SECOND EDITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16773, 4 July 1925, Page 13

SECOND EDITION.

])r. L. Averill, son of Archbishop Averill, Primate of New Zealand, arrived by the lonic from England.

The thundor of the heavy sea this week was very perceptible inland, and Hastings people could hear distinctly the sustained booming which told of the big sea running. The Mangapapa Girl Guides are holding a social find dance in St. Mary’s Hall on Thursday evening next, in aid of the funds of the troop. A most enjovalfie evening is promised.

A film of the Paritua Bay granite quarries, Coromandel, a copy of which has been forwarded to the Empire Exhibition, will, by special arrangement, be shown: at' Everybody’s Theatre tonight. The question of whether or not it would be possible to use electricity for heating public swimming baths was raised at the meeting of the Power Board this morning, when the engineer, Mr. W. E. Toogood, was asked for an opinion. Mir. Toogood stated that, the question depended on a number of considerations. The success of such a proposal, however, was doubtful, he would advise the Board not to consider the matter too seriously. Evidence that the Railway Department is “on the job" has not been lacking. The latest departure in connection with suburban routes is circulars issued by the Railway Publicity branch, and placed in the carriage's, which solicit the support of “Mr. Suburban Resident.” The circular ends: —“if you see anything wrong with the railways let us know. \Ve will put it- right—if we can’t we will tell you why.”

“You have gone ahead very fast, but you are not there yet,” said Dr. M. .1. Rendall. formerly headmaster of Winchester College, - in referring to New Zealand’s educational system at a. meeting in Wellington. Ho went on to refer to the boys whom he had under his charge at Winchester, and stated that- the majority of them were imbued with th o desire for know lege. So great and so natural was their desire that they did practically all their reading in their leisure hours, and the result was that at Winchester they had one of the greatest literary sets in England. They had a knowlego of English literature that was second to none.

In conversation with a Timaru Herald reporter, an electrical engineer said that there was always a danger attached to electric wires. 11c had found it a safe plan to consider all wires dangerous, even the most heavily insulated. He was of tilie opinion that wires in the vicinity of which buildings were being erected should be protected or temporarily disconnected. In referring to these wires he did not necessarily mean the street mains, but the wiring now frequently installed jn buildings for the driving of electric hoists or concrete mixers. When first installed such wiring was perfectly safe, but as the erection of the buildini' - advanced was pulled about- in a manner that constituted a serious risk.

The owners of motor-buses which have beeni plying in Auckland and whose business in competition with the trams Has been restricted by the Supreme Court decision preventing them coming into Queen street, except at certain times, are seeking new localities for business. If- was stated by one proprietor that no less than eighteen buses which had been plying in Auckland had been or word to bo withdrawn to go to districts oven as far south as Wellington. Ho personally has withdrawn three buses from the Grey Lvmi run and intended to take them to Wellington. It is stated that motor-buses originally intended for the Auckland trade have been sent to Wellington, and are there in competition with the municipal trams.

The new city engineer at Christchurch, Mr. Galbraith, formerly of Western Australia, has pointed out to the Mayor, Mr. J. K. Archer, that roadways of 00ft wide will be too narrow for main arterial ways as the city grows. Mr. Galbraith suggested that the Christchurch Council should decide at once what roads ami streets should be of 100 ft width, that it might make provision for the future when approving of plans and subdivisions. It would lie necessary for the Christchurch Council to obtain special power before it could set about so widening streets, the provisions of the Public Works Act, not extending so far, and representations in that regard have been made to the Prime Minister.

Roxburgh and Ettrick may sing for joy over the announcement that the Dinted in office of the Public Works Department is instructed to make arrangements for carrying on to Roxburgh the railway line that at present terminates at Miller’s Flat, states the Dunedin Star. Much of this construction will be comparatively simple work for the engineers, but Mr Furkert said when last in Dunedin that formidable difficult v in the neighbourhood of Dumbarton‘would have to be conquered. A considerable amount of ballasting and some other work will have -to he done on tile Beaumont-Miller’s, Flat section ere that, hit of the railway can be handed over to the Railway Department, and it will take a while to complete the contract non - let and in progress for the station buildings at, Miller’s Flat.

No bad fruit should be put upon the consumer in New Zealand, was the advice given by Mr. W. 11. Rice, the newly-appointed orchard instructor lor the Auckland district, ,in an address to Auckland fruitgrowers. “Every thinkiior grower is prepared to keep his low-grade fruit off the market if t ha other fellow, does,” ho said. “There is only one way to start, stabilisation ; that is by setting a grade below which you shall not sell. You admire what they are doing in California. I have investigated their system on the spot, and, helive me, they think you’re doing wonderful work down here; and they’re watching you like: anything now to see bow you handle the marketing problem. T feel sure a first-class system of local marketing organisation can be developed, but you "must begin by raising the quality.”

A. new system of cartage contracts has been inaugurated by the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company (stales the Auckland Herald’s Hamilton correspondent). It, was hitimated last winter that it, was the /company's intention to try out a scheme under which it would collect all cream offering on main roads within twelve miles of a factory or railway station at a flat rate of jd per fb butter-fat, always provided, of course, that there was a sufficient supply available to justify tile company putting on a cartage service. It was stated at the time that this scheme would he given a trial for twelve months, when the position would he reviewed. Ihe scheme has now proved to lie highly satisfactory on the whole, and in many districts has consolidated the company’s interests to a gratifying extent. figures have been taken out dealing with the- financial aspect, and although these are ifecessarily incomplete, there is every indication that the estimates placed before suppliers last winter will be approximately correct.

The Gisborne Women’s Club is holding another card evening on Tuesday next, the admission to which will be the nominal charge pf Is.*