NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22663, 14 June 1948, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Infectious Disease Cases Six esses of infectious diseaser were notified to the Health Department from the East Cape health district for the week ended at noon today. These were four cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, one of cerebro-spinal meningitis, and one of tuberculosis of the spine. There were also three deaths, one from cere-bro-spinal meningitis and two of pulmonary tuberculosis. In addition, there was a suspected case of poliomyelitis. Heavy Road-Making Machinery Heavy earth-moving machinery of a type which will probably be used in constructing the proposed motor-way linking Auckland and Wellington rumbled through the outskirts of Auckland on Friday on its way from the Central Wharf to the distributing centre. It was the first large post-war shipment of modern road-making equipment to reach New Zealand from the Australian factory of the American manufacturers. The shipment consisted of two tournapulls with scrapers attached and two carry-all scrapers. The tournapulls are claimed to be the fastest earth-moving machines in the world, having a maximum travelling speed at full capacity of 20 miles an hour. They are powered with IGS horse-power Diesel engines. Land Hoard’s Sympathy Deep sympathy for the plight of settlers affected by the recent flooding in the Gisborne and Wairoa districts was expressed at the monthly meeting of the Gisborne Land Board, held on f Friday, when it was agreed that the S board should do all in its power to | assist with any applications for relief | from Crown tenants who were direct | sufferers from the flood. The meeting j§ was a short one, the formal business I comprising consideration of three | 'schedules of accrued "fifths” submitted I Iby the Matakaoa, Wairoa and Waikohu 1 I County Councils respectively. The 1 I Matakaoa and Waikohu schedules | covered comparatively small amounts, | of 18s 10d and £2O 11s 6d respectively, | but the Wairoa County schedule I amounted to £236. Present at the | meeting were Messrs. C. L. Cox, deputy | commissioner of Crown Lands, H. B. | Bull, J. W. Gordon, J. Boyle, and P. T. If Weeks.

Farm Sales and Leases Four small-farm properties were subjects of applications approved by the Gisborne District Land Sales Committee at its weekly meeting. The largest of the four was 82 acres at Te Karaka, comprising 05 acres freehold and 17 acres of native leasehold, at £2200, plus £I2OO for stock. A property of 12.1 acres at Wairoa was approved at £175, and another of 3ij acres at Haiti at £975. The fourth farm was subject to a leasehold tenure, for three years at £l7 4s per annum plus rates, the committee approving the lease to the present tenant, a discharged serviceman Other transactions approved by the committee included the sale of a section in Waiotahi parish, of 34per., at £llO (reduced from £l2O, the vendor consenting); a house in Wainui road, with lrd 4per., at £550; a section of 34per. in Ormond road, at £BS; and the lease of a shop at Gladstone road and I’eel street at £l2 per week for three years, the lessor to pay rates and insurance ,