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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10638, 14 April 1906, Page 1

Mr A. S. G. Carlyon, of Gwavas, Hawke's Bay, has just taken delivery of a 30-40 horse-power Darracq motor-car. This is the most powerful and fastest car in New Zealand, having a speed of 50 miles an hour. Painted white and upholstered in red, with polished brass facings and fittings, it presents a splendid appearance. Mr Carlyon is undoubtedly one of the most enthusiastic sportsmen in Ncw Zealand, as not only is he in possession of two motor-cars (the new 30-40 horse power Darracq), but he has lately expended over £1200 in building no fewer than four bridges to enable cars to negotiate the difficult country in the vicinity of his home.

Those interested in the "Empire Day" movement will' be pleased to learn tliat up to the present date some 25,000 schools throughout the Empire have been reported as having last year observed May 24, or as intending to do so this year.

It appears that quite a large number uf Xew Zealande-re* correspond with medical firnis in Melbourne and Sydney which advertise certain specialities, and doubtless these correspondents (remarks a Wellington correspondent) have wondered why no ••replies have been received. Theywiil perhaps be surprised to learn that the Postmaster-General of Australia has refused to forward mail matter addressed to certain addr-cases in Australia, the official reason given being that there were reasonable grounds for supposing that the firms concerned were engaged in receiving money in. connection with a fraudulent and immoral business witliin the meaning of section 57 of the Post and Telegraph Act of 1901. This power of prohibition was tested in the Federal High Court, nnd the official edict was up. held. As a result, correspondence, which includes packages of clinical samples, is being returned to New Zealand. Tlie clinical samples are being destroyed at this end, and 1 some of the correspondence is meeting the same fate.