LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 21 March 1932, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Langslow’s, Patea, are advertising some Easter specials in this issue.

TliC Diggers’ Art Union resulted in a net profit of £115,000, two-thirds of which goes to the Wellington Returned Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Hostel, The Terrace, Wellington. 'The result of the art union is regarded as particularly gratifying, especially when it is considered that £3400 had to be paid>to the Government iby way of tax on ticket sales. The R.S.A. will invest its share of approximately £8660 for the purpose of a building fund.

Another milestone in the history of the town was passed on Wednesday last, when current from an outside source was used for the first time in Patea. The arrangements for taking power from the '.Government’s hydro electric station at Mangahao had been .n progress for some time, and the current on Wednesday was switched on by die borough engineer, and the change ever from the single phase to the three phase system made without a hitch of any kind, showing that the preliminary work had been carried out with thoroughness by the borough staff. As a result of the change over there is now an abundance of current available for power of every description, including motors, stoves, kettles, and all electrical devices. Particulars of the services offering will be available in duo course.

“You’d hardly believe, ” remarked a Wellington smoke-merchant to a customer, “how faddy some men are about choosing a pipe. They’ll turn over the contents of a show-case for half an hour, and then not bo satisfied.” “Arc they as particular as they were before toasted tobacco boeamo so popular, ’ ’ replied the tobacconist, * ‘ ever tried it'!” “Iso. Heard a lot about it though. IS T o nicotine in it, is there,?” “Hardly any. Toasting takes the “bite” clean out. No sore tongues or irritated throats with toasted. Quite harmless.” “Dees the toasting affect the flavour and bouquet?” “Improves both. I’m selling more toasted than any other sort. ”, “ More than one brand?” eamo the next question. “Four,” was the reply. “Rivcrhcad Gold, Xuvy Cut Xo. ", Cavendish, and Cut Plug Xo. 10.” “ Different strengths, I suppose?” “Yes. I know you like something full-flavoured. What about trying Cut Plug Xo. 10?” He did. Xow he smokes nothing else. Connoisseurs say Xow Zealand toasted tobacco is the purest iu tjtc vvorld.

The offertories at St. Cleorge’s Church on Easter Day will bo handed to the vicar. The usual sale 'will be hold at the Wanganui yards on Wednesday next at noon, when good yardings of sheep, cattle, and pigs will be offered. The auctioneers draw' attention to the fact that the following sale will be held as usual on March 30.

Henry Ford has issued orders that every married man employed at the Ford w'orks must grow enough vegetables in his garden for his family, to be at least partly self-supporting by next winter. Men who do not grow vegetables will be dismissed.

It is Just over four months since the brutal murder of Mr. Arthur James Blomfield, chemist, at his shop on the ground floor of the Pacific Buildings. Auckland, about 5 o'clock on a busy Friday afternoon. Although no date has yet been fixed, it is expected that the inquest will be resumed within the next two weeks.

Vernon Hastings Eichardson, formerly clerk to the Wanganui-Eangitikei Power Board wms, at Wellington, sentenced to two years’ reformative detention for the theft of over £OOO from the board's funds. The Chief Justice said he would not be doing his duty if ho admitted the prisoner to probation.

“If last year's earthquake hail destroyed the whole of New Zealand the world would have had a shock —for about 30 days. Wo have nothing that the world cannot do without. If we are to withstand the blows of economic, critics we should be more self-reliant, and so save our souls in future.”— Mr. CV L. Hollo, addressing the Foi Now Zealand Society at Christchurch recently.

Writing with regard to the stoppage of the Stratford-Ongaruhe Railway, tht Stratford correspondent cf the ‘Taranaki Herald/ says; ‘Old Stratforc Identities’ who saw the beginnings oi the Stratford-Main Trunk Railway ii the dawn of the 20th century and have watched its progress since (it took at times some intense watching to dc tect any movement), hoping to be spar ed to, witness its completion, learn with dismay that there is to be a further go-slow period of 18 montlfs, postponing the possible inauguration of .the through train service until the beginning of 1934. They find it difficult to understand how the cause of economy is served by this proposal as the overhead expenses of the construction work must be more proportionately when the time taken is increased threefold. However, sound economics have simply gone west in these days, as we shall probably find out afresh when the Government discloses its plans for meeting the crisis. We can only hope that the wisdom of Parliament will suffice to choose the least dangerous of all the desperate remedies that arc suggested for the desperate plight to which past unwisdom of Parliament and people has brought the country.”