LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11836, 18 January 1933, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Infectious disease eases notified ill the Gisborne Borough during last year totalled 28 as compared with 38 in 1981.

Stock impounded in . the borough during December comprised 23 cows aml six horses, while, in addition, 177 head were found grazing on the roads. Fees collected amounted to £2 8s (hi.

Slaughterings of stock at the borough abattoirs during December wci'o as follows: Bullocks 9, cows 217, sheep 1050, lambs 847, calves 24 and pigs 99. Of those, the following were condemned: Sheep one and two partly, pigs one and four partly.

Licenses issued by the Borough Council during last month, with the totals to date in parentheses, were as follows: Motor drivers 72 (2012), heavy traffic 13 (344), motor and deliver!' lorries 1 (105), and hoardings 4 (29).

Building permits issued by the Bor-' ov<(gli Council during the four Weeks ended on January 7 totalled 10 to an aggregate amount of £2348. They were for the following: Two dwellings (costing ,£660), one shop (£9O), one motor shed (£25), three alterations and additions (£219 10s) and nine reinstatements of earthquake damage £1353 10s).

The New Zealand Stock Exchange Association lias received a report from Moturoa Oil Fields, Limited, for the week ended January 13, stating that No. 3 well has lioen drilled to 1700 ft. The eight-inch, casing has been inserted to 1660 feet. Formation consists of sand, 'mudstone and hard hands of sandstone. The oil screens of No. 2. well have been removed and about 5014. of sludge has been cleared out.

Revenue obtained from the running of the borough buses during the four weeks ended on January 1 amounted to £698 14s lOd, the mileage was' 13,357, the passengers totalled 52,104 aiul the average fare per. 'nijjp was 12.65 d. The total for the four weeks was £l3 ahead’ of the corresponding period a year ago. Christmas' Eve traffic was good and the takings exceeded those of tlie. same night i u 1931. hv £2. •

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given''by Mr P. H. Harper, B>.M., iu the -Magistrate’s Court yesterday, in the following civil, actions: Gisborne Borough Council v. separate estate of Caroline Gordon; £l3' o’s ]od and costs '£2 14s. On judgment summons application, A. J. Sharpies was ordered to pay IT. D. Humphrey £2 8s in default two days’ imprisonment*; George White to pay n. D. Humphrey £0 3s 2d, in default six days.

Prices in- advance of expectations wore realised at the Wairarapa sliebpbrecdors’ annual stud ram and owe sale, at Mastorton yesterday. There was no demand for Lincoln or Southdowns, but choico lot's of good conditioned Romiicys elicited keen competition. Sir W. Perry received top price of 102gns. for a splendid Romney purchased ty Mr. A. T. Hunter, of Wanganui.

"■private car owners are ruining our business,” stated Cr. A. S. Muir, at the Borough Council meeting last evening, when the matter of the Wainui bus service was under discussion. Ho commeiited that, quite frequently, a number of passengers could ho noticed waiting for the bus a short time before it was due, but when the bus came along they had all been picked u|) by private cur owners. After a brief discussion, on the suggestion of Cr. 11. 11. Do Costa, it was decided to ask the bus manager to 'report On the position of the borough bus services to Wainui Beach.

Vegetables supplied to the Central Relief Depot from the Aberdeen road Vegetable. gardens last year comprised the following: Lettuce 6145, salad lettuce 23$ ' boxes,: carrots' 4157 bundles and 7 sacks, red beet 2182 bundles and 16J sacks, leeks 5403 bundles, beaks 401 libs., parsnips 1018 bundles and. IQ sacks, onions 3J sacks, silver beet 320,1 sacks, 410 bundles and four boxes, cabbages 0185, potatoes 30;i sacks, pumpkins 843, vegetable marrowy 581, turnips 458 bundles -and 101’ sacks, rhubarb 121 bundles and peas 1* sucks.

“1 wish it to be understood that the request; for a half-holiday in vie" of Sir Charles ivingsford Smith’s arrival was not by the council,” stated the Mayor (Mr. D. %. Coleman, M.P.) at the Borough Council meeting last evening. The speaker went on to say that he had suggested at the meeting of interested parties, that shops and other premises should be closed for a brief time only, but prominent businessmen had brought forward the suggestion of a full halfholiday.

There, was u .light entry of lat and store sheep at the T'eiiding stock sale on Friday. These sold under keen competition. A decidedly bright tone ruled in the fat section in comparison to values ruling, previously. Fat cattle, of which there was an average yarding of nice cows, and light bullock beef, sold readily, prices showing an improvement on the previous week’s rates. In the store cattle section there were only odd pens from which to select, and consequently these did not give a guide on the market. Dairy cattle were yarded in small numbers, prices showing no improvement on recent values.

