Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4413, 11 February 1930, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL

At last night’s Borough t'omu-il meeting accounts amounting to CIS(SB (i/7 wore* passed for payment.

It was decided at last night's Borough Council meeting to obtain an estimate from the road foreman lor preparing and laying cinders on a two-foot track from the footpath in Purcell Street .past .Mr. Heath's property. At last night's Borough Council meeting the TTorowhenua Rugby I'nion was granted the use o! Easton Park for rugby football purposes for the 1030 season on the mime conditions as last year, viz., 11l per cent, of gate takings. The 'Fmxton flVoroug'h Council s apportionment of the heavy fra Hie. license fees jur the quarter ending 31st December, 1030 amounted to .CIS 8/0, which sum was received at • last night's Borough Council meeting from the Kairang.i County Council, the receiving authority for the local bodies in the No. It) group.

Those present at last night s Borough. ■Council meeting were the Mayor (Air. M. E. Perronn) and Councillors R. J. Thompson, John Ross, A. R. Crowe, F. Robinson, D. R. 'Barron, S. E. Cowley, C. Rand, R. Rangiheuea, P. Tmeinskv and the Clerk (Air. W. iTrueman). Air. A.(1. (Huntley (road foreman) was also in attendance.

Two veers' imprisonment with hard labour was the penalty His Honour Air. Justice Ostler imposed on a labourer, David Davies, aged 31), in the Supreme Court at Pal niorslon North on Saturday, prisoner having pleaded guilty in the Alagistrate’s Court on Thursday to three charges of breaking and entering and theft,, and one charge of breaking and entering with intent lo commit a crime.

Hundreds of dead mutton birds have been strewn along the sand at Oreli Beach during the last week, says the “Southland Times.” Wliat caused their death is not- an easy matter to say. Stormy weather should not have killed them, unless they were struck by lightning, but their bodies show no trace of such a death. Possibly they came across such a (big shoal of small lisli that they died from gluttony. A seieulilic explanation of their death should prove interesting. •Something in the nature ol a record has been, established by a ewe tired and owned by Mr \\ . C. (Irani, of Messrs Crawford and (Irani:, (lore. Last season this ewe bad tour lambs by a Sullolk ram, three being wethers and one a ewe. Each of flic wethers were killed a few weeks ago as two-tootlis and killed out at 10211)., 0011).. and 0811). respectively. This season the ewe bad three lambs, each of which was, killed fat off its mother before Christmas.

(>n 1 v nl)on 1 ten per (-fill, of ll.c dou’s in Mio borough have boon registered yet," reported MV. W". Xevi I It*, dog registrar, at lasi night's Bor<!ii£'li Council meet ins, 1 propose to prosecute* all owners of unregistered dog's during' the coming' month. The same action will he taken in regard to property ■'owners in the 'borough who have received notice and failed to remove noxious weeds.” The 'Council agreed with the line of action laid down by Mr. Neville. Valiantly” the “bright young things” of Christ church are doing their utmost to achieve, acquire or imitate the fads and crazes of society at Home (says the Star). During the present tennis season a number of well-known girls have consistently delied convention and made a practice of appearing on the courts without stockings. A few days ago the lirst local “treasure hunt" was held after long and careful preparation, and the guests who chased thin clues at night in motor-cars pronounced it a gorgeous thrill. Now the fashion has spread to sun-tanned backs. At the river (we will not say which, in ease of a rush of sightseers next Sunday) several prominent young ladies, accompanied by escorts, enjoyed a dip and then undid the straps of theii costuinies, (lo'pfped face dfown on the sand, and exposed bare backs to the rays of the sun. The result was a good,healthy, glowing brown that will assuredly cause much envy when set off by the frills of low-cut dance frocks during the coming winter.

A cave lias been discovered on the hanks of the Waikato, below ilie Araliatia rapids. The Native who accidental!v found it through l:is dog falling into it, and discovered remains of kits of better design that the Maoris make now. There were some markings on the walls wh'icli lie could not make out. It is proposed io keep the locality secret until the visit of Mr. Henry Hill, of Napier, who knows every acre of this district from a geological point of view. The Native did not disturb the Hour, which may possibly yield some remains of interest.

Said a Wellington man to his 'tobacconist when he popped in f'ot a cigar the other morning, “What's the difference between this Roasted tobacco I hear so much about, and the ordinary kind.-” “All the difference in the world, Sir," smilingly replied I lie smoke merchant. "Toasting gives the tobacco its quite distinctive flavour and bouquet. More than that it helps largely to rid it. of its nicotine. You can't smoke more I linn say a couple of pipes of practically any imported brand von like to mention, with any relish. Too much nicotine in them. But you can smoke toasted tobacco all day long without losing your appetite for it. Can’t harm you either. It's toasted, and that's tlie long and the short of it. Brands:' Oil, there mv half-a-do-zen more or less. I sell a lot ol “Riverhead Hold," but quite as much “Cavendish" and “Navy Cut.” Old smokers generally prefer “('til Plug No. Kb” It's just it matter of taste."

The customer bought a tin of Navy Cut” “to see if he liked if.” He will.— Advt 79.