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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16497, 1 August 1924, Page 4

The rainfall at Gisborne in July, 1924, was as follows July 1, 12 points, 2, 01 points, 4, 36 points, 5, 33 points, 6, 05 points, 14, 03 points. 17, 16 points, 18, 19 points, 24, 12 points 26, 05 points,' 29, 13 points, 31, 04 points. Total, 1.64 inches on 12 days. The rainfall in July, 1923, was 6.67 inches on 23 days. The following players have been selected to represent Gisborne in the telegraph chess match with the. Auckland Workingmen’s Clnb to-morrow at 6.45 p.m., in the Farmer’s Union Office;—A. Sch’iehting, J. Dow, H. L. Taylor, R. J. Thomson, A. Gletive. J. H. Bull, F. C. Faram, C. Blackburn, E. J. Gardner, E. • E. Somervell, H. L. Gleave, and R. G. Burt. Reserves: T. D. Stichbury and P. Fischback.

Mr. R. S. Kent, chief engineer of the Railway Department, and Mr. Jeffreys, district engineer, arrived from Napier by the Arahura- this morning. They are now making one of the periodical inspections of thei local railway line. They expect to complete l next Wednesday, and return south. Prior to their coming here they had been engaged on inspection \york in the Napier district. One of the town players in the hockey match for the Billcliff cup yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Wood, received a particularly nasty knock with the ball, her cheek bone being badly bruised. Unfortunately the game was Into in commencing, with the lcsu'.l that it was practically ■ dark before it terminated. Within n few minutes of the end of the contest' Mrs. Wood was unable to see a very fast ball, and she received the full force of it on her face. She received first aid treatment from Miss Gordon, and was afterwards removed to her home.

At the present time shipments of case oib-aro discharged from overseas vessels from one end of the Wellington harbor to the other, and as case oil is bulky and heavy cargo, a very considerable amount of wharf congestion is brought about, while outside the wharf gates slowmoving lorries add further to traffic difficulties. This will shortly be changed, for it is the intention of the Wellington Harbor Board to proceed with the building of a special oil cargo discharge wharf at the northern end of the Tliorndon breastwork. Case oil will then he unloaded at a point very much nearer the oil stores at Thorndon and Kaiwarra.

Tlie Hawke’s Bay County Council is arranging a demonstration of the hauling power of rubber-tyred road tractors.

Mr M. B. Mildon, of Nuliaka, has been promoted to the post office at Weber.

Mr W. S. Wancliop has been appointed assistant librarian at the Parliamentary Library. Mr F. Cunningham, of the Napiei telephone exchange staff, lias been transferred to Nuliaka.

The net profits of the Bank of Victoria, Ltd., for the year ended June 30, were £193,738, or £10,033 more than for 1922-23!

The Rev. A. W. Compton represented Gisborne at the annua', conference of delegates of the South African War Veterans’ Association at Wellington. Mr. R. R. Woodcock, president of the Aard Motor Services Association cf New Zealand, is at present, in Gisborne for the purpose of organising services. The net profits of the Commercial Bank of Australia, Ltd., for the year ended ■Tune 30, were £264,542, or £30.124 over those of the preceding year. The Australian Imperial Band, having collected sufficient funds for the trip, sailed by the Ormuz for London last week.

The Victorian Labor Government intends to start a flour mill as part of its policy. The rise in the price of bread is .resented in Victoria, and the Government will hold an inquiry.

An engineering survey of the NapierWa.iroa section of the East Coast railway ba.s been completed and the foundations for (he Wairoa railway bridge are now being tested, there being some 30ft of water in the river at tlmt spot. ‘‘Do you know that whisky is sold at £1 per bottle in Ashburton?” asked counsel for the defence in a sly-grog case. "Yes,” replied the witness (a police ■constable), ‘and after the police make a raid it- goes up to 255.”

The herd of red deer that browsed so contentedly at the reservoir at Wainui-o-mata are being destroyed as opportunity offers. The animals were damaging the undergrowth and polluting the water, and it was decided to get rid of them. The prospects of the fruit industry are undoubtedly improving, and a report from Wellington states that it is expected that the export of cases of fruit for the current season will show an ini reuse to over 240,000, or 90,000 more than for last season.

A tree recently felled by Fournoau Brothers at Pakowlia-i, and milled by Tracey's mill, cut 4300 feet valued at £1 per hundred and 3CO fencing battens In addition it cut six cords of firewood which brought- the total value of, the iree up to £55.

