Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume LII, Issue 5464, 27 April 1920, Page 4

Local and General.

A case ol lethargic encenlialitis has been reported from Palmerston North. Press Association.

The shortage of cement in Canterbury is becoming exceedingly acute, and many essential public and private works are being held up in consequence. The organiser of the Canterbury l’regress League has telegraphed the position to the secretary of the Board of Association. .The proposal to pro vide berthage in the \\ aikanap stream was mentioned at yesterday’s meeting of the Harbor Board, when Mr G. Smith moved that the matter be held in abeyance until further developments take place. He estimated that the work would cost about, £IOOO. and the Board would have to be very careful in its expenditure. Mr .1. Mount seconded the motion. Mr J. W. J. Preston said that the Board would have to face the question of berthage accommodation for the working of the port. He thought reasonable expenditure out of revenue would be justified, as the matter was vital. Captain Carson said that the Waikanap berth would be liable to the action of the silt in flood time. It was decided to hold the matter, over,, and to send a letter of thanks to the wharfinger, who proposed the scheme, and to request the harbormaster and the works foreman to, make a report.

The quest ion of preventing sand from being carried by the wind into tiie river western groyne was brought: trp- at the meeting of the works committee of the Harbor Board, and it was decided to authorise the harbormaster to have a fence erected 01 take other steps to cope with the tiouble.

At Dunedin yesterday -Arthur Lord was fined £IOO for street betting. The magistrate, Mr Bartholomew, in inflicting the maximum monetary penalty said that the bookinaking profession seemed so lucrative that it was quest ion able i f even u penalty was much of a deterrent. Press Association.

AVilfcinson's cars leave for Morere, Wairoa and Napier every luesday, Friday and Sunday; and for lologa Bay, ‘ Tokomaru and Jtuatorea every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.***

During the meeting of householders at Fatutalii last evening, the headmaster (Mr J). 11. Wilmot; stated than he had sent the following message to the Prince of Wales: * Loyal greetings from Patutahi School." The following reply had been sent by JTis Royal Highness from the Renown: ‘Prince of Wales desires to thank Patutahi School for their message of good wishes, which hi l heartily reciprocates.

Air li. T. 11. Wearne, who has been anpointed liomo missionary to assist the Rev W; H. E. -Abbey in the work connected with the local Methodist Church, conducted Jits first service m the Te Hajiara Ciiurch on Sunday evening, when there was a good congregation to welcome him. Air Wearne comes from Nelson, where he has been in the work along with the Bev. J. Wills. .A welcome social will be tendered to Air Wearne in the Te Hapara Methodi.it Church on Thursday evening at 7.30. .About five hundred spectators witnessed the match between the Returned Soldiers and Poverty Bay at the Childers Road reserve yesterday aitei;noon. The game resulted in a victory for the Returned Soldiers, by 31 points to nil Poverty Bay, however, were at some disadvantage in the early stages ot* the £aine bv reason of the fact that oulv thirteen players took the fiend. A little later on, however, two additional p] a vers came on and brought the tc'ain up to full strength. Tries were scored bv IT. Chrisp (2), H. I.anglands, J r me, and Pollock, one being converted by 11. Cbrisp, and J. Chrisp potted a goal.

What is stated to be the highestclass auction sale of household goods lie til in Gisborne for some considerable time will take place to-morrow at the residence of Airs IT *R. Smitn. -‘I he Laurels." Ormond Road, just over the Mangapapa bridge. AIT Fred. Cray is the auctioneer. Owing lo the lengthy list to be submitted the sale will commence at noon sharp. Included in the lots are a Alignen (French) piano, handsome sideboard, nine-piece suite in leather, English China dinner service, silver and glassware, valuable oil paintings Axmilister carpet and rugs, hall and bedroom furniture, fireproof safe, Pennsylvania lawn mower, etc., etc.**’' The deliver'- 0 f mails ashore from steamers was ‘ mentioned in the report of the works committee of the Harbor Board yesterday. The report stated that a ‘letter had been received rrom the Chief eno curing whether in favorable weather tlie bag portion of the mails could be brought ashore by the Board's launch, so that speedier delivery could be obtained when river conditions delayed tne tender. The payment that, would be required bv the Board was also enquired. The committee recommended the Board to agree to this being done in safe weather, at a charge of 30s per trip.providing that the postal authorities accept all responsibility. It was decided to give the suggestion a trial, the Postal ~ Department to pay tne actual cost of the trips. The huge mushroom, ten inches in diameter, which was found recently at Ngatapa bv Air P. Vosper, is at present on exhibition in the window of the Central Fruit Shop, Gladstone Rood. A Press Association message from Auckland states that at midnight Constiwle Holt saw a man enter the premises fo Messrs P. H. Ferguson and Company, wholesale stationers. Albert Street. ‘He pursued the man upstairs and found hint behind a package. The man threatened to down his' pursuer The constable switched off his electric torch, and closed with the man as a heavv steel chisel grazed his cheek. The man was arrested and removed to the police station in possession of articles for which he will be required to account. The arrested man, in the encounter, sustained a fractured collarbone and injury to his jaw.

Reference was made in the annual review of the chairman of the Harbor Board (Air F. J. Lysnar) to the fine spirit demonstrated right through the Hoard's staff. ‘‘There has been no friction of any kind/' he said, “and all the officers and men alike are taking a keen interest in their work: and I have pleasure in recording the satisfaction and assistance this spirit affords me in

the carrying out of my duties as chairman. The thanks of the Board are due to the entire staff for most faithful service during the year. I would here also express thanks to Air Leslie H. Reynolds, who although engaged as | consulting engineer to advise on a particular work only, has, in the absence of a resident engineer, freely given liis advice without charge, on various engineering matters as they have come up. thereby rendering the Board considerable assistance." The results of the painstaking efforts of an energetic committee were evidenced in a most gratifying manner last night by the complete success of the Anzac ball, held in the Garrison Hall. Over 250 couples were present, and dancing was capably controlled by Messrs A. .T. Corbett and K. Simeon. Dance music was supplied by Copley's orchestra, on a dais in the centre of the ball, attractively draped with bunting. Extras were contributed by Aliss Dempsey and Air Watson. The strings of Hags and bunting which decorated the walls and stage were lent by Adair Bros.. Union S.S. Co.. Harbor Board, and Hallenstein Bros., and furniture for use ih the stage arrangements was lent by Air John Townley. Supper was served on long trestle tables tastefully decorated, the arrangements being carried out in a most efficient manner by members of the Girls' Emergency Club under the supervision of Aliss Gordon. Air Ford was responsible for the catering. It is anticipated that as a result of the function a substantial sum will be realised for the local R.S.A. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, lecturing on aviation at the King's College, London, referred briefly to tlie history of aviation . Lord -Montagu spoke of his visit to America to gee the first machine constructed by the Wright brothers, which he described as having the appearance of being fastened with wire from a sodawater bottle, composed.' of a. few tin cans and parts of a drawing room curtain. It was due to the improvement made in the internal combustion engine to which vve owed the success of the aeroplane. When the first aviation engines were constructed they weighed about 101 b Per horse power, and now we had them as low as l-Jlb, and even lib for every horse power dev. loped. When war broke out we had only 36 p’anes to fly with the Expedit'onary Force, whereas at- the end of the war there wore 30,000 planes fit to fly under construction, and the personnel of the Royal Air Force was actually larger than that of the Royal Navy. He prophesied a great future, for the aerial post. CUT DELIVERY COST .DOWN.

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