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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 220, 13 August 1930, Page 6

Tnat cannibalism is still rife in tho New Hebrides Islands is vouched for by two Seventh Day Adventist missioners who are visiting Auckland. “A general retrenchment lias taken place throughout tlie county,” stated the engineer, Mr H. V. Bond, in his monthly report to tho Manawatu County Council yesterday.

In tlio garden of a Stanley Bay (Auckland) resident, Mr It. L. Cleland, there grows an old lemon tree that produces not only its rightful fruit throughout the year, but, in season, fine sweet oranges as well. At present the tree has a good crop of both fruit. Neither is tainted with the peculiarities of the other. A close examination of the tree gives one no explanation of the freak. The explanation is that an orange root has been grafted to that of lemon, and the stem of the orange has grown into that of the lemon, forming one tree. No sign of the graft can be detected. —Star. It is stated that “King” te Rata, of the Waikato, has definitely endorsed the candidature of Taite te Tomo, of Tikorangi, for the Western Maori electorate. This announcement was made at a korero held in the Waikato district on Thursday at which gathering the following tribes were represented : Ngati-Waiere, Ngati-Hikaro; NgatiMahuta. The probability is therefore chat Taite te Tomo will contest the election in the interests of the Reform Party while Mr H. P. Jones, of Auckland,’will possibly be the United Party’s nominee. Mr Jones was formerly an officer of the Native Land Court.

Printed in 1635, and now hanging in the board room of the ' Wellington Technical College, an old map of the counties of Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire has interesting associations with New Zealand. It was acquired bv a brother-in-law of the principal, Mr J. H. Howell, when at Cambridge, and was sent to Mr Howell as a link with his own country. In the seventeenth century the counties were -mapped out in “hundreds,” and on the north-west side of the River Severn is the “Bledisloe Hundred,” the seat of Lord and Lady Bledisloe. Their Excellencies were greatly interested when the map was brought under their notice on a recent visit to the technical college. Woods’ Great I'eppemilnt Cure.—First aid lor Coushs. Colds. Influenza.—Aavfc Spring will soon bo here and with it coinos the showery weather. Mon—here is the coat you want, get it now, at sale price. Navy doublo-breastcd trench coat, double-proofed and belt all round storm collar. Every man should have one. Special sale price 70s.—Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd. —Advt

The gate takings at the final Rugby Test yielded £7lB to the Government in amusement tax.

Although it consisted of eleven vehicles, three of which were vans, the south-bound Main Trunk express arrived in Palmerston North five minutes ahead of schedule time this mornning. This express has, on several occasions lately, arrived early. The blockage on the Pahiatua track, caused by a slip near the foot of the Palmerston North side of the hill, was attended to yesterday by employees of the Kairanga County Council and was cleared before evening, enabling traffic to proceed. Pedestrians will appreciate the repairing of footways in the Square. During the last few days tarred chips have been placed in holes which have developed, and those who visit the gardens and laklet reserves will have well formed paths on which to walk. The midget Rugby matches played at the Showgrounds each Saturday have created a large amount of interest and Mr M. Millar has donated a cup for competition among the budding All Blacks. The cup is of solid silver and is a handsome addition to the Rugby Council’s extensive array of trophies. A deficiency of about £SO at present was reported at a preliminary meeting of the general committee of the Music Festival Week organisation which was held at Wellington yesterday afternoon to consider a provisional statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with last week’s festival and the two months of preparation which preceded it.

At the Central School Committee meeting last evening, the secretary, Mr W. H. Brown, reported that one of the pupils, Bernie Jeffries, had sustained a broken leg as the result of falling off iiis father’s motor-lorry. The hoy had been admitted to the hospital. It was decided to write to the boy’s parents expressing the committee's sympathy and the hope for his early recovery.

The opinion that the Minister of Health should give a definite reply to protests against medical students being admitted to St. Helens Hospitals was expressed by Mr P. Fraser in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr Fraser said the Minister should make known his intentions. He believed the passage of the estimates would be facilitated if lie did. The Prime Minister, replying, said the matter was in the hands of the Solicitor-General.

It was reported at last evening’s meeting of the Terrace End School Committee that the class recently commenced at the Hospital was already highly successful. Mr A. W. Thompson (headmaster) said that he was very enthusiastic. “After my visit to-day, 1 am sure that it will be a very great boon to the children,” he said. “At present there are 15 children receiving their schooling and of course, this number is liable to fluctuate. It is nearly ten years since a similar class was commenced at the Wanganui Public Hospital. Reductions in the grants to the Plunket Society were protested against by members of the Dominion Council of the society when they waited upon the Prime Minister, Hon. G. W. Forbes, and the Minister of Health, Hon. A. J. Stallworthy, yesterday at Wellington. Replying, the Minister of Health said there was a possibility of the society receiving a further grant in the Supplementary Estimates, and the Prime Minister pointed out that in normal circumstances the Plunket Society vote would be the last to be cut. Numerous grounds for objection to the Wellington City Betterment Bill were contained in a resolution of protest against the measure carried at a largely attended meeting last evening of the newly-formed Wellington City Ratepayers’ Association. The following resolution was also carried: “This meeting views with concern Wellington's ever-increasing rate burden and considers that a drastic check is a paramount necessity. Those present pledge themselves to support the association in the following oh-: jectives: (1) curtailment of rates; (2) no loans to be raised without the sanction of ratepayers; (3) a diminution of expenditure on new public works.”