LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Patea Mail, 4 March 1936, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Waimvnght ’s avc advertising that their sale is now in its last week, and more "bargains arc being offered. There was no meeting of the Boy Scouts’ Committee last night, as both the Mayor and the Scoutmaster were unable to bo present. The meeting will be held on His Worship's, return, ■when all members of the committee will be notified. A cold southerly was experienced in Pa tea, yesterday, the change being anything but welcome after the pleasant sunshine 0:1 Monday. As the result of the storm the inter-island steamer Maori was an hour an.d a-quartcr late hi berthing at Lyttelton. 'Town and country residents are incited to make a special point, of perusing the advertisements appearing in this issue, when they will find that the prices of the various goods compare more th.au favourably with those in larger centres. In addition, the quality is guaranteed to be of -the best, Australia won the iiftii and final cricket test match against youth Africa by' an innings and six runs. Australia has now won four out of the Jive tests, one being drawn. Australia biadc 455 runs in its first innings, mid South. Africa made ‘222 runs in its first innings and f 27 in the second innings. %

They were talking' about local Industries iu the smoko room of an Auckland Club the other night. “I remember when the iirst New Zealand tobacco came on the market, nigh upon half a century ago,” remarked the ancient mariner smoking the big cherrywood, ‘ ‘ the lines included both cut and plug—of sorts —also little smokes called ‘ ‘ cigarillos ’ ’ —Just a bit of leaf with a tilling of “cut up.” They had a fair sale—for those days—but the manager (an old friend of mine) told mo it was the foreign labels he’d had printed and stuck on the boxes that sold them. No use, he said, to offer thorn as New Zealand made —no one would have looked at them!” What a change the yours have wrought I To-day our beautiful Now Zealand tobaccos —Cut Plug No. 10 (BiiUshcad), Navy Cut No'. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Jiiverheud Gold, and Desert Gold —require no foreign labels to sell them! They sell at sight, and the demand is always growing. Not only is the quality superb, but they’re harmless no mutter how freely you indulge. They’re toasted* i

A youth is required to assist with milking. The Patca Mart has a now advertisement iir this issue, which is of interest to everyone. The Public Trust Olliee has funds available for investment on approved securities on first mortgage at -ft per cent, per aniiiimi for terms of live years. Xo procuration fees are payable. Puli' particulars may lie had on application to the nearest local representative of the Pulbic Trustee!. - Anangements are well in hand for the .Sunrise Fair to be held in the Town Hall on Friday in aid of the funds of the local Presbyterian Church. Among those who have promised to assist with vocal items at the concert to he held in the evening are M iss Ruth Mann, Mesdamrs Hamel, Corbett, ami Snmich and Hr. F. Xaismith, whilst Misses Annie Hall, Iris McDonald, and Mr. W. Matt have consented to ,give elocutionary items. The committee will be pleased to receive donations of produce, etc., for the fair.