NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21945, 13 February 1946, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Assessment Court

The appointment of Messrs. H. D. Chrisp. I. F. Watt, and F. H. Forge as members of the Gisborne District Assessment Court under the Valuation of Land Act, 1925, is notified in the current issue of the New Zealand Gazette. Messrs. Chrisp, Watt and Forge are already associated as members of the Gisborne District Land. Sales Committee. Removal of Relics The relics of road blocks on the Whataupoko side of the Peel street bridge and on the Kaiti Hill should be removed entirely now that the war had been concluded, the Gisborne Borough Council considered when it decided last night, on the motion of Mr H. H. de Costa, to approach the proper authorities to have the necessary work carried out. Imperial Conference When the London cable message dealing with the holding of an Imperial conference on Empire preference m London was referred to him in Wellington yesterday, the acting Prime Minister. Mr W. Nash, said that a tentative date had been given in May for the holding of a conference to discuss the Commonwealth trade policy. Though it was expected that the conference would be held at that time, he said, final arrangements had not been completed —P.A. Stock Continue Healthy “The health of the stock in' this district is at present, considering the season quite good,” Mr. R. E. Alexander, veterinarian to the Department of Agriculture, Gisborne, ststed trns morning. Cattle were, of course, showing the effects of the hard weather and were definitely on the lean side, nevertheless were quite healthy. Water seems to be the main difficulty, but the stock generally were holding up very satisfactorily considering all the circumstances.

Support For Corso “I am not calling for volunteers this time,” remarked the chairman of the Returned Services’ social committee, mr A. H. Barwick, at a meeting of the committee last evening, when he referrcd to the forthcoming district effort on behalf of CORSO. His assurance was greeted with relieved laughter by members of the group, and he explained that the women’s section of the Gisborne R S A. would be working with the district CORSO committee to make the appeal a success. However, he urged members of his committee to give what assistance they could, and to help particularly in making the purposes ol the appeal known. Some misunderstandings were current regarding the obligations of the relief organisation, which however, had the support of the national and district executives of the Returned Services’ Association. “There may be differences of opinion as to how the finance should be found for this work, but the important thing is to get help to the Greeks, in particular. They stuck to us through thick and thin.’ added Mr Barwick. The meeting fully endorsed his views.