LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10728, 27 October 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The City of Sydney loan hay been issued, states a London cable message.—Aust. Press Assn.

Messrs. Dalgety and, Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their head office, dated October 2-5: “Owing to scarcity of supplies, there will be no public tallow sales this week.”

A wool oddiuent and sheep skin sale, under the auspices of the Gisborne Woolbrokers’ Association, wjII be held in the City Hail cn Thursday, November 8. Farmers v. ho have offerings should get them into store immediately.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their Loudon house under date October 24: “Butter, N..Z. choicest salted 178 s to 180; cheese 107 s to 109 s, markets weak.”

In accordance with the objects ol the Animal Welfare League, Mr. Lockett will give a lecture in the Union S.S. Co.’s Buildings to-morrow at 7 p.m., entitled “The Involution of Animals and Our Duty to Them ” The public is invited.

'Tyres for motor-cars, ionics, et.c., will be advanced 5 per cent, as from November 1, according to advice from authentic sources. This is accounted for b.v the fact that the discount rate will, from that date, be again placed on these goods.

ft was claimed for a Chinese, George Wong, who was fined £3O in Dunedin yesterday for Raving opium in his possession., that he did not smoke but ate thirds (black aislies). taking a teaspoonful at a time.— Press Assn.

Mr. Douglas Mill, in his Alotli ’plane, arrived at Hastings from Wanganui at 5 o’clock on Thursday. He will stay for a few days. His visit lias proved of considerable interest to the newly-formed Hawke’s Bay Aero Club.—Press Assn.

His Majesty has sent a message in v liich he wishes success to the Order of St. John delegation which is proceeding to Australia. The message expresses the hope that relations will be strengthened with oversea branches and promote the cause of humanity throughout the Empire.— Aust. Press Assn.

In reply to a question at Whangarei the Prime Minister said that something would have to lie done for returned soldiers who were now tracking up. Their ill-health could not be traced directly to war service, but they were returned men; men who had done the job when their eounti/Tneedsd them, and it-was pur jcb tf/look after them now.—Special.

TM/foot-nnd-rnouth disease in Britain a/s caused great disquiet amongst fan*e rs JF iloll) here and elsewhere, alsqTtl® Argentine, our great competJ.oi#hwthe meat trade, has suffciAl. tTfier e-is f# great shortage of cmfw the 'world. Til Amesit®last quotation was 57/6 /w bich is pretty sj|ff.. CattM|#iMlJip dearer and scaiqr mvjrJrp Ibe^cct fthat alj tk<| fjgTnliides JbaJi&V'“Us!c;de" and shkd|’|l7 composition Boot Soles |Bt Clayton*? have sofyed the dear leather problem. See these lines before buying elsewhere-***

lu a letter to the Gisbunie Times vesterday. dealing with the dog section at the A. and P. Show, a corresuondent. “F. Redfearn.’’ stated that lie wished to draw attention to a slight error in the Times’ report, which gave the result of the Irish setter dog (open) class as Miss Barron 1, Miss Gieen 2. Mrs. Redfearn 3 the correspondent stating that- Mrs Redfearn was second and Miss Green third. An examination of the judge’s book yesterday shows that the Times’ report was quite correct, Mrs. Redfearn’s entry being, as stated origina'ly in the report, placed third.

A Londoi! ruble message states that Miss Eileen Wilkinson a member of the House of Commons, facing. London's most famous chefs and epicures at the Grosvenor House dinner prepared by world-famous chefs, said: “What women want to know is liow to make light, quick meals without living entirely, on omelettes, tinned beans, and toast. The healthiest people are bachelors of both sexes, who secretly eat light meals prepared by thmselves.’ The chefs'and epicures listened nervously, hut Miss Wilkinson atoned by keeping pace through an eight-course meal with obvious relish. —Aust. Tress Assn.

Mr. Justice Ostler has given his reserved judgment in Eltliam in the appeal of “The Dairyman” against the judgment of Mr. R- W. Tate, S.M.. in which lie awarded £250 damages to G. H. H. Fitzgerald, of Filth am. His Honor found that respondent, Fitzgerald, had successfully proved the first count of libel, charging him with incompetence, but that on the remaining two counts tlie charges were the same,. imputations of incompetc'ci I. appellants were not separately liable tor these counts. The magistrate’s judgment for £125 on the first count was affirmed, and the appeal was successful as regards the last two counts. —Press Assn.

