LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11830, 11 January 1933, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

A party of Reudigo farmers numbering 77 readies Sydney to-day eti route ro New Zealand, where they will visit iho farming districts in the North and South Islands and study the methods there.. There arrive at. Auckland cm Tuesday.—P.A.

Idler has been chosen to represent Auckland in the Sanders Cup at Lyttelton next month. Teller, which won four out of six trials, is a pre-R-ona boat built in 1920. This is the first year she has been in the water for nine years. AY. Rogers will bo skipper of Idler.—P.A.

Appearing before Mr. P ,H. Harper, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday, Reginald B. Hill pleader] guilty to his fourth offence of drunkenness within six months. Defendantwas convicted' and ordered to- come .up for sentence if called upon within three months, while he also agreed to take out- a prohibition order against himself.

Two New Zealand intermediate swimming records were broken at ■Auckland last night by Noel Crump I-Ie won. the 100 yards championship in 57 3-osec., breaking his own re-

cord by 3-sscc. and also the 220 yards in 2min. 26sec., 8 1-osec. better than his record. The previous 220 yards record was also broken by AY. Johnson, who, finishing second to Crump, took 2min. 2Sscc.—P.A.

Up to the present the New Zealand Government has not given consideration to the question as to whether the Dominion will bo represented at the World Economic Conference, and no decision will be reached until more definite information! regarding the conference is received. New Zealand's representation will! probably depend on the political position in Now Zealand when the conference agenda paper arrives. It is .believed tliefe is a feeling in Cabinet circles thHt direct Cabinet representation at the conference will not be necessary.

“Surrey’’ writes t-o .tho Auckland Star: Since attention has been drawn to the wllito-eyo’s song at dusk, quite a number of people iil Auckland have listened to that small Australian bird. Its melody has been likened to that. of the nightingale, but that is scarcely fair to the famous English bird.. Shortly before dusk the other evening I listened to a white-eye trilling in a pilriri tree. Its song is not unite that of the canary, but it was more subdued. Perhaps there are somo white-eyes which sing better than others. That might bo the reason for the comparisons which have been made. Personally, I think, that the bellbird makes the - finest, molody. There are many people who judge the great NcV Zealand songstet by its lew occasional notes. They have perhaps not heard in the fastnesses of the Urewcra or on tho Little Bdrrier Island a bellbitcl chorus at break of daY. ...

ftiiifies for ifte ram fair, ip bo held at the Matav/hero yards on Holiday and Tuesday, January • 23 add 24, trill close oti Saturday, Tami♦ary 14.

A wither good story is going ..the 'rounds oi Opotiki as the result of .a discussion in a tobacconist’s shop not: 100 miles from Church Street, on the second tost. The English bowling was the main topic anti one man, greatly excited, spoke of how Australia had combatted the leg theory by a wonderful, piece of brain work, he ascribing the victory to Australia suddenly deciding to how] “maiden overs.” “Wasn’t, tjiat a beauty to put across them ?65 he triumphantly remarked. —Special.

Blasting operations, in order to remove, the old dolphins in the Turanganui River, near the Borough Council offices, were carried out late yesterday afternoon by a band of Harbor Board employees. Two charges were fired and a good measure of success in removing the obstructions, especially in the case of one dolphin, was obtained. Removal of the old stonework was undertaken at the request of the local rowing clubs which found that thCj dolphins were a handicap to the free use of the river.

Some difficulty in obtaining domestic assistance over the holiday season appears to have been experienced in Auckland. One householder who advertised for help for an adult family in on excellent home equipped with wireless and telephone facilities, received only four replies, all of which came from elderly women. “Perhaps girls suitable for Housekeeping jobs do not want engagement until the holidays are well past, hut this seems strange in the light of the statements as to the number of girls out, of work,” was the comment of the disappointed employer.

Led by a man well versed in prospecting for gold, a party of four are at present engaged in testing the possibilities of finding the precious metal in the ranges behind Motn. The Unemployment Board lias approved investigations for a period' of six weeks and have granted subsidies for that period. Should any encouraging signs be found, further .search may be carried out under the auspices of the board, but at present there is no intention on the part of the hoard to send a large number of men into the mountain country. Two men from Gisborne have been sent to the West Coast area, of the South. Island to participate in the prospecting operations there.

One of the most difficult tasks of the secretary of the Dunedin. Returned Soldiers’ Association, when he sponsors cases before the War Pensions’ Appeal Board, is to establish whether injury or death is attributable to war service. So completely did be establish a case before a recent sitting of the board in Dunedin. that a soldier’s widow, whose husband died seven years ago, has received a. retrospective pension amounting to over four figures for herself and her children. Following the death of the ex-soldier, the widow and children have been getting a precarious living.

Alauchesier Unity Oddfellows, Loyni Gisborne Lodge, bold their fortnightly meeting on Monday evening, Sister E. \i. Bickford. X.G., presiding over a fair number of members. The correspondence having been considered, the sick visitors reported on Tltcir visits to the hospital and the condition of meiulu under treatment there, the reports being considered satisfactory. An interesting feature of the social programme was flie recounting of liolidav experiences by several members, some being highly amusing and instructive. A committee was appointed to report on the advisability of holding a picnic on Amiversary Day. and the report will be considered at the next fortnightly meeting. Three nominations for membership of the lodge were received, and the nominees wore directed to present themselves for initiation a fortnight hence. It was pointed out that, the honors hoard of the lodge was incomplete, the names of several past grands awaiting inscription, and instructions were given that this matter be team in hand by the officers. Ping-pong com petitions and dancing contributed to the enjoyment of the evening.