Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4412, 8 February 1930, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Herr Remarque, 111 c: author •>! •■AH Quiet un llui Western Front,” hns so tar received. £75,(100 in royalties. ()! this sum im less llum £25,000 lias been elaimed by the <Jennan Government in taxes. The s.s. tfimatangi will load at Wellington lor Foxton mi I nesday .next. Application l'ur space or eii-(jiiii-ies may 'be made at Messrs (I. V. Fraser and Co’s.

The vital statistics Lor (ireytown for the .month of January were:— Births 3, deaths 2, marriages 1. In Carterton: Births 2, deaths 3, marriages (i. For Featherstou : Births -I, deaths 2, marriages 0. For Feilding: Births 10, deaths 2, marriages 5. Miss Aroha Clifford, the lirsl woman llyer to obtain a pilot’s certificate in New Zealand crashed while landing at Wig-ram aerodrome on Thursday afternoon. 'She was uninjured and later in the afternoon took another ’plane alolt. The machine in which she crashed was badly damaged. Two hundred tons of Canterbury onions have been sold by a Christchurch merchant to Vancouver. The sale of a big lot of onions to Mont - real is at present being negotiated by the same merchant. Last season a small shipment of Canterbury onions went: to Vancouver and gave satisfaction.

Starlings are very plentilnl in the Waipukurau district, and so far as the Central U-awke’s Bay Bower Board is concerned the birds re proving a great nuisance. Near the llalumn road, at the breaking down point, dead starlings have been seen in dozens. The birds have been electrocuted and in meeting their death have caused disconnect ions.

Tin* gathering of Nelson’s apple crop for the export season started this week, which is about four days 'earlier than last season. The lirst variety to In* pinked is the Uravenstcin, to be followed by Cox’s Orange. The exportable crop generally promises to be in excess ol last; season, when about 900,00(1 eases were sent out of llie district.

“1 have been very greatly impressed with your fine newspapers in iNew Zealand,” stilled Mr. R. B. Teak'le (general manager of Canadian National Steamships) to a “Post.” representative at Wellington. “They are run so much on Fnglish lines: and that is always to the good. 1 do not care lor scare crosslieads and sensational-

ism.” A! a meeting of the Wanganui Museum Trustees on Thursday negotiations for the removal of a laiiiuus war e.-inoe from the custody of tho trustees to the Dominion Museum, Wellington, were finalised. Hina llipango and llori I ttkehihi wen* present, and on behalf of llie tribe gave permission lor the canoe to leave the Wanganui district, 'flu* decision was the outcome of a month's negotiation for the canoe, which will be fitted with a new plow in Wellington.

Four years ago six local residents guaranteed the Levin Brass Band’s overdraft at the Bank io i mible the purchase of new uniforms and instruments (says the Chronicle). The total amount involved was .0091.. Chiefly through the eflorts ol the bandsmen, the overdraft litis been liquidated, and the gttnrnntors have been released from their bond. The uniforms cost £l2O and llie instruments £505 13/.. This guarantee enabled the band to pay cash for the. instruments and save £7O 18/11 on that, item alone.

No doubt a serious ceremony to those directly interested, but one with a humorous touch, was performed iu the Nelson registrar’s office recently, when the deputy registrar conducted the ceremony. All went smoothly until the bridegroom was asked for the ring, when the surprised young woman until then 'not aware that she was nearly a wife —-exclaimed: “Oh, I thought I we were not geetting married till tomorrow!” and, looking at her hus - band-to-be, added: “And you’ve not bad a shave.” Had she known site would have come more suitably dressed. However, they signed up and departed man and wife.

A lad of 15 years put up a remarkable performance in thirdgrade cricket in Auckland last Saturday, when 10 wickets for 12 runs were credited to Cecil Burke, of the United .Suburbs Club. The Native Land Court will sit in Bulls this month under_ Judge Brown to corn!net an inquiry into the ownership of fhe bed of the R a ng.it ike i river immediately behind the township on which the Domain stands.

According to the ojliciul census returns just made available by the <iovernmes.t. Statistician, the population of (Palmerston North Borough, excluding Maoris was 19,490 on April Ist, 1920. The population including Maoris, was 19,535 and including- llie urban area, 21,280.

There are 80 daily papers published in Berlin, of which 11 have Iwo daily editions, and one issues three. The other 08 appear only once a day, and oul of lliese 40 have only a purely local circulation. Two of the dailies arc printed in English, one in Russian, and another in Polish. There are 38 newspapers published weekly.

