The Levin Daily Chronicle MONDAY, MAY 27, 1935. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1935, Page 4

The Levin Daily Chronicle MONDAY, MAY 27, 1935. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The tobacco crop in Australia for the current year is expected to amount to only 2,680,000 lbs of leaf. That yield is lower than any recorded for more than live years, and is 500,000 lb less than last year.

A £IOO,OOO development scheme, involving the construction of probably 70 flats in blocks on the well-known '' Cintra'' property, Symons Street, Auckland, once the residence of the late Sir Arthur Myers, is to be commenced shortly with the erection of the first block.

An unenviable experience befell Mr C. A. Ilamerton, aged CO, manager of the Waimaria Land Estate, Ruapuke, near Hamilton, last week, wlien he was struck by lightning during a violent electrical storm. Mr Ilamerton was blinded by a flash of lightning and lost consciousness for half an hour.

The first Vildebeest torpedo bomber 'plane which arrived at Auckland recently to the order of the New Zealand Government was flown on Friday by Squadron-Leader Isitt, who' reported that the machine possessed surprising take-off advantages and handled well.

To establish a scholarship in medical science at the University of Otago to' he known as "the Dr. A. F. J. Mickle Memorial Scholarship," the widow of Dr. Mickle has given the University the sum of £SOO. Dr. Mickle practised in Christehurch from 1881 and died in February, 1935. A cheque for £SOO was sent to the university authorities on Saturday.

"Japan is the sole stabilising power in the Far East. Sometimes we are said to be mischief-makers and militaristic invaders, but we think we are the sole peace makers in the Far East. No other country can open up the markets in the East; and if you will cooperate with Japan to keep the peace and develop trade there, that sphere of the world promises good markets, not only to Australia and New Zealand, but also to the other British Empire countries," said Dr Ken-Ichi Abe, assistant editor-in-chief of 'the Tokio Nichi-Niehi, and leader of the Japanese trade delegation to New. Zealand, in Wellington on Thursday.

The purchase of a football made of rubber was agreed to at the last meeting of the management committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union. The ball was examined by members of the committee, and had been tried by members of the competitions committee. It was stated that the ball, made of rubber and canvas on the same principle as a motor-car tyre, was manufactured in Australia, and was widely used there. Tts chief merit, it was claimed, was in use during- wet weather, as the ball did not absorb moisture in the same manner as a leather ball, and was thus not diflicult to handle. It was agreed to buy one ball for a trial.

"Tobacco has been one of the greatest blessings of my life,'' declared Geo. R. Sims, the well-known journalist and dramatist, on one occasion, and he went on to say that although cigarette and cigar had their attraction for him he found that "after all there's nothing like a briar." Judging by the popularity of the pipe ■countless smoker;; agree with Jiim. Here in New Zealand, despite the rivalry of the cigarette, the pipe still holds its own. A,s for the weed the demand for "toasted" points conclusively to the almost uriversal preference for these beautiful tobaccos, the most delicious, the most soothing and the least harmful of any. Why "the least harmful?" Simply because they are practically free from nicotine, removed by toasting. Thus their purity is assured. There are only five nrands of the original "toasted." Three —Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead) —are unequalled for the pipe, while the other two. River-head Gold and Desert Gold, make the choices!; of all cigarettes, as those who roll their owa long since discovered.

The committee of bhe League of Mothers will meet to-m|orro\v afternoon in the Salvation Army Hall at 2.15 p.m.

Members of the Horowhcnua County Patriotic Association (Inc.) are advised tlirt the annua- general meeting will be held in »,h» Century Hall or Wednesday next at 2 p.m.

An auction mart in Hastings was visited on a recent night, and of five pigs -which were penned in the yard one was killed with an axe, three so badly cut about that they subsequently had to he killed, while the fifth escaped but was afterwards recaptured.

In the Dunedin Magistrate's Court on Friday, the Anderson's Bay Bowling Club was fined £.''» and costs for using 30,000 gallons of water on its green between March 4th and Man-.h 20th, during the period when water restrictions had been imposed by the City Council on account of the drought.

The curtailed season for Auckland rock oysters will open on June 20th. The season will lasf only about 21 months and it is estimated that a total of approximately 3000 sacks will be picked for sale. Last year ~)2(i7 sacks were handled at the Government depot. —Press Association.

The depredations of a party of youthful hooligans at Claudelands, Hamilton, have resulted in considerable expense to the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association in replacing shattered panes of glass in the selling rostrum on the show grounds. An inspection of this Imilding by the caretaker disclosed that no fewer than 20 panes of glass had been broken with stones, which were found in the pavillion.

11l the early hours of Saturday morning, burglars broke into two Wellington city offices and used gelignite on the do'ors of the safes. In the case of the New Zealand Sawmillers' Agency Company, Uimited, they succeeded in opening the safe, and stole nio'ney stated by the police to amount to about S2O. But at the premises of W. J. Gaudin and Son, coal and grain merchants, the thieves weer foiled, and the £IOO or so contained in the safe remained intact.

The sev«ntynfifth anniversary of the purchase of the West Coast (South Island) from the Maoris fell last week. The purchase was effected by Mr James Baekay, who was then assistant Native 'Secretary for the colony, who was accompanied by Mr S. M. Mackley, described as a gentleman in the medical profession. The Maoris agreed to accept £3OO in compensation for the whole of their lands on the West Coast, mid on May 21st, 1960, the Ngaitahu title was completely extinguished over all that portion of the West Coast lying between Ivaurangi Point and Milford Haven.

Fot the convenience of local patrons a C.P.R. bus will run to Otaki on Thursday, for the All India v. Horowhenua hockev contest.*