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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16339, 13 May 1927, Page 6

A broken arm was sustained last evening by a lad of 12 years, Bookie Wylhe, son of Mrs. Frank Martin, of Cobden street. The accident occurred while the boy was cranking a car. Driving n motor-car past a stationary tram in Gladstone road on April 23 cost Philip Andrew Moore £2 and costs 10s when Ire was charged to-day before Mr. K. ('I. Levvev, S.M. Senior-Sergeant Fitzpatrick explained that the tram was about to stop, but questioned by tho magistrate, the defendant said he thought it has moved on again.

Tlie Minister of Marine lias acknowledged the request of tho Gisborne Harbor Board that the services of Mr. F. W. Furkert, Engineer-in-Uhief, be made available for a review of the harbor construction works completed and in prospect at Gisborne. The Minister has promised to give the matter his consideration, and to advise the board at an early date whether its request can be acceded to.

The people of Gisborne owe a debt of gratitude to the late Mr. W. F. Crawford, a one-time Mayor of Gisborne, for his indefatigable work with the camera, which recorded so many scenes typical of the early days of the community. Among the displays of photographs made in connection with the jubilee, the large majority of prints bore the intials “W.F.C.,” and their value is almost inestimable.

Th’ ough the streets were thronged with merrymakers all yesterday afternoon and evening, the control of the traffic exercised by tho police and the borough and county traffic officials, with their corps of temporary assistants, was excellent. Not one accident was reported during the hours when the streets were most closely packed, and the one mishap reported later could not be debited to the jubilee occasion.

Two interesting documents were exhibited in town yesterday by Mr. -E. W. li. Bousfield, of To Karaka. One was a report, with plans, prepared by his father, who was staff surveyor, for the defence of the town. It was dated Tuvanga Nui, January 23, 1869, and addressed to Major Westrup. The other was a letter received by Mr. Bousfield, senr., from Graham and Co., offering him Is a lb for his fleece wool and (id per lb. for locks and pieces, “which is as much as we have given this season, except in one instance.” Mr. Bousfield, it should be mentioned, was the surveyor who surveyed the Patutahi block when it was subdivided for settlement.

A few months ago a W anganui man was rendered unconscious for two hours by gas fumes which had' no means of escaping from a caliphont. The house in which he resides fs a rented one. The owner was responsible for a suitable. vent, by which fumes could. be carried out into the open air, being installed. This was not done, however. On' Saturday the man’s daughter had a similar experience. Alter having a bath the window was left open to allow the fumes to escape, but this was apparently not effective, for the young lady collapsed. She was found unconscious by her small sister, but later revived. Death would surely have resulted had not the girl’s plight been discovered in tune.

“The cynicism that fine raimnnt is worn by women to attract and please men and annoy other women might have in it a particle of truth, but that is a matter on which we feel diffident in giving an opinion,” said Professor F. P. Morley, in an address on “Artificial Silk,” at the Lyceum Club, Auckland, yesterday. The industry of artificial silk had a meteoric development. The world’s production in 1922 amounted to 80,000,0001 bs, and in 1925 iu 197,000,0001b5. The development was of a new and unexpected order, «nrl although America was the largest producer, followed by England, Italy, and Germany, both America and England v ere also importers. The professor mentioned that almost every woman wore silk stockings nowadays.—Special.

Some amusement was caused at the Oval yesterday afternoon when a portion of a small wood and iron shod collapsed under tho weight of a number of men and boys, who had climbed on to the roof to secure a better view of tho proceedings. The improvised grandstand had been in a somewhat shaky condition for some time, and the excessive weight caused a portiofl of it to give way, precipitating the men and boys to the ground, to the amusement of the remainder of the crowd. No one. was injured, but the accident might have been attended by serious consequences, and onh lad who was inside the shed had a fortunate escape from injury from the falling timber aiul iron. A fresh record was created in the amount, of Public Trust Office business for the year which ended on March 31 last, according to a statement made by the Prime Minister, Mr. J. G. Coates, in Wellington yesterday. The value of the estates and funds under administration at the beginning of tlie year was £38,009,480; at the end it was £41,043,523, an increase of £3,034,034. The value of estates entrusted to the Public Trust Office during the year was £5,551,019, an increase of £889,572. The net profits were £32,650. The expenses for the year, excluding depreciation, were £226,103, an increase of only £lßl3. Investments made during the year amounted to £2,812,643, making a total invested on -March 31. 1927, of £25,495,626.

