NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20487, 22 February 1941, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Troops Appreciation The East Coast Provincial Patriotic Council at its meeting yesterday afternoon received a number of letters from soldiers in camp expressing appreciation of parcels forwarded to them from Gisborne.

Centennial Project The East Coast Provincial Centennial Council, meeting yesterday afternoon, approved the new meeting house at Rakauponga, Tolaga Bay, as a centennial project. Tne meeting-house committee, applying for recognition of the project advised that £ll7O had been raised to date on which sum the Government centennial subsidy of £1 for £;i was applied for. The council forward the application to the Department of Internal Affairs.

Farmers’ Union Meeting At a meeting of the Poverty Bay executive of the Farmers’ Union yesterday afternoon, sympathy was expressed with Mr. E. U. Richardson, a member of the executive, who was in hospital, and it was agreed to send him a message wishing him a speedy recovery from his illness. It was reported also that Mr. W. T. Veitch, another member of the executive, was absent through illness. Those pre-. sent at the meeting were: Messrs. J. E. Benson, president, J. E. Brosnahan, P. W. Mossman, M. T. B. Hall, F. Fitzgerald, H. B. Bull, R. D. Dymock. F. C. Charteris, H. J. Lougher, Roland Graham, T. R. Jones, R. F. Holden. W. A. McCliskie, K. M. Shaw. The Dominion organiser, Mr. A. G. Dawson, also was present.

Accident at Bridge Approach Proceeding home from school at midday yesterday, Harry Smith, ageo seven, the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Smith, McLean street, was struck by a girl cyclist at the approach to fi.e Derby street bridge. He was knocked down and received a cut on the hear, which necessitated several stitchc; being inserted. The cyclist, who is stated to have worn a school uniform, apparently was unaware that the boy was injured, for she rode on. The boy was admitted to hospital, and to-day was reported to be progressing satis factorily, though suffering from shock. The accident illustrates the danger associated with the Derby street approach to the bridge, where cyclist coming off the bridge are obliged to cross the stream of pedestrian traffic coming from the direction of town.

Few Trout Taken Angling has been very hard for the last week or so, writes the Herald’s Te Reinga correspondent. The evening rise has been very poor in the Ruakituri, but several good rises have been seen in the Hangaroa River early in the afternoon. The few fish taken have been in fine condition.—Special. Public Service Bowlers Devotees of bowls among members of the Public Service in Gisborne have made a good annual fixture of their tournament, which will be,played tomorrow on the Gisborne Bowling Club’s green. The entry on this occasion is better than for previous annual tournaments held by the association, and inter-departmental matches will have special interest. Play will commence at 9 a.m. Mangatu Sports Meeting Postponed from January 25 owing to unfavourable weather, the Mangatu Sports Club’s annual gathering is to be held on Saturday, March 1, on the well-known sports ground at Wbatututu. The meeting usually is attended by a large number of townfolk, and also commands the support of horsemen and horsewomen throughout the district, as it gives an opportunity for keeping their mounts up to competition standard through the autumn. The programme includes a number of miscellaneous events for the general public, and a feature will be a baby-snow l’or which a large number of entries has been received. Two-Way Inquiries The difficulties arising from patriotic activities where dual control arises even in the slightest degree were humorously referred to by Mr. F. T. Robinson, secretary of the Cook County zone committee, at yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the East Coast Provincial Patriotic Council. He stated that often there were divided views in some households as to what was the right course to take, and when that happened husbands usually rang him up, while the wives rang up Mrs. R. U. Burke, whom they regarded as their source of information through the Poverty Bay Central Women’s Representation Committee. He was sure that Mrs. Burke received many questions beginning: “My husband says that Mr. Robinson says so-and-so. Is that right?” The laughter raised by Mr. Robinson's remarks was renewed when Mrs. Burke, who was present as the delegate of the Women’s Cgptrai Representation Committee, commented that the county zone secretary probably received similar inquiries irom husbands, checking up information their wives had obtained.