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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16622, 13 April 1928, Page 6

A caucus of the Reform Party will be held in Wellington on Tuesday next to consider matters of organisation and internal policy generally. It is stated that there is no. foundation for the suggestion that members are being called together to discuss tho licensing question.

About 200 Austrian partridges for liberation in the Auckland Province were landed at Auckland from the lonic. On the voyage from Southampton the birds were confined in 10 crates on the after deck and were tended by the ship’s butcher, who fed them on wheat, swedes and cabbage. Only five of the partridges died. The birds are in good condition. A unique record has been established by Mr. G. A. Maddison, Mayor of Hastings, in connection with Rugby football activities of recent date. In the last eight days, either in his capacity as Mayor of Hastings or by virtue of his presidency of tho Hawke’s Bay RugbyUnion, he has presided over six farewell functions t-o the Hawke’s .Bay members of the All Black team That it was the intention of the Department of Native Affairs to submit' an offer of £3OOO to the Matakaoa County Council in settlement of all outstanding native rates up to March 31, 1927, was a statement made at the last meeting of the Matakaoa County Council by the chairman, Mr. King F. Reed, who advised that Sir Apirana Ngata had informed him to this effect. The council went into committee to discuss the matter. — Special.

A settler on the Waikaremoana road has been given cattle to refuse to sanction motorists on a camping tour utilising his property to sot up their tents. Last week a party camped on his boundary and after they had moved off he found that to obtain stakes for a tent fly and for firewood they had split four totara posts -standing in a fence line. The farmer does not; know who the motorists were, but from paper left lying about he concluded they came from the Palmerston North district.

Sonic months ago Frank Woodbury, a farmer, was proceeded against by the Inspector of Factories, Mr. John Jackson, for failure to pay wages to an employee. The offence was admitted and .the case was adjourned, in order that defendant might be able to adjust matters. The ease was again called before Mr. E. C. S.M., this morning, -when the inspecter suggested that it might be advisable- .to merely enter a conviction; this would allow the employee to take what civilaction he thought fit. The. Magistrate agreed-with this course, convicting ancl discharging defendant, who was ordered 1 to pay costs, 13s.

Several German-made motor cars have come to Auckland in recent months and yesterday interest was taken by motoring -enthusiasts in the assembling of a Continental car that was unloaded from the lonic. In the opinion of representatives of the local motor trade, the German car showed marked alterations compared with the models of pre-war days, but it was explained that the horsepower was lower than that 6i British and American makes, which did not make it, a serious competitor with them. A representative of the Auckland Motor Trade Association said that a high petrol mileage was claimed by the, German motor manufacturers, but this was based chiefly on “stunt” performances. He added that the German cars which arrived. before Christmas had not proved a good selling line and the association did not regard the importations as a serious matter.—Special.

To seek fame and fortune in the art centres of the Old World, Mr. Reginald Fleville, a young Australian artist, is serving as a steward on the P,ort Victor, which arrived at Gisborne yesterday from Auckland. Mr. Fleville hails from Melbourne, and though he admitted to a reporter that he did not have much time for sketching on the cargo vessel, he was thoroughly enjoying the experience, and was regarding the work ns a means to an end. Dame Nellie Melba and Madame Anna Pavlova have been patrons of Mr. Fleville, who works with both oils and watercolors. The Duke and Duchess of York also carried a sample of Mr. Fleville’s work back with <*them to England. It was obtained through the instrumentality of Lord Cavan. Paris is Mr. Fleville’s ambition, though ho also hopes to visit the Holy Land before returning to Australia.

Commenting on the statement published yesterday that there appeared to he mo're activity in the building trade in Gisborne than there had been for some months, Mr. Howard East, secretary of. tho Gisborne branch of the Carpenters’ Union, stated to-day that such information might be misleading to carpenters in other districts, who might thereby be attracted to this town, where the trade, he declared, was not at present very active. In Mr. East’s opinion there has been no increase in work for carpenters. The work on Messrs. Adair - Bros.’ building in Lowe street attracted bricklayers, plasterers and laborers more than carpenters. There were 40 carpenters unemployed in Gisborne at the end of February, and he did not think the position had improved since then; in fact, only last Wednesday seven more carpenters were put off from the Harbor Board. He had written to the Hon. K. S. Williams to ascertain what could be done to relieve the position among the skilled workers, who were now forced to look for any class oil employment. Gisborne was not alone in a slackness in the building trade, for this appeared to be the position in most other places of the Dominion.

