Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9728, 11 June 1924, Page 4

Local and General

A meeting of ratepayers in' the Waingake riding of the Cook County will be held in tho Reay station wool shed at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday to discuss general matters concerning tho riding. The Returned Soldiers’ Conference at Christchurch carried a resolution urging the Government to bring down a progressive? immigration policy, at the same time opening all the unoccupied lands and setting up local immigration committees on the Australian linos.—Press Assn.

Speaking at the clampr for a State bank, tho Premier, at Auckland, said that we practically had such an institution in the Bank of New Zealand. The Government had recently purchased 375,000 pound shares at par. They wore now quoted on tho exchange at 52s 6d, rep reset Ain g £500,000 to £OOO,OOO to the good on the d'oal.—Press Assn.

Last evening Inspector Hutton received word from Opotiki that Hilton Crosswell appeared dt tho Opotiki Court that day on charges of breaking and entering with intent to commit rape, and assault with intent to commit crime. Accused Ids defence and was committed for trial at the Gisborne Supreme Court on June 16.

The productivity of the Auckland province is well displayed in the district courts, which are a feature of the Winter Show. Displays are made by Ivaipara and Northern Wairoa, Onohunga, Rotorua, and Whangarei. In the Rotorua display is a lino exhibition of trout specimens and bread puddings cooked in the natural earth ovens at Ohinemutu.—lLA.

The offence of “snow dropping’’ or stripping the clothesline of the family wash, is again in evidence in Gisborne. During the past few nights two clotheslines in Whataupoko have been striped, the loss in one case amounting to £lB. Residents are warned that for their own sake it is advisable not to leave clothes on the lin'e all night.

A P.A. wire states: Mr. Wilford •addressed several hundred people in Whangarei Town Hall on Monday night, mostly traversing the track of previously reported speeches. He adversely criticised the financial operations of the Massey Government, whose early fall he predicted. He had an attentive and cordial hearing throughout. A vote of thanks was accorded'.

The small bridge on the main East Boast road oil the town side of the Glenroy turn-off, has been completed, hut a certain amount of work is necessary to tho approaches before the bridge will be opened for traffic. This bridge will eliminate a particularly nasty dip and bend in the road which has long been a cause ofr trouble to motorists.

_ Speaking at a reception to the new \ icar of Christ Church, Ballarat (.Dev. P. S. Moore), Archdeacon James said that a woman who married a parson deserved to be placed in Class A for courage and devotion. In the case of a married Vicar, the congregation usually appeared to think that in the wife they had got an unpaid Curate, and that they had really obtained the services of two parsons for one salary.

. The claim to being the oldest building society in New Zealand has been made by the Thames society in the Auckland province. The Nelson society, however, is taking steps to show that this distinction belongs to Nelson. The chairman of directors (Mr S. Bolton) referred to the matter at the annual meeting held last week, and stated that from information at present obtained, it would appear that the Nelson society, which was 'established in 1862, is nine years older than the Thames.

Humour did not desert Dr Woodrow Wilson .when he became a chronic invalid —for, when a friend came to see him, lie jocosely described himself as “the statesman who invented the Fourteen Points, and was made to sit on them all.” He had a strong dislike for Mr Orpheus O. Kerr (officer-seeker). When a well-paid official died and the latter asked if he might take his place Dr Wilson replied: “.I have no objection whatever, if you can fix it up with the undertaker.” The effect of a ravoura'ile vordict on a. litigant suffering from nerves was the subject of amusing reference by the Chief Justice. Sir Robert Stout, .at the Supreme Court in Wellington on Tuesday. “I saw a man once who stated in evidence that lie could not lift his hand higher than his shoulder.” said Sir Robert. “Tho jury gave a verdict in his favour, and he went out waving his arm over his head.” A favourable verdict very often made a man very much stronger added the Chief Justice. An extraordinary fatality at Saint D'io (France) occurred as the result of a. controversy between two electricians as to the lethal power of electric currents. One named Royer insisted that it was possible, without danger, to climb to the top of a standard carrying a high tension current, provided one did not touch the wires. He proceeded to climb the standard, to which wires carrying a pressure of sixty-five thousand volts were attached. ‘»As he neared the top his companion heard a tremendous report and saw Royer's body disappear in flames, being literally carbonised by the current. Every shred of clothing vanished.—A. and N.Z.C.A. On Saturday night a basket was left in the Maryborough parcels office, the contents being unknown. During the'night rats gnawed a hole in the basket and next morning two snakes were killed on the railway- station. The. parcel office was opened and four other large specimens were discovered eraw.iing on the floor, and were killed. Later in the day a man called and demanded the basket. He explained it contained snakes belonging to a show which had been exhibiting in the town. He stated that six more snakes, all venomous, were unaccounted for. Subsequently three of the missing snakes were discovered in various parts of the station and were killed.- —U.P.A.

