Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9799, 8 May 1924, Page 4

Local and General

‘•‘Look around at the great businesses throughout the country, and what do we find ? For the most part they are being controlled and administered by 1 men of fifty, who are jtist entering their prime.”—Lord Ashfield, in the “Weekly Dispatch.” At Wellington yesterday, Frank Arnold Hill, a middlelaged mam, convicted of indecently interfering with two girls at a local picture show, was sentenced- to twelve months’ imprisonment with har<D labor. Tha judge said that though there was no v violence one never know what might ensue. The public must be protected.—P. A.

“If'you should transplant the good Samaritan, just as he was, into the twentieth century, he would he inefficient. His wounded persons were they best thdt were then and there av,viable. . They represented tho limitations of science in tho first century, and the infinitude of man’s spirit of all ages. But they would be altogether inadequate on a modern battlefield dr in a slum.”—Principal It. P. Jacks.

The district's power of recovery from the effects of the dry spell early in the season is indicated by the returns of the Kia Ora Dairy Company for the past month. During that period the factory manufactured 100,1721 b of butter, as against 122,:>20 lb for the corresponding month last year, thus showing an increase of 32,2021 b for the month. The .pay out. at Is 4d per lb, will ahrunt to £10,344 16s. The season lias still two months to run, and f the pioscr.t increase eeciitmues, die t-oetai output for the season will bo as groat a§ that for fasti year. The fortnightly meeting of Court Wm. Gladstone, Ancient Order of Foresters, was held on Monday night when despite the unsettled weather, a large number of members wer present. O. R. Bro. A. AT. Hambling presided. The annual audit of the balance- sheet was received, and showed a considerable increase on the credit side. The Foresters’ Athletic Club was congratulated on its success at football, and it was stated that tennis. cricket, athletics, soccer, rugby were to be encouraged. Several membbers present joined as lionarv members. An inititation service was performed bv the chief Ranger, assisted by P.C.R. Bro. E. File. Two new candidates were proposed. The meeting closed at a late hour with the usual honours to the chair. "My main impression of Auckland so far is that its future is in front of it, and that Auckland is reaching ■out strongly to realise that future, said Captain “Gipsy” Pat Smith, speaking of the city as he had seen it since .his arrival. “Even the wonder city of America, Los Angeles, dees not possess so progressive a spirit. And in San Francisco people are inclined to look more at the past —the glories of the old gold-digging days —than into the future. Nor in extensive travels have 1 been in a city where visible signs of progress can be so readily indicated. I marvel when I am told ‘there was no street here two years ago,’ ‘this magnificent building was not started a year ago,’ and so on. You are making great advances and have a wonderfully beautiful setting in which to make a great start.”

‘‘Reference to wild pigs a _ few weeks ago recalls a quaint incident that came under my notice at Taumarunui recently.’’ writes a correspondent of the Lyttelton Times. ‘"I had climbed a hill to got a glimpse of the meeting of the Wanganui and Ongarue rivers, when L became aware that there was another occupant of tlie ferny hill-top, a pig of huge proportions, and, strange sight, two plump crested quail perched on liis back. A closer view convinced me that the birds had solved the problem of living in luxury while the other fellow did all the work. , The pig worked through the rich soil for fern roots, bringing to the surface numbers of grubs, worms and other creatures. and like lightning the quail hopped down via his head, possessed tholmselves of the tit-bits and returned to the eminence of theii landlord’s fat back, and waited for more.”

The tram service to V. jac iunoko has already produced emumraging results, and the Mayor Mr 0. Wildish) is confident that the service will be popular. The system load been carefully tested, and though running for only a little over a week, -lie returns per car are better than on the Gladstone road service. Ihe time-table is irregular at present) in order to ascertain the best running limes which will meet the needs of me people of the locality, but when the trams have been running a little longer a definite time-table will be arranged. It is stated that overv possible .attention is being given the inadequate rolling stock v> mi which the services are bc-icng operated, the engineering staff giving the cars a thorough overhaul. It is possible that when. all four cars nave been overhauled an additional ca- car be used on the Whataupoko service during thd rush hours.' A further Reduction) in the cost tf concession tickets is also to be considered. At the present time these tickets give thirteen rides for the cost, of twelve, and iet has been suggested that . a larger concession might he practicable and more profitable. The del lay caused by the issuing of tickets and giving change is one of the great drawbacks to the service, and if this can be avoided if should J>e given a trial.

