Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3827, 4 August 1928, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A stack of timber fell on Air. M. Briggs at Odlin’s Petonc timber yards yesterday, and fractured his left thigh and left arm. He was sent to hospital. A middleweight boxing qontest between Tommy Melnnis (list 2 lbs.), Scotland and Clarrie Poeoek (list 3 Jibs.), Christchurch, at Auckland last night, resulted in a verdict for Melnnes on a technical knockout in the second round.

Mrs. Maguire, wife of Doctor C. A. Maguire, superintendent of the Auckland Hospital, informed a deputation of Reform Party supporters that she would contest the Auckland East seat at the general election in the Party’s interest.

Much time was spent in Parliament on Thursday, discussing Mr. ,J. A. Lee’s Bill for the Abolition of Compulsory Military Training. It is a curious thing that these La-bour-Socialist members object to Compulsory Training for the defence of one’s country, while insisting on Compulsory Unionism for the defence of class interests. — Dominion.

The death occurred at Masterton yesterday of Mr. George Drummond at the age of 93 years. Deceased was born at Paisley, England, and thirty years later married Miss J. Fergus, who pre-deceased him by nine years. Deceased was well known in the Hutt Valley, where he had a farm at Stokes Valley, Taita. Deceased leaves three sons and one daughter.

The death occurred suddenly at Christchurch yesterday afternoon of Mr. H. C. Guiness, acting-district traffic manager of the New Zealand Railways. He was on duty as usual when he suddenly had a heart seizure at 2 o’clock. He was removed to hrs-liomAf but he died two hours later. Only last week Mr. Guinness was appointed assistant to the Superintendent of the North Island Railway Division, and he was to take up his new position shortly. He was 48 years of age.

The great Singapore floating dock has arrived at Port Said in two parts. The dock will begin its passage through the Suez Canal at dawn to-day. The passage will take four days, but shipping will only be stopped for twelve hours at a time, since the dock will wait at Kantara, where the canal is widened, and will afterwards pass through Ismailia and the Bitter Lakes, where ships will lie allowed to pass. Ten tugs will be employed. The passage will he a delicate operation, as there will be' ofily'ls feet to spare on each side in the narrow part of the canal. At Wanganui Magistrate’s Court the other day Mr. Barton, S.M., was asked to make an order against a defaulting debtor, counsel arguing that defendant admitted spending 1/6 a week on tobacco. The Magistrate is reported to have replied: “I can see no more reason for cutting off debtor’s tobacco than cutting off the sugar in his tea.” Doubtless Mr. Barton recognised that the habitual smoker would go without tea altogether rather than give up his pipe. To a great many men tobacco is not a luxury—it is a necessity. Antitobaceoites say it is highly injurious. It isn’t, provided the right kind of tobacco is used. The imported brands, we all know, contain far too much uicotine to be wholesome. But what about our cwn New Zealand tobaccos!? They contain so little nicotine that they may he considered rather beneficial than otherwise. And you can’t heat them for flavour and fragrance. That’s because they are toasted. Ask any tobacconist for. “Riverhead Gold” mild, “Navy Cut” (Bulldog), medium, or “Cut Plug No. 10” (Bullsliead), full strength.

The main rolls for the nine Auckland electorates have now been printed. The total electors are 105,16-4, compared with 93,879 at last election.

There is a feeling of discontent in Mouloa at the closing of their post office, and representations are to be made to have it re-opened. A number of settlers are now served by the rural delivery. A broken ankle, shock, bruises, and euts on the head and legs were suffered by J. C. Cowlisham of Wadestown, when lie collided with a motor ear and was thrown under a motor ear near the Petone railway crossing last night. ITo had a miraculous escape from death. Mr. A. ,J. Phillipps, managing secretary of the Palmerston North District Hospital, visited Foxton yesterday and conferred with the Board representative (Mr. J. K. Hornblow) and Town Clerk (Mr. W. Trueman) on hospital matters as affecting Foxton borough. There passed away at the Wellington Hospital on Thursday, Mr. Samuel Jasper Hickson, of Lower Hutt, aged 68 years. Deceased was a former resident of Foxton, and was engaged in the flaxmilling industry for some time in partnership with Mr. Reeve, and subsequently took over (ho Family Hotel. IP has resided in the Hutt for some years. Mr. James Coley, of Foxton, is a brother-in-law of deceased.

A meeting of the Local Govern- I incut Loans Board at Wellington yesterday, thirty applications for loans totalling £346,090 were dealt with, including four loans totalling £13,934 which had previously been referred back. Loans for £246,171 were sanctioned, the balance' of £99,919 being either declined or referred back to the local authority concerned for further considera- I tion. Mr. F. G. Cray, chairman of the f oxton Fire Board, was met by the insurance companies’ representnlives in Wellington on Monday afternoon, when occasion was taken It' farewell him on his retirement from the position of Wellington manager of the Royal Exchange | Assurance Corporation. Mr. Cray j lias been connected with the insurance business for over 43 years, half of which time -has been spent in Wellington. On behalf of the Wellington Fire and Accident Underwriters’ Association, the chairman, Mr. G. C. Edwards, presented Mr. Cray with a gold watch suitably inscribed. Compliments were paid to the recipient by a number of insurance representatives, and Mr. Cray feelingly responded. The Rev. A. J. Seamer, Genearl Superintendent of the Methodist Home Mission Department, who is to visit Foxton on the 15th, is recognised in all circles as being one of the leading experts on Maori questions. Thirty years ago he was a Maori Missionary in the Urewera country. After holding important posts in both the English and Maori branches of the Methodist church, he was elected General Superintendent of the Maori Mission in 1919. Three years later he was appointed by conference to his present important position in which he still retains guidance of the Maori policy. Being a firm believer in the Maoris leading their own branch of the church he nominated the Rev. R. Tahupotiki Haddon, a Maori senior minister, as Senior Superintendent and chief pastor of the Maori church. Mr. Haddon, or Tahupotiki, as he is known to the Maoris, is proving himself a capable and gifted leader and Bishop of his people,