Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3904, 7 February 1929, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A party of 27 American tourists is to arrive in. Wellington from! San Francisco by the Makura next Monday to tour the North Island only.

Reports from all over Europe indicate that it is the worst winter for 50 years. Railway services have been disorganised and many persons frozen to death. David McKenzie Stewart . and Roy Patrick Kitehling, the two armed men who held >up some jockeys at Auckland recently will he sentenced on the 13th inst.

Johnny Leek ieis training hard for his contest with Charlie Glasson. at Wanganui, and Matt Hatton at Auckland, and is reported to be punching harder than ever before in his career, especially with the right hand.

“New Zealand knows nothing of the art of curing bacon,” said Mr. J. A. Valentine in a lecture to school teachers in New Plymouth. The hacon in the British Isles was much superior to that of New Zealand.

A boy named Patou had his collar bone broken in Grey mouth a few days ago in a peculiar manner. He was seated with his hands resting on his knees, when another hoy jumping in leap frog fashion over him, forced his head so far down that the collarbone snapped. As the .result oh a woman teacher being appointed to take charge of a Canterbury country school the local committee has tendered its resignation in a body to the Education Board. The committee states that it realised that methods of appointment had arrived at that stage where teachers comprised the education system, and the board was merely a buffer for a committee to knock itself against. An unrehearsed rescue was effected at Paekakariki on Sunday afternoon when, during a lull in the life-saving competitions, a bather was seized with cramp in the legs. Tw'o other bathers noticed his plight, and at once swam to his assistance. The unfortunate man, a fairly heavy Maori, was grasped on either side by his rescuers, who had all they could do to bring him through the heavy breakers. After about ten minutes, however, they were able to reach the shore. Having been massaged, the Maori was quickly on his feet, little the worse for his experience.

During the hearing of an alleged theft case from a- tobacconist shop at yesterday’s sitting of the Palmerston Supreme -Court, Phillip Bayliss, farm labourer, of Awahuri, was in the witness-box. The owner of the shop was in the Court as witness admitted seeing accused on the premises about once a week. Asked what accused was doing there, the electrifying answer came back. “Gambling.” This brought the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. Cooke) to his feet with the query as to the particular class of gambling. “Oh, anything from cards to two-up,” replied Bayliss brightly. He was then asked how often this occurred. “As long as there was a hit of (money about,” lie answered.

Two young men, James Campbell and Vernon Ilopcroft, both pupils of the Palmerston North Boys’ High School, boated down the Manawatu River from Palmerston N. to Manawatu Heads last week, making the trip in a fiat bottomed boat. Their journey took three days but was not rushed. They set out from Palmerston North at midday on Wednesday, equipped with a camping outfit and plenty of provisions. Two sack sails were also part of the equipment but for some forty odd miles the pair had to take to the oars owing to unfavourable winds and lack of current. Foxton was reached on Friday evening when camp was pitched . at Robinson’s Bend just below the town and the following morning the adventurers completed their journey to the beach and later in the day returned to Fox'ton where they were met by a car and returned to their homes. The boat will he conveyed hack to Palmerston North by lorry.

Foxton presented a deserted appearance yesterday owing to the exodus of people to the school picnic. A number of those who went to the picnic at Ashhurst yesterday, took a stroll through the gorge and were struck with the wonderful improvements effected for the safety of vehicular traffic. “A man in a car put his hand up to his nose when I tried to pass him. I would not stand that because any car was a much better one, so I trod on the ,gas, and that is why the constable thought we were racing.” Such was the novel excuse given ,by Charles D. Gressler, at' Man'ly Court, Sydney, when he was charged with having driven a motor car at a furious speed on Pittwater Road, Collaroy. Defendant was fined £2O and his license .was suspended for six months. It is seventeen years ago since the first local school picnic and railway excursion was held at Ashhurst. With one exception the outings have been held regularly there since. The suggestion has been made that some change of locality should be made by the com--rittee next year. But it is doubtful whether a more suitable or charmingly sheltered spot, combined with the railway facilities, could be found. A seaside resort distant from Foxton would not he a change for the local children or parents who accompany them. Brief reference to the Government’s policy of restricted immigration in relation to the present economic situation was made by the Prime Minister when replying to a deputation on unemployment from the Labour movement at Wellington. He said he had received a cable from the British prime Minister asking whether New Zealand, as Canada had done, could accept some of the surplus population of the United Kingdom. The reply forwarded was that the (Dominion could not see its way to -undertake any responsibility in that direction at the present time.

