Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3720, 22 November 1927, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Westerly gales (prevailed throughout this district on Sunday and yesterday, and much damage was done to orchards and gardens in exposed positions. The first supply of cherries ‘for the summer season were marketed at Auckland on Saturday. They came from Greytown, and were ripe and in good condition. The Waratahs defeated Northumberland and Durham at Newcastle on Saturday by 14 points to 9, a goal and three tries to a penalty goal and two tries. Jonathon Hague, a labourer, 40 years, who had been out of work for some time, committed suicide at Christchurch on Saturday night. He leaves a wife and four children.

The Rev. Professor [ Hewitson, master of Knox College, Dunedin, and Professor of Practical Training, was unanimously elected moderator for next year’s Presbyterian General Assembly, to tbe held in Auckland.

The lure of tobacco! As you may be aware prisoners in our gaols each receive an ounce of tobacco weekly; and it’s said that when one of them misbehaves, there is no punishment he dreads more than the stoppage of his tobacco. It’s the same with the inmates of our homes and refuges. The old folks spending the evening of their days in these institutions prize the stick of tobacco served out 'to them once a week, more than anything else. They know the comfort and solace of it. Docs smoking harm all these people? It harms nobody so long as the tobacco is pure and of good quality. Unfortunately, the imported brands are full of nicotine. And it’s nicotine in • excess that does the harm when harm arises. Perhaps the purest tobacco in the world are grown and manufactured in New Zealand. And they are comparatively free from nicotine. Also they are unequalled for fragrance and flavour. Ask your tobacconist for “Riverhead Gold” (mild) “Navy Cut” (Bulldog) medium, or “Cut Plug No. 10” (Bullshead) full strength.

It is reported that quinnat salmon have made their apearance in the Manawatu River.

Tim outstanding performances at an electric light athletic meeting under the auspices of the Wellington Centre held at the Basin Reserve on Saturday night were those of 6. Boyne, who beat R. A. Rose by a collide of yards in the mile in 4min. 33sec.,' and F. S. Ramson, who defeated the champion, R. W. Lander in both the 120 and 440 yards hurdle races.

/ The Mayor (Mr. M. E. Perreau) 'accompanied by the Town Clerk, several councillors and representatives of the Council’s departments attended Divine service at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning. The preacher (Mr Nicholas) took for his text: “I am a citizen of no mean city.” He spoke of citizenship, service and sacrifice for the common good, based upon a Christian foundation.

The Manukau County Council received a report as its meeting from the ranger for Papatoetoe riding that he had impounded 277 animals. Mr. F. Kearsley remarked: “Must have been a flock.of sheep!” The clerk said it was a mob of cattle en route for Westfield. The drover went away for some purpose, and the ranger came along and impounded the lot. The ranger got £3 15/-.

May Smith and Hilda Jane Wigg pleaded guilty to a charge of having carried on the business of bookmakers, at the Auckland S.M. Court yesterday. Smith, who has been at the game before, was fined £4O, or two months’ imprisonment, while Wigg, who only commenced on Saturday and was not in such an extensive way, was fined £lO, or 21 days’ imprisonment. The women were allowed seven days in which to pay their fines.

Mr. J. 11. Kirkwood, president of the Master Carriers’ Association in Dunedin, has sent the following telegram-to the Prime Minister and the Hon. W. D. Stewart: “Dunedin and Suburban Master Carriers’ Association considers, your failure to allocate petrol tax on same basis as tire tax most unfair to payers of the petrol tax in South Island. We strongly urge you to amend at onc-e, and we are entirely in agreement with South Island Motor Unions’ protest.”

“Rita,” the well-known mare owned by Mr. J. Shaw of Newbury, passed to the happy hunting ground a, few days ago. She was taken to the Hawera Show, and in a jumping event fell after clearing one of the obstacles, and received injuries which it is thought caused her ultimate death. Mr. Shaw, found her dead in a paddock outside his house at 11 p.m. on Sunday-. She was perhaps the best known horse in the Show ring for many miles around Palmerston North and had won innumerable prizes.

Shearing operations are fairly general in the Dominion at present, but the wool is coming in somewhat slowly owing to the wet weather. Mr. J. G. Cook, the Government wool inspector, stated at Wellington yesterday that the quality of the wool this year was up to the high grade of last season, although in high country owing to the cold winds the wiil was inclined to be “cotty,” and there would, he said, be an increased amount of wool this yeai’.

When Andrew Conlan was arrested at Christchurch on November 12 for drunkenness he was seen to be very ill, and a remand was granted in order that he might undergo medical treatment. On Friday the police were advised to get into touch with Colan’s relatives, and Saturday his death was reported from the hospital. There is a possibility that the man’s name is Codlan, as a piece of paper found among his belongings bears that name. Conlan told a nurse at the hospital that he had no relatives in New Zealand. The Coroner has ordered a post-mortem examination.

In regard to the death of Mr. J. W. Poynfon, S.M., a Dannevirke resident recalls an incident which occurred on the Grafton Bridge some years ago. While passing the magistrate and his dog on the bridge, a child accompanying his father flinched from the terrier. Noticing his fear Mr. Poynton, in the middle of a stream of busy traffic, called the little fellow and his dog, and for the benefit of the former, put the latter through a series of tricks, quite oblivious of the attention he was attracting, and then informed the boy that dogs would do him no harm if he were kind to them. The result subsequently was that every dog that came that lad’s wav found a friend in him.