LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11946, 17 May 1933, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Tho Wellington Blood Transfusion Service has a total of 111 members. .Since the annual meeting in February, 24 calls, have been made. The earliest call was made recently, when a donor was required at. 2.50 a.m., and responded immediately.

A family record is claimed by Mr. H. McGill, of Brandon street, Frankton Junction. His children have 9 grandparents. These are a greatgrandfather, four great,-grandmotn-ers, two grandfathers and two grandmothers. The great-grandfather is Mr. Manfred Ivow, of WHa. ' -street, FranktOn. Junction, who is 90 years of age. All the aged, relatives are in good health.

Manchester Unity Loyal Gisborne Lodge, 6087, held its fortnightly meeting on Monday night, Bro. F. E. Ellis. N.G., presiding. "The principal business was the initiation of members Nominations received for posts during the nest six months were:— Bro. F. E-. Ellis, J.P.N.G.; Bro. C. F. Stubbs, N.G.Bro. A. J. Noams, V.G.; For the post of elective secretary, the following nominations were received: Buos. F. J. Dunstan, A. G. Hioks, F. L. Barker, and W. J. Hughes. The election will take place at the quarterly summoned meeting next lodge night. A very warm welcome was extended to Bro. W. T. White, P.G.. of tl>e Loyal Hamilton Lodge, and also to Bro. Lawn, of the Loyal Addington Lodge. Tho report from the sick visitors showed a number of recoveries, but accidents and sickness still kept a large number on the list .The social committee reported that it had arranged for several evening entertainments during the winter. Regret, was recorded that Bro. M. W. Craig had nob been successful in the Ho spit a Board election, and thanks, were ex r •nrfes'sed for his past activities in. regard to friendly societies. The musical portion of fthp even in or was in the hands of Bro. J. A Vagg. Our prices def - competition.—A , w. J. Mann Chemist.

Before Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., in the . Magistrate’s Court yesterday Eftittia L. Fnitbert proceeded against James -Paul Martin, in a tenancy case, . His Worship made an order for the possession on or before Jun<3 'l3 and; gave judgment for plaintiff for £25.1 Is fob fent, and costs £4 7s. •' ’ * '

'The value of advertising was stressed at the annual meeting of MeSsts; Bovril, Ltd., by TJPtQt Ltdcc, the chairman. They had not diminished their advertising, he said, as they considered it of the utmost importance to keep this bright and persistent. At a time when purchasing. power in many countries, and even in this one, was much reduced, a. policy of keeping the virtues °f tho product well in the public eyo mot strongly with their approval.

“Use the advertising columns of tho newspapers to the limit,” said Mr. J. L. Hay, president of the New Zealand Shopping Week executive, in a speech in Christchurch, when he urged members of the Christchurch. Retailors’ Association and the . Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association to co-operate in creating an atmosphere of spending in the city. This would he the means of enabling more people to he employed. Advertising would bring results, and Mr. Hay said he could not impress P npon both, organisations too much.

“The quality of concrete or to-day is much superior to that of P re ‘ earthquake days,” stated the build, mg. inspector (Mr. T. A. McDowell) at a meeting of the Hastings I>oi ongh Council, when ho reported that during the past 12 months bo had taken 102 samples of concrete from tho various contracts under construction in Hastings for a crushing strength test, and all had turned out satisfactory. “Strict supervision wdl always he required to he carried out to obtain the quality or this te.-e., he added.

“This is a very important matter, commented the Mayor (Air. G. A. Maddison) at a meeting of the Hastings Borough Council, when attention. was drawn to the fact than there were 75 applications for a rc-vnlua-tion nr a de-rating of urban farm lands. “The matter is one that must he considered almost immediately as it will affect our .rates/’ he added 1 . Tb c matter was referred to the'Finance Committee with power tq appoint an assessor and a valuer if necessary. ~ *

Tho combined Maori 'reception and feast at “Taputapuatea,” the residence of Makea Nui, the leading chief of the island, was probably the most remarkable and interesting social event of the recent Vico-Regal tour of the Islands. The chiefs had combined to give this entertainment, not without some slight- hesitation, but having joined forces they did nobly. The. decorations of the feasting pavilion wore nothing short of magnificent; the feast itself was positively Lucullan; tho numerous presents from the Islands, and the messages which accompanied them, must have touched and pleased their Excellencies very greatly. A choir of hoys and girls, under Miss Tinirau, the daughter of Makea Nui, discoursed swdet songs from an inexhaustible well of music. Tho characteristic dances, in which the “hula” predominates, wore given with a wealth of costuming and colouring and a terrific booming of drums. In short., it was a day of days.