The Mahana. left Auckland at 5 p.m. yesterday for Hicks Bay and Gisborne. To-morrow, commencing at 1.30 p.m v Mr Fred Gray will hold an auction sale of household furniture at 30a Salisebury road, on account .of Mr Harry Pope, who is leaving for Auckland. Arrangements had been made by , the Navy League to taka children belonging to the local branch to Sponge Bay to see the Special Service Squadron. In view, however, of the fact that H.M.S. Repulse will now be in the roadstead, it is thought these arrangements may be cancelled and others substituted by which the ' children' may bo conveyed out to the itpulse. . The matter cannot be settled until after the public meeting- this . morning. i The personnel of the Commission > which is to inquire into the rail- i waymen’s grievances and the - administration of the New Zealand railhay system has not yet been decided upon. Yesterday the Minister for Railways (the Hon. J. G. Coates) and the manager (Mr It. W. M’Villy) and other officers again conferred with the representatives of the A. S.R.S. The Minister stated last night that the Commission would be set up as ; soon as it could be accomplished. — P.A. , j | The Kaiti bridge contract is proceeding rapidly. The ‘ gas and water mains and the electric light cables have been placed in position in' the abutment on the town side. Tht. third pier was completed yesterday. ! The construction of the abutment on tliu Kaiti side is also proceeding > rapidly, and the Borough Engineer is j confident that the driving of -the additional piles will not involve much I delay in the opening of the bridge. I The new piles arc now under construction. j j Three cyclists who were caught rid- J i ing on the footpath on Tuesday even- 1 ing voluntarily appeared before Mr AY. H. Irvine, J.P., and Mr AY. Moricc, J.P., in the Police Court yes- 1 terday. The offenders wore James : Stanton, Arnold Dickson Chrisp and Charley Stewart, and all pleaded guilty to cycling on the footpath in Wainui road. The seneior-sergeant pointed out that it was about time cyclists desisted from riding on the footpath. If the road was not good enough, they should get off and wolk. Fines of 10s were imposed on each defendant. .

A Tvrllot was to have been held, by j South Auckland Land Board for 28,563 acres of third-class jf the Urcrewa block. in the tane County, but owing “be organisation of the mails. . raflwiay strike, very fcjJP wore received. iheDoarciwdecided! to postpone the ballot. There arc no fewer than waterside workers hearing the « ' Smith, employed on the . Auciaano wharves. To .avoid ™ niu X t te3 to pay rolls numbers are allotted them for use m conjunct on wiW their names, as in certain cases even the initials are identical This tag was revealed in the f ohee Cou | during the hearing of a case -wvolvii fc rfrn laire in which the e. ja V „ . j for She prosecution was substan ialg dependent upon the signatu accused upon bis pay receipt. ! An American’s tribute: O iorse, | vou are a wondoiiui tning; tons to push, r.o horn to bonk: J™ start your self, no clutch to P> spark to miss, no .gears to &tnp, r license buying every year; no L»s bills climbing up each day stealing the joy of. life away; uo specd oop ohiunring in your rear. ioui mnea £» all’o.K <md, thank ho. Lord, they-stay that way, you h plugs never miss and lues, r, motor never makes us cu-ss frame is good for many a mile; jour body never changes style. Lour are few and easy met; you’ve something on the auto yet. The tender of Air W. Ball, -Contractor, at £24,243, has been accepted for the erection of a new' picture theatre to be known as the 'hialto at Broadway, Newmarket (Auckland). The building, which will spurted almost opposite the Post Office, vi be of reinforced concrete and muck, and the street frontage will be three stories, two of the floors being <evoted to shops. The theatre will he at the back of the shops, and up to date in evry particular, providing accommodation for somewhere about 2000 persons. “Nobody has any wide experience of life without being conscious of the generally low' standard of human behaviour. To those who have been concerned with the task of govern-

merit this impression comes home with peculiar force. The strain or the war has produced a natural exhaustion. For the most part men are desirous of living quietly and reaping a little material prosperity after all the efforts and sacrifices whicli have been endured.” —The let. Hon. Herbert' Fisher, M.P., exllinister of Education. Y\ r . S. Percy, the Australian comedian broadcasted a specially written play, entitled' - ' The Han AY ho ,YY ould

Sing i;i His Bath,” .using a 10CO guinea bathroom at the Savoy Hotel, equipped with a microphone, enabling the transmission of realisticwater splashing. He explained that he was most anxious for his to be the first broadcast voice to reach _ Australia. He took the opportunity oi rehearsals to go e into training, and shouted into the microphone. "Tne engineers were alarmed and rushed in, and said that I would burst the machine unless I was more careful,” ho added. ‘ I thereupon spoke from Sft away. I have heard of a man breaking a camera when he_ was photographed, but I did not think it possible to burst a broadcaster with a voice.” A gallant rescue from drowning was performed by a lady _at Broad Bay (Dunedin) recently. Two small children, aged four and two years respectively, were walking along the Broad Bay wharf, when the youngest fell into the water. The other child immediately cried out for help, and its appeal was heard by Mrs D. J. Galbraith. who hurried to the scene, threw off her heavy coat, and plunged from- the wharf. The little fellow was completely exhausted, and was rescued just- in time by Mrs Gilbraith. The child was blue in the face, and almost' unconscious, when Mrs Gilbraith reached terra firm# again. The infant was taken to its home without delay, and after a hot bath completely recovered. But for the plucky manner in which Mrs Gilbraith diced to the rescue -Without the loss of r. minute the child would have been drowned.