Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 6 1930 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4423, 6 March 1930, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 6 1930 LOCAL AND GENERAL

A number of loo:il ‘‘spoils intended the races at Balls yes ter day and to-day.

The in.v. Koxton arrived in port, on Tuesday with a full cargo from Lyttelton and discharging opera - lions were commenced at -an early hour on Wednesday morning. The vessel left again for Wellington during the day.

Apparently frightened by the approach of a train, Miss CL Young, aged 27, a member of the New Zealand Missionn.rf School, leapt from a moving-car when the warning bells at the Cook Street, Palmerston North level crossing began to ring on Tuesday afternoon. She sustained head injuries which the hospital authorities state are so tar not serious.

Mr. Robert Bapton Clements, a well-known resident of south Taranaki, aged 74, collapsed in the course of a speech at the wedding breakfast of his nephew in Eltham on Tuesday afternoon and expired almost immediately. It is understood lie had been suffering from heart disease. The tragedy created a shock among the guests, but the bride and bridegroom were spared the ordeal, having departed on their honeymoon.

On Tuesday evening the Foxtoii Surf and Life Saving Club held a most successful euchre tournament in the Town Hall supper-rooms. Prizes were as follows: —Men: Air. H. Hutchins 1, Air. Gilmore 2. Ladies: Mrs. H. Mitchell 1, Miss Mitchell 2. As a result of the effort the KJJnh’s funds will benefit to a .considerable extent. Mrs. Mitchell handed back her trophy for competition at the next tournament.

A Grey mo uth teacher was questioning her <dass as 'to the 'meaning of different words (says the Argus). After putting some words and receiving inure or less satisfactory answers, she came to one “porter.” “Can anyone tell me what. a. porter is?” she queried. Hands shot up in every direction. Singling out one diminutive youth, she asked him to supply the answer. She was almost dumbfounded when she was informed that “A porter was a man that a publican pays to watch at the door and whistle when (he police are coiu-

Atiss Winnie Behan, of Christchurch, drove from lOliristehurcli to Auckland in 27 hours 57 minutes. She. is 17 years of age and was accompanied by her mother, who does not drive a car. Miss Behan left Christchurch at,B o’clock on .Friday morning and arrived in Blenheim. at G p.m. She stayed two nights at Blenheim, catching Ilia boat for Wellington on Sunday evening, and departing from AVelling-lon.-at .1.0 'o’clock on Tuesday, Miss Behan readied Taihape at 5.30 p.m. 'they left at !) o’clock next morning for Hamilton, which was reached at 5 o’clock in the evening. The last stage of the journey from Hamilton to Auckland was covered in the remarkably quick time of 2 hours 20 minutes.

Yofcsl ur<l«jv’ wns Ash Wednesday, the lirst day of Lent in the Western churches. It is so called from the ceremonial use of ashes as a symbol of penitence in the service prescribed for the day, and was derived from the custom of public penance in the early Church, when the sinner to be reconciled, had to appear in the congregation clad in sackcloth and covered with ashes. At what time this use was extended to the congregation is not known, although it is probable that the custom was already established by the eighth century. Of the reformed Churches, only the Anglican marks the day by any special service. It holds what is 'known as the Comminution Service, but the ceremonial of the ashes is not used, the Roman Church, retains the original custom in a modified form.

Four cases of suspected tetanus (lockjaw) were reported from the Ml. Albert district, Auckland, this week, all being children who had been paddling in a stagnant pool. On entering his father’s bedroom at 'about 8 a.in. yesterday, the six-teen-year-old son of Air. Walter Edwin Price, aged 59 years, of GO Keatherston Street, Palmerston N., found his father lying dead across the bed. (Deceased retired shortly before 9.30 on the previous night, apparently in good health. Two hoys named Deeoque, aged six and four, living at Turbarumba, Sydney, were killed by an explosion on Tuesday. They were playing with petrol tins which contained spirit and lit a match. A terrific explosion followed. The elder hoy was terribly mutilated. Tlis let' was blown yards away and liis head was unrecognisable. A. Buckley, a motor driver, now of Wellington, was found guilty in the Mustertoii Supreme Court yesterday on a charge of perjury. Mr. Justice Ostler presided. The charge arose out of a statement made by accused at the inquest on the death of one, Emma Smith, as the result of a motor accident at a Alasterton street corner.

A deficiency of £G,BOI 18/4 is shown in the bankrupt estate oi. John Rain forth Cunninghame, chemist, of Palmerston North. Total debts amounted to £1(1,2-12 3/7 and the amount owing to unsecured creditors is £1,408 12/1, and to secured creditors £17,930 17/9, less securities valued at £7,300. Tin*, total assets are £9,440 5/3. A lire at 2 o’olcck this morning made a clean sweep of a block of old buildings used as factories between Exmouth and Dundonald Streets, off Newton road, Auckland. They included: Messrs Allen and Vibert’s, cabinetmakers; Tyler’s, upholstery; Royal Clothing Factory; lAI'o ore’s Boot Factory; Young’s Brass and Copper Wife Factory; and a building used for manufacturing ointments.

,The Twentieth Annual Conference of the New Zealand Poultry Association was opened at Dunedin yesterday, Air. G. S. Bates (Wellington) presiding. There were 32 delegates present. The president said that the conference was likely to be the most important in the history of 'the association. The prospects for the coming season were considerably more reassuring than at this time last year.

