Patea & Waverley Press FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1931. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Patea Mail, Volume LII, 27 February 1931, Page 2

Patea & Waverley Press FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1931. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

A slui|i with Tift J'JOmt;ig<> to main ■ ti'wl in Ihilea is advertised to lot. There are £O,-11;) milking machine plants operating in Xew Zealand today. against Kijjyi in 1020. The South Australian railways are expected to show a loss of £2.000,000 at the end of the financial year. The following was published by a Wellington evening paper in 1880, 50 years ago: “The Government hits decided to reduce the rate of wages paid to the unemployed on work provided for their benefit. The new rates will be 4s a day (instead of 4s Sd) for married men, and its- for single men, the prices for piece work being proportionately lowered. The reason for this reduction is ; we believe, the large number of men in Canterbury and Otago who prefer to remain in receipt of the Government pay rather than a coopt the slightly higher wages from private employers for farm work.” The champion mean net since the earthquake disaster was perpetrated recently at Waipukurau. A young man, 22 years of age, a patient at the Waipukurau ITublic Hospital, was granted permission to go into town. Before leaving the institution lie went round the ward and collected 2ds 0d from the earthquake stricken patients with wliie(h to make purchases for them. Neither the purchases nor the money was returned to the institution. The police an* investigating. It was a most despicable act, as many of the patients possess hardly any money.

•Sunday Island is still the property of the Mew Zealand Government. Xo transaction involving the purchase of the island has been agreed to, or even considered. It was stated in a cable message from Sydney that Br. A. J. Boss, of Brisbane, had bought the island outright but from inquiries made in ollieial circles it is obvious that the statement is incorrect.

The excursion to Wanganui promises to be of interest. The t.'ity Council are extending faculties to the visitors, such as rendevous Cook's Gardens, free admission to museum ami art. gallery. Messrs. Xixon ami Co.’s launches and rowing boats are available for those who desire to go on the river at reasonable fares. Ladies’ rest room adjoining Cook’s Gardens will be available.

dialled by his “cobbers’" in the commercial room about the quality of the cheap (and nasty i cigarettes he was smoking a well-known “traveller’’ explained to the boys how it was.

“Von see.” lie said, “whoa i’ve collected 2000 of these wrappers I yet. a gramophone free, gratis, for nothing!” “My dear chap.” remarked somebody, “if yon smoke 2000 of those things it *s not a gramophone you’ll be wanting—it’s a harp!” There sure is a fearful amount of inferior “weed” on the market —stud' cram full of nicotine, and bound to do you in. if you go on smoking it. even though you’re as strong as a horse. Many of the imported baecies are like' that. Hut why smoke them when you can get pure Xe-w Zealand toasted tobacco at the nearest tobacconist’s ? This beautiful leaf is practically free from nicotine. The toasting eliminates most of the poison and you can smoko freely without risk of consequences. There are only four brands: Fiverhead Gobi, Cavendish, Xnvy Cid Xu. 2. and Cut Plug Xo. 10. Ail famous for flavour and bouquet! ...

An advertiser wants lease a farmlet of JO to -10 acres handy to Patea.

bungalow's have some interesting items of ladies’ wear advertised in iliis issue at attractive prices.

The Taranaki Chain Stores, Ltd., ■have some interesting announcements in our Wanted coliKinns of this issue.

Messrs. R. A. Adams and Sons’ sale is now in progress. Bargains are offered in all departments.

Mr. F. E. Rossiter lias a stock of booklets of lo pages of special ’quake photographs, price As, of which Is goes to the earthquake relief fund.

A large stall of men is at present employed in connection with the new railway bridge over the Whenuakura Riser. The bridge itself has been completed, and the men are now engaged in hiving the rails and altering the existing line, so that trains should be cunning over the now structure shortly.

The Patea Presbyterian Church is Folding a “Cobweb Fair’’ in the Foresters’ Hall to-day (Friday) at 2 p.m. The stalls will include flower and plant, produce, sewing, cake, and sweet .•tails, and a dainty afternoon tea and fruit salad will be obtainable. (Speeialilies will be home-made bread, meat, and pot plants, including begonias. A .imsii.al programme will be rendered during the evening.

Thcro \vits an exctd'.ent attendance at I In; Bachelors' Ball in the Whenua;nra Hall on Tues'dny last in ah' the earthquake relief fund, all spending a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Monte (,'ario dances were won by Miss K. Honeylield and Mr. J. tshcahan and Miss W. Hird and Mr. H. Donald. Streamer and 'balloon dances also added to the enjoyment of the' evening. A very dainty supper was served and was greatly appreciated. Mr. A. Gilmore stud Mr. A. A. Carey supplied the music. A canvasser for New Zealand butter at Home, when visiting a grocer’s establishment in the Homeland, heard a lady customer come in and ask for a ipo'nsid of New Zealand butter, and found she was given Australian butter. On remarking that this was rather “over the odds,” the assistant indignantly told him to mind his own business, and said it was New' Zealand butter he had given her. “Head that,” lie said pointing to the label “Pure Victorian Butter.” It took the canvasser some time to explain to the assistant that Victoria was in Australia and some 2000 miles away from New' Zealand.