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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14901, 3 May 1919, Page 2

■"""" ' ' "■ "-; ~ ' . / Mr. A. Parsons, of .Ormond, has : received advice that his. EKin Sergt. ,D. 'A. 'Parsons (Toni.H will arrive m Wellington on. May .17, Yby, the. Rimutaka. He left with the 3rd Contiiigent. •- •' . - i - - *• / ' ' V Visitors who go lo Wellington to rei ceive relatives returning by transports • should beware of pick-pockets. A Wel- ' lingtbn lady and a. Masterton laidy a few days ago had their purses stolen by thieves from handbags. Tlie laying down of. the concrete road ■ at Maftiaraka under the supervision of , the Cook County overseer is nearing - completion. An experimental stretch ol U6 chaiiis^has been put down, with a width of 'l6ft., and it is intended-' to finish it with a tarred Wearing surface. Part of the concrete was put down, with Patutahi metal and ihe balance witl Mptuhora stone. The roadway-^as^tc be allowed, to season, ahd it will prob ably be a month or two before iii is available for traffic. In respect to the decisions of ' the recent meeting of the Poverty Bay Rivei - Board , when ijjr was .resolved to write j to the authorities asking for a commis r sion to decide the matter of extending the boundaries, and also calling tender' for survey and to takb /the levels, a i reporter was informed by "Mr. H. , M. . Porter (secretary) that nothing furiheft i had yet been done, pending a reply ; from Wellington. * I } A lpcal contractor stated't.this morning j ,that already there was renewed activity i; 'm < building circles. Wlfne the cost'ol labor m comparison with pre-war dayf was greatly increased, beinfe something J . like 70 per cent, higber, the cost 'of ' material m the way of iron had dropped > considerably. Timber was still' fairly . high m price/ and from present mdi = t cations was not, likely to drop much. Paints had 1 also i decreased, although noi ' veiy much. I /_ Conversing on 'the topic of the dry 3 spell at present being experienced m • this district, Mr E. M. Hutchinson said r he found the Morere road at Wharerata s quite wet, which indicated "that a good . amount of rain had been 'experienced ■ there v Tlie country thereabouts wati quite green. The drought was the i worst evidenced, m his experience, and - therefore he could not say how the i district would stand , it. Wairoa .^ seemed}. to have plenty of feed' although \ the. lower end of Hawke's fßay, part ticularly between Hastings aiid Taka--1 pau, was very dry— in Maci m some i places it "was almost blackY The outi look for cattle particularly was really . serious m the district, and would' be > more difficult to control than regarding j sheep. Many cattle would, die m this ( district. Even if rain was experience, » it would be rather late to be of any r material benefit to farmers. Some discussion took place at the' Rah. bit Board's meeting to-day, when it Avas \ mentioned by Mr. J. Q. Field that Sir! J. Tombleson, who was motoring ovor- - 1;' .land from Napier, saw by > the light ; from his car two grey rabbits following ' one another ahead of the car on the ; Tarewa'hill-, near Wharerata. Mr. Tombleson telephoned, Mr. Field.-' and assured ' him he was not mistaken. Mr. Hutchin--1 son (chairman) 'remarked that .'rabbits ' had been put on. the country, m question. : Mr. Field said that tho Tiinroto distriot should -be inspected to . make sure that the pest was . not gaining a stronghold thfere,"^-Mr. Lysnar agreed that, it would 1 be a, simple matter to send inspectors over the area mentioned by Mr. Field.