Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11453, 2 March 1931, Page 4

Local and General.

'Local crops of strawberries , and other small fruits were very poor this, season-owing to the Jack of moisture. Tomatoes ar« also ill short supply from the, same cause and in. frequent instances the; small tomatoes have failed, to develop to maturity and are practically useless.

Harrqds have purchased the James Scoolbred '.Co.y. which went into voluntary .liqm June, last, and sincethas been-seeking a purchaser. The /price is stated to' be £BOO,OOO as a going concern. • Scoolbred’s is the oldest general store in Britain. It was formed in .1817, and) ; boasts that Charles Dickens was among its early patrons.—'P.A,

At,the rally of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides at the”. Basin. Reserve', . Wellington, on Saturday; the breaking of the flagjs, salutes, and National Anthem wore followed by the parade of colors.! and-then came the brownies’ howl, to the Chief. Gujde, the wolf cubs’ howl to the’ Chief Scout, and the scouts of the Dominion haka. Addresses were given by Lord and Lady Baden-Powell.—P.A.

Delay :in tho despatch from London ,of cabled '.results of the degree examinations is due; as notified by a message rereived in Wellington on Friday. by the registrar of the university of New Zealand, to the serious illness of two of tho-examiners. As soon as the results are received in Wellington they will he announced without loss of time.—P.A.

Picked mainly from the Nelson, and Hastings orchards. 27,000 cases of apples left Wellington last week by the. Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s Port Dunedin for Southampton, This is the first consignment of the new season’s apples to. be dispatched overseas. In addition, the Port Dunedin took a quantity of wool and a big consignment of frozen meat.

A private cable message received in Sydney intimates that the. German Parliamentary Trade Committee approved tho importation of -50,000 t-ons of frozen meat, duty 'free, beginning on March 1. This is subject to ratification by tho Reichstag. The import of frozen meat was subject to an embargo last year. It is expected if the ban is lifted, Australia will be drawn upon for n, portion.—P.A.

As a result of a request of business men for. a day of special prayer regarding the world’s unemployment and other troubles, • Sunday, March 8. has been chose.n. It has been found impracticable to hold a suggested united service and the executive ol‘ the Ministers’ Association desire.s that ail ministers in and around Wellington fall into line and make their services on March 8 as much as possible in harmony with this national movement, announced Dr. Pinfold today.—P.A.

According to advice received by ?fr W. D. Lysnar, M.P.. on Saturday, in reply to his request for a P.W.D. officer to visit W.airoa and advise on restoration work there, a committee of inquiry into earthquake damage lias been set up, this comprising Messrs Dinnie, Turner and Gayford, of the ‘.Department’s staff. In conveying this information the Prime Minister mentioned that arrangements would he made for this committee to visit Wairoa.

'Concrete work and other actual construction was completed on the new bridge on the Waioeka road on Saturday and the contractor, Mr. A. E. Kirk, withdrew his men that evening. It will he some little time, however, .before the bridge is open to traffic, as the approaches, which were not included in the contract, have vet to be prepared bv the P.W.D. The lord near the bridge is in good order and the level of water low, so that motor traffic is experiencing no difficulty in getting through.

Bookings for shipping space for just, over 14,000 cases of apples have been made by Povertv Bay growers this season and present indications arc that the total exported will exceed - somewhere about 16,000 or 17,009 cases. Delicious is the most favored variety locally and others grown to a substantial extent comprise Stunners, Doughcrtics, Ballarats and Dunns in that order. Already the initial shipments of apples have been sent forward, thes e comprising small lots of Cox’s Orange Pippins together with some Shorland Queens and Jonathans.

Travellers off the main sopth highway will probably be enabled to use the Karaua deviation between Alanutuke and Muriwai during the coming winter, a start having been made with the bottom course of metalling last week. The top course will not he put on until next summer, but that, will not prevent use being made of the.‘-short cut” in the meantime. It will be welcomed for, apart from shortening the journey by halt a imle, the deviation will permit motorists to avoid a stretch of road which is decidedly rough.