A very enjoyable social evening v, as held in the Presbyterian schoolroom by the Bible (.'lass lasi evening. There was a good attendance nml games and competitions, were indulged in and supper provided. During the evening- hist ru-men!.-i I items were contributed by .Misses Mein Mason, Margaret Barron and Mona Moore.

“1 live chiefly on pipis and eels” stated a Native at the Otaki S.AL 'Court on Thursday, and “have to ■work hard for 14 children.” Asiked if lie attended race meetings he admitted he did do so but only when ,lie received tickets, and a ear ride. Further examined it was found that the Native was one of the wealthiest in tin* district (says the Mail).

A| Newark, New York, yesterday, Camera, weighing 19st. JOlbs., knocked out Owens (lost. lOlbs.) in (hi* second round of a scheduled ten rounds light, 'flic second round lusted 43 seconds, when a series of rights and lefts to the jaw ■finished the cowboy, who held Oarnera. on even terms in the first round, getting- inside the Venetian’s arms and peppering- him about the body.

A passenger with a fair sized “bluey,” who was in Woodville on Monday, was particularly candid after he had partaken of a reviver a! somebody vise’s expense. He declared that he was not looking lbr employment on the Public Works gangs, as llit* work was altogether too strenuous, and he preferred to tramp from station to station, living- the life of an “independent” swagger.- —Examiner.

A new industry, at present on a small scale, has been established in Elthnni. The manager of the Rennet Coni pan v is now turning out

“Anorol.” This, it may be mentioned, is an ink that is used for rubber stamps, and is made iu a variety of colours. That the price and quality are right may be gn-lln-red from the filet that the Government have entrusted Mr. FitzGerald with an order for 1D)0 bottles.

Something in the way of a novelty in fruit importation for Foxlon was instituted by C. K. Wornlroofe, of the local .auction mart during the pnst week, when a consignment of apricots was landed from Roxburgh, Southland. The fruit was of prime quality and arrived in good order. We are informed that according to the N.Z. i ail way records this was the firstconsignment of fruit lo arrive at Foxlon from the district, mentioned.

A pleasant social evening- was spent in All Saints’ Sunday School renin lasi evening when members of All Saints’ choir aud the friends of Misses O. Yorkc and B. Crowe met to bid them farewell as they ,vill be leaving Foxton shortly to enlci- llie Training College at Wellington. Dacing- was indulged in nml .-it n suitable juncture during llie evening Rev. W. IL Walton asked Misses Crowe aud Yorkc to nrropi a handbag each with llie best wishes front the choir members for their future and on bis own behalf lit* presented the two young ladies with a Bible each. The dance music was provided by Messrs Les. Mai Inr and W. Harris. A mone carlo competition was won by Miss Met Joe and Mr. ft. Scott and quoits compel it ion by Mr. T. East and Mjiss Crowe. A dainty supper was provided by the ladies. V most enjoyable time was spent by all present. You have fried toasted bread, toasted bacon, toasted cheese, toasted kidneys, and you know how good they all are. But have you ever smoked toasted tobacco”? Toasting, as you know, develops llavottr in all the above mentioned. Well, il hits precisely the same effect with tobacco. Tost this for yourself—-ail our genuine New Zealand tobaccos are toasted. Hence iheir strong appeal to smokers. Another point; they contain very little nicotine. The toasting eliminates it. Consequently they may be smoked all day long without producing 1 hose unpleasant effects so frequently following the prolonged use of imported tobaccos, all of them, more or less, loaded with nicotine. That is \yliy the doctors approve so highly of the real New Zealand brands. For a cool, sweet and fragrant smoke try “Riverhead Gold,” (mild and mellow) ; “Cavendish,” (the renowned sporting mixture); “Navy Cut,’ ’ (the popular blend, medium); or “Cut Plug No. 10,” (the old smoker’s favourite). These goods are exclusively manufactured by the National Tobacco Coy., Ltd., (pioneers of the N.Z. tobacco industry).—-Advt. 60.

A party of fishermen caught 480 flounders during last week at Tangimoana.

If tests are satisfactory, there is a probability that a new industry will lie founded in New Zealand (states a Whangarei correspondent). Last weelk'-end a truck load of fullers’ earth was sent from Kamo to a large freezing works in the Wellington province, where it will be used in an experiment for the clarification of fats. This has not previously been attempted in the Dominion. Tt is said that the deposit at Kamo is of better quality than the English standard fullers’ earth, and that if the present trial is successful other freezing companies are prepared to treat fat at their own works, and thus improve the quality and command a better price for their exports.