LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10721, 19 October 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The next session of the Supreme Court at Gisborne has. been adjourned from November 13 to November 20.

In the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly in committee on the Savings Bank Housing Bill, an amendment that the commissioners carry out the whole of the legal work connected with housing in their own department was carried against the Government by 38 votes to 34.—Aust. Press Assn.

She was only a little barefoot girl, eight years old. She walked up the gangway of ihe liner Laurentic at Liverpool. An official stopped her, and found that she had walked four miles to sail on the big ship and to see her aunt in America. The disappointed little mire was sent home in a tram.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of land tax for the current year is on Wednesday, the 7th day of November, 1928, and .that the demands will be pasted on or about the 31st day of October.

At Perth (W.A.), Brown Bureau, Ltd., secured judgment against Hobart Spaveu, their former Perth manager, from whom they claimed £14,343 for allegedly speculating in flour, jute, bran, and pollard, thereby involving the firm in considerable loss. Immediate judgrhent was gtoen for £5,296, plus £<',449, from which defendant. is entitled to deduct any profits ’ made on the unauthorised transactions.—Aust- Press Assn.

The introduction of the rural industrial course had been appreciated by country students, said the chairman, Mr. *W. H* Paul, at a meeting < i file Hamilton Technical High School Board of Managers. The im portance of such a course in the school could be gauged from the fact that out “or 83 boys who left- school last year 31 went directly on to firms, while of 43 who had left- this year, 18 had gone on the land. Owing to the large number of first-class boys who were returning it would be necessary to carry the instruction a stags further.

On returning in America from the Olympic Games Charles Paddock, once termed the “fastest human,” definitely announced that he had retired from the cinder path. “I am through a.s far as running is concerned.” paddock told ’newspapermen, “f. went to win or lose. I lost. I think the gong has sounded. I have keen running "for 15 years and now others can take the field.” His future activities, Paddock said, would he in moving pictures. He expects to go to Paris early next year to begin acting in pictures in a serious wr,y.

An elderly man, who looked tired and hungry, entered the St. John Ambulance tent, at a recent English hair, and 1 asked for something to moisten his throat, since he was lioarso with shouting. The sister-in-charge offered him a cun of tea. Put he said that he wanted something better than that. The sister' therefore mixed him a cocktail of her own invention—a dose of sal volatile in water, and a spoonful of bicarbonate of soda to make it fizz. _ “That’s something like a drink,” said the recipient, “I can loel it going- warm all round me”—and he left the tent perfectly satisfied.

A .special meeting of shareholders of the New Zealand Poultry Championship- Association, held in Nelson, unanimously approved a motion that affiliated societies be permitted to link up with the North or South Island associations, conditional on' all championship fees being paid. It was stated it was not intended that the Championship Association should go into voluntary liquidation, as it was in a strong financial position, there being no liabilities, and substantial cash and other assets but it- was considered advisable in view of a possible development that the Championship Association should remain dormant for a period.—Press Assn.

Lambing tallies are proving even much better than was expected on some of the hill country in the dis tried. Returns received yesterday from Mr. V. R. C. Alitford s station at Wharekopae, show that from 3772 four, six and .eight-tooth ewes, an average of 125.5 Jambs was registered in the course of the docking, while from 1632 two-tooths. the average worked out at 93.5. The consolidated figures give an over-all return of 115.8 per 'cent, for the whole of Mr. Mitford’s flock, the. percentage being one that most sheep-owners wall regard as highly satisfactory Mr Aliri ford’s flock is Roinney -Lincoln, and is the product of a long process of building up.

it’s a good job mothers don’t have a first lUby earmarked. Nature is a qticer old lady who nearly always hits back. All the calves in an Opunake herd this year have been horn with another owner’s earmark. The owner says that since lie purchased a herd some, years ago 95 per cent, of the progeny hav6 come into this, world of grass with that earmark. In the bad old days of “clearskins when wicked “rustlers” (as the Americans call them) mustered unbranded beasts and made a dishonest fortune, an earmark put- on a- beast by nature out' of spite would have interested the. •constabulary.. Anyone examining Nature’s imitation or a mark made in the ear of a_cn.lt s forefather 'would note that Nature jnakos a 'cleaner job' of it than man. It is undoubtful that an earmark put on a beast 50 or 60 years ago may bo repeated by Nature at intervals among the progeny indefinitely.

