Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3535, 9 September 1926, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There is an epidemic of measles raging in Carterton at present, hut curiously enough, mostly adults are being attacked (says the News).

Constable Ryan received word this morning that his mother passed away at Wesport last night, after a brief illness,. Constable Ryan left Fox ton to-day to be present at the funeral.

The Wellington and Manawhemia representatives will try conclusions at Palmerston North' on Saturday. Up to the present Manawhemia has an unbeaten record this season. An exciting game is promised.

The representative teams oC tlie combined Horowhenua-Manawatu unions arc to be designated “Manawlienua” but the union is to be registered as the “Manawatu-lloro-whenua Union.”

An element of mystery attaches itself to the discovery in an unconscious condition of a middle-aged man in Abel Smith Street, Wellington, about midnight on Sunday. He was noticed lying on the footpath by a passing motor cyclist, who called the police, and it was found that the man- was evidently suffering from a severe blow on the head. Papers in his possession indicated that his name was Walsh. He had only a few shillings in his pockets. The injured man was removed to hospital, where he is still too dazed to give an account of how the incident took place. The following story is vouched for by the Taumarunui Press: A local man was unable to obtain work in Taumarunui and he wrote to an acquaintance in Hawke’s Bay asking him if there was any workoffering in that district. His friend replied that there was no work to be obtained in Hawke’s Bay at the time, but lie recollected that, the Taumarunui man had lent him ten shillings forty-five years ago, and it had never been re-paid. He added compound interest to the amount owing, and enclosed £3 in fulfilment of his obligation. Needless to say, the money was very welcome to the receiver.

Somethin"' in I lie nature of quick exchange or sharp practice occurred in the money order office in Wanganui last week. A lady went to deposit a £5 note. She handed the note and the deposit hook over the counter, but was asked to make an’alteration in the name. She then took the book and note over to the usual desk for writing, alongside which a man was standing. Momentarily she returned to get a bank slip, and during that interval the smart gentleman replaced the £5 by a£l note. Imagine the surprise of the lady when, on going back to the counter with the note in her book, she learned that its value was only 20s instead of .the major sum.

What’s the difference ’twixt whisky and tobacco? It has been defined thus: “Whisky makes you talk; tobacco makes you think.” It’s certainly true that great painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, chess players and orators are generally great smokers. Anti-tobac-coites will tell you that smokers are the slaves of a vicious habit and run all sorts of terriblcs risks. As a matter of fact, if tobacco is used, and not abused, it won’t hurt anybody, provided it is of good quality, andj_ of course, the less nicotine it contains the better. Unfortunately, most of the American tobaccos just reek with nictoine. And that’s where they differ from our New Zealand-grown brands, which are delightfully cool and full of flavour and fragrance. Moreover, they contain so little nicotine that you can go on smoking them “until all is blue” and take no harm. That they are popular with smokers is proved by their very large sale. Ask for “Kiverhead Gold” (mild), “Navy Cut” (medium), or “Cut Plug No. 10 (lull strength). The latest addition is “Cavendish Mixture.”*

The local Sports Queen Carnival Committee will submit a concert programme to a Glen Oroua audience to-morrow evening. The concert party will also appear at Oroua Downs in about a fortnight’s time. An old wooden barn, in a villiagc near Limerick, Ireland, used by a visiting kinema show, was destroyed by fire. It was packed with people, who fought for the only exit, a narrow ladder. Fifty are dead and it is feared that eleven others will not recover.

The body of Frank Milton Winter, proprietor of the Seaside Picture Theatre at Lyall Bay, who disappeared from his house on August 15, was recovered near Miramar wharf. Deceased left a letter in his overcoat pocket, addressed to his wife, expressing his intention to commit suicide. The death occurred at Palmerston North on Tuesday of Mr. Charles Hirtzel, a veteran of the Maori wars and survivor of the engagement at Te Ngutu o te Manu, in which Major von Tcmpsky was killed. Deceased had been curator of the museum for many years. Deceased was accorded a military funeral.

