LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3756, 18 February 1928, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Donations of literature or games suitable for the recreation tent, at the Military Camp, will be appreciated by the Chaplain.

As a result of a mishap to a pulley at Messrs Ross, Rough and Co’s, mill early yesterday morning, work was held up for some time while, repairs were effected.

'Prize-winners at the last Labour Social Club’s euchre tournament were as follows: —Mesdames Small, Broad arid Gay, and Messrs Bills, J. Neville and E. Newsom ,

The Mayor of Wellington deprecates the destruction of lupins from the beach at Worser Bay. He advocates the planting of lupins and marram grass to prevent- sand drifts.

The annual picnic and prize distribution in connection with the Taikorea school, was held yesterday at Mr. Sexton’s property. The children were well catered for and a, most enjoyable time was spent by both young and old. Mr. J. K. Hornblow (Board member), presented the school prizes at a suitable juncture.

The intellectual and middle classes of the citizens of the IJnited States of America as a whole are entirely sympathetic towards Great Britain, says Mr. M. Cohen, who has recently returned from a visit to the States. The large foreign population to be found in some of the cities, especially in New York, is inimical, not only to Britain, but to all law and order, so that their attitude cannot be taken as representative of that of the States. Neither, says' Mr. Cohen, can that of Chicago’s Mayor, who depended for his election upon that foreign element and upon a bought vote of SO,OOO negroes: Ins utterances are redieulous and laughable, and do not influence the vast majority.

The cause and spread of tuberculosis and the question of the adoption of a national scheme for the treatment and elimination of tuberculosis was the subject of a report presented to a meeting of the Ashburton Hospital Board. The committee recommended that certain preliminary steps should be taken, including an effective supervision of milk supply, and making the disease notifiable. The committee also recommended the adoption of a national scheme. The board approved of the report, and agreed that it be forwarded to the Hospital Boards’ Association for consideration. .

As a chap grows older many things that formerly gave him pleasure lose their appeal. But there’s one thing he rarely tires of —his pipe. In fact the older ' a man grows, the more necessary his pipe seems to become to him. Of course the enemies of the weed will laugh. But what does the man who does not (or cannot) smoke know of the joys of smoking? Tobacco is often roundly abused. Yet it’s harmless enough so long as it’s not heavily charged with- nicotine as most of the imported brands are. Is there any really pure tobacco on the market? Yes; our own New Zealand tobaccos are remarkable for their purity. And they contain so little nicotine that they may be smoked freely without fear of consequences. Another strong point in their favour is that the leaf is toasted. Hence their fascinating flavour and delightful bouquet. Where are they to be had? Why, at any tobacconist’s. Ask for “Riverhead Gold,” mild; “Navy Cut” (Bulldog), medium; or ,“€nt Plug No. 10” (Rullshead), full strength.