-— ; The matter then dropped without further discussion, the chairman announcing that the matter was already m the hands of Sub-Inspector Dawson. _ According to advices from/ England, a number, of well-known New Zealand , who have been on active service, are at present undergoing training m England with a view to selecting a team to represent New Zealand at various tournaments during the next few .months. The team will compete m Eng- „ land and Scotland during next month, \ and early m June, afterwards touring America prior 'to "returning to Y_{ew Zealand. Two Christchurch aithletes with Dominion championships to their credit^-H. Wilson. (440 yards . hurdle ■ champion) and J. Wilton • (440 yards flat champion) — are likely members of the team, while G. P. Keddell, hurdler, • is also mentioned as a probable competitor. In letters to relatives m Weli lington, Wilson and Wilton mention that • they are being put through -steady ■ training. These .two athletes per- > formed creditably at the Jast, Dominion *Cniampionßhip Meeting. „

_V_V. F. J/ Lysnar, chairman of the iisborrfe Harbor Board, proceeds South ' ry the Arahura to-monfow on a visit to Wellington. Members and friends of the Mata- , chero Presbyterian Church are reminded! 4 if the usual services to-morrow. Mr . ' lowell will conduct the service at .vlakauri at 7.30. It is proposed to hold--11 * evening services m future at 7 .'clock instead of 7.30. Miss Vera. Moore will give her third •ecital m Gisborne on Wednesday next n Holy Trinity parish hall. The Otagp Jaily Times says .•-"Although young m ;. -ears, Miss Moore plays with the slrill md knowledge of a veteran. She; ichieved a brilliant 'success and was: .reated to a perfect furore of applause."" , The East Coast Rabbit Board met at. . noon to-day. Present: Messrs. E. M» '. Hutchinson (m. the chair), J. C. Field, H. E. Allen, E. Canleron, W. D. Lysnar. and T. Holden. The Boird confirmed the striking of the rate proposed at the previous meeting. Accounts amounting to £608 9s lOd were >pa«sed ; for payment. ■", •'**• Mrs- E. Stillman. 304 Whitaker street, has been advised that her son, Private : Win. H. Manning, 6/4623, is returning to New Zealand by the >Northumber- .; land next Wednesday. Private Manning left with the-lOths, and was transfer-; ' red into the" 11th Reinforcements. He; " has been m France practically all. thattime, and has cdnie through without a. •' scratch. Private Manning was only 19 - yeairs of age when he enlisted. The. question of a territorial range bste been "m the ah" for about ten yeiiiß. Special officers have been sent to report on the niatter. Places have been-sug-gested at Patutahi, Kaiti. Gaddum>' Hill, andvWhattfu.pokov Unfortunately* the matter is still at the "to be reported upon" stage, and 'it is regretted,, that, th? ,-;. • territorial .boys have to be. cdntdiflfwvtl. ■■<■ a miniatureM-ange of 25 yards, and under y, such conditions it- cannot be expected tp have good marksmen without adequate training on a full length .. . I A very enjoyable and sucoessi'iT social ' and dance was held m the Assembly Hall last evening, m aid" of the ...Chiidre*l>.' Creche fund, about 150 couples-j taking partr The floor, which was m excellent condition, was m the charge of Mi" H. E. •Drummond.. who carried out bid dutiea ill his usual style. The ipfusic was supplied by Misses White and Dempsey and Mr Cowley. During an interval a. song was given by Mr Downs. The supper, which was tastefully arranged. I was suppjie-j by the Yladie*-. "of.^tlie oojn»: : mittee. . -\ •. . ..-'..;,' : - • Mr. E. 'M. Hutchinson attended the " 'sale at Feilding,. aird he states "the prices for the Hereford cattie were) very high. The famous Hereford buU, President Wilson— which was bred... by; Lord Rhondda,. was sold for £2,220 to- -v F v Moore, of Kai-Iwi. The bull wa^ a magnificent beast and was 5 X 6 ®!* old. Another bull realised £970There was a splendid a'fiendaltce of buyers, andrthe bidding was very keen, The .price paid for the bull President; » Wilson was\nbt disclosed until after-: the sale. V X -„- ■:.