Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1935. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Manawatu Herald, Volume LV, Issue 4492, 16 May 1935, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1935. LOCAL AND GENERAL

An average of 50 children have enjoyed the privileges of the Otaki Health iC'amp since Christinas time. Seventeen thousand Dunedin people have already seen New‘Zealand’s first talkie, “Down oil the Farm.”

A very early and particularly healthy lamb has made its appearance on the property of Mr E. I). McLennan, at Papakura. : An unusual scene of 'two -welldressed women, both in expensive fur coats, indulging in a fight, was witnessed in Albert Park, Auckland, last Friday. The Clem Dawe company, now in Auckland, has been playing in New Zealand for a year. This constitutes something of a record for a visiting company. Auckland’s new Mayor, a citizen’s representative, finds himself at the head of a Labour Council, whilst Christchurch’s Labour Mayor now heads a Citizen’s Council. Christchurch, with thirteen theatres already open, is to have two more this month. The Avon opens next weetk: and the State on May 31st.

Sir (Charles Kingsford Smith wanted £l5O from each of the two North Island men who wished to cross the Tasman in the Southern Cross. They chose to travel by the Monowai. The annual installation ceremony in connection with Lodge Te Awahou was held yesterday afternoon when visitors were present from all parts of the district and Bro. C. M. Cronquest Avas installed as Master of the Lodge. In the evening a social and dance Avas held in the hall, Avhich was largely attended. An orchestra, dispensed lively music for dance patrons and during the evening A r ocal and elocutionary numbers were contributed by several of the visitors and local lodge brethren. Messrs J. A. Nash and Linklater, M.s’P., carried out their duties as M.’sC. in their usual efficient manner. The function Avas A r oted as one of the best that has vet been held.

An example of the semi-supersti-tious medical practice of the Chinese. Avas given bv Mr A. J. Brit,land, treasurer of the diocese of North China, -in an address in Christchurch. Mr . Britland said that the Chinese divided their practitioners into two classes —“outdoctors and “inside” doctors. The story Avas told that at an archery contest a man had been accidentally pierced by an arroAv. A doctor had been called, an “outside” doctor, or surgeon; he had asked for a saAv and had saAvn off the arrow close to the patient’s ribs. Asked what he would do about the part of the arroAV inside the body, he had replied that an “inside” doctor would have to be called to attend to that.

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The Municipal elections cost the Christchurch City Council nearly £3OOO.

During the first month’s operations of the East Coast Ainvavs Gisborne-Napier service, 90 single trips Avere made and 288 passengers Avere carried. The flying time occupied 93J hours, and the total miles lloAvn Avas 9391.