It was stated at a meeting of the Wanganui Hospital Board that a woman in poor circumstances had visited the institution recently to see her child there. While at the. hospital she consulted a doctor in reference to another child’s case, and was referred, to an outside medical man. The latter duly examined the infant, performed an operation in regard to its tonsils, and charged the sum of 21s 6s. The woman had only 22s 6s in her purse at the time, and the member who mentioned, the" matter said that he did , not consider that it was right that she should have been sent away from the hospital to another doctor. The hoard decided to inquire into the matter.

| Replying to a- question by Cr. Colcman ini the Borough Council last | evening -as to why the road in Dixon Street was not attended to. the Mayor explained that the road had never been, dedicated to the Borough, consequently, the Council could not spend the ratepayers’ money in forming it. There were other roads in the district similarly situated, but if the people co-operated and had them dedicated to the Borough they would certainly receive attention.—-Or. Bickford contended that the Dixon Street ■residents were paying the same rates as any other portion of the 'Borough and consequently were entitled tosome consideration. He thought that the formation of a footpath would meet with requirements at present.— The Mayor gave an assurance he * would.' attend to the matter.

Impounding,s in tho Borough clUring tho month of May numbered 302 head of stock.

. Infectious) diseases notified and investigated in the Borough during the month numbered 10 oases —9 diptheria and 1 typhoid, fever.

During the past fortnight six building permits for buildings, of a total value of £3045 were issued by the Borough Inspector.

Tho stock slaughtered at the abattoirs for the month ending May 31 numbered 1953 head, of which 16 were condemned.

The Electrical Department of the Borough Council carried out the following works during the past fortnight : New connections, 4; total, 2429; extensions, 2; transfers, 13; wiring permits issued—new work 4, extensions 8.

“The tram returns are very encouraging and the service is satisfactory,”. said the Mayor at the Borough Council meeting last night. He said that every endeavor would be made to put an extra car in commission on Saturday nights to relieve the congestion after the entertainments.

At the Borough Council meeting last evening GY. Bickford inquired when tho Council would bo able to Submit Joan proposals for the extension of water and sewerage to the merged areas of Haiti and Mangapapa. The Engineer stated that the schemes were now well advanced and would be submitted to the next meeting of the Council.

Ati the Dominion conference of the

R.S.A. at Christchurch yesterday, the matter of an alleged military defaulter being included in the All Black team was discussed. A sub-committee was set up to investigate the matter, and it reported there was no evidence available sufficient to justify taking action in the matter.— PfA.

The statistical returns of the Tramways Department for the past fortnight are as follows: Gladstone Rd.: Passengers carried, 15,334; total mileage, 2328; car hours, 397; fares collected, £137 9s 3d. Ormond Road: Passengers carried, 8448; total mileage, 942; car hours. 176; fares collected, £B3 4s lid.

The dance which is to be held at Te Karaka on Friday, June 13. bids fair to be a huge success, as no energies are being spared. A special feature will be Mrs. Thompson’s band, which will contribute the latest music. A good door and a dainty supper are provided. 'Dancing will* begin at. S p.m. sharp.

A remarkable feat of surgery was performed at the Liverpool Royal infirmary. A man had lost both eyelids through the bursting of a tube of sulphuric- ac-id. He had not closed his eyes for six years. Tho operating doctors fashioned new eyelids with si; in from the man’s arm. The graftinn 1 was successful.

