LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LV, Issue 4521, 23 July 1935, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stanley Mockford, of Tuakau, Auckland, on Saturday evening completed his circuit of Mount Egmont on skates. Although the time of their Excellencies, Lord and Lady GalAvay, was limited in Palmerston N. on Saturday, they graciously acceded to the invitation of the Chairman of the Hospital Board to pay a brief visit to the institution and patients. The visit was much appreciated by the inmates.

“Something should he done to limit the speeches to not more than three minutes,” was the remark made by one of those present at the Fitzherbert bridge opening ceremony and subsequent luncheon to their Excellencies at Palmerston North on Saturday. One hour was spent at the opening ceremony and about 2J hours at the luncheon listening to speeches, good, bad, and indifferent. His Excellency set an example for brevity which, if followed by other speakers, would have prevented much boredom.

An active leader in the campaign to secure stricter control of Alsatian dogs, Hon. C. J. Carrington, M.L.C., has been the victim of an attack by one of Ihe breed. Mr. Carrington, who has sought to bring about legislation restricting Alsatians, visited a home at Avondale, Auckland, and upon entering the front gate he ‘was set upon by an Alsatian. The owner was not at home. The dog jumped at Mi'. Carrington and knocked him down. The animal also attempted to bite him, but the long muffler he was wearing protected him from the animal’s purpose of biting his leg. Mr Carrington successfully fought the animal off njid was able to leave the property without experiencing further danger. Havana cigar “tasters” don’t smoke the cigars they grade. If they did they’d soon peg out. No. They just take one mouthful of smoke and puff it into a tumbler which has been swilled out with water. The smoke, or most of it, is retained in the glass by the moisture, and is sniffed by the “taster” who judges the quality by the aroma. And that’s one way in which the pipe-smolker tells what’s what —by the aroma. The aroma of “toasted” is so peculiarly delicious that the smoker knows at once lie's got hold of something “extra special.” Both for bouquet and flavour “toasted” is unique. It stands alone. There’s no other tobacco so good —and so harmless. The nicotine, you seg, is “killed” by the “toasting”—the manufacturers’ exclusive process. “Pirates” have often tried to imitate it—and found it couldn’t be done! The five famous brands' are: Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), C'ut Plug No. 10 (Bullshoad), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold. Of course they’re imitated. So beware when buying! —Advt,