LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3825, 31 July 1928, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The tender of Mr. R. Heppner for the purchase and removal of the old school residence has been accepted. The work of demolition will commence immediately.

Mr. J. Cieorgctti, a well known member of the Wellington Land Board, has announced himself as a candidate for the Waimnrino seat as an Independent. Counsel to witness in the Hamilton Supreme Court: Ngata is, I believe, the largest town on the Hauraki Plains. Witness: Well, there is a post office there. (Loud laughter). Members of the local Masonic Lodge paid a fraternal visit to Lodge Taia, Wellington, on Saturday evening and were most hospitably entertained by the city brethren. The visitors were taken for a most interesting motor tour prior to their departure. The city brethren will pay a return visit to Foxton in October.

At the beginning of July a resident of Otaki, Mrs. Sophia Julia Fogden, aged 85, sustained injuries in a street accident which on Sunday resulted in her death. She was crossing the main street opposite the picture theatre, when she was struck by a car driven by Mr. Blake, who was endeavouring to avoid another person. An inquest will lie held to-day.

A collision took place on the . Mouton Road on Saturday evening between two motor cars, fortunately without mishap to the occupants. It appears that Mr. Edcr, of Poplar, was driving into town when he saw a car coming towards him. He pulled well over to his own side but the oncoming car struck the side of his car and caused some damage. The other ear pulled up , after passing and the driver examined his own car and •proceeded on without, it is .alleged, returning to ascertain whether any damage had been done to Mr. Eder’s car. The accident is being investigated by the police.

“Sentinel” in the * Wanganui Chronicle writes: “How fare the Wanganui unemployed who have refused to work for lower than the award rates? Do those who refuse the relief of employment refuse also the relief of food and clothing—or are food and clothing offered those who will not work for 12s a day? I cannot understand the mentality of the man who will not accept a little less than the standard wages at a time when work has absolutely to be “made” for him. That man’s family must live somehow —which means that they are supported by others than the rightful bread-win-ner. The “principle” which prompts him to refuse work that would at least enable him to purchase bare household necessities while the job lasted, does not, apparently, prevent him from accepting charity, or using credit to obtain goods for which it is extremely unlikely he will ever be able to pay.” .

The Bowling and Croquet Club ball will be held in the Town Hall on August 10th. It is the club’s endeavour to make the function both a social and financial success.

At last night’s annual meeting of the Presbyterian Church, when suggestions or recommendations were invited, one lady member moved that the office-bearers be more regular in attendance at the Sunday morning services. The chairman admitted that it would be impossible to enforce the recommendation.

At last night's annual meeting of the Presbyterian congregation the question of electing women to the management committee was discussed. The chairman (Rev. Nicholas) said the time was not far distant when the church would sanction the election of woman to the eldership. The meeting, at least the male portion, were unanimously in favour of women being elected on the management committee and several ladies were appointed. The Wanganui destructor, built a few years ago, takes a lot of coaxing on occasions before it will function, and is very particular regarding the material given it to digest, so much so that there is a probability of the council's reverting to the original system of dumping rubbish (says an exchange). A few days ago the destructor sent up a shower of cheques through its smoke stack and they wore distributed in various parts of tlie neighbourhood. It also sent up a most confidential letter written by one business man to another.

The adjourned inquest was completed at Christchurch on Saturday into lhc death of Mrs. Elizabeth Esther Bowman, who was killed when a car driven by her husband collided with a cart and a shaft penetrated the windscreen,

sulking Mrs. Bowman’s chest. ■ It was slated that the cart had no lights and the lamps of the car were defective, and after burning dimly went out half a mile from where the accident occurred. The coroner in his verdict stated the cuftse of death, adding that neither the car nor the cart had sufficient lights.

A request to the Government to again this year grant the subsidy of £BOOO towards assisting the Herdtesting Association was contained in a question given notice of in the House of Representatives by Mr. J. Linklatcr (Manawatu). Mr. Linklater stated that last year’s subsidy was of great assistance to the Associations throughout t)ic Dominion and a decided increase of testing had resulted. Herd-testing, added (lie member, was admitted to be the shortest cut to increase production and if the subsidy were granted it would be in the interests of the dairy farmers of New Zealand.

Mark Twain once said: “Women is a conundrum —but I will never give her up!” This was in allusion to the ehangeal.de views of the adorable sex. The sex is certainly apt to alter its point of view. Time was when ladies “couldn’t bear tobacco smoke” —said it made them “ill.” In those.days father and the boys had to seek the seclusion of the coal-house or the backyard when they wanted a whiff. Nowadays the girls —young, old and middle-aged—will tell yon when to-bacco-smoke is mentioned that they “love it!” Well, there are worse habits than smoking, and so long as the “baccy” is good and not overcharged with nicotine it won't hurt anyone. Apropos of that, its a pity the imported tobaccos are so full of nicotine. How is it? Our N.Z. brands are almost free from it. You can smoke them “till further orders” and take no harm. Sweet, cool and fragrant they appeal irresistibly ■ all smokers. All tobacconists stock them. Ask for “Riverhead Gold” (mild), “Navy ■Cut” (Bulldog) medium, or “Cut Plug No. 10” (Bullshead), fullsi rength.