Temporary repairs have been effected on the portion of the Hanga-roa-AVaikaremoana road which suffered damage in the earthquake on February 3, the' subsidence on tho Gisborne side of the bridge having engaged the attentions of; a- Cook Council gang for. some time oast. Cars and light lorries are now able to pass over the- damaged portion and the settlors are tjms provided with access. Permanent repairs are being delayed in order that the effeot. ot rain' mi the section may he ascertained.

Accouchement charges vary considerably in America.’ according to Professor Marshall Allan, of Melbourne University, wh'o is at present visiting Gisborne. The lowest- at any hospital in the States is £l3, but the average is about £lB. In. some hospitals' the charge for a single room with nurse and .medical attendance is £IOOO, while the cost-’of single hod wards ranges from 30s to'£3 *:•-? day. A curious" feature of some-’ Amercan hospitals was the “husband’s room which sometimes adioins the warn where the iwife lies, the'husband being left’ in charge of ■ her . unri l the last, stages. In other hospitals there is a comman waiting room where th 0 husbands congregate* n

In n- circular received at Saturday’s' meeting of the Poverty Bay A; and '-Pi • Association, the. Department of Industries and Commerce advised tttfit ‘ft request lifter dggb 10eeivfcd from Mr. P. H. Michael; oi Calcutta, India, for copies' of catalogues • plans,! rules and 'regulations, posters and publicity literature, photographs and illustrations ■ in. connection With' the last-Show.. . The Minister ■ asked that anything of that nature available, should be forwarded to Mr. Michael.—lt was decided ’to comply with the request. , Alathewson’fc' Ltd. announce that they have opened their new season’s shipment of fashionable autumn goods, which, include many delightful designs in tweeds apd the latpst in millinery styles in velours and felts.. Evorv-garment is exclusive and “in .keeping with"the, cnstomimy hjgli .quality for which Mathewson’s Ltd. hare so fin 3 a reputation,

A severe frost was experienced m Dannevirke on: Thursday morning.

The Oxford loam against Cambridge on March 7 includes Wansey in the quarter-mile and and Klaugher in the high P.A.

: The vital statistics for the Dunedin district for February were -as follows (the figures for the previou February being given in. pareiitneses; —Births 135 (110), deaths G 8 (69), marriages 45 (51). —P.A.

In the Supreme Court in Charnbe Mr. Justice MacGregor, on the motion of Mr. G. Bradley Smith, granted probate of the will of May Jack son to Richard Fearori Jackson.

Three mor e weeks’ work should see the completion of the Cook Goun Council’s'bitumen job at Waerenga-*-hika, two-thirds •ol • the work hav ng already been carried, out, leaving.aoout half a mile yet to be attended to.

The Industrial Fair has closed with a total attendance of Homo and overseas buyers of 1 64, 1&5, which is ‘ record. 'The officials describe the business done as surprisingly largo, the value of which is estimated at £10,000,000 P.A.

Air auction sale will he conducted by Mr. Fred Barwiek on Thursday, next, at 102 Clifford-Street, on account of Mr. R. Williamson.. The list includes one halt-size dining and billiard table in first class condition. The sale commences at 1.00 pm. sharp.

‘‘J regret to inform you that I can no longer he a member of your association: I will accept no responsibility for a license for the sale of .liquor... wrote Mr. Francis Stafford m a Jerter received at Saturday’s meeting at the Poverty Bay A. and P. Association. The resignation was accepted.

Charged with riding- a bicycle m Harris street after dark without Ji dio-lit, Madge Woodward was fined os by Mr. P. H. Harper, S At., at tho Magistrate’s Court, on Saturday. Mr. K. A. Woodward appeared for the defendant.

Those who are paying the unemployment levy by instalments should notice that "the second payment of 7s 6d fell due yesterday and must be paid within the month. Any who fail to pay within the prescribed time will find that a penalty of 6d extra is charged for every month or part oi a. month the instalment is. in arrears.

