Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1028. LOCAL AND GENERAL
The isolation ward at the Oamaru •Puhlie Hospital at present eontains seventeen scarlet fever patients.
A considerable amount of influ enza is still prevalent in Waipuku rau, particularly amongst mal adults.
A total of 3,835 motor vehicles have been registered in Gisborne this year, the number including 2.01 S motor ears.
The developments of the Nortl Westland Hydro-electric scheme r expected to give a new lease of lift to gold mining in the district. A record for longevity in bin life is gleaned by an Invereargil resident, who, until quite reeeully possessed a tame goldfinch. Tin bird was caught in the bush 2: years ago, and became quite Tnuu during its long period of captivity
For a, week or two several Maori buyers have been busy in the Tailluarunui district: buying up Maori scrubs, the popular name for native horses. Large numbers of the animals have changed 'hands at prices ranging from 10s to 15s.
A burglary occurred during the week-end at the Metueka Borough Council office. Approximately £2OO was stolen. The safe was locked up on Saturday at noon, and when opened on Monday morning the money was gone. Douglas Kennedy, manager of the Texaco Oil Coy., was found wounded in Anzac Parade, near Dublin Street bridge, Wanganui, on Tuesday afternoon. A gun was found alongside deceased, who soon died. His father resides in Napier.
It is not known yet when the electors' supplementary rolls will bo closed, but those who lmvo not sc-on that they are registered are reminded that they are bound by law to do so. The main rolls closed almost a fortnight ago. A lire on Monday night destroyed the garage at the Public Works Department switching station at Woodville. The outbreak had a good hold when discovered, and tire extinguishers were not sufficient. An eight-cylinder car and a truck were burnt. The damage is estimated at .Cl,liOO.
The local police paid an early morning visit to the drain at Manawatu Heads on Tuesday with the result (hat two Beach residents will be hailed before the Magistrate at the next local sitting of the Court for illegally fishing for whitebait in the creek.
The well-known Christchurch footballer, J. Turpin, who suffered a dislocated neck in a match some lime ago, and on whom was performed a remarkable operation recently, underwent a further operation at the Christchurch Hospital on Monday. Although he came through the operation well, it will be some time before he will be in a lit enough condition to leave the hospital.
When playing with his brothers and sisters at Whananaki, Whangarei district, on Tuesday, a Maori lad, Charlie Maki, eight years old, wandered away and rolled over a steep bank into the creek. His disappearance was not noticed by the others, and he was not missed until he did not arrive home for lunch. A search was made, and his father found him in the creek dead.
Having had his Moth aeroplane just over a week, Mr Ken Hall, of liororata, made a total wreck of it by a bad landing in a paddock at his farm (states a Christchurch telegram). The accident occurred through an error of judgment in landing. The paddock, he found, was too small, and when he decided to try and rise again the machine did not respond, and fell over a bank. Mr Hall says that he will get another Moth.
Feeling’ reference was made at last night’s meeting of the Wanganui Education Board to the death of Mr. A. J. Joblin, of Taihape, who was a member of the hoard for many years, and a motion of sympathy with his widow and family was carried in silence.
After twelve years’ service on the Wanganui Education Board Mr. H. Mclntyre, who with Mr. J. K. Hornblow represents the Southern Ward, has resigned. At last night’s Board meeting warm tributes were paid to Mi - . Mclntyre and regret expressed at his retirement, and it was decided to place on record an appreciation of his services. Mr. McIntyre was subsequently entertained by Board members and made the recipient of a fountain pen as a mark of esteem.
The following appointments were confirmed at last night’s meeting of the Wanganui Education Board:— Hikimutu, 11. Johnson (sole teacher) ; Matarawa, M. E. Armour (sole teacher); Kelvin Grove, G. O’Brien (assistant teacher); Mount View. M. U. Cullen (assistant); Papanni Junction, W. H. Jones (sole teacher) ; Hokowhitu, K. F. Grovan (assistant) ; Owhnngo, A. J. Ratliff (head teacher); Glen Oroua, E. M. Phillips (assistant); West End, W. J. Watts (assistant).
Recently a strange bird was secured in the Korakanui district. To Awiimntw, and its identity caused controversy. The body was sent to the Auckland Acclimatisation Society for identification. The reply states that the bird is a swamp quail, or Tasmanian quail. It is similar in appearance to the Australian quail, only larger. The upper part of the body is fine barred grey, black and chestnut.; the under part a huffy grey, with zig-zag black bars. The bill is blue, tipped with black, and the eyes orange. The size from tip of bill to tip of tail in ihe adult bin! is 81 inches. This fil'd is not found in any great numbers, and when seen is often confused with the Australian brown quail.
• A tragic death occurred at Palmerston North yesterday morning, when Leopold Francis Tannion, aged lIP years, who resided with his parents at 120 Albert Street, fell dead. The cause of death is unknown. The lad was proceeding to work along Church Street shortly before eight o’clock on his bicycle. Passing Victoria Avenue his machine was noticed to wobble, and he fell off, rolling over on to his hack. He gasped for breath, but was unable to .speak. Immediately he was taken to the surgery of a local doctor, who found life to he extinct.■ It appeared, said the doctor, that death was due to some organic disease, but lie could not state definitely that this was so, A post-mortem examination will probably be held, while an inquest will take place later.
Cons! orun lion reigned amongst the smokii’s assembled on the platform at Wellington the other day when the outward-bound Hutt train drew up without any first-class smoke ear attached. However there were two cars labelled “A” and “B,” respectively, and a smoker, pipe in mouth, exclaiming “B” is for ’baccy! jumped into the “B” car, hind 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 it’s good and doesn’t contain too much nicotine, as those imported brands do. Our New Zealand tobaccos contain so little it doesn’t matter. That’s why they are so safe. They are unbeaten for fragrance and flavour, 100. Delicious. Those chiefly in demand are“Biverhead Gold’’ mild, “Navy Cut." (Bulldog) medium, and “Cut Plug No. 10" (Bullshead), full strength. They are on sale everywhere. Any tobacconist will supply you.
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