Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1934. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4402, 9 October 1934, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1934. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Lord Mottistone, chairman of the English National Savings Com-mit-tee, estimates that the money owned by small investors in Great Britain amounts to the immense sum of £2,543,000,000. equivalent to £240 per household and £SO per head of every man, woman and child.

Those present at last night s Borough Council meeting were the Mayor (Mr M. E. Pcrrcau), and Councillors R. J. Thompson, Jno. Ross, J. L. Christie, S. E. Cowley, S. J. Harvey, Win. Nye, D. D. Barron and the Clerk (Mr \\ nt. Trueman). Apologies lor absence were received- from Crs I'. hobitison and R. Rangiheuea.

Young Aucklanders have already started to prepare for Guy Fawikes’ Day r , November sth (says the Herald). Four. diminutive “guys,” clad in ancient and voluminous garments and with their faces appropriately blackened made their appearance in Queen Street on Friday night and, with a song and dance at various street corners, reaped a rich harvest of pennies from the late night shopping crowd.

The value of the total damage done to tlio showgrounds property of the Wairarapa and East Cons! P. and A. Society, at Carterton, bylast. week’s storm is estimated at £IOOB 15/2, according to a report furnished by the secretary, Mr L. H. Smart, at a special meeting of the general committee of the society. Portion of the loss will fall on motor firms. It was decided to apply to the Minister of Internal Affairs for a substantial grant from art union funds for the repair of storm damage.

A huge eel, turning the scales at 31 lb., was caught in the Grey River by Mr H. Roberts, of Dobson, recently. The catch was made, at Rocky Island, where the same angler has previously been very successful, his record eel being one of 35 lb., caught some few seasons ago in the same locality. The size of the most recent catch may be imagined by its dimensions —namely, a length of four feet 10 inches and a girth of 21 inches. It was found to contain three trout, each weighing 1 lb. “I wish our colleges would not pour so much scorn on slang; they should encourage it as a poetic language,” said Mr H. W. Rhodes, in a lecture on “The Beginnings of Language,” 'which ho gave before the Society for Imperial Culture in Christchurch the other evening. He complained that our language was losing the richness of vocabulary which Old England had known. How vivid it was, how rich in symbolical reference. Wc have developed a scientific vocabulary; hut that vocabulary is being standardised, and so we lose much light and shade and the poetic stiggestiveness in words.” “The finest advertising medium New Zealand has had is the All Black team,” said Dr. William G. Fern, of England, in the- course of an address at Auckland. Recalling this statement at the end of the address, Mr J. A. C. Allum, who presided, referred to posters being erected in dark and obscure parts of London, where they could not be read, and said a far more effective way to advertise New Zealand was to speak of sport, or of the Now Zealanders now in London waiting to fly to Australia in the Melbourne Centenary air race. That was the way to the Englishman’s heart. „ ’■ “ i

The superstition that it is unlucky for three persons to “light up” from the same match is as old as the hills. It is said to mean death to one of the trio before the year is out. Present writer doesn’t know whether it’s true, but he does know it’s unlucky to lend tobacco to “an absent-minded beggar,” because he may (and often does) pinch your pouch instead of returning it. It is wiser also not to oblige with the loan of a silver match box unless you arc quite sure the borrower is O.K. On the other hand your luck is in if you contrive to borrow New Zealand “toasted” at a picnic, say, or on a long railway journey when you have forgotten to bring your own. Nothing like “toasted” to enhance tlie joys of picnicking or relieve the monotony of a long day in the train. You can puff this famous tobacco for hours on end without tiring of it—or burning your tongue. It’s toasted! Only five brands: Riverhead Gold, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead) and Desert Gold. 419

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. First aid for coughs, colds and Influenza.

1 Accounts amounting to £13(19 1/2 were passed for payment at last night’s Borough Council meeting.

Tlio collection at the golden anniversary services at St. Mary's Cathedral, Parnell, on Sunday totalled £252 2/10. Railway refreshment rooms throughout the Dominion, now run entirely by the Department, lost 14,500 cups last working year.

The- Irish Free State’s adverse trade balance for the year ended August 31 was £19,016,000, the highest for ten years. Imports from Britain increased £1,080,000 compared with 1933. The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, when he made a call at Rangiorn on route to his home at Cheviot to spend the weclk-cnd gave an emphatic denial to a rumour circulated in the district that lie does not intend to contest the Hurunui seat at) the next election.

The annual report of the Manawatu Automobile Association states that £55 was expended during the past year on the improvement of sign-posting. It was proposed to expend a further £IOO during the coming year in an endeavour to bring sign-posting up to date in the light of previous experience. When inspecting a ward that has been constructed at the Rotorua Hospital, members of tlio finance committee of the Waikato Hospital Board found a black eat and five newly-born kittens in a cupboard in the ward. The visitors regarded the first occupants of the ward as a good omen for the future. Mr. Foston in his lantern lecture in the Town Hall last) night- humorously stated that Foxton in the past was noted for its fleas, fires, flax and Hoods. Those, he said, are. things of the past. “I want to pay a tribute,” he continued, “to your civic enterprise. I know of no tpwii, except Danncvirke, which has shown spell marked improvement in its binding’s and environment, than Foxton, since I visited it some years ago.” “I have visited all the sea beaches in both the North and South Islands and Stewart- Island, and I can truthfully state that the Foxton beach is one of the safest and best.” This statement was made by Mr Foston during his lantern lecture in the Town Hall last night on New Zealand sea beaches. He added that. Foxton possessed a wonderful asset in its seaside which lie would publicly proclaim in his travels.

Shearing operations throughout North Auckland are well undei way, and the standard of avoo generally is well up to that oi previous seasons. In several in-

stances there is a decided improvement. The quantity so far indicates an increase over that of last season. Unemployment should be reduced somewhat as the demand for shearers increases. Lambs are well advanced and there are many holdings with a considerable percentage of particularly fine lambs. This is accounted for in a large measure by the very favourable season. Sheep are also in very good condition. An old provision in the law regarding adaption was mentioned by Air 11. P. Lawry, S.M., in an address oil* Legal Aids to Rescue Work at a. meeting; in Christ - olnh’ch. He said that under this, provision the name of the adopting parents was added to the name of the child, but the name could not be altered. For instance, if the name of the child was Smith, and that of the adopting parents Jones, the surname of the child became Smith Jones. In one ease, however, a child had no fewer than seven parents, with the result that it had a long string of names, each one denoting a different parent. Now the law was altered' and a magistrate had the power to give a child any name he chose. Do not live in Canada if you would like to enjoy the honour of a title some day. Although about fifty Canadians are entitled to put ‘Sir’ before t heir names, t here is punch opposition to the whole business of granting titles, and this trend in

public* opinion seems to be growing' stronger. If there were titles for tobaccos, a high place would be awarded to New Zealand’s favourite brands —Red Shield (dark) and Blue Shield (medium). These are the new and better New Zealand toasted tobaccos. Red Shield is rich and dark in colour, but that does not mean it is heavy and strong in flavour. One pipeful will convince you of the smoothness and mellowness of Red Shield. Or perhaps you will prefer Blue Shield, which gives a really cool, satisfying smoke. Both are “toasted to a. turn,” and manufactured in New Zealand’s largest and most modern tobacco factory. Sold in handy 2oz. tins at 1/7 and also in 111), canisters. 54.