The Customs returns for Dunedin for the month of February show a decrease of over £4OOO on the figures for ihe same period of last year. Beer duty decreased t o the extent of over- £8660. The petrol tax shows an increase of over £4600. The following are the figures: Customs 1231 £60.831, 1930 £65,035: beer duty £12,763 and £20,889; petrol tax £12,023 and £7832, tyre tax £598 and £77I.—P.A.

'The annual meeting of the National Rifle Association will commence at Trentham oit Friday, .March 20. and conclude on the folowing Tuesday. It was originally intended to commence the meeting on March 4, but ns a result of the earthquake and consequent disorganisation at Trentham. a postponement was decided upon. The range will be open on the day preceding the meeting. March 19, for competitors to practice on.—P.A.

Support for the Prime Minister’s recently-announced policy for the improvement of the country s affairs was expressed at Saturday’s meeting of the Poverty Bay A. and P. Association. Mr. R. Black moved that the association congratulate Air. Forbes ton the policy he has brought down in an endeavor to improve the economic conditions in the Dominion. This was seconded by Air. P J. Roberts and carried.

The New York AA'orld morning and evening Sunday editions passed out of existence on Saturday, after approximately 60 years of publication. A court order set aside a proviso in the will of the late owner, Air. Joseph Pulitzer, enjoining his heirs never to sell the property, which now merges with the New York Telegram an evening newspaper, owned by the Scripps-Howard syndicate. The price was approximately £1.000,000. —P.A.

Another of those ridiculous rumors heard so often "since the earthquake was in wide circulation on Saturday to the effect that a tidal wave' had been predicted for yesterday. AY ho predicted the tidal wave, and when the prediction was made were, like other such rumors, veiled in mystery. The fact remained, however, that a very large number of people in Gisborne were quite uneasy yestetdav, through this ridiculous statement." In times like the present, when people are slowly recovering after the earthquake, .such senseless rumors do considerable harm, especially to those of a nervous disposition .

“I am pleased to say that our showground buildings suffered very little damage by tho quake,” wrote the secretary of the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Association in a letter received at-Saturday’s-meeting of the Poverty Bay A. and F. Association, “but I am sorry to say our board room and all portraits etc. were destroyed, but- the office portion of the building was saved as regards both quake and fire and most of out 1 books etc. also. 1 am glad to say that all members of the staff escaped without injury. Our next spring show will' take place on AViMhiesday and Thursday, October 21 and 22.”

That the Public Works Department is fully- alive to the danger, during an earthquake, of usele&s ornaments on buildings was seen on Saturday when 20 large concrete balls, columns and bases were removed from the top of the Tost Office. Tho work was commenced by the Department’s staff at 5 ami. and was completed shortly after ten o’clock. The heavy ornaments had -been very securely fixed by a piece of iron which- ran through each and into the concrete on the parapet. Despite this strengthening, however, it was considered far safer to remove them. Each ornament weighed over two hundred weight and was lowered to the ground by a derrick. Some* of the ornaments, which were unbroken * were secured by residents to beautify their gardens. •

Held on Saturday on the Korokoro course, the New Zealand enampionship regatta attracted a large crowd. In the four championship events, three of last year’s holders were defeated, AY. Turner (Tauranga) being the only one to retain his title. A thrilling contest wasvprdvided fey the big race of tho day,' the championship tours, which were won by llaifit ilton. A bold bid to regain the senior pairs title for the Star Club was made by Cooke and Field, hut they were well-beaten by Stiles and Thompson, of. the Avon Club, who rowetl a better race. Turner, of Tauranga, won with 10 lengths to spare in t’he, champion single sculls and in the champion double sculls Jackson and Traffic (Wanganui - Union) were beaten )jy 10 lengths bv- Turner ancl Dana (Tnuranga).—l’_.A,

Fluke is quickly and easily cured by Carbon Tetrachloride Capsules; five •doses cost only threepence. The sheep rapidly improve iu condition and,>bring the top. market price. Qne doso cures. Only very bad cases require a second’ dose, .if given iff capsules. Be wis e and command the.:;best price for your sheep.. Many sheqp. ; are of no .value until treated. 5/- per 100 from Mann, Cheiuist, Gisborne,%*

a 13-year-old girl;.. Ada Simpson, A /Afpr of Air. David Snnpson*, of W‘is admitted to Cooi; Ros. MtaTyesterday*. She had fallen from a tree, and broken her leg.