■;■ f With a view to securing increases' ia salaries a ißank Officers' Association is y being formed m New Zealand apd _.» . definite stage **ac been reached. V s Wanganui managers were excluded froni__ ■. a .meeting at which it was decided tqf. [ f orj*g aji association on ttie lines of the; ; British Association^, recently establish- ; cd. It was agreed %ha«t the securing of •- • substantial increases 5n salaries should s be the first business of the organipatiPi^. . and every bank m the Dominion will I be "circularised with- the object m \He**. ' t A central executive will probably , x -be ■ i formed ! in Wellington. ■;.' /r. ' l In accordance with a resolution passed , - at the rece.it _neetirig*'of .tbe*EducatiQii . Board m Napier, it was decided to pOrY - deavor to have '-the Ju.np. meeting^ heljd:^ m Gisborne, instead br/Nar>ier, which? ' " is the usual place of meeting: o>qq eft _ Vbe local representatives oh. the Jloilrd^. informed a reporter this* moniiiiir that; V .he did' not. anticipate affy oppoldtiour; be;V _;,, ; . ' : .iig made to the propos'ali and^ther.6 was' ".nothing m the regulations that could, be ' raised against such » step, . :It .\Vould, " only be fair to the district that ,at least, ' an occasional meeting of the Hoard , r , should b_j held here*- so that the. entire .' members of the Board would be move m 1 touch with local .. conditions m cdiica- . tional matters. ' ; . ■ . I X I Regimental Q.M.S. Grindbll. ~\.*&'; f' Napier, is at preseilt m Gisborne; for. thb. 1 purpose /of supplying uniforms' to .lasVv ) y e£ ir's postings to the territorials. Rifles s • are also being supplied, and a -whole; day 1 parade is^being called foi* one^ day _ next i month/when a musketry coui'se will' be ; 3 carried but. It is expected that, Lieut..- . - Colonel J> Hislop, of v !Napi§r, willv^t- } tend. Lieutenant MStchell ittfprmed a;**e«r porter that he hoped" the business men B wouljd take ijito -.consideration that viot i» camp was held this year when they a*"-*? B . asked to release the boys. for the, parade _ m question. The fact of all the boys , » not having uniforms had- to Some extent . 8 discouraged them, ,as .some off thoSet without uniforms .naturally felt -out; of place. Not only that; but many of thenx [. generally 'tidied themselves after 1 their - da/ns york, and having .to handle" greasy rifles was not altogether appreciated by the^ boys, some, of whom had . j even -complained . abpuf. it. '*Had theuni-; , - forms come to hand immediately. the lads, f were posted — and there is; no reason "to that they should "Ynpt done 5 .; so, as they are stored fn Napier— -much I' better \york would -"h^ssßi^een done, y - A detailed prograipmo of the pro-. ( posed Peace celebvations, as dectdeel 1 'upon by the various committees appoint- • ed for "tliis purjfdse/' has beeh '■ cohipiled; t and will be" Submitted by the retiring I Mayor for tKbs information ol the now. r l Mayor and Council at the next meeting .'■' ' ;. Th-e'*proposal Embodies three days' ce.ljfe- *X j brations, _as follows: Peace Sunday ; j- (thsCnksgil ing -memorial service), Monday* \ j (soldiers' day),. Tuesday (children's day )T j A meeting of the sports concimittee \\%s . . lield last evening, when a .complete j sports programme was drawn up f or . the j Monday (soldiers' day), to be held : at-**'. , the l^ark racecourse. Major C IU t Spragg has been appointed judge, of -the « j horse events, and Mr W. G. Sherratt _4fp.pt ewnts. Mr Geo. Downie, , haurdi.-- ; . cappei"-pnd starter, and Messrs-. Sherratt, 3 Wildißn,\, Downie, Howard, . Bedford, / . Machell, Harding, Dean, and D. W> l r Coleman, stewards. The programme 5 (whicli is to start at 1.30 ,p.m.) conir T .prises 100 yards for boys,' .ditto for. I girls, 220 yarpls for amateurs,., 44o yards \ j relay race for soldiers, . muirical chairs j (mounted), for, soldiers, motor' ■cycle ra civ, . soldiers' .wrestling on horseback, "400 yards % hockey girls' relay race >(m cos- ; -Itume),' and sack a'ace. Other Jtems. ii;,---3 elude best soldier's son or Ydaugh'^ir' . (undpv one year), judges' Drs.