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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14354, 20 July 1917, Page 2

Cr. Jex Blake has been appointed a member of the Taruheru Cemetery trustees. Ten building .permits were issued by the Cook County Council, during the quarter ending- June 20 last, for buildings of a total value of £5082. The Red Gross shop on Saturday will be m charge of representatives of the Riverside district. A gentleman has given four volumes of ■--•Current History of the War," and Mr Findlay bas given a beautiful cake, both being for competition. The Cook County overseer reported today • "The roller bas been at work m tho Gisborne and Patutahi districts. After the end of the month I propose suspending further work of this nature for a couple of months, and m the meantime I intend liaving the roller brought into town -and 'overhauled, Wo have been asked to state that '»*■ a. letter on hospital affairs signed by a number of ladies, which appeared m our last issue, through an error m copying from the original one sentence was made to state: "When a woman is entrusted with tho highest posit-on m an important institution." In the original letter the words " a high position" were used, which is more accurate.

I The barometer to-day was exceptionally low, 28.80 being the registration at midday. It will- be noted that the Government meteorologist forecasts boisterous weather, witli. heavy rains -md Hooded, rivers. Another opportunity will be given to hear Mr Wragge; at His Majesty's -theatre, to-morrow night, m his great masterpiese "The Majesty of Creation." He will deal with the ancient history of the earth and the story of the Pacific and the Eastern Island 'images, and the views of the planets are truly superb. The box plan is at Miller's. The Minister for Marine said -in the House yesterday that his attention liad been drawn to a resolution passed by the Westport Harbor Board protesting against the action of the Union Company m refusing to carry passengers to the West Coast. The Government had no control over the manner m which the Union Company conducted its business but he would at once bring the grievance under the notice of the manage-' ment. *■» + i^-'-S m^ n « cor re**p'o*ndent. telegraphs that Mi* Talbot Taylor, of Timaru. has invented a clever arrangement which is highly thought of by experts who have inspected a working, model of" it, for making ships immune from harm by torpedoes. The authorities m -Wellington are now considering the device, and it is probable that Mr Taylor will give a demonstration of its working. It is claimed that by the, use of tlie device the look-out on a ship has only to Manipulate a switch i-jhen a torpedo is seen approaching, and its result will be one of three things— the torpedo will be stopped, diverted, or made to explode before it reaches tho ship. A correspondent m London, writing to a friend m Christchureli, sa-vs that New Zealand girls m London * should have some special house accommodation m the vast metropolis. There is absolutely no iplace they can go to wliere they will be amongst their own people. At a time like this, when so many of our girls are m .London, something should be done to start a hostel or a club for women. The soldiers are all being well looked after, but what of the women doing war work ? Board is most expensive m England at present and hard to find m congenial surroundings. The Australian papers are talking of a hostel m Jjondon for Australian women, why not one for New Zealanders? A request from the members of the clerical and engineering staff of the Cook County Council for the granting of a war bonus of say 10 per cent, was placed before the Cook County Council to-day. It was pointed out that the cost of living was increasing enormously every day, and that all the roadmen had received a substantial increase of wages during the last six months. For these reasons they considered it a just request to ask for some consideration however small.*— Cr. Jex-Blake said he thought under the circumstances the r%-'. quest was only reasonable. Everyone else was getting practically 10 per cent, increase apd on , the stations the men were getting more. He moved; the request be granted.— Cr. Jones seconded. — Cr. Reynolds pointed out that one of the staff had had a "rise" recently. Sonic of them had had rises since the war. He thought each case should be considered individually.— At the suggestion of Cr . Tomblesbn it was" resolved to go into committee A -circular from the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce respecting the utilisation of prison labor on main arterial roads came before the Cook County Council to-day and the Council was urged to make strong representations to the Government on the subject. The Department, it was stated, "* had replied there was at present no surplus- labor available for road-making oi" maintenance or for any work' outside the activities of the Prisons Department. Previously 4 counties and 17 cliambers endorsed the proposal and 26 cbu-nties and one. chamber opposed it. — They 'chair- • man suggested that it was a pity the Government did not employ some of the German prisoners.