Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL?

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4465, 14 June 1930, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL?

Tommy Donovan defeated Billy Grime at Ilawera lasi night on points in 15 rounds.

A Harrier Club has been formed a I Palmerston North with Mr. L. Couch (late of Fox ton) as lion, secretary.

There are over IfiOO undischarged bankrupts in New Zealand. This is revealed in a list, published in the Gazette last week, giving the names of all persons adjudicated bankrupt during ihe three years ended March 31 last, and remaining undischarged at that. date.

The Palmerston North Aero Club has decided to ask Mr. E. Short, of Feilding, to call a meeting immediately to consider the re-forming of the club, with headquarters at Feilding, so that the club can have a landing ground and will be able h. join the Western Federated Flying Clubs.

The General Loans Board has refused the request of the To Kuiti Borough Council to raise a loan of £IO,OOO for street improvements. The reason for the refusal was that the debt of the borough and the rates per £IOOO of rateable value and the rates per head of the population were already in excess of the a verage for all boroughs.

Three months’ hard labour was the sentence imposed in the Gisborne Police Court on Thursday on Arthur Cook, aged 30, on u charge of vagrancy. According to the police, the accused had made a despicable' attempt fo defraud a clergyman and, but for the latter’s charity in destroying a forged order, Cook would have faced more serious charges.

The Wanganui Automobile Association decided at its meeting last night lo suggest to the North Islam! Motor Union, lhat all main line railway locomotives should be fitted with electric headlights. It was explained that the electric headlight gave a long, brilliant beam which would light up crossings from a considerable distance, thus providing a. warning fur motorists.

The planting of Kapiti with food-ben ring t rees for birds with the £.1.110 domtled by the Wellington Acclimatisation Society lias boeu commenced by Mr. A. S. Wilkinson, I lie caretaker of the island. Already 2fiO(J plants have been put out, largely Liupatu and ugaio. The former are being planted along the hinge of the island, and the birds will distribute the seeds about the island. Other species have been planted amongst sheltering shrubs. The reason why Australian depression is reflected in Now Zealand, points out a New York commercial journal, arises from the fact that all the six banks operating in New Zealand do a largo Australian business, four of the banks being primarily Commonwealth institutions; and the thought arises here that it might be better for New Zealand to rely for her banking solely on local institutions and thereby avoid the depressing economic influence extant in some other country.

In the bout for Ihe lieav v-weig'ht boxing title, at New York yesterday, Max Kelnneliiig defeated .Jack Sharkey hi the fourth round on a foul.

The stupendous speed of 300 miles an hour is aimed at by the Australian motorist, Norman (“Wizard”) Smith when he attacks Sir Ilenry Segrave's one mile world’s land speed record of 233 in.p.h. at the Ninety Mile Beach, Kaitaia early next year. For the proposed at tempi the British Government has loaned a secret engine, which was shipped from England recently. Don Darkness, who accompanied “Wizard” Smith on his IU-milc world’s record attempt at Kaitaia early this .year, will he responsible for installing the engine in a special chas-

'Sorne indication of the decrease in the numbers of rabbits in New Zealand rnay be gleaned from u sialement made by n Government official ul the conference of rabbit board delegates in Feilding on Wednesday. About four years ago the officer stated, the 'Department ■it Agriculture was called upon to prepare about 1.40 lons of phosphorised pollard to supply the demand from property owners /for rabbit poison. Last year Ihe department prepared 25 tons and had about 11 lons left mi baud . This /ear 11 tons were being prepared. 'Phe above nnisl have been illuifiitialiug news to a delegate to the nniference who asked if the rabbits were ever going to be exterminated. The weight of the loaf is an ancient and -ticklish problem and one that crops up front time to time between Ihe baker and constituted authorities. The punishment for short weight in the Melbourne district seems lo take the fofin of a, tine of one shilling per ounce for short weight. A linker was so lined at Sandringham, Victoria, with the addition of £2 Ll/fi costs. Evidence was given to the effect, lhat on 30 loaves weighed by the inspector there was a shortage of 21 ounces.

Eric R. Booth, of Whvfe Street garage, announces that he has been appointed local sub-agent for Chevrolet and Pontiac cars. The Chevrolet Wentworth sedan is on view a I his premises to-day.

Scene: “Smoker” of city tramcar. Stern-faced anti-lobaccoite to stranger in the full enjoyment of his pipe: “Do you know, my friend, there’s enough poison in that pipe of yours to kill a Held-mouse or 37 blue bottle flies?” “That so? Well, if ever 1 see a field-mouse smoking a pipe I’ll fell the cat!” Joking apart, there’s a lot of nonsense la liked ami 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 with nicotine. That’s why their habitual use is so unwise. They are destructive to the nerves and often affect the heart. Too much nicotine! How is if? 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 r,U tastes. Those most fancied are: "Navy Cut," “Cavendish,” “Riverhead Gold," and “Cut Plug No. 10.”—Advt. 87.