Manawatu Herald THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1933 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 4259, 2 November 1933, Page 2

Manawatu Herald THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1933 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A well-dressed man, identified as John McLean, aged 55, a seaman and married, was found in the Lyttelton tunnel severely injured in the head on Tuesday evening. He is in hospital, where his condition is improving. He came from Greymouth a few days ago and is believed to have fallen from a train.

The pioneers of the ship Blenheim, which arrived at Wellington in 1840, were a long-lived people. So also were their descendants, one of whom points to the fact that three of them now living in the vicinity of Wanganui are over 00 years of age, in sound physical and mental health—-Airs E. Kockel, Air Ewen Campbell, and Mr Hugh Fraser.

The white butterfly, so destructive in the gardens, is an agile creature. At least a small bird at New Plymouth found it so the other day. The butter-fly darted, dashed, and zig-zagged through the air with amazing speed and eccentricity. Though skilled in catching its prey in flight, the bird was no match for the tiny quarry, which after being pursued for some minutes escaped among some trees. At the recent Trinity College of Music examination a Ivaponga student, Miss Joan Bolger, aged I'-. obtained her A.T.C.L. According to the examiner, Miss Bolger is the youngest person to obtain these letters, which may not he official !y used until the holder is 17 years of age. Aliss Bolger won the gold medal for pianoforte plaving, in the recent Palmerston N. competitions.

While splitting a piece of old timber, Mr S. Batty, of Featherston picked up a Queen Elizabeth shilling, which had apparently been concealed in a crack in the wood. The coin, which is about half the thickness of an ordinary shilling, is in an excellent state of preservation. The date, 1552, and the letters, are clearly discernible.

While attending to his work a» caretaker of a water race at Springfield, Canterbury, Mr A. Jones was savagely attacked by bees. He was badly stung about the head and finding no way of escape, jumped into the water race. He reached the bank with difficulty and was taken home in an exhausted condition.

A fine of £4O, in default three months’ imprisonment, was imposed by the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, in the Supreme Court at Wellington on Tuesday on Amos Howell, borough councillor, of Upper Hutt, who was found guilty 01. forging a receipt dated January Hi. 1933, to the Upper Hutt Borough Council, purporting to be signed by T. Johnson, for £2 12/-. The accused was allowed 14 days in which to make payment.

Regret at. what he termed the grave lack of an historical sense among New Zealanders was expressed by the Rev. R. 11. Cathenvood, at the twenty-first anniversary of the foundation of the Lansdownc Presbyterian Church this week. “Although I am a. colonial,” he said, “I cannot understand this lack of historical sense, which is to he found in all among our people.” He thought that perhaps a reason might he found in the fact that as yet the country was still comparatively young. Country social committees are stated to he exercised over the numerous “gate crashers” who attend dances and other social functions. The practice of “gate crashing” is reported to be prevalent in the Central Taranaki district, so much so that at least, one young fellow is known to possess a cigarette tin crammed with “pass” checks of such variety that he can “crash” his way into almost any function. Committees are taking stepj to suppress the operations of the offenders.

Gn his way to Auckland and the Bay of Islands on a cycling touj', which commenced in Wellington, some days ago, a 0()-year-old Christchurch resident, Air JR. Craigleton, arrived at Gisborne this

week. Mr Craigleton says he is in no hurry, and actually he had only been on the road for seven days between Wellington and Gisborne, He has averaged about 40 miles a day, his best day’s travel being 90 miles on the stretch between Eketahuna and Waipukurau, which he covered in exactly 12 hours. From Gisborne he proceeds to Auckland by way of Tauranga.

Statements made at a recent meeting of the North Canterbury executive of the Farmers’ Union, indiacted that at present there is a shortage of labour in several country districts in Canterbury. When a letter was received from the Christchurch Boys’ Employment Committee outlining a scheme for training boys in farming work, Mr R. G. Bishop, of Ellesmere, said tha t farmers could not even get boys in his district. “We cannot even get an unemployed man at Darfield,” said the chairman, Air G. C. Warren, and Air A. Fisher of Culverden, said that the position was the same in the northern districts.

