Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10303, 14 June 1927, Page 4

Local and General.

A Paris cable message states that Leon Daudel, who barricaded Ins residence in Paris and refused to proceed to the police to undergo imprisonment: for iitiei. has surrendered. —A. and N.Z.C.A.

A Maori, Ngoro Taunoa. in a very drunken condition was caught riding a horse in Gladstone Rond on Saturday afternoon. In the Police Court yesterday before Mr. E. O. Levvoy, S.M., he admitted being drunk, in charge of a. horse, and was fined ,C2 and costs Us fkl. fourteen days being allowed in which to pay.

The Arbitration Court was engaged at Wellington yesterday in hearing the typographical dispute, in which a oartial agreement had been reached before the Conciliation Council recently.. The agreement then arrived at was so far as the hand section was Concerned. The matters which remained to be settled l>y the Court were connected with the Wages of machine compositors, including linotype and monotyne machine operators. After hearing evidence the Court reserved its decision.—P.A.

A single-seater Ford ear, owned by Mr G. R. 'Williams, orchard instructor; was left outside a garage in Palmerston South on June 6 with instructions'to have it housed until his return _ from Wellington. Some time afterwards a man entered the garage and stated ho was the owner of Die oar. and took possession of. the ma» -bine and drove away. It transpired that the man had no right to the car, and the oolieo are now searching for him.—R.A.

There- have hocn some interestihg sidelights upon native history during I lie m'esent sit tine- of the Native hand Court, at Te Kiriti in connection vvith a claim l>y natives for a- share of the Kainiha,, Hock,, near Pirn-ngia, much of which is. at present lea sort to Europeans. One o'd native who reave evidence. recalled an incident about 'cattle graying on the block*.:. Stock disappeared, and the native owner on . searching the surrounding country. found them ynnndc-rl npi in stockyards, f.Tbrt of toe hefty members of the ne'ififhhorino:'tribe sa+'o-n the top, rail of the fence and de-fed the owner to remeve his cattle. Be-' 'no a man of resource. ; he -wrenched; She rail down .p«'l the tribesmen fell hi a henn “'What did they, <lo,?’ : was the question hsk'-d at this po.iiit; of tlm narrative.- “They vye.very upset!” naively a-nswe-red tho witness.—Special.

> It was. announced nt yesterday’?; Rotary ln'noh ill:it two now —•' ono ai iXblsou anil t-110 other at Blenheim—had recently been fanned.

Caught cycling, at night without lights, Edgar West anil .Robert Thompsou were each fined 2s- Bel by Mr. Ij. O. laGvvey, S.M.. m the l'aIic>o Cipuirt -yesterday. Counsel was probing a. medical witness in the Supreme Court yesterday to ascertain the proba'hlo cause id a “black eye.’’ “A black eye is always consistent With a punch in the eye.” was His Honor’s pointed observation, amidst laughter.

In view - of Russia’.'-; desire for credits enabling the placing of big orders in Germany, in consequence of the British rupture, great importance is attached to M. ( hicherin’s luncheon'at the Soviet Embassy at Ber-

lin to fifteen German tinancinl ami industrial magnates.—A. and X.Z

Donations of £IOO-from the Licensed Victuallers’ Association and A 5 from the Kiore Sheep-fanning to. have been received by the Mayor (Air. (... E. Armstrong), in addition to the amount of A2y 4s previously acknowledged for providing relief works tor the unemployed.

With the- idea- of augmenting iunits tlic Girl Guides’ committee have* arranged a social and fiance- to be. held in the -Me.nutuke Memorial Hall on Thursday evening next. As the floor is in excellent condition and. good music will lie provided, it is anticipated there will be a large attendance.

Six youngsters selected by the British Communist party are setting out from London to-day ior an eightweeks' stay in Russia as guests of the Moscow Young “Hod” Pioneer:;. Though, their ages range from only H to’ 13 years it is seriously announced that they arc going to study the conditions of children under the Soviet.-—A. and N./GC.A.

