LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3846, 18 September 1928, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The presentation of trophies in connection with the Horowhenua Rugby Union’s football competitions will take place in the Wisteria tearooms, Levin, this evening at 8.30 o’clock. Mr. H. Hutchins (President) will represent the local club at the function.

A motoring fatality occurred at Ivaramea on Saturday, when Alfred Harris, a married man, aged about 48, was killed through a lorry he was driving stalling on a hill, and running back over a bank (states a Press message from Westport). Harris was crushed to death by the timber with which the lorry was loaded. This is the fourth motoring fatality this week.

“We were glad and happy that we were able to get an ‘Enzedder to- come over with us,” said FlightLieutenant C. T. Ulm at the R.S.A. smoke concert the other evening (reports the Christchurch “Sun”). “When we wrote over asking for a man we sent a lot off specifications. One thing ive sapd was that he must be a teetotaller. We’ve found him perfectly satisfactory in every other respect. Yes, there are two thing’s Alae can do,” he added amid laughter. “One is to operate radio.”

The Mayor (Mr. Perreau) informed onr representative that in conversation with a gentleman whose, business takes him through the Dominion, he stated that Foxton should have no fear of going back by reason of easy motor transit to the large centres. “Your business houses in Foxton,” he said, “and the enterprising spirit of your business people can hold their own with outside firms, and it appears that the local public are more loyal to their home town than in some other centres.”

A labourer, Frederick Bryant, aged 44, was on Monday last sentenced at Wellington to six months’ imprisonment for failing to maintain his five children, the warrant being suspended on the usual terms. On Saturday, with two others, Leonard Ivan Gillraan and JercAliah AlcGavin, Bryant pleaded guilty to attempting to stow away on the Alaheno. Each was fined £2, in default 14 days. Bryant was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within 12 months on a further charge of leaving New Zealand with intent to disobey the maintenance order.

What a famous physician thinks about smoking: “Tobacco,” says the eminent medical authority, Sir Bruce Porter, “is an extraordinary comfort to a great many. I would particularly wish to reassure old folks so that they may not be terrified from enjoying' one of the few pleasures that remain to people of advanced years. Tobacco in moderation is not going to do you any harm.” Of course it isn’t! When smoking proves harmful it is because the tobacco contains too much nicotine. The American brands are more or less full of the poison. The purest tobacco on the market are produced here in New Zealand. You cannot eliminate nicotine entirely frpm tobacco, but our New Zealand brands contain very little. That’s why you can smoke them all day long and take no harm. Their fine flavour and delightful fragrance are largely due to the fact that the leaf is toasted —quite a new idea! Ask for “Riverhead -Gold” mild, “Navy Cut” (Bulldog) medium, and “Cut Plug No. 10” (Bullslieacl) full strength.

Careful search of the Manawatu River from Whirokino to the Heads by the police and others has not resulted iii the,finding of the body of the boy Morgan, who disappeared from Whirokino some days ago; The river has been considerably swollen by heavy rains practically ever since the child’s disappearance. The supporters of the New Zealand Labour Party in the Oroua electorate have decided not to nominate a candidate to oppose Mr. J. G. Eliott, the present Reform ALP., at the coming general election. They declare themselves as quite satisfied witli I lie views of the United Party nominee on the Arbitration Court system of dealing with relations between employers and employed. Air. and Mrs. Witehell, of Otaki, still take an interest in the local horticultural society’s shows. Air. W|itchell is a past-president of the society and in past years has been an exhibitor in the bulb section. Ar last week’s exhibition, Air. Witehell officiated as judge of this section and this precluded him from entering exhibits. The Rev. Peryma.il, although now a resident of the Hutt, also continues to retain an interest in the society of which he was an enthusiastic member when resident here.

Air. T. Aladge has placed a new and up-to-date Dennis char-a-banc on the Foxton-Palmerston N. service. The vehicle is the latest thing in passenger conveyances. It. is considerably smaller than the ’bus used on the 11.45 a.m. service, which it is to replace but is most comfortably upholstered, and contains luggage racks for the convenience of passengers with small parcels, while a large box at the rear will meet the requirements of the travelling public with heavier luggage. The ’bus is painted the usual aluminium characteristic of the Aladge fleet. The new char-a-banc made its first appearance in Foxton last evening when Mr. Ale-' Dowel! brought it down while a repair was being carried out on his Sludebnker. The new vehicle will li* under Air. J. O’Reilly’s care, but will be replaced by the larger “Stude” on busy days.