“I noticed in the Auckland district that the Power Board’s staff is treating the power line poles with creosote to preserve them. Why was that practice not adopted in this district asked Mr. C. H. Williams {it the Poverty Bay Power Board meeting yesterday. ‘Explaining * the position, the consulting engineer (Mr. H. F. Toogood) said that it was useless attempting to apply creasote preservative to the- butts' of poles whilst they were green and contained isap as the material merely washed off, and further, two applications were required. He contended that his experience showed that the poles required to he erected 12. to 18 months, so that they had time- to dry out thoroughly and then dug out and the preservative applied. He declared that now was the time for starting the real maintenance work in this respect, declaring that the cost of digging out and applying the creasote to the poles was inexpensive.

. A plea for the stationing of a service man at Te Karaka at the present tune to occupy the cottage erected there by the board for a faults man when Waikaremoana hydroelectric power was available, was made by Mr. G. H. Bridge to the Poverty Bay Power Board meeting yesterday. He pointed out that electrical consumers in the Te Karaka district whose installations developed faults were compelled to pay for the. charges of a man coming from town -to repair the defects, whereas the stationing of a. man in the country centre would enable- the servicing of the lines and installations at less cost to consumers, particularly in view of the fact that the cottage was now vacant. The opinion was expressed bv the chairman (Mr. F. It. Ball) that no undue charges' were made to consumers in the- Te Karaka district coming from town for house servicing. He emphasised that the board could afford to station a man at Te Karaka .once the Whatatutu line was in operation, as it would providuo. a longer, length .of line and more consumers’ installations on: which a man could be econemployed. : . . , ■ • 'L "V - , ■A' '■

One month’s imprisonment with hard labor, warrant to be discharged on the payment of all arrears, inflicted by Mr. E. CCLevvey. S.M., yesterday on Walter Frazer obedience of a maintenance order.

Orders of separation and guardianship were made by Mr.E.C. Levvey, S.M., yesterday against Thos. Henry Thwaites on the application of his wife Maintenance was fixed at wic rate of 20s weekly for the wife and 15s a week for each child.

One hundred and nineteen applications have been received by the Poverty Bay Power Board for the position of secretary. . These include number from outside Poveity Bay. The matter will be dealt with at a special meeting on Tuesday.

The tender of Mr. F. Goodman at £4,884 for the erection of the new two-way concrete bridge to be erected over the To Arai nver to replace the old wooden structure, has been accepted by the Public Works Department. Five tenders were submitted.

Mr. C. N. Taylor, who is associated. with Taranaki Oil Fields, Ltd., left Gisborne on Thursday for the South Island, where be is to assist in the compilation of data connected with the new area over which the company procured prospecting warrants recently. t

Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd., have received from their Condon house the following <”i ole cm ted October 2.5: “Sheep sknus dcclmed 10 to 15 per cent.; crossbred meenurn and coarse show greatest demine; short wool declined 5 to 71 per cent.; large withdrawals.”

“He had a row with the pule erection contractor for the electric hno in Waimata Valley, and ended up m chasing him off the property with a stock whip,” remarked Mr. A. o ■ Nicol at the Power Board meeting yesterday. It was pointed out that some slight damage had been done to tlie bush and fences on this particular farmer’s property in the construction, and accordingly, the board agreed to compensate the owner to the extent of £5 for repairs to his fencing.

At the inquest at Wellington yesterday on Thomas - Lang (o 6), a returned soldier, who lived at 146 Molesworth street, and whose body was found badly mutilated on the railway track near Ngahauranga early on Wednesday morning, evidence was given that deceased had been in a depressed frame of mind. A verdict that deceased died through being knocked down and killed by a railway train on the morning of October 24 was returned.—Press Assn.

In connection with yesterday s Rotary lunch, Roxarian A. L. Muir delivered a most interesting address on the educative influence of the Rotary movement, supporting his contentions with quotations from papers compiled by Sir Alexander Russell, District Governor for N.Z., and Roiarian Air. .Justice Smith, of Wellington. Rotarian A. J. Dixon was in the chair. On the motion or Rotarian J. S. Allan, the speaker for the day was heartily thanked for Ins address.

A Maori, Tommy Ruru, appeared before Air. E. C. Levvey. S.M., in the Police Court yesterday and admitted theft of a hat valued at £1 los. the property of Hatara te Awarau. Seur.-Sergt. AlcLean said that •the owner went in to dinner at the Coronation Hotel and, comiilg out for his hat. found it missing, later finding the defendant wearing it. It was a common offence in Gisborne, and good liats were always being taken, in fining defendant £2 with the alternative of seven days imprisonment, the Alagistrate stated that he would inflict gaol without the option ior a similar offence in the future.

