LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10888, 16 July 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Keep your brain clear, and your skill and judgment will tend to success.

Doctor F. L. McDowall having extensively investigated dairy research in the United Kingdom and on the Continent has sailed on a similar mission to the United States and Canada prior to becoming research chemist at Massey Agricultural College. Palmerston North.

YV! len the two Japanese training ships, Yakiuno and Idzimio under Vice-Admiral Kobayashi. arrive in Wellington on July 25, 50 of their officers will be given the opportunity of visiting Palmerston North the following day. The visiting officers will arrive in Palmerston North on July 26 at 8.20 a.m. and depart at 3.15 on the same day.

The level railway crossing close to II aw era Station was the scene of a jatal accident at about six o’clock or. Saturday evening, when the express train arriving from Wellington collided with a liorsedrawn waggon driven by George Appleyard a farmer, living on the outskirts of the town. Appleyard was severely injured and died before reaching hospital. One of the horses was slightly injured but the other broke away when the engine struck the waggon, which was wrecked and piled up on the cattle stop.

Lieut. Ulm announced that Mr T. H. McWilliams. Superintendent of the Union Steamship Company’s Wireless .School, New Zealand, liae boon selected as wireless operator for the flight to New Zealand, and he has been advised to leave for Sydney bv the Aerangi on Monday. Mr McWilliams iis a returned soldier and has had experience at wireless on board ship and at land stations. The aviators have also decided to land at- Chriistcliuixili at Wigram Aerodrome, as it is the most suitable landing place. So far the date oif departure has not been decided.— Sydney message.

A war veterans’ re-union was held at Woodville. The (speakers included Dr. H. Paterson and Mr A. McE. Mason, of Pahiatua. The latter who had served with the Imperial Forces in South Africa, replied to the toast. In the course of his remarks be mcn-t-o"cd that when he joined up lie had taken his place in the ranks alongside jnen who had seen service in some of the famous campaigns of the last century. Dr. Paterson said the Association was undoubtedly doing the work, but they should retain their identity end conserve their forces against the time when many of the returned men would require more help.

Winter will be here soon so prepare votir car for tbe stormy weather. Come to Donald’s for repairs, which will be executed with promptness.*

A message from Chapworth. New JJerse.y. states that Captain Emile* Carranza, the Mexican Lindbergh, was killed when lightning struck the ’plane while the flier was cn route to Mexico.

Anthrax is believed to have made it* appearance among stock in the Selkyn County, South Island, win re a cow is reported to have died of the disease. So far the malady has not * been definitely diagnosed as anthrax but veterinarians are investigating.—(P.A.)

As the result of a collision between a motor cycle and a motor car at a street intersection in Masterton on Saturday afternoon a man nan (1 Edward John Austin aged 34. of Martinborough, was admitted to hospital. It is believed his hip is broken.—(P.A.)

Elizabeth Ester 1! iwirar.. married, resident near Rangiora. Canterbury, was killed in a collision between a motor car and horse cart. The car. which was driven by the husband of deceased, met in a head-on colTsion with the trap, driven by Ellis Walters, a lad. One shaft of the cart Tjenetrated the windscreen of the car and struck Mrs Bowman on the chest, entering her right breast.

One of the best-known farmers ii* the Wairarapa and a pioneer settle** ot the district, Mr George Janes Foreman, died at his residence at* Gladstone, at the age of 70 yeans. Tlie late Mr Foreman had been ill for the past five weeks and his end was not unexpected. He hdd lived, practically all his life in the Waiiarapa. arriving on the East Coast, where he worked on various (stations, when a young man.

A collision occurred at the Colombo Street railway crossing, Christchurch, on Saturday evening between a motor car and a shutting engine. The forepart of the motor was badly damaged and the windscreen smashed, but the occupants. o c whom there were four, escaped injury. Tl>e r i ie—torist states that he saw the ore ;s----ing keeper's signal but the brakes slipped and the car had sufficient pace on to carry it to the line.

The inquest on the body of the Italian seaman washed ashore r..t Newcastle in the wreck of the White Bay, an Italian seaman. Riclipero, the sole survivor, gave evidence that when the captain found he was unable to make- Newcastle he fired rockets. A verdict of drowning through shipwreck was returned, the Coroner adding that everything humanly possible had been done to succour the White Bay, but rescue was impossible.—Sydney cable.

A splendid example of the value of afforestation with pinus insignis trees to prevent the growth of gorse and blackberry has been afforded alongside the New Plymouth borough rubbish tip. Under the direction of the borough inspector (Mr R. Day) a hillside was planted four years ago with two-year-old trees. Many of them are now from. 15ft to 20ft high, and over four feet in diameter, and they have almost completely clinked the gorse and blackberry.

General Primo de Rivera. Marques de Estella, the Spanish Prime Minister, has returned to Madrid. Questioned by journalists regarding tho Communist plot he said the whole business was finished. Small groups tried to stir up trouble in Barcelona. Valencia and other districts in connection with the inauguration of the tnew Canfiiuie tunnel through tho Pyrenees. But they were speedily crushed and their ringleaders were now in custody.

The calf is nourished net by wliufc he eats but by what he digests. “Tui” oaltinea 1 is easily assimilated by the calf, who is not called upon to waste digestive energy in trying to digest indigestible matter which is never present in ‘'Tui” ealfmeal—the ealfmeal which is all meal.