LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10729, 29 October 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

It is computed that the attendance at the A. and P. Show comprised 6,474 adults and 3,401 children, or a total of 9,875

At a boxing tournament (schoolboys). at Westport on Saturday evening, St. Can ices won the Cox Shield and the Keating Cup.—Press Assn.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., have received the following cable from their head office, dated October 26: "To-day’s quotations: .N.Z. butter 174 s to 180 s per cwt.”

On Friday Sir Jas. Parr gave a valedictory address to. 32 boys and six girls, who are going to New Zealand tinder the Flock House scheme.— Aust. Press Assn.—United Service.

The first of this season’s wool from Poverty Bay for the Napier sales was lifted by the Gunbar, which took 250 bales on Wednesday, and the Koau which carries a further 240 bales and sails for Napier to-day.

A wreath of flowers was laid on the Cook Memorial on Ivaiti beach by Mr. J. 11. Kirk on behalf of the Koval Colonial Institute, on Saturday to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great navigator that day.

A Dunedin Press Assn, message states that Herbert Rolhnson and Harry Vincent, the young men who pleaded guilty , on Wednesday £o charges of obtaining money by valueless cheques at Auckland. Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, were granted probation for two years, terms of restitution to be arranged. Press Assn.

The first competition games of the season took place on the Opotiki Citizens’ Bowling Club green on Saturday ‘afternoon. Five teams competed for trophies presented by Mr. J. Forbes, when some close games wore played. The final game was played by teams skipped by MessrsJ. White and .J. "Wilkins, the latter tram winning by five.—Special.

The misplacement of a caption in the "Evening Star’’ (Dunedin) made til? city laugh at the unfortunate result produced. The announcement “Mr. J. I’. Walls for Chalmers” was followed by the unexpected statement, seeing that lie is a United Party candidate, “Sir Joseph Ward amused.” The latter heading apparently should have appeared over a telegram in which Sir Joseph Ward replied to criticism of his loan proposals.—Special.

Tile Otoko-Matawai section of the Gisborne-Motu road where a considerable amount of filling and foundation work is in progress, became practically impassable on Saturday morning as a result of heavy rain overnight. ■Several cars became bogged, and although one service car managed to scrape through, it was considerably behind schedule on reaching Motu. Several other cans, including a service, found the road too soft, io negotiate this section.

The Cool; County Women’s Guild acknowledge with thanks donations io the Children's Creche by the following: Poverty Day A. and P. Association, Messrs. Fisken and. Ludwig, Mrs. Murphy, “Irresistible,” Mr S. Wootton, Mrs. K. Nolan, Revellers’ Dance Committee, Mrs. Evans, Gos ford Fish Depot, Mrs. McKniglit, Mr. Ixmg, Mrs. Parkinan, bowling club members, Mrs. deLnuiour, Miss I*. Gunn, Mr. J. C. Hauly, Mrs. McKe:i<Pie, and Mis. B. C. Brown.

The special prize of £3 3s for the :cst beef carcase in classes 68 to 93 (inclusive) at the A. and P. Show was won by Mr. J. C l . Field with tin? Hereford heifer, two years, “Homehi.sli Perfection,” calved August, 1923, by Katanui Discovery out of Lucille Hi., bred by exhibitor. This award was selected from Shorthorns, Polled Angus and Herefords. It is a big question which is the best beef carcase in these classes amongst the various breeders, and Hereford breeders will be pleased with the decision.

The revenue of the Gisborne section of the railwavs during the four weekly period ended September 15, was v 0,2117, a decrease of £123 in comparison with returns for the corresponding period of 1027. Detailed figures are as follow, those for the same period last year being given in parentheses: Passengers, £754 (£817) ; parcels, £l5B (£133); goods, £1299 (£l6S3.': labor and demurrage, £26 (£22). Tito traffic returns for "the period, with the corresponding figures for 1927. were: Passengers, 3905 (3607); stock. 878 ln-ad (1151); goods, 3211 tons (5574).

Two stock weight estimating competitions held in conjunction with the A. and P. Show have now been decided, the results being as follow: Estimating the dead weight oi two carcases of beef, cold weight: V . A. Hatton, Ormond (15201 b.), correct weight 1: Iv. C. Eastwood, Gisborne (15151 b.), 2; J. Barclay, Te Karaka (15141 b.), 3. Estimating the dead weight of five fat sheep, cold weight: J. Greenstreet. Whangara and J. I’. Wnchsmnnn, Gisborne (4151 b.), equal, 1; E. H. Bull. Kaiti (41511b,', 3. The correct weight was 41411 b.