A report presented to the House showed that the number of sheep in. the Dominion on April 3ft last was 24,904,093, an increase of 357,038 over the corresponding period last year. The North Island accounted for 13,830,250 and the South Island for 11,074,743, representing respective increases of 110,709 and 246,329. There were 25,045 sheep-owners as against 24,140 last year.

The chiefs of the Arawa tribe have sent the Rt. lion. J. G. Coates a farewell letter on the eve of his departure for England. They wish the Prime Minister and Mrs Coates “bon voyage,” and ask that there be conveyed to Their Majesties, the King and Queen, their warmest regards and steadfast loyalty. They ask that the Duke of York, on the occasion of his forthcoming visit, will unveil the Arawa soldiers’ memorial at Rotorua.

Horowhcnun Rugby District Management Committee has sharply reprimanded a spectator at the recent Awnhou-Weraroa juniors match played in Foxton. The man in question —a native —was alleged by the referee to have made free use of abusive language and practically intimidated some of the players, and it was deemed necessary to discourage the practice of hurling abuse at either players or referee.

Four young half-castes, Robert Phillip, and John Collier, and Hira Kawiti, were charged in the Wliakatano Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday with stealing benzine at Edgecombe and Rotoma. With the stolen benzine they went to Rotorua and back on a joy ride. All pleaded guilty. Phillip and John Collier were each fined £lO and costs, while Robert. Collier and Kawiti were remanded to appear before the Magistrate next week. Both the latter were lined a fortnight ago for theft of benzine from farmers’ cream stands.

Three college lads, who are cousins, Hector Cameron, John Roberts and Douglas Sutherland, were playing with a rifle at the Ngaipu station, Ilinakura, Wairarapa on Tuesday. Ileetor Cameron, aged 15, was handling the weapon, when it exploded, the bullet going right through his stomach. The lad was taken to a private hospital at Martinborough, a distance of 20 miles. His injuries, though serious, are not considered to be dangerous. Ihe injured lad is a son of Mr. and Mrs D. Cameron, of Moeraki station, Ilinakura.

Elizabeth Ann Wylie, alias Nevill, a married woman (aged 49), who is at present awaiting trial -on an indictable charge connected with the. death of Elsie Davis, of Hataitai, once more appeared in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, when the hearing of three charges of unlawfully using instruments on women for the purpose of bringing about a certain event was heard. Accused was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Bail was again allowed accused in the sum of £3OO, with two sureties of £l5O each.

In the annual report of the Dunedin city trading departments the Town Clerk records a bumper year in revenue and profits. The tramways showed a net surplus of £38,17G, not including April, which was probably the best Exhibition month. The total surplus in all departments was £IIB,OOO. After setting apart £70,000 for renewal and depreciation, the sum of £24,800 was used to assist the rate-payers’ account just suflfcient to pay the whole yearly charge for interest on the city’s non-productive loans. The Town Clerk concludes by saying that the result is unique in Uie history of local government in New Zealand.

•A wily Maori, with an ingratiating smile, which hid a more oi less scrupulous nature, did a roaring business at the Ranfurly Shield match (says the Napier Daily Telegraph). Taking his stand near the main entrance gate, he told a tale of woe to all likely looking victims, lie had no money and had walked miles into town to see the match, but could not get in. To those sporting Auckland colours Hori inferred that nothing would please him so much as to see the Northerners take away the shield with them, while to those sporting the popular black and white, Hori was vehement in patriotic assertions. The wheeze was successful and the artful Maoii garnered in quite a harvest of shillings and llorins.

The Prime Minister (Right lion. J. G. Coates) has announced that the Hon. W. D. Stewart (Minister of Finance) will be acting-Prime Minister during his absence at the Imperial Conference. The C. M. Ross Coy. are making a comprehensive display of new goods in all departments to-day, and days. Electric window display, Thursday and Friday, 7 to B.*

An anonymous gift of £IOOO to the Otago University will enable it to raise the status of the Lectureship in Physics by attaching to the post a salary of £SOO instead of £4OO. In the Timber Yards and Sawmills Employees’ Union dispute, Dunedin, heard before the Conciliation Qopimissioner, the employers’ offer of a penny per hour increase for yard and sawmill employees was .accepted.