— Or. . Bowen said he understood the Government was . going ' to' do . so after September. — Tlie chair-nan said' the Council had; been "turned down" when they approached the Government previously and suggested putting oil 100 German, prisoners to open the roads. • Tlie cojmmunication was received.. \ "A Thames correspondent telegraphs : A native named Porangi Meo and his daughter were drowned near Nevesville on Sunday. In company with Hari Huku, the latter's husband, they were returning to Nevesville from Wharekawa en horseback, and had completed the greater portion of tlie journey, fording, the river a number of times. When crossing the river, which* was m flood, four miles from Nevesville, Hari Huku's horse got into difficulties and rolled over. He called to the other two, who had already* crossed m safety, for help. Presumably they returned to liis assistance, and lost their lives m the endeavor to save -him. Hari Huku, after being washed down some distance, succeeded m effecting a landing m a much bruised condition. He managed to make his way to the 'Golden Belt battery, believing- that the others had gone on into Nevesville. It was not .until the jiexi^ morning- that the ascertained they liad not" returned. The bodies were afterwards recovered about two miles below the crossing. At an inquest a verdict of. accidentally drowned was returned. "Apparently, a plague of hares, and rabbits is threatened as one outcome of the shortage of shipping. -'Agricola," m his South Island notes m the ''Farmers' Union Advocate," states : — "The hares and rabbits are punishing very severely the few turnips that are to be found m some districts. In fact, unless the roots are fed down very shortly the pests, will get the most of them. I know of instances where the hares travel for miles to get . to some swedes. They eat them down like a mob of sheep, and they cannot be got at because before the morning dawns they are miles away^agajn. Their tracks may be seen across "the grass paddocks and the tussocks to where they put m the day, usually some out-of-the-day gorge or gully. In some cases many are caught m traps, but tliat does not do very niuah aftev all to thin them out. Last season thousands of them were killed and sent Home for consumption by wounded soldiers and others. This year there is no space m the freezers- for them, anc", they are allowed to roam about at leisure, except where the sporting instinct asserts itself, or townspeople come out for, a day's shooting -to -supplement the meat supply." It is difficult (says an Australian correspondent) to convey an adequate idea of the problem that confronts the' Commonwealth Government m relation to wheat, which, also involves the question of shipping. Since the outbreak of war, everything was done to stimulate the production of wheat m Australia, The harvest doubled and trebled, and the Government, to stop profiteering, commandeered the wheat. Pools were formed, and the -Government borrowed millions to pay the producers a- fair price Xor their wheat while it was still lying m Australia. Then came the heavy losses of shipping with most embarrassing results. Mr Hughes has now- made the statement that there are 3,50Q,QQ0 tons of wheat stored m Australia. He also makes the gloomy announcement that the prospects for obtaining shipping are so poor that he does not expect to shift more than 300,000 tons before the end of the year, leaving 3,200,000 tons on hand when the new harvest hegins to come 'in. 'When, it Is pointed out that the largest quantity of wheat shifted from Australia m pre-war days, when the u'orld's normal tonnage was available, was 1,200,000. tons and that for yeans after peaoe is signed there must be a shortage of tonnage, and when it is also pointed out that the Australian farmers are being paid for this wheat as it comes into the "pool," it can be seen that a financial disaster of great magnitude threatens Australia, The wheat has to bo kept m marketable condition for years ; millions of money have to be found to pay the wheat farmers, and the Commonwealth must wait for repayment until the wheat can be marketed * - . ' -J ' , "

In. accordance with an arrangement arrived at between the Cook and Waikohu Counties, the Sanitary Inspector, Mr Ferris, Has ibeen supplied with a motor-car, each county paying half-cnM-. A scheme for the purchase of the Scottish hall as a Soldiers' Club is being promoted by the Cosmopolitan Club. The proposal will form the subject of a special report to be presented, to a general meeting of members of the Cosmopolitan Club on Friday evening next. A farewell social and presentation to Mr A. H. Green will take place at the .Soldiers' Club at 8 o'clock this evening. A cordial invitation to be present is extended to returned soldiers, soldiers on leave, and members of the olub, and also to lady friends. Captain Gumming, Superintendent of Navigation at Sydney, commenced a preliminary inquiry last week into the circumstances surrounding the collision which occurred m Darling harbor between a New Zealand steamer and one of the steamei-s of the Illawarra and South Coast S.N. Co. Iv the Gazette the Secretary to the Treasury acknowledges the receipt of one fifty, three twenty, and two single Bank of New Zealand notes, also postal note 'for 2s 6d, making a total of £112 2s 6d, .forwarded from Auckland to the Commissioner of Taxes by some .person unknown, as conscience-money. The euchre tournament between the members of the Hibernian and Druids' Lodges was -held last night, and after a very keen and olosely-contested match, victory rested with the former by 54 games to 50. The gathering was a mostenjoyable one, and at the finish a wish was expressed that many more games of a similar nature would eventuate. With a view to providing additional accommodation for the next wool season, Messrs Common, Shelton 'and Co.. have decided upon the erection of an extension to their store' fronting Brightstreet. The extension will have a.frontage of 32ft, and will extend back to a. depth of 170 ft. Provision is to be made for a cart dock at the Bright street entrance. The additions are being effected under the supervision of Messrs Burr and Mirfieid. The third round of the Sherratt Cup competition will be commenced to-mor-row, when No. 7 will meet Boys' High School on No. 