One of the most important native gatherings on the East Coast lor some time was officially yesterday when the Ngati Porn tribe welcomed delegations of various native districts throughout the North Island gathered for a memorial hui in honour of the late Lady Ngata ami her son, Mr. ALakarina Ngata, Inter in the week. The functions will be held at Waiomatatini CcmcIcry and Te Pahi when memorial stones will be unveiled for Lady Ngata and her son. The Hon. G. W. Forbes and Mr.K. S. Williams, M.P., will he the principal speakers.

A rather sensational collision oc- ( lined at Ngaruawahia on Monday night, when the south-bound Limi-

led crashed into a circus wagon at the level crossing just, north of the town. The express struck the sixth of a string of eight wagons, throwing it off the line. Two tigers in the cage were dazed by the shock, otherwise they could have escaped. The cage was patched up promptly by the attendants. There was a scene of confusion, 4ho animals in the other cages, including bears and monkeys, creating a din with their shrill cries and deep grows. None was injured in any 'way, but the fright was sufficient lo rouse them to a pitch of great excitement.

The All Black team which toured Great Britain in 1905 and lost only .one match '(that against Wales) was really “sung” out of victory, according to a speaker at a gathering of Welshmen at Wellington on Saturday in honour of St. David’s Day (says the Post). It was the Deputy-Mayor, Councillor M. F. Luekio, who suggested this. When replying to a toast, he said he lqid col realised the importance of the occasion until he had actually arrived at the meeting. The impressive singing which greeted hiui as lie and the president and guests of honour had reached their seats, carried him hack many years to a memorable occasion in Swansea when twety or thirty thousand Welshmen sang at fifteen New Zealanders for a solid hour and a half. What he had heard that evening convinced him more than ever that those Welshmen had “sung” the All .’Blacks oul of the only match they bad lost.

Scene: “Smoker” of city tramcar. Stern-Laced anti-tobaccoite to stranger in the full enjoyment of bis pipe: “Do you know, my friend, there’s enough poison in that pipe of yours to kill a field-mouse or 37 Mill, bottle (lies '• “TliiU so? Well, if over 1 see a field-mouse smoking ;l pipe i’ll tell the eat!” Joking apart, there’s a lot of nonsense talked and written about smoking. But as long as the ’baccy is pure, with little nicotine in it, it can’t do much harm. But there’s the rub! The imported tobaccos just reek witli nicotine. That’s why their habitual use is so unwise. They are destructive to the nerves and ofteu affect the heart. Too much nicotine! How is it'? Our New Zealand brands are all but free from the poison. You can smoke them freely with absolute safety. Thousands of smokers are doing it. Oh, yes, there are brands to suit all tastes. Those most fancied are; “Navy Cut,” “Cavendish,” “Riverhead Gold,” and “Cut Plug No. 10.” —Advt. 87.

For the two week's only the Rosy Cash Drapery (iR. Mattar) is holding a genuine sale, when all lines will he reduced to half price. Men’s suits at £5 17/- with extra trousers or shoes free.

Two horses belonging to a. circus suddenly sickened ad died at Mornrisville. A post mortem showed that ragwort was the cause. There was a considerable growth of the weed in the paddock in which the circus was held.

A marked falling-off in the number of inmates at Roto Roa and Pakatoa, the two islands in the Hauraki Gulf, where the homes for habitual drunkards have been established bv the Salvation Army, is a. striking feature of the recently compiled statistics. ..Mr Subritsky, the lucky Under of over £1)000 worth of ambergris at Auckland, is among the visitors to Otaki at the present time (says the Mail). The ambergris found was 3ft. Din. long, Ift. Din. wide, and 2ft. lin. thick. Of more recent date Mr Siibritcky found a piece valued at £9l.

Sir Thomas Sidey stated yesterday, that tliii. Government had now decided to confirm the restrictions imposed by the Arms Act with respect to ad} li reworks. In future fireworks may only he sold subjects to permits issued by the police. The practical effect of this decision is that fireworks may not he purchased by children, and even adults will be required to satisfy the police that displays will bo given in suitable places with adequate precautions to prevent accident.

Visitors to the Stratford side of Mount Egniont on Sunday were astounded, reports the “Taranaki News,” to see a youth from England laboriously pushing a bicycle up file track. When questioned by other climbers be replied in a broad accent that lie proposed to convey >the bicycle to the top so as, to ride down to the North Egmont Hostel and so on to New Plymouth. Despite most discouraging replies ho persevered until (he Manganui Gorge was reached. There, after careful investigations, he decided to Joaye the machine and continue Ids climb on foot, recovering it ; again on his way down.

Excellent rainbow, up to Till)., and apparently quite a number of them, have been caught in the Kora ran Dam at Masterton, on the fly, Imt a type of angler there bids fair, according to the Fishing and Shooting Gazette, to deplete this new piece of water, the results from which have been so surprisingly good. These are the worm fishers with set lines. There is nothing really unsportsmanlike in the uso of any natural bait, if it be kept moving, though in some stretches of wafer the use of all natural baits i.-: barred because their use, even •unskilfully, would deplete the rivers of' lisli more rapidly than the fly in average hands. The child' offenders with the worm arc those who put lead on their lines and allow a clump of worm concealing a small hook to lie.on the bottom. They do not strike at the first bite, but allow the lisii to pooch the bait first. The icsulk is that if is necessary to cut the Jish open to retrieve the hooks. As if is of no use returning it to the water, many undersized fish •it re In ken which would he returned to the water by a sportsman.