“This is a border-line ease. The accused should consider himself lucky that he is not sentenced to a term of reformative detention,” said Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., yesterday in admitting John Berry Proud, a well-known Palmerston resident, to three years’ probation on charges of theft from his employers. Edward Charles Cboper, a fellow employee, who was also implicated, was admitted to two years’ probation. The Magistrate said that there were mitigating features in Cooper’s ease, and he did not -seem to have been the leader in the conspiracy to defraud his employers. His need was certainly greater than Proud’s.

To mention the name and place of business of a very courteous railway officer who performed an act of kindness the other day, says the Hawke's Bay Herald, might -lead to his identification and subsequent chastisement, so it must suffice to describe his action and leave him anonymous. A passenger travelling from Dannevirke on .one of the excursion trains wished to alight at a wayside station whither his parents had gone to meet him. The parents, on discovering that the train, contrary of their expectations, was not scheduled to stop again until it reached Napier, expressed their consternation to the officer in -charge of the station. “That’s all right,” he said. “I’ll flag it to stop.” He did flag it, a-nd it did stop; and off stepped a very delighted passenger.

In the .course of his interesting hook, “Adventures in Journalism,” Sir Philip Gibbs, the noted author and war correspondent, writes of the time when he was attached to the-staff of the London Daily Mail, owned, by the late Lord Northeliffe, then Alfred Harmsworth. He says: “I remember the time when I had to see the founder of the Salvation Army, the late General Booth, for whom I had a great respect. He was angry with something I had written and was violent in his wrath. But then he forgave me and talked very gently and wisely of the responsibilities of journalism. Presently the old man took me by the wrist and thrust me down on my knees. “Noiw let us pray for Alfred Harmsworth,” said he, “and offer up a prayer for his wisdom and light.” “I don’t know what effect that prayer had upon Harmsworth” says Gibbs, “but it seemed to have immediate effect upon me, for .1 -was sacked the next day from the Daily Mail.”

It’s funny, but it doesn’t matter a button how many pipes a chap has —he can always do with another! And it often happens that the expensive pipe doesn’t smoke as sweetly as the common briar that cost, perhaps, the humble bob. But after all, it’s the tobacco that counts more than the pipe. Some brands, if smoked habitually, play billy-0 with the nerves and heart. They’re overloaded with nicotine — that’s what’s the matter. Most of the imported ’baceies are like that. If you want really pure “weed,” go for the New Zealand article every time! The leaf is toasted ,and this helps materially to eliminate the nicotine. It also develops flavour and bouquet. You can smoke New Zealand tobacco till all’s blue — and no harm done. There are various brands, special favourites being “Riveriieacl Gold,” (a mild and delicious aromatic); “Cavendish” (a delightful medium); “Navy Cut No. 3” (a blend of choice tobaccos of -medium strength); and “Cut Plug No. 10” (a fine full-flavoured sort). Every tobacconist in the land keeps these tobaccos in stock —Advt.

The Fire Brigade.desires to acknowledge receipt of £1 Is Od towards t‘he demonstration fund from Mr. -J. Swindalc, licensee of the Manawatu Hotel.

A Wanganui student, who was confined to his bed, fell well enough to “sit” for iliis matriculation examination, and was given a special supervisor who sat at the bedside and iwatehed him while he worked, says the “Wanganui Herald.” His medical adviser called at intervals to see that he was not taxing his strength unduly, and if it was found that the patient was doing too much, the examination was postponed until he felt refreshed. He passed with high marks.