Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, SEPT. 13, 1930

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4504, 13 September 1930, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, SEPT. 13, 1930

The Minister of Public Works h:is infornilod : t hi* Mamrwaln County Council that as the proposed road to tin' Tangimoaiia township will not open up productive country, it cannot assist fliinnoiallv with the work.

A car, owned By Mr. R. Barnes, of Palmerston North, which was stolen from a parking place in The Square on Thursday night, was found over a hank on the Palliatua track last complin! ely dest roved hv tire.

Ilave you seen the latest in Tennis Shoes at Mrs Ball’s, Main Street.? These are of satin, in a variety of colours. Very desirable. Also Tennis Shoes in canvas with coloured insets. Very Sill art:.*!

The largest sehnapper seen in Thames for some years was caught this week by a line lisherman at Mercury Bay. The fish, ..which was more than three feet long, weighed 251'h. The same man also caught two others, totalling (dose on 4(Mb.

A visitor to New Zealand every spring, the shining cuckoo, <>r pipiwharnuroa, is welcomed by all who are familiar with its notes, ll has an early appearance this year, according to reports (says the Auckland Herald). Two resident's of Remuera state they heard the notes of the bird near their ironies the other day and its presence at Titivangi is also reported.

H. F. Fratmjoe, of George Street, Palmerston North, advertises a four-hour developing and printing service which, should interest local and district phiotogra(\diers. No expense or trouble is too great for 'this firm which has just, installed the latest electrical device which enables them to offer the public this rapid service. For further particulars see advertisement in this issue.

■Tlio Horowhentia County workmini have effected a wonderful iitiprqveinent to the gradt? and curve at Poroutawhao hill on the Levin • iFoxton highway. There are two other dangerous corners yet to he attended to, the worst: being known as “suicide head,” about half a mile on the Levin side of the W!h iro kino bridge. Mr. Monk, County Chairman, informs us that it is hoped to complete the; highway lo the bridge, the southern extremity of the . County main highway, within the next linaneial year.

“What do you know about smoking?'” bawled the big man. The little man seated next lo him in the crowded Wellington tram-car repeated, mildly, that tie had always heard smoking was injurious. “Quite," roared the big man, “and you've probably hearij the moon is made of green cheese, hut you don’t have lo believe it, do you ? The imported stuff, chockfull of nicotine poison, is injurious, of course. But smoke the toasted New Zealand and it won’t do you a ha’porth of harm. The toasting (kills the nicotine, sec.-’ Take my • lip —learn to smoke, and make your miserable life happy, and begin with toasted “liiverhead, ’ very mild. There's three other toasted brands: “Navy iCal No .3, ’ “Cavendish” and “(hit Plug No. LO.’ You can try them later, see! So long, and iio alighted. The little man seemed relieved. Bat he s godug to try “Kiverhead." He’ll like it, ton. The four brands of tousled are the only ones manufactured. They' are great favourites with all smokers, because they .possess so much llaivour and such a delicious bouquet.—Advt. 14(1.

During a. discussion at the Paxton Borough Council meeting on Monday evening as to the ifdvi.subilily or otherwise of doing up the Town Hal 1 piano, the Clerk staled that a short time ago a piano tuner had called at the office and- informed him that (he piano was in a terrible state and' offered to put it in order for £7. This was agreed 10 and the work duly carried out. A few weeks later, however, another piano tuner dropped into the office and informed the Clerk that he had just been looking over the piano in the hall and that it was in a. deplorable state and evidently had not been touched for years and 11 uute an offer* to pu tfil in ©niter for the matter of several, pounds. The offer was naturally declined but strange to say it was not long after that that further report on the bad sate of the piano was received from another piano tuner who happened to be passing through the town. The Clerk said that none of the tuners had been requested to furnish a report on the state of the instrument but it was evident that they must have thought the Council “fair game.”

