Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11327, 3 October 1930, Page 4

Local and General

The Napier-Putoyinq section of the East Coast railway is to he tqhen over by the Bailwry Department and opened to traffic ni.xt hohtli. l.uiorino is 2S milos 64 cliains from j«ri»icr. The Public. Works Department has been running trains over the line for some time past, but a regular service will now be instituted. The train wall probably leavo Napier early in the morning and .return bi *ore the departure of the Napier-'Vollihg-ton express. There will he four hag stations. -Pntorino will be in charge a stationmaster.

Work at the aerodrome continues to he pushed on rapidly, and yesterday,' the staff of 85 unemployed was reduced by 20. The whole work should be completed in a fortnight's time.

Oil companies in Sydney yesterday announced an increase of twopence per gallon on petrol, duo to recent extra/ taxation. Best •spirit is now 2s fid.—A.l’.A.

The Convention for Financial Assistance was to open for signature yesterdav, states a Geneva message, but Mr." ■ Brennan made history on Wednesday when he signed in advance for Australia. —A.i’.A.

Labor was in good demand on the waterfront yesterday, and, all told, over 200 men were engaged. About half of these were loading frozen meat and general cargo on the Taranaki for London. 48 were engaged on the Margaret AY, and -30 odd each oh tho Waimea and Parera.

No trace of the bodies of the throe men who were lost from the launch near Wellington on Tuesday night was found yesterday, though a thorough search of tho coast was made. As the weather is calmer, preparations for dragging were made, lb is anticipated that to-day will he fine and a large number ol men and several boats will go out to drag lor the bodies.—P.A.

In moving the second reading ot the Stock Amendment 'Bill in tho House of Representatives yesterday, the Hon. A. J. Murdoch said it was designed to include motor vehicles m the provision of tho principal Act preventing the unrestricted removal of stock by night. Mr. Hamilton (R) said the Minister deserved commendation for bringing the Bill forward. The advent of the motor lorry had, lie thought, materiauly assisted sheep ■stealing by night. It yes necessary that the police should be given extra facilities to prevent or detect the removal of sheep or other stock in the dark hours of night. The i. was read a second time.—P.A.

Attention is drawn to an illustration oii , page 4 depicting the principle of chiropractic, which clearly shows how weakness or disease is caused through spinal misplacement, and how through their correction, health is tho result, Recognising that ail uninterrupted -supply of reserve energy is necessary to maintain the body in a state of perfect health, the natural place to look for interlefenee is where tho nerves make their exits from the spine. A misplaced vertebral , segment causes "pressure upon tho nerve where it emits from the spine, making it impossible lor the usual amount- of nerve force to reach its destination. The release of this* pressure through chiropractic spinal adjustments results .in' normal function, which in time, means health. Consult' Mr. Turner, chiropractor, McKee’s Buildings.*

The euchre tournament held b.V the Gitv Band in Liberty Hall last night was again well attended. Prizes were donated by Messrs. MoGruer and Co., W. F. lies., and .Jury and Barry. For the aggregate prizes, Mrs. Barrett and Mrs. Gordon tie lor first place with »35 points, Airs. Gnldop securing 52 points .while -Mr. A. Tasker with .57 points leads Mr. K. Martin, 56 points and .Mr. ,1. Green 51 points. These figures do not- include last night’s games. It is intended to.close, the aggregate prizes after the sixth game of the scries, when a further series will he conducted. Mesdames ,1. Yagg, 8Nunns, T. Bbodes, N. -Redstone- and J. A. Adcroft, supplied a- sumptuous supper at tho finish ol the. tournament, Mrs. Barratt, with 23 points, secured first place, -Miss Campbell being second with 22 points, whilst the special pruzo for lady playing as gentleman went to Mrs. Harvey with 21 points. Mr. Ted Martin was again .successful, gaining 20 points, and Mr. Wallace was second with is points.

“The question of protective legislation for ivomen and children is ono which should be given a great deal more thought in New Zealand.” commented Moss A. S. Berry, the local delegate to the second Bari-Rnciiic conference of women, held a-t- Honolulu last August., in her address’ last evening on the work of tho conference. Regarding working women, she went on to point out, there were, two divisions of opinion, those .who believed that the women should havo no (special protection at all and the others who considered that all workers should be protected hut that, since this was impossible, a start should he made with the women. The conference discussed all aspects of the problem and eventually a resolution was passed urging, "‘hat ever machinery did not exist, the Government should be urged to establish mpans of collootingr all information hearing on the matter ana to act in the way that such knowledge would indicate as the best. In moving the second reading of tho .Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill, in the House of Representatives last night. Air. Ransom said it was simply the usual washing up measure. The R'll was read a second time.—P.A.

