. 430, Foxton Township; A. A. Mitchell to T. R. Saunders, pt. lots 24/5, pt. see. 384, Carnarvon; H. 11. Gra_y to W. G. Hart, lot 21, Township of Sanson; ll.' Illingworth to A. Vallender, lots 97/108, pt. see. 13, Rongotea; J. H. Russell to Thos. jones, sec. 5G5 Carnarvon; John Lana to Foxton Harbour Board, lot 92, sec. 268, blk. 1, Moutere: I. L. Coulter to T. J. Cook, lot 213, township of Sanson; Bank of N.S.W. to Mrs C. Cockburn, lots 120/3, 338/9, 11, Sanson township; Thos. Tatty to A. I. Harper, see. 334, township of Carnarvon.

Mr. Rangi Maramaru, secretary of the Young Maori Party, stated at Wanganui 011 Monday that the question of running political candidates at the next general.election has not been discussed. Ratana’s secretary also denied a rumour that the Christmas gathering at Ratana was to embrace politics. A woman who was arrested and spent a few days in Wanganui Gaol, remarked that the institution was not up-to-date, and that it had no wireless plant. She did not mind Point Halswell Gaol, for the wireless could be heard in every room. She considered that the old chaps in W|anganui Gaol should be provided with radio to cheer them up in the declining years of their lives. Referring to the statement reported to have been made by Mr Hall Skelton, of Auckland, that the leadership of the Liberal Party might be taken over by the Right Hon. S j ir Joseph Ward, the latter informed a Dominion representative that he had been approached by many people in different parts of the Dominion, and urged to place himself at the head of the Liberals again, but that he had declined the

requests. A farmer at Kuku informed a Chronicle representative that this has been the best spring season experienced there for many years. The. growth of feed has been steady and the grass is sweet and strong. Clover, which does not show much progress as a rule before October, is already coming away well, and if the district escapes the late frosts that were such a set back last year, the coming season should be a phenomenal one. The Duke and Duchess of York are really puzzled to know what to (Id with the enormous number of souvenirs they took home with them after their recent tour. The native canoe presented to them at Fiji is likely to find a home in South Kensington Museum. Other presentations may' be housed in some of the Royal residences. Princess Elizabeth’ presents alone are enough to till several rooms. It has been estimated that the Renown carried about three tons of tpys for /the Royal baby.