DOMINION NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11470, 26 October 1931, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS

SNOW IN SOUTH

HEAVY FALL' IN T CANTERBURY

(Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Oct, 25. A heavy, 'but, fortunately, not long continued fall of snow occurred on Saturday morning, preceded ami followed by rain and a bitterly cold south west wind. The afternoon was clear, but rain fell in the evening and there- was a sharp drop m tiie temperature,: so that a frost- was feared. However, before daybreak, the sky clouded again and morerain fell. To-day;' the weather has been fine,' with warm sunshine. No damage was done by the snow . or frost, but apple growers bad an anxious night, fearing a- repetition of the devastating frost in'October, 1920, which destroyed their entire crop. All sports, in the city woro postponed on,. Saturday. ■■

Tho late Arnold Bennett, tho famous novelist, like, most.- of his fellowcraftsmen, constantly sought—and found—inspiration in tobacco. He would sit in his study in his pretty Essex home, pipe in mouth, weaving the fancies which were, to delight the world. That is one of Uio many virtues of the weed. It appeals to all, and is as" indispensable to. the navvy or the coster as it is to the man of culture. Smoking has been condemned by anti-tobacconites because it so often contains an excess of nicotine. And nicotine is certainly a bad thng. But there’s hardly any in New Zealand toasted tobacco. The toasting expels the nicotine and leaves the baccy as sweet as a nut and full of fragrance. How different from some imported brands! You can’t smoke the imported for long without feeling you’ve had enough for a while, but you can smoke toasted all day , long if you like! ■•There’s no "bite” in it! There are four brands only: Rivcrhead Hold, Navy Cut No. 3., Cavendish, and Cut Plug No, 10. Tho death occurred at To Awainutu on Friday of Mr. Andrew Kay, aged .90 years. A. colonist for over 70 years, he was probably the bestknown resident of Southern Waikato. During the Maori War period he was engaged in the Government j service, being prominent, in negotia- 1 lions with tho Native chiefs.