Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4467, 19 June 1930, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Auckland Automobile Association noiv lias a membership of 14,000.

The homing' instinct of a eat which was abandoned from a motor car in the mountain reserve at the workmen's camp, near the St milord' house, about nine miles from its old home, was exoinplilicd when it returned nearly three weeks after its deportation (says tin* Ellham Argus). Finding a man unconscious as the result of a. motor car accident, a policeman took him to the Essex County Hospital at Colchester, ami tin* injured man was admitted as “name and address unknown.” When attended by the doctor on duty, he was recognised as tlm hospital’s house physician, Dr. J. 'A. Smith.

Yesterday was the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, which was fought on 18th June, 18IS. This victory, won by the famous Duke of Wellington, whose British Army was aided by the Prussians, pul an end to the Napoleonic menace which had for years threatened Europe. After bis defeat Napoleon surrendered, and lie spent Hie remainder of his life a prisoner on the lonely island of SI. Helena. The Battle id' Waterloo is not commemorated with the enthusiasm ilia I the Battle of Trafalgar, fought ten years earlier still commands yearly.

The parcel post is a much-used medium for the importation of small articles. The members of the customs staff, who assess (lie- amount of duties, handle all classes of goods, but the most unusual package for assessment which could be imagined passed through the hands of an Invercargill officer recently, when he was called upon to pass a package containing the ashes of a cremated person. At Monday’s meeting of the Palmerston Hospital Board, Mr. V. E. Smith stated that he proposed to move at the next meeting of the board, that in the event of the Eeildiug District Nursing Committee raising an amount sufficient to cover half the cost of a. cottage for the District Nurse at Feildiug, the board will lake oyer the fund and provide the building conditional on the (Jovornmonl subsidy of £1 for £1 being received on the donation.

The in tost developments in the trouble at Arapuni are J’nliy covered in both picture and story in the current; issue of the “New Zealand Free Lance.” Of particular interest in this direction an? photographs showing the effect of draining operations. As usual the sporting community of tiie Dominion is well catered for. The .Possible v. Probables trial march at Wellington provides some good snaps of New Zealand's best footballers in actum. Among the special features of tills edition are individual photographs of the members of tiie All Black loam to play the British learn in the lirst test match. Prominence is also given in the pictorial section to the tumultuous welcome accorded Miss Amy Johnson in Sydney. Among other subjects covered in this issue are the West Coast-Duller match against the British team, interior views of the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the vice-regal. tour of the North Island, activities of the British Navy Air Arm, tiie funeral of lhe late liahiri Mnriwai Morrison, Maori Princess of Tuahiwi, Canterbury, and a variety of other subjects.

Consternation reigned amongst the smokers on the platform at Wellington the other dav when the Butt tra in drew up, minus a smoking - carriage. However, there were two ears labelled “A” and *‘B” respectively, and somebody, pipe in mouth, exclaimed, “B” is for ’baccv! jumped into the “It,” all the other smokers following - suit. Presently someone asked, “If ‘B’ is fur ’bar-cy, whal is ‘A’ for?” “For ' abstainers, of course!” came the reply. Everybody laughed. Precious few abstainers.from the weed nowadays! Well, lliefe's no harm in tobacco, so long as it.’s pure and pretty free from nicotine. Worst of it is the imported goods are as fail of nicotine as they can stick! Funny-—our N.Z. brands are almost entirely free fr..m the poison. That’s uhy yon can smoke them (even to excess) with safety! The explanation is they are all toasted, and l ousting- gets rid of the nicotine, li als<> wonderfully improves flavour and bouquet. Popular brands: “Navy (hit,” “Oavcmlish,” "Cut 1 lug -No. 10, and “liiverheud Gold.” They’re all good, and the ‘-■niy toasted tobaccos manufaeI u red.-—Sit.

“Winter comes to rule the varied yea r, ” —•Thomson.

Now the season of coughs, colds arid sore throats holds sway you will be needing a sure, safe remedy. Keep Baxters Lung Preserver handy—it has stood the test of time for sixty years. Besides, it tones up the system, enabling it to withstand further attacks. Now kitted with a special screw cap which preserves the contents. All chemists and stores sell “Baxter’s.” Generous-sized bottle, 2/6; large, economical, family size, 4/6; bachelors size, 1/6.—h5.