Recently at Frankton the Main Trunk South express was delayed considerably l through the first-class smoking car having to be taken off through one of the wheels slipping on its axle. This was luckily discovered by the train examiner in bis usual inspection.

An enterprising individual! at the All Blacks match at Palmerston North procured a- step-ladder by means of which -enthusiasts could cliimlj to the roof of one of the buildings. A tidy little sum must have been received' as tile result of bis taking up a collection at the bottom of the ladder.

A North Island paper records with pride that a local resident has added five children to the State in three years. Oama.ru can bgat that (says the North Otago Times). Some years ago a. family in this town developed from nothing to seven in three years. Triplets and two sets of twins were the record. Near Raurima on a ■ recent* _ night, while the down Main Trunk train was passing, a stone dislodged from the cutting 1 -crashed through the window of a carriage, and struck* a lady passenger. The lady was not -seriously injured, but her wristlet- watch and ’ brooch were smashed.

"We still notice the excellent condition of the teeth in schools where sweet shops do not exist, e.g., Caroline, Riversduie, and such schools as Longridge Village, in the Riversdole district,” states Dr It. Collier, schools medical officer for Southland, in her monthly report.

The accident from which Mr F. B. Gardiner, of Napier, inspector for the Department of Health; is recovering, was a strange one. He. was travelling by steamer to Gisborne. The hunk in which lie was ‘sleeping gave wny and he fell to the deck, sustaining a strained knee. He was admitted to hospital at Gisborne, and later went, to his home at Napier. ‘‘The defendant is making a practice of waiting until he is sued each time, and then he pays the money into Court." said counsel in an action to-day against a man who was in default in connection with a maintenance order. ‘‘lf that is the case, I’ll soon establish another practice for him,” said Mr, E. C. Levvey, S.M., in adjourning the matter for a fortnight.

Early risers on Sunday morning Inst, who were enjoying a constitutional on the Parade, Napier, were astonished to see a. big drive of flying insects proceeding in a cloud up Rabies street, in the' direction of the sea. It was first thought that a hive of bees were on the swarm, but the season of the year and the absence of any pronounced humming discounted the theory. Sightseers were unable to obtain a close scrutiny of the insects, which, flying high up, finally disappeared out to sea, Charged with being £32 10s in arrears in respect of a maintenance order, a drover. George Campbell, was proceeded against by his wj£e, before Mr. E. C. Levvey, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court this morning. The defendant gave evidence that during the twelve months the order had been in existence he had spent a considerable time in hospital and had not earned £IOO during the whole of that period. He was. prepared to continue paying the weekly instalments if the arrears could be stood over for a month or two. The complainant had property of her own, and lived with her parents. To Mr. Burmard 1 the defendant denied that he spent money on drink. He had not been in hospital as a. result of a drunken row, altliousrh he had been struck by a bottle thrown at another man. The Magistrate adjourned the case until November 7, on condition that the defendant paid 30s a week until October 1, and thereafter £3 a week until the arrears were paid off.

A contributor to thu Wanganui Chronicle describes a duel in the air between two seagulls and a hawk. "When I noticed the conflict,” he writes, “it had evidently been in progress for some time, for the hawk was almost exhausted. His defence lay entirely in his adeptness in swerving, for, as the seagulls kept constantly rising and then swooping on him, he consistently swerved sufficiently to avoid attacks. Presently the hawk fell exhausted to the ground, where his foes still maintained pecking and screaching until they suddenly rose and disappeared. The hawflv remained on the ground, tired out. Soon the seagulls returned with two morej of their kind, and again attacked their enemy. Although there were four gulls to one hawk, the defender managed to ward off the swooping attacks Vfor' somo time. Presently the gulls discontinued their fighting with the hawk to fight with another seagull, which had lust arrived. They soon flew away, screeching and fighting among themselves, and the hawk was able to make good his escape.”

