Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10908, 28 May 1929, Page 4

Local and General

from April 26 to .May 23, 37 ships worked the port of Gisborne. Tho gross tonnage was 0e.121, and the nett 22,261. ...

An explosion occurred at the Te Ivaka Police Station on Sunday night. No one way hurt, but the office windows were shattered.—P.A.

The Re-sellers Association .in Wellington, announces' a drop in the price of first-grade petrol of Id a gallon from June I.—Press Assn.

“Jsmn Wanuniaker was America’s tnarcseendent genius of newspaper advertising, but it took him 40 years my learn, that the only right way to 'advertise a. retail store is to advertise every day in the newspapers.”— Gordon ill. Gilley, in New York American.

A huge “old man” walnut tree on Mr. P. Pate’s property at Riwaka. Nelson, was examined with interest

by flip party of Canterbury fanners who toured the district the other day. The free measures 100 ft. iir height, and a similar distance from tip to tip of i.lie lowest branches., Last year Mr. Hate took £37 worth' ot nuts from this mm tree. fcicanet fever cases in the East' Gape Health District for the week ended yesterday, show a substantial reduction over the previous- similar period. Fourteen new 'cases, of which nine were in the borough, wore registered during the latter period as against 26 in tho previous week,’ when .10 were in Gisborne. Three cases of diphtheria, end on,e each of enteric fever aiid tuberculosis were also notified during the past week. I Germany’s claim that tlm oldest newspaper copy in existence is an issue of the “Augsburg Aviso,” prin-j tod in 1600, has i brought out a challenger in the person of J. W. C. Best!and, of California (U.S.A.) Mr Btestland has a .copy, which ho believes to he) authentic, of .tho “English Mercury.” published at 'Whitehall, July 23, .1588- It contains ah account of the sighting of the Spanish Armada. Tho young American negro. Robt. Vi illiam Lamier, who came to .Yew Zealand in an endeavour to join, Commander Byrd's Antarctic expedition , and was subsequently acquitted in the Supreme Court on a charge of: stabbing; a boatswain, was to. have been deported by tli« steamer Golden Cross from Auckland yesterday. However, it - was later reported that lie failed to sail on the steamer aml Customs officials are now enquiring into the matter—Press Assn.

The first of a series of three lectures entitled Scottish songs and story will be given by the Rev. •Janies Aitkcn on Wednesday night at 7.30 p.ai. in St. Andrew’s Sunday •School Hall. Admission will be bj tickets 2s Gd lor the three lectures, or single tickets fit Is each, which may be obtained from any member of the Missionary Union.’ The proceeds .are to be devoted tp missions. All who have hoard , Mr. Aitkeji’s previous lecturers arc looking forward to a most enjoyable evening. Advice has hpen recoil ed by . the Internal Affairs Department thal approval has been "given by the (-01111scllors of Stale, oil behalf of. the King, for the retention of tin. title of “Honorable” by lour members of the late New Zealand Cabinet: Mr. W. 1). Stewart (ox-Mmister of Finunrr), Mr. G. J. Anderson (ex-Mitiis-icr of Labor), .Mr. A. I) Me I moil (exMinister of lands), and Sir Maui l’oinare (ex-Mmister of Health), by virtue of their having served for periods of more ’than .three years as nH'inher.s of the Executin' Council of New Zealand. A generous liequest to Napier lias li' en made by the late Mr. "William Plowman; provision being made unde:- his w ill tor tie- sum <>!’ t_' iOOO Io be invested in the common fund of the Public Trust Office for the formation of what will be known as “The Plowman Seating Fund.’’ The NapUr Borough Council is to be.paid file yearly income derived from that sum. am! the money is to be expended in providing;;, and maintaining seats in such parts' of tin. borough as the council may decide. A brass plate is !«• be attached to the seals provided by the fund, and on the plalq. will hi* cast in circular form the inscription “Best and Be Thankful-. W.P., Napier.” The opening of tip. Wairarapa Industrial and Aft Exhibition last night was. most successful, there being a large attendance of the public and representatives of .local bodies, and the, members for- the district. The opening ceremony was performed by Mr. T. Gordon, Aim or of Masterton, in the absence of the lion. J. G. Cebho, .Minister of Industries and Commerce. After short speeches, . a concert programme "ivas given, proceedings being broadcast from Wellington. a . line being connected between the Exhibition Hall and ibe Broadcast Station. The mam streets o| the town were brightly decorated with colored light The exhibition promises to bo a groat success-.-Press Assn.

A party of 20 Canter bury representatives arrived ai Keefton on Saturday night, via Lewis Pass, to inspect. file route of the proposed main highway. Members of the party expressed themselves as delighted with the easy grade and wonderful scenery of the route. They were present at a largely attended public meeting at which the county chairman presided. The following resolution was unanimously passed: “That, this meeting of representatives from Canterbury and the West Coast affirms the national importance of the speedy construction of a motor

road between Canterbury and the West Coast by way of Lewis Pass; also, that, representations be made to di c Government; to have the workundertaken on an adequate scale immediately, and carried on without delay until completion : furl her, tlpit copies of this resolution b<. sent to members of Parliament for Canter-' bury, Westland and Nelson, with- a request that they take all possible steps to have such national highways constructed.” The delegation left Keefton for Canterbury on Sunday, returning via the Lewis Pass route.—Press Assn. Every normal child wants a bookshelf—a shell' of bis or- her own. books to be taken up and read and re-read; for nothing makes such an impression on a child as an exciting story. But, as "parents - know, .it is often a hard matter to get good, clean, healthy and exciting books. With the idea of fostering in the juvenile mind a tone for hooks' of the right kind, members of the associated booksellers of New Zealand are at present holding a Juvenile Book .Week,. making special window displays throughout the ..Dominion, and such a display is at present in evidence at Eastwood’s Bqok Store. In the windows of this popular establishment will be seen the best school, sport, adventure, Boy Scout, Girl. Guide, sea, land, and air stories. etc., at prices ranging from one shilling and sixpence upwards, with lower prices for picture books suitable for the tiny tots., / Parents owe it to their children to see that they get the right books, and a very large assortment mav be. seen-.both in the window and. inside Eastwood’s Book Store, corner of Derby • Street. . and Gladstone Road. An inspection .is invited and Tin ,one is pressed to purchase.* - -