LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10490, 15 October 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The annual cricket match between the Gisborne and Napier High Schools will probably be played on the Gisborne Oval at the end of November.

The unusual sight of a shark some four feet in length struggling in shallow water near the main sewer of Orakei was witnessed yesterday by a resident wlio was taking a short cut home. Ho had. proceeded about halfway across the sewer when he noticed the shark. The water was too shallow for the fish to get away, and the. resident waded in and struck it with a stick. He carried it to the shore and subsequently the shark gave birth to nine young ones.—Special.

There was a good attendance of supporters of the Town Queen at the weekly meeting of the committee on Wednesday evening, over which Mr F. Tolerton presided, it was decided to apply to tne A. and P. Association for a 30ft soaco at the forthcoming show. The dance which was to have been held at Manutukc on October 14 was postponed until Thursday, October 21, to avoid clashing with another entertainment. On October 23 a young people’s dance will be held in the. Assembly Hall. It was decided to run a “hard-up” dance on Wednesday of Show Week at the Assembly iliall. Messrs G. Albertson, 0. Prince, arid. Cl Brown were appointed a sub-committee to make final arrangements' for a shop-day, which will be held on Saturday, octobep,23. Mr A. Stoneham donated a jam dish and honey pot for guessing competitions on shop-day.

V; .. •' • u . . THE MAORI RUGBY TOURISTS

It cannot be said that the Maori Rugby touring team has had an exceptionally warm welcome by a section of the Home press. In some quarters, rather harsh criticism lias already appeared. The attack, is, plainly, based, on: French criticism, which], in short, displays disappointment in; that the standard of. :the Maoris’ play lias not come up to that of -the redoubtable All Blacks of 192425. It may, of course, turn out that the tourists may lose a number of re etches in Britain. Svich a stato of affairs, however, would not occasion

Mails which left Gisborne for the United Kingdom on Sept. 11 via ’Frisco, arrived in London on Oct. 13.

A cablegram from Auckland is to be sent to Mr Coates asking his cooperation in raising a loan of £l,000,000 under the British Trade Facilities Act to construct a bridge across the Auckland harbor at Northcote.—P.A.

Some slight misapprehension exists as regards tiie dosing of the Wai-n-hero bridge.. Actually it is closed (mly to heavy traffic, so that light vebicules are quite at liberty to use it, though, of course, they do so at their (•win risk. It will be thrown open again immediately the repairs are completed.

The judge of tiie children’s essay competitions on “What I learned about British goods during Empire Trade Week,” Mr J. R. Kirk, has announced the results, -as follow*: Alice Berridge, aged 13, . Gisborne School; Nancy Steele, Margot Barnard, Gisborne School, , and Kona Kendon, M'angapapa School, equal 2.

The garage of William Archer, o? Mount Albert, was broken into by* thieves, who removed his fiva-winter motor-car, which was , subsequently found destroyed by fire. The car was' insured for £250, the .ov*iier_s loss over this amount being Ki2o. The number of. car thefts is becoming alarming.—Press Association.

The New -Zealand Masonic headquarters will be transferred from. Auckland to Wellington at the end of this month in accordance with the arrangement whereby a change is made every two years. The annual communication will be held at Wellington on November 24. The Gov-ernor-General, the present Grand. Master, is the only nominee lor rtie same office.—P.A.

An erroneous idea may have been created in reference to the report of the highly successful dance that was held in the Assembly Hall on Saturdav night in aid of the Kaiti Queen, Miss Y. Zaehariah, in connection with the Macrae bath campaign. _ The function was held solely in relation, to Miss V. Zaehariah’s candidature as Kaiti Queen, and it was incorrect to have stated that it also served as a delightful celebration of the birth - davs of Master Jack and Miss Jill Zaehariah.

