Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6322, 27 February 1922, Page 4

Local and General.

The Ulimaroa sailed from Sydney for New Zealand on Saturday night.— CJ.P.A.

Ltlwlsay.’s footwear ing j^t6B.C to mi-ss tbia— gfffatsale 'r***

Every bed in the Eabial.ua Hospital is engaged at present and no further patients can be accepted.

"There have been good rains and the country is looking very well indeed at Opotiki,” stated a local resident who returned from there a day or so ago.

For the week ending Saturday there were 70 names on the register of unemployed at the local Labor Department office, as compared with G2 last week. One laborer was given private employment last week.

"Another newcomer," remarked an Auckland Magistrate, when an immigrant appeared before him last week. "There must, be some leakage at the other end. Wo have been getting too many of them in this Court lately.”

Speaking at the Mas ter ton “A. and P. Association's smoke concert, the Hon. W. Noswcrthy (Minister of Agriculture) said that he thought, that there would be a surplus of 1,000,000 bushels of wheat in New Zealand this season.

Two eases of infantile paralysis have occurred at Carterton—one, a girl of 5 years, in the Belvedere district: the other, a lad of 10 years, in the Taratahi district. Both have been admitted to the Mastertou hospital for treatment. —P.A.

Speaking at a luncheon aboard the Commonwealth liner. Largs Bay. Mr. Hughes (the Prime Minister), stated that the voyage front London was the fastest for eight years, being five days faster than the present mail steamers. —U.P.A.

A new threshing record for Ashburton County has- been established by Air John Mclntyre’s mill working on a Riverside farm recently. Working hours. 5.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.. including meal hours, and with three shifts, 2203 bushels were threshed.

A West Coast sawmiller states that the demand for white pine timber is sufficient to keep all the West Coast mills going. The slump in red pine, however, still continues, and some of the mills supplying red pine are closed down while the remainder are working short-handed.

"The road from Motu to Opotiki is in first-class condition, but the route from Motu to Gisborne in the vicinity of the Otoko Hill section is in a frightful condition,” said a, Gisborne motorist who came through from Opotiki over the week-end. He added that ears had to be taken by train from Motuhora to Pulia.

As the result of a stop work meeting of Fox to n flax millers to consider a 10 per cent, wages reduction and a subsequent, meeting of employers, it is probable that a compromise favorable to both parties will bo effected. The stoppage of the mills at the present time would inflict great hardship on a number of families.—P.A.

Says a writer m tlie Auckland Star: "The Minister of Railways announced in, tho House a few days ago that ‘now that the war is over ’ lie and the General Manager of Railways would resume their periodical visits to various districts. 1* congratulate Air Guthrie on his discovery. If he travels cn his railways he will discover tilings other than the end of the war.

Word lias been received by the Horticultural Division: of the Agricultural Department that the area affected by the recent outbreak of fireblight at Patea has. now been definitely located. It consists of the whole of the Patea district and a part of Waitotara riding. The disease is well in hand, and it is not anticipated that it will spread further.

The importance of having distinctive sirens oil fire engines was demonstrated ini Master ton the other "day, when two firemen chased a' will-o’-the wisp siren on a motor-car for nearly half an hour, under the belief that it was the fire engine. The Borough Council .lias now decided to prohibit the use or sirens on any -vehicle other than the fire engine.

As the poles ior the Power Board wires arrive at Edendale from Bluff they are taken by motor lorry and dropped at the holes that have been machine-dug for each one (says the Wyndkam Herald). The other day we saw the contents of two railway trucks transferred to a lorry in about 10 minutes, and off it went with the great burden without any fuss. This shows what can be done by the lorries and what the railways are up against.

Unionism is not looked upon with favor by members of the N.Z. Institute of Architects. A speaker at the annual meeting at Wanganui said that whereas'only efficient workmen were once admitted into societies, of carpenters, unionism had now put efficient and inefficient workmen on a level, greatly to the detriment of the'craft. It was resolved . that the time has arrived when all tradesmen should be graded by examination in order to recover the standard of their work.

