LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12442, 2 January 1935, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

{ '!* ,* - <* >• -J' ' ~- •- V»» For tliei, week cndeO) neon on Monday there were no cases of injections disease in. the East Capo health district, nor, any deaths from the same cause.-

It has been established that the shots fired at the Bathurst gaol officers during a cricket match were discharged, by youths, who were practising at a jam tim in a nearby backyard..—P.A. ... „ ■

.Abnormally light rainfall, amounting to only 64 points, as. compared with an average for the month of 3.38 in., was experienced in the Waikato during December. The severe drought has now extended over two months, and the position is becoming very serious ,for farmers. Pastures are badly scorched, and the milk yield dials* fallen iconsiderably. Dairying authorities consider -the drought to ho the most severe ever experienced. Durfng the early .summer, the daily maximum .tofhperatnres have ranged from 85 to 92 degrees.--P.A.

, There way no New l ear truce iff the protracted Boliyian-Paraguayan war. The Government at Asuncion announced that’ the Raraguyan • forces wore continuing their offensive and had killed 800 Bolivians and taken 2000,prisoners in the atl’vancO towards Villa Montes, the Bolivian headquarters.— P. A.

When Bishop Bennett visited the West Coast recently, he secured a. fine piece of greenstone,- which he is sending to Archdeacon Johnstone, Vicar of Parramatta, New Soutlt Wales, says the "Church News.” The Archdeacon is Samuel Marsden’s fourth successor at Parramatta, and when he was in New Zealand for the consecration of Bishop Hilliard, he said that he would .like to have a piece of, greenstone to build .into, the base of the tower of Marsden’s old church. The block secured by Bishop. Bennett should, prove very suitable for the purpose. Probably, part of .the face, will be polished and the rest left in the .rough.

There is, says a Melbourne doctor, one very real menace, of. sun bathing regarding which most people are not sufficiently .informed—the. danger of stirring up a hidden tuberculous lesion in the lung. There is conclusive proof that excessive exposure to sunlight can do this, and many cases have been described as occurring in England last year after the unusually hot summer. A person who has ever had any suspicion, of a tuberculous. lesion in the lung should, not sun bathe without having previously obtained medical advice. Any apparently heajthy person who feels “knocked out” after sun bathing, who has had a headache, feels fever ish, or sweats readily should refrain from further exposure until he, too, has sought advice.

A Fielding Press Association message states that steady rain is- falling after a. period of eight- weeks unprecedented dry spell. The ground was absolutely gasping for moisture. The dry -spell had its effect on farm production, butter-fat returns dropped over 10 per cent, and are still falling. Fat lambs are scarcely affected, though they are beginning to shew signs of the lack of *.’ecd. The rgass pastures have turned! brown, but deep-rooted crops like; lucerne and clovers arc standing up well. The wheat crops, look well, a® also does millet, but maize shows ■signs of wilting under the long spell of the hot sun. The rain continues steadily and is soaking -in much better than u heavy downpour. The district is full of Vat- lambs, and there appears an unusually high drafting. The season started late, hut quickly developed with extraordinary results in weight.—P.A.

A unique and delightfully informal ceremony was pedformod by- t-hc Duke of Gloucester prior to his departure from the Chateau to Hunterville. It consisted of cutting the Chateau’s New Year cake, which took the form of a tier supported hv book leaves o.f the old year turned hack and the fin'st leaf of the new year ready for turning. Surrounded by guests, the Duke made incisions and smilingly asked whether the cut was sufficient. When his car started for Hunterville he was checked by the visitors who, on the steps of the Chateau sang "For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow". Sitting at ,the v'heel the Duke covered the journey to Hunterville in four hours, driving with skill and care over the winding and tortuous route. He had numerous wayside greetings, the car slowing dawn at townships in acknowledgement, A flock of sheep met with was photographed by the Prince, who had taken three separate shotn of the snow capped Ruapehu.—P.A.

