SECOND EDITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16606, 9 December 1924, Page 11

SECOND EDITION.

ThcMe'ephnne line hoi wren Opntiki and Oponae is i" ')•' thoroughly overhauled early in the N "\v Year.

Heavy motor lonics are ana in busy throughout I lie Wawarapa in I In- trans port of fn| lamb*. A thunderstorm broke over Hustings mi Saturday about 12.45 p.m., followed liv ii torrential downpour of tain, which lasted for nearly an ruin-.

Th • borrowing powers of Palmerslon North Kim Board have boon increased lo enable it to borrow a sum not exceeding £25.000. The Fordson Lractor tlt.it was recently obtained by the Opoiiki County Council has done excellent work in conjunction with Hie grader, in improving portions of lli • county mads.

"The man who noes mil beyond flit* breakers in anything like a detent surf is looking for trouble, even on the best beach in the world." remarked a Christehureh swimmer, discussing the risks of surfing. Tlip Mntu brancli of the Hank i,T New Zealand will l>e closed; at' |be end of Hie

year, and a weekly agency will be opened on January 6, 1025. From Hint date the Mat awn i agency will be opened i n Monday afternoons.

One of the recent landslips on the Opotiki-Mot n road was exceptionally large, a portion of (lie mad being transformed into a sleep hiilside without a vestige of a track. Tlni slips have now lieeii completely removed, and the road is in good condition throughout.—Guardian.

So far the: Stale lias .spen) ahoul £700,000 mi afforestation, Tin' total ansa of State plantations is 44.6-16 acres,

of which 7)0.023 acres are in the Rolortia district. Since lb"9S llu- imrserv at Ifotoruo lias raised 8?.,064,927 trees foi Stair' plantations ami distribution.

Sydney now lias six playgrounds I'm' iles children ol Ihe congested rpiarlers, and it is proposed to bring tin' number ultimately up In 40. The aim is to make ihe playground movement a factor ni promoting Ihe health ami tin' morals of Sydney's slum urchins.

The following tenders have been

cepteil by the I'liMic Works Department : Rangilike.i and Awakeri, plate girder spans, Oleveiand Bridge and Engineering Co.. JC2330, ex ship, Auckland; VVhtingarei Technical High School, A. Y. Provan, £15.424; Liimsden-Tc Anati road, formation, etc. A. Baird. £2182; Forirun, farm laborers' accommodation, Fletcher Construction Co.. Ltd.. £1973; Porirua, new kitchen, etc., Wilson and Johnson. £3053.

A farmer near Otorohanga. recently decided to cull out four of his worst cows, but in any case, to get rid of one particular animal. This eow calved, and he was unable to move her immediately. and the testing officer passing he was induced to have the cow tested. She gave 701 b of butter-fat for the month. That farmer is row seriously considering whether it is not the better policy to always make sure by testing.

The presentation of the- prizes won in connection with the recent Navy League competitions took place at the Palace Theatre this afternoon. Canon H. Packe. vico-preeident, presid.'d. in the unavoidable absence of tho president. Mr. fv. S. Williams, and presented the prizes, a list of which was given on Saturday. The other vice-president. Sir James Carroll, was also present. At tho conclusion <>! the presentation a picture' programme was put mi the screen and this was much enjoyed. At least one local pedestrian considers that Tuesday is his lucky day. While walking along Peel street, this morning, close lo the police station, he was startled to hear a loud crash. On looking round: he found that a sheet of glass from one of the upstairs windows of Macky, Logan, and' Caldwell's warehouse had fallen to the pavement, and smashed into atoms. Had the window fallen out a minute earlier, the. consequences would have been most unpleasant for the gentleman concerned. A pleasant function took place at St. Winifred's school yesterday, when the Misses Webb were met by the rest of the staff and the pupils and made the recipients of tokens of their popularity. Miss W. Webb was presented with a set of the works of Frances Thompson and a, beautifully illustrated copy of Burns, while Miss Dorothy Webb was given a set of the lives of great musicians, the presentation being made by two of the younger pupils, Phyllis Hudson ond Moliie Smith.

A legal opinion has been obtained by the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association concerning the question of soldiers' vvi'.ls. It is to the effect that wills executed prior to embarkation foi overseas art' on the same footing as civilian wilis. Unless they have been revoked by one of the several means of revocation by which civilian wills might be revoked, they still hold good. The chief means of revocation is the subsequent marriage of th?, testator, which always revokes any existing will.

The vexed question of the cat lie-tick boundary was discussed at the last meeting of the Waioeka branch of Hie Fanners' Union. Sound reasons for placing it in its present position have nevtir been apparent, writes a correspondent of the (iuardian, and it is Imped to nave it moved further down the valley, to a spul somewhere near the confiscation lino. Tliii would causo a minimum of inconvenience to settlers generally, and w0n.,1 Ik- in every way Hid natural position ol l.bei barrier.

A magnificent flow of water has hern obtained by Mr. .'I. M. Stewart from the smeii inch well which he bus ins: sunk fur Kelsons', N.Z... Ltd.. a! Tomo'inn, ll.p. Ah. 11. Hill, of Napier." considers || :; , [low lo he the liniT.t b. has ever seen in llawki '-.- Bn\. surpassing 1\ in tho: ri recently sun''- in Napier. His estimate is (ha;'the well will yield 1.500.000 .pilous ~: water a day. The wi II I>as b-cn sunk to a. depth of 203 feet, the pip? passing through shingle from 116 feet to 203 l'o--'l, all of which was water-bearing. The water mse in Ibe pipe 17 feet above the mm face of tho ground.

The Voting People's "annual" in connee! inn with Iho (jishorno Salvation Army ("Dip's was held during the wookencl, ami a function at llie barracks last overling marked (he conclusion of the visit, of Adjutant Uarnor, Voting People's secretary for tin; division. Special .sci'viee.s wore hold on Sunday, thfl children taking the lending part. The primary section received their ]ii'i/es in the afternoon. Knfhusiaslic gatherings were marked by good attendances and a liberal response. The children again rendered a special programme in Hie evening, assisted hy Adjutant (lamer, who gave an excellent address on "The I'escrves," in which ho stressed the importance of the rising generation. There was another packed "house" last evening, when a, varied programme was creditably submitted. The intermediate section of the pupils received their prizes, about 140 hooks in all being given, also six special awards from the Commissioner. Adjutant Canty took the opportunity to thank Adjutant (Earner for his untiring efforts in the interests of Mia children. The adjutant replied, expressing his desire to return to Oisborne again. The whole series of meetings were of a successful nature and marked the close of another year of progress with the work of the Young I'eople's Corps. The Salvation" Army hand is commencing their annual Christmas effort this week,