Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4433, 29 March 1930, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Egg grading is being carried mr very successfully in the South Is land and good second grade an finding- a ready sale on the Welling ton market. These eggs are pevfcc in every respect hut are too steal to he graded (irst-class.

Hay stacks in the vicinity o Mangawliata are catching lire as ; result of the fodder being staekei too wet. Mr. McDowell report: having seen slacks burning earl morning lately during his trip l< Palmerston North.

Referring to the trials of the grocer in respect to eggs at the recce meeting- of the Manawalu Egg Pro ditcers' Association, Mr. 11. D Whyte, of .Palmerston North, sai< that he had known instances where farmers wives had “pickled” egg.when they were plentiful and whet scarce had taken them out of tin preserver and hy means of Hot Ami and other cleaners, removed a! stains and sold them to the grocei as fresh eggs.

Mr. If. Shaw, an employee at Messrs Ross, Rough and Co’s, mil) met with two mishaps while .engaged in stripper feeding yesterday. When removing rubbish from about the stripper his linger became caught and laeerhled iu the machine, hut fortunately not seriously enough to prevent him from'continuing with his job. A little later, however, another employee was engaged in making an adjustment in front, of the stripper with some pliers when the hell caught the tool and knocked it out; the man's hand and it struck Shaw a severe blow on they forehead, temporarily stunning him. The blow affected one eye and necessitated medical attention and as a result the injured man will be incapacitated for some days.

“The frequent granting of mid school holidays is ;i growing evil,” said the senior inspector (Mr. N. K. iM.'Kenzie) at the meeting of the Taranaki Education Board (reports the Taranaki Daily News). “It is not a question of losing one day only. The. children are excited the day before and tired the day alter.” The period of the school year particularly under discussion was the present term, when numerous holidays are being taken for shows and picnics. Concern was expressed by hoard members ill the number of school days that were being lost in this way. When it was suggested (lie trouble might be overcome by having the picnics on Saturdays, it was pointed out that the Railway Department preferred to have them on a less busy day. Married ladies who are wise should encourage their husbands to smoke. The honelicnnt influence of Hie “weed” lias been known to loosen the purse strings in the most surprising manner! Many a wife has learned hy experience that llie. best lime 111 approach "father” '' lien a lill.lc cheque is wanted is "hen lie is enjoying Ids ul’ler dinner pipe and in feeling' ill peace "dll nll I In- u n rid 1 I till I lie pi'll deni wife dnnilil urge her hubby |.. i In.nee his 'bui i-\ with discrim innl inn IP mi. |= very rieli in niooIbie (ns llie oiip., ileil nre | nlionld In Inlion. The pm net fnbaeriis go ing are llie Men /.enliind, llie I’niir mod popular brandu being “River bead (lidd,” “Navy Ciil,” “IClnven dish," and “Cut I'lug No. 10,” They are all loasled. No other tobaccos are. The toasting gets rid of the niouline, refines the leaf, mellows it, and gives it a flavour and bouquet all its own. Reiter than all, it renders il perfectly* innocuous. You run smoke toasted tobacco to your heart’s content. It. can’t harm heart or nerves. That's ivhy the doctors recommend it.—Advt 94.

Permission has now been granted by the P. and T. Department for the Fire Hoard to instal the automatic telephone lire alarm in the local exchange. Work in this connection should Ije commenced by the contractor at an early dale. When completed every telephone connection will he a potential fire alarm.

Mr. .Jack McGregor, who lists been keeping an eye on the Munawntu River in connection with the research work relative to the whitebait since Gaplain Hayes’ return to Wellington, informed our representative to-day that lie had located a further spawning ground at Austin's Hcncli, above the town.