TOWN EDITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14963, 16 July 1919, Page 6

TOWN EDITION.

Auckland : Sailed at 11 a.m., Laurel Whalen, for Vancouver. A mail for Napier and Southern offices closes per Ruru at 6 p.m. on Friday. The settlers of the Waimata Valley aro giving all the children of the district a sports meeting on the 2lßt inst. Mr. A. Newmaiii has kindly lent his paddock for the occasion, and prizes will he competed for. A very enjoyable time is expected. Tliere will be a dance in the ball in the evening. The Mace mission was continued last night in Grev street* ball, the subject be ? ng, "The 'Human Spirit." Taking for his text 1 Thess., chapters 5 and 23, he showed from, that and other scriptures the tripartite nataire of man, as disfeingu'shed from God. , Tlie subject was dealt with in a masterly and convincing manner. At the close of the meeting, many were the expressions of pleasure at the privilege- of listening to such an address. Mr. Mace's subject tonight is "Tlie Human Soul." All are invited. A novel means of locomotion for one person, and new to Gisborne, was seen in the streets to-day. It was a. motor scooter imported by Mr J. Burgess. The machine is a sliort platform on two pneumatic-tyred wheels. It has a steering handle to which is attached the controls of the small petrol motor which gives the propelling power. The driver stands on th© platform, and the speed of the machine enables him to maintain his balance. On good roads a, * 'scooter" is capable of developing considerable speed. It was seen to-day travelling smartly and easily along the somewhat bumpy surface of Gladstone road. The following list of names of men returning by the Arahura to-morrow morning ex R.D. 262, b.s. Kigpma, has been received by the local 1 Defence office: H. Hughes (Gisborne^, J. P. Lloyd (Gisborne), J. W. Blair (Gisborne), R. Boswell (Gisborne), B. Burroughs (Gisborne), H. Byrne (Gisborne), W. Ji Cameron (Waerenga-a-hika), H. L. Clare (Gisborne), P. D. Couper (Frasertown), C. W. Everndon (Gisborne). R. J. Goldstone (Eraser-town), P. Hardacre (Pt. Awanui), R. C. S. Hollands (Gisborne), J. Johnstone (Gisborne), J. Lain-? (Gisborne), R. J. McKay (Makauri), F. J. -Martin (Gisborne), C.' V. Mayer (Gisborne), H. L. Maynard (Gisborne). J. T. Ormond (Opoutama. H.8.), S. A. Parker (Manutuke), H. H. Spooner (Gisborne), C. L. Stokes (Whangara). A. Wallace (G'sborne^. A. T. Webber (Kaitar-Jtahi). R. E. Weston (Gisborne), L. L. Preston (Gisborne).