LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10732, 1 November 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The tides were unusually high on the waterfront in Gisbol'ne yesterday, the rise in the morning exceeding 6ft. 6in. ' .

A Paris cable states that Pierre Bey, known as the second Landau, died in Marseilles prison as the result of hunger strike. —A.P.A.

The New Zealand cruiser .Diomede sails from Honolulu on Wednesday for Auckland, via. Suva. She i« carrying a mail.—Aust. Press Assn.

Mr. Robert- Bell, president of the Press Congress of the World, announces that the next session of Congress will be held at Ottawa, Canada, in July, 1929.—Press Assn. To-day, at 23 Asquith street, commencing at 1.30 p.m., Mr. Fied Harwich will hold an auction sale of household furniture on account of Mrs., Harvey. Asquith street is the first street'off Aberdeen road after passinjf Stanley road. TMr improvements effected round l.lie#Cook Memorial on Kaiti Beach dtmng the winter have been considerably damaged by some motorists jrho have parked their cars on the perraces newly sown in grass, leaving large ruts, whilst others left heavy tracks by driving down the' terraces onto the beach.

The crowd which heard Mr. W. B. Lysnar open his electioneering cam, paigri for the Gisborne seat- at the City Hall on Tuesday night were afforded much amusement, not the least of which occurred when the' candidate' was pointing out- on a map a Government afforestation area marked in Black. “You see that black botch there, that is a Government forest,” he remarked, unconscious of the slip of the tongue, which convulsed the audience l with mirth.

'‘Does a man owing both a motor cycle and a car have to pay fees for licenses of ability to ride and drive both vehicles?” There is some doubt on this question among the motoring fraternity in Gisborne at the present , time, and accordingly the local executive of the A.A.A. is seek-

ing advice from headquarters. The opinion is expressed that an owner should he examined as to ability to ride a motor cycle and drive a car, but should not have to pay license fees for both vehicles.

The sign posting patrol of the Auckland Automobile Association hay now completed a comprehensive programme in this district signs having been erected from Wairoa to Gisborne and between Gisborne and Opotiki. The patrol did not undertake much work on the East Coast but noted the requirements and will undertake the sign-posting on this route early in the new year. The patrol’s work is highly praised' by motorists in tin's district and the local branch of the A.A.A. have decided to forward a letter of appreciation to headquarters.

Continuing its policy of providing Hie most attractive service for its’ customers, the Railway Department announces that from October 29 the extra charge of ‘25 pea- cent, on parcels, for which the freight is not prepaid will not he enforced. Parcels consigned “carriage forward” will be charged the same rate as prepaid parcels. The use of freight stamps on prepaid parcels at present compulsory will, from the above date, be optional-. Jt is anticipated that these alterations will be much appreciated by the business community and wild have tlie effect- of popularising the already attractive railway parcels service.

Herbert William Hawkins was found in bis ear at 3 o’clock one morning three weeks ago and could not produce his license when requested' btg the police and had not submitted the certificate even yet, although he was known to have one. according to Scn-iur-Sergt. McLean in prosecuting Hawkins in the Police Court yesterday.—Admitting the offence, Mr. J. R„ Kirk explained that defendant had changed his clothes to attend a party and forgot to transfer his license to the suit lie was. wearing. He had thought it unnecessary to produce itin the interim.—“He had better produce it in 2-1 hours or he will hear n l about it.” remarked the Magistrate, m ordering defendant to pay costs.

"The parking at an angle to the footpath is common in town and is one which the police are determined to stop.” remarked S'eniorSergt. McLean in the Police Court yesterday, in prosecuting Vernon C. R. Mitford for this offence. He was charged with parking his car in Gladsi one Road not in a position parallel to the direction of the road. Tiffs was the first prosecution of its kind, •sa ; d the police officer, and the police intended to see that the regulation was obeyed. Parking cars at an angle in the streets caused much inconvenience and confusion.—Defendant was ordered to pay costs, the Magistrate remarking that the regulation must lie strictly obeyed.

