LOCAL & GENERAL

Western Star, 7 March 1939, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL

Two daring burglaries occurred in Dunedin early on Sunday., electrical equipment valued at £3O being removed from Howorth's radio shop and similar goods from Longton and Jones, electricians, valued at £lO. > The thieves used a car which was unsuccessfully chased by the police in a commandeered car.

Liquor which she consumed while attending the Banks Peninsula races at Motukarara on Saturday afternoon affected the driving of Miss Hilda George to such an extent that heV car attracted the attention of a police officer and she was arrested. In the Christchuroh Magistrate's Court on Monday luiss George was charged with intoxication while in charge of a car. She pleaded guilty and was fined £4O, in default 30 days' imprisonment with hard labour, her driving licence was cancelled and she was declared unfit tcThold another licence for three years.

A woman stowaway was discovered on the Awatea a day out from Sydney, stated passengers when the liner arr rived at Wellington. She evaded attention during the early hours of the voyage by the simple expedient of siUing in the lounge. When she was discovered a subscription list was circulated among the passengers but it is understood that Lord Nuffield made a substantial contribution' and nothing further was necessary. The ship's officers declined to discuss the incident. "Her fare was forthcoming; I have not reported her aa a stowaway," said Captain A. H. Davey.

A factory has been completed at Wittenberg, Benin, for the manufacture of staple fibre from straw for making synthetic wool. It is expected to attain an output of 20,000 tons a year by 1940.

Scotland Yard is convinced that the explosives used on the Willesden aqueduct came from a dump of seven tons available t 0 members of the Irish Republican Army at any time. Two hundred and fifty detectives conducted 70 raids in London on Thursday and more on Friday. Additional guards are being placed at electricity stations, airports, Government offices- and reserviors.

Speaking at a luncheon at the British Industries Fair, the Secretary of the Department Overseas Trade (Mr R. S. Hudson) said: "I think we ha.ve got our tails up again and we are reverting to our old position of influence which we ought never to have abandoned. Out people are beginning to feel the strength necessary to assume responsibilities. In proportion as the realization of that spreads among the peoples of the world, so will the cha.nces of peace improve and the prospects of real and rapid recovery in trade be accelerated."

The Johnson quadruplets will celebrate their fourth birthday on Monday at the Children's Rest Home in Roslyn where they are at present acconimo dated while their parents are enjoying a holiday. Bruce, Kathleen and Mary are the lively members of the quartet, Vera- having not altogether conquered her nervousness and still showing a rather reserved disposition. The children aro healtny both mentally and physically and are full of the joy of living. The removal of their homo from Caversham Valley to the heights of Wakari where sunshine and fresh air abound has been greatly to their advantage and lias resulted iii their physical development along the right lines.

A pessimistic person has been writing to a London paper to complain that things have changed for the, worst since he was young. He growls thai there are no novels worth reading now ; no plays worth seeing, no liquor wortl drinking and n 0 tobacco worth smok ing! The old are hard to please. No tobacco worth smoking, eh? Well. New Zealandeis, at any rate, tell an other story! They are proud of the Dominion tobacco, and often say it'sequal i s not to be 'found—a verdict repeatedly endorsed by visiting experts. '"The flavour j s exquisite," said one "and the bouquet appeals to nil judges of good tobacco." The secret of its excellence, lies largely in its comparative freedom from th Q poisonous nicotine It is roasted or toasted. No other tobac c-o is. There are five brands: Riverhead Gold. Desert. Cold, Navy Cut No. 3, Cavendish, and Cut Plug No. 10 Our pcesimistc- friend should certainly .sample it. If he does ], O wil] assurp(ll y ehang.j ], J: , tunoj adm ; fc t]iafc is still tobacco to be had "worth smoking.

Wo strive for gold, and Jose our health fn anxious seeking after wealth: Vet health more precious is than gold. A stalwart frarno than wealth untold. Wo suffered from a cough nt night. Which soro disturbed our .slumbers

light; But, now our sleep is deep and sure. Secured by Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.