“Motor transport is doing a lot for Poverty Bay.” said Eotuiiim Geo. Xicholls at the Rotary lunch re-sure-dny. Ho added that he Ventured to say that without the development of" the modern highway between N-v pier and this enure and the estaolislunent of motor services, the town Weald not lie so prosperous as it was t:j-dny ” (Ajipluii.se.)

A grand .juror, C. E. Pa.-vie• whose n.une was (-.died fur too t-v.-n at i lie Supreme Com t yi sterol;: morning, and who impearod lei: preferring. tin- excuse that be In*-a a engagement which he was unr.ole t was- stonily n-baked b- If. Honor, -Me. Justice Ostler, “Eve

en.-;;agenianl. no matter now nnixirtaat. must be broken when you are summoned to serve oa the Grand Jury,” remarked His Honor in remitting the fine c! previously imposed." “Another time I. won’t lake that excuse.”

The employer.-’ representatives m "nneclicn with tlir dispute be iwect: the watt raiders and the local agents in connection with tlu- hauling m the Port Auckland at Gisborne, were approach'.'d yesterdn-- by a'i me:-; rcrrcsenintive for a *.tah’i v >"ni. c tlu-i" side r,\ the rmdtio-:. The reporter was informed rimt the ewooycre committee lnd disr-nsse-1 the matter ami considered T inr.dvrenblu >re Fsuo a statement at the present juncture owing to the drop roe new being subjudior in tlu : fc it " a - unde.' c "■nsidrvation bv the Natrona! re repules Committee. “We British people ere extremely fond of all kinds oi government, said the .Hon. 0. .Anderson, vh ilia tor of Labor, in opening the. cow municipal premises o'_ the A Taunt Albert Borough Council _ on rsGrdav. "Wo have »our city < -mucus, our county ccuncils. cur road bourns, our electric hoards, our education heard”, be continued, “and nnparontiv psonic are beginning to lock to rhe Government for cvcwtbing. I cannot hr-ln thinking it would he halier A we harked to* cursives a little more, and to the Government a little ’-ess.” —Special.

Cue of the greatest salvage feats ever undertaken was suecossrullv accomplished on Sunday whv.i the exGorman cruiser (Moltlie. id tons, was raised after eight years immersion in 1701!: ol water m S'unn Flow. Throughout the previous nivlit nir compressors pumped ( ! /!0 cubic feet of idr per minute into her bull to float, her. and ultimately her keel stood 30ft over the- surface. Alien Ihe i. ntaugleiiKUts have keen cut nwnv the Moltko will he removed an lire,- last journey to Lava Island, n gunner of n mile away, where shy will he beached.—British OTieiM Wireless.

Tiie West Australian Government’s rerout aprmni mc-nt < i six surveyors irom New Zealand has brought a protest from the. West Australian Institute of Surveyors, and the president of the .Vow Zealand Institute, states that the men accepted the positions in ignorance of the comlilions prevnihng in tiie Riaie. The New Zealand hodv has been informed by tlie West Australian president (hat young surveyors t hero inn! refused (lie positions on tho snlarv ottered, which lately had Veen reduced below tlm minimum paid in other States. The president said that insome instances surveyors wore naid less than tiieir motor drivers.— 1.1’.A.

In the course o' his address af the Rotary C*!nh veslevday. Roiar.cn Goo. Niche ils said one and id! would have to agree with the political um-tonl-ion that it was essential, in ike interests of the Dominion, that exports should always exceed imparls in value. There was, he added, a tendency in. some quarters to hlnme tho heavy imports in respect of mo-tor-ears and accessories for tho financial conditions of to-day. But win* should that: industry ho saddled w:ie the blame? Of the .-Codoo‘L<"Y spent on imports, motor vehicles, tyres, ole., ran into just over £5.000,000'. lb had, 'however, to be borne in mind that the hid): of these vehicles wore used to assist people in business, etc. Whv was nothing said about the fact- that :£2,655.P0C was spoilt on tobacco, wines, spirits, etc., and that £10,000.000 was spoilt oil imported soft goods As compared with the previous year motor vehicles, etc., there had been a. drop of 121 nor cent, in the nptfr-ogafco value." If all the imports had dropped to n. like extent the imports would have been over £6.000,000 less than had actually been the case.