•‘When you’re in Napier you mustdo as Napier does. A visiting magistrate motoring through the southern town was informed of this with due dignity by a constable. The “beak” had the tail-light of his car set high up in the centre .of the hood when he drove into the Hawke’s Ba v capital. ‘Why haven’t .you got your tail-light in the proper place,” asked a constable who stopped him. “The police allow us to have the tail-lights there where I come from.” “But you’re not in now, you’re in Napier and the regula tions say it shall he as near as possible to the right hand side on a. level with the chassis,” replied the mail in blue. The magistrate had the light shifted without further ado.

When L. Dudley Newman applied to the Cook County Traffic Inspector recently• for a motor-cycle rider’s license he was told he wanted more practice in riding on the roads. Newman proceeded to secure the necessary practice, but unfortunately was caught riding without a light. However, he managed to explain this breach satisfactorily to the police. It was then found he had no license, and -accordingly lie was charged with this offence before Mr. E. C. 'Lewey, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday. IVhen Semior-Selst. McLean related these facts, and added that the Traffic Inspector had called at the police station and expressed regret at the mistake he had made, the Magistrate adopted the attitude that Newman could hardly he blamed for getting practice when advised to do so by the Inspector. He ordered defendant to pay costs.

The opportunities of “running straight” given to Henry Edward Geto. Goldsmith, aged 21, evidently have not been of avail. He again appeared before Mr. E. C. Lewey, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday, and admitted the theft, on August 1. at Ruatoria, of two war medals and a gold wristlet watch, ' valued at £7 10s, belonging to Win. Edward Hunter. According ±o Detective McLeod. accused had been employed on a station at Ruatoria and, whilst sleeping in the manager’s house, stole the articles. He did not attempt to dispose of them, but' concealed them under the house. Earlier in the month . lie had been sentenced by J.’sP. to three mouths’ imprisonment with hard labor for a similar offence and Was now serving that term. Previously he had been admitted tp two years ’probation for theft and. in fact, was still on probation.—“ Evidently you have not heeded the warnings given yon,” remarked -the Magistrate, who ordered that ou the expiration of the term of imprisonment lie was now serving lie should, bo detained for reformative purposes for 12 months.' '

The death roll in the Madras floods was thirty-six, states a Delhi m sage. , >- The vital statistics for Dunedin for the month ended yesterday are as follows (the figures for las 4 jgar being given m parentheses) Birtps 130 (150); deaths 85 (74); marriages 51 (08). —Press Assn- . “Recently I opened a packet of cigarettes v fcnd- I discovered inside two pictures of famous men, Dne was George Washington, and the other was the Right Hon. Gordon Coates. Washington never told a lie and Air. Coates did not need to. said Mr. Lee at Auckland “He had good advertising agents. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Dai 17 Breeders’ Association in Palmerston North, Air 11. J. Aiarchmont was elected president and Mr. A. E. Missen vicepresident. It was decided to forward a strong protest to the Government against the importation of Angora rabbits.—Press Assn.

Breaches of the “offside rule *n town cost Wm. Sadler and Francis Robert Parker 20/- and costs in the Police Court'yesterday, 'the MagJ. trate (Mr. E. 0. Levvey) issuing a warning that future offenders would be punished more heavily. A lorry driver, Joseph Ripo, was fined £2 f<>r cutting the corner at a town intersection. Applications from 119 candidates for the post of secretary were considered bv the Poverty Bay Power Board on Tuesday. No selection has yet been made, but the number has been considerably narrowed down. The' appointment will be further considered at a special meeting 01 the I bard to-morrow. The amount of Customs and excise duties collected at the port of Gisborne for October ended yesterday, together with the figures in parentheses for the same month last year, are as follow: Customs, £6,056 5s 3d (£3,486 14s 4d); excise, £BB3 Is id (£705 15s Id). The vital statistics for the Gisborne district for the month ended yesterday, together with comparative figures in parentheses of October last rears, are as follow-: Births 57 (44); deaths 9 (20); marriages 14 (13). For the ten months ended October 31 the figures are: Births 417 (430 H deaths 139 (154); marriages 119 (158). The secretary of the New Zealand Church Alissionary Society, Nelson, has received the following cable message from the Rev. C. I. Blanchett, secretary of the mission at Canton, regarding the captured missionary, Miss Tobin: “Health good-: officials doing their utmost, ransom sent on 26th ; release expected daily.”—Press Assn.

