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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16211, 23 August 1923, Page 2

Four degrees of frost were recorded last night.

In the .•judgment .summons' case, Doris Cooko v. Conrad Hargrcavos, judgment debtor wn.s <tliis morning ordered to pay the amount, owing-, £7 7s (id, in. default seven days' imprisonment.

The Kini on her last visit to Gisborne brought three Suffolk rams consigned to Messrs Williams and Kettle from Messrs Matson and Co., Christchurch. Theso sheep wero purchased recently, on behalf of a local breeder, by tho late Mr. C. A. Fenwick, and will be used during the coming season. This is the first shipment of Suffolk rams to be landed in Gisborne.

Tho Poverty Bay Rugby Union will consider <m Monday evening a proposal from Wairoa for a return match tn September 22 at Gisborne. It is regarded as certain that tho proposal will bo accepted, and it'is likely that a match with the Waikohu team will also bo arranged. The. Poverty Bay men will doubtless welcome an opportunity ot wiping out the defeat they rccintlv suffered at Wairoa. •

For leaving a motor-car without Wanklyn Cray, svlib diid not appear, was this morning" fined 20s, with costs 7s, by Mr. E. C. Levvoy, S.M. Annette, Black, who forwarded a written plea of guilty to a change of driving a car too sharply round the intersection of Grey street and Gladstone road, was fined £."?, with costs vs. —His Worship said that, there had been previous warnings of such eases, and ho would increase the penalty if corner cutting's did not, cease.

Messrs Williams and Kettle, Ltd., acting on behalf of the trustees in the estate of the late James Campbell, offered for sale, on Saturday last, his wellknown Bushmerc property, handy to the sale yards. There was a large attendance of the public, but bidding Was not brisk, and the reserve was not reached. The highest offer was £9O, at which price it was passed in for private salo. Tho auctioneers have had several inquiries for the property since the sale, and hope to be able to dispose of it during the next few days. One, who had not booked a passage on the Arahura on tho steamer's trip from Tokomaru Bay yesterday was nevertheless aboard when tho vessel arrived at Gisborne last night. The mysterious passenger "was a. "little stranger" who arrived during the trip down the coast. The news of the event was .signalled ashore, on the vessel's arrival at Gisborne, and a nurse went out to the ship in the Harbor Board's launch to attend tho child. The naming of the little one, "Arahura," in' memory of its birth upon the high seas, was suggested last night.

On the run from Auckland yesterday the steamer Arahura passod within close proximity to East Island, and in. view of tho recent reports telegraphed from Wellington respecting an extensive landslide, the island was closely scrutinised. Tho officers of tho Arahura state that they passed within a mile of the locality, remarked Mr Beauchamp, local manager of the Union S.S. Co., to a Herald representative to-day, and they saw no difference in the appearance of the island'. As to tho discoloration of tho water, he added, they considered that -was due to the Waiapu river, which has been running in high flood recently.

The desperate need for better harbor facilities was again forcibly instanced last evening, in respect to the tendering; of the Arahura, There was a heavy sea running early in the day, and as it was known that the tender could not gel. out until late, it was suggested that the Arahura be detained at Gisborne for discharge of her cargo to-day, cutting out the intermediate trip. Tho vessel arrived at 6 p.m., and though at 9 o'clock the sea had flattened out, it was not possible, owing to tidal conditions, to tender her before 11 p.m. The inward passengers were not landed until 1.30 a.m. to-day. Inward passengers by tho Arahura to-morrow will no doubt feel sore alxnit having to rise* before 4.45 a.m. to catch the tender for the shore.

An electric iron which was left with the switch turned on caused a small out break of fire-in the Cilv Dye Wor'; ; al Auckland.

"I have a promise from the Prime Minister to find sufficient money for installing electric light in the eaves at Waitonio," said the Minister in charge of tourist resorts, the Hon. \V. |Nosworthy, in replying to discussion on the estimates for his department, in iho. House of Representatives. He added that he would also see what could lie done in regard to extending the hostel accommodation.

Under (lie heading, "Weil Done. New Zealand the. London Times recently' said:—-"We heartily congratulate the New Zealand Government on taking the lead m the. matter of restoring prnnv postage, which is to be, resumed in that Dominion for October 1. Dear postage is a, red handicap, to trade, and wo feel sure, (hat: New Zealand's example could be followed with profit here and in the other Dominions.

It is rumored lhali the Crown estates to square* losses during, the! past year have not only increased some of the salaries but have handed out bonuses, says a, writer of topical notes in (lie Samoa. Times. He continues :— "\ most. businesslike procedure: iho greater the less on any particular department, the greater the bonus. It is to be hoped Apia business firms will follow suit, and increase, the salaries and commissioiiK of their traders, and give thern a bonus on business they are unable to accomplish."

The, Jubilee Institute; for ' the Blind,' at Auckland, having now amalgamated with the Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund, the functions of the Institute have been greatly extended. Previously, the. institute was an educational establishment, but'since, the amalgamation,! its scope has been extended to cover every blind person in New Zealand. Mr. 11. U. .Miller, who is representing the institute, is making a stay of about ton *

days in Gisborne, and is earnestly desirous of getting into touch,' either personally or by letter, with any person in Poverty Bay who suffers from the same affliction. Ho is staying at. the Coronation Hotel, and letters addressed eithel. to the hotel or-care of this, office will reach him. ' ■>,