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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16213, 25 August 1923, Page 4

After the coldest spell experienced for many years the weather cleared up on Wednesday in Central Hawke's Bay the sun shining brightly throughout the'day. The Rev. E. C. 1!, Bccile, vicar of MatawaP. is «t present recovering from a relapse often' a severe attack of inHuenza, necessitating his treatment; in,a private hospital. Mr. Bcalo has been ordered by his doctor to take a month's holiday before resuming- work, and ho is accordingly leaving for Napier next week. Mrs. Beole is coming out from England shortly to join him in his work at the vicarage. Hunting enthusiasts will bo sorry to hear that Mr. Allen Stephens is severing his connection with thei local Hunt Club, to take up a position as huntsman o the Hawke's Bay hounds. Mr. Stephens held tho position of huntsman for the local pack for some seven years, and during his term with the. Poverty Bay Hunt Club, has made the pack equal to_the best in Now Zealand. Mr. Stephens"~also has been a keen follower of sport, and has' competed successfully for somo years at our local shows. Ho leaves Gisborne to take up the new position early in December. On the eve of his departure for a trip to the Old Country, Mr. Ben. Taylor was met by the committee of the Kahutia Bowling Club at their pavilion last night, and presented with a suitabjyinscrjbed cigarette holder, as a small memento, and in recognition of the great interest he has displayed as ono of the members of the executive. • 0 very pleasant tinie was spent, and ono ;ind all present expressed the wish that Mr. and Mrs. Taylor would have an enjoyable trip and a safe return. Mr. ! Taylor suitably responded, and thanked tho members for their kind expressions and wishes.

The Bisliop.of Waiapu, who has been! suffering from'influenza, has been ordered by his doctor to take complete rest, state'sthe H.B. Herald. Next year will be Feilding's jubilee year, and a meeting has already been held to consider the manner in winch the event is to be celebrated. Miss Greenwood, who won the soprano test at the competitions last night, is playing' o. part in the forthcoming production of "The ToreadorV at'Show time. .:' . '-, The committed of the Competition \. Society will'be grateful if members will ring .up - the', secretary., or. the fbooking office any.time,they are noil using their reserved scats. - j ' ~. The death occurred on the Arahura hist night of Mr.-. Gilbert Ernes,t Jones, formerly of Ormond. He was on his way to a hospital in the south, in a serious state of health, and he died during the voyage. The body is being brought back to Gisborne by the steamer to-day, and an inquest is to be held. The late Mr. Jones was a well-known settler, formerly a member of the Cook County -Council. .

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The secretary of the Kahutia Bowling Club yesterday received the following from Captain 'A. R. W. Curtis, private secretary to the am directed to acknowledge the receipt ol your letter of the 11th inst., and to say' that His Excellency - has. great pleasure in accepting the Kahutia Bowling Club's kind invitation to him come an honorary life member, ! «j His Excellency has the ploasantest recoUections of "his visit to the club's.: green during his last stay in Gisborne.":;r,.. Speaking on.the success of the Pocket Testament League in Australia," the-Rev.;. (J. T. 1». Davis, world's secretary,-when is at .present, in Gisborne, stated tliatifl. business man in Sydney undertook ; to provide the supply of Testaments j?for that city. The result had broughtvSucli, blessing that he had extended the work to Newcastle. Cable advice; had siiice been received by Mr. DaVis, stating thtes with the assistance of a second business: man ho had now provided for the distribution of 150,000 Testim'entsf arid:"with other thousands to followv- 'Up toothy present time 200,000 hoys arid girls have signed np and joined the Pocket Testament League in the three Statejg of New; South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania, i Another public appearance l will bo made by the City Band on Sunday even,irig, when in Everybody's Theatre, a concert will 'bo given yi aid of the funds for sending a local hockey team'.otf'tour. An attractive programme ; 'has Arranged by the conductor i Mr.try, and the concert should v 'be~6f special interest. Songs will' be contributed by Mr. W. McClure and Mrs Phil. Barry, while Mr. Langtry will play 1 one of his most enjoyable clarinet solos. ■" Among tho band nuir/bers will March, "Tho Iron Duke," a naval fantasia; j "A Sailor's Life," grand' overture; "Sblonellc" (Tschaikowsky); "The Outpost" (Rimmer); and "Pompadours" (Stanley). At the quarterly visit of the Magistrate's Court to 'the East Coast next month, tho sitting at Port Awanui will be reverted to instead of holding *■ a Court at Ruatorea. The Court had been held previously at Port Awanui for years, but Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., some time before his transfers*to "Wanganui changed the sitting to Ruatorea., Mr. l E. O. Levvey, S.M., has now been advised-that tnei-ort Awanui sitting is. to> be reverted to in place of Ruatorea. There are no facilities for thei'holding of 1 the Court at Ruatorea, and the Departriient is ptit to the expense of hiring a hall, etc.,-while at Port Awanui there, is a" Courthouse, aud; : every facility for' the holding of the Court."- The first sitting Of'the Court at ;Port AwanUi will "be on September 7. ■';•.'—..\. A sudden drop in presaged a weather change from bad ■to worse", and it was not long.before these diro'forebodings wiqre only too fully "realised/ (startes the DojriiiniOn). A southerly- gale of unprecedented violence set in, and soon lashed the sea at Wellington Heads and iii tho harbor itself into. : fury..,,The .seas were the highest which have been-seen for the past twenty years, and presented a scone of awe-inspiring grandeur as they raced in and thundered'with a mighty crash oa y the exposed beaches. The seas were breaking at the Heads wiitih. such fury- that the,as. Armagh, which put out, deemed it wiser to return to. the wharf. The Union Steam Ship Company also decided, to, Ijold up the fcrryv steamier Maraixia," considering it unwise to- 1 subject their passengers to such a voyage in the face of the furious head sea which sras runwng. ,' ' ~'-fc v. '%..'

