LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11492, 20 November 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The prize money in connection with the recent A. and P. Show is now being paid.

During the month of October 563 specimens were examined by the bacteriological department of. Cook Hospital. / A schoolboy, aged about 11 years, who lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oswald, in Crawford road, sustained a fractured arm when he fell from a tree late yesterday afternoon. All six of the members of tbc Cook Hospital nursing staff who sat for the examinations were successful. Miss North and Dr. 11. AngeU were tho examiners.

A Maori was arrested at Ngatapa yesterday on a charge of alleged criminal assault. Tho Toiua has. sailed from Suva lor Auckland with 11,453 cases of bananas from Fiji. 4000 from Samoa and 80 from Tonga—P.A. •“I’lie Independent '•candidate ior Gisborne,” remarked Mr. G. R. Whiting at the City Hall last evening, ‘‘has taken for “his slogan ‘Lvsnar or Labor/ to which our slogan, in reply, is ‘Coleman or Chaos .” ‘‘ls it sound economy to render vour railways inoperative and pay 80 per cent/of the road_ costs of the lorrv v" asked Mr. McNeil, business agent of the New Zealand railways in lijs address to tho Chamber of Commerce on Thursday afternoon. Deporting to the Cook Hospital Board meeting yesterday in regard to Charitable Aid, the managing secretary, Mr. C. A. Harries, stated that tho amount providtd in the. estimates for the current year would be exceeded due to demands through unemployment. There had been a falling-on during the last three .weeks, but the calls still continued to bo heavy. ‘T venture to predet that in a few years’ time there will be no snails left in New Plymouth,” declared a gardener of lung experience. “They are getting completely killed out by ficdgenogs. 1 have (Hound at the bottom of bodges and other secluded spots heaps of snail shells from which the snails have been extraccted by the hedgehogs and eaten.”

The flash from a short-circuit -which occurred wkilo he Was dismantling a meter at the Peel Street sub-station about ”.311 o’clock yesterday afternoon temporarily blinded a Power ■Board electrician, Mr. Frank Rooke, of Palmerston Hoad. Mr. Rooke’s hair was singed and ho sustained painful burns. Ho was attended by a doctor and later taken to Cook hospital. Fortunately, his injuries aro not a very serious nature.

The total rainfall for the past throe weeks is less than half an inch, and many old residents see t.lio signs ot a long dry summer ahead. Especially significant is tho fact that the ti. or cabbage tree, is flowering in unusual profusion, its creamy blossom being noticeable in many of tho outer suburbs. This tree, according to Maori belief, always flowers thickly during the approach of a long spell of dry weather.—Auckland Star.

Counsel asked a petitioner jii an undefended divorce suit in tile Supremo Court at Palmerston North what his object was in applying lor a divorce. Petitioner replied that ho wished to end a most unhappy union. “Arc you getting married again?” asked counsel. Mr. Justice Blair said that, did not affect tho petition, und added that obviously a divorce was to enable a petitioner to marry again. “I don't care if bo gets married next week,” lie added.

Willi tho object of collecting luudß to help the Children’s Creche a euchre competition and dance is being organised in tlie new tea kiosk at Wuikunuo beach to-night. Play will start at 8 o’clock and continue until 10, when the floor w ill be cleared for dancing. In the prevailing warm weather no more attractive re. sort for the holding of tho function could have been chosen, and this fact, together with tho worthy object for which the evening is being held, should insure a large attendance.

lu view of tho belief which is held in many quarters that Napier’s population lias not recovered since the earthquuT?e, liglures now avai|au*o from the compilation of electoral rolls are exceedingly interesting. The total number of electors registered shows an increase of 759 over the figures for 1923. the two aggregates being 13,408 and 12,103 respectively. It is significant that tlie increase is greater than that shown by any other electorate in the earthquake urea.

