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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16781, 14 July 1925, Page 6

Mails which left Oisborne on dune 7 for the United Kingdom, via Vancouver. arrived in London on duly J. Mr. Iv. d. Lamb, late accountant, of the Wanganui branch of the Commercia. Rank of Australia, arrives in Gisborne to-ni"hi to take over the position vacated l>v Mr A. F. Excel 1 as accountant o! I fie local branch. Mr. Kxeell leaves shortly on transfer to the position o accountant for the Wanganui branch ot the hank. In the course of a discussion on the Meat Control Board at the Farmers’ Union on Saturday last., Mr J. C. Field said there were several matters requiring the attention of the Meat. Board. They had to see that there was adequate provision made for cold storage at Home. They had also to see that the avenues of trade were kept open. Produce!s were not shipping, on their own account, as they did not care to take the risk ; it was therefore necessary to establish confidence. and if a record were kept showing the meat, exported from year to year on owners’ aoeount-, this would be the means of justifying the worth of the Board.

At the Wairoa Poultry Show Mr Hadwen. of Mangapapa, secured a special prize and first prizes for best utility light cockerel in show. Not being a, member of the Wairoa Association, Mr Hadwen, although entitled to.it, could not accept the cup. A tender of £ L tko7 10s has been accepted av the Inglewood County Council for the erection of five houses for its employees. The cottages are to be built, of concrete and wi’u contain five rooms, e’.edlieaf.ly lit, with all modern 1 •onvemence.s.

The local branch of the St. John Ambulance Association is commencing instructional'. classes in first aid, to the injured, and extend an invitation to all persons interested to attend these lec J Hires. The first lecture will ho given by Hr. W. A. Bowie at the Gisborne School. Derby street, to-morrow evening, at 7.30 u'clucK.

The many friends of Sir James Carroll will be pleased to know that lie has made splendid progress towards a complete recovery from his recent serious illness, and nit bough not yet out ami about, be is now able lo get up for some hours each day. H the present improvement continues, Sir James may bo able to go down to Wellington next week.

“There is a. slight hardening tendency in almost, all steel lines just at present,” remarked the manager of the hardware department of a Gisborne linn this morning, when speaking regarding the position of that market. “So far,” lie continued, “none of the lines have made any definite advance, however, with the exception of wire-netting, which has gone up by 5 per cent.” A pleasant little function took place last evening, when the staff of the He Luxe Motor Service Co. assembled to extend to Mr It. J. Kerridge, manager of the company, their best wishes on the occasion of bis marriage. Mr Smith spoke on behalf of the company’s employees. and Mr Rhodes formally handed Mr Kerridge a very handsome present, as a token in remembrance, of the occasion.

Judgment, for pi a ill tiffs by default, was given by Mr E. C. Levvcy, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court this morning, in the following undefended civil cases: Gisborne Slveepfarmers’ F.M. and M. Co. v. Francis Roberts and Co., £l2, and costs £2 14s; Commissioner of Crown Lands v. P. ,T. Semple, £35 2s, and costs £4 2s 6d. A judgment, summons order was made in the following case: Alice Hope v. Richard Hogg, £5 10s. in default five days’ imprisonment. The following team will represent the country competition against Waikohu as a curtain-raiser for Celtic v. Y.M.P. on Saturday: Muriwai Club : C. Pore, Davis, Mahurangi Pohotu. Gray, To Hau. L. Woodward, 11, Clirisp. Nigatapa Club: K. Lyons, W. Thomas, T. Hooper. Rangi Carter, Smith, Roderick, S. Williams. Huia Club: R. Campbell. Manutuke Club: Mark Napier, Hepburn, R. Jones, Williams, Ei'u Brown. The team will assemble at the Oval at 12.45 on Saturday for a preliminary “scrum-down.” Good progress Is being made with the erection of the additions to the Gisborne post office, and the contractor, Mr A. Kirk, is pushing ahead steadily with the' work. The walls of the .building are almost, completed, and the principals far the i*ocf have been assembled ready for placing in position. A start lias also been made on the plastering on the side of t he- building facing Custom House street, and this part of the work will ho completed within the next few days. The whole of Hie contract is expected to be finished shortly after the New Year, and the new mail room is to Ire occupied about-Christmas time. The excavations in connection with the building of the new' harbor slipway' have proceeded satisfactorily for some weeks, mid much of the work lias now been carried out. The cofferdam has proved to be particularly efficient, and oven at high tide, when there is over 12 feet of water outside the dam, so little water percolates through the structure that it is only necessary to keep the pumps going for short intervals. The excavation is being carried out by means of a grab, but/ jn view of the depth of papa which has to be removed the operations are somewhat slow. At the deeper end the slip has to be excavated to a depth of 18 feet, but already more than a third of this distance has been covered. A resident of Te Aroha who was having his land ploughed recently made mi interesting discovery. He noticed something glittering on the ground, and on making an ' investigation 'found a natch, and, on further examination more watches were discovered. The search was continued until a pile of jewellery' was unearthed which would till an ordinary confectionery tin. The pile comprised gold and silver watches, chains, etc., some of which were inscribed. Investigations were made among old residents and the information obtained shows that about- 30 years ago a watchmaker was robbed n,t. Te Aroha, and it seems that the haul was buried. The mner workings of the watches are of course ruined, but the'cases are quite sound, but generally are of little value.

“I heard tin? member for Auckland East, say that, ho had made a balancesheet of the war, and there were no assets,” remarked Mr. W. D. Lysnur in the Acldress-in-.Rcply debate. ”1 would ask him, does he not .consider Our homes an asset? Our liberty, which we* are onjoyiug to-day, ail asset? If we had not had that fight and spent that, money, instead of being a member of this House to-night, lie might have been blackening tho boots of the Germans to-day. Ought he not to be very grateful to tho flag that did that, and the country that did that? Yet lie says ‘there are no assets.’ ” Mr. McComhs: He went to the front. Yon did not. Mr. Lvsnar: I am not reflecting on his going to the front at all. L could not have gone lo the front if I had wanted to do so.

A plea was made by Air. W. I). N Lysnar, in the House last week, for legislation to deal with the blackberry post. This, he urged, was essential for the greater part of the North Island, and had been asked for repeatedly. It was necessary that a board should be set up to deal with the blackberries on similar lines to rabbit boards. The Government should tax a large area, and use the money to eradicate tlio blackberries, because they now often cost more to deal with than the land is worth, and they could not expect owners to adjust matters. The work must be done by a board, and the Government must subsidise it. The main objection of the Minister had been that it would cost the Government a lot. In that case, they should limit the contribution, at any rate for tho first year. It was, a very simple matter —limit the subsidy to ten, fifteen, twenty, or thirty thousand pounds; but this pest must be eradicated. »

Any lady who desires to purchase a Model Fur Coat, or Fur Neckwear, should take advantage of the half-price sale at Adair Bros., Ltd. Their stock is large and comprises a.ll the prevailing shades and styles. Their fur coats are made from reliable skins and are distinctive in style, quality and finish, and are well and faithfully made. All their fur stock i.s to be cleared at half-price, and the snerinl sale commences to-moiTp’” morning at 9 o’clock. Ladies are advised not to mi&s such a splendid opportunity.*