NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22481, 10 November 1947, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Pony Class Cup

The winner of the cup for most points in the pony classes at the recent Gisborne Show was Miss A. M. Brownlie. There was an error in the list supplied to the. Herald and published last week.

Gisborne Leads With Sunshine Gisborne was outstanding in the Dominion in the hours of sunshine recorded last month, it being the only town in New Zealand where the number of hours of sunshine exceeded the average. In most places the total hours of sunshine were substantially below the average, the provinces of Taranaki, Wellington and Nelson being least favoured. For New Plymouth and Nelson the totals were the lowest for any October for over 25 years. Compulsory Stop for Motorists

A suggestion that motorists in New Zealand. be required to stop before entering main highways from arterial roads was made by Mr. A. M. Lascelles at the annual meeting of the Automobile Association (Manawatu). Mr. Lascelles said this was a practice in the United States. A motion was passed that the suggestion be referred to the association’s council for framing of a remit to be forwarded to the North Island Motor Union.

Canadian Salmon for Export. Permits for the export to any destination of all varieties and forms of Pacific Coast salmon (fresh, frozen, salted, smoked or canned) are being issued freely as from Wednesday, October 15, according to simultaneous announcements by ‘he Export Permit Branch. Ottawa, and the Chief Supervisor of Fisheries, Vancouver. This action has been taken in view of the fact that the pack of canned salmon is now adequate to meet the requirements of the domestic market 'and the reduced requirements of the British Ministry of Food. Fiji Export Restrictions

The export of all goods from Fiji, except certain gazetted items, has been prohibited, owing to the great increase in the last few months of the re-export of goods brought into Fiji for internal consumption and the restriction on imports imposed by the British economic crisis. An official Fiji announcement, however, states that exports of prohibited items may be allowed in certain circumstances, where cases of undue hardship are concerned. One example cited is that of parents with children at school in New Zealand. During the war years some parents made clothing and sent it to the Dominion.

Steamer More Convenient than Air The use of Paraparaumu was “knocking the bottom out of transCook Strait air services," said Mr. E. R, Neale, M.P., Mayor of Nelson, when the Nelson-Mar thorough-West Coast League of Local Bodies approved a remit to the South Island Local Bodies Association asking for an immediate announcement that Rongotai would be made the main Wellington terminal for-all land-based aircraft. Mr. H. J. S. Mitchell said that the number of passengers carried from Blenheim had dropped considerably because people were finding the steamer service more convenient than the air service. Theft of Hair Clippers

A fine of £5 was imposed on a 25- , year-old Maori, Rau Wahia, billardroom proprietor at Te Karaka, when he appeared in the Gisborne Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr. E. L. Walton, S.M. Wahia pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of hair clip- j pers, valued at 16s, from William Morton Jones at Te Karaka on Saturday. Senior-Sergeant G. S. Norris, prosecuting for the police, said that the clippers were found on Wahia when he was searched by Constable Walker at Te Karaka on Saturday evening. An order was made for the return of the clippers. Remembrance Day : • ,

Although tomorrow will probably be looked upon as remembrance day by many people for some time as it commemorates the armistice of the First World War, yesterday was the, first time that the official Remembrance Day for the two world wars had been celebrated. It. was only recently de-, cided that the Sunday nearest to November 11 should be set aside as Remembrance Day for the dead of both wars. Special services were conducted in several churches, while the sounding of the fire brigade’s siren, at 11 a.m. warned people of the commencement of the two minutes’ silence period. No Differentiation Made

“What is the policy of the district executive regarding men who are qualified for membership but who do not belong to the association? Do they share in benefits obtained by the organisation?” asked a delegate at Saturday’s Gisborne conference of R.S.A. delegations. He mentioned that in this area there were men who did nothing to support the association, but who nevertheless expected to receive help when they found themselves in difficulties. The district president, Mr. J.. Leggat, stated emphatically that no differentiation was made between members and non-members in time of emergency. What the association could do for its members it would do for any returned man. Many a man had only found out how useful the association was when he received a lift from it; and very often he became a member and developed enthusiasm out of appreciation of the aid received. “An Indian Brainwave”

“Personally I think that Britain did the right thing and she did it very graciously by having a cousin of the King to do the handing over,” said Dr Leslie Sutherland, a missionary home from India, to the Presbyterian General Assembly in Christchurch. Dr. Sutherland had described the communal situation in India and the sharp divisions in culture. He said he believed the Christian missions had an unique opportunity for service in bringing these great peoples together to live in peace. They must learn to compromise. He saw hope of this in a recent incident, A Mohammedan procession with a 20-feet high image was marching down a street when it was > blocked by the branch of a tree. The marchers would not shorten the image as it was sacred and the Hindus would not cut the branch from a sacred tree, A policeman had “an Indian brainwave,” and set both parties excavating a strip of the street so that events } could proceed with offence to nobody. Christians must perform a similar role.