At October 1 there were 115 patients in the wards at Cook Hospital, including two cases of diphtheria, one of scarlet fever and six of other infectious diseases. Between that date and October 31, 175 patients were admitted, including six cases Of infectious disease. There were ten deaths (two from infectious disease) and 180 patients 'were discharged, leaving 100 patients in the institution at the end of the month. This number included one case of diphtheria and 3 of other infectious diseases. A feature of tho Barking Pageant which Prince George opened was the presence of “Captain Cook and his bride/’ The world’s most famous explorer appeared in the limelight of Barking because on December 21, 1762, bo married a local lad 7 named Batts. Mr. Jones who was impersonating tho captain, had been to the Painted Hall of Greenwich where there is a portrait of the original—the portrait of which Auckland possesses a copy presented to the city by Mr. Moss Davis. Mrs. Cook lived till 1835, when she was 93. The pageant required 1700 volunteer actors. A kiwi was discovered recently by Mr. Harry Draper on his farm at Maungaturolo, near Auckland, and has boon taken to the bird sanctuary at Little Barrier Island. The bird, a fine specimen, is fully developed and in. excellent condition. It was found among some high fern. Mr. Draper placed it in. a box where it has sinc e remained. For a number of days the kiwi wa s in the care of the police at Maungaturoto and later at YYarkworth, pending arrangements to have, it- transferred to the Little Barrier Island, where there arc several other kiwis. Tho bird 13 now fairly tame and has grown accustomed to life in captivity. It has been fed largely on 'insects and grub?, which it has ’readily consumed. It is hoped that tho bird will thrive at the sanctuary, as good specimens of kiwis are becoming increasingly rare. A fish of the same kind as that caught recently "at Warkworth, Auckland, and thought to lie a killei or grampus whale of the Orca Glad-iator-species, was found a few days ago stranded in a tidal creek flowing into the lvaipuxa Harbor. The fish was in the middle of the stream at a spot about 100 yards from the uiarii 'road Lsetwffcn, . Tauhoa and WhareTiine. ’About 10ft in length, it was smaller than, the fish caught at Warkworth, which was 131 tin length. It was identified by Air. it; Hooper, of Tauhoa. who was preedit when tho similar fish was caught at Warkworth. The curator of the Auckland Museum, Air. L. T. Griffin, is anxious to secure a specimen of the fish for the museum, but owing to the muddy nature of the stream no attempt has been made to remove this one from the . water. The fish was dead when found.

; Nip it in the bud! A few doses of “Coldenza’’ taken an soon as the first sign of a cold i» jbd* will stop

A neat point was scored off an interjector by Dr. "W. H. Horton, Coali-tion-United candidate for Auckland East, at his meeting in Parnell. “The only thing the present Government has not taxed is the wages of sin,” called out a member of the audience.— ”1 don’t know anything about that, returned tho candidate, with a smile. “The wages of sin is death. My patients are like true love —they never die.” (Laughter.)

A statement by M>ss L- Melville, women’s candidate for Auckland East, that there was nothing to be ashamed of in domestic service, was not subscrilxid to by u woman member of the audience, who rose to W feet and exclaimed; “Miss Melville, have von ever been in service? J ou should go and sec what the poor devils have got to do.''—Tlie chairman (Mr. A. J. Stratford! appealed for a hearing for the candidate and for *‘British fair play. —Miss Melville: “T do not object to interjections, but I don't like a running conversation while I am speaking. “J. am proud to be a representative of the Coalition Government,” declared Mr Stallworthy at Eden in opening his address. There had been, lie said, differences between United and Reform, but they had not been so great that the two parties had not been able to form a' coalition in the cause: of their country. The hearts of the parties- had always beat as one in national matters, and today United and Reform were standing shoulder to shoulder in an effort to rehabilitate tho country and to arrest tlie drut of its financial At tho present time the savings of the people uml the best traditions of tho country were in jeopardy and lie asked his listeners to protect their own interests by showing confidence in tlie Coalition Government.

Describing tlie flesh of whales as excellent for human consumption, Mr. F. AY. Vosseler. of Wellington, informed tho Palmerston North Rotary Club that he had once, without his knowledge, consumed a repast ot this meat, and had enjoyed it in the belief tlmi it was prime corned bee-1. Huge quantities of whale flesh were wasted in the Dominion, said Air. Vosseler, and lie considered it might easily bo converted into lood and.able for addition to tlie menu. O u one occasion he had seen settlers in the vicinity of the Tory Channel whaling station taking away quantities of whale steaks, allegedly tot* their dogs, but tlie care with which they handled the flesh belied tho assertion.

At a nicotine: of the Wanganui Harbor Board it was suggested —at communication bot\\*ci%u ships tho shore be made by radio telephone. and a letter was received from the Gisborne Harbor Board relating to Hie installation - of radio telephone sets. It was decided that, as the shipping companies were considering the proposal it would bo time enough for the Wanganui Board to consider it when the companies hnd come to some’decision. In Ids letter the Gisborne secretary-gave details of Die necessary equipment, its operation and eost. lly installing such sets continuous • communication could be kept between ships and tho. shore at a maximum charge of M 3 5s a ship oti entry to. the port. By connecting the land lino with the radio connection, members ol ships stalls could speak with people in tlie towns and vice versa.