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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13091, 3 June 1913, Page 2

• A local citiien called attention to-day to the meagre display of^ .bunting, exhibited in honor of the Sovereigns? birthday. He pointed out that whilst ,there was a big array of flag poles, many without halyards, t in .the, business ..area, he 'had only beeii ameto count Ave flags. '

Our.Nripier correspondent telegraphs : "A very old and highly-respected resident of the district passed away yesterday morning in the person of Mrsftymer, wife of Mr George Rymer, who was fpr many years associated with the coach service between Napier and Taradale."

'. During the recent rough weather 4ft of snow fell at the Winterslow station, above Alford Forest, in the Ashburton County, and it is stated , that the fall further back in the" ranges was much heavier. These conditions will necessarily .inflict severe hardship On stock.

Th© Masonic Grand Lodge officers visiting Gisbome were to-day taken for a motor drive by Lodge Turanganui. This evening they will visit Lodge Abercorn, and with the principal officers of the local Lodges will ' subsequently be entertained by Worshipful Bro. W. Pettie.

Here's a tip for the local debating society. A "growlers' evening" was neld by the; Greymouth Debating. Club . the, other night, and a lively' time "was ex? perienced.^ 'Some'memhersi had genuine complaints ; but the majority dealt with the subject in quite a contrary fashion, making their "growls" . of a huthbrous nature.

That Gisborne's band of veterans i$ rapidly thinning out was only too strongly emphasised by to-day's parade. When the column moved off from the Garrison hall only three veterans had fallen in, but their ranks were joined by four others at the Post Office, malting only seven in all — Messrs E. Smith, Robb, Davy, W. North, Campbell, J. Renwtek, and Rawiri Karaha. ;

An accident to the Public Works Department's train " was narrowly avoided at Matawai last evening. The train was, pulled up suddenly approaching, the station yard, just behind- Asr.Flemming > s house, and it was discovered , that, a .horse that had strayed .upon the Khe* had become jambed between the .sleepers of a short bridge ihat crossefe a stream at this point. But. fot ther driver's prompt action ,an accident .might easily have occurred.

Tlie Rev. P. W. Clarkson will arrive to-morrow -, to give a series of public addresses in the district ;on. the Bijble-.in-Schools question. The 'first- public meeting will take .place.:. in j. Whinray's Hall to-morrow i night at B'- o'clock, when his Worship Mayor, will preside., On Thursday (not Friday as. ; at, first announced) Mr Clarkson will speak at St. Paul's *_-lall, l .Kniti, and on Frfday at St. John's Hall< Mangapapa. This meeting has .been, altered to .Friday as the Kail was otherwise encraced- on Thursday; ; ••.'.*

.• Advice was received in 1 Gisborne . last night, .of the death of 'Mr;Qeo_. Mackenzie, of Queenstown, 'husband 7 of the New Zealand secretary for the Ramabai mission' When Mrs Mackeii&ie left Auckland . recently for .Gisborne, • ,to conduct an 'Oriental sale,' her husband was- not well enough, to'tat^'.'tiie sea'.voyag., sp he went 'South via the Mair*,. Truiik. line. Mrs Mackenzie left Gisborne', on 'Sunday uight for Nap.ier, arid nas been staying a* Hukarere. She will receive the "sympathy of a large, number of Gisborne friends in her .bereavement. <

Yesterday the Mayor, Mr J..R. Ivirk, despatched a telegram -to S"* James. Carroll -at Wellington, expressing His sympathy and that of the Borough Coiwicil in the recent illness of the member for Gisborne, and hoping that he. v would soon be restored to good health. Today the Mayor read a telegram" from Mr, W. Gordon, Sir James Carroll'^ late..secretary, stating, he had conveyed the;.message to Sir James, who . liad. Hen very, pleased to receive, the same. The telegram also mentioned that, the doctor reported the patient was making satisfactory progress.