The staff of Clare and Clare met day to make a«, presentation,to Mr. W; Stewart, who is entering into'business on his own account. Mr. L. G. Clare said that, although it gave htttt' much pleasure in being called upon to perform the function, it was not without regrets. It was a pleasure insofar as ' t they were recognising in a tangible.: manner the good fellowship of a valuable officer, and regret, that he would be removing himself from their close association. His untiring energy in his work and general dispostion had earned for him the highest esteem of the staff and all those with whom he came in! contact. He was glad Mr. Stewart would not be leaving the town, as the . had proved by the manner in which/he was always willing to lend a helping hand to any good cause that he Was the sort of citizens they could ill afford td lose. He wished him'the best of luck in now sphere of venture, and felt sure that under such favorable conditions he would merit the reward he anticipated.

•In place of evensong at Holy Trinity Church to-morrow evening, the choir •will sing a' sacred cantata, '"The Holy City."

"What think ye of Christ?" will be Mr. H. Toogood's subject at the Church of Christ, Roebuck Rood, on Sunday evening. ■•.'.., '■ ~>

"Tho Citizen's Ideal, Making Money or Men," is the subject of a. popular talk by Rev. E. T ; Cox at the MethoChurch on Sunday night. The morning message will be "A Continental Discovery.'' , '.;','

To-nighti in. the Assembly Hall, at 8 o'clock, the" popular Saturday night dance will take; place. The floor is in first-class order, and the music will be played by Mrs. Heeney. A large attendance is expected'. . , ,',

The Baptist Sunday School ; at Te Hapara-will hold anniversary services tomorrow. These will be conducted by the pastor and thei Rev. G. B. T. Davis in the afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, and by the pastor in the evening* at 6.30 o'clock: On Tuesday evening the members of the Foresters' Court will entertain the district secretary to a "smoko" the City Hall. A splendid I *, programme; of musical items has been arranged for, and a good evening's enjoyment is assured, i -.-

The services at the Baptist Tabernacle) will be conducted by the to-morrow morning. His subject will be

"Peter's Deliverance.'- In the evening the Rev. G. B. T. Davis, the world's secretary for the Pocket . Testament League will conduct ■ the service', and will speak about the "Power* of God's Word."

Hockey enthusiasts and their friends I'.io asked' to noto that: the big dance organised in support,of the candidature of the Kia Toa queen, Miss IP. llill, wrill be hold in tho City Hall on Wednesday, August 29. Miss Hill is the popular yo.u;ig N player whoso speed and nkill made victory 'certain for the North Island players at the recent North v. South Island match in Wellington, and wherever Poverty Bay representative players have been vieto rious, she lias had a lot to dp with the result. Arrangements for tho dance arc in the hands of■ a capable committee, who are . working ■ hard 'to ensure the success of their efforts en Wednesday next. * : , .

Ladies 1 Keep pace with the times; washboard drudgery eliminated since the arrival of "No-Rubbing" Laundry Help'. —Teat and Friar.—6.,

"i\ light snow- fell in Mastcrton on morning. i Owing- to 200 children being affected influenza, the Levin District High .School closed down this week. .' |, A Melbourne merchant, writing to a .Nelson resident, states: "New Zealand beef and mutton are making a ~name for themselves ; here just now. • 'jOjir folk tried both ; and. that our • jnieat is hot in tho.same row." f>f The ""disproportion of sexes in the, .' iMaori population,-a factor-which has ' ijbeen view.edtwiith apprehension for '- komo years,- is. 'jomrmentod on in the ■or-nual report' of the Health '• Depart- : ment, which - records a satisfactory improvement. ? I An Oamaru settler who visited tho Waikato district recently motored for four days and did not see a single house or outbuilding in the country in course of erection. In the township of Hamilton, however, no fewo* than JOO houses- were being erected. I On the proposal of Btr. W. P. Griffith, the Napier Chamber of Commerce decided *to forward a letter to tho Minister of Public Works expressing appreciation of his efforts to establish h. good metal road.from Napier to Gjsborne, and also to express confideace jm him in the administration of his department. | The £IO,OOO loan which the Wairoa Power Board has arranged with the Bank of New Zealand is -estimated to be sufficient to reticulate the Waihiiwe, Turiroa, Tuhara, and Frasertown . toad areas and'that will probably be ; as much as tho Power Board can , inaihago to get dono during the next ; 12 jjvonfchs. \ According to a.statement made by. a j Reefton mining man, the present winter j has been one of the most severe experi- ; fenced in tho Reefton district during the past forty years. With a small party of ( workmen, he was engaged blasting icesome of it over one foot in thickness— 1 in the Snowy river in order to allow a | flow of water into tho intake that sup- I plies a battery. *'

i The members of the local Foresters' Court are to receive an official visit from ihe district secretary, Bra. W. O. Travel's, on Monday evening, when he will deal with many important matters, such as consolidation of funds throughout tho district, surplus of funds, Juvenile movement, eta. It is to be hoped that the members will avail themselves of "the opportunity of hearing one who ia well versed in the friendly society movement. /