The compulsory conversion oi all local body loans, a subject which has been engaging e.csisidei'ation of the Southland Electric Power Board for some time past, received further mention at yesterday’s meeting. In urging that representations to the authorities be renewed. Mr. E. K. Sim declared that the Government was only procrastinating in the matter. The flax and goldmining industries were languishing, as was also dairying, and assistance for these was urgently heeded. Immediate action was required, and he moved "that the Board follow np the conversion possibilities by further written representations to the Prime Minister, to the Hon. Adam Hamilton, and to the Minister of Finance.” The motion was carried. —P.A.

The cheapest and the most popular form of recreation is reading, and this is shown by the steady increase in the, number of subscribers to Eastwood’s Lending Library, where the latest popular novels are placed on the shelves immediately on their arrival from the publishers. There are thousands of books to select from, including the works of all the best novelists and writers of biographies, etc. The terms arc very moderate—--7s Gd a quarter, 12s 6d for six months, of £1 a year. Two books can be taken out at a time by town subscibers, and four by country subscribers, so that the above subscription fees give reading for a whole family. Start the New Year with a subscriptiou to Eastwood’s Lending Library, and wile away the idle hours with it “thriller”, a Wild West or a love story, or improve the mind with more solid literature, all of which can be found on the shelves of EastTvood’s Lending Library-

Guests at the Moreie Hot Springs Hotel during the week included: Misses E. and N. Ivellow (Wellington), Messrs. Goodwin, Pratt and J. TT Mendelssohn (Napier), Misses G. Gray and K. E. Kerr (Wellington). Miss Nneli (Hastings). Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and Misses Nelson (Wellington), Mbs Y>. Williams (Auckland), Mrs. Bradley Smith and Miss Bradley (Gisborne), Mr. G. Bradley Smith (Gisborne). Mr. and Mrs. E. 11 ■ Grear and Mrs. M. N. Grcar (Wellington). Mr. C. H. Johnson (London), Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Lowe (Taimmga) Mr and Mrs F. S. Bison (Wellington) and Miss Diana and Master Clifton Dixon, Mr and Mrs E. Barry (Wellington), Mr and Mrs J. AV. Sandtmanri and Master Philip Sandtmaun (Napier), Miss D. B. Martin (Wanganui),' .Mr G. Lawrence (Hawera),‘ Mr J- Bertram (Wellington), Mr J. TT.'Lockyer (Napier) and Master J. LookyOr (Napier) and. Master J. Loekyer (Hastings), , Messrs. L. ond E. P. Johnson (Wellington), Dr. Austin and Mrs. Austin (Wellington), Mr and Airs Harold Smith (Pahmtua), Judge Aelieson (Auckland). Mr and Air's Neal and family (Hicks Bay), Mr S. Ayling and Alaster Ayling (Napier), Air. J.. Snaddon and blaster' Graham' Snaddon (Napier), Dr. J. A; Doctor and All's. Doctor (Wellington), -Air and Mrs James Fletcher (Auckland), Air. H. A. Murdock (Wellington), Mr J. F. Riches (Wellington), Airs. C.', It. Cooper and Aliss Alaisie Cooper’ (Wellington), AD and Airs Boycs (Featlierston), Air J. hC Webster and Airs A. P. Webster (AVellingtou) and Mrs David /Guthrie (Wellington);

Chang, Li, and Vang are the most ’common names in China.

Mr Charles Conklin, farmer, of Sussex,' N'e\y Jersey, (U.B.A) bantam rooster 'with four wings. . / extra flippers are attached 10 rhdster’ legs. When the fowl runs he kichsj up as much dust as a rotary plough, and when lio hops into the air ho looks like a biplane. rooster was born several months ago.,

Sacred concerts will he given by the City Band on January 29, and February' ID and March 12.

Approximately 10,000 hales of Gisborne and East Coast wool arc expected to be offered at the London sales to he held this month. Jhc largest single consignment of n'nv season’s wool which reached the Old Country in time for inclusion in the catalogue was the 3106 hales aboard the Port Dunedin which cleared Gisborne on November 25. Other shipments of new season’s wool from Gisborne totalled about 800 bales and, in addition, some 3000 bales went forward from Tokomaru Bay. The Port Huion, which left some time before, the Port Dunedin, carried 2087 bales of last season’s wool.

The nomination of candidates f° r ,the Christchurch City Council and the North Canterbury Hospital Board was decided upon at a general meeting of the unemployed Workers’ movement. Tlie nominations will he made hv a general meeting, and will be balloted upon at a mass meeting of unemployed,, irrespective of whether they belong to any organisation. This is tlie second surprise that has been sprung on Labour circles recently. It was announced a few days ago that the Socialist party had decided to reenter the political field, after many years, as an organisation working for social reform and for propaganda purposes .

Pettie’s, the Ca'sh Stores, and Adair Bros., Ltd., announce that in accordance with a resolution passed at a meeting convened by His Worship the Mayor, and attended only' by members of’ tlie above firms as representing the retail business interests, their premises will close - at 1 p.m. to-day, on the occasion of the visit of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. Messrs C. Rosie and Co. will also act on the resolution and observe the half holiday to-day.