The following gifts, so kiudly donated to give the children a very happy Christinas, afe gratefully acknowledged by the matron of Hem Materoa Home; Jelly, fruit cakes, bathing caps, clothing, Airs Clark; toys, ivuit, butter, Alis.s ,Tucker; toys, Airs Angell, and Aliss AVhite, Mr T. Adair, Peggy Burnett, Airs Feather, Patricia and Edward, AVillams; toys party Xmas cake, Alothers’ League; Xmas stockings, bon bons, sweets, Air \V. V. Piosse ■ hunting, Lodge Gisborne; soft drinks, Air D. J... Barry; soft biscuits, sweets, honey, nuts dates, Miss Gwen Pvke; fruit. Hardy’s Fruit Exchange, Mrs P. Nolan, Airs lark; Xmas pudding, Mrs Alunro; Xmas cakes, Alosprs Lane, Find' lay’s; lambs (2) Airs Holdenlamb, Collin; peas, Air Hodgson,; potatoes, Airs Robert’, To|siga Bay; cloth mg, Alosdames C. Gray and Piercey; eggs, anonymous, Whatatutu AVI.; buns, Air Clare, Irresistible; sandwiches, cakes, Le Grande ; also donations per Y.M.C.A., Mr E. Collin, Women’s National Reserve, snonyr IBOUR,

Averaging 53-7 miles an hour over the gruelling 168 miles course, A. Bradley,' of Nelson, won the fifth annual New Zealand Tourist Trophy motor-cycle race at Ostend, Wniheke Island, on Saturday in the record time of 3hrs. 7min. 33sec. His mount was the 499 O.C. Ru.dge, which was- ridden to victory last year by S. Moses, formerly of Auckland, and now of Wellington, the winner . of three out of the four previous contests, who did not compete this time. Bradley’s success was particularly noteworthy, for not only did he establish a new record, but lie defeated ' A. Mattson (499 >.. C.Q. Budge), Auckland, the winner in 1932, by the margin o'f lmin. 18see. Third place was filled by L. Sowerby (350 C.O. Velocette), Auckland, and CV Goldberg (348 C.O. Velocette), Auckland, was fourth. Then came J. Dale (499 C.C. Rudge), Auckland; M, p. P. dones , Excelsior), Wellington. Bradley, Mattson; and Sowerby all broke the previous record of 3hrs. llnnn. 58 l-ssec, set .by Mattson, ~ There . Was , particularly keen competition among fhe 18 -.njders wild started, and only four were forced, to retire. There were several minor Spills,, Jbot. no.-One ,:was injured seriously, and none of .the machines damaged to fifty extent. :

The London Time* •'Vge (respondent states flf 118, the widow Of Khan, (who was Amir of Afgha in 1867-68 is dead, Si-Ticc hep band’s deposition by broth had witnessed the accession f rulers in. Afghanistan.

The first three final rounds of _tbq New Zealand chess championships f.vere played,,'at Christchurch dun E the last two daynriAt the end of V third final round J. A. (Southland) is lading with 5i P oin ' K Beyor (Wellington) being next with 4* points, H. R. Young a Canterbury player and A. W. <^ J< * J lington) have each 4, P°>"ts. Abbott met Erskine yesterday and snffere hip first defeat.—P.A.

Sparks ffrom a special railway tram conveying hundreds of passengers to Marten races! caused m dry grass at different points along the line. The most serious occurred at Bonny Glen,-six miles from Mar ton, where a fire spread over a wide front and .destroyed a 12-acre crop Ci wheat owned by Mr. ;W. H. Emmer son and took in its path several gorse hedges. Every farm between Bonny Glc n and Marton was affected and, while the wheat c ‘rop waU- burning, read traffic,. which- was then at its height and conveying many-thou-sands to the racecourse, had to double back to Turakina and use the. Bulb;: road, and detour through South Makirikiri: Over 150 cars were affected. Another fairly wide Are. took place nearer Marton about where the Tutaenuj stream crosses the line. A notice was displayed on the results board at the race meeting calling bn.ck to duty all firemen who were on leave.—P.A