There was another good attendance at the Gisborne Chess Club on Saturday evening, when some excellent games resulted. In the tournament Dow beat both Fischbach and Gardner, whilst Smytire lost to both Somervell and Kennedy : then Thompson beat Fischbach, Fischbach beat Stichbuvy, and the latter beat Kennedy. In Die ladder competition, Gleave and Stichbury lost to Walker and Gardner respectively, and both regain ono of the rungs they lost last season. Tlie following pairs should meet on the ladder to-morrow: Thompson v. Walker, Blackburn v. Kennedy, Stichbury v. Sod don, Fischbach v. Sten■house, and Moore v. Ait-ken, tho latter of each pair being the challenger. The secretary of the Napier Chess (Tub wrote saying that owing to their premises being demolished pending reconstruction, they will not be able to play in a telegraphic match next month, but hoped to accept Gisborne’s challenge later in the season.

An inter-troop competition among Boy Scouts at the Oval yesterday, embracing tent-pegging, first aid, and fire drill, was won by St. Oswald’s troop.' Among the many novel and amusing displays in yesterday’s Jubilee procession was that of a tiny car of a well known make entered by the Gisborne Garage and ostensibly driven by a “baby” held by its “nurse.”

A display of, the Aurora Australis was seen from Sumner the other night. It began soon after 7 o’clock with scores of white streamers in Die southern sky, and was visible intermittently until after 10 o’clock. At times it changed to warm tones of pink and yellow.

The lime deposit which is accumulating on the inside of the supply pipe at the Ivouraurau power house of the Wairarapa Power Board is causing trouble. The question of how to dissolve it out has been referred to scientists of the Cawthron Institute.

The Gisborne Returned Soldiers’ Association has received from the Waiapu Returned Soldiers’ Trust Estate executors a donation of £2O towards tho cost of tiding indigent cases over the winter. A similar donation was made by the Waiapu Trust last year, and the executors have expressed their satisfacton with the account of its expenditure forwarded to them by the G.R.S.A.

The drawing of tho “ Last of All” art union was carried out on Saturday evening in the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. The actual drawing was performed by members of the audience, \vhich was a. largo one, and was supervised by a representative of the police. The first prize ticket was held by an Auckland resident, and the others were well distributed through the Dominion.

A motor accident occurred on the Wairoa-Frasertown road near Hikawai yesterday afternoon. A car driven by Mr. S. Wilkie, agent for Messrs. Bate and Bell, of Napier, proceeding cut from Wairoa, came into collision with one of Mrs. Hema’s cars. Fortunately no one was hurt, but both cars were considerably damaged. The road is good at this place.—Special. It is understood that a meeting was held in Wellington this week of persons interested in the formation of tho proposed new political party. Thero was a fair attendance, and after a long discussion the meeting adjourned until a date to be fixed next month, when accredited- delegates from various districts will probably be present with a view to crystallising the proposal.

For oeing in arrears to the amount of £26 to April 28 in respect of an order for the maintenance of his wife and child, Frank Kyle was sentenced by Mr. E. 0. Levvey, S.M., to-day to one month’s imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended on payment of all arrears and counsel’s fees. On a similar charge, George Liston Price was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment wider like terms, the arrears totalling £ls IBs.

Among the many amusing sights witnessed in town yesterdnv was -the display arranged by Mr. Alf. Steimer, who, with several friends, paraded, the streets with a horse and cart, gaily decorated in burlesque fashion, and contributed songs and general comedy, to the gaiety of the occasion. On the horse was a ridiculous mixture of harness and clothing, which appeared to offer no inconvenience to his comfort or to his sense of dignity. The bnrlesquo artists on the cart included some musicians and songsters of talent, and they gained much applause from the holiday crowds. The Wanganui board discussed the question of reduced dues on fertilisers at a recent meeting! states an exchange), and Mr. F. Allen, one of its members, who is also a shrewd farmer, used the argument that, ns most of the land was wrapped up in the question of cheap manures there -would be a great increase in the amount of the produce going out of the port by reason of the decrease in the price of fertilisers. Ills point was that the cheaper the feltiliser was to the farmer, the more would fertilisers be used, and this in turn would be reflected in the port’s outward shipping.

