LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10740, 10 November 1928, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

When the Prime Minister referred to the Industrial Conference at his Wellington _ meeting on Thursday night, a voice called: “That is the best thing you have done.”—Special. “If County rates don’t come down shortly.” Mr_W. D. Lysnar advised electors at His Kaiti meeting “then you should inquire the reason, for trie Highways Board is relieving the councils of great burdens.” “I know I have opponents and even enemies here,” remarked Mr. W. D. Lysnar at his Kaiti meeting. “Any man who does his dut.v has these, hut I" don’t mind in the least. They' never worry me at all.” “When you cast your vote you will not lie influenced by a canard that a railway is to be. built near a rabbit farm, run by a relative of a candidate. What has that got to do with politics?”—Mr W. D, Lysnar at his Kaiti meeting. Pastor fiattve will speak on the “Revelation of Jesus Christ” at the Adventist Church to-morrow evening, in which lie will explain the origin of some Church ceremonials. Special items of music will be rendered during the sen-fee, at the e_ which a baptismal service will be held. Speaking at his Kaiti meeting, on the subject of the Reform Go% rernlnent’s provision of tourist hostels, Mr W. D, Lysnar stated that Switzerland is supposed to make about £30,000,(100 from her tourist traffic annually. New Zealand could hardly hope for that, he said, for we were not so ideally situated, but the Dominion had far better resorts than Switzerland. (Applause.) Touching on the Government’s public works policy, the Prime Minister, at liis Wellington meeting on Thursday night, was interrupted by the interjection “and public houses.” —A voice: “He is a shareholder.”— The Primo Minister: “Wrong again. I have not a cent., nor it penny' piece in any of your breweries. (Applause.) They don’t make much profit out of me,” (Renewed applause).—Special. “A priest in Paris claims that he has a storage battery,” remarked Mr W. D. Lysnar at his Kaiti meeting, “that will contain enough power to take a train 500 or 600 miles, 'with less weight of battery than is now required for 50 miles. This is now being investigated. If it succeeds. it will - mean the end of all steam trains and all oil-burning vehicles, for electricity* is the ideal power and gives a much higher average speed-”

‘ Touching oil soldier settlements at his Kaiti meeting on Thursday night, Mr Lysnar denied that the acquiring of 1 these was tantamount to making a gift of millions to the landowners. But for 'the slump, lie said, the prices paid would have been all right and the settlers were in trouble, in many cases, .simply because their areas of land wero too small. Such a charge as that levelled by Labor was entirely ? unjustified.

“In view of tho high prices of produce, will, you explain why there is so much distress in the country?” was a question put by Mr Bickford to Mr Lysnar at Kaiti on Thursday night.—Mr Lysnar pointed out that costs of production had • gone up and that the present prices were not stable; until they' were stabilised. producers could not be certain of their position. There was also the “backwash” of losses in previous years still to wipe off. ' A groan went up from some Laboritos at liis To Hapara meeting last night when Mr. W. D. Lysnar suggested that Mrs. Margaret Young was a ! plucky woman iii opposing the Labor candidate, Mr. P." Fraser; in the contest in'" a Wellington electorate. A voice ' “I "think 1 you would like to see a woman hr Parliament. (Laughter.) You; must like to see a bit of petticoat,” added the interjeetoiv further convulsing the audience.—“ Old no,” remarked Mr. Lysnar, “but I~like to see square/running; she is opposing what she describes as the Red Feds, and if I had a vote in the Wellington Central electorate I would,, give it to her. She is showing up the leaders now, and that’s what the Labor people don’t like.”—The interjector: ‘‘lt took her a long time. to find out She’s doing it because her old man. has lost his -twelve auid a week ; as secretary*pf the Seamen’s Union.” (Laughter.) ... • ■

■ - “Mr. Lysnar B ays ; that, tlon is carried, our womenfolk go about hiding bottles ofbeer und their aprons.”—Mr. D. W. Coleman at Kaiti last evening. „ ■ It is understood that a “straw election vote was . taken amongst pupils of one of the higher standar s at a local school yesterday and resulted •- Lysnar, Coleman, Clayton. “The Press and our opponents are attempting to cast muclj ridicule on what they term Labor’s _ ‘usehojd policy regarding land,” said Mr D. -W. - Coleman at Kaiti last evening, “for they realise that tho people are beginning to recognise the value of Labor’s aims m this direction. (Applause.) “We all wonder what the United policy is”, said Mr D. W. Coleman at Kaiti last evening. “I have asked some of the United supporters for it and all I’ve had in reply is: ‘lt 11 be all right, old chap, it’ll be all right, (Laughter.*) I don’t think ;we need consider the Uni’teds a/fc all, he added amidst laughter.

