Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3833, 18 August 1928, Page 2

Manawatu Herald SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. R. IJornblow is on a health recruiting holiday in the Sont.li Island.

Mr. and Mrs. A. AY. Stevenson returned from an extended holiday in the South Island; on Wednesday.

The local horse, Nukumai, ridden by AY. Bowden and trained by Mr. Alt'. Wright, won the Grand National Steeplechase at Christchurch on Thursday.

The Foxton friends of Mr. .1. Buglass, who was the victim of a railway crossing accident at Palmerston North this week, will he pleased to hear that he is making a satisfactory recovery from injuries received.

The Rev. Frederick Augustus Bennett has-been appointed Suffragan Bishop to the Bishop of AYaiapn with the title of Bishop of Ao-tea-roa, thus becoming the first Anglican Maori Bishop of the re-cently-created Maori Diocese. The Rev. Mr. Bennett is well-known throughout the Dominion in connection with the Maori Mission. He was ordained a deacon in 1890.

Strong exception to the Government allowing Angora and Chinchilla rabbits to be brought into New Zealand was taken at the animal meeting of the Canterbury Sheepowners’ Union. A motion was passed unanimously condemning the action of the Government in permitting the introduction of rabbits of any description. Between 25,000 and 30,000 “bobby” calves have already been received at the Horotiu and Southdown freezing works this season, the daily average exceeding 1500. The operations of the industry now embrace the Bay of Plenty, Thames, Rotorua, AA T aikato, Paparod and Taumarumii. About 500 men are employed in the business.

The President of the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce says he has figures showing that 39 buses come into Palmerston North daily, bringing an average of 420 passengers, with 650 on Saturdays. Moreover, over 1000 packages and parcels per week are being despatched by thesa buses into the surrounding districts, apart from what the passengers carry with them.

Speaking at last night’s United Sports’ Association meeting, MY. Austin said the Foxton race-course was considered to be the second best grass track in New Zealand for motor races, the other course being Takapuna. This statement was endorsed by the chairman (Mr. Jewell), who quoted Mr. Coleman’s opinion. Competitors from all parts of New Zealand had also paid compliments to the efficient manner in which the local sports were conducted.

The death occurred at 25 Upper AA’iatt Street, AYellington, on Wednesday of Mrs. J. McDowell. Born in Foxton, 64 years ago, the deceased lady went to Palmerston N. on her marriage with Mr. McDowell, who was a well-known business man in that centre. On the death of her husband some years ago, Mrs. McDowell went to AA’ellington to reside. 'She was a keen croquet enthusiast and had held the title of North Island champion. There are left to mourn their loss a daughtei —Mrs. Frank Tail, of Wellington—and two sons —Messrs J. H. McDowell, secretary of Messrs Collinson and Cunningiiamc, Ltd., Palmerston North, and Mr. Royden McDowell, of Dannevirke. To Motorists: Fill up at Fairoy’s Refreshment Rooms. The spirit with which we serve you will please you. Hot pies, mashed potatoes and peas, 9d; for the ladies dainty morning and afternoon tea, 9d. Rest room for Ladies. Mothers with babies special attention. Plunket Rooms on premises. Open on Thursdays, at Fairey’s, Foxton.* “It’s no use talking about unemployed to me” said an Opunake dairy farmer recently. “I wanted a man to assist me, and appealed to two unemployed. ‘Right oh,’ said one man, Til be along tonight,’ but he turned up next morning. My wife had to he taken to the hospital that day and I told the man to carry on with the milking in the evening until I arrived home. I got back at 7 p.ui. and the cows were not in and the man was missing. I next tried the other man and a day or two later he said he wanted to go into town to get his hair cut.. Late that evening he turned up beautifully intoxicated. Good men in my opinion can hold down a job, but there are too many wasters among the unemployed,” he concluded. For coughs and colds, never fails. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure

A Gazette notice on Thursday shows that the total live births registered for urban areas amounted to 1073 as against 980 in June, an increase of 93. Deaths in July were G7l, an increase of 139 as compared with the previous month. Of the total deaths, males contributed 347 and females 324. Eighty of the deaths were children under five years of ago being 11.92 per cent, of whole number. Sixtyone of these were under one year of age.

George Francis Shaw appeared at the Hastings Police Court on Thursday before Justices to answer a charge of having obtained at Nadi (Fiji) on or about June 1, goods and money from one Fyfe by means of a valueless cheque. Accused was remanded to appear in Napier on Monday, Detective Fitzgibbons stating that an extradition order would he applied for. Bail was fixed at £2OO and two sureties of £2OO each..