A serious position for users of electricity in the Auckland Power Board’s district has been created by the abnormal delay on the construction of the Arnpuni dam (says the Sun). Unless the harassed English contractors are able to concentrate on the early completion of a single-unit plant at the great hydro-electric works on the Waikato river, a severe curtailment, of supply with embarrassing restrictions is considered by responsible authorities to be inevitable next year. Moreover, the prospect of a reduction in the price of electric power and light has been thrust into the background of the board's active policy. The Wanganui Chamber of Commerce at a special meeting last night passed the following motion :—“The chamber views with concern the decision of the banks to increase the rates for overdrafts and advances by one-half per cent. We consider the banks, iby increasing the rate when the Bank of England had just reduced the rate, are taking an unjust advantage of the monopoly they hold. We claim that the Government should take action by appointing a commission to deal with the matter on the same lines as manufacturers and traders have come under the scope of the commission appointed for the P.A.T.A. enquiry.” Copies of the motion are to be sent to the associated Chambers of* Commerce and the Prime Minister, Mr. J. G. Coates. —P.A. It is as yet too early to-estimate tho financial outcome of the jubilco celebrations, but the details of the “gates” at the Oval for the two sports gatherings made interesting reading. The first day’s crowd contributed £GO to the expenses, and tho huge gathering yesterday resulted in a return of about £l5O, which ftguro, considering the low scale of prices charged and the concessions made to performers and those who took part in tho procession, must bo considered eminently satisfactory. The cars admitted to the ground on the first day were responsible for a substantial return to the finances, but yesterday free narking space was mado available to cai-owners at the Reserve. The scene there was one not likely' to be repeated, for tho whole 11 acres of tho Reserve was closely packed with private. cars, numbering some 600. Of all the features which contributed to tho outstanding success of the jubilco celebrations, that which attracted most attention was the impoa-. ing triumphal arch, erected at the intersection of Gladstone road and Peel street. The arch was carefully' balanced as to breadth in relation to height, and in design rivalled any of tho many' arches erected in the larger centres during the recent tour of the Duke and Duchess of York. The arrangement of the decorations on the frame-work was most artistically carried out, and the handsome edifice was the subject of much delighted comment. The arch was planned by Messrs G. Darton, of tho Borough Council staff, and Mr. J. Colley', while the decorative scheme was carried out by' Messrs Colley, Alex. Thomson, and ‘ j! A. Nieol, with some employed help, j When lit with colored electric lamps * at night the effect was unique in its beauty.

Mangahao is now carrying big loads at nights, the 19,000 k.v.a. mark having been passed, stated Mr. W. A. Waters, chief engineer, at a meeting of t,he Mana-watu-Orona Power Board.

The power on the transmission luwjAjf between Roxburgh and Earnvlougn has been raised from 11,000 volts fib 33,000 volts. Tins has been necessitated by the very heavy load the line has now to carry. *The change over entailed a great deal of work, the smaller transformers having to he replaced by the heavy ones required.

A South Canterbury fanner, who returned a few days ago from-a visit to the Ashburton district, says that the blight in the wheat there did not prove as serious as had been anticipated (states the Timaru Herald). One crop, which at one time was said to be fit only for burning, had threshed 48 bushels per acre.

Some person suffering from a distorted sense of humor telephoned a number of Otmaru medical men in the name of a well-known business man asking if they would call at the latter’s office, as he desired to see them urgently. One or two of the doctors responded to the,call, and possibly in doing so neglected suffering patients. These senseless jokes come clearly under the, definition of mischief and should the perpetrators be found the results may not be altogether those which he anticipated.— Otago Daily Times. It is reported that a party of surveyors, which has been working on the property of Mr. F. J. Beech, in the Sounds district for some time, met with a heavy loss through -firerecently (states the Marlborough Express). They were camping in a small building, and, having completed the survey, decided to have a day’s fishing before, their departure from the district. On returning to their quarters in the evening, they found to their dismay, that the building had disappeared, only a mass of ashes and debris being left to tell the tale. The whole of their survey instruments, valued at over £IOO. were destroyed, and also clothing and personal belongs ings of the members of the party. One of the surveyors is also the poorer by £37, which had been left in his coat pocket.