Amongst the innfates of the Wainulmrau hospital from the quake Srea are two children suffering from fiiifaamos ora ieeloreil <« 1» ™- known.

• Wnllnwinc the cancellation of tho Fehrua?y”®ool sales at Napier and Wanganuit a revision of the roster fm- Ala roll has been made. The next Wellington ,sale will he held on Friday March 20, starting at 9 m. m„ and’ Wanganui sale on March 23 replacing that originally fixed for Napier. - *•

At the London hides sales, meat tl % .*» 601 b 4*6 40 to 50lb 4d; Nov, Soutn Wales ditto both 4id ; Victorian abattors 4£d. —P.A.

It Wairoa Mr. Don Glengarry has been successful in. securing the contract- for the erection ofa nuv budD jng on the same site for Air. I. Stephenson,’ of Gisborne. The building will he in ferro-oncrete, and Mr Glengarry hopes to make .y tart with the erection at'an early date.

\ little more life lias, been noticed in Wairoa during the past, day or two <in d already several business people have made arrangements lor rebuildings. This news will help to restore confidence and do an immense amount of good.—Star.

Service drivers on the Na.uer-Wa: roa road report that the Devil s Elbow section is again open to Manic and it was expected that the Matahour.a Gorge would he negotiable on Friday.—-Star.

In regard to ihe payment of award rate of "wages in tho quake area, the Prime AlinTster has wired the Mayor of Hastings. Air. G. F. Roach, to the effect that ' "in the special circumstances existing in the stricken area, citizens’ committees in handling subscription moneys are at' liberty to make the best arrangements possible.’’

Large consignments of Hawke s Buv wool and frozen meat are leaving Napier in the near future for the Home Country. The Port Pine, at present loading there, is taking arveard both meat and wool, the Alamilius is loading wool and other cargo there on Wednesday, the Port A actor will collect frozen meat on the same day, and the Cambridge is picking up a consignment cl frozen meat and wool to-day.

An Australian resident writes to his brother in Wairoa a_s follows: — “Things here are. dreadful financially. Nearly 390,000 are out of work with not "the slightest prospect of anything to relieve them. Don’t he surprised if you hear that-Australia goes bankrupt very soon. I got 11s 6d for a New Zealand ICs note the other day. so low has depreciation gone here: yet- we have a pretty solid piece of Old Alorher F.arth to celebrate it on.’’

’ln the recent great earthquake in Napier, the premises' of a prominent boot importer crashed and two.men — boot repairers—were buried in tho ruins. One was killed and. the other was extricated after a marvellous escape. A beam from the fallen building had fallen across a leg, pinning him down. He still retained, in his hand his cobbler’s knife, and as there was no other way of escape— he — with wonderful self-control—cut off his imprisoned leg and crawled to safety. The cobbler had been a soldier at the Great AVer and had hpst a leg, and had been uroyided with an artificial one. This, was the one that had been caught in the ruins. There are times—especially like tho one quoted —when an artificial leg is far from bffing a handicap.

The t-hampibn mean and despicable man has come to light in AYarpukurau.' It has been stated that a young man, aged 22 years, who at present shall remain nameless, has been a patient at the AYaipukurnu Public Hospital for some time. He had made'a good recovery and-was grante permission to leave the institution and pay a visit to the town. Before leaving', however, he went round the ward, very thoughtfully, aud inquired of the patients from the earthquake area if lie could do any shopping for them. Several of the patients did require small commissions transacted and the obliging young man collected, in all 25s 9d with which, to pay for the purchases. He left the. hospital gaily enough and was expected hack again within an hour. However, from that time onwards there has been no sign of the young man, the purchases or return of the money.' - - . " * ; ~ •