-^Craig. ajiVd . ' -, Willianiß, stewards YMessrs deCpsta ;anjcl . > Hill ; pillow fight for soldiers, and centi- ■ " pede race for soldiers. Special triiih ' arrangements trill be provided, :'M V^ ■ Hine (master) has intimated^ tbift mem.-7 1., bers ot the P.B: Hunt. Club and liomids, . will participate iri 1 the Peace Day pro'-. 1 cession, whilst local .polo ,pl"*!yers aije' expected to "parade m playing , costume. ■ \ ' The, third of..*ti series. of dahces by the . [ Elite Assembly Committee takes', place j m ..the Assembly Hall, Gladstone road, ( to'njght, when .another large attendance • is expected. / Tli s e catering will be iii tlie • -r hands of MeSsrs'N.H. Walker and Co/ ' ' Mr W. J. MaP£gjgfc4J|£or ma^V ! years was , foren i J_ff_^E^Wf T ff Gisb<jj«ie Sheepfarmers' carry big j^lisinesa, isvloaV' , ing this district/to take 'up : faiinijjg m I HawkeCs Bay, aAd has directed '.Messrs . Samson Bros., to sell up the whole of hip , * , furniture and effects^full particiijars b|- \ which appear m the auction col lfeins;-:' 11 '; Mr. G. K. Miller : announces an^uiportant sale of = water colors; oil 'paint-.; • ingg, and old engravings'*. "The icplle-> lion has been on exhibition at.-Auck- ;, land; m Messrs Winks and Hall's^art ; gallery, and th c propriPtor, Mr J. -M.-' • Scbapiro, arrives by the , Ai*a,hura .to- / • morrow to ; make arrangements for * tbe I disposal of the balance of '.these *rare i and exquisite works* of- art. Mr. Schapiro ha# ... been complimentied oh . the 1 works disposed of to ■ well-known residents of Hawkes' Bay, and several of ' the leading gentlemen of Auckland.* .', it * "*'.-. . j Tlie Art of -Washing,! Slice inW cop- • ;pei'-607.*s "Golden Rule"' Soap, add small 1 packet "No flubbing" Laundry Help; boil briskly for 30 nunut«is.»~6.

It was reported on Marob 25 that there were 5000 unemployed soldiers m Vancouver. Sir James Alleni and General Robin will take part m the public welcome to Brigadier-General G. S. Richardson, who is due at Auckland next Monday. "A streiet lamp is ac good as a policeman," observed a Wellington councillor, "and the Council intends to put tliem into, all the outlying districts." Forty-six Jugo-Slavs are at Auckland waiting repatriation at their own re- • quest. Tliey may' be sent overseas with the Germans. Many of them have accumulated large sums of money. "I think the Hereford stock is on the top of the wave, and it is m very great favor at the present time," remarked Mr Hutchinson to a reporter this morning. . The Wellington Hospital Board has decided to support the North Canterbury Board m an endeavor to eecure some of the nurses who are returning from active service with tlie forces, for senior positions m civilian hospitals. At a Labor meeting at Wellington a speaker, referring 'to the high cost of building materials m Wellington, / said that he had been credibly informed tliat Wellington timber was .40 per cent. ■dearer than. in the city of Auckland. Watersiders engaged at unloading the damaged steamer Bessa at Wellington are receiving a flat rate of ss. 4d. an hour and 6s. 4d. an hour for Sunday work; ' \ ' ' ■ About £20,000 has been paid by the Wellington City Council to soldier members of the staff m making up their military pay to what they were receiving m the service of the Corporation. "Tlie Minister says he will not go on with the scheme" (Waikaremoana.), i ' aaid Cr.W. E. Hill at the Napier Counoil meeting m discussing the hydro-elec-tric scheme. His Worship: But there are other Ministers. - A correspondent writes suggesting that German names should be eliminated from official documents m New Zealand, and states that an obsolete proclamation bearing a signature that suggests German origin is displayed m one of the publio offices m this town. A meeting is to be held next Thursday convened by the musical committee m connection with the peace celebrations, at which all who are willing to take part Sjjx^the choir and who have copies of ••The Messiah" are asked