Don't go away on youi tmiiday without taking a bottle of Nassol- Good for coughs, colds, sore throats, ote.

Cheese is at present being retailed at Palijierstoii North at Is per pound. Owing to a serious shortage of the water supply the Wanganui Borough Council has restricted its use. Residents at Seatoun are experiencing a shortage of water. In some instances tanjvs are being installed. While diving in shallow water at Port Chalmers during last week-end a man named James Mooney met with serious injury to his spine.

"What people want on • the Irish question is light. What they usually get is heat?”—Colonel Leader ni a lecture at Wellington.

“I think we are all unanimously agreed that the valuations are too high at present and the land tax is too heavy I '' altogether/* remarked Or. Walter, chairman of the Stratford County Council at a recent meeting.

"What is the age of the younger members?” asked a humorist at the annual meeting of the Society of Engineers. "Anything up to 85,” was the quick response of the chairman.

"Germany is better off than many of the Allied nations—at all events she has no victory monuments' to erect, was the opinion of Colonel John Leader in his Chatauqua lecture at Wellington.

The Government is landing a big shipment of imported coal at New Plymouth. It is to be used on the railways between New Plymouth, and Palmerston North. Supplies are being railed to each railway centre.

There are great crops of turnips about Edendale (says the Wyndlvam Herald). The fields are a mass of leaves, rendering it impossible to tell which way the drills run, so uniform xs the superficial view.

Several thousand people recently witnessed a free fight in Bourke Street, Melbourne, between a number of naval men and civilians. The fight continued for half an hour, when a number of men were arrested.

While fishing at the end of the north mole at Wanganui,, Mr Harness hooked a large stingaree, which took two and a-quarter hours to land, the fish having to be brought ashore through the breakers, supplementary lines being used in. the final drag. The fish was 7ft long and sft wide from the wing tips. The barb was nine inches.

A farmer in the Palmerston North district told a Manawatu Times representative that the Railway Department charged him £1 15s (id to convey a purebred pig from Wellington to PeiUling. He states that he was charged rate and a-half for the crate because it contained a purebred animal, %ud he wants to know why this should be so

It was announced some time ago that while in England Mrs J. P- A - Deane, of Ascott, Takapau, was going to secure some hounds for Dannevirke Hunt from a famous English kennel. Mr It. Peake, master of the hunt, lias just received advice from Mrs A Deane that owing to rabies ( hydrophobia) being still prevalent in the Old Country the export of dogs has been prohibited.

“I hope the next step in education will be ire© school books,” stated Mr T. Forsyth, chairman of the 'Wellington Education Board, at the opening of tlic new Mo ruing ton School. It was only in recent years, he said, that free education has received the attention it dserved. Democracy’s safety rested outlie liberal education of the peoiile, and he was pleased to bo allowed to participate in the movement.

A meeting of local stockbrokers was held on Friday to discuss the proposal to establish a stock exchange in Gisborne. It was decided to take the necessary steps to do so, and affiliate with the Stock Exchange Association of Now Zealand. Gisborne stockbrokers include several members of the Auckland Stock Exchange. A local stockbroker stated to a Times reporter cu Saturday that when an exchange was established, it would be represented at the conferences and meetings of the N.Z. Stock Exchange Association, whereas, at the present time, country members at places where there was no exchange, had no vote at the meetings and conferences of the main body.

"Don’t take anything off mother’s allowance.” said a bright young girl at. the Wellington Relief Committee's meeting recently. "I am in the sixth standard, and hope to leave school this year, when T hope to get n situation.

"You are a fine, intelligent girl.” replied the chairman, "and you sticky to your school as long as you can. Vou

are very far advanced for your years, and tell your mother we will help her as much as we can till you are able to help her with your wages.”

“The general conditions in ienna are most appalling.'' Dr. Will, formerly of Christchurch, wrote on December 30 to the secretary of the Canterbury Hospital Board; “The people are nearly starving, and the hospitals are filled with children with all sorts of weird bone conditions, the result of malnutrition. Dr. Spitzy. the greatest Continental orthopaedic surgeon, says we have no conception how bad it really is.”

