LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10566, 20 April 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Leaving a, motor truck unattended in Gladstone road for more than half an hour cost Ah Louie 10s and costs 10s when he appeared before Messrs. H. M. Porter and J. F. Wachsmann, J.’sP., yesterday.

The Ncw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co-, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house under date 18th inst.: ‘‘Butter, N.Z. choicest salted 1655, lS6s; better demand. Cheese, 975, 98s: market steady.”

The Secretary of the G.P.0., Wellington has received the following by radio from Apia, time 8.10 p.m.: “Motor ship peulah overdue at Fanning Island from Tonga since April 5. Shipping is requested to keep a lookout. for the vessel and report to the Customs at Suva.”—P.A.

Arrested yesterday morning on a charge of vagrancy. David Morton. 63, was remanded for a week by Messrs. 11. M. Porter and J. F.Wachsmann; J.’sP. Sergeant McIntyre stated that Morton had been an inmate of the Memorial Home, but he had left the institution with the intention of seeking work.

The ratepayers of the local bodies contributing to the Cook Hospital Board’s funds will receive the benefit of a credit balance of £5515 which the Board had at the end of the financial year on March 31, stated the chairman (Mr. W. G. Sherratt) at the meeting on Wednesday. He added that the amount of the levies for 1928-29 would be yeduced by the amount of the Board’s credit.

According to information received yesterday by the Harbor Board and the Chamber of Commerce, the appointment of a Hoyal Commission to investigate harbor affairs will be postponed pending consideration by the Chief Engineer of the Marine Department (Mr F. W. Furkert), of the modified harbor scheme as suggested to the hoard by the consulting engineer, Mr. Leslie H. .Reynolds.

After spending several days at the .site of the Hobsonvilk air base. Major T. M. Wilks, Director of Air Services, and Capt. L. M. I sit b, returned to Auckland last night. The plans of the layout of the. proposed aerodrome are being prepared by the Public Works Department. “The matter is now progressing, and although nothing may be known publicly for about a month.,once a start is made tilings will certainly-move,’’ Major Wilks said last night-.—P.A.

An important conference of delegates of the Jersey Breeders’ Clubs of New Zealand was held at Palmerston North yesterday, when a scheme classifying cows according to type was approved. The meeting considered there were many advantages to be gained by being able to form a reasonable and correct opinion or an animal’s value in respect to type The classifications approved were highly commended. A similar scheme lias been operating in Jersey Island for years.—P.A.

“It is an imposition to make children in hospital pay. full license fees for radio sets,” said James Davies in the Auckland Court when charged with having an unlicensed radio set. Defendant- said that the set belonged to his child, who had used it while in hospital. He considered it unjust that'llo should be called upon to pay full fees as in any case children only used receiving sets at the early sessions and when adults were listeningin later on in the evening the children were fast asleep. “The law says you must pay.” said the Magistrate, Mr. E. C. Outten, who imposed a fine of 10s with costs.

At a meeting of the North and South Islands flourmillers, held .at Christchurch yesterday, to discuss the wheat position in 1929, the following resolution was carried: iliat this meeting of millers in order to support the efforts of the Govern-, ment by the sliding scale of duty to secure to growers a. payable' price for wheat, resolves that this conference.' of millers now offer to make forward contracts with growers for good muling wheat for the 1928-29 harvest foi at least 25 per cent, of each millers next year’s requirements (estimated at .about two million bushels) from districts suitable to each null at the following prices net f.o/b; sacks extra: Tuscan 5/11, Hunter s 6/2, Velvet' 6/B.'”—P- A.

An opportunity seldom afforded the public to secure the best, fiction by modern writers ,at greatly reduced prices is now available at Kastwood s Book Store Sale. Mystery, detective,’ wild west, and . love stories may, be chosen from hundreds of titles. During the salo period large numbers of well-known 6/- novels are re•duced to .3/6, 3/6 novels to 2/6 ami 2/6 novels.to 2/-. Popular paper-back reprints .of such well-known writers as Edgar Wallace, Le Queux, Dell; Oppenhcim, etc., are .available at ( jo each. xßig “cuts”, are also inade in' stationery," enyelopes, framed and unframed pictures, etc. Bargains are available at the two shops -corner or '.Gladstone yoad, and -Derby. stf eet, apd iiqxL to. Mrs; Qreigkv dw-wumker, hear Derby street. ***

The twenty-fourth General Synod of the Church of England m New Zealand, opened m Wellington yesterday. The Primate, Dr. Averill, P re ' sided. All the Dominion bishops were present. The following officeis were elected: Clerical secretary, Canon Ka? 11; lay secretary, Mr. E. c. II Pilson; general treasurer, Aren deacon Simkin; chairman of committee Mk J. -W. Henderson ; clerk ol committee, Mr. J. H. Harkness.P.A. ' •

11.M.5. Veronica arrived at Gasborne yesterday from Nelson, and will bo at this port until Tuesday next. An official welcome to Cbrnmanderj Do Salis, liis officers.and men was tendered,, on the arrival of the vessel, by the chairman of the Harbor Board (Mr. W. G. Sherratt), the Mayoi (Mr. D. W. Coleman), and Mr. . Rowley, on behalf of the Navy League, who visited, the vessel in the Harbor / Board . launch; To-morrow afternoon, at the .Reserve, a soccei team from the vessel will meet a Poverty Bay team.

