Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4432, 27 March 1930, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The gate takings at the Saiuhm Sports Club last Saturday mummied to nearly .COO.

Sentence id' one month's imprisonment with hard labour without the option of a tine was imposed on Frederick Chcslmm, a Himatangi farmer, 40, by Air. J. L. SI out, B.AL, in the Palmerston North Magistrate’s Court on Monday on a charge of driving in a manner dangerous lo the public.

Hii v and night were ol equal length on Tuesday according to the almanac. The sun rose at ss>7 o'clock on Tuesday 'morning and set at 5.57 in the evening. During the next six months night will he longer than day until September 20, when the sun is -calculated to rise at 5.45 o'clock in Hie morning and set at 5.45 o’clock in the evening.

Shi irks were plentiful at Hokio during the week-end, having evidently been driven in by a cold change further out at sea (says the Chronicle). A local fisherman, who was lishing for schnapper, pulled in a shark, and on opening it found seven young ones inside. He also reports having seen three small sharks in water only 18 inches deep.

The Alain Highways Board has written to local bodies asking that some precautions should be taken (u preserve wooden bridges from Hie risk of tire during the summer, and suggesting as one measure the keeping of lire buckets readily accessible at such places (says the “Wairarapa Daily News’’). “A blight hope we would have of keeping the buckets,” said a member of the Wairarapa South County'Conn- ( il. “Why, on flic Taratahi last ,\ear a contractor lost a. whole locker of tools. It was removed bodily, and no one man could have lifted it. if we put benzine tins with handles there someone would lake a fancy to them."

The taste for tobacco once acquired usually lasts a life-time. Once a smoker, always a smoker. Many a man’s best friend is his pipe, and lots ol' men would sooner go short of ‘‘tucker'’ than short of 'baccy. Let those who rave against smoking go on raving—generally because they can’t smoke. Those who know the pleasure and the comfort of tobacco will never give it up. Why should they? There’s m> harm in it so long as its good ami the poisonous with nicotine. The imported brands usually contain a terrible Jot of the deadly stuff. The New Zealand brands are practically free from it, because they are toasted. And no other tobaccos are. The toasting kills the nicotine in these ’baccies and imparts to them their famous flavour and fragrance. Smoke them as freely as you will, and they’ll do you no harm. All are good, special favourites being “Riverhead Gold,” “Cavendish," “Navy Cut,” and

"Cul Plug No. 107 The fact that doctors approve them is a big point in their favour. —Advt 93.

An Order-in-ICouneil directs the revision as at March 31st next of the valuation rolls of the Mntakaoa, Inglewood, Eoxlon and Otaki Boroughs, and the Dannevirke, Egmont, Waitotara, Horowhenua. and Maurieevillc "Counties.

The latest report from the Waipkurau hospital states that Gunner C. .1. Villars, of the 17th Battery N.Z. Meld Artillery, who was injured in a motor mishap at WYiipukurau on Sunday morning, is progressing favourably, hut there is no change in the condition of Ounner Eric llollings (19th Battery). The other three patients are making good progress towards re-

covery. A serious accident befel Mrs. Ruth Stevens, aged 24 years, of Aorangi, shortly before midday yesterday. She was driving a gig from Aorangi to Podding when lhe horse took fright at a passing train. The gig capsized and Mrs. Stevens was thrown on to her head receiving a fracture of the skull. She was removed to (he Palmerston N. hospital by ambulance and her condition last evening' was reported to

There was a good attendance a! Ilm weekly euchre ■tournament held in the Town Hall supper-room on Tuesday evening by the Pox ton. Surf and Life Saving Club. Play insulted as follows: —Ladies: Mrs. \Y. Baird I, Miss 1). Brown 2, after a play off in a lie with Mrs. W. Hudson. Mmi: Mr. S. Hudson 1, Mr. D. Williams 2. Pour men tied tor second place, but the piny off resulted in a, win for Air. Williams. A competition was also decided during the evening, Mr. K. Deßidder being declared Hie winner of a box of chocolates. A tasty supper was provided and an enjoyable time -pent by all present.

Since (a rewelling from our -bores the retiring Governor-Gen-eral and his wife. Sir Charles anil Lady .Mice Eergusson, the people of this Dominion have been eagerly locking forward to the arrival of Lord and Lady Bledisloe, the new iepresentalives of the Throne. The

very enthusiastic scenes of welcome which awaited Their Excellencies on their arrival at Wellington are featured in the current, issue of the “New Zealand Free Lance.” Another feature in this week's edition is the inter-provin-cial eight-oar rowing championships held at Auckland. Prominence is given also to the recent conference between the Alan chiefs and the Administrator of Satndft. As usual the letterpress section gives all Ihe news of the week in bright and clmttv form.

In a Court of .Justice ns elsewhere there is a time to laugh and a lime ol refrain from laughing. A husband whose wife was seeking to divorce him was made sharply aware in the Auckland Supreme Court- last week that his laughter earlier in the case had been illtimed. In delivering his decision in the wife's favour, Mr. .Justice ■ Filer said that during the hearing of the case lie could not help watching the parties, as a Judge did, to mite anything that might help him In ascertain the truth. “I did not

lail lo notice,'-’ lie continued, “that when the wife fainted in the box respondent seemed to see in it an occasion for laughter, and that fact helps me to ascertain the class of ■ nan lie is and helps me in deciding which evidence 1 ought to accept."

* hie of Ihe most popular men on Byrd's ship, the City of New York, is Ihe chief officer, Charlie AlcGiiiiuiess, Irish, of course, he is short, thick, powerful and always irmly for work. “Why do you wnnl to go to the Antarctic?”'was Che routine question MoGuiniiessmet when lie applied 'for a position with the expedition. He leaned forward on his chair (as Byrd tells Bn- story), a savage glint in his eyes, and his elbows pugnaciously akimbo. "If there'd been a decent, war on, 1 wouldn't !” was the astounding reply. “You fought in the World War," “Sure! British East Africa. We had a private war all to ourselves—and it was a good oue." “And afterwards?” “Oh, T .“cl to be a brigadier-general in the Irish Army!” “Had any seafaring experience?” “Sure! In the Bri Bsh Navy!” “Ever been shipwrecked?” “Sure! Pour times.” Byrd look him.

In Ihe atmosphere of the Su-pii-iae Court Maoris and foreigners ollen become very modest concerning their command of English, and readily lake shelter behind the services of an interpreter, whether he may he entirely necessary or not (says Ilm Auckland Herald). A \omig Maori who appeared for sen-Icm-e lor lorgery had just commenced a slatcment through an infcerprclcr when Ihe official was promptly stood aside by Mr. Justice ( ’slier. "You can speak English,” l“" I old the prisoner. “You ca n write perfectly good English, as is shown by your statement here, which is mil; only well writ fen English. bid grammatical English.” The prisoner admitted that- he could understand English. Commenting on another statement: handed in by a prisoner a few minutes later His Honour said: “T see this is written for you by the Alaori who cannot sneak English.”