! A well-known humorist, while crossing the Atlantic, wars leaning over the rail one morning when the information fiend tapped him on the shoulder. “Sir,” said the latter, with a wave of the hand, “do you know that if the earth were flattened out the sea would he miles deep all over the world?” "'Well,” he replied, “if you catch anyone flattening out the.earth, shoot him on the spot. [ can’t swim.” With the Unemployment Relief ‘Loan, stated the Borough Engineer’s report to the Council last evening, a gang had*been engaged as follows: Spreading gravel on newly-formed footpaths and roadway iii Leith Street, formation of footpatlis and roadway in Northc-ote Koad and McDonald Street. Te Hapara: formatcon of southernmost ’end of Roebuck Road, front Childers Road to cricket oval fence, and clearing slips, etc., on Kaiti Hill roadwav.

Judgment by default with costs was given by Mr. 31. C. Lewey, S-M., in tho following undefended • civil cases yesterday; Cook County Council v. Pnni Eiaora £2 2.7. costs • £1 13s 6d; George Duncan Cameron Stock and James Blair v. Thomas Bartlett. £4 12s Gd, costs £2 3s 6d : L. Gray Barton v. William, Dick.. £2 Ss, costs £1 6s 6d : the Hydro-Elect*: icEngineering Coy.', Ltd. v. Charles John McCarthy. £sl 11s 3d‘, costs £7 15s 6d; Gertrude W.ilbow v. Paddy Hiniki, £5 11s, costs £2 Ss. -dr T. M. Y\ ilford. Leader of the Opposition, is credited with this jibe against politicians: A man and °His small son were walking along Palace Yard when they saw a clergyman in his lobes passing into Westminster Hall. ."Oil, father, who is that i -gentleman?” said tho son. •‘That is the chaplain of the House of Commons going to read the prayers.” “Does lie pray for teh members?” “No, my boy. He looks at the members and prays for the Empire.” The latest models of the Chevrolet car have now arrived in Gisborne, and worthily uphold the reputation' for value which has been built up by the makers. The chassis lias been especially sprung to absorb heavy- road shocks, and the frame is designed to stand up to heavy wear. The designers have put in an engine with an ample reserve of power to take the ear over even the heaviest going, and yet the benzine consumption has been kept within moderate limits. Special attention has been paid to the body-work, which is done by one of the foremost firms in America. The _ car is obtainable in both open touring and sedan models. The Gisborne showrooms are at Wilkinson’s Tourist Garage, Read’s Quay.*** “The most beautiful church grounds in New Zealand,” was the teniark of a member of the Wanganui Beautifying Society when viewing the beauti-fully-laid-out grounds of the Church ot England in bedding. These grounds about an acre in extent, contained lovely rose gardens, there being over a thousand of tin? finest roses procurable in England and Australia planted there. It was from .this garden that the roses were procured that carried off most of the prizes at the last 'Wanganui summer show. Besides tho roses there were large plantations of shrubs and smaller • (lowering plants, it was ascertained that- the whole of these plants and • shrubs wore presented and nlanted by ; -Ur Frank Mason, .one of the leading: rosegrowers of New Zealand’. The ; only regret expressed by the visitors ; was that there was not a Mr Mason < to do the same thing in Wanganui.— j Chronicle. ' j

The Prime Minister, who presided at the opening ceremony of the- new Presbyterian Sunday School at Kent Terrace, Wellington, the other day, said that when he. was a boy he had attended Sunday school regularly, and when ho revisited- the North of Ireland recently lie found the old church and the old school just as they •had been in the days of his childhood. Ho was not- sure, but lie believed that for eight years lie never missed Sunday school. What he learnt there had been useful to him through life. Ho thought going to Sunday school a splendid way to keep the Sabbath Day. There was no commandment more strictly enjoined in the Scripture than the one about keeping tho Sabbath Day. He did not mean to imply that the Sabbath Day. was to be one of gloom. They must not go to extremes. We should do our best to> obey the Scriptures, and ■ there was nothing more we could do. |

WADE’S WORM FIGS eradicate worms of all descriptions. Pleasant, 6d; family size 4s 6d. Chemists and stores.

Dainty solid 9ct. gold signet ring for children,, only 6/6; also a stone signet ring for girls, only 17/6. A rare bargain.—A. 'Stonebam and Co,, Jewellers, Gisborne,