The sum of £760 2s lOd in pntients’ fees was collected by the Cook Hospital authorities during the month of March, according to a fees statement submitted to the Board on Wednesday. The fees .receivable, during the month from patients discuaiged during March totalled £B2J 4s, the sum of £IOS 17s 4d wasi paid by patients on being discharged, whilst £579 6s 6d outstanding fees were collected during the same period, and £1 worth of bad debts were recovered. In regard to outpatients, Lillis was receivable and £lO 19s had been collected.

A complaint that appeared startling oil paper but was proved to be without foundation was read at Wednesday’s meeting of the Auckland Education Board. The Kaitaia School Committee forwarded a complaint by a parent in that district that one of the contractors for conveying children to school used his conveyance for the cartage of pigs. The chairman said the Board was Informed that the contractor had taken one pig to market in liis car, but had thoroughly scoured the vehhicle afterwards. “The man .who made the complaint is not a friend of the contractor,” he added significantly. 4 No action was taken. Special.

The long-standing dispute between the Cook and Wampu Hospital Boards over the former tody’s claim for £6CS 9s for the treatment of patients from' the East Coast district in the local institution, lias at last been settled. Recently the Health Department’s inspecting accountant investigated the disputed accounts and reported to the Minister, who notified the Cook Board on Wednesav that they Waiapu Board was liable for £578. of wliicli £466 16s had been admitted by the Coast Board.—The chairman (Mr. W. G. Sherratt) intimated that £l9 had been deducted from the Cook Board’s claim for various Hs\it satisfactory reasons. Oh his advice it was decided to apply to the Waiftpu Board for payment ot the claim'.

The Foresters’ Hockey Club held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening, when there was a good attendance. Tho balance-sheet and annual report threw a very favorablelight on the chib’s position. . It wa» resolved to enter two teams for thbseason’s competitions. Officers were elected as follows: Patron, Dr. H. Angell: president, Dj. F. Kohlenberg; vice-presidents. Messrs. W. Fryer. H. J. Bush null. W. Kerekere. and H. A. Armstrong; lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. File. Mr. E. Fitzmauriee was appointed the club’s delegate to the Poverty Bay Hockev Association. Aiming to'assist young er players,' it was decided to ask the Hockey- Association to allow all players under 18 into the competition without payment of ground fees. The club subscription was fixed at as per member.

Contending that a shot aimed foi a vital spot did .not carry the intention to inflict unnecessary suffering Messrs. H. M. Porter and F.'Wachsmann, J.’sP.. dismissed a charge of cruelly ill-treating a bull by wounding it by a shot from a gun, preferred against a Maori, Pam Edwards, yesterday. It was stated that the bull had been guilty of trespassing, and that defendant' had fired at it with the intention of killing it. Mr. Whitehead, who appeared for defendant-, submitted that had the aim been true, the bull would have been kill ed instantly and no offence would have been" proved. This _ argument was accepted by the Justices, who dismissed the charge. .

Of many political illusions one of the most etraordinary is the Commonwealth baby bonus and child endowment help to maintain Australia’s birthrate (says a correspondent to the “Press”). They were good political catch cries when they were introduced, and have, no doubt, been of very material assistance to not a few people, but they have not tended to fill the cradles. On the contrary, according to the -Statistician, the present birthrate of Australia is the lowest in its history. Some go so far as to assert that the well-meant legislation designed to fill the cradles has actually tended to empty them, since political largesse of this sort has to be paid for from production. That is the suggestion at least" of those who revel in economic science and are opposed ■to such legislation.

i The opinion that traps should be set to catch the “road nogs”'in the Cook County was expressed by members at the Council meeting on Wednesday. Introducing the matter, Mr J. E. Benson remarked that, while no doubt a “Philadelphia lawyer” could not understand the motor traffic regulations at the present time, the Council, he suggested, should take plain measures to control traffic on the highways in the city and stop the abuse of the roads that was going on unchecked. The Borough seemed to have a live inspector,, but in the County one would not know they had such an officer. The way some motorists raced about the roads, especially at the Makar-aka corner, made him marvel there were not more accidents, but- he predicted a smash at this intersection. He also complained of the speed at which lorries travelled over the County roads.—The County Clerk reported that the maximum speed at which all traffic could travel, according'to the regulations, was 3-5 m.p.h. The traffic, inspector y lie explained, had been yery much alive, but since the middle of March had been busy issuing licenses. of which he had issued 585- in that period, so that he could hardly be expected to attend to this business and supervise the traffic.—Or. ■Gibsen' urged that action should be taken to regulate .the -speed at which sdiiid motorists crossed, bridges the pace being such as to shake the stiffictures.-r-Tlio Council f decided to* appoint the - assistant overseer..- Mr. Gunn, to the' position of- assistant traffic inspector.;