LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10737, 7 November 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Taranaki Oil Fields. Ltd., reports for the week ended November 3:— “Gisborne No. 2 "Well: Drilled to x. 825 feet in shale; lOin. diameter casing run to 1.793 feet.”

Fight Angora rabbits have been ordered by Mr. AY. Peryer, of Mangapapa. The animals are intended for breeding, but so far the consignee has no advice as to the date of the arrival of the vessel by which they are being transported.

Thieves visited the Auckland Tennis Association's court on Friday night and on Monday evening broke into the pavilion. They rifled .some lockers and stole the- players’.' gear, including some belonging to Austin and Collins, of the British team, and a tent belonging to the caretaker.— Press Assn

In the Supreme Court in Auckland yesterday Augustus Henry Francis AVisnesky, clerk to the Mercer Town Board, was charged with the theft of £353. The jury found a verdict of guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy in view of the muddled state of the whole position and the methods of the Town Board. Sentence was deferred.—Press Assn.

The Secretary of the G.P.O. has received the following navigation warning broucasted by Sydney radio: “Cara pas reports hearing whistles off the coast twelve miles north of AYoolgoolga during the early hours of the morning of the 6th inst., also saw an .object resembling a ship’s mast du. ing the forenoon. Ships in the vicinity are requested to keep a look-oqt for a boat or other signs of casualty and report.”—Press Assn.

At Dannevirke yesterday James Humphreys', a builder, who a week ago assaulted a constable at the .Dannevirke police station, whither be had gone to complain that women and girls were following him about, appeared on remand on a charge- of assault, having been under medical observation. He refused to plead,-and maintained a stony silence throughout the hearing. He was sentenced to one mopth’s imprisonment, .having previously gone to Napier police station in 1924, and threatened to clean up the station. He was then fined £s.—Press Assn.

Three charges of theft at. Tangihangi were preferred against Clarence Gordnp Haycock, who appeared Sofore Messrs. I. Mirfield and H. M. Porter, J.’sP., in the Police Court yesterday. The charges against- him were of stealing two tins of motor spirit and a gallon of motor oil valued at £1 13s 6d, belonging to \A’ilfrdcl Hy. Jackson on October 25 ; stealing three motor plugs, an electric torch and two gallons of motor spirit valued at £1 1.7 s 6:1, belonging to Leonard Taylor; and stealing 17s in money lielonging to Joseph Lidninn on or about October 21. On the application of Detective McLeod- accused was remanded in custody until Monday to appear before the magistrate

Discussing the liberalisation of the pensions system under the Beform Government’s administration, tho Hon. K. S'. Williams, at Knitoratphi on Monday night, said that, in viewing any proposals for further extension, the Government was keeping in sight the fact that many of the men who had been discharged from the N.Z..J&F., apparently, then medically fit, were now beginning to show signs .of their war service, many of them being prematurely aged and suffering from the ills of age whilst still men young in years. Anyone who had known these men before the war must realise that their breaking up was due to war strain. He, therefore, held that tho country must make provision for these men "before extending the provisions under civilian pensions. With a view to formulating a scheme for the treatment of these cases, the. Prime Minister had already circularised the R.S.A. branches; asking for particulars and details of such cases.

Describing the position scheduled for the Government, should tho United Party get into power and Sir Joseph Ward's loan scheme of £60,000,000 for advances to settlers bo put into effect, Mr. AA T . Lissant Clayton, at- Awapuni last evening, said that it would act simply as agents between the lender at Home and the settlers in the Dominion. All properties offered by the settlers as security for advances made would be pledged as security for the bond ot repayment given by the Government to the Home financiers. As the whole transaction would be reproductive and tho terms ot the Joans to the settlers would cover interest, expenses and sinking fund- on the initial loan by the Government, there would be no additional taxation.

The decision' of the Government to prosecute the construction of the Rotorua-Taupo railway was defended by the Hon. K. S. Williams, fn the course of a campaign speech at Kaiterataln on Monday night. Ho justified the building of the line on the grounds that it would open up a vast new territory to settlement, which only needed fertilisers and systematic farming to produce great wealth, while the existence of the State forests on the Taupo plains/would assist to support the railway until production reached the point where it could, make a, reasonable return for the money invested. Fertilisers going in id the plains, timber and produce coming out . for distribution, would justify the railway in a reasonable time, he believed. On the topic of unemployment, he outlined what .the Reform Government had done, and what it proposed to do to relieve the worldess.

