LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 9 March 1932, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Mr. A. G. Bcid has some exceptionally good bargains in brushwarc of every description that arc well worth a visit of inspection.

The “Morning Post/' London says a Budget surplus of at least £10,000,000 is now assured.

Wainwright % Patca, have some af-ter-sale specials displayed at half-price in their No. 1 window. All ladies should see these bargains.

Beading the newspaper over the shoulder of the owner of it in a tramcar was the “crime’ ’ for which a Washington, U.S.A., citizen was fined £5 recently.

.Weather permitting, the power will be cut off in the Borough of Patea between the hours of I p.rii. and 5 p.m. to-day (Wednesday), March 9, to make necessary alterations in connection with the change over.

Mr. C. A. Larcombc, Patea, has just received two reliable lines of men’s field boots, which should be inspected before purchasing elsewhere. The prices are right and the quality of the best. Children’s reliable school shoes arc always in stock, and orders are now being taken for gum boots.

The competition for the rich fruit cake made by Mrs. W. C. Gleuny and iced by Mrs. B. Beed, in aid of the Patea Dental Clinic funds, closes on Saturday next. 'The competition is to guess the hidden name of a Now Zealand town with a population of 1000 and over.

The local band has given two open air concerts recently, one at the beach and another in the Triangle. As the public were not aware of either, the attendance was of a negligible quantity. It is a pity the concerts arc not publicly notified, as the playing of the band is of a very high order, and the public would not only bo glad to be present at the concerts, but would be pleased to contribute to the funds of the band if asked.

“Since we threatened to .sire we have collected £BOOO of the outstanding rates, ’ ’ said the chairman at the last meeting of the Hawke’s Bay County Council. “I don’t know whether other members have received the same amount of abuse as I have on this matter. I am not going to defend myself or the council, but the fact remains that we have collected the rates.”

A Hamilton man relates how ho went to consult a doctor about a sore tongue. “HeaVy smoker?” asked the doctor. ‘‘l get through three ounces n week,” replied the patient, "and would like to smoke more, because I'm fond of my pipe, but it makes my tongue worse.” 'The doctor nodded. ‘‘.Smoke American stuff, don’t you?” he inquired. ‘‘Yes,” said the patient. ‘‘Knock it oil',” directed the doctor, ‘‘and substitute Xew Zealand tobacco. Your tongue will soon be all right then.” The patient did so. Quickly his tongue was ‘‘right as rain,” to use his own expression. Xow he smokes more than ever! There are four brands of Xew Zealand tobacco: Rivcrhcad Gold, Xavy Cut Xo. 3, Cavendish, and Cut Plug Xo. 10. They don’t burn the tongue because there is hardly any nicotine in them. 'They are toasted. That extracts the poison. It also gives them their fine flavour and delightful fragrance. They are quite harmless, and may be indulged in to any extent without fear of consequences. Of course there are imitations! Beware!