LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10712, 9 October 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Bill, and in the Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill were agreed to in the House last night.—Press Assn.

Charged with being in a state of helpless drunkenness, John Petersen Christensen appeared before Mr. E. C. 'Levvey, SIM., ill the Magistrate’s Court yesterday . Senr.-Seigt: MacLean explained that defendant had been sent to. hospital tor treatment. A remand until Friday was granted.

“The Justice Department has sent notice to Coroners throughout Now Zealand requesting them 'to ask'the newspapers hot to mention the name of the poison in a suicide case,” said Mix E. D. Mosley, S.M., at the conclusion of an inquest at Christchurch (reports the “Press”). “When the name of a particular poison.is mentioned it is found that there is a run of suicide by that means. This has been apparent recently, with respect to a certain poison.”

The Prime Minister intimated in the House last night that there would he brought down later on _ a small amendment to the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, validating an agreement come to between the sheepowners and shearers. The I.C, and A. Act provided only for a three years’ agreement, whereas those concerned desired to enter into a five years’ agreement on a sliding scale. As prices advanced, wages would increase and as prices fell wages would he reduced.—Press Assn. ‘

Replying to Mr. Fraser . m the House yesterday, the Hon. R. A. Wright said it was not intended to re-enact the Rent Restriction Act this session.' Cabinet had carefully considered matters, and had come to the conclusion that if the Bill passed this Housel it would not pass the Legilative Council. Therefore, the introduction of re-enacting legislation would he only a waste of time. Moicover. it was felt that the need,' for legislation had passed away, but if necessary the matter would he further considered by Governor-General s message.—Press Assn.

To have his two-year-old daughter adjudged the. most beautiful baby girl in all Italy is the proud distinction which has recently fallen to the lot of Signor Ernesto Fumignlli, the popular basso profondo with the Fuller-Gonsalez Grand Opera Company now in N.Z. Naturally the proud father is delighted at the'news lust received. Advice from Italy states that she has been awarded a number of prizes, the awards.including the complete responsibility by the Government for her schooling a>'d' general education, and a number’of beautiful examples of modern Italian sculpture and paintings.

Three more, Whataupoko lads will appear in the .Children’s -Court this' morning on charges of breaking into a dwelling during the week-end-

A car which' left Tokomaru Hay at 12.30 on Sunday reached Opotiki early in the evening and reported that the road between Huh a and Motu was in very fair order. — Special.

' Accepting the coroner’s word that ''a woman never commits suicide in water with her hat on,” the Old Windsor jury returned a verdict that she was “found drowned” at the inquest on an old lady, Mrs. Edgar, whose body was found in the River Thames. Her husband said that she worried and suffered from insomnia. She went out to a chemist to buy a sleeping powder and used a slippery riverside path.

Sir Joseph Carruthers, official representative of the Australian Government at. the Cook celebrations at Hawaii, is a passenger by the Niagara, which arrived at Auckland yesterday. Concerning Samoa, he said that everything was very quiet when he was there in June. He met Colonel Allen, the Administrator, and had a talk with him. He seemed to be just the. type of man they required to bring about a peaceful settlement of affairs.—Press Assn.

“I always envy the veterinary surgeon,” said Mr. L. J. Wild, field director of the Feilding Agricultural High when addressing _ a meeting of farmers at Brunswick. “A veterinary friend of mine who was rather shrewd always remarked how bad the animal was when he paid his first visit, to a case. I noticed this and told him I thought him rather a pessimist. ‘Ah!’ lie replied. ‘I always- isay that- the cow is going to die. If it does I am right, and if it recovers I am a very good vet.’ ”

At the Dunedin Police Court yesterday before Mr. H. W. Bundle, S.M., John Coory and Anthony David were' charged with, on March 18, 1928, breaking and entering the shop of Kroy and Sutherland, and stealing goods to the value of £169 1.%, with breaking and entering the premises of J. and A. Wilkinson on May 3, 1928, and stealing keys valued at £l, and £l6 in money, and with on September 1, 1928. breaking and entering the shop of John Watson at Port Chalmers and stealing the sum of £ll9 ss. Accused pleaded not guilty and were committed for trial on the two first-mentioned charges. —Press Assn.

A young Cologne confectioner’s apprentice. Hails Meyer, who last February climbed up and danced on the top of one of the cathedral, spires, 512 ft high, has again repeated the daring feat in spite of barbed wire obstructions put up to prevent such attempts. This time lie affixed a large flag, hearing the iriscrition, “Olympiade, Amsterdam,” to the weather vane. On the first occasion the youthful adventurer \yas acclaimed as a hero, and ,tho police, who arrested him for endangering the public and himself, set him free on payment of a small fine and presented him with a bouquet ,cff flowers. This s.econd ascent, however, appears to have resulted in nothing, more than a period of detention in 11m local lock-up.

