Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3961, 27 June 1929, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A luncheon will be tendered by tiie Primle Minister to tihe officers of the Ejmden at Parliament House on July 8.

The new “surgery of access,’’ which surrounds and penetrates a cancer growth by numerous needles, has given wonderful results, although the science is still in a slate of flux.

The All Blacks arrived in Sydney yesterday by the Maheno after a very stormy crossing. The team were accorded a. civic welcome. They will meet New South Wales on Saturday.

A hint of retrenchment given by the Hon. A. J. iSta 11 worthy has given rise to a (rumour that the Department of Forestry is to 'be mierged with the Land department. The Hon. W. Taverner, however, says there is not the slightest foundation for the report.

An Auckland dentist named Vincent Morley, aged 30 years, who had pleaded guilty to failure to account to his employer, F. J. Rayner, for £248, received on his employer’s account, was sentenced at the Supreme Court to 12 months’ hard labour and two years’- reformative detention, the sentences to be concurrent.

A London medical man advices middle-aged people to dance their way to health. The London dancing authorities agreed that the man who danced was as youthful at 40 as he used to be at 30, and that it was not fair of him to expect to win prizes as a veteran. At a recent Foxton social event we noticed an octogenarian tripping the light fantastic and sohie young bucks between 60 and 70 summers fairly put the youths in the shade. The Wanganui, Palmerston N. arid Foxton Chambers of Gobimerce are all bidding fdr Messrs Fry and Cadbury’s chocolate factory site. The Palmerston Cba|mber has followed Foxton’s lead and has decided to write tine firm’s manager, inviting him to Palmerston North as the guest of the Chamber and Messrs Oram, W. E. Winks and L. H. Collinson have been appointed to give him all possible information about the suitability of Palmerston North as a manufacturing centre. Lamprey eels are now commencing their migration from the sea up the rivers. On the concrete weir in the bed of the Waiwalkiaiho river at Fitzroy, Neiw Plymouth, some of these queer fish were seen a day or two ago. The lamprey swims up the river, and when requiring rest holds on to rocks or other obstructions by a peculiar suetioh nmiugebent of 'Sjfs lips. Maoris are very fond of the eels, and despite the coldness of the water at this time of the year, do not hesitate to wade the stream-beds in quest of them.

The doctors say that many diseases are caught in trains and trams, and that when travelling you should patronise the “Smoker,” and keep your pipe going-. Sound advice! Tobacco smoke kills germs. You may say you can’t keep smoking all the time, especially on a long journey. It depends on the tobacco. You can’t smofce the imported for any length of -time, true. Too much nicotine in most of them. And nicotine is an evil thing. It’s finite diffefrent with the 'National Tobacco Company’s goods, (pioneers of the tobacco industry in N.Z.) Hardly any nicotine in them, and their wonderful purity enables .the smoker to indulge freely with absolute safety. And how sweet, cool and delicious they are!—with the finest bouquet imaginable. That’s because they are toasted. No other tobacco is. No other tobacco is so harmless. This is the real thing. Favourite brands t “Riverhead Gold” (irnild), “Cavendish” (a special medium), “Navy Cut” (choice blend, medium), and “Cut Plug No. 10” (rich, dark and full-flavoured). These tobaccos (now in universal use) are obtainable from any tobacconist.—Advt 5.

A very old and highly respected resident of Lower Hutt, Mr. Reuben Ring, passed away (recently at the advanced age of 99 years. In his day he was a noted rifleman. The Levin Chronicle referring to ihe agitation by the Palmerston N. Chamber of Commerce to change the name of Palmerston North to Manawatu says: “Towns outside Palmerston Will need to maintain a. vigilant watch against the adoption of the name “Manawatu,’’ which is suggested by those moving for a change.” In 'conversation with Mr. Blenkhorn (Mayor of Levin) who visited Foxton yesterday, lie informed our representative that it was a. pleasure to come into close touch with the sister borough and would in future be pleased to co-operate with Foxton in any movement which had for its object the advancement and progress of the district served by the two towns.

The Palmerston North Chamber of Com|merce in reply to a request from the Foxton Harbour Board to co-operate in an endeavour to have the Foxton Beach road tar-sealed at the earliest possible moment considered that it would he better for the Highways hoard to concentrate on the Main Highway between Palmerston North and Foxton, but decided to support any 'effort that might be taken to get the road in decent order.

The Mayor and Mayoress of Levin (Mr. and Mrs. Blenkhorn) accompanied by Mir. [Kerslake (secretary of the Levin D.H. School) and Mrs. Iverslake paid a brief visit to the- local D.H. School yesterday afternoon. The visitors expressed surprise and pleasure at the fine buildings and modern equipment 'and congratulated the headmaster, committee and pupils upon the schools and environment. Addressing the senior pupils Mr. Blenkhorn humorously said he was anxious to find out how Foxton managed it?

A few years ago, when the country became “linotor mad,” a gieat many tractors were purchased for farm work, and the plough horse was superseded on many farms, large and small, by the mechanical dralwer of plough, harrow and reaper (says the Auckland Stair). For three or four years there was a great drop in the sales of harness for farms, and plough collars, and hames and chains became a drag on the market. This year, however, the retailers of these articles say that farm harness has again come into sharp demand, which suggests that mechanical traction has its limita.tions.