Two boys, aged 1U and 11 respectively, who had entered a town budding in the course of construction and smashed portion of the ceiling, admitted to Mr. E. C. Levvey, S.M.. in the Child Welfare Court yesterday committing wilful damage to the extent of 11s. Senr.-Sergt. McLean said he was afraid one of the hoys was not under proper control. The beys were both truthful little fellows. The mother of one of the boys stated that she had six children to support-, and had to go out working all day. She thrashed the boy when she heard what he had done. * Both boys were admonished severely, one being discharged, and the other being placed in the care of the Child Welfare Officer, Mr. S. V. Parsonson.

The annual general meeting of dele gates of the New Zealand Cricket Council was held last night. Officers elected were: Patron, Sir Charles Fergusson; president. Sir Francis Bell; treasurer, Mr. J. H. Winsor; secretary, J. eake: auditor. Mr. A. E. Burn; committee, Messrs. E. R. Cavgill, A T.. Donnelly, F. W. Taylor, J. Ramsden, P. Dalrymple. The meeting discussed at length the proposed change in the form of the competition for the Hawke Cup, and the council finally decided that the competition be left- as it is for the present. It was decided to write Lord Hawke and ask his permission to change the form of the competition, if at any time the council might wish to do so. A motion expressing appreciation of the work done; for cricket by Messrs. Dan Reese and J. S. Barrett on the council was carried. It was proposed to make both life members, but at the wish of the two gentlemen concerned, the matter was held over. A tribute was also paid t-lie retiring president, Mr. F. Arkwright.—Press Assn.

A valuable extension of the functions of the meteorological branch of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research will take effect next week. The Director of the Meteorological Office (Dr. E. Kidson) says that, starting on November 1, a change will he made in the system of broadcasting weather reports. The broadcast from the Auckland radio station will be dropped, but a fuller report will be issued at 9 p.m. (standard time) from tlie Wellington radio station. This issue, in addition to-the forecast and summary as now transmitted, will include reports of the conditions at 4 p.m. at 13 New Zealand stations, Norfolk Island, the Chatham Islands. Sydney, and Hobart. Not only will more precise information of the conditions over the whole area be available, but the reports given will he. sufficient- to enable a satisfactory weather chart to be drawn. Tims anyone with an'elementary knowledge of meteorology will be able to supplement the official forecast and understand more fully the subsequent changes. Forms have been prepared which will facilitate the taking down of the reports as received, while the map on the hack of the form will enable anyone so desiring to plot them and draw the weather chart.—Press Assn.

At this season of the year each new shipment from English and Continental Houses is a source of keenest-in-terest. 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, pur imports portray the leading authentic styles for the sea-son.—M-Mhewson’s Ltd:, Gi&ctetonf Road.-V'

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rates, recommenueu reD re~ 5 Jmployer£ sentatives n *eU ng a .largely was explained yesieru*,y jj ay attended meeting o I local sheep farmers, members ot fSS, 'Src/ab of**. Shcrraxt, . agreements members diseu.->smg Ane fc, _.: + V, Messrs. Nicholson ana A. v . ‘ Hawke’s Bav delegate to the, Head, Dawite s the visitors conference, At leng ; ’ n f ouesalso answering a number ot que, tions. , ,

Questioned as to the possibility or extending electric power lines up the fast Coast at the Poverty Bay Power Board meeting yesterdaj, Air. ti. b. would not object to the board carrying a 33,000 volt line on its existing; poles through the V aUnata \ alleyTliis would mean a great saving, remarked the consulting engineer, when the 33,000 volt line was built to serve the Tolaga Baydistrict. Touching on the supply of the Tokomaru Bay district, he stated that unless the freezing works became ■ <* consumer, there was no chance or a service to that district paying itf> way. , .

In tin- Lawrence district there are a number of goldmining claims, which were worked out m the. early 'G\sby the ordinary sluicing method. In 3 deposit f eft behind by the sulicmg process is known as cement conglomerate. and with the assistance or the Alines Department, a company that lias been working ni the district since 1900, is about totrynndwrn the gold that is generally admitted to be there. Up-to-date machinery has been obtained for drilling holes and for crushing the cement. Officials or the Alines Department have gone verv fully into the matter with the result that the Government has authorised the payment of a subs/dy equalling half the cost or drilling and improving the or the de posits. The results obtained so rar indicate that R should no a proposition to mine these deposits. and 1 it is likely that if this venture proves a success, other companies w-’TI he promoted to work the deposits not only at Lawrence bn* elsewhere in Otago.—Special.