Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4519, 18 October 1930, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1930. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Following- is a quaint letter Jroin a ratepayer to the clerk of the Waijpa ■County Council: “Dear sir, 1 got the Notis about my rats But I never got a rat payed - for the Amount of rats. Some one must get it Not me 1 can and could you send me the Rats paper.'’

The St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Chuirch of Palmerston North has benefited considerably under the will of the late Mr. Matthew Morrison formerly of Palmerston N. who has made a bequest of £SOO to the church. Advice of the legacy was received by the secretary of the church on Thursday.

No need to send out of Until for your Gum Boots, sizes 3,4, 5, 13/0 pair. Sizes (i, 7, S, !), from 17/0 to 22/- at Mrs. D. Ball’s, Main Street.®

At Wednesday's meeting of the Wanganui Education Board the resignation of Miss IC. I.avcry, assistant teacher at Paten,-was accepted with regret. Mr. W.. Adams said that Miss Ini very had started in his school as a. pupil teacher and by hard work and keen interest in -the welfare of those under her charge had earned widespread respect and esteem. The board placed on record its appreciation of her- work.

The visitor lo the village was‘in the village shop and observed that tiie man behind the counter treat - ed a young man with great respect. “Who is that man?” asked the visitor, thinking he must lie a famous personality. “lie's one of the early settlers,” replied the man. “Early setllers ’’ asked the visitor, “but he can't be above thirty.” “That may he, hut lie pays all his bills promptly on the first of every month,” was the reply.

The motor sports will 'he here very shortly now, and ladies will be requiring smart footwear to give tone to their appearance. fashion shoes in the very latest and smartest styles at Mrs. Ball’s, Main Street. Prices cannot be beaten anywhere.*

“'Sensation in a Restaurant!'’ That- was the heading of a news item in a recent issue ol tile “Sunday Chronicle.”lt‘ relates how it smart “girl of the period” alter finishing dinner at the f ashionable London reslaiiirani, produced a small briar from her handbag, Hik'd, lit. up, and, leaning hack, proceeded to smoke with evident gusto. Diners at adjoining tables stared open-mouthed. Apropos of this the “Chronicle” states that many big departmental stores now feature “pipes for women.” Well, why-not? As the paper says: “It’s alright, so long as the: tobacco’s alright.” Quite. But unfortunately most imported brands are ail wrong. Choked with uieotine. The right brands are the toasted New Zealand. Scarcely any nicotine in them. You see they are toasted. The toasting kills the -nicotine. And how good they are! ()nily four brands — Ri verhe ad Bold,” “Cavendish,” “Navy Cut No. 3,” and “Cut Plug No. 10.” They are all famous for flavour and aroma, and are all. safe to smoke to any extent. But of course there are imitations. —Advt. 124. A NERVE TONIC.

Modem foods do not contain sufficient of that element most vital to the proper and efficient functioning of nerves—Phosphorus. Nerves must have a special concentrated food! A tonic! Marshall’s Nospherine. Easily assimilated—strength giving. Imparts life, and energy to the whole nervous system. Take a course! Obtainable all chemists and stores—2/(6 Ibuvs 100 doses—6.

Advice to motorists: Don’t show the other fellow how quickly you ran "o. You may reach the hospital first.

Members of the Wanganui Education Board were shown over the bacteriological laboratory and X-ray departments of the Waugaiiiti Hospital on Wednesday after visiting the school class at the institution.

Tennis players in this district should specially note that Tennis Shoes of all sizes, and in various colours, can be obtained at Mrs. Ball's Boot Store, Main Street. Ladies’ and Gents’ from (i/ti. Children's Tennis Shoes also at easy prices.* As a protest against the decision of the Shannon Library Committee to plaice the much discussed book, “All Quiet on the Western Front'' in the Library, Gv. r l hwaites has tendered resignation as chairman of the committee.

.John Edward Hook,, a, labourer, 41) years of age, on a charge of nssatiling a boy, aged 10 years, at Palmerston North on October 8, was yesterday convicted and sentenced lo two months' imprisonment with hard labour by Mr. .J. 1.. .Stout, S.M., in the Palmerston N. Magistrate's Court. Members of the Wanganui Education Board visited a school class lor inmates of school age at the Wanganui Hospital on Wednesday. The class is in charge of Miss Johnstone and is controlled by the .Education Board. A similar class A held at the Palmerston North hospital where the spacious and well sheltered verandah in the children's ward is utilised. Both (•hisses are doing good work and the children appear to be keenly interested in their work. A mild sensation occurred during a period of heavy traffic in Auckland, when a motor car, sweepig ■ round a corner, caught up a young woman on the bumper. The young lady managed to remain in an upright position against the bonnet of the ear, with her foot (df the ground. When the ear stopped, within live yards, she regained her fooling, picked up a parcel, and, glaring indignantly ni the molorisl, who retained his seat, marched awav to the side-walk.

Win. Young, of Verslaw in the, I nvcrcargiM district, a retired shepherd who died recently, left legacies totalling over £5500 to public, and philanthropic institutions, including £SOO each to the British and 'Foreign Bible Society, XI. John's Girls’ School and the Salvation Army. -The residue of the estate, after private bequests, goes to I lie Southland Prisoners’ and P.ilienls’ Aid Society, the Sixpenny (nothing Gluh, Victoria Home, and S.P.G.A. II is estimated that each will receive £IOOO. All Hie legacies are free of dill V.

Three medical men —l)rs. Borne, Riley and Thomson —and Charles Melvin Foe ken, a lecturer at the Medical School, were lined each £2 12''- in the Dunedin -Police Court yesterday and ordered to pay damages amounting to £lO, for having -wilfully damaged a Government advetising sign in the Kawalii.u Gorge, which sign was hewn down by them as a protest against the. desecration of the beautiful countryside. The Magistrate, Air. R. W. Bundle, ire.iuaiked that the defendants must have been intoxicated with zeal.

New Zealand's export of belter is about 72,47!) loos. This looks very link* on paper, but il tin; 'whole of this amount is credited to lhe United Kingdom and distributed among its 42 million of population, it does not amount to four pounds of butter per year for each person. One million eases of apples exported last year also looks l.very cjredita.ble in (bulk, but with an average of four apples to the pound this would provide less than four apples for each person per year. With an export of 78,3(54 tons of cheese, the, average works out at a little over four pounds per head. Meat, with an 'export of 3,703,828 cwt., makes a slightly better showing, ‘but eiv.en this comes to less than ten pounds per head .per annum. This shows how little of our produce is used as yet hi the homes in Britain-

"Whistle away your blues!” my lad, What I have brought will make you glad j i For gasping lungs, or aching “flu,” I’or hacking cough and sore throat,

too. Whistle away your blues!” and

sing, The ease you need-*—the surest thing; - Free of narcotics, pure and sure — “0.K.” Woods' Great Peppermint 'Cure. —Advt. 22.