The secretary of the Gisborne Competitions Society lias forwarded a, copy of the schedule of items for the first annual festival which commence., in.the. Opera House on the Bth September. Th'e; schedule contains full information ,in regard to items, prizes, entrance fees, and j.he general conditions, governing the competitions. Liberal prizes are offered and the ■ entries are expected | to. be good. Intending competitors and teachers should note that the entries close on the 9th August. Copies of the schedule may be had on application to the secretary. The book of words containing all test pieces in the elocution section will be available in -the,^ course of a few days. ' A'

MadamojseUe Genee, the celebrated. Russian Court dancer, who is about to make a short tour, of Australia with the Russian ballet under the regime of J. C. Williamson, Ltd. (commencing in Melbourne ou June 21) is passing through Auckland to-day by the Makura from Vancouver. Mr Richard Stewart, representing the Wellington s firm, lias arrived in Auokland to receive. Mdlle. Genee, and a reunion was to be arranged for during the visitor's short stay in the, city. It is said of Mdlle. Genee that hor s-?lf-denial and stern training -would be ah object lesson to the most strenuous athlete in his work of keeping "fit." The famous dancer has never partaken of supper after her performance at night, nor ridden home. Every night after the theatre she walks home, and retires to rest immediately. She is up at eight o'clock the next moi-nincc, and after her bath and a light breakfast, a short interval of rest is followed by her three hours' practice. iSummer "or; winter Genee never misses a practice. It is as much part of her daily life as her meals or sleep. A doctor is novelty to Genee. She has never had a day's illness in her life.

To-morrow is "Derby Day" in England.

The "Auld Lang Syne" film is to be shown again at the Opera House tonight.

At a meeting of the Fire Brigade last night, arrangements were made for the annual social, to be held at the Scottish Society's new hall next Thursday fortnight.

The football match, 'Banks v. Law, which was to have been played on the Victoria Domain this afternoon, did not take place, neither side being able to muster enough players to form a team.

An organ recital will be given in Holy Trinity Church this evening by Mr'E. N. Sidebottom. A fine selection oi music , will be presented. A collection will be taken in ,aid of the organ fund.

The brilliant Vitagraph society drama, "The Dawning," will form the outstanding attraction in the special holiday prp.gramme which Pathe Pictures will Show for one night only at His Majesty's Theatre this evening.

? j Cadets < on -parade to-day. presented a rather nondescript appearance in consequence of many not" having uniforms. An unnecessary delay appears to be occurring in providing a full equipment of uniforms.

The call for three hearty cheers for the King was readily responded to at this morning's military function and the cheering had just subsided, when a youthful wag exclaimed, "And another for the referee," 'a remark that tickled the fancy of the crowd. The commercial column of the Sydney Morning Herald recently contained the following*. — "New .'Zealand wants bacon. An inquiry was on the market yesterday for 1000 pieces of "green' meat for prompt shipment — 500 sides and 500 flitches. ' The same buyers were also asking for a price for about 700 pieces for shipment in about a month's time. Should this order be secured by a local merchant, it will considerably relieve the position in Sussex street, where .stocks are altogether in excess of requirements." As there is a duty here of 2d per lb on bacon, it is evident that prices musf, be lower in Sydney than here. At present prices pig-raising ought to 1 pay in New Zealand.

Dr Kerr Hislop, who has just concluded., a medical . examination of , . the pupils of the Hokitika, Ross, Arahura, •Kanieri and Woodstock schools, found that 70 per cent, of the children had fteeth that needed attention. , There were 25, per cent, of tlie children affect_ed by enlarged tonsils and adenoids. Tlie 'number .suffering from enlarged glands of the neck, and these glands were generally due to septic absorption from bad teeth was, 75 per cent. „In one school* alUthe ..children, in Standard ll.'. had enlarged glands of the neck. A number of boys and. girls, had .postural defects, such.as stpoped^shftulders, pigeon breasts, and narrow chests, and nearly 30 per cent of the children liad some of these ; defects- one -school being .so high as 57 per cent. Dr Hislop was very much .surprised to find so many children who had spinal curvature, -'not of coursCi spinal diseases, but crooked backbones, which Were due. to lack of proper muscular development .and to bad posture. There were 17 per cent, who had .spinal curvature,, tlie highest being 27 per cent in one of .the schools. The doctor said th^t many ,of. the&£ defects of tl_e spine had been developed during tlie school life of the child. Very few of the children had defective eyesight or hearing.

