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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17058, 12 June 1926, Page 4

His Honor the Chief Justice, Mr. Skerrctt, left Napier for Gisborne today. He will remain at Morere this evening, and come on to Gisborne tomorrow.

Up to this morning over 1000 ratepayers had paid their rates to the Gisborne Harbor Board, the total amount- collected so far being £2500. The total sum collected during the present week was £ISOO, and it. is apparent that so far the majority of those who have paid have boon the smaller ratepayers.

Charged with riding a cycle at night without a light, a youth, Bandall Witters, appeared before Mr E. C. Levvcy, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court this morning. A plea of guilty was entered,■'and the defendant, was fined 20s.

Many young children now attending the schools of New Zealand have never seen a-sovereign, a fact which was clearly demonstrated by a well-known Gisborne citizen to-day. The gentleman asked no less than six boys, all between the ages of ten and twelve, whether they would give him threepence in return for the sovereign. " Only one of the boys was. shrewd enough to be willing to take on the deal, and even he had some doubts about it. Several of them were perfectly; •certain that the sovereign was not worth threepence, and were most amused at the offer.

More than £26,000 of the Cook County loan has been taken up by investors this season, much of this amount being hold by people in the Dominion, An amount of £15,000 was made available, and the balance of this will bo raised prior to next summer. Meant into the county is n6t pressing the matter as the money would bo lying idle through the winter, and a higher rate of interest would be paid for it than would be received. The money is portion of the big loan of '£153,000 for the inout of the roads throughout thb count v. •

Speaking on soil analysis in the course of an address at Toko, Taranaki, Miv J. W. Deem said that when this was first mooted there was talk of chemists being able 'to do great things,'but as they went into it, it was found that while soil analysis could tell what plant food was in the ground it could not indicate what was available. The Government had analysed soil free for a number of years, but- now. in order to discourage it had put on a charge of £5 ss. It was thought, that as a result of soil analysis a scientist could sit in his office and tell a farmer whether certain land was good, bad, or indifferent.. Results, however, had proved that such was not the case.

The English ■ Rugby League, at their annual meeting at Leeds, refused, to lift the embargo, on the' importation of Australian players. \ * • A

Clearings of cheques, lulls, etc., by the Sydney banks lor live months this year have exceeded the total for the corresponding period-of 1925 bv over £12,000,000.

At a by-election to fill a vacancy on the Westport Borough Council caused by, the resignation of Mr. T. Shaw, the voting was: W. J. Wilson 618; W. 11. Woodcock (Labor), 387,; majority for Wilson 131.

The Indian Army hockey team were accorded a civic reception in Christchurch yesterday. Among those who made speeches of welcome were the Mayor, Mr. Archer, and BrigadierGeneral Sir A. W. Andrew, the latter addressing the Indians in Hindustani. A cablegram has been received in Wellington from Sir Harold Beauchamp definitely accepting bell No. 9 (£.!Sg) for the Grand Carillon, which was reserved for him as president of ihe Wellington War Memorial Carillon Society. f

Information given the police - regarding ihe accident, near the- post office on Thursday, whereby a cyclist was ( knocked down, was that a motor lorry owned by Walsh’s bakery had been responsible for the occurrence. This, however. was incorrect., as the man was knocked down bv a motor-car driven :by Mr. .T. J. Walsh.

While coming down the gangwhv of the Ruapehu at Lyttelton oyestrafiSf day, a boy. Jack Bronigoole, 12, overbalanced and fell into the, harbor. He struck the. wharf, breaking one •arm;. A lifebMt'k’ept.him afloaturitil he was secured by iiifbpe. Kpviyak afterwards- removed.“to'ihe.; Ghi-lst-cliurch hospital. The directors of the Manaiyatn Reliance 1 Co-Operative Hairy .Co., Ltd., at a meeting yesterday, passed a .resolution notifying the Daily- Control Board and the Prime Minister that should the Board attempt to seize their produce under compulsion the eonrparlv woiild take, such legal proceedings either individually or with-other companies* as might be considered necessary to protect the rights of shareholders.

As a sequel to the sensation at Awnlmri on February 20, Ernest Taniwha Sutherland was further charged <

at Palmerston North yesterday afternoop with assaluting ■ Mrs Drummond and causing actual bodily harm, and with wilfully setting fire to the dwelling house of Richard Drummond. After the same witnesses’ depositions as in the first charge had been put in, the accused pleaded not guilty to both counts, and was committed for trial.