An unusual accident befell a young farm hand, Mr. Albert Brnkewell, at Wuimauiku. While carrying a tin of milk by a, handle made of fencing wire he slipped and fell. One end of the wire was driven through the index linger of his right hand, and was found to Ibe so lirmly imbedded that it could not he withdrawn without medical aid.

How much water does a cow drink in a day? According- to a recent report <m the question of selling water from the Ma.taina.fa Town Board’s mains to fanners, it was found that Matamata cows drank an average of 8.28 gallons per day, hut to be on the safe side the maximum consumption was put. down as 12 gallons per cow per day. Allowing 11 gallons |>er oow per day, and a cow to two acres, there was a maximum demand of 5.5 gallons per acre.

Up-to-the-minute in fashion, smart. to the highest degree, is the description of Ladies’ and Gents’ foot w ear now on sale at Mrs Ball's, Main Street. New Zealand’s best markets are searched to provide our-slocks of fashionaide footwear.*

Following a reference to whitebait brought up at a meeting of the Navy League in Christchurch, a stoi-v apropos of the mneh-rea-lished fish was told by a member. An Englishman and his wife, he said, came to live in Ohrist.ohuroJi. They were told, in due course, of the various native delicacies, and, of course, of whitebait. The wife of the Englishman accordingly went to a lisli shop. “1 want some whitebait,” she said. “Yes, how min-li?” enquired the fishmonger. "Oh! there’s only my husband and myself, I think two small ones would do.”

At Christchurch recently,‘ a. m nstahle said in the course of his evidence that accused had stated that lie had been in charge of the car, and his “cobber” hud declared that he and not accused uas in charge of it. To counsel for accused; Accused’s “cobber" was slightly under the influence of liquor, too. Counsel: Why

"robber ?” “Friend” will do. The magistrate: Yes, constable, I null order you out of the witness box if you use that word again. A eonstable ought to know better. A man in a public position who has to pass examinations should (know I lie English language bet ter. You won’t lind that, word in the dictionary.

One of the deadliest games of cricket ever played must be that which was played in a suburb of Liverpool where small boys were discovered scoring' freely with a human skull as a ball, a large shin ■bone as a bat and other human bone's as wickets. This glum paraphernalia was taken from a tomb ’in a churchyard which since lire demolition of the church, was used as a playground. Tombs adjoining, containing the remains of many prominent Liverpool people were sealed up. The youthful cricketers scooped a large hole, dropped into the lomb.s, burst open three coffins and took the bones. Horriftied neighbours called the police, who arrived to find stumps drawn.

•‘The greater portion of my life tms .been spent living in tents, cribs, and huts in Tasmania, Australia, ami .New Zealand —in the Imsh disl riels,’’ writes a. correspondent to the Dunedin Star. “I never was in the position to save large sums of money, but for over ■ill years J managed to put aside I li a week for a rainy day. Consequently 1 now find myself nursing a big hank-book. Many of my males kept running hot-footed back and forward to tJiie ‘Tatt 7 and “bookie’ dens, etc., and now have scarcely’ enough to pay the undertaker. 1 did visit' one race meeting, at a place called Lai-Lai, and tliere saw two of the gallopers killed by a flush of lightning; I have never been to races since. 1 wish v tn advise all young readers lo trv the d/ti a week •stunt. 7 77

Slipper comfort is no longer a mat ter of expense. Ladies will liud a range of cosy slippers in various colours at the exceptionally low price of 2/(1 per pair at Mrs Ball’s, Main Street. Smart, v, .arm, comfortable for only baif-a-crown!*. ,

■.lnvolving an estimated expenditure of over £12,(100, work will .shortly commence on two large .additions to the Palmerston N. Hospital. Plans providing for a new operating theatre and an extension to the .Nurses’ Home at the institution have now come to hand. 'When the new operating annexe is completed it is expected to he one of the most modern blocks in the Dominion. Provision is made for two large theatres, with a sterilising room between I hem. In addition there will be u special darkened room for operations to the eyes. There is to be is esparato room also for administering anaesthetics, following which patients can he wheeled into the main rooms. The new building, which will be erected at an estimated cost of £5700, will be situated practically in the middle of the main hospital block.

