Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, SEPT. 15, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3845, 15 September 1928, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, SEPT. 15, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Palmerston North Hospital Board lias accepted a tender of £17,781 for the erection of a twostoreyed block at the Hospital for the accommodation of 50 extra patients.

The total entries received in connection with Thursday’s Spring Show was 433, made up as follows: —Bulb secti’on 120, cut flowers 65, pot plants 17, decorative 42, cookery 95, cooking, children 73, home industries 12, vegetables 9. A fine exhibit of three locally grown Lisbon lemons was made at the Spring Show on Thursday by Miss 0. Nye. The fruit were large and of good shape, and bore evidence that the Foxton climate is quite suited for their growth. Reporting to the Palmerston N. Hospital Board on Thursday, the Charitable Aid officer (Mr. F. Aisher) stated that charitable aid had shown a marked decrease during the past month. He assisted 33 families at a cost of £7O with 2SO rations, compared with 47 families at a' cost of £BO Is (319 rations) in July. There was also a big falling off of men travelling on the roads. Nineteen called on him and he helped 13 with nteals. and..beds at - a cost of £2 12s, eo'mpafed with 19 at a cost .of £6 4s in July. In August, 1927, he assisted 40, at a cost of £lO 17s. Charitable aid outside Palmerston North was almost normal.

When speaking’ at the local Horticultural Show on Thursday evening, the president (Mr. D. Christie) said it was gratifying to know that despite counter-attractions, such as jazzing, etc., the public had not lost interest in. the society’s exhibitions, which was exemplified by such a splendid attendance. He desired to specially thank Mrs. Wolfe, 'the school cookery instructress and the headmaster (Mr. Mason) for making it possible for the children to compete in the cookery classes which was a fine feature of the show, fie announced that the society had decided to re-instate the cottage garden competition in connection with the summer show and that Mr. Gower had donated special prizes for collection of birds’ eggs. “I want to tell you that I’ve formed an entirely different opinion of your Mayor since I’ve met him,” said Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith at the smoke concert given in honour of the flyers by the Christchurch Returned ~ Soldiers’ Association on Thursday night. Hearty applause greeted this remark, and when it had subsided Squadron-Leader Smith said that there had been some little controversy about taking off and landing on different days of the week. (Laughter). “I can say this for your Mayor: he has taken it like the damn good sport that he isi. I hope when I attain the dignified position which he holds that I will be able to carry it off with the same dignity that he has given it, although I’m not a parson.” (Renewed applause). When the Manawatu County Council at its monthly meeting on Tuesday received a letter from the Public Trustee forwarding particulars of moneys available for loans on long term instalment mortgages 'at (5 per cent., plus sinking fund expenses, the chairman, Cr. Barbey* stated that it was pleasing to have the information, but that the rate of interest was too high. Offers had recently been received by the council of money at lower rates. Several letters were then read from Australian agents, in which money was offered at 5 3 per cent., and under what was claimed to be a better system of repayment. It was further stated that} under one scheme, a saving of £IOO per £IOOO was effected on a 36 years’ loan. On the motion of Cr. Perrett, seconded by the chairman, the council decided to inform the Public Trustee that cheaper money was available and to thank him for his information.

The body of a man was found in the estuary next to Sumner, Christchurch, yesterday afternoon. It was subsequently identified as that of John Rutherford Dougall, who disappeared from Rieearton on August 26. Evidence at the inquest showed that Dougall at the time of his disappearance had no financial troubles, but had been in indifferent health. The inquest was adjourned. To the great delight of a capacity packed Opera House at Gisborne last night, Tom Heeney made what is to be his only appearance in the ring in New Zealand, his brother, Jack, being his sparring partner. Heeney leaves Gisborne on Sunday morning for a Wellington Boxing Association function on Monday evening in his honour, which will be attended by the Premier, Ministers and Parliamentarians.

It has been definitely decided that a party of farmers from Great Britain, Canada, South Africa and other parts of the Empire, will pay a three weeks’ visit to New Zealand either at the end of 1929 or the beginning of 1930. The party will number between 100 and 150 and the organisation in this country will be under the control of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. The tour will be under the auspices of the British National Union.

Nearby the intersection of Duncan Street and Ravensworth Place yesterday a group of men consisting of the District Health Officer, the local nuisance inspector and an ex-Councillor held an inquiry into the cause and effect upon the health of the community of a small deposit dumped at their feet by some person or persons unknown, the said deposit consisting of egg shells, ashes, , cinders, and some partly charred paper. The ex-'Councillor contended that a nuisance had been created on or about the path over which he was wont to tread and, further, such a sight was obnoxious and not in keeping with the school’s ornate appearance. After much argument it was decided that the" ex-Coun-cillov interview the chairman of the School Committee and demand that those responsible for the dumping process be reprimanded forthwith. We aye pleased to report that the school authorities will prevent any such happening in future.

One or two points of importance to exhibitors .in the Cookery section, was mentioned by the judge (All'. Whitehead) at Thursday’s Horticultural Show. Some exhibitors, said Mr. Whitehead, considered it necessary to put a heavy dressing of jam in sponge sandwich, with the result! that the moisture and' colour therefrom soaked into the cake, giving it a deleterious appearance when cut. The effect was obvious when referred to, the moral being that economy in jam means better results. Referring to the fruit cake exhibits, Air. Whitehead mentioned that housewives in some instances failed to attain excellence of results because of insufficient mixing before baking. The moral in this instance is to mix thoroughly —don’t be afraid of overdoing it. Further, the oven should be rather hotter than is required for baking when the fruit cake is put in, the reason being that the heat will “set” the mixture, and prevent the fruit from sinking. The temperature of the oven should be made to fall to the required degree after the cake is put in—not, as in many cases, brought up to heat from near cold.

A letter from the Under-Secre-tary of Internal Affairs received by the Wellington Acclimatisation Society, asked that two pukeko be taken monthly by the society from (a) the vicinity of crops; (b) fr.om swamp lands distant from crops, and the stomachs (full directions for the packing of which were enclosed) sent to the Director of Agriculture. Permission, to be renewed at intervals for the twelve months, was enclosed in the form of a warrant. It was decided to comply with the request. For many years past it has been the custom for the Department of Internal Affairs to indent each year in bulk tire hose for the annual requirements of the various tire boards and brigades in the Dominion. This has, of course, meant a very considerable saving to these bodies. The Department has now decided to discontinue the practice. The Petone Fire Board decided on Thursday to send a remit to the n. xi conference of fire boards sugg sting that the fire boards themselves should co-operate in the purchase of hose. T. sacco consumption varies very nr,:: h with the smoker. Some men r.ie content with an ounce a week, v bile others will consume an ounce a day. Literary men, painters, musicians, chess players, scientists, mathematicians and brain workers generally are .mostly heavy smokers. WelJ, even heavy smoking is alright so long as the tobacco is of best and not full of nicotine. That’s the worst of the imported frauds, they contain so much nicotine that they are bound to cause trouble sooner or later. They are liable to affect the heart, nerves or digestion. The purest tobaccos in the world and the freest from nicotine are our own New Zealand grown varieties which you can smoke for hours at a time without fear of consequences. Cool, sweet and fragrant, these delicious tobaccos are largely indebted for their fine smoking qualities to the fact that the leaf is toasted in the process of manufacture — a new idea. Any tobacconist will supply them. Ask for “Riverhead Gold” mild, “Navy Cut” (Bulldog) medium, or “Cut Plug No. 10” (Bullsliead), full strength.