A- important band dealyas completed et Bargevilie yesterday, when the New. Zealand Farmers’* Co-op. Co*., Ltd., sold to the Government for Hoser settlement purposes 4569 acres of land, portion nf the,. ->ror“rties of Messrs.' B. Colemm and T. O Hawkins. The land, situated at Tringnwahine, on the route of the proposed Kirikopuiii-Pargavllle railway lino, is mostly rich river flats suitable for dairying and cattle raising, and is among the best in North Anclc’a'nd. It will be cut up to accommodate about -Vnr f,•'-nilies. The price paid is very reasonable, and will enable the settler* to make good from the start. It is understood arrangement; Live aeiua'lv Iren mad' to commence with th? frfressarv tv.ncP.ng and chaining, so that the lan.' can be onened fo- sanction at the earliest onportunitv. This is the largest deal in land in the district for rtimv vears. and experienced fanners state the Government, is to he., commended for the snlendid bargain whyh it has made and the .excellent quality, -gf the- land selected. ■■■•’ - .

In the course of his speech m Wellington yesterday, in rep.y to. a deputation urging the cause of the unemployed, the fjime Minister, Mi’. J._ G. Coat os, said he could nob agree to using public works for absorbing unemployed. That would be like going back to the ‘-‘good old days.” All Public Works cmp.oyeeii nowadays wefre trained men, who gave good return for the money spent. Ilis. concern was to see that they had something to look forward to in the future, and that they went on with the programme 'that had been laid down by the Department. When the Department, had a good man it wanted to stick to him. Unemployment , was seasonable to. a great extent. Wherever it could be arranged men would he drafted from the Labor Bureau to relief works. There could not very well be two registers of unemployed, and he suggested that the Trades Hall authoris ties, who frequently wo&ld have inofe information than the Labor Depart ment, should keep in close touch with the Department, which he was sure would be only too pleased to receive recommendations.

Very few people indeed know that it is an offence punishable bv a fine of £2O or imprisonment for taking money from a person to put on the totalizator, at race meetings. However, this fact was mentioned during the hearing of a case in Auckland yesterday, in which Charles Wm. Bruce was fined £lO on a charge that, not being an authorised agent, of a racing club licensed to use the- tc&alisator, lie did unlawfully act for Amplias Daniels u: connection Tcith a 10s ticket on a home in the Hauraki Plains Handicap. Senior Detective Hammond stated that while at the Takapuna. races Bruce undertook Go invest money-for a woman, and was given 10s to put on a certain horse. The horse won, and it was alleged that tho accused gave the woman a "dud’* ticket. Au used'n actions, alleged Detective Hammond, were not only in contraventit:n of the law. but were dishonest, and reaCiy amounted to theft. Brute explained that he got the- ticket from another man. and handed :t over to tho woman, thinking it was quite nil right. —“ft was a mean -tiling to do,” said the Magistrate, 'Mr. Poynton.

The lute Mr. David Goldie, whose life of service to the community of Auckland was brought to a close on Tuesday, 'has given the citizens of Auckland still further cause to honor his memory, by bequeathing to them a splendid area of native busk in the Waitakcrc ranges and making a number of handsome, bequests to public institutions in the city. The section of native bush which Mr. 'Goldie has bequeathed to the City of Auckland, to be held as a public reserve, has an area of 475 acres. It is known as “Goldie’s Bush” and is situated about 20 miles from the uity, and about four miles from Wai- : takrre station. The area is covered with beautiful bush, which contains to'tara and kauri trees. The following ate'.additional bequests', made: by Mr. Goldie: Blind Institute. £1000; Auckland Museum, £1000; Karitane Home. £500; Salvation Army, £500; St. Marv’s Home, Otahuhu, £500; Y.W.C.A.. £500: Firing Angel Mission, £250; Y.M.C.A., £250; Knox Home for Incurables, £250; . Young Citizens’ League, £125. In addition, there is a bequest to the AlcxaffStosag. (Street Methodist school of £5 annoVwly for library books.

Smouldering knpoc was the cause cu| the slight outbreak of fire which occurred at the rear of Messrs. Grundv find; Sherman’s premises yesterday morning- ‘ ' . . -