When motoring to Levin on Thursday last Mr. C. Cronquest, secretary of the Shannon Co-op-erative Dairy 'Co., met with a mishap while endeavouring to pass an approaching car on 'the narrow bend of road over the small gully south of where the Buckley road joins the main road. The filling on the side of the goad slipped away, precipitating his ear over the bank. At the time both cars had practically stopped to pass one 'another. The car Irolled over, landing upside down, after a drop of about 20 feet. Mg. Cronquest was unable to get clear and on being extricated from under the ear, fortunately was found to have escaped with only a few minor- bruises, the swampy naturo of the ground no donhe having broken the fall. The ealr was only slightly damaged.

A Moeraki correspondent informs the Otago Daily Times that for the past three or four months a fish not seen before in Moeraki waters has been acting as pilot to the fishing fleet. After coming in from the fishing grounds the boats usually pick up the pilot about half a mile 'from; the harbour. Its length is from 12 to 14ft., and its girth about five feet. It has a dorsal fin about 18 inches long, and its back is of sepia shade, ranging almost tc black, while its under surface is pure white. It has a long, tapering nose, which is about six inches wide at the end. 'The 'fish is very friendly and when a launch is stationary it will stay with it for an hour or so, coming within three feet of it and rolling on its bach. One of the pioneer fishermen at Moeraki suggests that it might be a white whale, which attains a length of about 14ft. Another experienced fisherman, Mr. ,T. D. Hepburn, who is well versed in such matters, thinks it is the same species as Pelorus Jack, and the fishermen have therefore named it Moeraki Jack.

A bent sixpence sheeted home a charge of theft at Grey mouth recently. While the owner of the six - pence slept, the thief wont through his -clothes and got away with approximately 18/-, including the sixpence. Next morning, says the Grey Star, the victim was not long in discovering his loss. He made il known in the bar of the hotel where he was staying, and was immediately invited to have a drink by another man in the bar, presumably with the idea of drowning In’s sorrow over the loss of his cash. Hearing the stony of the old bent sixpence, which the owner had had in his possession for years, the lady behind the bar, waiting until the other man left the bar, inspected the till, and produced the missing sixpence, which the man who “shouted” had, handed over earlier in the morning for liquor. 'Then the man. who was robbed realised that the 'thief had bought him a drinlk with his own money. The sixpence had done its work, and on its silent evidence an arrest and conviction followed. Fw Coughs and Colds, never fails Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure

The Southern Cross, on her flight to England, has arrived at Derby, West Australia, and, weather permitting, will leave to-day for Singapore.

The first All Black match in Australia, to take place on Saturday, will be broadcast in New Zealand. The match will commence at 4.30 p.in., New Zealand time. A new pre-sessional stunt: Mr. W. E. Barnard, M.P., invited all women who are supporters of the Labour movement or in sympathy with it to afternoon tea in Napier on Tuesday. “I am a (Coroner, and this is the sort of thing that involves me in inquests,” said J. S. Barton, E.M., when a man wa's charged in the Petone Magistrate’s 'Court with cycling without a-light. Defendant was fined 10/-.

The Whangarei Fire Boai’d has been, notified that Whangarei has been chosen by popular vote as the venue for the next conference of the United Fire Boards’ Association, at the end of February.

In order to send Bishop Bennett, of Ao-tea-roa, and the first Maori Bishop of New Zealand, to the Lambeth Conference in England next year, a movement has been started at Little (Rivdr (Canterbury), and the sum of £2O has already been subscribed. Little River is tlrel first district to make this appeal. D. Coventry, of Mataugi, was struck by lightning while working on his father’s farm in the Hamilton district on Tuesday and was knocked down and rendered unconscious for several hours. M. T\ • Coventry, senior, was also knocked over, but was uninjured. Four cows and two calves ware killed outright, and the rest of the herd of 60 head knocked over.

Many' furs suffer serious damage at one time or another, because their owners neglect to dry them propetrly after they have been caught in a shower of rain. This damage can ibe avoided by dabbing the wet fur with a warm silk handkerchief and then hanging it up for two or three hours in a cold, dry place. A rain-soaked fur held ney a fire will inevitably suffer both in appearance and in length of life. Owing to the heavy bookings by Sunday trains between Wellington and Palmerston North and vice versa, the Railway .Department announce that arrangements have now been (made to enable passengers to reserve their seats on these trains. Only one booking fee will be charged and this will enable passengers to (reserve the same seat for both outward and homeward journeys by the special Sunday train. A London school inspector has found that defective hearing as well as lalck of concentration often accounts for laughable blunders. A boy, after beading a lesson read, rendered the narrative of Christ and the tribute money in these words: —“The men brought him a coin. They thought he would know all about it. Christ just loathed at it foil- a little and then said solemnly, ‘Whose- miserable subscription is this?’ ” The Mayor of Nelson (Mr. W. -J. Moffattl publicly expressed thanks to the Railway Department and the ale ting-stationmaster in charge (Mr H. H. Hornblow) and the staff generally for their most valuable cooperation in the taslk of conveying the Murchison earthquake refugees from Glenhope to Nelson at any time a train was required despite considerable disorganisation of the ordinary service caused by the damage to the railway line beyond Tadlmor. Mr. H. H. Hornblow was formerly stationmaster at Foxton. Sir Joseph Cairruthers, while speaking at the Pan-Pacific club at Honolulu on Monday, said the Samoans were unhappy under the New Zealand mandate because “Star chamber methods of Stuart despotism had been introduced. They demand the same justice which is the English people’s birthright.” Mr. Lonrin Thurston, publisher of the Honolulu Advertiser, said he had information that British Samoa and French Tahiti will ask to be placed under the United States mandate if the United States grants self-government to American Samoa.