NEWS AND NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3719, 19 November 1927, Page 1

NEWS AND NOTES.

It is expected that the tar sealing of the road between Bulls bridge tun, Sand on will be commenced shortly.

Wearing insufficient clothes in cold and damp weather has been the cause of many girls contracting T. 8., states an experienced nursing sister. She said that some girl* of strong physique could follow fashions with impunity, but there were others who should not have taken the risk. Mothers usually gave good advice, but too often it fell upon deaf ears. Most of the garments worn were becoming, but many girls did not wear enough underclothes. She considered that the time had come to speak plainly. If rosy cheeks appeared after a brisk walk, it was an indication that sufficient clothing was worn. A Napier party of anglers who have recently been visiting Taupo met with considerable success when fishing there. In four days, says an exchange, four rods landed o\(H 100 fish, all being in good condition, several weighing 81b. The party engaged in some friendly competition during their stay, but the other three had to take off thenhats to one of the band, who landed the first fish, the last fish, the smallest fish, and the biggest fish. To complete a unique sequence he captured one trout with . a broken back, another with no tail and another with only one eye.

Many centuries ago an army of Danes landed unobserved on the shores of Scotland, and determined to attack the Scottish army by night. , Approaching the sleeping' camp with very great caution, success seemed certain, when suddenly one of the Danes gave an awful scream, which aroused the men they were about to attack. The screaming invader, bare-footed, had stepped on a thistle. Alarmed, the sturdy Scotchmen soon armed themselves, fought well, and vanquished their enemies. In gratitude for the plant that had been their salvation, they adopted the thistle as the emblem of Scotland. The motto, “Nemo me imunne lacessii” (No man provokes me with impunity) is one of the most applicable. Tobacco culture is uoav developing in the Tauranga district. During the coming season about 20 acres will be planted, and it is stated that only a small acreage more would ensure the erection of a factory to manufacture the leaf and sell direct to the consumer, should other means of disposal not guarantee adequate- returns. Fairly large quantities of seed have been sown, anl the germination is highly satisfactory, but a kiln is being erected to deal Atith other kinds of leaf. Sampes of each leaf are being; forwarded to the Department of Agriculture, and it is anticipated that the quality of the leaf will be sufficiently high to receive encouragement from the Government. Something- in the nature of a cyclone destroyed a large portion of the scenic reserve known as Ferguson’s Avenue, near Ross, one morning last week (says the Greymouth Star). About seven miles south of Ross a patch of heavy hush, approximately 20 chains long and five chains deep, was uprooted. Two miles north of Ferguson’s about a dozen trees were blown down across the road, but owing to the promptitude with which those responsible for the upkeep of the roftd made a clearance, the mail car was held up for only two hours. One tree was over 10ft. in circumference. Further south, the damage was also severe, and at Mr Joseph McLean’s farm at Ilari Hari a largo barn bad its roof torn oil I>a the gale. On Mount Hercules a large number of trees were down across the.road, and had to be cleared before traffic could he resumed. Telephone communication was interrupted owing to the numerous breaks caused through trees tailing on the wires.