The cribbage tournament among members of .the Kahutia Bowling Club was continued on Tuesday evening. a large number participating in the games. Alessrs. D. Alurphy, R. Campbell and A. E. Bourgeois scored seven wins out of nine games. llie leaders in the aggregate are: Power 18 wins, Alurphy 17, Jenkins, McMahon and Bourgeois 16, Campbell, Sawyer. and Rothweß 15, Dr. Coffins and O’Connell 14, Downey, Alorse, Roots and Simpson 13. At the annual meeting of the South Wailrarapa Dairy Companies’ Association, held at Carterton, the following resolution was unanimously passed: “That this association approves of the action of the Dairy Produce Board talSng over the control and shipping of dairy produce, and supports the attitude taken up bv the chairman of the board there-with.”—-Press Assn.

It is understood that shortly, years the new civil aviation company will ask assistance from the Air Ministry on similar lines to that now given to light aeroplane clubs but it will be willing to forego such assistance immediately a very modest percentage of profit on its undertaking is exceeded. It is claimed by the company that its primary object is to foster the development of civil aviation. The chairman will be unpaid.—British Official Wireless.

Reserved judgment was delivered in AA T ellington yesterday by Air. Justice Reed in the case in which Samuel Charles Baron, company manager, c 1 aimed £1.200 damages from J. C. Hutton (New Zealand), Ltd., bacon merchants, for wrongful dismissal. His Honor said plaintiff was entitled to damages, winch he assessed at £3OO, and gave judgment for the, defendant company on the counterclaim for £ll7 11s‘2d. Incompetency and neglect were alleged against plaintiff.—Press Assn

The total net Customs receipts for Christchurch for the ten months tiffs were £112,000 less than for the corresponding ten months of 1927, and there is a decrease in the beer duty for ten months of £2,500. The figures are as follows: October, 1925, £S7.064: Oct.. 1927, £74:622; Sept.. 1928, £117,216; Jan. to Oct., 1928. £860,790: Jan. to Oct.. 1927,'£972,929. Beer duty: Oct., 1925, £8,082; Oct., 1927, £6,790; ten months. 1928, £65,333; 1927. £70.874. Motor spirit tax: Oct-.. 1928, £7,705; Sept., 1925, £6,707 ; collected to elate, £57,880.—Press Assn.

It was reported late last week that a shipment of stock had been made from Waikokopu, in preference to Gisborne, and the suggestion was made that stock from the area at present regarded as clear of cattle tick infestation would hardly be brought through to Gisborne for shipment as that would necessitate dipping betor-e shipping. Reference to tile latest regulations issued by the Department of Agriculture on the subject of stock shipments shows that all sheep dispatched from the North Island for the South Island markets must be dipped before shipment, irrespective of their origin in an infested area or a locality recognised to 1/e clear’ of tick. - -•

The position of four members, whose subscriptions were now 18 months in arrears was discussed by \fhe Gisborne branch of the A.A.A. executive., it was stated 1 that tlie subscription, hut had then allowed their subscriptions to run on .until now they claimed they only joined for one year. The ease was cited of one motorist who was leaving on holiday with his family who joined up with the association two months before the end of the year. He paid 5s 3d representing a small portion of the year’s subscription so that he could get the A.A.A. ticket and benefit of the concessions offered to members. He then let his membership run on for 18 months and claimed he had resigned. The consensus of opinion was that as the defaulters had given no written notification of their resignation, headquarters should take what action they considered fit to enforce the payment of overdue subscriptions.

Members of “The Arcadians” company, and those who assisted offstage in the production of the amateur opera, were entertained at a cabaret bv the. Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society in Le Grand Lounge on Tuesday evening. A large crowd, of dancers spent a, delightful time danci/ng to the music provided by Mr*i Thomson’s orchestra. During the proceedings, the producers. Messrs. Cnrdston and Baxter, were presented by Mr. A. J. Nicol, on behalf of the Society,’ with Handsome silver cigarette cases, accompanied by appropriately worded letters, the gifts being appreciatively acknowledged bv MT. Cardston on behalf of his colleague and himself. , He mentioned: that the society had. practically decided that next year’s production would be the “Belle of New York,” the plot, of which.; he .outlined, aijd added that it was undoubtedly the best choice’ the society, could make.

