LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12076, 16 October 1933, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Ruatoria, Thursday next, Y.M.C.A. gymnastic display. As a- capacity house is expected, arrangements have been made for the reserving of the 2/6 seats at an extra charge of 6d. Box plans and bookings at Mr. W. 11. 0. Johnstone’s store.***

An U.P.A. cable from Karachi states that Ulm has arrived there. The tennis courts at the Mo''ere Hot Springs Hotel will be available for play from Labor Day week-end, Saturday. October 21.

Visitors to More re should not fail to see the remarkable display of cinerarias in the gardens of the Hot Springs Hotel. These multi-colored gems are now in full bloom, and are a rare sight to garden lovers.

Under instructions from Mr R. Go.scomb, Mr F. Barwick twill offer by auction on the premises, 22 Queen street, Te Hapara. on Wednesday next, a choice assortment of modern oak and rimu furniture. Singer drophead machine, ladies’ and men’s bicycles, etc. The sale will commence at 1.30 p.m. Petoiie defeated Marists by 5 goals to 3 on -Saturday in the final of the Wellington Football Association’s first division championship. Followiiug the game, the shield wa. s presented to tlio winning side by Mr J. J. Roberts, president of the Association. The cup for the winners of the 'second division was -also handed to Petone. —P.A.

Strenuous efforts to iffduoo the Government to give the House the dullest opportunity of discussing the Gaining Amendment Bill lia-vo been made by the sponsor of the Bill, Mr Healy (0.) and other members. The isoeond reading iwas set down lor Thursday, but the discussion on the report of tlio'World Economic Conference prevented the Bill from coming forward, suid 1 it is understood that no definite decision bus yet been made by the Government. A step was taken by Cabinet oil Saturday which -definitely looks forward to the time wlie-n New Zealand will be linked by a direct air service with Britain. It was decided to make a contribution by this country towards the cost of the air mail service which is about to he- commenced from Britain to Sydney, via Karachi. .EVen without fin air service across the Tasui'an, it is estimated that if good steamer connections ate made, this will reduce by .no less than 18 days, the period of transit between England and New Zealand.— P.A,

Tile latest Australian- food product to make an appearance in the British markets is prunes from Now South Wales: A parcel carried, in a cool chamber has just arrived in ©x eellcnt condition and met a ready market. The prunes iwbre:, ipacked in two different containers, 281 b. boxes and 71b. tins. The latter are very attractive in appearance, 1 and sold readily. Importers a,re hopeful of establishing a good trade, if the quality of tlio present parcel is maintained. Tliq Australian fruit is duty free, whereas foreign pays 10s 6d per ew,t. —A,P.A.

A Chicago P.A. cable states that Z&bala, the .winner of the Olympic marathon,, captured the national amateur 30;000 metres record in i hour 44 minutes 45.65ec.

Keen racing ivas (witnessed on Saturday when the annual Redding Sjhieki rowing regatta iwUs held. Petone retained the shield, the dual points, calculated) on the basis of live for first place and two for sec-, ond, being: Petone 19Star 1 3£, Wellington 9. —P.A. Judgment for defendant with costs, was entered 1 by Mr Stilwell, S.M., at tho Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Saturday, in a claim by William Feilding, architect, Wellington, against Leyland Motors, Ltd., for £2lO for fees for the preparation of plans for a propored building. Mr Stilwell said plaintiff had taken his chance of his planis being accepted. — P.A.

An inspiring .address on the ideals, possibilities, interest and. example of tho Boy Scout movement was given by the Chef Scout for New Zealand, Lord. Bledisloe at a Scout demonstra tion in Wellington on Saturday afternoon. Lord Bledisloe, above all, urged bis hearers not to belong to the “Isn’t it nice” brigade. He asked them not to do nvhat other people did because it was fashionable, hot to follow the crowd, but to create something. Unfortunately, the Great War had wiped out one-half of me best-fitted section of the generation,. and 1 bad created a gap from which tho whole world was suffering to-day The scouts of tho last 15 years and tho scouts of the next 15 years were tho one people to whom tho world was looking to fill the gap. Unless that was done, civilisation would definitely go back in the next half century. His Excellency concluded ]iis address by informing the gathering that ho was goiug to write to the Chief Scout, Lord Baden Powell, by the next mail, telling him that that movement in New Zealand, and particularly in tho Wellington district, promised to be an influence in tho future of the British Empire.— P.A-

After a good run from Wairoa, Mr H. E. Monk’s lorry and trailer with the launch Idalia aboard 1 , reached Waikaremoana at 7 o’clock on Friday niglit. A start was made at daybreak on Saturday to complete journey to the Lake House landing. Difficulty was experienced when about half the distance had been completed, where it was found necessary to cut away portion of the bank in order to prevent the launch slewing off the trailer. The worst difficulty of the trip was experienced at a sharp turn near the landing place. Owing to the steepness of the road the sharpness of the turn, the launch slipped forward on the trailer and prevented the turning of the wheels. It was found necessary o build up the road and cut away a large amount of the bank, a task which occupied nearly four and a half hours. The landing was reached at four o’clock and an attempt was made to launch the vessel. The trailer and the rear portion of the lorry were backed on to the edge of the lake but it was found impossible to push the trailer further and it sank, slanting the launch over on a dangerous angle. As the Idalia could not bo floated off it was decided to slide her off, and this was accomplished at 10 o’clock' yesterday morning. Mr Hansen, who arrived home at 8 o'clock last night, ,salu the success of the venture was due to the .splendid efforts of Mr Monk and his men. It was only expert ill andling of the lorry that on. occasions prevented a serious, mishap.