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Radio listeners may set their alarm clocks for 3.30 a.m. 'before retiring to-night in order that they may be able to listen to the broadcast from America of the description of the race for the America (Clip between the Shamrock V (Sir ,Thomas Lipton) and the Enterprise (Mr. C. Vanderbilt). This time corresponds with the New Zealand time of 3.30 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. to-morrow morning. All New Zealand stations will, therefore, be .on the air for that period and will carry out a re-broadcast, atmospheric conditions permitting. Two men were injured at Ngatea on Monday (states a Thames .correspondent). A young horse .was being shod for its first time in the local smithy. It grew very restive and threw Mr. Victor Shaw against the wall of the building. The horse then reared up and ,'tntno down on top of Mr. Shaw with its front feet. He was severely tramped upon and kicked, and one leg was broken. The blacksmith’s assistant, Mr. IT. Kirkman, was also severely kicked about the body. Hoth men were admitted to the Thames Hospital.

‘The story of a voting girl who bad given small sums of money to assist a. man who bad been dismissed from bis employment because of laziness, and who eventually stole a gold wristlet watch and gave it to him to pawn, was told in I lie Police Court ai Wellington yesterday. The man, .Joseph Mallis, alias Hicks, labourer, aged 21, v. as sentenced to four months’ imprisonment on a charge of being a rogue and vagabond in that lie bad insufficient lawful means of support. The girl, whose name was ordered to he suppressed, wns y admitted to probation for two years.

"You have been good enough in anticipatory confidence and enthusiasm to greet me as a ‘jolly ,good fellow,' " said his .Excellency, 'the Governor-General, Lord Rledisloe, when speaking at the smoke concert held by tile Wellington .Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen’s Association, in celebration of Association Day, last evening. “I. venture to hope that after five years of interesting and laborious work—it is no sinenre being Governor-General —you will have good reason, which you have not to-night, in proclaiming me a decent fellow, who lias done bis best to advance this country, which we are proud to regard in I lie Old Country as the most loyal and patriotic outpost of the British Empire.”

A. new device has been designed to frustrate the attempts of ear stealers. The devil horn, as it is (•ailed, gives off its sharp warning . sounds immediately anyone enters the car, and continues to operate at intervals. It may be fitted in .any council led position in a car and only the owner who is acquainted with the location of: the control can switch off the apparatus. The device is worked on a balance and tile very slight, oscil.lation caused by placing the foot on the running board is sufficient to set: it in operation. Although ’called the devil horn the attachment does not in iself give off sound if being merely connected ..with the usual warning device on • o car. The hum is an 'American invention, and it is understood that the New Zealand distribution rights have been secured by an El tha in syndicate.—“ Argus.”

A curious history attaches to Ihe name “Mouowai,” by which [ho liner liazmak will he known when she takes the place of the Tahiti in the Wellington-San Francisco service, says an exchange. Thei old. Monovvai did thirty years' service as a transpacific liner before she was laid up at Port Chalmers about ten .•cars ago, yet very few of her passengers ever realised that her name was not a Maori one and belonged to no language in particular. it is, in fact, a hybrid, consisting of the Greek ‘‘mono 7 ’ (single) and the Maori “wai” (water) and was a title coined in the pioneer days by a party of surveyors on their discovery of a h.iicly lake in the back country of Southland. Lake Monovvai (“single water’ ) has thus been incorrectly, if picturesquely, named, hut the title, curious as it is, is not nearly as erroneous as those pakcha. corruptions of the pure Mauri, such as “Otago” (Otakau) and “Tologa" (Te Uawa), which imii- the official topography of New Zealand.