The directors of the Alosgiel Woollen Company recommend a final dividend of 4 per cent, and a bonus of 2 per cent., making 10 per cent, for the year; also 7s fid per share out of reserves to celebrate

the company’s diamond jubilee. During the month of October rain fell locally on 10 days, a total of 2.03 inches being recorded. The maximum fall was 1.02, on the 29th. The hottest day was the 7th, with a temperature of 00 degrees and the coldest day the 21st with 45 degrees. This year one of the great festivals of childhood, Guy Fawkes Day, will he observed on Saturday and local youngsters will rejoice accordingly. There will he no thoughts of the night’s, homework or the morrow’s school to mar- the complete enjoyment of the evening. "The next Government will he one replacing the present Government whenever the election comes,’’ stated Afr 11. Atmore, M.P., in an address at Palmerston N. “The danger is, however,” he added, “that the Upper House will lie so swamped as fo make it very difficult to repeal the iniquitous legislation now being passed.”

The Unemployment Board states that on October 28th the total number’ of applications for building subsidy received and examined were 11,521, leaving 200 still under action. The total value of work approved to date was £4,899,510, but as the value of the works that were declined because they would have gone on without subsidy, was £288,484, the total value of all applications was £5,181,994. About. 11 o’clock on Tuesday morning a loud explosion from a house in Moreau St., St. • Kilda, Dunedin, caused kome alarm. It. was found that: a gas oven, in which a. fowl was eoo'king, had exploded, and Airs Margaret Thomas, wife of the occupier, had received a fractured leg and was suffering from shock. The stove was wrecked, and, considering the force of the explosion in the small kitchenette, Airs Thomas escaped lightly.

Several times during the hearing of a ease dealing with farm property in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North the enhancing of the value of land when it was in a popular district was mentioned. The Kairanea was given as an instance and two witnesses said that land which was described as being some of the best in the Foxton district would ho worth more if it were in the Kairangn. Afr O. Alonrad expressed the opinion that it would be worth more because there would be a greater demand for it. Afr N. H.‘Afackie said that there would be a certain “popularity value” attached to the land if it were situated at Kairanga. ,

“The fire in a warehouse on October 19tli, was caused by spontaneous combustion of linseed oil and sawdust,” said Air \Y. L. Wilson, superintendent of tlie Auckland Fire Brigade, at a meeting of the Alet.ropolitan Fire Board. “It is surprising that the danger of mixing linseed oil with a foreign body is not more generally known.” After the fire he found six wooden barrels full of rubbish in the basement. They contained a mixture of sawdust and linseed oil. It ought to he more widely known that such a mixture could automatically ignite in from two to 24 hours, especially if slight pressure was applied.

“My experience has been that one wants to have an armoured car when using the streets of Wellington regularly for parking purposes,” said Sir Alexander Roberts, of the Wellington Automobile Club, at the annual meeting. “How often do we see a driver struggling almost hopelessly to park alongside the kerb ‘how first,’ and yet if is so easily done ‘stern first.’ I often wonder whether it would not be possible for the officers of the club to give a little instruction in the art of parking to those requiring it, and 1 think that if the principle could be brought into operation generally a great deal of the damage that occurs in parking would he avoided. I am sure you will agree that somethingin the nature of protection is required. The public should realise that when they are parking- their cars they should leave at least sufficient room for anybody adjacent to get. out.”

“So although a smoker yourself,” said counsel for the lady in an Adelaide breach of promise case, “you objected so strongly to your fiancee smoking that you jilted her? Well, I put it to you whether your attitude is reasonable or logical. Surely what is sauce for the gander should be sauce for the goose?” Defendant replied sulkily that he objected on principle to women smoking—especially smoking a pipe, as he discovered plaintiff did. Counsel laughed. “Well,” he said, “most women smoke nowadays, and there” can be no more harm in smoking a tiny pipe, as in this case, than in smoking cigarettes.” Verdict for plaintiff —with costs. Pipe or cigarette? What does it matter? —the tobacco’s the thing! Some brands loaded with nicotine are unfit for anybody to smoke. Other brands are perfectly safe. Our New Zealand tobaccos, for instance, practically without nicotine, are absolutely innocuous. The toasting they get does it. Delightful smoking, too! They are unequalled for flavour and fragrance. Only four' brands, remember! Riverhead Gold, Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). —Advt.