Acceptances fo» nil find, day events of the Poverty Bay Turf Club s spring meeting close this evening at 8 o clock with the secretary, Mr. D- R- DeCosta.

In the billiards match, McConachy is in play at 12,001 and Lindrum ha s scored 11,922. The best breaks yesterday were.: Lindrum 100, 143, 104, 131, 338, 123 and 12,, and McCopachy 101, 245, 149, 166, 192, 121. 223, 401, and 143.—PressNAssn.

In the Wellington ladies’ provincial golf championship final yesterday Mis s D. Chrystall, of Christchurch, the present Zealand champion, beat Miss Petrie (Welhngton) 2. up. Miss Petrie led f n *. h ® early stages, but Miss Chrystal turned one up. The holes from the iOtli to the 17th, both inclusive, were halved, and Miss Chrystall won the 18th and the match.—Press Assn.

F. Parcutt, of London, must surely be one of the most. wonderful athletes of all time. He lost his loro arm in the war in 1916, but excels at tennis, billiards, cricket and swimming, and is also an accomplished pianist. He is reported to have this season won the batting championship of the South ’London Cricket league, with an average innings of 46.2. Inns would he a fine performance for a physically complete player; for a onearmed man it is marvellous.

The Garrison Hall should be a popular place of entertainment this evening, on the occasion of a gymnastic display given by the pupils of the Y.M.C.A., commencing at 7.45 p.rn. Over 200 performers will take part, comprising girls, boys,, women and men. Special features will be illuminated pyramids, horse, parallel and horizontal bar evolutions, . and Swedish drill by senior and junior pupils.

A woman won a law-suit in a Paris court. She presented the judge with a bouquet. He offered his thanks, but explained that lie was unable to accept the gift, and handed them to his clerk, who was a sticker for legal etiquette, and gave them to the usher who in turn passed them on to a narty of visiting English schoolgirls,’ with the intimation that he dared not take them home to his wife. They were given to the girls as “a present from French justice.”

A fire broke out last evening in a block of offices in Chancery Lane, Christchurch. It burned out a stairway and part of the corridor before the brigade had the under control. About £‘2so worth of damage was done to a stock of. stationery and legal document forms in a storeroom used by Mr Angu s Donaldson. Practically the only other sufferer was the owner of the block, Mr George Judd.- —Press Assn.

After a greyhound race at Dunmore Park, Belfast, recently, officials of the Irish Club became suspicious about the winner of the race. The winner, entered under the name of Small York, did not leave his box until the five other competitors had a start from him, yet he won by a dozen lengths. The officials gave him a petrol bath. He went into the bath all black, and emerged with a white tip to his tail.and four white paws. The dog was disqualified, and the people associated with him were warned off the club’s course.

Two mock suns appeared in the western sky in Christchurch on Thursday of last week about 6 p.m. They were at the edges of a yellowish cloud, and were in a horizontal line’ with the sun, apparently forming part of a solar halo. Parhelia are wither unusual m these latitudes, hut common in the Antarctic, wUpre four .nock suns often appear in a parabola around the sun. Parhelia are said cO- be due to ice crystals in the air. in the case noted on Thursday it was suggested that there was dust in suspension in the* air, the thin yellow cloud in which the mock suns, appeared having a dusty tinge.

The machine-like precision of the professional golfer when he is on his game was well illustrated in the final of the “News of the World” professional tourney, played last month in England. The last pair were C. A. Whitcombe and W. Cotton, the former winning by 4 and 2. The first nine holes were halved, then Whitcombe came home in 31, finishing with a round of 68 to Conton’s 72 on a course bogeyed at 76. In the second round, Cotton took 32 for the first nine holes, which squared the match. Whitcomlie came again, and took the next five holes with a two and four threes. - Por the thirty-four holes played, the a.verage was twelve under fours—miraculous figures.

The death of a woman while washing a frock in a bowl of petrol was recently investigated at a Kensington inquest. The woman was Elizabeth Moffntt (35), of Abingdon Road. Kensington. The verdict recorded was accidental death by suffocation after being overcome by petrol fumes. It wns stated that she was found dead with her face in the bowl of petrol. A two-gallon tin of petrol was by her side. A witness said it was an Australian custom to wash clothes in petrol. The coroner said it was fortunate for other people in tin' house that the petrol did not ignite. There might have been a serious fire. He thought there should be some sort of restriction on the sale of petrol -to the general public.