Thousands of sheep are stolen annually, particularly from the large flocks of hack country stations, according to a sheepowner who was interviewed in Christchurch on Thursday. He declared that the practice was carried out in open daylight while big lines were being driven along the roads after sales. Motor lorries were blamed tor a proportion of the thefts. It was stated that 20 or 30 sheep could he taken many miles in a night by means of these vehicles.

• For two years two prospectors (Messrs >AA r . Robertson .and J. Berg) have been at work in Preservation Inlet in the vicinity of the old MoFning Star mines at the upper end of Longbeaeh. At last (says the Southland Times) they have seemingly been rewarded by the discovery of a rich gold-bearing quartz reef which old residents consider to l)e the reef or portion of the reef worked by the Morning Star Company, and which was eventually lost. The prospectors have had several samples of the quartz assayed and the verdict was that they had a. large percentage of gold. The reef, according to- reports, lies in an easterly and westerly direction from the old Moonlight diggings on Coal Island.

A splendid example of honesty and independence in the face of exceptionally adverse circumstances was narrated at the meeting of the AYaikato Hospital Board last week by Mr. A. Blackman. He said that seven years ago the wife of a Te Kuiti settler was admitted to the AYaikato Hospital and was treated' for some months. An account of over £7O was incurred. The settler’s wife and daughter died, his assistant on the farm, his son, had a hand amputated and liis financial position was such that he had to leave his farm. The settler expressed gratitude to the Hospital Board for the kindness his wife had received while in the hospital and promised to pay the hospital account. if he ever had the means to do it. He declined Mr. Blackman’s offer to secure a reduction of the account. The man became a farm manager in another part of the King Country. Mr. Blackman said that a few days ago the settler informed him that he had just paid the last instalment of the hospital account. “To meet a case like that restores one’s confidence in human nature,” remarked Mr. Blackman.

To be caught in a manure whirler and he spun round unmercifully for some seconds, and then to be alive, although beaten into insensibility, was the experience of James Nicholas, an employee of the Inffay Freezing Works, AVanganui, on Tuesday afternoon. It appears that some of the machinery used for mixing and crushing the manure required cleaning, and with this end in view Nicholas climbed into the bucket-like whirler, the machinery being stopped for the purpose. A Chile Nicholas was engaged in this operation it seems that the machinery was set in motion, the man responsible apparently thinking that the mixer was clear. It is not very difficult to gauge the horror of the luckless workman, who, at the first rotation of the churn, called out to his mates below, but it was not until some time had elapsed that his agonising cries were heard, and the men realised what had happened. He was then removed to safety, and was in a state of collapse, the machine having pounded him badly. Nicholas was immediately conveyed to the hospital, whore the latest reports indicate that he is progressing favourably.

Scene: Smoker of city tram-car. Stern-faced, anti-tobaccoite, addressing stranger opposite, puffing a huge pipe witji evident enjoyment. “Do you know, my friend, there’s enough poison in that pipe of yours to kill a field-mouse or 37 bluebottle flies?” The smoker: “That so? Well if ever I see a fieldmouse smoking a pipe I'll tell the cat.” Joking apart, there’s a lot of nonsense talked and written about smoking. So long as the tobacco is pure and as free from nicotine as possible it can’t do much harm. But there’s the rub. Those imported tobaccos just reek with nicotine. That’s why their habitual use is so injurious. . Our own New Zealand tobaccos, on the other hand, are almost free from nicotine, so that you can indulge in them to your heart’s content with perfect safety. Also owing to the toasting of the leaf, their flavour is simply delicious and their fragrance delightful. Purer or choicer brands money cannot buy. Ask for “Riverhead Gold” mild, “Navy Cut” (Bulldog) medium, or “Cut Plug No. 10” (Bullshead) full.

Mr. L. H. Arcus, headmaster of the Ohau School, has been appointed to the charge of the Lansdownc School, Masterton, where he succeeds Mr. J. Noble.

To-morrow evening’s service at the Presbyterian Church will be of a musical form. The congregation will take a larger part in the service than usual, by the singing of extra hymns. Alexander’s hymn book will be used. The Foxton Silver Band has made steady progress under the conductorship of Mr. W. S. Heyes and his deputy, Mr. J. Newth. A programme will be given at the Triangle to-morrow (Sunday), at 3 p.m., when the citizens will have an opportunity of hearing their latest selections.