Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3958, 20 June 1929, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, A number of local people attended Sir Harry Lauder’s concert at Levin last night. To collect in one year nearly 120,000 cigarette cards may seem a remarkable feat, but Mr. YV ilham A. Harrison, an • Auckland man, has achieved it by means of newspaper advertising and personal correspondence. The heavy rains at present experienced, while causing some inconvenience to traffic on the highway construction work between Foxton and R.angiotu, are assisting consolidation of the roadway and pot holes and depressions are being filled as they occur with commendable promptitude by the work - men. The Education Board’s architect has been instructed to inspect and report upon certain structural defects at the local primary school building, also in connection with the blocked sumps. The Board’s secretary will also confer with the committee re conveyance of children to and from school from Himatangi.

Reporting at Monday’s meeting of the Manawatu County Council, the traffic inspector (Mr. W. Berry) stated that building permits to the value of £990 had been applied for during the month and fees amounting to £2 5/- collected. Fines for breaches of the motor .regulations amounted to £5 and under the bylaws to 15/-.

Seven'a 1 tuis have been noticed in plantations about Wanganui of late (reports the Chronicle). One resident of Dune Hill states that, he counted five of these birds in gum trees at the back of liis property. From the way they kept together he assumed that they were birds all hatched in the same locality.

A monster wild boar was shot in Atkinson’s bush, on the Ugbrooke Station, Marlborough, recently, by Mr. G. A. Vavasour. A section of the shield taken from the back of the beast just- over the foreleg, is believed to constitute a record for thickness, measuring 3in. through. The tusks are over 9Jin. in length and well ground, and are a good pair, being over the circle. A party of twenty-one Maoris returned by the Aorangi on Monday after a visit to the Mormon Temple at the lake near Honolulu. Led by W& Duncan, of Hawke’s Bay, the party contains Maoris from all parts of the North Island, who form the fourth Alaori company to make the pilgrimage. During their three weeks in the Hawaiian Islands they were hospitably entertained.

There are few teachers in the Canterbury education district who want work and who have not got a temporary or a permanent position. There were about 100 unemployed at the beginning of the year, but these have been gradually absorbed. In fact, it appears that in the third school term the board will have some trouble in getting enough teachers for relieving positions.

‘‘l notice we have not a letter from the Automobile Association congratulating us on our roads,” stated Cr. Perrett at Monday’s meeting of the Manawatu County Council, “but I suppose we are doing more construction work on our roads than any other nearby county. I think the work that is being done on the Foxton-Himatangi highway is excellent and also I think it is only a matter of a few years when all our roads will be tar-sealed,” the speaker added. Cr. Perrett went on to pay a glowing tribute to the work of the county engineer, Air. 11. V. Bond, in regard to his programme of road construction work.

The late Tex Rickard, the famous American fight promoter, loved his pipe but studiously avoided tobaccos containing much nicotine. Fact is, while men doing hard manual labour —such as bush men or navvies—can smoke almost anything with impunity, brain workers must select their tobaccos with judgment and steer clear of bjrands rich in nicotine (as the imported brands are), if they would escape paying the penalty sooner or later of shattered nerves oir weakened heart. There’s no need to smoke these ni-cotine-poisoned (tobaccos. The brands grown and manufactured hero in Mew Zealand by the National Tobacco Cb., Lid., (the pioneers of the tobacco industry in N.Z.) containing hardly any nicotine, may be indulged in with absolute safety. Sweet, cool and fragrant, they appeal irresistibly to all smokers. Their fine quality is largely owing to their toasting olf the leaf. No other tobaccos are toasted. Favourite bk-ands: “Riverhead Gold” (a mild aromatic); “Cavendish” (mulch appreciated by connoisseurs (imediujm flavour); “Navy Cut” (a delightful blend) and “Cut Plug No. 10” (a rich, dark, full-fla-voured tobacco). —Advt. 3.

The present year marks the diamond jubilee of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, which has functioned continuously since 1869. During last year the value of estates certified for stamp duty in New .Zealand was £14,921,880. For the last four months of this year the total was already £7,054,124.

Hart’s char-a-banc will leave Whyte’s Hotel, Foxton, at 12.15 sharp on Saturday, to convey passengers to the football grounds at Shannon. Return fare 3/-. A short distance remains to be completed on the Stratford-Alain Trunk railway. When the work is done Wanganui will be on the main line between Wellington and Auckland.

A dividend of one and threepence 'in the pound is likely to be payable to creditors in the bankrupt estate of J. B. Batchelor, the defaulting Christchurch solicitor who is in gaol.

As the position regarding an application for a subsidy was not quite clear the matter was referred to the Old Peoples’ Home committee, the bequest being acknowledged with thanks. The Wanganui Education Board spent over two hours last night investigating a report- from a Palmerston school head teacher concerning alleged charges of insubordination against an assistant teacher. Both parties were present and submitted statements. The Board’s decision indicated that the headmaster’s control of the teaching staff must be upheld.

At the Palmerston North Police Court John Reginald Ellis, aged 30, a painter, pleaded guilty to a series of charges involving the passing of valuesless cheques. He was committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington for sentence on a charge of forgery. The accused pleaded guilty to stealing a ring and £l. He was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, to be concurrent with the term he is at present serving.

At last night’s meeting of the Wanganui Education Board a communication was received from the Department approving of charges for water being made a charge against the maintenance fund. Mr. Hornlbloiw pointed out that only two local bodies imposed .charges on school committees for water supplied and in the case of Foxton portion of the charge was remitted. In future the Foxton committee would forward the account to the Board for payment. The following alterations were •made on the rate roll at Alonday’s Alanaiwatu County Council meeting: —T. H. Dixon to N. F. Rowe, sections 46, 47, block 11, Douglas Block. Wellington Trust, Loan, and Investment Company, to J. Avery, section 268 Carnarvon. G. H. Harris to John Taylor, section 181, Carnarvon. A. G. Dead to J. W. Perry, pt. lot 2, section 294 Carnarvon. L. Poupard to R. E. Heppner, section 439, tojwnship of Foxton. W'liitaumu Ltd., to Denis Purcell, lots 12/24, pt. section 462, and sections 442/4, Foxton, blk. VI., Alt. Robinson. J. W. Dewis to G. T. AlcSaveney, section 5 of 98. Puketotura. J. H. Dewis to G;' T. AleSavtney, Pnketotara 9A, sections 334/5 blk. XV Te Kawau. The dank destroyer cleft the waves, On Empire duty plying; High overhead the Union Jack, Red, white and blue, was flying. The captain stood upon the bridge, No sailor ever truer; He feared no cough, for down below, Was Woods’ Great Peppermint 'Cure. —Advt. 17.