LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12480, 16 February 1935, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The Monoyvai left Sydney for .Auckland yesterday—P.A.

The first regular French South Atlantic air mail arrived at Croydon on Thursday in four days from Buenos Aires.—P.A.

The Rangitiki arrived at Wellington from London at 8 o’clock yesterday morning, Gisborne passengers will leave by this morning’s express and should arrive by the late car to-night.

Piloted by Flight-Lieut. Gerrand, the H.B. and E.G. Aero Club’s Moth made two trips between Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne yesterday. The machine arrived here at 6.30 a.m. and left immediately afterwards with a passenger for Hastings, while it arrived back about 10 a.m, with Mr. E. A. Coe, of Napier, as passenger, returning to Hawke’s Bay in the afternoon.

In two cases before the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday of men charged with being owners of dogs which had attacked people, the magistrate granted adjournments so that the owners might comply with his suggestion that the animals, one a retriever and the other an Alsatian, should be destroyed. The retriever is said to have attacked two constables, a sergeant, and two civilians, and the Alsatian to havo bitten an old age pensioner on the chest.—P.A. One hundred oarsmen, representing the "rowing clubs of Gisborne, Wairoa and Napier, will participate in a rowing regatta to be held on the river at Fa'rdon Park, Clive, today. The event is expected to be the most interesting ever organised in Hawke’s Bay. The local club’s boats went- through by lorry yesterday, leaving in the morning, and the oarsmen themselves left for Napier during the dav.

A London P.A. cable records the death of Sir Bernard Hal], who contracted a chill, on February 6, during a visit to the country, he developed double pneumonia and was taken to a West End nursing home, gradually sinking until death took place late last night. His sister-in-lav.\ Miss Thompson, remained af his bedside till his death.

Arrangements have now been made for the Gisborne advisory committee of the Automobile Association. Auckland, to meet the party of headquarters officers at W'aikohu bridge at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow en route through to Gisborne to attend the annual meeting of Gisborne members of the association on Monday evening. The party will comprise Mr. A. Grayson, president, Mr. 51. H. Wynyard, motorists’ representative on the Main Highways Board, Mr. G. W. Hutchison, secretary, Dr. La wry, and Messrs Butcher and King, members of the council, and Mr. R. E. Champtnloup, touring manager.

Writing to the Gisborne Borough Council, prior to the departure of his ship for the south, Captain Cosmo Graham, of H.AI.S. Diomede, expressed warmost appreciation of the arrangements made in Gisborne for the reception and entertainment of the officers and crew o: the warship. He intimated that the warmth of feeling evinced towards the Diomede’s complement could not have been surpassed, and that the only regret felt by those aboard was that their stay was such a short one. In conveying his thanks to the municipality, Captain Graham mentioned that the ship’s company would look forward to a possible later visit to the port of Gisborne, and a renewal of the acquaintance made with the people of the district.

In the House of Representatives

yesterday Mr. Howard (L.) asked the Minister of Employment if he would make a statement giving the attitude of the Unemployment Board in the matter of the recognition of representatives of men duly appointed to make representations when necessary to the employing authority regarding job conditions, or any disputes. Sir Alexander Young, in reply said that men working under scheme No. 5 were employed by local bodies who, no doubt, adopted the usual practice regarding representatives >f the men. The board has no authority over Iccal bodies regarding such matters—P.A.

In a brief reference to industry and farming, in the course of his address at the civic farewell in Wellington on Thursday evening, Lord Bledisloe said that economic tribulation had for three years overwhelmed the world, accentuated by the folly of universal economic nationalism or separation—a folly which, however unconvincing, compelled imitation in the avoidance of national bankruptcy. This tribulation bad' been particularly acute in the Dominion, but both economic adversity and the separatist : policy Which it had evoked were transient world factors whicli should not shake the mental equilihriiim of wise men, or materially affect' the 1 continued prosecution of their several avocations, provided always that a high standard of achievement was aimed at and maintained. In a highly competitive wprid quality would always tell its tale, and in the case of food products, there always would he a market for the best. The best must not lie an occasional best, hut a uniform best. Any Emjiirc trade policy which' put a premium upon mediocrity and a discount upon excellence was doomed to ultimate failure.—P.A.

Free matinee tickets for the Itogent TheatreV Majestic TheatiV or Oriora House are still being given :f)t Eastwood’s Book Store to every purchaser of 4/- worth of 'school text books or stationery.. The tickets for these three tjSeitres can bo obtained only at EastH-ood’s Book Store and-a re -available for use at any fame/ to suit the recipient.