TOWN EDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16114, 1 May 1923, Page 6

TOWN EDITION

Progress imports of the Oamaru flection will ho displayed on the Herald publishing window this evening.

The Pearson Memorial Committee desire in dose th-oii- lists by the 14lh inst. .•nut wish to give an opportunity to sympathisers who may have been missed! in the canvass to subscribe. Subscriptions may he loft at the newspaper offices.

A novel theory of the inundation's cause is one which would' connect it with tlio execution of the Maori Tuhi. "Bang a Maori, and you'll have a seven-days' flood," is a saying that has been recalled by the superstitious. Now, if is added, we are getting it.—Dunedin Star.

"There is a tremendous menace in this country in the growing trend' towards Bolshevism," said 1 Mr. Massey during a speech at Oamaru, "but the Government has a very effective weapon iti uses against this clanger. I refer to the assistance given to enable all classes of citizens to acquire their own homes'. You seldom find a man who possesses his own littlei home with leanings to> Bolshevism." The Bishop of Nelson received advice from the New Zealand Anglican Missions Board, that the year had closed satisfactorily after providing for the requirements of all societies. In Jaunary last the deficiency amounted to £6OOO, and this sum had since been raised, with a margin to the good. 'Hie total offerings amounted to> £14,313, and the expenditure in connection with Anglican Church work £25,000. "If the loan proposals are carried, said the Mayor of Auckland, Mr. Gunson, at a meeting of the Council, "I intend suggesting to the incoming Council the speeding up of the tramway works." In that connection the completion of the. Nihotupu dam bad left available a. large number of efficient workmen. Provided that the loan proposals were carried, he felt sure that none of those men need feel any apprehension as to their services being utilised by the Council.

A new pliar© of the advantages of electricity was opened) up at a. meeting of the Taranaki Power Board', when it was remarked 1 : "The cows will also appreciate the filencd of the motors in place of the present engines." The comment prompted, the speculation as to whether the prospective tranquility in the milking shed' would! in any way increase the butter-fat output, and alsc» as to -whether other occupants of the milking shed: wouldi show an equally keep appreciation of the "silent; Some people who did not leave New Zealand at the time have never realised what war conditions were like in the Old Land. Mr. Massey made somo illuminating remarks on the sugar shortage at Home in the course of an address at. Five Forks. When he was staying at the two best hotels in the United Kingdom, the Savoy and the Cecil, sugar used to be brought to him in an envelope to eat with his porridge, "and," added Air. Massey significantly, "the look of if was quite enough for me."

I Gabled figures of the Waihi Goldmining Co., for the year ended December 31, 1922, were received bv the company's representatives in Auckland. Tho figures show that owing to the fall in the price of gold and silver, and the high cost, of working, the year's output from the mine was only just sufficient to cover working expenses. Income tax for the preceding year having absorbed the whole of the interest received on investments, it was found necessary to draw *on the dividend equalisation fund in order to pay the usual dividend of 2s per annum.

j A, report on the sand dune reclamation work being carried out south of the Rangitikei river shows that most encouraging results arc being obtained. Some of the dunes measured dui'ing the experimental work were found to cover sixty acres of ground, which means that every definite forward movement involves a similar area of good country. Officers of the Forest Service engaged upon the work of reclamation have already stabilised a considerable area though experimental planting of marram grass, and the building up of a frontal dune with the aid of special barriers.

Mr Gilbert G. Waller, manager of tho Hawaiian Meat Company, Ltd., arrived in Wellington from Sydney by the s.s. Manuka. His company is interested in the supply of meat for consumption by the United States army in Hawaii and by tho naval force based on Honolulu. Mr Waller stated that for several years past his company had supplied tho buiK of the meat required by these forces. The army used about 100 tons of beel, and the navy about 20 tons each month, an dlhis beef, .as well as the ve-ul and lamb required, came from Australia, and New Zealand. Auckland is the New Zealand, source of supply.

A well-nourished Maori was in the witness box at Wanganui. A lawyer was seeking' information; about iiis worldly possessions, his income, his earnings, and what lie d'd -with them. According to the Maori, his income was practically nil, his earnings absolutely nil. Thus he could pay |}otl|ipg, with nothing to pay it- with.- Hp seemed bored at thp futility of the Questions nnd nt the proceedings in general. "Wed, how do you live?" nuked tho lawyer in desperation. "How do I live? I J orkpr, taiwa, bread," scornfully replied Hip native. He. was astonished that such n ridiculous question should bo asked. His tone (jemarks the Chronicle), suggested that it seemed farcical that he should impart such obvious information.

The Government, figures on fish shipments into nnd from Seattle show that Seattle handles more fresh and canned fish than any other port, in America. The business from nil sea- pi'oducts, including fresh, canned, salt, mild cured fish, crabs, oysters, fish fertiliser, whales, etc is greater than (he business of combined fish ports of the eastern coast of Scotland and England. Thp port, has facilities to store 2.150,000 cases of salmon at one time. Four-fifths of the annual catch of Alaska and Biuret Sound snlmon, averaging about 4,500 car loads, is shinned to Seattle and adjoining Puget Sound ports. Cannery boats are now being outfitted, crews recruited, and supnlies assembled for n 1923 salmon pack approximately equal lo that of last year.

Tho final meeting of the Pearson Memorial Fund Committee was held' last evening, Mr. G, Wildish presiding. Tho chairman reported' that he had receivedl £5 5s from the Cosmopolitan, Club, The* secretary stated that, this brought the cash in hand' to £IOO2. Outstanding lists that- ho knew of would bring in about £ 7 O, And! to that had' to hnl addcdi £sl 15s sent direct f-> Mr. Clutha Mackenzie. Tt was decided)' to advertise tho final closing of the subscription list on May 14, Mr. Wildßsh, before closting the meeting, expressed' the thanks of the committee) for help given. He also thanked! the collectors who had spent so much time andl trouble* on a difficult! and unpleasant task. The secretary and' treasurer are now left to wind up' the fund and remit tho proceeds to Jieadquarters.

Mr. R. TT. Espiner, M.A., who holds tho Travelling Scholarship in French of the New Zealand University, is at present studying at the University of Poitiers (writes our London correspondent under date March 17th). As he is the first New Zealander who has attended the University, ho seems to have aroused a great deal of curiosity concerning the Dominion nnd the Maoris. In a letter to Sir .Tames Allen, Mr. Espiner said the interest of the professors was very real and sincere, and he asked the High Commissioner to have Dr. Newman's work, "Who Are the Maoris?" sent over. This was done, and in addition Sir James made a present of a copy of Williams' Maori-English Dictionary, both books beinc placed in the library of the Facnlte d#s Lett res at Poifiers. Sir James has now received another letter from Mr. Espiner conveying the thanks o r Professor Tourneur-Aumont and his students for the gifts.