Mr Hall, chief engineer at the Farmers’ meat works, has resigned, his , post, and was tendered a- farewell. Wairoa hockey enthusiasts have decided to raise funds to send a ladies rep. team to Gisborne to take part in the competition for the Lady Carroll shield. Private advice lias been received of the death in Java, following a heart attack, of Mr. C .E. Hiley, a young New Zealander, who was engaged in the rubber industry. An accident which shows the folly “double-banking” on bicycles oecurreu at Dunedin. Two boys were riding on a bicycle—one sitting on the handle- - bat's —when the forks on the front wheel broke, and both were thrown heavily to ffie ground. Both were badly bruised and cut. Having no school privilege and hot being financial, two boys were unable to witness the All Black match at Palmerston ' North. While waiting for the results they cycled round all the streets where cars were parked, and counted the motors. Their statistical record was 2164 cars, including 75 different makes. A Palmerston North resident paid a visit to soma friends, and left his bicycle standing up against the fence. When he came for the machine a little, later the 1 light had gone out, and upon investigation he discovered that someone had removed the generator from the acetylene lamp, taken every bit of carbide from it, and carefully replaced the fitting. - ’' Mr. John Waters, of Wellington, who , has attained his 89th birthday, was the recipient of many congratulations and "a good wishes for his welfare from far and’ near. Mr. Waters was born in Haddington, Scotland, on July 21, 1835, and arrived in Wellington with hisrjparents on January 22, 1841, landing in the ship’s boats at Pipitea Point, and lias lived in Wellington all his life. Hot-mix for road surfacing as against penetration was advocated by the chairman of Waitotara County Council at the council’s last meeting. Cr. Goldsbuiy said be thought the council should wait for a wfiile until some of the methods had been properly tested out. Suggestions were made that test pieces of hot-mix should be laid, but- no motion was carried.

Many years ago the ship Star of Tasmania was wrecked off Oamaru, with the loss of a number of -lives. A portion -of the timber from the’wreck was utilised for building purposes on the property of Mrs Munro, at Otekaike. This timber has now been presented by Mrs. Munro to the Oamaru cemetery, and is being used to. construct a- fence round the graves of the sesimen who lost their lives in the wreck.

A smash which occurred the other ' day in Wanganui, between a- car and a Chinaman’s cart, caused acute -distress to Hie driver of the vegetable vehicle (says the Chronicle). John was found, amid the wreckage, sobbing */ “Him blnkee cart allee pieces.” A spectator 1 comforted the Celestial by tellrrig; him he was lucky it was not his neck. "Neck allee right,” said John hopefully, but, lie put Ins hand up to feel it to make sure.

As a side industry pork is woefully neglected, declared Mr, J. Nathan, of ’ Palmerston North, addressing dairy farmers at Carterton. Hogs were more sensitive to heat and cold than any other animal, yet were the most neglected on the'farm? There was a huge market ' waiting in England to be developed. In the near future the farmer would have to devote more attention to pigs as a \ side line. When the farmer appreciated what co-operation really meant the pork industry might be developed to £10,000,000 annually. ’ , / / Men the woi'ld ovet are always to- reassemble after their schooldays are J over to tender their good wishes to any' of their old schoolfellows who have achieved success in, any walk of: life, remarks the X.Z. Times. Evidently, judg- , ing by the enthusiastic and larjib* gathering, which took place at Wellingtbh last Saturday to wish Iron voyage and goodbye to Mr. J. Mill, the >All Black footballer, the old boys of Nelson, College are no exception to the rule, '''Mill was at Nelson College in 1916-18, jbl&yed in the first fifteen and cricket eleven, and was a college prefect in 1918.

The Wairoa Guardiah’ of Wednesday last reiterates its statements with regard to the stranded War Dol’d, and ; says : “We have reliable information frojfn persons with years of nautical experience ' that, the War Lord was afloat on Friday night and on Saturday. The conditions then could not have been, better’ for getting her off. The vessel at 7 o’clock on Sunday morning was vety lively, and at 8.30 a.m. was swinging right roiihd. Photographs which were taken (the Star states) clearly show the; vessel surrounded by water at 8.40 a.m v that day, a eons'derable time after high tide.”

Some interesting figures were given by Mr. A. H. R. Amess (director of the Stratford Technical High School) in. an address at Stratford. Denmark, he said, was roughly twice the size of Taranaki; yet it contained "3,500,CC0 people! The iand there, was, generally speaking, poorer than the average dairy land in the Dominion,-but Denmark maintained over 1,003,000 daily cattle. ,In New Zealand, large areas were not fully developed and certain tracts not «t Ml. „ Despite its larger area and fertility of the soil, New Zealand only supported 1,250,000 cows at, present.

The Methodists of John Wesley’s day, though not all bigoted prohibitionists, would have felt grievously hurt to find beer and spirits bottles in chapel. ' •’ Row \ much more must the friends of Trinity Church, Dunedin, have been offended at > the discovery the other day, as they emerged from a jubilee meeting, that someone had deposited half-a-dozen alo and two of “Scotch,” all empty, at the foot of the (Stairway. The jokers who did this have probably enjoyed a hearty . laugh, but (remarks the Star) the .Methodist can well afford to smile also, being less concerned as to the evidence against them than were Benjamin and his brethren when Joseph’s cup was found in one of their sacks. I