A new steamer named Seeandbee will ply on the Great Lakes this summer (writes a correspondent) between Cleveland and Buffalo. The main difference between her and an ocean-going vessel is the use of paddle-wheels instead ( of screws for the propelling power. Of course there ai*e certain fundamental difference., in construction, for the .lake, vessels, although they encounter . terrific, storms, do riot have to. weather. -violeiit seas for such a continuous length of" time, nor do the seas in the landlocked waters attain to such mountainous dimensions. As for cabins and stateroom's, those on the Seeandbee will: be as completely and comfortably furnished as is possible on any vessel. Many of the lake vessels are propelled by screws, but the builders of '.the Seeandbee maintain their feathering paddle wheels develop quite as greafcspeed without so much vibration as results from the use of screws. The side wheels of the Seeandbee will bo 32ft in diameter. Driven at a speed of 30 revolutions a minute, they will force the vessel through the water at a rate of 22 knots. It is possible that the Seeandbee may develop, a. greater speed 1 than ..thisunder. favorable conditions.. ' The main' propelling engines develop 12^000 horsepower. Even with this tremendous propelling power the feathering!, paddle wheels are 'calculated to do 'away "with (Practically all vibftition. ... The Seeindbee .will •be 500ft lorif* on deck, and the breadth 1 -of . tne deck will be 96£ft. She has stateroom accommodation for 150Qpersons and will be licensed by the Government tb carrv about ioCOO.

Particulars are to hand froin Philadelphia (U.S.A.) of a clever and ingenious device which, substitutes push buttons on the steering wheel for the present-day gear-changing lever. One of the bugbears of. motor driving is the difficulty of gear-changing, and motorists would certainly hail ,wi£h delight the general abolition of the gear lever; 'and in, its place a row. of electric push, but' toils, with, which to change, gears, .thus .enabling the. driver 'td manipulate ..the; speed of a car without having. to> remove his hands from the steering Avheel. The mechanism mentioned is the work of the Vulcan , Motor Devices .' Company, of Philadelphia, and its vital principle, is magnetism. The . whole, mechanism is said to be extremely simple, both in conception and co^istructjpn, and tho operation! of. clianging geai\. ; consists in pressing "first/''., ge^rjbutto^i, and. then depressing clutch 'pedal, when- £he first gear, is automatically;., and;, v sile»j.lyi en- ; gaged. . The 'same., action .-.ia" turn en* gages "second," ''third,", ''loilrth,"' and "reserve" gears. A neutral 1 button is also provided. The mechanism is really more mechanical thah'l-'leetri.cal, and. the arrangement- permits- the clutch" to be disengaged ..Without .disturbiftg ,vth&. gear.' The depression, of any button releases .the' .one >. engaged, automatically. The magnets used draw. 15, amperes of current from a battery, and e^ert. a -.pull of ISOlbs, • but . as 'the. cont&cjb is only momentary, , the , consumption of N electrjcity is very . slight. Experiments by •American experts demonstrated Ahat there are great, possibilities. in the new Vulcan device,, ahd predict\a rapid 'development in that, direction,,' One. American, car manufacturer hajs already ari'ange<l to fit all his cars with the device under notice.-

- Several- -days- ago (the Southland Times relates.v a visitor from the. north took up his? quarters in an Invercargill private, hotel, and regaled hie fellowlodgers with a story relating to a. final".ical venture in which he had a substantial interest. It was that he and l nine others had formed a syndicate 'who "had Vaised .630,000 "with'- which to purchase land in Western Australia, which they could procure from the Government for 15s an acre." They were about to leave for the Commonwealth, and he was going ahead of the party to negotiate for the acquisition of the property; intending to leave by thi* weekls; boat,.. However, despite the rosy tale, ; .which seemed to show that nfoney was 'no. object, to the members of the. syndicate.- the proprietor of the. hotel remiude,!' . -lie v v"M7<>v that though he had. besu .staying, in the house for several days lie had i.pt paid for his board and. lodging, 'which, according to practice, should' have beeni uaid in advance. He assured the land- 1 lord that he had plenty of money, .and -left .to draw! some out of the bank,, so he said, but instead of doing this, he forged a cheque, succeeded in getting a business .firm to cash it,. .and paid, up.., Leas, than twenty : f our hours .elapsed befoi.e' Detectiye C&.rrpll7watO.*iormed that the' visitor was. not a valuable! acquisition to the community, and,, searching for hi3 whereabout, "found liin. sittihg in, front of a comfortable" fire, describing what the financial' results • of- the West Australian investment would be before many years .^had elapsed. 7 A .visit-' to 1 the police station, .arid subsequently the gaol, followed a/ brief conversation ■ with the man in authority, and it seems from report that it wiJl be some time before the northerner will . be able to .resume his journey to the Golden West.