Those who depend on electricity for their light had an awkward time on Sunday evening, for when as dusk approached the switches were turned ■on there was no answering illumination, nor was such available until a few minutes before 6 o’clock. The inconvenience to those who needed the light alone was considerable, but the position in the country districts where the milking machines hung idle while the cows waited in the bails was much worse. Fortunately at this time of the year the supply has decreased so much that the missing of one milking would not injure the cows, arid it is safe to say that only those with the biggest flow received attention—by hand. The breakdown occurred in the Fubiic Works line somewhere between Bunnythorpe and jVopdville.—Dannevirke News. At the mepting of the Canterbury Branch of the Navy League, the presi*^r - J- J- Dougall, said that an effort had been made to obtain a film of the Royal tour made in New Zealand for screening in Christchurch on a special occasion. The league was not successful because of American interests. The Government -could not be blamed in respect to the picture industry. The British film people were taking steps to counteract what he regarded as a deliberate attempt to Americanise colonial opinion. All th© American pictures worked with tho object of emphasising the culture of America and the superiority of the Americans over all other people. Ho remembered having seen “Peter Pan” produced as an American citizen. Ifthey went to that length, how muck further would they go? The inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Tutu Kingi, 34, a Maori laborer who died in the Waikato Hospital on April 8, was concluded before the coroner, Mr. Wyvern. Wilson, on Saturday. Evidence was given that on March 30 deceased and Joseph Patrick McGovern were employed by Messrs. Taite and Hodge, contractors, of Putaruru, in preparing bitumen for some road work near Putaruru. A drum of bitumen which was being heated exploded, and both Kingi and McGovern were sprayed with the boiling liquid, and their clothes were burned. Both were • admitted to the hospital m a critical condition and Kingi died. The coroner fe : turned a verdict that deceased died froth shock and septic absorption following, his being burned with hot tar which accidentally exploded. McGovern is now recovering from his terrible. liijuHes and was able to give evidence.

Before the present immigration scheme of the New Zealand Government was started, the Salvation Army bad fur years been interested in subject in an Imperial sense, and next to Commissioner Lamb—whose name .was a household one in practically every immigrant home—Colonel T. R, Tudge, known in many lands of the Empire as international inspector of the Salvation Army's Immigration Department, was the most experienced officer in the organisation. Colonel Tudge is now on a world tour, and after having spent two weeks in New Zealand, left for Canada, his native land, by the Aorangi. Ufaemployment was a subject on which he expressed very decided opinions in Auckland. “I think that New Zealand, like many countries with a small population, is unnecessarily concerned about the unemployment problem,” Colonel Tudge said. It is true the Dominion is faced at present with many difficulties, but these are only a passing phase that is characteristic of any country. Prospenty is not a lasting thing. ' You have and - vou must expect that New Zealand is no exception to the genera! rule that sad, th* go in

There is at least one sportsman "in Dunedin who will not forget the opening of the 1927 season (states the Otago Daily Times). He was shooting over an East Taieri swamp and had wounded a swan which immediately made for the middle of a lagoon nearby. Ho was about to give the bird the second barrel when he saw another man approaching, apparently after the same swan, and ho accordingly held his fire. The other man, however, was not so aeeommodatihg, and blazed away, with tho result that the first sportsman received several .pellets through the shoulder of his coat. tH© called out to the careless one,, who, despite the warning, again fired, and this time sportsman number one had his forehead grazed by one shot, and received another in the forefinger of the. right hand. Somewhat alarmed, [he approached the arrant gunman before he had time to reload, and gave vent to a few pithy remarks on the subject of careless shooting. The other man, who by this time was almost as alarmed as the man he had unwittingly shot, excused himself on tho plea that he was too excited to notice where he was firing, and his offer to pay doctor’s expenses and to make any amends within his power brought the affair to an amicable settlement.

Matawai Parochial District.—Services for 4th Sunday after Piaster, May 15: Matawai, Holy Communion 7.30 a.m., Matins 11 a.m. Motu, Children’s Service 3m, Evensong 7 p.m.—Rev. C. G. G. Salt, Vicar.*