Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4515, 9 October 1930, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Both t'he s.s. Himatnngi and m.v. Foxton 'were in port this mor ring'. The Himatnngi which arrived yesterday, .brought a cargo of cement froim Taraikohe and the Foxton produce and general cargo from Lyttelton.

The police state that the cashbox found in the vicinity of the residence at A ram oho, Wanganui, [where Mrs. Oates was found dead on October 23, 1923, has been identified as the property of Mr. A. R Chidlev, stolen about eighteen months ago.

A' message from London sayhat Mr. Henry Ford has arrived tc aspect a huge factory being erected on the Essex coast. He deHares that the factory must he entirely “'dry.’’ “England is slow |y getting dtry. Prohibition is get ting squeezed in. It will come it time. It wall he better for Eng land when it does.” Mr. Ford ho pes shortly to begin mass produe t ion of aeroplanes.

According to a statement mad by the Mayor, Mr. A. J. Graham at Monday night’s meeting of fell Palmerston North City Council i

might he necessary to raise an tin employment loan as all avenues o employment had been exploits and (the position was still aeuti Up to the present time the city Inn exipended £6OOO on relief work am had -given employment to 170 met There were between SO and 9 married men still out of work tho ugh some of these would he ah sorbed during the coming week.

'Notice was given in the House of representatives on Monday by Mr W. H. Field (Reform, Gtaiki) •that, he intends to ask the Minister of Transport, whether, in eases ‘where insurance money is payable under thijrd-party risk or compulsory insurance, following a motor accident, legislative provision will be made whereby reasonable hospital, medical and funeral charges shall be a lirst clharge on such money, and deductible before payment thereof to the person injulred, or to the next-of-'kin of such person if fatally injured.

No need to send out of town for your Gum Boots, sizes 3,4, 5, 13/0 pair. Sizes 0,7, 8,9, from 17/0 to 22/- at 'jVJjrs. D. Ball’s, Main Street.*

Tlie Methodist Social afternoon was held in the Methodist Sunday schoolroom yesterday, when Mrs. S. Ei Cowley was hostess. There was a good attendance and an enjoyable time spent by all. An interesting competition was won by Mrs. Potts. Arrangements were made for an effort early in November and a social evening at an early date. A vote of thanks to the hostess was proposed by Mrs. Taipp at the conclusion of the afternoon.

Melbourne anti-tobaccoites are indignant because so many girls insist now ou smoking while Juuching or dining at the city restaurants, 'a fashion borrowed from London. The objectors actually appealed to the Health Authorities to intervene. But the. latter declared that smoking is not illegal in eating places, also that it is ‘•not injurious Ip health.” So they declined to do anything. Of course smoking is not injurious to health —so long as the tobaccos’ right. If it’s choked with nicotine as the imported brands generally are it is highly injurious to health. Then why smoke it? Our toasted New Zealand tobaccos cannot injure the health of even the inveterate smoker, because the toasting' elimin'ates nearly all the nicotine hi it. There are only four brands of toasted- —“ltiverhead Gold,’' “Cavendish,” “Navy Cut bio. 3,” and “Cut Plug jN'o. 10.” You can smoke these brands “till the cows come home” with absolute impunity. There are no other tobaccos at all like them,. Where will you find their equal for fjragraucc and flavour. —Advt. 121.

Friends say Pm “a goof” as a golfer, That my “putting” and “slicing” are weak.; Bach pal who stands by is a scoffer, When 1 handle a “rnashie” ®r “cleek.” In bloomers and brogues I feel nobby, Till a cough or a cold I endure; And everyone favours xny hobby, Por Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. —18.

The percentage of twin lambs born in the Auckland district this war, particularly in the Waikato, is reported to he abnormal. ' Low-lying parts of the Otonga district, North Auckland, suffered a very severe frost the other evening. Even in winter frosts are rare in this part of the island. A sample of our bargains in Footwear. Mien’s Nailed Best English Working Boots at 207pair. Only a few loft at Mrs. D. Ball’s, Main -Street.* A piece of coal weighing about one cwt. fell on the head of a negro and broke in two pieces. The man Continued to work afterwards. This incident was described in Pontypridd (County Court in Wales. Generally the lambing percentages throughout the Wairarapa ore poorer this year than for several years past. But a record experience of one sheep farmer, mn,inly Romney sheep, is 161 i per cent, of the ewes yarded. Twotool hs showed 70 per cent. A motor ear capsized between Johnsonville and Taiwa Flat on Monday. Mr Robert Semple, the eldest son of Mr R. Semple, M.P., was injured, but another man, Mr Stanley Holmes, escaped injury. Mr Semple died in hospital later. Deceased, who was driving, was a married man with one child. lie arrived from Gisborne on Saturday to take up a job as a driver in the T'itnhi bus service.

