NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20135, 3 January 1940, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Notifiable Disease Two cases of notifiable disease were reported in the East Cape health district for the week ended at noon today. There was one case each of enteric fever and bacillary dysentery.

Record Figures For Season A record number of campers for the present season, 85 parties, was under canvas at the motor camp at the Waikanae Beach last night. Yesterday there were 16 arrivals from various parts of New Zealand.

Horse Fell Causing Maori’s Death As a result of injuries he received when his horse rolled on him last week, a Maori old-age pensioner, Hekiera Rewarewa, aged 80, died in the Waiapu Hospital, Te Puia. The deceased was living at Whareponga, East Cbast, and on the day of the accident was assisting to muster sheeo on hilly country. While he was riding up a steep face his horse slipped and fell backwards, rolling on him. Mr. Rewarewa was taken to hospital as quickly as possible, but died the following day.

Going To Do a Man’s Job. “You are. going to do a man’s job. but you’ve got the character and determination to do it,” said Mr. P. J. Priest, president of the Hastings branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, farewelling the Hastings and district members of the First Echelon of the Special Force. They would be carrying the honour of their homes, their country, and thenking, he said, and as they played the game they would uphold the great traditions of the soldiers of New Zealand. “On Active Service” Troops serving abroad will not be called upon to pay postage on letters to relatives and friends at home, the superscription “On Active Service” being sufficient to ensure delivery free of cost. Correspondence written in the theatres of war will be subject to censorship by regimental officers, as a precaution against the unintentional transmission of information which might conceivably come into the hands of the enemy. Letters and parcels addressed to members of the forces serving overseas must carry the ordinary postage.

Salvaging- Operations Salvaging operations on the stranded steamer Waikouaiti were successfully carried out during the Christmas holidays. Trips were made by the steamer Orewa, and as on previous occasions, timber made up the bulk of the cargo salvaged. About 40 large hardwood poles were salvaged, also many smaller lengths of timber Three railway trucks were req lired to receive timber alone. The other salvaged material was one truck of ship's gear. Several steel bars were brought ashore and these showed little signs of rust.

Budgerigar Show Record entries have been received by the Poverty Bay Budgerigar and Cage Bird Society for its third young bird show, to be held in the Selvyn Hall on Saturday, when the public will be admitted free between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The entries total 150, compared with 148 last year, and the awards will be made by Mrs. B. Wilcox. The greatest number of entries is of budgerigars, but some foreign finches also will be on display. Much interest has been shown in the competition for the G. B. Carter Shield for the best young bird in the show This trophy was competed for last year for the first time, when Mr. L. Illingworth was the winner.

Big Sheep Movements Arrangements are being made for the commencement of the main movement of sheep from the 'Gisborne and Coast districts to the Waikato, and by the end of the week some big mobs are to be on the road. The Gisborne sheep are expected to follow both the Motu and the Waioeka routes, but no doubt the earlier mobs will take the former in order to avoid the traffic. There is an abundance of feed on the roadsides at present, and the earlier mobs, at least, should reach the railhead in good condition. The number going north should be up to last year’s or perhaps larger, for agents report that substantial forward sales have been made.

Service Companies Still Busy Many of the visitors to Gisborne for the holiday period are returning to their home towns now, while there are still a number of Gisborne residents travelling soutn to Wellington, according to the secretary of the Duco Motor Service Company, Limited, Mrs. G. Barrington. Referring to the popularity of the railcar from Wairoa, the stationmaster at Gisborne, Mr. J. W. Fergie, said that the 11.40 a.m. railcar from Wairoa next Saturday had been fully booked for some time. This was a popular through service to Wellington each Saturday, and arrived at the capital at 7.12 p.m. The railcar returned to Wairoa each Sunday. Each Tuesday and Thursday there was also a through service from Wairoa to Wellington, the connection bejng made from Gisborne by the 9 a.m. service car. Many private car owners had taken, advantage of the 5.35 a.m. service to Wellington by leaving Gisborne at about 2 a.m, and making the connection at Wairoa.