An indication that the Australians are not asleep in the "business world was contained in a letter received by the Horu.vlienu.i Power Board at its first meet: ng recently. It was from a Queensland iirni of timber merchants offering to supply the board with hardwood timbers of large dimensions suitable for carrying heavy cables, and was addressed to the proper post office box of the board. As this was the first meeting of the board’s existence, the promptitude was commented on by members. —Chronicle.

A new type of motor-generator which produces an unusually powerful illumination for the projection of pictures has been in process of installation at the Palace Theatre for some time and was in. operation in its perfected state for tlie first, time on Saturday evening. For several months, experiments with the new plant have been in progress, and the outcome lias been a light more powerful than that in any other picture theatre in New Zealand. This' is made possible by a special rheostat made by the Hydro-Electric Engineering Co. and installed under the supervision of Mr. B. E. Gray. The output of the new plant allows the use of close on 200 amperes, as compared with the customary consumption of (10 to SO amperes. ,

Yesterday afternoon Mr. T- Bussell Cameron opened his local mission in the Mission Booms, iin Gladstone Bead, the subject of his address being, “The Lord's Second Coming.” In the evening a big service was held in Everybody’s Theatre, when the body of the large building was crowded with an interested and attentive audience, together with a large sprinkling in the galleries. The subject discussed on Sunday night was “The Great Salvation,” described by Mr. Cameron as the greatest theme ever discussed in Heaven, Earth, or Hell. He took for his text Hebrews 2:3, “llow shall we Escape if we Neglect so great Salvation?” and divided up his text in a simple, natural way. First the Great Salvation; second, the neglect of it; and third, the question asked: “How escape having neglected it?” Before and after the address, Mr. Sidney Wood rendered appropriate messages in song. During this week the evangelists will speak and sing every nightin the United Mission Booms, above Messrs. Teat and Friar's establishment, at 7.30, handling subjects of great mein ent.

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"There is a good deal of criticism about the Chatham,’ said Captum Peakes, of the Melbourne, at In vox cur e iH "Well, the Melbourne is of the same class, and let me tell you that it is the class that will be valuable m the next war if one occurs. They are very well suited for conveying troops; they are speedy, and can stand up to all weathers.”

Discussing the cs&ndition of the roads in regard to motor traffic a motor service proprietor stated last m o h that the Otoko hill road and the Coast road would both be fit tor motor service traffic in a couple of days, should the weather hold good. In fact several cars had made the trip to Tologa Lay during the week mud, journeying together. The Wharerata Hill, would however, be practically impossible for motor service traffic fot at least a week.

The wonderful performing fox terrier, "Floss,” which made so many friends at the recent Beach Carnival, is the proud mother of three pups. This is the' first occasion since she joined up with the New Expeditionary Force that "Floss” has hud any offspring. It is likely that the public of Gisborne will have another opportunity of seeing the deg perform at an early date, tentative arrangements havj j] <r keen made by the Beach Society for au° entertainment in the Opera House.

A party of bathers were enjoying the surf at Riverton beach the other afternoon when one of them felt something slimy beneath his foot. The thought of sharks immediately flashed into his brain, and lie left the water. Soon afterwards his brother, too, lelt something underfoot, but the rest of the party ridiculed their fears and went merrily on. Suddenly, however, they received a shock, for moving out to sea from the vicinity was a large fin, which evidently belonged to a shark that presumably and fortunately had lost its appetite

The housing question in Auckland seems to resolve itself 'into a game of "musical chairs.'” That there is still a shortage of houses was shown by the fact that several applications for possession of dwellings were set down for hearing on Monday last at the Magistrate’s Court (states the Auckland Star). |n one case the tenant consented to give up possession in five weeks’ time, and an order was made accordingly by consent. Three other cases were all interwoven as each depended upon the vacation of a house by another person, when there would be a shift all round.

A female teacher who came from Dunedin to take a position at the Longburn School lias had to resign her position owing to being unable to get accommodation in the , district (says the Wanganui Chronicle). When the matter was mentioned at a meeting of the Wanganui Education Board Mr. Bruce said that it as not creditable to a wealthy district like Longburn. Another member of the Board expressed the opinion that it was a shocking state of affairs. In accepting the resignation it was decided to inform the teacher that the Board would be prepared to find her another position.