Unseen by anyone in the Dominion, because the phenomenon was not visible 'here, the moon underwent a very small partial eclipse early this morning. Only about one-fortieth of the lunar surface was obscured by the earth’s shadow, so that even had the eclipse been visible, it would have excited little interest. The eclipse of the sun next Wednesday week is going to be something more worth while.

Just opened some of the latest in Ladies' Court and Bar Shoes, high or low heels at prices within the reach of all at Mrs. D. Ball’s Boot Store, Main 'Street.*

Although positively luxury prices are still railing for whitebait, one small Blenheim household came into possession of an oversupply of the delicacy the other day. One afternoon the head of the house decided to spend a couple of shillings on sufficient for the evening meal. Another member of the household who happened to he in town was seized with the same happy thought. To cap it all, they arrived home to discover that •the wife had made an identical purchase at the door from a Maori vendor, so in the end there were six shillings worth of whitebait among three persons.

With the coming of summer it if. possible that the nightigale s .diijr will again (be heard in or near Auckland. Several birds brought from England by Mr. Angus Wilson were liberated at Tamaki on Christinas Day, 1927 (says the Herald), and in the following summer they were heard in the vicinity of St. Heliors, and on three occasions from October to December, 1929, in the nearer suburbs —Iwiee al Mount Eden and once at lie muera. There has been no further sign of them in Auckland, but a Hawke's Buy -paper recently reported that some Hastings residents had been entertained by a bird which perched on the bough of a tree about 11.16 p.m. and gave a delightful repertoire of trilling songs for about a-quarter of an hour. One of the listeners was eonvinced that the -bird was a nightingale. The birds are migratory, and one could easily have found its way to Hawke's Bay.

The explosion of the world's largest dirigible and the death of Empire’s leading aircraft experts is the most serious air tragedy in the history of British aviation, and is a loss from which it will take the Umpire ten years to recuperate. In the pictorial section of the “New Zealand Kree Lance'’ are some interesting photographs of the ill-fatedv .essel as well as photographs of many of those ■killed. Tragedy also overlook a fishing launch at Wellington lasi week, and .throe young jishermeu were drowned. Views of the scone of the fatality, showing the rugged nature of the coast line and photographs of the three deceased are also included in this issue. In the double page of pie In res (bis week are published prize-winning and highly commended photographs entered in the recent “Kree Lance” photographic competition. Prominence is also given to the hig Wiaimate- Christchurch cycle road race which took place last Saturday. Among other subjects covered in this issue are the Conference of Trained Nurses at

Christchurch, visit of the Cutty Sark Hying boat to Wellington and Nelson, Naval Ratings from I I.M/S. Dunedin in camp at Trenlluim, opening new Baptist church nl Christchurch, and coursing in the Waikato. As usual, the letterpress section presents the news of ■the week in a bright and chatty style.

‘‘As false auil tickle as ’tis fair.” —Jibber. \

Winter is certainly now past, but the weather is ever a fickle jade changing with startling suddenness. You will find that coughs and colds a,re still prevalent, and that the soothing and relieving properties ol that line old specific Baxter’s Lung Preserver arc still in great demand.

“Baxter’s” also acts as a wonderful tonic, Now obtainable at all chemists and stores, with a new screw cap which preserves the contents. Thh large family size (bottle at 4/0 is the most economical. Smaller sizes, 2/6 and 1/6.—2.

Daylight saving is approaching

and will gome into force at 2 a.m. on Sunday When clocks and watches will need.to bo advanced half an hour. Standard time will again be reverted to on the third Sunday in March at 2 a.m. The (Summer Time Act has been made a (permanent measure and automatically comes into force each year without its being necessary to introduce a Bill for re'-onaetinenj.

“The practice of advertising matter being nailed on trees on reserves, etc., was brought under notice by the Canterbury Automobile Association, and the eo-oper-ation of the Department with other Government Departments was asked for with a view to effective steps being taken to deal with this evil,” says the annual report on Scenery Preservation, now available frotn Ihe Department of Lands and Survey. “The Lands Department has never given authority for, the display of advertising matter on Crown lands or reserves under its control, but a special investigation was carried out by field officers throughout the Dominion to ascertain the exact position. It appears that in practically all cases advertisements complained of are displayed on private property or on public roads, and the Department has, therefore, no jurisdiction in the matter. A careful watch is, however, being kept on all scenic reserves as far as possible, and appropriate action will be taken if any cases of unauthorised advertising come under notice. It may be mentioned that two County Councils, which have never given any permission for advertising on the public roads under their control, have consented to the Department removing and destroying trade posters or other advertisements -fixed to any tree growing on a public road, and action in that direction will be taken by our field officers from time to time in the districts concerned.”