Burglars continue, very active in Auckland, states a Press Association telegram. Bert Rowland’s clothing establishment in Karangahape road was broken into on Monday night and it is estimated that at least £7o worth of goods were stolen. On Tuesday night the premises of the Dominion Importing Company, also in Karangahape road, were entered, and about £2OO worth of goods were stolen, including electro-plate-ware, fancy goods, cigarettes, etc. —Press Association.

The Auckland Diocesan Chufiv Pension Board is a creditor for £oOCO in the estate of Hassell Garianc., sharebroker, who recently committed suicide. Action which is unders-moc to relate to this’ money was taken by the Diocesan Synod yesterday, when a committee was set up to inquire into and report upon the loss of an investment made by the Pension Board. Pt was stated thatat this'stage the matter could not be discussed in open Synod.— Press Association.

The sad tale of an amateur gunsmith who endeavoured to manufacture a gun from odd parts in his possession was related at the \\ anrranui Defence Rifle Club’s annual meeting (savs the Chronicle). The individual concerned was a _ somewhat short-sighted Fordell identity, who. having put his musket together. rammed home a substantial charge and expectantly pulled the triccjor. Nothing, hnppcnod at all. Again he endeavoured to fire the reluctant charge, and again no result was either visible or auc.ihle. In a third desperate endeavor he tied the gun to a tree, and it was not until the morning that lie discovered his error. He had usee, celery seed instead pf powder for the charge.

Mr W. G. Slicrrntt. who was declared to have forfeited his seat on the Cock County Council by reason of Messrs Slierratt and Harper having received commission or the sale of the Council’s debentures, has satisfactorily explained to the Audi-tor-General," who has removed the tag. It was stated that Mr Slierratt was not a member of the firm ot Slierratt and Harper and the Audi-tor-General’s exception vMs, therefore, unwarranted. A letter ’to the Audi-tor-General from Mr Slierratt set out the position, and the following reply has now been received: “With reference to your letter concerning your position as a member of the Cook County Council, I have pleasure in advising you that in view of your explanation of this matter; I am prepared to withdraw the exception contained in my certificate to the county accounts for the year iy26.”

A special meeting at Palmerston North yesterday of the executive of the Manawatu and West Coast Hairy Companies’ Association expressed strong disfavor at the recent concession on railway freights on dairy produce sent to Wellington from the 175 to 340 mile radius, the grounds of complaint being that the Waikato butter wins undercutting the produce of this district on the Wellington market. It was pointed out that local district companies would save in freights by sending produce by road instead of by rail, and that several companies would do this if the differential treatment, persisted. It , was decided to make representation’s to the Railway'Board that long-distance freights on butter and cheese should apply to produce for export only. The meeting was attended by four local district members of Parliament, who were entirely in accord with the sentiments expressed.—P.A.

Referring to the recent vagaries of the climate, the Auckland Star says: “This is the middle of Octobei*, a time when the young man’s fancy should he lightly turning to thoughts of flannels, instead of which he has to wear his winter clothes and sit over the lire. W e read of snow on the hills behind Tauranga and Te Avolm, on Pironga and neighboring hills, and near Waihi and Morrinsville, and one has felt that the weather was making every effort to produce snow in Auckland itself, which, of course, would have been an insult to a city that prides itself on its temperate. climate. One feels sorry foi the visitor who now sees the North Island for the first time, and for tin 1 New' Zealander who has lauded tbm climate to him ns the best in' the world. It is little use to say to the traveller that these conditions are exceptional. He replies ironically that they always are.—Special.

Warmer weather brings cooler frockings in all their dainty and colorful smartness. Our stock is “different,” possessing the unique charm of the Continental modiste arid .. from the shipmeht to arrive there 'hro da In ty:; Froiich Voiles,: smart LinenFrocks; Jumper-Suits, etc., in crepe-' de-chine. .Day' and Evening Gowns of exquisite clinrm command' an. early! inspection —Mathowson’s Ltd., Gladstone Hoad. " ' _Advfc. j