LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11768, 15 October 1932, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Two slight quakes, having a motion, were experienced at Mamon last night, one at .1.0 o'clock and the other at 11-5-1. The last-mentioned v.as perceptible in Gisborne.

_\, the Aberdeen Align- Show and Sale at. Daimevirko. Capt. of Mangamaire, 2 years, was purchased by Mr. C- MattJiews, ul Gisborne, at 271-guiiv-u>. A Sydney cablegram states that the first prize in the eighty-second blare letter v was drawn yesterday and went to ticket No. 27072. Auckland, ’('lie winner’s name and address arc at present unprocurable’.- A.P.A’.

An .Invercargill P.A. wire states .that Thomas Albert Henry, aged 55, a taxi proprietor, was found dead last evening near the railway line in the vicinity of llugby Bark with a bullet wound in bis left breast. The body v. as lying on one side of the fence and the riffo on the other.

Members of the Freezing Workers’ Union are reminded of a special genera! meeting to be held on Sunday morning, when matters oi importance will be dealt with. Every member i- urged to attend Inis meeting. Cumins’ bus will leave \\ aipaoa f° J Hie. convenience of members m that district'.

Replying to Mr. D. G. Sullivan (L) during the course of the Imprest Supply Bill, in the House of Representatives yesterday, the Hon- -J. G. Cobbc said he had discussed with the Commissioner of Pensions whether it would be possible to pay pensions on 21st of this month instead of the 25th but owing to the number involved, this was not- practicable, tie pointed out that payments were not actually due until the end of the month, though it was the practice to pay lhem a week earlier.—B-A.

At the monthly meeting of the \Yairoa branch of the Farmers’ Union yesterday, tho following resomtjun was carried -unanimously: “That this branch of the N-Z. Farmers’ Union desires to impress on the attention of the Government that unless the national appeal in connection with the earthquake is taken up more seriously than it is at present, it will be absolutely necessary for the Government to substantially' assist farmers- in the stricken area of Waivoa l ( , rehabilitate tin's devastated district, an ( | that a copy of the resolution bo forwarded to the Dominion executive soliciting its support.”— P.A.

In. the course of the. Imprest Supply Bill in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr. B. Fraser (L) wsked whether the Prime Minister would indicate tu the House what progress had been made ill London in. reference to the suggested Now Zealand conversion loan, and a l sc> whether he could give any explanation regarding the alleged defalea-. Hons in tho High Commissioner’s office. Mr. Forbes said that the Hon. W. I). Stewart and Mr. Bark, Secretary to the Treasury, 'wore at present discussing with financial circles in London New Zealand’s position gen-, orally with respect to the Government's requirements. He was in possession of no information other than that which had already appeared in the press. ' In regard to the' other lhattof • mentioned by AH'. Fraser;- it would have been observed 'that police court proceedings were being taken in respect of tlie 'alleged ’defalcations in the High• Coininissioiier’s • office. —P.A.

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