NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22656, 5 June 1948, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

King’s Birthday. The Gisborne Herald will be published as usual on Monday next, the King’s Birthday. Nuliaka Garden Circle The members of the Nuhaka Garden Circle met recently at the home of Mrs. V Block in sunny weather for their monthly meeting. It was a large gathering, Mrs. Sturm being the winner of a competition the prize for which was donated by the hostess. Floral competitions attracted good entries, the winners being: Floral necklace, Mrs. J. Crombie, 1; Mrs- R. Austin. 2. Egg-cup Mrs. South, ; Mrs. E. Bluck, 2. Best bloom: Mrs. H. Hughes, 1; Mrs. E. New Railing at Hangaroa Bluffs Their intention to replace the broken railing between the road and the drop to the river at the southern end of the Hangaroa Bluffs was stated in a letter from the Works Department received at Thursday’s meeting of the Gisborne advisory committee of the automobile Association (Auckland). A more substantial fence is to be erected in place of the broken one. The letter was received with satisfaction by the committee. Bus Stops at Intersections. The danger to motorists caused by buses stopping on the near side of intersections thus obscuring the view of motorists coming behind, was referred to at Thursday’s meeting of the Gisborne advisory committee of the Automobile Association (Auckland). It was pointed out by members that on some corners in the Borough it was necessary for buses to stop on the near side of the intersection. The Gisborne Borough Council is to be written to asking that it enforce the regulation that buses stop on the far side of intersections. except where this is impracticable. Danger to Motorists The danger to motorists of scouring on the Ruatoria deviation road along the riverbed was mentioned at Thursday’s meeting of the Gisborne advisory committee of the Automobile Association (Auckland). It was stated that recently a car proceeding along the road had dropped 4ft. in a subsidence, caused by scouring in the recent heavy rain. It was decided to ask the Waiapu County Council to provide a movable sign so that the roadman could close the road if it was thought to be unfit for traffic. The East Coast patrol, Mr. V. Stubbings, also reported that the bridge over the stream at the entrance to Hicks Bay township was almost completed, only the approaches at either end remaining to be filled in. Hectic Life, in Solomons As the outcome of the war in the Pacific and sudden contact with the baser elements of civilisation, a native rising, termed “Marching Rule,” recently developed in the Solomon Islands. The rising assumed such serious proportions, threatening the authority of officials of the British Protectorate and other white residents, that units of the Australian and New Zealand naval forces were dispatched to • the islands to quell the disturbance. Although missionary enterprise has resulted in the deliverance of thousands of these islanders from direst cruelty and superstition, mission work to day has been gravely hampered by racial and communistic agitations. Mr. Stuart Mill, who has seen many years’ service in the Solomon Islands with the South Sea Evangelical Mission, will give an illustrated address on the subject in : the Salvation Army hall on Monday • evening at 7.20 o'clock.