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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 107, 2 April 1930, Page 6

The Marlborough Rugby Union, by seven votes to six, expressed itself in favour of broadcasting the British football matches.

Tins year a record has been set in Masterton as far as building operations are concerned, the figures being 140 permits issued, of an estimated value of £83,847. The Arbitration Court at Wellington decided yesterday not to make an award at present in connection with the trawlers’ dispute which came before the Court ten days ago. There is to be a big gathering of the Wanganui group council of the Reform League at Taihape to-morrow. The Leader of the Opposition, Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, will be present and it is probable that he will give a public address.

Injuries to the head were received by a cricketer, Mr Norman Eric Ward, aged 23, of Avondale, Auckland, while he was playing for the Balmoral junior team. Mr Ward and another player were running to catch a ball on the boundary, when they collided. Mr Ward received a cut on the forehead, and the other player escaped with a shaking. While riding her bicycle last evening Miss Violet Lee had the misfortune to sustain a bad fall, resulting in some painful bruises. The accident occurred through her knee coming in contact with a bag causing her to turn a somersault. Miss Lee was conveyed to her home in Joseph Street, where she is reported to be progressing satisfactorily. Well-sinking on a Carterton Borough Council reserve on Morton Road has been successful, water in plenty being struck at a depth of 43ft. There is now a foot of water in the well, and it is proposed to drive a pipe another three or four feet. The opinion of the water diviner who was engaged has thus been vindicated, as he indicated that water would be found at a depth of from 40ft to 45ft. Work on the site of the new Dunedin Post Office is likely to proceed tor some time before a start is actually made on the new building itself. It is estimated that 80 per cent of both the pile-driving and the excavation has been completed, and during the past week concrete work has been carried out. It is expected that us soon as the completion of the preliminary work on the foundations is in sight, tenders will be called for the erection of the building. Breaking a granite boulder preparatory for crushing at the Patea County’s Upper Waitotara metal pit, the workmen were surprised to find therein a large lump of resin or what looked like kauri gum. It was about the size of a football. Unfortunately nobody was about who realised the geological interest which would be taken in such a discovery, and the gum was broken up and used for starting fires. Gum or resin is found in the coal in the' mines of the South Island and the miners use it for violin bows. Kauri gum is not generally found below Pirongia, which is a little south of Te Awamutu. Having completed the mission she 6et out to accomplish many months ago—namely, to carry stores and equipment to Rear-Admiral Byrd and his party on the ice barrier —the Antarctic Expedition supply ship Eleanor Bolling left Dunedin late yesterday on her homeward voyage The vessel’s destination is New York. She will first proceed direct to Papeete, and it is expected that she will reach the island port in about 13 days. Before the Eleanor Bolling left the wharf a large crowd collected to bid farewell to the members of the expedition, who have found so many friends in this city, and also to the New Zealand members of the crew of the vessel who are making the trip to the United States. Monday marked the anniversary of the establishment of the Taranaki province, which originated 89 years ago in the settlement of New Plymouth. This was formed by the Plymouth Company of New Zealand in the year 1841, New Plymouth, which was then founded, being still the chief town. The boundaries of the province were defined by proclamation under the Constitution Act of New Zealand in the year 1852. Taranaki was at that time described as the province of “New Plymouth,” but the name was afterwards changed to “Taranaki” by act of the General Assembly of New Zealand in the year 1858.

Just as the Norwegian steamer June was. about to pull out from the Queen’s wharf at Auckland yesterday morning, bound for Nauru Island, nine members of the stokehold crew walked ashore and declared that they would not take the ship to sea. On the wharf they found the water-front police waiting to receive them, and they were straightway gathered into custody. The master of the June held a parley with his refractory crew in the police station, and they eventually consented to rejoin the vessel. Meanwhile the tug had taken the June to an anchorage off Hobson Bay, and the crew went off to her by launch. Further argument ensued aboard the ship, and she did not get away until nearly midday.

Nottingham Manufacturers have produced a very attractive and elaborate designs in the new dip lace floucings. Some of these have been forwarded by our London buver, in novel designs in beige, pink, sate, nil and daffodil. Ideal for dance frocks. 40s 8d robe lengths of li yards. Procurable at the lace department. Collinson and Cunninghame, Ltd.—Advt.

The following figures show the vast increase in trade at the port of London since 1909:—Net Registered tonnage of vessels that used the port : 1909, 33,510,985 tons; 1929, 57,540,136 tons. Value in sterling of total trade or the port: 1909, £322,614,363; 1928, £692,730,143. At Auckland yesterday, the Gover-nor-General, Lord Bledisloe, visited the Symonds Street Cemetery and laia a wreath on the grave of Captain Hobson, R.N., first Governor of New Zealand. Later he visited the War Memorial Museum.

After being absent from the Public Hospital for over four days, Mr Bert Ransford, of Whakarongo, who wandered from the institution last Thursday, was found near Feilding yesterday afternoon. He was brought back to Palmerston North only to leave the hospital once more. He was again recovered and is back in the institution little the worse for his experience. Heavy increases in the number of births recorded at Wellington during last month and also for the quarter ended March 31 are shown in the returns for the period. Births for the quarter totalled 630, as against 566 for the March quarter, 1929, and during the last month 198 were registered, compared with 180. On the other hand, both deaths and marriages last month were fewer than in March, 1929, though over the • whole quarter the figures were much the same in both years.

When visiting New Zealand in 187;>, the late Lord Balfour bought 8000 .acres of land near Pahiatua, in the heart of what was then the famous Forty Mile Bush. After so many years the place still carries sheep registered in the name of their owner. In the sheepowners’ return of 1929 the record is as follows: “Balfour, A. J. Balfour Estate, Pahiatua, 4269 sheep.” The property must have paid for itself many times over, and Earl Balfour had,' as he once confided to Mr Massey, the greatest respect and admiration for New Zealand, because it- was the scene of his most successful investment.