LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4540, 6 December 1930, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'L'lu> Wellington Hospital Board has adopted a resolution providing- that in future before patients are admitted to the hospital they will be required to sign a statement to the effect that they understand that the hospital does not accept any liability should they contract any disease while in the hospital. The chairman said that sometimes eases of cross-infection occurred, and it was not easy to trace the source of such infection. One member said he thought that, it it was right to make such a rule, it should be embodied in legislation.

The connecting rod of Oscar Garden's machine, ‘‘Kin. Ora,” broke just as lie ascended from the Taieri drome, Dunedin, yesterday, releasing the oil supply. The 'plane hardly cleared the fence and ;i( 2<l<l feet fattened out. Garden banked sharply, making a skill ill landing. The mishap delayed the I light- to Invercargill two hours [lnd Garden eventually took off in mi Otago Aero Club Moth.

The slump in the timber trade on the West Coast of the South Island is collected in the goods traffic on the Midland railway line, which, on an average, is about 20(H) tons less a week than it was at this time last year. Until Friday of last week, only 7870 tons v, ere railed through the Otirn tunnel, compared with 10,000 for the whole week a year ago. Most of ibis was coal, the tralllie in which is keeping up well. Children's ‘Rompers make an excellent 'Ninas gift. See the big new storks opened at Ibe C. M* Ross ‘Coy's., from 1/2 to 0/11. .Best •values ever offered.*

Caught Jiy Haines which were sweeping through a burning buildjiij,- nl Oriental Bay, Wellington, shortly after midnight on W'cdnesdav, two people made a desperate attempt- to escape. One failed and was burned to death. She was Mrs. Ellen George Watson, the owner of the building, in Hay Street. A hoarder named Waller Gray, married, aged d(t, who was unable to descend the stairway, leaped jmm the third floor and was seriously injured. Had his honesty not been so pronounced, a Timarn man who had occasion to visit a hank last week to deposit the sum of £l5O, might, have made £SO profit from his visit. lie lilled in a deposit slip for the total sum, and handed over n cheque for £IOO, which was accepted ;iml duly acknowledged in his puss book as £l5O. After returning to his olliee he found that in addition to his receipt for £l5O, he still hud notes to the value ol' £SO. The derk was profuse in his thanks when restitution had been made.

A strange craft made its appearance in the surf at Sumner last Sundav when members of the Sumner Surf and Life Saving GJiib launched, a catamaran. Its strange construction evoked interested comment from the onlookers and its launching was watched by many icsidents and visitors. Briefly it

comprises two Moats of Australian redwood, 'kauri ribbed, securely lashed together. ll is capable ol carrying about a dozen persons, who propel themselves with paddles. The craft rode the waves ii One -style and was taken some litllf distance out from the shore.

A special advantage is offered men in the purchase of Boots and Shoes at Mrs. Ball's Boot- Store Main Street. All foot-wear for mci is being offered at special low prims, and advantage should be taken of this opportunity while il lasts.®

“The worst weather conditions 1 have encountered in all my mountaineering experience,” was how Mr. Rod Syme, captain of the Mount Egmont Alpine Club, described the conditions on Eanthain’s Leak, Mount Egmont, last. week. Mr. 'Syme was leader of a parly who made an ascent: to inspect the Syme hut <>n Eantham’s summit, and found the hut in splendid condition, djosjpite fears which had been entertained for its safety'. Consequent- upon a recent thaw the conditions on the ascent were had enough, the climbers being enveloped in snow and wind throughout, hut when the time came to descend they were infinitely' worse, it was fortunate that the climbers did not have to face the gale to make the descent, as they could not have stood against the wind. With two shovels, the climbers took over an hour to dig their way into the hut, which was completely covered with

snow. There is more snow on the peak than there was a. month ago, and about Sft. more than was there this lime last vear.

"Ila! Tla. Ha.” laughed the big fat jolly man when offered a “gasper” at an Auckland smoiko-eon- ( ert, “a cigarette is about as muck use to me, my hoy, as a leg ol mutton would be to a vegetarian Give me my old briar, and I’m happyv” There 'are plenty of smokers like that. A cigarette is alright now and then, hut. the seasoned smoker prefers his pipe every time. Ten to one he prefers toasted tobacco, too, because of its

captivating Iliivoiir and delicious I'rngTiuiee. rit; values it Cor another reason, also —II is practically free from nicotine. The toastin”- rids it of the poison, while most of the imported tobaccos are fait ol it. You can smoke toasted till all's blue, ami take no harm. There are only four brands: “Ifiverbead (!ohl," "Navy 'Cut No. 3," “Cavendish,” and “Cui Plug No. ID.” These line tobaccos vary in strength bill are of uniform quality—the very host. Of course I here are imitations on the matfket. That is Ibe penalty every good thing has to pay.—Advt. 151.

“As false and fickle as ’tis fair." —libber. Winter is certainly now past, bat the weather is ever a fickle jade changing: with startling suddenness. You wiTl find that coughs and colds arc still prevalent, and that the soothing and relieving properties of that line old specific Baxter’s Lung Preserver are 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. The large family size ibottle at 4/fi is the most economical. Smaller sizes, 2/ti and 1/6. — 2.

According to ‘‘National Education," the official journal o£ the New Zealand Educational Institute, the secretary of the institute (A Lx 11. A. Parkinson) has been officially assured that there will be no reduction in teachers’ salaries as a icstill of the present financial st riitgcney.

Nearly (10,000 radio listeners are licensed in New Zealand, according to tlit* official figures made up to October 31. Receiving licenses total 58,871, made up as follows: Wellington, 24,223; Auckland, 17,53(1; Canterbury, 0,707; Otago, fi,305. Dealer’s licenses number 1,108, transmitting, receiving and special licenses 245(1, and free licenses 230.

The rough and dangerous slate of the present approach lo the local beach was responsible for putling - the car belonging to the Matron of All 'Saints’ Beach Home, wnt of action yesterday. Mrs. Bain was returning to the beach from Fo.xlon and after negotiating the l ulling near Messrs Chaffey Bros, store, the ear refused to function despite the fact that the engine was miming normally. If did nut require more than a cursory examination to discover that the strain imposed on the ear in negotiating the cutting had been too severe with the result that the hack axle had snapped. The ear had (o be towed back to Foxton for repair and as a result the Matron will he greatly inconvenienced for several davs.

A correspondent has written to “The Post" asking for information in reference to the payment of sustenance under the Unemployment Act. He asks when a person mav draw money under the Act. It is officially explained that under the terms of the Ad no person is entitled to sustenance as a right. It is provided that the payment: of sustenance' allowances is entirely a matter for the board. The rates of the sustenance allowance are set out in the Ad. and are as follows: (a) In respect of the contributor, the sum of 21/- a week: (21 in resped of the wife of the contributor or other person who in the opinion of the 'hoard is in charge of bis home and family, tin* sum of 17/(5 a week; (c) in respect of any child of the coni ribulor, the sum .if -I - a week.