LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12887, 13 June 1936, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The m.v. AVaugnnella, leaving Sydney on June'l3, will carry English air mails, dispatched from London on May 20, 24, 27, and 31.

The P.B. A. and P. Association invites tenders for catering privileges in connection with tho rodeo to he held at the Showgrounds on the King’s Birthday. Full particulars may bo obtained from tlie secretary. A Sydney I*.A. cable states that the British air mail, although u day late, is expected to- be delivered then* to-day, connecting with the Wangnnella in the evening for 'New Zealand. The Worksop dredge returns was 71ozs. from ’ 10,600 yards for 132 hours, and the Blackwater Creek Slicing Company’s AOoza 1 "'mi 4S shifts.—Press Assn. According to a Nanking P.A. cable, Cantonese troops have been ordered to halt tluir advance. Confidence is growing that a civil war w:h be averted.

Pastor Pascoe is continuing a series of lectures on present world conditions from the standpoint of what ancient Bible prophets have forecasted, Turkey is to play a very prominent part in the events loading up to Armageddon. Those events will ho - ansidorod on Sunday night in tho bo Grand Lounge/""

Clergymen (most of them anyway) are notoriously heavy smokers, and have always been, says an 18th century writer: “The generality of parsons can no more write a sermon without a nine in their mouths than without a Concordance in their hands.” Tobacco is undoubtedly a great aid to literary effort. But it’s not lal gold that, glitters and it’s not all tobacco that is reliable. The great fault of so many brands is that they are overloaded with nicotine, and nicotine constantly absorbed through a pipe into tho system is not a good tiling. Ask any doctor. The perfect tobacco should not only bo fragrant and soothing, but as free from nicotine as may bo. And the outstanding example of the kind is found in the genuine toasted. This tobacco—Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshend). Cavendish. Navv Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Bivorhcad Gold and Desert Gold—combines a fine flavour with a beautiful bouquet, and being practically without nicotine (toasting is responsible for that) is as harmless as tobacco can possibly be. There is nothing finer manufactured.***

A tribute J o the high standard of the experts of East Coast- Airways is shown by the fact that, during the temporary cessation of the service in Gisborne, tho services of the staff were eagerly sought in other towns, and they have accepted appointments merely until operations start in Gisborne again. Squdron-Leader White is in Palmerston North, acting as flying instructor to the Manawatu Aero Club. Flying-Officer Kirkup and the chief engineer, Mr A. Brazier, are .also at Palmerston North, being associated with Union Airways, and the

assistant-engineer. Mr C. Brazier, has been engaged bv the Hamilton Aero Club for reconstruction work. In connection with the work on the Gisborne ’drome, a visit by the Public Works Aviation Engineer, FlightLieut. Gibson, is daily expected, and ho may be in a position to give some indication as to when operations can b;- resumed at Darton Field.

The national ownership of the mam watersheds of troublesome rivet's was advocated by a deputation which waited upon the Minister of Lands at Wellington yesterday. The spokesman for the deputation reform'd to tho damage caused by flooding and erosion as n result of the denudation of steep hill country. Sympathetic consideiation dr the representations was promised by Mr. Lang it one. win said tho Government was fully seized with tho impo-'ianee of the preservation of bush on the high country The deputation was representative ot the Wellington district local bodies tmd flic New Z.nlaild Forestry League.—Press Assn.

Discovered on the dock o! the Mariposa on the morning after the vessel left Honolulu, a twenty-year-old girl from Salt Lake City, Utah, who stowed away under tho impression that the vessel was bound for San Francisco, was transferred in Hie Pacific to the. Marioosa’s sister' ship Monterey when tho vessels passed at midnight.. The sea was calm wlun the -rirl, whose onlv possession was a suitcase, was taken across to the Montei'ov in one of the ship’s boats. Sim carried with her. however, the sum o! nearly 1200 dollars, which was subscribed by passengers.—P.A.

An offer by the Department ot Agriculture to place its full resources at the disposal of the Federation of Young' Farmers’ Clubs was made yesterday by the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. Lee Martin). When address ing members of the Young Farmers’ Clubs in camp at Solway, he stated that lie realised th? importance of Hie movement. The Department was prepared to make available tho services of one of its officers as a fulltime secretary to the Federation, while, in addition, officers of the Fields Division could he co-opted as local secretaries and: organisers. The Minister added that he trusted that, as a result of the offer "and with the eo-operation of the committee's movement would develop rigufc through New Zealand —P.A.

Tho West Coast Farmers’ Union, at its annual conference yesterday, lengthily dis-cussed two mints regarding the political activities of the Dominion president (Mr. Poison) and unanimously adopted a remit hs followss: “That tho conference takes exception to the attitu.de of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union with regard to party politics in union affairs; also that no member of Parliament should be deemed eligible for tho position of Dominion president. It also resolved to recommend the Government that, in framing its guaranteed price plan, it- -should see that factories, having considerable expense in sending butter to grading stores be not penalised. The conference also do tided to oppose the Hon. F. Waite’s proposal to permit the Dominion president on his retirement to remain on the Dominion executive. —P.A.

Since the announcement was made that dairy farmers were to receive guaranteed prices for their butter at, a steady demand has prevailed tot dairy stock, in fact buyers have had difficulty in securing their requirements. At tlie Ormond yards on Wednesday next Messrs Dalg'-ty and Ltd.,'will hold a special sale of dairy heifers, and prospective buyers should malej a point of being present at this sale. The entry composes several good line-; of heifers due August and September, as well as several lines o' vJirling Jersey heifers. The sale will commence at 10.30 n.m.

After having been reported missing for over 24 houm, three young children, were found by their father in Ytiian street, Invercargill, yesterday afternoon. Ali were unhurt and none the worse for having slept out aU night. Tho children, Helen Shanks, aged 8, and her .brothers Gordon and Colin agrd 7 and 5 respectively, left their home at 82 Gonon street about ]2.4/5 p.m. on Thursday to return to the South School for the afternoon. When lh-.y failed to put in an appearance at homo again about tea time their, parent:; became anxious ar.d, later in the evening, they were reported to the police as missing. Several friends assisted in the search for the children, but it was not until yesterday afternoon that Mr. ShnnK> found them. The story they told their parents was that they hud been paying in an old motor ear on their way home from school on Thursday and had fallen asleep. Wlun they awoke it was pitch dark -and they had then been afraid to return home. —P.A.