Savagery was the dominating note in the decorations' at the City Hall Inst" nmlit for the Cishorne Ravage ” Club’s ladies’ night. turned out in force, and brought a- large number of ladies with them to enjoy a programme well worthy of the auspicious occasion. After the Opening -Ode had been sure’ and the visitors welcomed with '■‘The Too o’ The Morning.” the Banciiira. Ravage' A. Zachnriah, installed Savage Canon Paclre as chairman lor tlic" evening . Following this ceremony, the Savages set about rendering an excellent concert programme, openincr.with ‘‘Gems from Overtures' hv the Club’s orchestra under the baton of Ravage. M. 'Foster. 1 Uis was followed by a community song, ‘‘Fire Down Below,” with Ra vage .V. Harfe as soloist. ' The remainder ot the programme until the supper- interval' was filled :bv a . character sketch by Savage S. Vincent, a song bv Savage A. Williamson, a humorous sketch bv Savages W. J. Sinclair pud A. Zacliariah, choruses from -1rates of Penzance,” and a concerto (piano and orchestra) from Meber, with Savage W. Kolm at the piano After supper the orchestra opened with “Clm Chin Chow,” followed by the Savage Sketch Party (Savages \ . Caulto'n; B. and A. Allen, V. Bohn* Purvis and J. Thodey) in Hi* Birthday Niglit,” a 'Scottish, playletAfter another orchestral selection, “Felicitations” (Elliott) the Closing Ode was sunfi followed / “Good Night,- Ladies,” and the >O- - Anthem.

Without doubt the greatest, most powerful and most realistic story ot tho war £V£r written is * T-he Case of Sergeant Grischa,’’ by the famous German author, Arnold Zweig. This remarkable book tolls in vivid and Easterly language, and with enthralling interest, the fight between the German ■ military and civil authorities during the war for the life of n, Russian escapee condemned to death, under a wrong name. The final chapters in which' the poor victim is compelled to. dig his own grave before his execution are realistic in tlie extreme- * great was the demand' for this unforgettable story that all stocks throughout the world ran out soon after publication. Eastwood’s Book Store nave now received fresh supplies. Price six shillings; posted six and sixpence.'**

The Wellington City and Suburban Highways Construction and the J ini r Road Amendment Bill (Mr. McKean) was introduced and road a first Tune in the House of Representatives yesterday.—l’.A.

What is probably a record for the Opotiki district- took place at Opnpo. a Maori settlement, when a -Maori woman gave birth to triplets, one, however, dying shortly alter birth. The others and the mother are doing well.—Special.

So fiercely did young working girls in a carpet factory in Szeged, Hungary, resist the effort of a bailiff and his four assistants to seize the factory equipment- for non-payment- ot taxes that three of them were seriously injured, while ilie bailiffs had their hair pulled out. and their faces hadlv .scratched.

Heart beats and sounds of breathing have been transmitted from Ruenos Aires to Madrid by radio-tele-phone with such clearness as to ninkp possible diagnosis by doctors in .Madrid, 6750 miles away. The transmission was made possible hv fin instrument recently invented by an Argentine surgeon, which greatly amplifies the sounds, and also registers their intensity on a galvanometer.

“With the price of rubber anywhere between Dd and Is a pound, New Zealand reparation estates m Samoa can show a, profit., but the price is now about sd, and work on the rubber plantations has been suspended until the recovery of the market,” said Mr. J. L. Hughes, who arrived in Auckland on the- lo’fua, after spending live years in Samoa on work on the nativo re estates.

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Nttrsos’ and 51 id wives’ Registration Amendment Bill was reported from the Statutes Revision Committee with minor amendments. The Local Elections and Polls Amendment- Bill and the Rating. Amendment, Bill were received from the House, and rend a first time. 'The New Zealand Institute Amendment Bill and the Incorporated {societies' •Amendment Bill were put through committee and passed without am-endment.-—P.A.

