LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11947, 18 May 1933, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

A Sydney P.A. cable states that the affirmative maority in the Legislative Council referendum is now over <30(',000 and is still creeping tip. A London l’.A. cable slates that Labur Parliamentarians discussed Dr. Salter's speech regarding excessive drinking at Westminster on the part of Labor Ministers and Labor members. Dr. Salter declared that he was ready to enter into details if the partv desired. The matter was adjourned. According to a Brussels P.A. cable, the Senate, by 91 votes to 63, passed a Bill conferring dictatorial powers on the Government. A complete agreement was reached between the parties concerned in the Wellington ships tally clerks’ dispute before Air Hally, Commissioner, on terms similar to those operating throughout the Dominion.—P.A.

A donation of £SO towards the funds of the Central Relief Committee) was made by the Poverty Bay Eletcric Power Board at the annual meeting yesterday. This is an increase of £2O on the donation a year ago. Consumers linked up with the P.B. Electric Power Board's system at the end of last month totalled 3825 (of which 2922 were in town and 903 in the country) oil tlie domestic side and 932 (SO2 and 130) on tho commercial. Ranges installed total 881 (531 in town and 850 in the country), an increase of 13 during April, and water-heaters 452 (216 and 236), an increase of six. Milking motors total 115

A middle-aged man, described as a company manager, surrendered to tlie Auckland police and later appeared in tho Police Court on a charge of stealing Cl 9 9s, the property of a city firm. Detective-Sergeant McHugh, in obtaining a weck°s remand, asked if bail were granted that it should be substantial, as other chaiges iwere ponding. Accused was allowed hail of £l5O and was ordered to report to 'he jiehco as required. At tlio request of counsel, publicatio n df the accused’s name was suppressed meanwhile. —PA.

At the Winter Show a special section of flying model aeroplanes lias boon instituted. These models havo been constructed solely for their flying ability; and every other feature is secondary to this purpose. A very sound knowldege of aerodynamics and light-weight wing and .fuselage construction is necessary to ensure perfect Hying, and stability in the* air. An attempt is made to copy actual planes so far as possible without detracting from flymg properties Being powered with an elastic mo only and being extremely .light, slight variation from actual propoitions is necessary. The association in introducing this class aims at cultivating an-air sense among the using generation. Flying models can only ho perfected after .many from* of painstaking experiments and crashes. Tlfpse (interested will be pleased to hear that every effort is being made to form a club. Pal eulars can-bo bad from Mr. T. G. Johns. , .

: Our prices ilef.- competition.—A W. J: 'Mann Chemist. ,

A statement that the West Oodst district council of the Miners Ecderation<’had asked ilie Coal Mine Owners’ Association to discuss thq present agreement was mado by Mr W. D. Hqlgato, president of the association, at the annual mooting bf tllo Taupiri Goal Mines'Ltd. Mr Holgate referred .to tlio losses to trade, caused by strides and mentioned tho recent (trouble in’the Waikato. “I do not think wo are likely to have any further industrial trouble, although trouble is brewing on tho West Cfoast”, ho said. “I have received a letter stating that the West Coast miners have asked for . a conference in Wellington to consider the existing i, agreement.”’ Mr Holgate said that it was hard to believe that men in constant employment wished to go on strike for trivial at the present time, when there was so much unemployment. After 1 the meeting, Mr Holgate said that the excutiv© of the association had not yet considered the miners’ request. He would be leaving for Wellington at the end of the week.-—P.A.