Three brothers, aged 11, 13 and 14 years respectively, appeared in the Children’s Court before Mr. E. C. Lcvvey, S.M.. yesterday, on a charge of breaking and entering a store, in Ormond load on Sunday and stealing therefrom money and cigarettes to a total value of £1 10s 3d. Senr-Sergt. MacL-ean said that the owner of the •shop had been to a picnic, leaving his daughter at home. Later she had to attend a Girl Guide parade and the hoys then broke in. The owner returned, however, and found the youngest lad outside- and the other two in the- shop. The- boys Had previously been before the court and appeared uncontrollable. The eldest lad was committed to the Waikeria St ato ‘farm, the second youth was placed In the care of the Child Welfare Officer. Mr. S. V. Parsonson, and the youngest was admonished and discharged.

“You will want to knew niy impressions of Now Zealand,’' said the Rev. Hector McLean, of the United Church of Canada, speaking at txie Christchurch Presbytery. “AY ell, I find it a - land where every prospect pleases.” The laughter of the. members of the Presbytery was an indication they knew - the conclusion - of the quotation. “You know,” continued the Canadian visitor, ‘‘l feel like the Apostle Paul at Athens. His spirit was sore within him when he saw the city given over to idolatry. The situation is bad enough in Canada, the Lord knows, but it is my impression honestly (it doesn’t make any difference to me) that New Zealand is given over body and soul to commercialised sport, but when sport becomes an obsession and an overruling passion, God he.p us, and God help the country. It is time to call a halt, and time- ±o do something.”

Charged that they had taken coal, valued at 1/6, balongiug to the Harbor Board, from the wharf, two boys aged 12 and 13 years, appeared before Mr. E. C. Levvey, SM., in the Children’s Court yesterday. SeniorSergeant Mac Lean explained that, for some time, boys -had been in the habit of collecting on the wharf when a boat was discharging coal. A certain amount of coal fell from the buckets during the operations, and this was picked up b the boys and taken home. The object of the present case was to end this practice. Answering a question.from the Magistrate, Mr. H. A. Barton, secretary to the Harbor Board, stated that the wharfinger had frequently warned the lads and chased them away, but they returned as soon as liis back was turned. The various companies had asked that something be* done. "Warning the lads that the practice must stop and telling them to warn their friends also, tlie, magistrate discharged the two lads.

An important point in connection with the passing of the Main Highways Act, on agreements between local bodies regarding maintenance of roads, not previously decided by the Court, came before Mr. Justice Ostler at the last sitting of the Supremo Court at Invercargill. The roads m question were Merivale street and Nairn street, Otautau, and there was an agreement to maintain them -between the Otautau Town Board and the Wallace County Council. The latter contended that the effect of the passing of the Main Highways Act, and the, declaration of the Riverton-Otautau road as a main highway had the effect of over-riding the agreement, as the streets in question were part of the main highway. The Otautau Town, Board claimed from the Wallace County Council £B9 11s 6d alleged to b© due under tho contract by the defendant council to pay a proportion of the cost of maintenance of tlie main road in the town of Otautau. His Honor, who reserved big decision, has found for defendant council.—Press Assn.

At this season of the year each new shipment from English and Continental, Houses is a source of keenest interest. We have just opened a fascinating lot of new goods'which we take pride in displaying. They comprise Ensemble Suits, Jumper Suits, Formal Gowns, and the latest Millinery. As' usual, our imports portray the leading authentic styles for the seasuU —Mathew sou’s Ltd., Gladstone Road. V "

Owoing to the sharp, rise in the potato market at * fl Ch f s l tch "w the price- has been reflected elsewhere. The price of new potatoes on rail at Pukekohe is- now per lb. The Moth aeroplanes which are being imported by the Government will he improved and up-to-date m °de s. They are due to arrive in New Zealand in December.. Each Jill, lie fittad with slotted wings,- and will na'e a 100-h.p. Gipsy engine instead of a Cirrus engine, with which Moths hitherto’ have been, fitted.

Discussing Rural Credits, Sir Joseph Ward said the paramount question of the day was the almig y dollar.”—The .Prime Minister: What about the Licensing Bib? That would he a good second.—«r Joseph Ward: That is only ot passing interest. It comes, it sticks for a- while, goes- away, and then is ready to. ccfme again. (Laughter.)

On Sunday night a sevetn-seater motor-ear went over the cliff on the Lyttelton side of the LvtteltonSumner road, and was smashed to matchwood. Just what happened is not known. The car belongs to a Lyttelton doctor, hut apparently no one was in it when it took the plunge. No report was made to the police until the car was discovered yesterday evening.—Press Assn.

Vandalism of a particularly- mean nature has been going on at the new open-air school at Lanwood Avenue, Christchurch’.:;:--Last Arbor Day the children of the school planted a number of natives*scrubs, probably tho best possessed by any school, in Christchurch. During the past few nights hooligans have been at work> and- numbers of shrubs have been pulled out by the 2’oots and thrown into the roadway.