The fourth annual reunion of returned soldiers will be held at the City Hall on Tuesday evening, and from the interest evinced in the function a record attendance is anticipated, arrangements- being made to seat from 300 to 400 men. Among returned men who have intimated their intention to attend are General Robert Young, G.O.C. New Zealand Defence Forces, who during the war commanded a considerable number of Poverty Bay men, and won enormous popularity; Lieut.-Colonel 0. Hellicr Evans, formerly of Gisborne, and latterly of Brisbane. Queensland, onetime commander of the Cyclist Battalion of the NZ.E.F.; and Mr. S. J; Harrison. Dominion secretary of the New Zealand R-.S.A. Contingents of ex-servicemen from the East Coast and AYairoa districts are expected to be in attendance in large numbers

“Orkney is extraordinarily rich in antiquarian and archaeological relies,” said Professor V. Gordon Cliilde, Edinburgh University, when interviewed regarding excavation work on an antiquarian site at Skarra Brae. Sandwich. Orkney. A new chamber in marvellous preservation lias been ■ discovered by Professor Chi’de at Skarra Brae. Several hundreds of relics have already been found, and potsherds which have been secured will, it is hoped, make possible the dating of this prehistoric village, which, it is said, is a'verifiable Scottish Pompeii. Excavation is being supervised by Professor Childe on behalf of the Scottish Sociotv of Antiquaries, and Mr. Houston, H.M. Office of Works, Edinburgh.

At this aeason of the year each new shipment from English and Continental Houses is a source of keenest interest. Wo have just opened a fascinating lot of new goods which we take prido in displaying. They comprise Ensemble Suits, Juniper Suits, Forma! Gowns, and the latest Millinery. As usual, our imports portray the leading authentic stylos for th. 6 sea. son.—M'Mhowson’s Ltd., Gladstone Road.***

Al*tho Police Court, at Palmerston sentence.—Press Assn.

In At*nWHM™ Sectary of tho and Speake address at the SievVUs&£***» ** -*• morrow-. -

tiki on Wed 0 f members d r r X WhaSohM trib? on the.qnosof the Y hak tho commission tl .°, n ch of rec h ently m£e recommendations L the Government as to tho amounts TfJ the firno rfihtThlng for the Maor.'h, stated that further will be made after the Aew r .ar. Special.

Chatting with an old in Waitara the other day (says Moturoa m the Taranaki Sews) the conversation got back to happenings of 4o 'rears ago, and “Jock” Stevens’ name .ears ag , t j, well-known sTSman P the tale is told that, at York Farm, near. Marton, he once had two horses, Diomedes and Bata, running in a race, and had declared, to win with the. former. Diomedes, however, baulked at every fen fe, hat Rata waited for him, and the race took half an hour. Diomedes refused again at the last obstacle ana there seemed no chance of getting him over until the owner got down off the stand, took hrs seat n the saddle, and finished amid cheers.

A wife who bobbed her hair and lost her husband applied for a manitenanee order at Canterbury. 3lrs. Mabel Annie Marton, of Whitsiable said that when her busband,' Albert John *teTipn,camezo spend the Christmas of 1926 wit # i her at Whitstahle and round she had bobbed her hair, he was very annoyed, hardly spoke to her and left the next morning. In evidence, Marton admitted that when he found his wife had cut her hair contrary to his wishes he was very much annoyed and onlv stopped overnight. He attributed his failure to support his wife to ill-health. Both parties were mid-dle-aced. and the ware said her hair was bobbed owing to rheumatism or her hands- An order for 10;- weekly was made.

With new and elaborate apparatus which has just arrived, the laporatorv of the Dairy Institute is being prepared at Massey College, which at present- is the scene or considerable activity m scientific* organisation. Mr. H B. Whitehead, who arrived at the college this week from Durham and Leeds universities, takes up the appointmeni of bacteriologist of tne daily research section. For six months prior to leaving England he visited the leading dairy research laboratories in Europe. While at Kilmarnock he investigated the research methods being applied to cheese and butter making m England. Research work of considerable interest to tijTDominion is being carried out concerning the best methods of observing the cleanliness of milking machines where the milk is used for tow supply.—Press Assn.