Charles Bate *ppe o f nmon assault SfiHaSS-S, and was fined £5 and costs.— Press Assn. There were thirteen bankruptcies m the Press Assn. The tennis matches, Wellington :v Great Britain, were .abandoned yeate’rdav owing to the rain, the visitors left Wellington last night for AwMui.d, where they match against New Zealand. lrc.,s Assn. ' ~ The Customs returns for Dunedm for tile month ended yestodaj were £72-081 19s 7d against £5d,021 Ids for ’the corresponding period last year The beer duty amounted to £25,069 13s 6d against C2-o 6.1 l 13s Id- the tyre tax was £1,403 14s, and the pSrol tax £4,1-54 lls Sd._Fr«* Assn.

Lindrurn w-as in brilliant form in Christchurch yesterday m his match with McConachy of 18,000 up. He monopolised the evening with break of 8-51, unfinished- In the afternoon Lindrurn'made four breaks of over 100. and McConachy three. At the conclusion of the 'Jay, the score* were: Lindrurn 4,501, McConachy 2,Bsß.—Press Assn. The Milking Shorthorn Breviers’ Association in conference at the Royal Show at Palmerston North yesterday, passed a resolution urging the Dairy Division to hroig into vogue a more equitable system or payment for milk supplied xor cheesemaking in view of the fact that,_the recent Hawera tests proved that payment on a butter-fat- basis wa3 inequitable. —Press Assn. Ratepayers in the special loan area of the WaimakaHri River Trust district, voted at Christchurch yesterday on a proposal to raise a loan .01 £ 000,000 for improved flood measures for the bed and banks or the AYaimakariri.' including two _cuts to shorten the lower reaches or the river. The proposal was carried by 3 495 votes to 2,868. The votes recqrdable were 36,531. —Press Assn. The Royal Show' gate takings show increases for both days oyer las,, rear's Alanawatu figures, namely £3O 10s o nthe first day, and £il os 6d on the second day, totuL creasefor the two days or ~lol_ los 6d. The weather cleared appreciably for yesterday, but rain again tell last night. The Alanawatu river has risen rapidlv, threatening to flood the lower areas near the mouth. —Press Assn. Six minutes were all that were required bv the jury in the Supreme Court at Wellington yesterday to acquit AY alter Scott Bagby, a jockey, of a charge of rape at Masterton. Judge Reed was on the Bench.. 'Bagbv’s counsel suggested the hkeiy store was one of consent. Judge Reed said it was not safe to eoimet on the evidence of the girl’s story. He said it was a most extraordinary one.— Press Assn. Polls were taken in Auckland. City and suburbs to determine whether a Transport Board should take control of the City Council's transport svstem. The results were i(Jitv poll—for 3,866, against 634; suburban polls—for 4,024, 737. Alajorities lieing * secured' m each instance a board will now be set up in accordance with the Auckland Transport Board Act passed by Parliament last session.—Press Assn. The guest of honor at the Rotary lunch yesterday was Air J. Jackson. Inspector of Factories. Air Jackson gave a most interesting address on “Life on the Goldfields in the Early Days”. He dealt with conditions on the Wes£ Coast goldfields, praising the industry of tlie miners and the worthiness ‘of their wives. _ Selfishness, he said, was something that was unknown in those partsin those davs, everybody’s creed being “All for all.” On the motion or the president, Rotarian Irvine.. he was heartily thanked for _ his address. Rotarian Afirfield was in the chair. At the Supreme Court at' Invercargill yesterday, AYilliam Anderson, mill-owner, claimed £B3B from John Underhill, baker, _ damages arising from a motor collision through which plaintiff suffered a fractured thigh and jaw, and concussion. The medical bill amounted to £lls and the hospital bill to £SO. AVhen the accident' occurred plaintiff was riding a motor cvcle with a side-chair at night, _ and the collision occurred with defendant’s motor van, which was unlighted. Tlie was that-plaintiff was on the wrong side ofthe- road, but this was denied by plaintiff. The jury, after a retirement of three and a-half hours, returned a verdict for plaintiff for £638, Leave was granted defendant to move for a new trial. —Press Assn.