Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3715, 10 November 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Boffin' ami since the openin'; of the whitebait season, the opinion has been freely expressed in print that there we're indications that unless stringent measures were taken , for their protection, this favourite table delicacy had every appearance of becoming a thing of the past. The following, however, from the Westport News does not indicate its scarcity: “It is estimated that well’over 200 tills full of whitebait were lifted last Thursday from the Buller and adjacent rivers. It is many years since whitebait has come up the rivers so freely.” / Mr. T. 'Castle, an employee at Messrs Ross, Rough and iCo.’s flaxmill met with a plainful accident on Tuesday. He was engaged in working on a tow leaning machine and instead of standing astride of the machine he stood on a slowly-mov-ing feeder, which gradually moved him up to the corrugated rollers of the machine which caught and crushed the toes of his.right foot. The machinery was stopped immediately the accident occurred but it was found that two of Mr. Castle’s toes tvere badly crushed neoessit.at/ng his removal to the) hospital, where they werej amputated. “The Racing Club does not want to be. involved in football grievances,” said Mr. W. E. Barber, president of the Eoxton Racing Club, last night ■\yhen receiving a deputation from the Eoxton Football Club. He said the local club, however, should lie encouraged and provided they recognised the authority of the Racing 'Club, there was no reason why they should not be granted the control of an area upon which they jwerc prepared to spend money. Mr. Bergin said there - was sufficient room on the course to provide grounds for several clubs, hut when a club was prepared to spend money on improvements their rights should he protected. iConsternation reigned amongst 'fhe smokers assembled on the platform at Wellington the other day when the outward-bound Hiitt train drew up without any first-class smoke car attached. However there were two cars labelled “A” and “B,” respectively, and n smoker, pipe in mouth, exclaiming “B” is for baccy, jumped into the “B” ear, and all the other smokers followed suit. Presently someone asked: “If ‘B’ is for baccy —what is ‘A' for?” “For abstainers, of course,” came the. reply. Everybody laughed. Precious few. “abstainers” from the weed these days!—possibly one in 50. Well there’s no harm in tobacco, so long as its good and doesn’t contain too much nicotine, as those imported brands do. Our New Zealand tobaccos contain so little if doesn’t matter. That’s why they are so safe. They are unbeaten for fragrance and flavour too. Delicious. .Those chiefly in demand are: “Riverbcad Gold” mild, “Navy Cut” (Bulldog) medium, and “Cut Plug No. 10” (Bullshcad) full Strength. They are on sale everywhere. Any tobacconist will supply you.