The vagaries of the household her. are well known. An Ashhurst resident was somewhat mystified by the actions of one of his hens which would declare in no modest voice its egg-laying activities, but without visible result. Finally lie observed it making egress from the top of a tall macroearpa hedge, and on delving deeper he found a very modest nest containing ten eggs. On another occasion he laid down a teed bucket and on returning found that a hen had taken possession, and he decided to await developments, and his patience was duly rewarded with the indentation of a good sound egg.

"The exhibition of produce was one of the finest I have ever seen,” said Mr. C. A. Fenwick, when commenting on this class at the Opotiki show. The entries for the show exceeded last year’s by over TOO, and good weather contributed to the great success of the fixture. Mr. Fenwick, who judged the light horse, hunters, and competitions, added that these tco, were good classes. The catering, carried cut by a ladies’ committee, was deserving of special comment. Mr. Iv. S. illiams, M.T.. who also judged at the show, had intended returning to Gisborne with Mr. Fenwick, but remained behind to meet the Hon. E. P. Lee at Opotiki.

The obstacles which adult trout and salmon can clear at a jump have been objects of wonder on many occasions, but that the young idea could emulate their parents is not so well known. The little fish in the holding pond at Ashburton Domain furnish an example. They were put in as fry in the spring of the year, and now average from fin. to Gin in length. Recently they have shown that they can lean clean out of the pond into the water race that feeds it. a height of lGiu from water to water. The curator says the little fish appear most active at this- form of sport towards evening, and he has watched their repeated leaps, one being successful every now and then in reaching the running water above.

At a public meeting held at Waipiro Bay on the 20th inst., the Rev. J. Pigott being in the chair, it was proposed by Mr. H. Sambidge “That this meeting urges that Waipiro Bay should have three mails per week, the same as neighboring townships, particularly as the increased cost would be small: also that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Chief Postmaster, Gisborne, and the member for the district.” —The resolution was seconded by Mr. D. Chalmers and carried unanimously.—Air. Ellis proposed that "This meeting considers that letter boxes should be placed in the present P.O. as they are of great convenience to postal officials and subscribers; also that it is absolutely necessary that the public telephone he so placed that it can be used in privacy.” —This was seconded by Mr Williams and wlso carried unanimously.—Special.

On Friday evening the Girls' Emergency Club was the scone or an active and merry gathering oi members busily preparing i'or i he garden iota Vo be held in the To Kan grounds on .Maieh 2. The public need scarcely to be reminded of the ever ready help tbs band of workers have given to ail calling for their assistance. —Many organisations have benefited. They are now asking for the support and help of the public as a little recognition of their efforts. The work stall will be furnished with dainty and useful articles at a minimum cost. Children will be specially catered for. Homemade sweets and other dainties will be on sale. The afternoon will provide the usual amusements —afternoon tea, cup reading, tennis, bran tubs, etc. In the evening a concert will be submitted by members, assisted by Mr. Stark Lawrie and party and other local talent. Given a fine day an enjoyable function is assured. Donations will be thankfully received and acknowledged by the secretary, Clifford street. Telephone BG.

At the recent Kea-rtTi Conference the same hoary old story was told and wo are confident that in the interests of the town you will publish about feeding rats cn poison and the rodents thriving on the. diet. May we, through the medium. of your valuable paper, draw attention to the fact that Eat Nip does the trick, and if the gentleman who made the statement can provide us wii/h nye. ravs, Prime’s, Ltd.,* are only too willing to prove this. We cannot supply the rats ourselves, as we have none about the premises, hut we are so confident that Eat Nin is all we claim for it, we will forfeit £5 to the local Hospital if we do not succeed in. convincing him that a modest 2/6 invested in Rat Nip at Prime’s, Ltd., will make short work of these loathsome beasts. The statement has been made ana published broadcast in the “Tunes, this rejoinder just as freely.