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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16113, 30 April 1923, Page 2

Most of the ciswettes and about 7s worth of the coppers stolen recently from Mr. S. Bardwell's fruit shop in Peel street, were recovered yesterday by the police from an empty house in Victoria. township. The property had evidently been "planted" there.

The Elite Assembly dance held in the Assembly Hall on .Saturday night attracted another largo crowd of dancers. A most enjoyable evening was spent. the cold night being most suitable for this form of exercise. First-class music was rendered by Mrs 11. Thompson, and several extras were played by Miss G. Newey.

A poll was taken on a proposal put. forward by the Christ church City Council to raise a loan of £35,000 to establish a concert hall on the Manchester street, site adjoining the now municipal buildings, how in course of erection. The poll was carried by a majority, the figures being : For 5624, against 5512. There were, no fewer than 1099 informal votes.

Tn consequence of having li» dock at Auckland next Saturday . morning, the s.s. Arahura is not making the intermediate trip between Gisborne and Napier this week. She reaches here on Wednesday from Auckland, sailing that night for Napier. Arriving back hero on Friday, she is to be tendered at 6 a.m.. and sails immediately afterwards for Auckland.

Members of the committee of the Pearson Memorial Fund are asked to note that the., final meeting of the com mittce is to be held to-night at 7.30 o'clock, instead of 8 o'clock as previously arranged, in the Borough Council Chambers. The lists arc nearly all in now, and it is expected the final result will be a sum well over £IOSO, collected from this district—a. very satisfactory result, and not a penny for expenses, it is stated.

General regret is felt among the Cook Hospital staff in connection with the death of Nurse Matilda Campbell, who passed away at Napier on Friday. The late. Nurse Campbell was trained at the Cook Hospital, and belonged to Hastings. She completed her training in June. 1922, and was relieving at the local hospital at Christmas time. Always of a cheerful temperament Nurse Campbell was a general favorite. She was ill for several weeks prior to her death.

There is a probability of a visit of a New South Wales Rugby football team to New Zealand this , season, and the Poverty Bay Union has already forwarded an application- for a match at Gisborne. Gisborne has previously had visits from -New South Wales and Maori teams, and on each occasion support accorded by the public has been marked. There is little doubt that, should the New South Wales team come to New Zealand, Poverty Bay will be one of the centres included in the tour.

A farmer at the stock sales at Wanganui remarked to a reporter that it was wonderful how the auctioneers managed lo detect the hids from stock dealers. Ho had watched carefully many times, and very rarely noticed a dealer bidding, and yet they bought the. stuff (states the Herald). The dealers, of course, do not bid in the same open way that many farmers do. They do not,- for instance, believe in disclosing to the right hand what the left, doeth. If fanners are intensely interested in this mystery, they had better follow the actions of one dealer at a time. They will probably notice him suddenly contract the habit of touching his nose repeatedly as if some small insect were causing annoyance. Gv if the farmer casts his eyes in the region of the vest, he will probably find that the doale;' has sorted out

a, particular button and) has suddenly taken a- fancy to it. There are a great many more ways of recording a bid than by a sly wink or a nod. Tho amount of butter forwarded to the cool store for export grading during t lie month of April was 2647 boxes. For the same month in 1922, 2463 boxes were graded, and in April, 1921, 374 boxes were dealt with. Apart : from the wonderful growth of the dairy industry in Poverty Bay, tho comparison is affected by the climatic, conditions which marked the seasons. During the early part of 1922 and also in 1923, heavy rains effected a recovery of the output, and the seasons wero much prolonged. In 1921, and 1920, dry summers cut tlie seasons short, the, output for April, 1920, being nil. The total amount, of butter sent for grading, up to March 31st., 1923, was 37,064 boxes, as against 22,345 up to March 31st., 1922, and 10,700 boxes for the same period of the 1920-21 season. Tho increase from 1922 to 1923 was 65 per cent., and the 1923 figure is 246 per cent, greater than tho 1921 figure. Tho statistics given are those concerning butter graded for export only, and it is worth noting that if the figures for local consumption wore added, tho totals of output would be considerably increased. The best export month of the current season was November, when 5459 boxes were graded, the January figure being onlv 16 boxes behind the above total.

