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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16570, 28 October 1924, Page 6

Carnival week lias brought- to Cis- : borne tlie largest- number of motor cars v-et .seen here from other districts. Turkish women may now attend university medical classes, the prohibition having been removed, leaving the way open for them to become doctors. The fat lamb exporting season is reported to be opening satisfactorily for farmers, bookings having been made this week at 9d per 11) for unshorn and 3d for shorn lambs. | There were 11.003 new subscribers 'onnect-ed to telephone exchanges in the Dominion last year. Wanganui exchange lias been converted to automatic working.

Mr W. R.. Hunt, the well-known Romney breeder, of Nelson, was a visitor at to-day's show gathering. Ki'.ling at flic Gisborne isheepfarmers F. M. land M. Co..s’ works and the, Taruhei.lil freezing works will commence cn Mcnday. Uolemiber 1. (.'.re Fascist was killed and three or four were hurt when a hand' grenade accidentally exploded 1 during a Fascist meeting at. Florence. Constantinople authorities otter a prize of £9OO for the most- practical plan enabling the city to recover its economic position. Nottinghamshire farmers have decided 1 to start a co-operative bacon factory to eliminate some of tire middlemen’s protits. Tire show, which is being held to-day and to-morrow, will be followed, by the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting, to be held on Thursday and Saturday. A large number of people have arrived in town for show and races. •An interesting cricket match was played at- the Oval yesterday afternoon before a large attendance of spectators. In this match the Scholium family mot the Cosmopolitan Club and 1 a good game resulted. After a keen contest the Scholium family won by 89 runs to 83. Visitors to the showgrounds to-day included Mr. K. S. Williams, M.P., who is paying a. brief visit to Gisborne. Air. Irwin, representative of Messrs. Gilbert, Anderson nad Co.. London, and MrGoodie-. Conservator of State Forcists. were also on the showgrounds. The Aard-Dueo Proprietary passenger list between Gisborne, Wairoa, and Napier to-day is as follows: Misses Reader, Fauichelie, and Finriis; M.rs Carswell; Messrs Dunlop, McSiwain, Hawkins, Hunter, Williamson, Jameson, Carr,. Sainstary, Quigley, Kettle., Ma'lis, Kilpatrick, Hill, and Hindrttip. A number of settlers in the Mumvai riding were met by the riding member, Mr F. S'. Bowen, and the County Engineer. Mr J. J. Keane, yesterday afternoon, \nnd the. Cook County lean proposals discussed. General approval of the comprehensive reading scheme was expressed and the policy of the Council approved. The City Hall was crowded last evoting on the occasion of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s ball, people having come from far and near to be present at the function. The ball had. been gorgeously de. orated by members of the committee, the beautiful effects being greatly admired by'ail. A dainty supper was served upstairs, and dancing was carried on until the early hours of the morning. The results of the bullock and sheepguessing weights competitions held in connection with l the Hawke’s Bay shew are now to hand. The correct weight of the bollock was 8511 b, and R. McIntyre (Nuhaka) and H. S. Ellis (Eskcla.le) divide first and second prizes, each guessing 8521 b. The weight of the five sheep was 402!b- (108 , 96J,, 66, 665, and 65). R. F. Bowman guessed the exact weight, and J. D. 1 Martin (Napier) was second with 4011 b. Passengers travelling bv the Gisborne Motor Service Company this morning included : Mesdames Shaw, Leach, Ash, Simpson; Misses Bradford, Cummings, Leslie, Sail, Garnet, Leach, Watt, Piper, Shelly, and Watkins; Messrs Smith, Shaw, Sandall, Whiting, McCullpck, ’Chalmers, Napier, Wallace, Ryaii, Barry. Webber, Thomas, Johns, Kilpatrick, Watts, Hefferman and girl, Bright, Simpson, Black. Inward passengers yesterday included: Mesdames Walker, Howell, Gallagher and child; Misses Runciman, Weller, Shirley, and Garrett; Messrs Fox, Cameron, Oman. Hunt. Napier. McCulloch, Walker, Carroll, Taylor. Foote (2), Rivers, Simpson. Barth, Smith, Turnbull, Jackson, Simpkins, -.Jenson and Atkins.