It is to be hoped the weather is line when the All Blacks take the

Held for the lies! lest. The sunlight playing on their grey hairs will make a pretty sight.—“Zamiol.”

The erection of a children’s ward at tho New Plymouth Hospital at a total cost of £19,478 was decided on by the Taranaki Hospital Board, which has accepted a tender of 11ti,9.18 for the greater part, of the work.

'The births of 2b,7-17 children were registered in the Dominion during the past year, as compared with 27,290 in 1928. The birth rale has declined during the pas! ten years from 25.09 in 1920 to 19.01 in 1929, per 1000 of pnpuIn 1 ion.

. In the three British army centres where time-expired soldiers are taught some trade, about 3000 men are trained every year, Hie vocations rangjiig from valcling and waiting at table to electric wiring, building, iiwlur building and all 1 onus of painting ami doioruling. England defeated tPie Australians in the lirs| cricket Test match at Nottingham by 92 runs. The Australians in their second innings scored 330. ’ Bradman made a magnificent stand, scoring 131. His was Hie iiflli wicket to fall. There were then two hours and a half for play and h(l2 runs wanted. Victory for cither side or a draw seemed to have equal chances. An hour lielore liure, however, the match was over.

Wing Commander Grant. Dalton intends to recommend the purchase of a suponnarinc living boat which hi l suggests should be flown to New Zealand by either Squadron Leader fsiti or Plight Lieutenant Wallingford. The cost of shipping the machine would he £2OOO and Hying it £3OO. The proposal was discussed before the suggested cut in the Defence vote.

"It is a fair question, and T can give you a ready answer,” said a witness in the Auckland Supreme Court when he was asked why a house had been tied to the ground with wires. “It was done move In answer to Conan Doyle than anything else,” he continued, laughing (reports the “New Zealand Herald"), “Conan Doyle sen! a message round the world in 1928 that there,was a great catastrophe coming', and 1 thought 1 would get ready tor it.” "I see,” said Mr. Justice Ostler'. “You thought you would be prepared lo prevent the world catastrophe.” The witness said it was more of a joke than anything else.

The suggest ion of S.ir Thomas Sidev that the school holidays should be observed later in the summer was considered by the 'Council of Education at Wellington. The -recommendation of a. sub-commit-tee, which was us follows, was adopted: “That the council approves of the proposal and recommends that the matter he referred for consideration to the governing bodies of the universities, secondary schools, technical schools, primary schools, and to the teachers’ associations, and that they he asked to communicate their views to the Council of Education so that the matter may be considered at the next meeting. According to a diver who went, down off Long Point, Dunedin, the icumins of the intercolonial steamer Manuka are now spread over nearly an acre of the sea bottom, flit- vessel has broken up. Cauglit on the rocks, .she was exposed to the full force of the waves returning from Ihe cliff’s. The diver, it is reported, found that sand was covering most of the heavy gear, 'll io boilers were not to be seen and the propeller was also hidden. The remains of the Manuka are still on the market for sale, but it does not seem at all likely Drat the underwriters in London will ever obtain the price they are asking for the wreck.

It is the aim of many Hawke’s Bay dairy farmers to build up t.heir btnd until it is rich enough to carry a cow lo the acre. A Napier it’shlent says he heard the other day of a dairy farmer near Tofcomavii, Manuwatii, who has gone even hotter. He lias a farm of tilt acres, and is carrying 70 milking cows and ”0 sheep with the assistance of 10 acres of root crop. This past season his hut-ter-i'at returns total 17,5001 b., or 2841 b. per acre. Furthermore, £2OO was taken for calves, pigs, etc. During -the last few years the owner has wittered GO cows on the property without any outside grazing. The farm is subdivided iulo eight-acre paddocks, and the cows arc changed every second day from paddock to paddock. Tiie greatest mistake a man can make, One which always stamps him “a snob;” is lu let his pride his fate decide, When starving, and seeking a job. Take the first offer you get. to- day, That is lhe manliest, wisest way; And when you take cold, relief as-

sure, B.v taking Woods' Great; Peppermint Dm?. — lit.