NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21852, 24 October 1945, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Ground For Athletics Permission for the Gisborne Amateur Athletic Club to use the Childers Road Reserve for its weekly meetings was given by the Gisborne Borough Council last night. The rental is again to toe £5. Milk Authority Notice of motion “that this council rescinds its previous resolution declining to act as the milk authority in the Gisborne milk area and now agrees to act in that capacity” was given by Mr. H. F. Wise at last night’s meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council. Water Consumption During the fortnight ended October 14 a total of 13,210,000 gallons of water were pumped into the Gisborne; Borough, it was reported to last night’s’ meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council. To date the rainfall at Waingake for the month is only ,75in. One leak in the 15in. pipeline had to be repaired during the period. Fire Risk at Plantations In order to reduce the fire hazard at the Kaiti Hill and Awapuni road plantations, the Gisborne Borough Council last night decided to order the pruning of these trees to the extent considered necessary. As additional precautions the council is to authorise the removal of the hedge near the look-out on Kaiti Hill and is to see that the long grass in this vicinity is cut down. 10 Cases of Infectious Diseases Only 10 cases of notifiable diseases were reported to the Gisborne office of the East Cape health district during the past week and of these pulmonary tuberculosis was the biggest individual oomnlaint. The figures are as follows: Scarlet fever, three: malaria, one; dinhtheria, one; non-pulmonary tuberculosis, one: pulmonary tuberculosis, four. No deaths through notifiable infectious disease were reported during this period. Swimming Facilities Proposals in the interests of swimming and the running of the Macrae Baths are to be discussed by the works committee of the Gisborne Borough Council and the Macrae Bath committee at a meeting to be held next Tuesday. Among the matters to be discussed will be the hours the baths are open, arrangements for the use of the baths at night for training, lighting facilities, and the arrangements for the Hawke’s Bay swimming championships to be held in Gisborne next year. Staffing Survey Details of staffing of the Gisborne Borough Council are to be supplied to the district man-power officer as part of a survey being taken in an endeavour to assist the rehabilitation of returned men. In its reply the council is to point out that it is prepared to repeat its former offer to carry out certain works if Government subsidies are granted. The town clerk, Mr. W. M. Jenkins, stated that there were 12 of the council's employees in the forces to be reinstated. Facilities at Gardens The establishing of a hut fitted with a gas ring in the Botanical Gardens was suggested by Mr. G. D. Muirhead at last night's meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council and is to be investigated by the reserves committee. Mr. Muirhead commented that the gardens were frequently visited by families and facilities such as he suggested would enable mothers to provide for the attention of their children’s needs. It was reported to the meeting that the planting out of flowering plants at the gardens was now proceeding. The gardens at present are very attractive as, apart from the Rowers and shrubs, the lawns are in splendid condition: Children and Newspapers Figures on the preferences shown by boys and girls in newspaper reading were given by Mr. W. J. Scott, lecturer in English at the Wellington Teachers Training College, in an address to the Christchurch branch of the New Education Fellowship. Mr. Scott quoted figures compiled from answers to questions put to 4000 post-primary school children, of from 13 to 18 years of age, throughout New Zealand. The questions, "which were from the Council for Education Research, were asked in 1942, he said, and an analysis of the answers had just been completed. The analysis showed that 70 per cent of boys had read war news first., Eighteen per cent of boys turned first to local news. Ol the girls questioned, 30 per cent looked first at the war news, and 20 per cent gave births, deaths and marriages as their first choice. More girls than boys said they read advertisements, he addedi