to attend. Tt is hoped that there will be an enthusias- . tio gathering. A Maori, driving his car at a great speed on one of the hills^on the Wanganui road, was unable to control it on a corner, and it went over the side, turning two itiomersaults and landing on the wheels. VThe car had evidently skidded, for two or three of the tyres were torn off. It slbo met with considerable other damage. Tlie Maori escaped injury. An extraordinary demand for steerage, passages to England is reported ih Melbourne, although there is no means of: satisfying it. The 1 fare is £37, where sonic months ago it was £68. The Osterley, which recently left Melbourne, is one of the few boats which has steerage accommodation. She. took 200 sterago passengers, and it ik said that her capacity m thjs direction could have been filled four times over . In referring to the drop m revenue the chairman of the Napier Harbor Board drew attention tc> the fact that, a ship '■ from Home arrived at Napier lately with 3000 tons of ballast m her. Many other ships with troops aboard /tame out ih ballast. The immediate prospect of extensive imports was not as clear as one would like it. However, when all the troops were home again it was anticipated that the flow of imports would be normal. ' "Sister L. HigginsOn (maitrtfn at Waifroa Hospital prior to going to England for the -#ar) was posted to the Grantully Castle m December, as matron, after having been attached for a considerable time "to- the Belmont War Hospital (says ail;, English correspondent), She is how; going out to South AJFrida, on duty, with a transport. Sister M. -Collins (formerly Of Cambridge Sanatorium, and later of Wairoa), who baa been with Sister Higginson all. the time on .duty, is also 'goring out to South Aftica. by the same transport. ' A very enjoyable social and dance was held at Nelson Bros.' hall ' last evening. It was m the hands of the Taruheru Social Committee. About 30 oouplep participated m the dancing; The. ladies assisted with supper arrangements. ' These evenings will be held monthly during the winter. Messrs. Ev Sharpies arid A. Grindle officiated at ' the i piano. ; Several musical items were rendered by the ladies, and a, very enjoyabl© time.«_osedi m the early hours of the .morning.' Construction work on the new Gis-borne-Tolaga road! is proceeding • from the northern end. The contractor,' Mr Murray,, has finished about a mile of road from Hauiti down, and there is J about three miles of work to connect up? with the road end from Gisborne, which extends to Messrs Barker. Bros.' homestead:. The pegging off of. this remaining section will be taken m hand next week, and! there is every promise of tljie new road being opened up for traffic next summer. Meanwhile, thanks to the dry season* the balance of the new road )'• still being utilised by Vebicular traffic, hind the county roads generally are m excellent order for this time of the ydar. The organisers of St. Mary's Bazaar, to be held next sbow week, will inaugurate a. euchre, tournament next Wed- / nesday evening m the Assembly Ball, for the purpose of - raising' funds fo*> the f»rmahii_g of thwr, stalls. The to"uri_ament will be held every Wednesday evening m. the Assembly Hall. I The names of competitors will be taken at th* euchre party next Wednesday. Competitors who cannot attend hll the , entertainments will be allowed Ito appoint substitutes, provided thej/ show written authority. Good* prij.es 'will be given at each euchre party. . Thie tournament prizes will be £5 ss! and j£3 35., or their equivalents, for the two jplayers scoring the highest number ofl points during the tournament, and £1 jis. each, or their equivalents, 1 for the two players scoring the flbwest number of points. A njost enjoyable time is /promised to all patrons of Cthese entertainments. , hardest work of those i-esponsible for the good conduct of the( troops m the occupied territories new /is to find '.mes to keep them occupied and inzested (says a London pamper). The .Id weather, by providing • pee sports, /ag' helped, but the lone evpnings still, have .to be filled m. Dan-dcs and all sorts of entertainments and \games are organised, and, amongst fJhe latter, "ping-pong" has revived m) popularity. The game that swept like ttn epidemic through^the world nearly two decades a*?o, until careful housewives* discovered the destructive effect, it Shad upon linoleumns and carpets, supplies plenty of movement andi excitement, and is intensely popular. The sett, have apparently been found m <j>ld lumber rooms and haiidedYover to tlfie V.M.C.A. and other associations whose business it -is- to keep the soldiers a-to/tised. It is ' ; estimated by the> secretary of the RoNral Agricultural Sojciety m New South Wales that the.soojety will have lost £20,000 by the abandonment of the Easter show' m consequence of the prevalence of influenza, and (the president of the- society (Sir Sam*tael Hordern) thinks that Sydney -will hkve lost £2,----000,000. But (says a Sydnfey correspondent) the Government , couM not have permitted the show to be \ held. Had there been a sudden spread of plague throughout New South Wale*-!, everybody . wwild have blamed! the shoty"*. Perhaps the country might not havfe come to ipym this Hsster m any case). There is a feeling m the country • thatf they want a barrier of safety between tliem and the capital. .Last February thai wholesalers had to announce, publicl-jf that their fcravallsars were instructed/to remain, m the country and not to s '/return to Sydney, 'j. / You get the full benefit of your rest if you have /a dependable alarm clock, one that will ring exaply -.as set. Grieve, Jeweller, for reliable) Alarm Clocks, at 8/6, 10/6, 12/6* A

Miss Sybil Davis, who was rescued from drowning at Brighton Beach, Sydney, on March 25, regained consciousness after eight days' insensibility. Doctors regard the case as a most remarkable one. The Returned Soldiers' Association proposes to give General Richardson a reception on his arrival. It has been suggested that the returned soldiers parade on the Queen's wharf, Auckland, and a suitable address be presented ' to the general. Brigadier - General Hart, C. M. G. , D.5.0., was accorded an enthusiastic welcome 'home at Carterton on Anzac Day. The railway station was decorated with flags, and on arrival General Hart was carried shoulder-high by returned men to tlie platform, where he was officially welcomed by the Mayor. The career of Sir F. E. Smith, K.C., M.P., th© new Lord Chancellor, is one of the most remarkable romances of i a profession whose history is rich m such records. To reach the Woolsack and £10,000 a year at the age of 47 is an achievement which finds few if any parallels. Every step m Sir F. E. Smith's career has been a sort of giant stride. When he went from Birkenhead school: to Waiflham Coilege, Oxford, he stepped almost at once into distinction. He won First Honors m the final. Law School, became Vinerian Law Scholar, Fellow pand' Lecturer ot Merton, and those who knew him as president of the Oxford Union foresaw that every prize he coveter was wtihin his reach. He was called to the Bar at twenty-sir, and at thirty-five became the youngest K.C. of his day. He entered Parliament m 1906 as Unionist member for the Walton Division of Liverpool, and made a speech which is still remembered by all who heard it. It was the first of many 1 brilliant speeches Which delfghted his friends and evoked uproar and anger on the part bf his opponents. He was a picturesque figuVe m the House then and he is a picturesque figure still, but all 'his life he has been a strenuous worker.' His success has been the outcome of his oAvn unflagging industry. Sir F. E. Smith will be raised to the peerage m due course, and it is understood that be will take the title of Lord Birkenhead — the town m which he .was born. —Daily Mail. , *