A polling booth for many years familiar with Whntaupoko electors, the Abevcorn Hall,..will not- be used for this year’s elections. The local returning officer endeavored to arrange to secure the use of the hall, but was informed that it was being used for university examinations and would be occupied up to November 21. After the writ for the elections and showdng polling places in each centre was issued, the authorities were advised that no examinations would be held on polling day which, of course, would have made the hall available, but as no booths can be added or deleted from the list at the time of issue of the writ, electors will perforce have to register thenvotes at either the Garrison Hall or the Oddfellows’ Hall. Accordingly, the Mangapapa booth has Iteen changed from the school to St-. Mary’s Hall, which is claimed to,be nearer the centre of that suburb.

The committee set- up to organise the peace demonstration on Sunday next, Armistice Day, report that everything is ready. The only point @f any difficulty was the religious service with which the proceedings will commence. It is most important that this should be absolutely iinsectarian so as to make it possible for all denominations to take part. After consultation with the clergy of the town this has been arranged and their cooperation is hoped for. It was intended that the Mayor (Mr. Coleman) should .propose the peace resolution, but he is to be at Morere on Saturday night and may not reach Gisborne in time for the meeting. In that event, the depuiy-Mavor (MrJas. Blair)'will take his place, and the chairman of the Cook County Council (Mr. Clias. Matthews) will second the resolution in either case. An appeal has also been sent out to the country districts, asking them to organise similar services at the local war memorials throughout- the district. '' ’ - ■*'"

Ccsit€?s cam® to potvsr on 3. wave of patriotism and prosperity, but that wave is like the permanent wave of the ladies—it lasts three years only and I believe that it is going out now.”—Mr. AY. Lissant Clayton at Awapnni last evening.

A slight collision occurred at the intersection of Peel street and Gladstone road about- S o’clock last evening, when a car proceeding, down Peel street collided with another ear going up Gladstone road. Both vehicles were travelling slowly and litile damage was done.

Doctors removed a needle from ihe beating heart- of a man in Buffalo, USaT When tho doctors came to find", the needle, it was so deeptv embedded that it- was onlv visible between the pulsations. Grib of. them managed to grip it between his thumb and forefinger, and then drew it out. The. operation took an hour and a-quartor.

It was reported in town yesterday that three local citizens and a lady from Tolaga Bay had drawn horses in a Tasmanian consultation in connection With the Melbourne Cup. In one instance however, ihe horse was a non-starter It was also rumored tha't one ticket-holder had drawn one cf the favorites and had refused an offer of £I,OOO for a half share 'in the ticket.

. Airs. May Sutton Bundy, who held the women’s world tennis championship in 1905, who lias, been teaching her two children tennis, entered the East Coast \of America tennis tourney, as a step in their education and reached the finals, after playing tennis which was reminiscent of her form of 23 years ago. Her nephew also readied' the finals in the men’s competition.

Among oilier matters criticised hy Mr Lissant Clayton at Awapuni Inst evening was the “Order-in-CotmciT 1 system. Be described tin's as the thin edge of the wedge, which meant that tin* country was working towards exactly the same thing 1 as had happened in’ Italy under Mussolini, practically n dictatorship. “Your dictator may he a Coates to-day. added the United candidate, “but he may be n Lenin or Troiskv to-mor-row;'so, ladies and gentlemdi. watch out-!’'

Plans of the new hostel for Tonga-, riro National Park show- that 'the building will be a beautiful and n.n imposing one. The building is to.lfa. known as the Chateau Tongariro, and will be placed at the foot, of Tongariro, on a site only about 100 yards front the existing Whakapapa huts. The architect is Mr. Herbert Hall, of Timavu. The total cost of the'hostel and annexes will be about £7,800, of which £6.600 will be spent on the main building. The. provision of lodges for campers, with cafeteria, store, bathrooms, etc., will account for considerable expenditure, and the contract also includes plant for the supply of electricity. The,building is to be finished by Nmas next year— Special.

At tho Wellington Court yesterday, •states a Press Assn, telegram, Mrs, Voting, a lady Parliamentary candidate, was defendant in a civil; action brought by the,Singer Sewing -Machine Co. in respect to a machine Bold to defendant on time-payment in 1924 snd on which £8 10s was alleged to be ,it-ill due. Plaintiffs say that a machine bought on terms in 1923 at £23 was exchanged for one at £B7. The defence, says the. sum "was £27. There is a suggestion liv the defence that a deposit of £5 was paid to the agent, who made tho original deal, but this >s denied emphatically, the agent saying that if Mrs. Young says- that she would l>e committing perjury. There is also a suggestion that there was misrepresentation as to the machine being a hemstitching one'. /This is also denied. The hemstitching attachment was supplied later. (Proceeding.) . • -