The part played in the Great War by the Maoris, is well-known throughout the Empire, and in this valuable adjunct to the British Army, thy East Coast and Poverty Bay Natives occupied an enviable and proud position. The full history of the Native forces from the time of enlistment to their return to the Dominion is graphically narrated in “The Ma-oris in the Great War.” written hv the well-known ,/historian, Mr.- James Cowan, who in his fluent racy stylecovers the incidents of life in camp, on the troopship and on the holds of Gallipoli, France and Flanders, additional interest being given by the valuable official appendices. The book is'one of the most interesting issued in connection with the Great War, and in addition to 53 illustrations, contains the list of honors, nine maps of battlefields and two plans. Eastwood’s Book St-orc' have repeated their first order with the •miblishers. Messrs,. 'Whitcombs and Tombs, hut that soon sold out. and now . a third instalment has arrived. Relatives and friends of members of the Maori reinforcements are urged to secure copies without delay, i 'ice fit toon shillings!. +

A public address will be given in the. India Hall on Thursday evening; at 7.30 by Hr. IX L. Ei-c.ejmui, of the Department of Agriculture, on 1 1 Gr i■a s s Inn cl s. an d AT an u-ring.”

A surprisingly large number of minors in New Zealand were married in 192f>. Nearly 2000 brides were unclei twenty-one years ol age-, and in two cases the ago was between lonrtocn and fifteen years. The youngest bridegroom was between seven Leer and eighteen.

The Poverty Buy Rugby Union cided last- evening 1o notify the East Coast and Matron Unions adyreiri;' them that Poverty Bay held the Barry and To Rata Cups, which were for competition among Poverty Bay, East Coast and Wairoa junior and third grade represo n tat i v., i.osjjcctivcly.

A note found in Arthur Owen’s iobacconist shop- during the recent police raid there, was from Win. Mills asking Owen to jv.it some money on a i-i-rtain lior-e. in consequence, Mills, through Mr J. S. Wain-hop. pi ended guilt..' in the Police (.nun. before Air E. U. l/*vvev, to making a bet with a bookmaker. i!'“ was lined 20s and costw.

Tlu- Loyal A last or ion Lodge oi Manchester Unity Oddfellows cole-, braird their Golden .fubileo at banquet on Saturday. There was a large influx of Brethren anil Sisters from all parts of the Wellington district, while lodges in Auckland, ilstwko x i ;iv, f aiiti-j'htiry and Otago were also irpresented. The proceedings wore marked with :.-ro..c ,-nlnusiasm. and an impressive cintich parade next morn mg v.v.s siUnuh’.l by a Urge gatherin'' of represent adven the order. The Hawke’s Bay rcpre-iem a'r.*o te.-uii, whiel; defeated Bow Ay Bay ;rc Napier on Saturday, will play a '■<- turn match here early in August, probn hi v on a 1 liursday hetore leavii)i/ on their iiortliern tour. 'be Hawke’s ILi v junior reprosei'italvvi-.-, will also ineej the poverty; Bay :uuiors in G i sh-urnr- on duly '■)■ re was decided at the P.811.V. maneg.-me-it < ommittee meeting last i veilingy.-y a challenge should be issued t l Aloui sub-Union reps;, by Ihe i’.B. }’-<ti m i-eps. before the Hawke s Bay nutclu tb<> su"tested dates being June 25 cr'julf 2.