„ “Insinuations seem to be the stock-in-trade of the United Party candidate. Mr. Clayton.” remarked Mr. W D. Lysnar at Te Hapara last nuihr“You know as much about me as lw does I don’t have to look to Mr Clayton for my character, but 1 would be very sorry if I had to de*pend on him in the matter.” (Applause A “.Who reduced taxation par head of population?” asked Mr.'Lysnar at Te Hapara last night. “I did,” came a laconic voice from the hack of the room, amidst laughter. “You had no more to do with it then the United Party or the Labor Party, retorted the candidate. Coates Government- was responsible for the reduction.” In the Theosophical Lodge Itoym, 16 Childers road, at 7 p.m. tflCiorrow, MiyG. H. Lockettjssfn lecture on ■“Trade&vthat Transfers the Law of Brotherhood” jdealing 'particularly with the and claiming that Hurir origin in the emanateairfsof drunka’hilKand mature on jMe sensitive not having resistance. *** . A special after church service is being held to-morrow evening in the Y.M.C.A., commencing at 8.15, when members of the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. will forefather to,open the Mild Fellowship Week of Prayer. The address will be given by the Rev. Allwright, who will open the senes of special subject on “Reconciliation.” A heiuty invitation is' extended to all friends of each association to be present. Thrifty people who are now buying their Xinas presents while they low prices hire ruling, are remindjedr that Stoneliam’s great halbprfce sale closes definitely on next, November T£. so Hrtfse desirous of securing jeweltejyfchoice china, crystal ware, eky*m)fi>lmed goods of all descriptiorjisfclocks, nKQphies. etc., at prices, miss the ql>portunily which is drawing to a close. ' The Y.W.C.A. is fortunate in securing the sendees of Mr. David Clark for their concert on Thursday evening. In addition to the otljer vocal items, which include a male quartette, two instrumental trios and a violin solo have been promised. Mr. H. M. Carden, who is less wellknown to the Gisborne public but who won his laurels in Australia, has promised two elocutionary items so that although it is a great- disappointment that owing to indispxs’tion Mr. Lionel Harris will be unable to perform, an excellent programme is assured. Music lovers will be glad to know that Mr Ouselev is lending a beautiful John Crowley piano for the occasion. A motor cyclist, Allan John Matthews, was charged before Messrs. A. G. Beere and Geo. Smith. J.’sP., in the Police Court with failing to produce his license when requested to do so by the police, and with riding a machine with a cut-out attached. Senr.-Sergt. McLean stated that motor cyclists were now required .to have cut-outs sealed up owing to the fiendish row which they caused. The defendant-, however, had Viren out of the Dominion and was unaware that the regulations were in force. A fine, of 20s and costs was imposed on one charge and defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs on the other. ■

Sufferers from weak eyesight will be pleased to hear that Mr Russell, .of.-Roissell. land-.Co iuddaiid, a highmmualified optician, is again in Gisborn\ Mr. Russell, wb® ba-s devoted 26V?ars to the study of optics, has been associated wiilf some of the foremost eymspecialißts of England, and for 16 tutor of optical science. Mr. uses the mostmodern methodreSeye_ testing, _ and glasses presented are, it is claimed, smje to suit rfe patient. As Mr Russejir will be busy during tJTe short time he in. town an anjmintment would be a&'isable, or yts. Russell may be consisted at Mr. Ivan D. Brainwell’s pharnmicy, ’phone 1052. *»*

Giving credit to the Prime Minister for the introduction of the Main Highways Act, which had accomplished wonderful results in improving the arterial roads, Mr W. T). Lysnar, at Te Hapara last night, suggested that some improvements should be made in the method of taxation for maintenance of the roads. He advocated .the abolition of the tyre tax and license fees, contending that the latter should be purely nominal, say 2s 6d. The taxation should he based on petrol, and, if the existing fees on tyres iind for licenses were dispensed with, it would mean gay only another 2d per gallon tax on petrol. He submitted that there should he some adjustment on the taxation of motor lorries, which were unduly penalised in having to bear heavy license fees. He admitted that some measures were necessary to check motor transport with the railways in which the taxpayers’ money was invested, but contended that where lorries were not in competition with the railways, the fees should be reduced.

A touch of ironical humor marked the opening of the ladies’ rest room in Peel street yesterday. Two of tho Candidates for the Gisb|brne seat, Messrs. W. D. Lysnar and D. W. Coleman, Mayor, met as principal speakers at the function, hut as on the political platform they could not refrain from crossing swords. Whilst deploring the fact that the Borough Council could not provide a municipal women’s rest room, the Mayor remarked that under the existing legislation the authorities were debarred from doing so. Mr. Lysnar took his cue from tilts assertion, and declared that it was the, first time lie had heard that there was anything in the law to prevent the council building a municipal rest room. “1 think there is something more in it than that,” he added; and - smiliigly suggested that if there was any bar to erecting such a building that the mayor and council should see that it was removed.—“l thought as we had an energetic member he might do something,” remarked Mr- Coleman amidst laughter.

