NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22819, 14 December 1948, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Post Keenly Sought

The Taumarunui Hospital Board received 19 applications for the position of resident medical superintendent. Fifteen of the applications were from highly-qualified medical men in England, all wishing to settle in the Dominion.

University Entrance The opinion that the University Entrance Examination should be abolished, and that access to university courses should be available to any persons prepared to pay the tuition fees, was expressed by the principal, Mr. W. A. G. Penlington, at the Hastings High School prize-giving ceremony. Pipe Bands in N.Z.

Mr. R. L. Will, a prominent official of the Highland Pipe Bands Association of New Zealand, told a representative of the Christchurch Press that there were more pipe bands in New Zealand on a population basis than in any other country in the world, including Scotland. Lamb Drenching Trials

Experiments with the drenching of lambs with phenothiazine are to commence in Hawke’s Bay early next year, The research officer of Federated Farmers, Mr. D. L. M. Martin, has asked for the names of seven Hawke’s Bay farmers who would be prepared to allow the experiments to be carried out on their properties.

Christmas Social

Members of the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club were entertained at a Christmas social gathering held in the Y.M.C.A. last night. A programme of music and games, which had been arranged by Miss M. Duncan and lady members, was thoroughly enjoyed. Mr. H. A. R. Patterson provided several piano solos and also played for the dancing held in the gymnasium. Stamps on Receipts

A request made through Associated Chambers of Commerce for the abolition of the stamp duty on receipts has been declined by the Minister of Stamp Duties, Mr. Nash, according to advice received by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. In reply to the suggestion that only a small amount was involved, the Minister said that on the contrary a very substantial sum was derived from this source. Wool Prices: A W T arning

A warning that a time would surely come when wool prices and profits will be lower was issued by Mr. James W. Tattersfield, managing director of Tattersfield, Ltd., at the annual meeting of shareholders at Auckland. Although prosperity was helped by high prices for the wool growers, there were already signs of increasing discrimination by buyers of manufactured goods. This should make the manufacturer more careful and less extravagant and easy going, and would lead to a healthier position. Union Ballot Wanted

Members of the Hawke’s Bay branch of the Industrial Life Assurance Agents’ Union are not in favour of the opinion sent out a few days ago from their national management committee to the effect that the. association opposed conscription until a vote of the country was taken. ‘‘This might bo the opinion of the management committee, but it cannot be taken as the opinion of our members until the members have had the opportunity of exercising their opinion by secret ballot,” was a statement issued following a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay branch in Napier.

Open-Air “Messiah” Recording Reference was made in most of the Gisborne churches on Sunday to the performance next Sunday afternoon in the Botanical Gardens of the Huddersfield Choral Society’s recording of Handel’s immortal oratorio, “The Messiah.” This will be the first occasion in New Zealand when a musical entertainment of such magnitude has been presented in the open air and it is expected that many hundreds will take the opportunity of hearing this great work in the ideal setting of the Botanical Gardens. The recordings have been made available by Mr. L. E. Strachan and the sound reproducing equipment by Mr. H. F. Wise. New Marine Lights

Satisfactory progress is being made with the installation of new lights about the coast of New Zealand. The tower for the automatic light at Motuara Island has been erected, and as the new type of light tried was found to be unsatisfactory, equipment is now awaited from England. For the Slope Point light the tower is under way and the equipment has been ordered. The Point Gibson tower is under construction and will be put into position when equipment arrives from overseas The site has been selected for the light at Slipper Island, and awaits legal survey- Equipment is on hand for the light at Ohau Point, end a site will be selected at an early r’ The selection of sites for the erect :i of lights at Cape Kidnappers and Cape Farewell will lie carried out shortly.