1 ground, aiid Kaiti-City will try conclusion*, with Old Boys on tlie other ground. At the present time Kaiti-City are leading m this c6mpetitio'iT, the ? following being the position of each team : Kaiti-City 10 points, Boys' High School 8 points, No. 7 4 points, Old Boys 2 points. A junior and a school match will also he played oh the Dominion at 1.30 o'clock. Mr Irvine W. Moore, AVR.A.M;, th© recently-appointed organist of St. Andrew's Church, arrived m Oisborne this week. Mr Moore, who is a New Zealander by birth, spent four years studyinjf at the ' Royal Academy of . Music, London. He is both a licentiate and an associate ol the Royal* Academy. Returning to New Zealand, he won a high reputation both, as an -organist and as a teacher of music m Timaru and diristchurch. He was m London again m 1914, when lie familiarised himself with the principle^ and methods of such great masters m the art of teaching as Mr Tobias Matthay and Mr Stewart MoPherson. When the war broke out Mr Moore enlisted, and he is now a returned soldier. He begins Ins duties m St. Andrew's on Sunday next. A series of robberies has recently been** carried out m Sydney, and, as a result, over £1500, which' was being transmitted by taxpayers to the St^te Income-tax Office, has been stolen. Scores of letters containing cheques and money m other forms disappeared, and investigation revealed the fact that the' thieves had taken the. precaution to remove only open cheques, postal notes, and money orders. All unnegotiaible money was left behind. To realise the cheques, the thieves open- . Ed accounts m three city banks m dif- ■ ferent names" and the cheques and other moneys were paid m. No suspicion was aroused m the "banks, and th. accounts wer. operated ' on 4 freely by means of cheques. The thefts aiuT the operations on the bank accounts ceased suddenly, and the banks were abandoned with only small sums to their credit. One account was left with a balance of about £15, another, which reached a little over £600. with £4,*. and. the third with- only a few pounds. ' Detailing tlie result of the recent conference regarding the Gisborne— Napier road, the, chairman of the Cook County Council stated at to-day's meeting that the necessary secretarial work had been carried out by the •Council's clerk. Proceeding the chairman took exception to the remarks made by a member of tlie conference. Cr. Mouat m his statement to the Borough Council, had said the meeting was° -entertaining,' and that the resolution was to lay down concrete slabs from Gisborne to Napier. There was nothing of the' sort, and nothing was mentioned excepting the affirming of the principle, of a main road "from Gisborne to Napier, the asking of the different local bodies to help and' for the' Public Works Department to report to advise as. to which -route. It was 'understood the whole, thing was to be gone into after the war. Tliere was nothing mentioned of manner, or how or wherf. It was simply affirming the principle that they wanted a main road to Napier,, and that they wanted an outside Government engineer to report which .tvoiild. be the best route. They never defined any route, nor were concrete slabs to be made.— Or. Jex Blake added that Cr. Mouat was one of the strongest advocates, and had twitted Cr. . Bright for his "go slow" policy. He had advocated -the road more than anyone, and m fact had wanted to go straight ahead and put on the Council's staff to ascertain the cost and route, arid yet he had had gone to the Borough Council ahd made light of it. — Cr. Jones moved that the chairman's action m the matter be confirmed, and tliat arrangements be m_de to pay the secrsitary." — Or. Tombleson suggested they might find a man sufficiently enthusiastic to take over the duties : — lt was ajrrsed the matter of secretary be left over for the executive to deal with. — The ohaivman added that so far Mr. Warren had done everything and tliat nothing had been .neglected. The Hon. W. Fraser, Minister of Public Works, acknowledged receipt of resolutions m connection with above, stated he was obtaining a report on the matter.-—^ Tlie chairman : So they have not turned lis down like the Borough. Messrs F. S. Malcolm arid Co. advertise a sale of furniture at their mart- for to-morrow afternoon. <•• i Messrs Samson Bros." will sell at their mart to-morrow at 11 a.m. a piano and furniture on, account of Mr L. Etherington, solicitor. • V * , l v "No Rubbing* Laundry Help is v -.*wliat we' recommend for ; washing wopllen-? muslins, linens, mechanics' overalls, etc. — L. D. Nathan and C6., r Ltd., Wholesalf Agents for "No Rubbi'isr."* July 31_t is the closing date of Desert Gold Tea Competition. Camels- must ' be posted to G. P.0.. Box 1520, Wel- ' lington. Enclose name and address, and number of Camels sent.* Glasses for reading, sewing, or con- . slant wear.— See Gordon;, Qualified Optician, opposite Bank N.Z. A Moderate charges.* Headaches, Eyestrain. — Gordon, Con- - sultins* Optician, makes Lenses m Toric, Kryptok, Invisib'e Bifocals, at a moderate cost. — Opposite Bank N.Z.* Dining-room or Kitchen Clocks guar- ■ anteed 5 years), 8-day { strike hour and half-hour j usual price i'3{"-/-, now 28/-, at ' Grieves Huge A}- m £ Discount Sale.* Ladies' Bags at give-away prices' at Grieve, Jeweller's, Huge Discount Sale. - We are quitting this line at any price. J No reasonable offer refused.* Reliable -Rough-wear Watches, (guaranteed 3 year®) » usual price 25/-, now ; 20/-, at Grieves 4/- m £ Discount Sale.* ; Engagement and Weddiug Ring's, any design. — Gordon, Rinfj Specialist. . and - Watch Importer, opposite Bank N.Z. * < Lawrie's A.B. Pills are the best of all J for liver, kidney, stomach, and bowel , troubles. — W. Stark Lawrie, Chomist, Gisborne.* • ]