LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3938, 4 May 1929, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

“During my motoring trips along different highways where works have been in progress, I have not experienced such courtesy and consideration as that tendered by the workmen on the Himatangi highway.” Such was the comment made to our representative by a motorist and which we have pleasure in ma king- public. The Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, asked when Parliament would be called together this year replied that he could see no reason why the session should -begin any earlier than the usual time, at the end of June. The session will probably open on Thursday, .June 27.

The death occurred on Wednesday at Gisborne of Mr. Henry Ewart Hill, a prominent Gisborne business man, at the age of 54 .years. Mr. Hill had been in hospital only a few days. He was a candidate for the Borough Council and Power Board at Wednesday’s poll. “These big institutions are snowed up with money,” said Mr. W. J. Holdsworth, chairman of the Auckland Electric Power Board, when announcing that the Public Trust Office wanted to take up £20,091) worth of debentures in the board’s next loan. Mr. Holdsworth said there was a .dearth of securities offering at the present time, and there was considerable competition. As the board’s debentures for -the first part of the recently authorised loan of £975,000 have not yet been printed, the Board passed a resolution undertaking to accept the £20,000 from the Trust Office and hand over the debentures when printed, states the Auckland “Star.”

Comment is occasionally heard on the fact that many 'more people in these days live to a great age than 'was the case years ago (says the Auckland Star). This is especially noticeable in Auckland, for many Southern people, on retiring, come to Auckland to spend their last years. But the statistics for the whole Dominion reveal the striking change that has been made in the fast 40 years. In 1887, for instance, only 7 per cent, of people reached the age of 70 years or over; in 1927, the percentage was just on 33. In 1887 only 2.36 per cent, of people lived to be 80 years or more; in 1927 the percentage was nearly 15. The m§n (and even more so, the woman) who has reached the Biblical maximum of “three score years and ten” can in these days look forward with good hope to voting at several more municipal elections yet.

Imports of new motor vehicles into New Zealand during the first two months of this year were very heavy; 5308 cars, chassis, and commercial vehicles, as compared with 1791 for January and February of 1928.

The dead body of R. Maybin, aged 45, was found yesterday morning in a wliare at A. J. Tutton’s farm, S wanna non, Christchurch. The man came to the . district a stranger carrying a swag a fortnight ago and found employment potato digging. He was last seen at five o’clock the previous evening apparently in normal health. The steamer Baron Bellmven, which reached Auckland from Antwerp on Wednesday morning, collided with a whale in the Pacific when in the vicinity of the Galapagos Island. The whale was floating motionless on the sea and was either asleep or ill. The steamer struck the middle of the whale, which was cut by the stem and immediately sank,, the sea being discoloured by blood.

The matter of improving -the visibility and the provision of warning devises at railway level crossings was considered at the last meeting of the Main Highways Board in Wellington. In addition to the amounts which it is making available for the total elimination of certain crossings, the board has decided to provide funds for improvements a-t those crossings which cannot be eliminated and negotiations are now being entered into with the railway department. A curious -incident occurred in connection with the nominations for the Waipawa Borough Council (says the Napier Telegraph). Mr. If. AY. James, one of the retiring councillors, who was going out of town for the day, posted his nomination, together with a cheque for the requisite deposit, by the early morning mail. The returning officer (Mr. H. Fletcher) did not clear the post office box until 2 -o’clock in the afternoon, two hours after the time nominations had closed, and then he found the nomination paper. Mr. Fletcher at once communicated with the borough solicitor, w r ho gave the opinion that the nomination could not be accepted.

The ladies used to say they “couldn’t bear tobacco smoke,” that it made them “quite ill.” Now they’ll tell you, most of them anyhow 7, that“they just love it.” Which is doubtless why they rush the smoking compartment on the trams and trains, so that the men who are “hungering for a whiff” are often “eroAvded out.” Tobacco smoke is certainly pretty powerful sometimes. Tobacco highly charged with nicotine will produce it. Brands of that sort mostly come from Yankee--1 and,'and their habitual use (owing to the excess of nicotine they contain) may affect the eyesight, heart and nerves. The doctors know! Moral: If you indulge, see that your tobacco obtainable is pure. The purest tobacco obtainable arc proudeed in New 7 Zealand. Sweet, cool and fragrant, they appeal to all smokers. And being comparatively free fro|m nicotine they may be smoked from sunrise to sunset — and after —without fear of consequences. Ask any tobacconist for “Riiverhead Gold” (mild), “Navy Cut” or “Cavendish” (both medium), or “Cut Plug No. 10” (full strength. —Advt.