• At this season of the year each new shipment from English and Continen-tal-Houses is a source of keenest interest. 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, our imports portray the leading authentic styles for the asa. sou.—Miiheweon’s Ltd., Gladstone Ro&d.V . •

Not ZeSs&fllS colors tho Tooms Mr. attended above the fean^V inSS&STf a** . I'"’ “B*% close to-day. .-. , That the Control of the Moat satisfactory was an. Boards was not- p. Lysnar assertion made by _ M Ho held at Te Hapara jast elected on fhat ' basis and that the Govsome o mercantile firm?’ repreornment and n ”l }lf>se Jodies must be xentatives on th organisation removed, so that the S ; would consist purely or P , ”a 1 “ n fty” w *£ Order-mXouncal , c last night Premier at , heard it and Every government every Governm - noW and forand it wll l4f s t Government, however, evermore. His c i TCU l a te proamongst all posed Orders d so that obtikely to be* t he lections “special, orders were issued. One questmn Lysnar s K a the candidate. rs« solemn tMM. it the words to that you have true. Mr- r ' ,fsership of the toSS it is,™ b, a Mustara loud burst of laughter VS oS: and Mr. merely

amifed. . “If all the agitators agitator _„ rm elected to from the front rowy— 4 didn’t agitate for you people, • , •»rJ vou would put me out, retorted JurT^na?—“That’s what we’re going If dm” remarked an interjector. amidst laughter. When Mr. W. D. Lysnar, at Te Hapara last night was elaborating success of the storage- batter emmenf tad pLhaS j«anse- of on hilly country, but was inf<armed by Mr Coates that he could not persuade the departmental engineers to do so “The engineers know nothing about it,” was the Gisborne memIter’s terse comment. (Laughter.) “Mr. Lvsnar praised Mrs. Young here last" evening,” remarked Mr. Coleman at Kaiti last night. Have vou read to-day’s Press Association message regarding her allegation that Messrs. Holland and Semple wete responsible for the Waihi strike, is now found that those gentlemen were out of New Zeal ana at the time. Mr. Lysnar said that MrsYoung is a very fine woman, and so did the Press ‘Association, but now thev have to eat- the dust and apologise for what they said about Messrs Holland and Semple.”

Replying to charges of pledgebreaking in regard to scrapping or the Gisborne trams, Mr. D- W Comman, at Mangapapa, outlined ms position as on the previous evening at Te Hapara, pointing out that he had been faced with the difficult probjem of a lengthy report on the trams at his first council meeting after being elected mayor. To _ms request for time to go further into the position, his colleagues on J-he council readily agreed, and he *as enabled te determine tbe real condition of the cars. The invaluable assistance given cW the Y.M.C.A. during the war was stressed hy Mr. Kenwav at the annual meeting of the Gisborne Y.M.C.A., when seconding the motion for the adoption of_ the report and balance-sheet. Mr. Kenway stated that as one interested in the work of the association, he desired to compliment the directors and the general secretary on their valuable work during the past three years. The speaker also stressed the need of completing file building, and said he hoped sufficient funds would be raised next rear to accomplish this work.

“My opinion is that Mr. D. W. Coleman should add to his party pledge, ‘that I will assist the town and district, if the Labor Party will let me”, remarked Mr W. D. Lysnar at Te Hapara last night, discussing the pledges which Labor candidates are required to give to their party. A voice: “Cut it out.” This was followed by a babel of interjections, following,, which the chairman. (Mr O. V. Church), singled out the loudest voiced heckler and called him to order, with the remark: “My honest opinion is that if you kept quiet we would have a better address and a better meeting.” (Applause)* The following programme will bo given by the City Band at the Botanical Gardens on Sunday evening: March, “Honest Toil” (W. Rammer); fantasia. “A Melelany Church Parade” (J. Chrd Hume) ; cornet duet. “Convent Bells” (Bloekly) ; ent’aefce, “Minuet from London Symphony” (Hayden); raise, “Gipsy Life” (Lillian _ Hayden); selection, “Gems of Scotia’’ (H. Ro/nd); Danse Russi, “Trepax” (Tschaikowskv); march. “Collingwood” (P'ethe); God Save the King. Two new players—one comet (Mr. Holland, from Gore), and one flugle horn (Mr. Goodall, from Greymouth) —have joined the band. The programme is a very attractive one, and should be well worth hearing. When (he Union Company steamer Waitemata, from Los Angeles, was ready to sail from Napier for New Plymouth at 6 o’clock last evening, a fireman complained of feeling unwell, and asked to see a doctor. The doctor examined the man. and could find nothing wrong with him, and certified that he was fit for duty. The fireman was not satisfied and intimated his desire to see another doctor, and left for that purpose. However, late last night he was unable to produce a certificates of unfitness, but refused to sail with the ship. Other members of the crew would not sail with one man short', and the vessel remained in port for the night—Press Assn.

War scares and Mr. Lysnar’s alleged plan for safety measures, were touched on by Mr. D. W. Coleman, at Kaiti last evening. A rumor was abroad, said the Labor candidate?, that German vessels might threaten the town. TV hen Mr, Lysnar heard, of this, lie went to the police/station and suggested that, if the enemy appeared off Gisborne, the fire alarm and factory whistles should be sounded. All the local residents .were then to wrap up such, belongings as' they could and daslv out to Makaraka. Trains would then fake them and their belongings to Matawai and safety. “What on earth was to haplien at Matawai. I don’t know,” remarked Mr. Coleman amid great laughter.