LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2734, 17 May 1924, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The monthly meeting of the Fox ton Harbour Board will he held at Palmerston N. 'next Thnrsdav.

Miss Briggs, of Whang'-rei, is :i visitor to Fox lon and is the guest of Mrs .1. K. Hornblow.

A slight white frost, the lirst of winter, was experienced yesterday morning. “It does not matter how much you spend on advertising.” said Sir E. Marshall-Hall. K.C., in one action heard at the Old Bailey. London. “11 all comes hack to you with interest if von have a good thing to sell.”

In a Melbourne cricket mated) recently while a batsman was making a stroke, his bat fell in front of the wickets and was struck by the ball. The bowler appealed and the umpire's ruling was “Out. leg before wicket.”

There is every indication that shipping at the local port will he increased at an early date. Aparf from a steamer under construction to work Foxton, another coastal company are about to divert one of their steamers to the Foxton-Wcl-iington-Lyttelton service.

Capaiu Gipsy Pat Smith is having a remarkable evangelistic meeting at Auckland. It is estimated, says the Herald, that the aggregate attendances at the services for a week totalled 23,090, while hundreds have beein unable to gain admission to the Tabernacle where the meetings are held. A “travelling farm” was mentioned at. last meeting of the Ornua County Council. It appeared that the people concerned had been forced off a farm and had thereupon taken with thorn in addition to their personal belongings, u herd of cows. Having nowhere to go they pitched their camp on the side of a highway near the Manawatu Gorge and carried on dairy farming there. The “settlers” did not purpose remaining longer than a couple of days, as they we're making arrangements to go into possession of another farm. This is what they told the County clerk and permission was granted J'or them to remain for two days. However, they actually remained for over a month, and the law had to be invoked t,o have them removed. This iiad the desired effect and the “travelling farm” moved on to pastures new. Just where they are now is not known.

The Carnival orchestra will meet for rehearsal at the Town Hall tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Miss Sewell, of the Wanganui Girls’ College staff, who some years ago was on the staff of the local tSate school, is spending a holiday with Foxton relatives. The funeral of the infant sou of Mr and Mrs A. Smith, the victim of the recent burning fatality, took place yesterday afternoon, the iuterrment taking place %it the local cemetery. The service at the graveside was conducted by officers of the local Salvation Army.

The death si reported of Mr Ar tiiur Edward Russel), of Pi(zlierbert, aged 78. Hr was a brother of the late Sir William Russell and uncle to General Sir Andrew Russell. Deceased was widely known and highly esteemed throughout New Zealand as a man of high ideals and sterling character. He took keen interest in A. and P. matters, and was a past president of the Manawatu Association.

In reply to a question at the conclusion of his political address in Palmerston X. on Thursday night as to whether the Liberal Party favoured the lifting of the moratorium at the end of the current year, Mr R. Masters, M.P. for Stratford, said that in view of the present financial condition of the country it would be suicidal to lift the moratorium. He had hoped that a sufficiently large amount of money would be placed in the State Advances to meet the ease, but as this would not be possible, and in view of many applications it would be better to take the course he suggested and extend the moratorium. The Hon. Edward Newman, M.L.C., and Mrs Newman, who arrived in London by the Rotorua, have both benefited greatly in health. from their sea journey. Mr Newman’s chief activities while there will he directed towards obtaining suitable boys as beneficiaries under the scheme of the New Zealand Sheepowners’ Fund. He is looking out for naval trophic's to assist in creating a naval atmosphere at Flock House, the home and property taken over by tin* trustees of the fund, for the housing of sailors’ orphans. From inquiries made in wool circles, Mr Newman is convinced that wool prices are likely to la- maintained for a number of years That prices may even rise is not unexpected.

In the days of Auld Lang Syne a X.Z. grown tobacco made its appearance on the market but failed to get a hold on (he smoking public. The leaf was alright, but there was something out. A much more recent attempt to solve the problem resulted in the production of the National Tobacco Co.’s brands, now firmly established in the favour of the smokers. The secret of this success is said to be due to the new toasting process which the manufacturers are now applying to their tobacco and which has resulted in a m.ost remarkable improvement in the smokiiig quality. The difference bet ween the toasted and the noti--1 ousted product is as wide as a cooked potato differs iu taste from a raw potato. Any smoker can easily convince himself by trying just a few pipes of any of the following brands; Riverhend Gold, very mild; Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog) of medium strength and Cut Plug No. 10 for those who prefer a full body. 9.