“Some ,people, even high dignitaries iin the churches consider that ‘pal’ is not the right word to use in a moral campaign,” states the Rev. (“Catch-my-pal”) latterson in his address on Sunday night. As a matter of fact, a very learned man who said that lie knew 45 differen languages, told me that ‘pal is- an old Sanskrit word meaning one who stoops down and does another good turn! Could we have a more fitting word than that?”

Benalla, which is popularly known as the Capital of the North-East qf Victoria, nas arranged a “Back to Benalla” week for Easter of next year, and a cordial invitation Is extended to all old Benalla residents to “come hack ” A round of festivities and receptions lias been arranged, and a happy and joyful week is in store for them. Mr. Stan Thwaites.is secretary to the movement, nnd all desirous, of visiting their old home town for the occasion are advised to communicate with him at his address, Nunn Street-, Benalla.

During evidence in regard to apportionment of rents at the Assessment Court at Wanganui, Mr. > ar-c-os. (Government Valuer) said that in his experience he had found that in towns from io,OCK) to 20,000 population. lifts so far had not made a material difference in increasing rebates. for the* reason that many people had. not get used to them. A great- nurhlier would not go on to a first floor if they could avoid it- As time went on lifts would no doubtbecome more popular.

While fishing off the coast south of Timaru last- week. the. steam trawler Ohinemuri brought up a huge anchor of the type used by the sailing vessels of days gone by. The anchor was hauled On hoard by means of a winch, and its appearance would indicate that it- had been in the water for manv years. Any marks that might have led to its identification have been eroded- by the sea. The anchor was cohered- liberally with barnacles and mussels, the latter being nearly a foot in length and broad in proportion.

Sir Thomas Glasgow, Minister of Defence for Australia, is a passenger on the Niagara which arrived at Auckland yesterday. Referring to the report bv Sir John Salmon that the Australian Air Force was useless for war owing to the obsolete machines. absence c-f equipment, and low standard of tramnig, he said that the Australian Government has already given instructions for the replacement of the machines in use. “We fully recognise, the- importance or aviation as far as Australia is concerned, and Australia’s intention is to have her nir force thoroughly efficient in every respect.”—Press Assn.

A, distressing incident marred the pleasure of those on board the Niagara on her trip from Vancouver to Auckland. The evening before the vessel reached Honolulu, Air. S. A. Mott, of Albury, New South Wales, aged 70, a member of the delegation of Australians of Scottish descent on their way hack from Scotland, was lost overboard. He carried practically all liis personal papers with him. ft was not until late in the evening that he was reported missing, and after a thorough search of this) ship had been carried out. it was decided he had been lost by falling overboard. Mr. Mott was a widower, liis wife having died shortly before he left Australia. He was accompanied on the trip by bis niece.—Press Assn.

Stressing the fact that birds were a necessity in the growth and maintenance of crops. Mr. G. Home toTd the New Plymouth Rotary Club recently that the millions of starlings which sallied forth from the Sugar Leaves every day did an enormous amount of good (says the Taranaki “News”). .. They kept themselves busy all day eating eggs of beetles and moths and insect larvae that would otherwise destroy the crops. Even the sparrow did a'\ lot of good in a similar fashion. When laying down a lawn the speaker always added 10 per cent, to the correct amount of grass seed as “bird wages,” and in common with other birds the sparrow eariipd liis wages.

Tlie Empire forestry delegates met yesterday in conference and debated a report on exotic trees by Air. H. It. Bkmdford. Conservator of Forests, Burma. He expressed a natural preference for the woods God had given them and was not in favor of exotics 'Tlie only test of success of exoti'es was whether they succeeded in_ . reproducing themselves. Air. K. E. Legal, Chief Conservator of Forests, South’ Africa, emphasised that they must not be too dogmatic on exotic trees. It was possible to introduce pests with exotics. Alp. E. J. Zavitz, deputy-Minister of Forests of Ontario, urged' care in the selection of seed. Dr. L. Cockayne (New Zealand) wonted a survey of New Zealand forests by qualified scientists and foresters. There should be proper breeding grounds where exotic trees could bo studied.—Press Assn.

.Exemplifying the strength of t.he “Catcli-my-pal” movement, the Rev. It. J. Patterson, in his Prohibition address on Sunday, related ah occurrence at Home. * A heavy drinker had joined th 6 movement and he had to enter a public house wearing his “Catch-my-pali” button. The-publican noticed the button ana immediately offered a quart of whisky for it. ” Tlie exchange was effected and the man departed. A short time' later he returned and blandly informed the publican that he had poured the whisky in the gutter and that he could! obtain a new button for twopence. “Victoria Crosses have been awarded for lesser feat® than that,” commented Air. Patterson. “Tlie moral strugglo in that man’s mind must have been terrific.” .