Tho trustees of Flock House arc oti yin.; that a number oi laths wil c:;m;ccud their in.tiai training

; . j Flock '.H-use during il.o ’homes of .Tune, fjuiv and August, anil wu. ready (or rmplcvmcnt at that j 'me. (brer 2CO Floe!: House boys and girls are new in employment ab over ’ N-'-w Zealand, quit'’ ;• uum.' -r being in tins (ustrnl <-ie.ulaved bv manv of the best In mi -is, and tliry are uinstly doing very we!! Thev a re- elc-a-n. lirigot, hc-abliy you.u rnm and keen to get on. b.xiiea:cr-ee liar; shown that whore they jv. < -ve fair jig., treatment mid vwre guidrnc- and interest P in their training and wr-hare by then emjdoveiT. and by their employers women folk, they prove ehreriui, loyal and willing asrdsiant'w “Gemlemon, being n soldier. I find dikicaity in responding to. the v r-t of Ur Arr-iy.'” Laid Afu.n'-r-Ger.r ra! You. Gene 1 el i'.fji-' Uomnir.;! hn;; t!:c Ne-.v Zealand '-Emmy imrom. v.-fir-u i-’-.eakiir' ri the \ e-ierms A. -or-i: i i icn dinner Ghri--i<-i,ur(-ri. But. lie raid, be- had rourod j lie .Dominion “doing canti)--. and be i ouhl say that the tcrriiorinls w<*re of a higher standard to-dav tiuui at any time since the war. Ui ceni's:-. across the seas there were ex’.a nmeni.-: in tanks and submarines and aeroplanes and in elumienl warfare. “Y’et our moans iuAe arc . limited." !’-e said, “and we have got to stand by. An im’ismicn of the terriide power of e!o< trisity was given at < niibrao i. (says the Ashburton Giinydwhen at the height of t:ie. wind .. tree fell near . Rond's, sawmill, bringing down a lug!: tension vr.ro ta within two feet of the ground, group o. men from the mili a'lyraacii--5.1 tile wire to roves Eg: IV tire clnm:re.-. With them went a dog. which. :.‘j’ uTtcmut t.) ii.ap over the i : an_- .- wire, iv roe in conts.ct vod: ;y. ins.ai'.tlv it .var icduwd to a with ■rad. - hit'. i:‘-s mi'-.A as b-ig aincident slows mm careful people should be not to c.jjr.o in contact v. uh wires tuat might c.e lireuight to the ground. Over -100 years ago Gone:-:, the famous Spanish conquistador, took to Europe from OLexico nr.ms of tn- 1 ,-acao fn-e, and thus introduced cocoa and chocolate to the Old i World. France and Germany knew onocouue in the 17th century: Anne of Austria mr.de it lire fachirVablo drink at her Court; it was said in the time, of Louis 'XIV. that Quern Maria Ther-

os a had only two passions—the Kin and chocolate: Louis At 1. Imd

Court officer with flic rule “L'hoco--1 a tier to the King." Chocolate first. fcui)-l favor in England in the tune of the Commonwealth, when the aristocracy began to drink it as a luxury. To-day the British Empire is the hugest producer of cocoa, the figures 'in 1925 Ix*ing 291,822 metric tons.

The- late Mr Malcolm Sinclair, proprietor of “Secit's," the well-known restaurant in Coventry Sireaty Piccadilly. left £233,826. By ids will, proved in April. Mr Sinclair loir £ - 560 to his business secretary. Alias Elsie May frcvohl; .£‘loo to ins coachman. Sidney L. Box, am! £SO each to- other persons who had been in his employ for .1(1 years. “Scott's'’ Restaurant, which covers the promises at iti. 37 and 16 Oovoniry Street, and .1 and 2 Great Windmill Street,

was c-fi'ered for sale by Messrs Goddard and Smith, of King Street. St. James's, and Mr Harry Shannon, of Norris Street, Kaymarkct. on May 19. The restaurant was founded in Coventry Street in the early years of the last century by John Scott, as an oyster bar ami chop house, hut. the “Hcatt's" of to-tiay is a building which replaced that burned down in 1.892, when four youths were suffocated .