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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 291, 6 November 1928, Page 6

“Our expedition is like a football team; every man must play his part iif we are to achieve any results,” said Commander Byrd at Wellington yesterday.

The use of the Sportsground for evening meetings was last night granted to the Manawatu Cycling and Athletic Club by the Palmerston North Borough Council, which will receive 10 per cent.' of the gate takings. • “Captain Scott was one of my boyhood heroes. I read his book time and time again,” said Commander Byrd during- the course of his reply to the civic reception accorded him at Wellington yesterday. In honour of his memory and that of the great Shackleton we are going to cany with us on our flight to the South Pole the British flag (loud applause).

About twelve miles of four-inch water mains have yet to be laid throughout the Palmerston North Borough to provide adequate connections to buildings erected some years ago, reported the engineer (Mr J. R. Hughes) to the council last night. The length will be reduced by 2i miles this year. Between Napier and Woodvillo the Railway Department, in 1927, transported 41,023 cattle in 17 miles of trucks; 1,652,648 sheep in 76 miles of trucks; 1500 tons of fruit in six miles of trucks; and 41,246 bales of wool in five miles of trucks. These figures were quoted by Mr McNeil, of the commercial branch of the Railway Department, to the Hastings Chamber of Commerce.

The Ulimaroa arrived at Sydney from Auckland at six o’clock this morning.

Shortly before midnight yesterday the Fire Brigade were summoned to the corner of Alexandra and Ferguson Streets-by a false alarm. Mr Ronayne, district engineer of the Public Works Department, was in tho Foxton district to-day inspecting the damage caused by tho recent floods. We have no objection to some of our country contemporaries culling items from our farming column, but the source from which they obtain their information should be 'acknowledged. At tho annual competitions held under the auspices of the Wellington St. John Ambulance. Palmerston North Railway with 78 points was equal third for the challenge cup for four men. Tho money allocated for footpath maintenance in the Palmerston North Borough under this year’s estimates is £1250, of which £767 has been expended for the half year ending September 30.

“Airmen are poor speakers,” said Commander Byrd at Wellington yesterday. “But when we are up among the birds they look upon us as good speakers and poor fliers,” he added humorously. “Labour, if it supports its own organised Socialistic organisation, is promised the earth and v everything that is. in it, and above mild below,” declared Mr Loughnan last evening. “But it cannot be done. The United Party has reasonable promises that it will fulfill.”

In compliance with a request embodied in a petition received last night, tho Borough Council decided to approach tho Railway Department with a view to securing tho removal of hoardings between the Terrace End station and the Napier Road crossing. The premises owned and occupied by Mr 0. Garton, a cycle dealer, in Bank Street, Whangarei, were entered by a back window the other night. Tho cash was locked away in a safe and the thief, as far as is known, secured a few stamps only. Exit was made by a back door, which the thief unlatched and left open. As a result of a motor-cycle he was riding colliding with a trap at about 11.30 p.m. on Saturday, R. M. Jamieson, a ploughman is at present in Wanganui Hospital suffering from a double fracture of the leg and other minor injuries. The accident occurred on Makirikiri Road, the trap being driven by Victor Price. The latter was thrown from the vehicle and sustained cuts and bruises. The inroads made to the old racecourse reserve by the Manawatu River flood were referred to in .a communication forwarded to the Palmerston North Borough Council last night by Mr A. E. Meatyard. Ho stated that the flood had carried away part of the dividing fence between the reserve and Mr Buckrill’s property, in addition to a small part of tho writer’s property on tho higher ground, which was not River Board acretion. The matter was referred to tho borough solicitor. An accident befell Mr A. Campbell while lie was working at a colliery at Whangarei. He was attending to some skips when the dip-rope broke. A rake of ten trucks was hurled off the track and Mr Campbell was pinned beneath them. Fortunately, he was standing in a narrow ditch adjacent to the track at tho time of tho accident, and escaped witli severe injuries to his left leg. He was taken to hospital.

Some 3393 head of stock were slaughtered at the abattoir during October, according to the returns submitted to the Palmerston North Borough Council last evening. The animals condemned numbered 51. The stock slaughtered consisted of 238 cows, 154 heifers, 82 bullocks, 43 calves, 1811 sheep, 63 lambs and 1002 pigs. The fees received amounted to £295 2s 2d. The pound return showed that 22 head of stock had been impounded during the month and £2 6s 5d received in fees.

In the Magistrate’s Court at Wanganui four youths were charged with behaving in a disorderly manner and with assaulting a Chinaman, Chong Hing, at Wanganui East. The names of accused were ordered to be suppressed. The chief offender was fined £1 on the charge of assault and £1 and 11s costs on the charge of behaving in a disorderly manner. The others were acquitted on the charges of assault and were fined £1 and 10s costs on charges of behaving in a disorderly manner. The Magistrate, Mr J. S. Barton, characterised the action in “ragging” a law-abiding foreigner as a moan one.

The memory of Guy Fawkes was celebrated prematurely yesterday afternoon at the book shop in Masterton of Mr A. J. Daysh when his whole stock of gunpowder goods went off on the counter. A demonstration was being given of a certain firework and sparks from it ignited the remainder. For a few minutes there was bedlam. Catherine wheels and Roman candles vied with other pyrotechnic devices in a shower of sparks and confusion of reports, attracting an eager audience of young people at the doors. Other goods in the shop caught fire, and it was necessary to call for the assistance of the fire brigade, who played water on the seat of the trouble and quickly suppressed the outbreak. The damage is estimated at about £SO.

During the course of his acknowledgment of the civic reception accorded him at Wellington yesterday, Commander Byrd, who shortly will be leaving on his expedition to the South Pole, told a very humorous story of a negro whom he invited to a trip in an aeroplane. “During the war,” said Commander Byrd, ‘‘the air station at which I was on duty had several ‘darkies’ as mess room attendants. One who was very .good at this work was attached to myself. Thinking to reward him for his service I one day invited him to an aeroplane ride. But he refused, saying that ho preferred to be on terra firm. I could not overcome his objection and ho flatly refused to fly, adding that, the less “firma” the more “terra” (terror). Saturday last was the tenth anniversary of tlio taking of Lo Quesnoy by the New Zealand troops. The battle occurred a week before the conclusion of the Great War, the Now Zealand Division advancing six miles during the day and capturing ”000 prisoners and 60 guns. Le Quesnoy was surrounded by 60ft. double walls and an intricate system of moated defences. Following an intensive bombardment the New Zealanders sought* an opportunity to scale the walls in face of heavy machine-gun fire, and eventually succeeded in placing a scaling ladder against a knife-edged stone conduit which spanned tho water of the inner moat. It is recorded that the first men up the ladder wore Second-Lieutenant' L. C. C. Avorill, a son of Archbishop Averill, Primato of New Zealand, and Second-Lieutenant 11. W. Kerr. Tho stronghold was entered, and in a quart er-of-an-hour tho towtn was in the hands of tho Now Zealanders.

The Pntronal Festival of All Saints’ Church will bo hold to-night. Uov. <'atKin Pcrcival Jainos, of St. Ma.y'a Cnlhedinl, Auckland, arrived this morning to bo the preacher. Ho is one of the most notable preachers in Now Zealand. Tho All Painin’ choir will bo assisted by the choirs of PI. Peter’s, Feilding, Pnhintnn, Foxton, Ashhurst, Merton, and many »f neighbouring vicars will ho present.