LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Patea Mail, 11 March 1936, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

An advertiser wants a 'domestic help. Mr, If. Lankshear, bootmaker, Patea, specialises in boot repairs. The quality of material and workmanship mo of: 1 ho best,, and his prices are mod ora tHo also , makes boots io order. The Patca County Council notifies in this issue that an additional ehan>c of ton per cent, will be made on all rates unpaid at. 4 p.m. on Monday, Match H>, and a rebate of 124 per coat, will bo allowed on rates on farm land paid on or before the same date.

Ten l l cis jin* invited in’this issue for painting the Alton Hall, hi hour only. Mrs. yV. (iilmore and Mr. Lionel Hill, Pntea, ,udio were injured in u motor accident near Haw era on Saturday night, were reported by the hospital last night to be progressing as well us cot Id be expected. The second Hibernian Hall will be held in the Jvakaramca Hull on St. Patrick’s Night, Tuesday, .March 17, when tin 1 music, will be supplied by Vinson’s Ambassadors Orchestra. A real good night is assured, and dauc- 1 ors should make a point of keeping this night free. Another attractive issue of the ‘N.A boorting and Dramatic Review’ is iai sale this week. “The news of tin.' '.\eek in pictures’’ is especially opt as Ike keynote of the number, which contains many full-page features illustrating topical events, including the spectacular floral fete at Hllcrslie and pictures taken /at the Pukekohc races. Articles of special interest appear in the letterpress section. (ir eriiig serious as well as sporting comment. As usual, golf is a strong feature. A review of the form of horses engaged at Pueroa and Wellington is also featured. Altogether “The Review ’’ is wonderful value for 6d. On sale at all booksellers and •m ivs agents.

The world of difference between “.sen logs" aud “skating- legs” was impressed forcibly on the minds—and. incidentally, other parts of flic 'anatomy also —of four or live sailors from H.M.y. Dunedin who donned roller skates lent them by friends and ventured out upon the glass-like surface of the auditorium area on the Marino Parade, Napier, on. a recent evening, states the ‘Daily Telegraph.' They were a very, very novice set of skaters, but, unconcerned by the hundreds of eyes which were amusedly watching their efforts, they commenced to perform the most amazing antics. Nov,- and again one would go flat on his back; then another would escape disaster by a hair-breadth only after whirling arms and legs had succeeded in' restoring equilibrium. But that each of the sailors enjoyed the experience hugely was proved by the solemnly intent faces as they endeavoured to maintain control of their treacherous footwear, and the broad grins which followed a sudden descent to the unsympathetic hardness of the auditorium surface.

It's not every smoker that knows how to care for his pipe. A good briar should last for years. Often —just through carelessness —it doesn't* A good way to crack a pipe is to bang it luird against something when knocking out your ashes. Too frequent and violent —scraping out of the bowl is another excellent method of ruining a pipe. Yet “another way," as the cookery books say, is to light up from an ember, or a “brand from the burning.'' The use of really good tobacco, containing little nicotine, will go far to preserve your jpipe—and also your health. .And about the best tobacco you can get is “toasted." Hardly any nicotine in it. The stull's eliminated by toasting, so that you got it line, pure, sweet and fragrant smoke —and a harmless one! -ft's so good this baccy that you soon ibid other brands insipid. Five varieties only of the real toasted: Navy Cut No. •> (Bulldog), Cavendish, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Biverhead Cold, and Desert Gold. All unequalled for flavour and bouquet.