Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3992, 3 September 1929, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A motor lorry chassis formed part of the m.v. Foxton’s fleck cargo from Lyttelton yesterday. The Levin company of Girl Guides went into camp on the Tang'imoapa estate yesterday, .j. A model of the s.s.. Himatangf is at present on exhibition in the C. M. Ross Co’s, window.

In reply to a question on Saturday, the ‘Prime Minister said that he expected the House to rise about the second week in October.

“Without being pedantic, I would like to comment on the pronunciation of the word ‘England,’ ” said I\Jr. Farquhar Young, at the Gisborne competitions, when referring to the recitation, “A Little Bit of England,” folr boys. He said some pronounced the word “Ingland” and others “England;” the former was correct. This matter was thrashed out recently in London in the Times, the consensus of opinion being for “Ingland,” while this view was also supported by the leading dictionaries. “Anyway,” he added, “‘lngland’ is good enough for me; ‘England’ is affectation.” Early on Sunday mourning a fire occurred in the Post Office Hotel, Broadway, Palmerston North, the building being badly gutted. The alarm was given about 1 a.m., but the flames spread so quickly that several boarders, sleeping upstairs, .escaped with the utmost difficulty. Three of them found the corridors ablaze and on getting through a window on to a fire escape discovered that the flames were liclking round the ladder. They escaped by means of sheets and blankets knotted together. The licensee, Mr. J. Donne, was absent at the time attending the annual conference of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association in (ji’cymouth. The insurances are not available, but he will be a heavy loser.

In view of what happened in the House on Friday, the Prime Minister ought to recognise that the time has come for a settlement satisfactory to Parliament and the country of his dispute with the ex]\[inister of Finance in the matter of the 'London loans (says the Dominion). In the opinion of Mu'. Coates and Mr. Stewart, and of Sir Francis Bell in the Legislative Council, there can be nothing improper in the production of the documentary evidence necessary to clear up the mystery. As former Cabinet Ministers, they are quite as competent as Sir Joseph Ward to pronounce judgment on that point. Parliament can see that, and so can the country. The Prime Minister’s obstinate refusal to produce the information asked for will not convince, the public that his attitude is the correct one. On the contrary, it will serve, to harden the suspicion now prevalent that lie made a mistake and dislikes to acknowledge liis error. Nothing like a pipe when, things go wrong —how it soothes, solaces and cheers! —and how it enhances one’s comfort and sense of wellbeing when things are going right! But to get the best out of a pipe you must select your ’baccy with discrimination. Avoid brands rich in nicotine. Be sure they’ll let you down sooner or later; then you won’t want to smoke at all! —and mind this! —the imported brands all contain more nicotine than is good for anyone. Why smoke them when you can get pure New Zealand tobacco, grown and manufactured by Die National 'Tobacco ICO., Ltd., (pioneers of the N.Z. tobacco industry) at any tobacconist’s. Sweet, cool, and fragrant, and pure because there’s hardly any nicotine in them, these are the goods! The leaf is toasted. 'That rids it of most of its nicotine, besides developing! flavour and aroma. There are several brands, (all good), special favourites being: “Riverliead Gold” (mild), “Navy Cut No. 3” (medium), “Cavendish” (medium), and GCut (Plug No. 10” (full-fla-voured). All are toasted. —Advt. 30.

The monthly meeting of the Foxton Lunch Club will he held in Whyte’s Hotel on Thursday next at 12 p.m. The vital statistics for Foxton for the month of August, with the figuires for the same period last year in parenthesis, are as follows: -—Births, 5 (7); ‘deaths, nil (2); marriages nil (4).' Maoris: Births, 2 (nil); deaths nil (2). During the month of August rain fell on seven days locally, a total of 1.88 inches being recorded. The heaviest fall occurred on the 19th when .52 of an inch was recorded. The coldest days were, the Ist and 2nd with 39 deg. and the warmest the 17th with 5S deg. The local Postmaster informs us lhal considerable difficulty is experienced in delivering mail matter when same is addressed to “secretary,” “agent,” “chairman,” etc., of any public body, lodges, clubs, scouts, etc., as the representative is not always known to the post office. If the various bodies, also insurance agents would notify the post office, delivery would be assured and delay avoided.