TOWN EDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16495, 30 July 1924, Page 11

TOWN EDITION

Tlie crowning feature of the big exhibition buildings in Dunedin will he the dome, 80ft. high, architecturally treated. During excavations made at the I'onk of Mew Zealand, in Auckland an old cooking pot was unearthed. This relic of early settlement in Auckland has been added to the. collection at the Did Colonists’ Museum.

11 is computed that Absurd's progeny racing in New Zealand this season have won stakes to the value of £30,C00, and, adding in £7OOO as the possible captures made by his stock in Australia, that, will slightly exceed the best previous record down to the credit of the Sirndridge horse 1 . A resident, of Palmerston North was much surprised to receive from an English t'nni a letter which was addressed to a house he had not occupied tor fifteen years past. The letter, which was forwarded last month, bore the initials of eleven loeai postmen, who in. turn bad endeavored to locate, the owner.

Tlic Taranaki Jockey Club's balancesheet shows a profit of £1603, after providin'; £1033 lor depreciation. The following amounts 'have been paid during the year: Totalisator tax, £2864; divident tax, £5209; tax on receipts, £92; amusement tax, £306; land tax, £lO9. In addition thu club has paid local rates totalling £406.

Aii interlude, timing the course oi a visit by some of the Fngiish League footballers to -the Kuakura State Farm showed how strong is the call of home. Mr. C.reen, the manager of the larm, was explaining the) virtues of a- hedge, when on e of the visitors interrupted with “Aye, lad, stop,” adding, “listen to that beautiful music—it’s a. thrush. That’s the first bit of ‘home’ we have heard since we left Home."

The New Zealand Loan and 1 Mercantile Agency jOo.. Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house, under date 25th instant : N T .Z. frozen meat: Lamb, lljd per lb. (aveiage); mutton, wether and maiden ewe, light’ 7|d per lb., heavy 6|d per lb. ; ewe, light, s?d per lb., heavy 5d per lb.; good demand. N.Z. dairy produce: Butter, choicest salted, market slow, weal-.ei tone (186 sto 190 s); cheese, Bds to 92s per'cwt,, better demand.”

Land agents report that during the past few weeks there has been a decided increase in the demand for both ton n and country properties, and that- reasonably priced properties are comparatively easily quitted. Since the beginning of the month, Messrs. G. S. Bruce and Co. have sold three large sheep runs, in addition to town dwellings and sections, these comprising 22C0 acres at acres at N gat a pa. and 700 acres at Motu, the total amount involved being about £34,000.

"There is nothing in modern life so .ugly, joy-dispelling, and utterly dismal, as one of our modern burial grounds, which should 1 ho ]daces of peace and beauty and! rest,” said Mr. Tt. 0.- Gross, in an address at the Auckland Art Sociely’s Gallery. “Tn. no other branch of art have we fallen so far behind - , our poverty of idea and lack of appreciation of the essential are beyond description. Perhaps the idea is to make death and its attendant associations terrible and repulsive. It is no u&e blaming individuals. The root of the trouble goes deeper than tho mason’s yards. It is the lack of interest on the part of the public, and societies, such as ours cannot escape sharing the blame and responsibility.”

“We .should have a superannuation flint} for our employees,” said !Nl r. A. T, Smith, at a. meeting of the Christchurch Hospital Board. “They should not have to tro hat in hand to the Board or have to depend on the caprice of a committee. I think the finance committee should go thoroughly into the matter of bringing about a superannuation scheme. The best way would! be to submit a remit on the matter to the Conference ox Hospital Boards.” The chairman said that what was wanted was one scheme for the whole of the hospital hoards in the Dominion. Contributions should be made by employees of all hospital hoards, and they would 1 not then be left in the position they were in to-day on their retirement. It was decided! that a remit be prepared for the Conference of Hospital Boards.

■ A hearty laugh was raised at a meeting of the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, when the secretary related experiences in connection with a small parcel of memoranda books received from 'Liverpool marked “For gratuitous distribution,’’ and assessed by the Customs at £3, on which the duty was 17s 2d. After considerable correspondence (states the Herald), the Comptroller of Customs advised the collector that an item was being put on the estimates to refund the amount of duty. On receipt of this assurance the secretary paid the amount. Within a day or two the collector received a further communication.'advising that the item had been placed on the estimates, and in anticipation of this being passed the books could be delivered free. The collector courteously called 1 on the secretary, who made a third trip to the post office, and again signed-numerous forms and received' a refund of 17s 2d.

The Kawatiri, on arrival oil Waikokopu Cove on Saturday afternoon, dropped anchor about a mile oil shove (reports the Wairoa Star). She carried 690 electric power poles for the Power Boat'd for different extension works in the district, and these were shipped' at Sydney. Immediately on arrival of the steamer, Mr. Packwood. of the Public Works Department, boarded l’AM' and'made arrangements for a start to be made straightaway. Although there was a hit of a swell in the bight, unloading operations were commenced. Two of the Harbor Board's pontoons were, used us lighters. The work of unloading was continued all dav Sunday and! night, and as the sea had become quite calm, excellent progress was made. The pontoons were loaded with poles, and then hauled to the boulder bank by the Djinn. Cables were then fixed to the poles, and! the latter were drawn off the pontoons by the locomotives of the Public Works Department. The work was done very quickly, K. G. Porter, who has heen appointed All Black captain, played his early football for the South Wellington School, which was then high in the school championship. lie was a school representative in 1913 and' 1914, and in 1915 he went to Wellington College. The following year lie was in the country, and did not play, but in 1917 he returned to Wellington and played for Old Boys. In 1913 he was unsettled, and in 1919 20 and 1921 was a I lorowhenua- representative, both junior and' senior. There he played at centre three-quarter. In 1923 lie returned to Wellington and began playing for the Athletic Club, captaining the senior' learn. After a few matches he was moved to wing forward, as lie proved too much of an. individualist for th dub selectors. At once he leapt into prominence and' attained representative rank in this capacity, making a name for himself by his versatility and remarkable energy. ' Last season he was chosen to play apninst New South Wales in the lbird test, and this year played in the North Island team, -captattling it in its encounter with the South Island. Porter is 24 years of age, and weighs I2st. 81bs.