Complaint, was made at a meeting of the Opotiki Rod and Gun Club that holders of fishing licenses issued in the Gisborne district are fishing in rivers in the Opotiki district, it was contended that this is unfair, ns it- means that- Gisborne licenseholders get an extra month, as me Opotiki licenses are not issued until November. Jt was decided to wnte to tho Tourist Department, painting out, the position.—Special.

A considerable fluttering in the cinema dovecotes! is the result of announcements that certain American experimenters have porlected, or aro likely or about to perfect, arrangements whereby television will bo brought- to the a.id of Ihe cinema f uoatre amt will enable one film to be shown in London, or even in New York, and seen in theatres all over the country, possibly all over the world.

Messrs. Primes Ltd. have a change of advertisement in this issue, drawing buyers’ attention' to the too.. Pennsylvania, lawn mowers, which .are claimed to have the largest sale -in the Dominion. The. machine lias a reputatoh. of running beautifully smooth, and that a child can work them. A ispecial advantage about the Pennsylvania Mower is that in ease ot accident any part can be renewed. Primes Ltd. curry a- big range of this famous lawn-mower and also spare parts.

“I notice that Mr. .lull has been making some criticism of the expenditure of the previous Government on railway construction and. the building of the new railway workshops, stated the lit. Hon. J. G. t.'ontes, Leader of the Opposition, in an nd,dress at Takapnu. ‘'Let me say that the Reform Government in its lastyear spent only CSOO.pIiO on rad Way construction, while the United Government ln.st- year spent about. Jll,--fICO,COO or more than twice as much. In face of this, 1 cannot see how a supporter of the present Government can accuse the previous Government of extravagance.”

The Somerset County Council recently decided to carry out muchneeded repairs to Tnrrstops, the noted prehistoric bridge on Exmoor. Tarrsteps consists of huge slabs or stone built on piled piers over tile river Barle, near Hawkndge. It is ISOft .long. Nothing is known ol the construction of the bridge, but legend says it was the work of the Devil, who destroyed any mortal who ventured upon it. The legend tells of wordv warfare between the J’arson of Hawkridge and the Devil, alter which the spell on tho bridge was broken.

Howls of laugh to* greeted the effort of a member of the Now Plymouth Debating Society when, in the enthusiasm of the moment, he c!o----mandod, “What happens? It's like a half-sucked orange, thrown nuny without a. leg to stand on.” The discussion on military training; at the meeting of the society had taken -t wide range, and speakers had supported their arguments by the introduction of all kinds ol weird creatures, ranging from the “missing link” to .Mussolini. One speaker mid, “We have gone hack to Die missing link.” which evoked the question, “Have you found the missing nnk ” Like a thrust from a deltlv handled rapier eamo the reply “Yes; 'he is looking at me.

Passengers by service ca r travelling through from Napier to Wairoa yesterday liad a nerve-wracking experience” and an almost miraculous escape from injury on the Tangoiq Hill- The car. it is alleged, had just passed several workmen sitting by the roadside when it was hailed and came to a standstill some 20 yards or so down the road at a corner. Iho driver and one of the two passengers almlited to ascertain the reason for the call, and, hardly had they done so, when there was a terrific cxplos-. ion and the vehicle was practically buried in debris thrown out by a blasting charge exploded above .no road. One passenger received a bad cut and several minor ones, hut the others escaped with only, shock. linear had to he dug out Horn the spoil coverin'"’' it. Forunatoty the oar bad stopped" on the in-side of the road, otherwise the force of the blast nugufc well havo sent- it over the edge.

Mathewsnn’s Ltd. have opened their new season’s shipments of frocks and two-piece suits. They present a wonderful array of delightful spring and summer garments, but the great surprise of all is the price at which these clothes arc being offered. Prices range from £5/5/-.*

“Wherever n man shall excel at his craft, bo ho on an island or a mountain top, the world will make a path to his door.” . . . The reputation of McDonald’s Lung Linctus has reached the South island. A Nelson lady writes: “Send me two more bottles of Lung Linctus, it is the best tiling I know of for a cold.” Tlie increasing number of bottles posted to Gisborne shows that it is now a household remedy. 2'6 or 3/posted, chemists and stores, or direct from McDonald, Chemist, Tokomaru Bay.*.*