Among the fine collection? of Maori heads by C. Lindaner in -the Old Colonists’ Museum at Auckland is the. portrait of one famous Maori, Renata Kawcpo, with only one eye. ITe was chief of the Ngati-teupokoirc tribe, of Hawke’s Bay. When discussing the collection last week. Mr. John Leech, whose hobby is art, recalled bow Kawcpo came to lose his right eye. “I/mcTauer, who afterwards told me the story, was in Kaopo’s district with Sir Walter Bailor getting suitable subjects for portraits,” said Mr. Leech. “Sir Walter told Lindauor that the old chief was a perfect gentleman. At the time of his injury Kawcpo wap engaging in an inter-tribal fight, and lie was getting the better of an enemy. lie had him on the ground, ami was about to dispatch him, when the man’s wife came on the scene, and, putting her hand around the chief’s head, gouged his eye out.” Mm Leech said that notwithstanding *bo excruciating pain he must have been suffering, Kawcpo ordered his war party not t.o wreak vengeance on bc,r. remarking that she was perfectly justified in protecting her husband in the manner she did.

Complaints against tlip practice ot certain chemists exhibiting bees ui shop windows were .recently investigated by the Canterbury Society for. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, although the inspector, Mr. D. d. White, was in somewhat of a quandary to know whether or not bees came within the scope of the society’s work. Tho bees seemed to have plenty of food,- said the iilSpectoi, reporting to r.ho mooting of the committOo °f tho society, but when he had spoken : to the chemists who exhibited them they had removed them from their windows. The secretary said that a complaint received by him was to the effect that tho bees were starving and literally tearing one another to pieces. The apiarist of the Agricultural Department had been consulted in' the matter, however, and had given an assurance that there was no cruelty m tho matter at all. The organiser, Mr. A. T. Millington, said that bees wore never meant to bo put in shop windows, and wero accustomed to vast spaces in which to move. It was also reported that a case of puppies boon put. on show in windows was also investigated, and tbs anitttals gelfftfid to be quite happy.

A Wellington message states t a Cr. W. Appleton, accompanied by Mrs. AppMon was a passenger on ' tho . Maunganui yesterday for > aQ Francisco.—'R. A.

A cable has boon received by the Stock. Exchange Association from t o Svyan Brewery, Ltd., Melbourne, that the usual preference dividend an ordinary dividend of 2s per share will'he payable on May 31. P-* •

With their customary enterprise, Pettics Ltd., have staged in one of their display windows a mechanical scene which will delight the hearts of The young folks.. The floor is sob out as ,a .railway yard and two model trains, equipped right to headlights, negotiate their lighted circuits W a, fair speed, passing, incidentally ,through: tunnels, and at one sharp bend appearing most bauble to enter into collision. One train is. intended for the express to Napier and the other has Auckland for its destination, and they are a reminder of the keen agitation that has been so long maintained in tins district for -railway facilities with outside districts. The arrangement of the scene, reflects great credit upon Mr. S. Tate.

Tn the Magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr. J. 0. L. Hewitt, 3.M., Harry Burton, 3.2, appeared for sentence on four charges of theft. The accused had pleaded guilty cn the previous day to shoplifting and had been -remanded pending a report or tho probation officer. When accused appeared yesterday, the- Magistrate said that the probation officer had recommended probation. His T°Tship said accused was in 'regular employment and there seemed little ev-r-nso for what he had done. “However,” continued Mr. Hewitt, “I am willing to follow the probation officer’s suggestion, but you must remombex that this is the last occasion, on which there will be any talk of probation; any further lapse will result in the ordinary consequences/* Accused was admitted to probation for two years, on condition that he too]- out a prohibition order against himself, and an order was made for the restitution of the stolen goods.

Charged with failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order James - Yail] appeared again yesterday at the Magistrate’s Court before Mr. J. C 4. L. Hewitt, S.AL Accused was recently arrested in Gisborne on a warrant issued in Auckland 64 years ago. and when he last appeared before the court it was mentioned i,hat the accumulated arrears in respect of the maintenance -of his wife amounted to about £SCQ, although tho amount in respect of which the warrant was issued was £37 10s. Yesterday Mr S. V. Beaufov who appeared for defendant, stated that complainant had agreed to' accept £5 in cash and 10s a week. As ihe money had been paid into court counsel ask eel that tho arrears be remitted, the order varied to 10s a week, and the defendant discharged. The. maintenance officer, Mr. Chas. Fogden, for complainant, suggested' that the whole of the arrears should not be written off, but that £5 should stand in addition to the £-5 paid into court. Mr. Beaufoy agreed to this course, and the Magistrate made an order according to the agreement.