Had the sea been much heavier on Saturday afternoon it would have been impossible to tender the s.s. Arahura. As it was, the tendering was accomplished under difficulties. Shortly before the Arahura sailed from Gisborne advice was received that the sea had suddenly increased at Tokomaru Bay, and that it. would be impossible lo work her there. The steamer there tore proceeded to Auckland direct. In consequence of tho ship not being able to work cargo at Napier on Thursday on account of the rain, she was held there on Friday, arriving at Gisborne on Saturday morning. A heavy sea was running in the Bay on Saturday, and it was quite out of the question to send lighters out to obtain cargo from the Arahura. A representative of the Gisborne Shecpfarmors' F.M. and M. Co. journeyed out on the tender in the morning to see the weather conditions. As soon as he boarded the Arahura, however, he had a message sent ashore that it would bo impossible to work cargo. Consequently the»whole of the Arahura's cargo, including five motor cars and a large quantity of fruit, had to bo over-carried to Auckland. It, is to bo landed here, weather conditions permitting, on tho steamer's return to Gisbomo next Wednesday. This, it is stated, is tho first time the vessel lias had to over-carry the whole of her cargo. Tho conditions in tho Bay during the end of last week wero such that the s.s.- Admiral Codrington had to proceed under Young Nick*s Head for shelter. This morning the sea in the Bay was very calm, and the Admiral Codrington was boinu,' worked.

Another hotel was visited by police on Saturday night, and proceedings are likely to follow.

"If the idea in your hoad.yoij are no raote than a worm of the dust "the devil will one day take and go fishing with you," remarked Dr. Oliver in his address to Christians at the Opera House yesterday.' '

A slight collision occurred yesterday afternoon between a motor car and a cydist at the intersection of Harris street with Iranui road. The cyclist, a boy, crossed deliberately in front of the car. which just touched the bicycle. The rider was not injured, but the cycle was damaged. A charge of failing to provide maintenance for his wife and two children was preferred in the Magistrate's Court this morning against William John , Richard Dalley, who appeared under arrest. On the application of Mr. Coleman, who appeared for the wife, the case was adjourned until to-morrow, defendant being allowed out on his own recognisance.

"Out out way we have to keep three goafs to one icow," remarked Mr 11. Lepper at the discussion with the Valuer-General, with regard to the recent land valuations (stales the Taranjiki News). "The goats have to pave the way so that the cow can get at the grass," he added, amidst laughter. "Volt are libelling your district, surely,"' said Mr Flanagan. There was a sharp frost this morning. six degrees being recorded at Gisborne. In some parts of the flats there was only a very light frost. Since the.last frosty weather, and favored by moist conditions, the grass in the fields has come away very fast, but if the present cold Weather continues the growth of feed will be stopped. The frosts will also affect the late maize, crops. Those crops not damaged previously in this way are now looking splendid; in fact the frosts have helped in the ripening off. It is considered that maize picking will commence earlier than usual this season. A hard frost is predicted for tonight.

That Dr. French E. Oliver and his song director. Mr. Anton Cederhohh, who are conducting the back to the Bible campaign, have won the interest «n" many o( the leading natives of the. Gisborne district is evident. Apart, from the representative gathering at Lady Carroll's last week the Maoris have been particularly anxious for the visitors to conduct another meeting amongst the native people. On Saturday they were taken by car to the Maori settlements at Muriwai and Whakatu, the latter being near Mauntuke, and the scene of the establishment of Maori mission work in Poverty Bay seventy or eighty years ago. At Muriwai Dr. Oliver was presented with a. valuable, "whariki" (mat), made of "kiekie." , This morning he was again taken charge of by representatives of tho native race, and was motored out to visit the Maori residents of Te Karaka. The doctor is much impressed with the possibilities of tho establishment of a Bible Institute for the Maoris for the promotion of evangelistic effort amongst tho native people of New Zealand.

On Anz&o Day a very impressive service/ was held! in the Taruherui Cemetery at the soldiers' plot by Canon Packe. lift spite of the rain a large number assembled, showing that the men who fell in the Great War are not forgotten, and judging by the number of beautiful wreaths sent, the action of the Women's National Reserve to commemorate Anzac Day by placing laurel wreaths and other floral emblems on the graves of the soldiers buried in Gisborne is looked upon as a tribute of remembrance. A number of boy scouts were lined up, and after the service, placed the laurel emblems, together with several beautiful poppy wreaths sent by the Gisborne school children, on the crosses erected to mark the resting place of the departed. Wreaths wero sent by Holy Trinity Girls' Club, Gisborne Girls' Club, Kaiti school, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Crawford, Victoria League, vvomen'si National Reserve, Mr. and 1 Mrs. It. G. Crawford, Gisborne Women's Club, Ivy and Olive Crawford, Holy Trinity Ladies' Guild, John and Patsy Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. E. Adair, Holy Trinity Boy's Club and several unknown donors. The members of the Women's National Reserve "are very grateful to Mesdames Pyke, Blair, and Kirk and: Mr. M>Gibbon, Mr. Gray, Mr. Collins, And Mr. L. Redstone for conveying the wreaths and members of the reserve to the cemetery.