LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 2 August 1933, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

' A set of spring balances, which were lost between Kakaramea and the Freezing Works, are inquired for.

An advertiser wants to rent a small centrally-situated house.

An owner is wanted for a Tail-wag-gers’ Club badge, which has been found.

The Pa-tea Mart are advertising that they are offering stock-taking specials to clear at less than sale prices.

Paring the course of a football game at the local Domain yesterday, a visiting Maori had the misfortune to break a leg. He was removed to the Patea Hospital.

Kcsidcnts of Opaku and surrounding districts arc reminded not to forget the euchre and dance evening in the Opaku Hall on Friday next in aid of the Opaku Queen candidate. A free bus will leave Patea for the hall.

Owing to a correction in the entries for the Patea and District Public Schools Association’s football tournament to-day, the senior games have had to be re-drawn.

A Christchurch business man has every reason to feel grateful to the officers of the detective department for their efficiency in dealing with crime. During last week he was a fairly heavy loser through the passing of a forged cheque and there was also a robbery at his residence. In both cases the detective office, with the culprit secure, telephoned him and advised him of the crimes before In had discovered them.

A motor cycle ridden by Mr, M. Fair-weather, Kakaramca, collided with a cow and burst into flames near Mokoia on Monday night. Mr. Fairwcathcr was only slightly injured but the cycle was much damaged.

A final reminder is given of the school football tournament to be held in the local Domain this morning. The tournament will be completed in time for players and spectators to take part in the unveiling of the 'Turi memorial. i

In an address to the Christchurch Business Men’s Club on “Advances in Surgery,” Dr, D, N. Eppstein described the horrors of an operation before the discovery of anaesthetics. The most desirable quality in surgery in those days was speed. “It is related of one surgeon that ho reached the acme of perfection by removing with one sweep of his knife the patient’s limb, three 'fingers of ;his Assistant, and the coat-tails of a bystander,” Dr. Eppstein said.

An interesting and instructive history of Turi and his canoe can be obtained at the local stationers’ shops at 4d per copy or direct from the ‘Press’ Office. All children wishing to learn something of the early history of the Maori should possess a copy.

Mr. Benefield, of Aramoho Nurseries, -will be in Patea on Saturday, August 5, with a collection of fruit and shelter trees, hedge plants, shrubs, roses, etc., and will be pleased to meet old and new customers. ,

Speaking of loyalty and patriotism at the annual meeting of the Wellington branch of the Na;vy League last week, the secretary, . Mr. E- Darroch, made a plea for the support of Empire trade and of British shipping, if the Empire were lo survive. When one found representative men and women travelling on non-British ships, lie remarked, one could only, say they wore helping to scuttle the British merchant service. The Navy ' League felt very strongly on that. |

Publication of ‘The North! an dor, 7 a paper published at Kaitaia, North Auckland, for the past 11 years, has been suspended. In its issue of July 21 the paper stated that owing to the continued indifferent health of the senior partner and editor, and his temporary retirement from business, publication was to be temporarily discontinued from date. ‘The Norlvhlander ’ was founded by Colonel Alien - Bell, member of Parliament for some years for Bay of Islands, who was editor and part proprietor. Colonel Bell made a practice of sending copies* of the paper to all parts of the world to attract people to what he described as “The Wintorless North.”

“So although a smoker yourself, ’’ said counsel for the lady in an Adelaide breach of promise ease, “you objected so strongly to your fiancee smoking that you jilted her? Well, I put it to you whether your attitude is reasonable or logical- Surety' what is sauce for the gamlej should be sauce for the goose?” Defendant replied sulkily that he übjcctod on principle to women (smoking—especially smoking a. pipe', as he , discovered plaintiff did> jpounsol ' laughed. “Well,” he said, “mosit women smoke nowadays, and there can be no more harm; in smoking a "tiny pipe, as in this case, than in : smoking cigarettes?” Verdict for ' plaintiff —with costs. Pipe or cigarette? What docs it matter?—the tobacejo’s the thiugl Some brands loaded witft nicotine, are unfit for anybody “to smoke. Other brands arc perfectly safe. Our Now Zealand tobaccos, for instance, practically without nicotinte, are absolutely innocuous. The toasting they got docs it. Delightful smoking, too! They are unequalled for flavour and fragrance. Only four' brands, remember! Bivcrhead <3old, Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), .land Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). ||

“Calamity is man’s true touchstone, forms the striking inscription, carried on a bronze plate, which has been inserted, facing south, midway between the steps and the surmounting marble slab of the sundial which has been erected on the grass lawn of the Marine Parade, Napier. Beneath this plate there is another, bearing the inscription, “The gift of J. E, Kirk, Esq., M.8.E., 1933,’’ while the two inscriptions round the top portion of the sundial are, pleasantly, “Serene I stand amid the flowers to tell the passing of the hours,” and “Smiles equal sunshine in helping folks along.”

In those days of economic stress and low prices farmers are apt to take a rather pessimistic view of things in general. But there is one farmer in Canterbury who was recently wearing a broad smile. He had sent one of his cows to Addington for sale and the price realised was very satisfactory, That was not all. Ills surprise can be imagined when, on receiving ilio auctioneer’s cheque and note, he read: “To three head of cattle, cow and two calves, £—.” Between the time the* cow arrived at Addington and the sale twin calves had arrived on the scene. Hence the smile.