The inquiry into the death of a Nelson mental hospital patient, a young boy, who died as the result of being’ given a drink of formalin by a fellow bov patient, aged 13, was concluded at the hospital on Saturday. Tlic coroner’s verdict- was that the lad died from shock caused through poisoning by drinking formalin, which was administered to him by a mental patient with intent to kill. The said mental patient was not responsible tor his actions by reason of insanity. The fact that- he was able.' to gam access to the formalin was due to exceptional circumstances and not to the negligence of any person.—• Press Assn.

The Okitu Factory, Ltd., advise that, having received their final accounts for the factory returns for last season, they have decided to make an additional payment on but-ter-fat for the past season 192/-2S, which will be available to suppliers on October 31. This will bring their total payments for the season to_ the equivalent of Is 6£d per lb. butterfat. Tins is a highly satisfactory result. and brings their payments up to the basis of the main North Island factories. The management considers that with the increased manufacture already established, which up to the present amounts to actually 51 per cent, more than last season s manufacture to the same date, the coming season promises to he a record one and the result equally satisfactory to suppliers.

Some excitement" was caused on Waikanae Beach yesterday afternoon when an outrigger canoe, the property of Mr Hilton Miller, was seen to be in trouble with the breakers about a quarter of a mile from the shore, opposite the esplanade. Aboard the craft were Messrs R- Richardson, V Clouston, W. Edwards and J. Martin, jr., the three first-named being in bathing costumes, but the last fully dressed. In manoeuvring the canoe, an error of judgment occurred and she came broadside on to the waves, which immediately swamped her. To keep the vessel from sinking completely, the passengers had to take to the water, but, as all were adept swimmers, there was little danger. Mr Clouston swam, ashore but the others confined their, attention to the canou and ultimately brought it safe to oh ore, little the worse for its experience. A rescue put off to lend aid, but. its services were no£i actually required.

The Maktira arrived at- Sydney yes. terday from San Francisco. —Aust Press Assn.

A London cable states that Countess Xorthesk secured a divorce in Edinburgh on the grounds of Lord Northesk’s misconduct. The case was not defended.—limited Service.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, states a London cable, successfully prosecuted a butcher of Ashtonomder-Lyne for selling South American meat as New Zealand. The Dench issued a severe warning against this practice, and awarded the board 30 guineas costs. —Aust. Press Assn.

Miss Vera Moore is to give two recitals in Gisborne on November 6 and 7. The distinguished pianist has recently played m Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin, where her recitals were acclaimed as models of what pianoforte playing should be. Miss Moore leaves for London by the Ruahine on November 10.

Two women whose extravagant living landed them in the Bankruptcy Court were sentenced to imprisonment at Adelaide on Saturday. Mrs Lena Walters, a plasterer’s wife, received one month’s gaol, and Christina Orr, a farmer, three months. Doth collapsed on hearing the sen-tences.—-Aust. Press Assn.

Tho. Glasgow University Rectorial election resulted :" Mr. Baldwin 1,014, Mr. Cunningham Graham (Scottish Nationalist) 978, Sir Herbert Samuel (Liberal) 396, Mr. Rosslyn Mitchell (Labor) 226. The women’s votes turned the scale in favor of the Prime Minister after the intervention of the Nationalist group gave unexpected interest to the ■ election. Sixty thousand rotten eggs, a thousand cod’s heads and other ammunition were expended at the election, the coml’atants being dressed *in boiler suits and football attire. The women students polled at a booth some distance from tho. battle ground —Aust Press Assn,

Tho Hamilton paper publishes an alarming communication from Mr. R. W. Holmes, former Engineer-in-Cliief of the Pul lie Works Department, alleging that there is a serious danger that the Arapuni liydro-eloetric dam enclosing a 15-mile lake will be washed away owing to weaknesses of the structure of ihe volcanic strata below and round the dam site. In this event people of \\ aikalo Valley would be fleeing’for their lives. Mr. F. W. Furkort, the present Engineer-in-Chief, interviewed here, said he could not reply to Mr. Holmes until so instructed bv the Minister. However, his whole ‘attitude upon reading tho communication was one of amused incredulity.—Press Assn.

The Rev. C. J. Dlancliett, tho Missionary Society’s Canton secretary, writes to London under date of September 28, describing the capture of Misses Tobin and Watkins on September 21: “While proceeding’up the Fu River io Kweilin with American missionaries named Lowe and an armed guard. Misses Tol lin and Watkins outstripped the Lowes, and their boat was moored while the boatmen ate their evening meal of rice. Suddenly four or five evil men enme aboard and covered the women with rifles. They then ransacked the boat- and hurried the women up the hillside, "ompelling Miss Watkins to hide.her -onspicuous dress with a heavy coat. She lagged behind, exhausted, and the bandits eventually replaced the coat with a lighter dross which they had stolen. She gave the coat to Miss Tobin. Miss Watkins was then left behind, as she was tired out. She eventually found her wav to tho river side, where she rejoined tho Lowes.” Miss To'’in has still not been released, despite negotiations.— \ust, Press Assn.—United Service.