The Papakura Town Board decided by six votes to one to adhere to its decision not to pay a fee to the registrar of motor ‘ vehicles for supplying tho names of motorists whose numbers had been taken by the board's inspector. Captain A. R. W. Curtis, who recently relinquished his position as military secretary to Lord-Stonehaven, left for England by the Oronsay last week. He was private secretary to Earl Jellicoo while he was Governor-General of New Zealand.

. A fractured hip was sustained by Mrs. C. Walsh, of Patutahi, who is at present an inmate of the Cook Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh, were returning from town by gig to their home when the horse slipped on the bitumen surface, both being thrown out. Mrs. Walsh was reported this morning to be progressing satisfactorily. _ A tender of £2250 from Mr. W. H. Smales has been accepted by the Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Co.’ for removing the rails and sleepers from the roads at Takapuna. There are nearly 1000 tons of rails, and over 20,000 sleepers to be raised. The contractor has to replace the roadway to the satisfaction of the Takapuna Borough Council and the company's engineer. The sum of £6OO has been saved by the Auckland Harbor Board as the result of the decision of the Minister of Customs to admit free of duty the threeton electric level luffing crane for Calliope dock. The appliance is peculiar to use in industrial and similar processes, and is admissible under tho British preferential tariff. It is also probable that a further saving will be effected under the same schedule in connection with tho importation of two electric cranes for western wharf, Auckland.

The remains of tho late Mrs E. A. Lindon were interred at Taruhcru Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Requiem mass was solemnised in St. Mary’s Church in the morning, the Dead March being played by .Miss Neill." Father Murphy, assisted by Father Kelly, conducted Mass and also the service at the graveside. The pall-bearers comprised members of the Hibernian Lodge. A large number of wreaths were received from friends of tho deceased. Now that the track season is over, cyclists will be looking forward to the opening of the road racing season. A lengthy programme has been mapped out, and should satisfy the keenest wheelman. The first race will be held on May 10, and will be over a distance of eight miles. The. races will be lengthened until the 65-mile race, which is set down for some date in August, is reached. These races will be excellent training for competitors intending to compete in the Mt. Egmont road race, to be held in October.

As a result of the overturning of a motor car in which he was travelling to Arapuni, Mr. Joseph Belcher, a resident of Cardiff, Taranaki, sustained a fractured shoulder blade and other injuries, while other members of the party received minor injuries and a severe shaking. Mr. Belcher, who is a member of the Taranaki Power Board, was travelling with other board members to inspect the works at Arapuni,‘and when passing another car, the car skidded and overturned. The accident occurred' six miles from Piopio, on the New Ply-mouth-Te Kuiti road. Since the opening of the Gisborne Chess Club this season two. challengers stepped upwards on the championship ladder, Blackburn defeating Gleave and Seddon overcoming Somervell. Walker lost to Dow, Seddon was, defeated by Gleave, and Smythe repulsed by Somervell. Owing to the: .absence of Kchlichting, Kennedy* and Stitehbnry descended one' rung' by default, Dow now occupying the premier position’. The. following challenges are entered: Ritchie to Thompson, Somervell against Seddon, Fischbach to Smythe, Aitken to Alderton, and Francis against Yenning.

Two New’ Zealand boxers, Charlie Purdy, of Auckland, and Lachie McDonnld, of Dunedin, will figure in Australian and New Zealand championship bonis at Sydney within the next few days. This evening McDonald, who is known to followers of the sport in New Zealand as a boxer with plenty of pep, will cross gloves with Ted Monson, the middleweight champion of the Commonwealth. ( The second bout will be decided on ’Friday next, when Purdy, who won the Australian and New Zealand lightweight title a week or so back, will engage Tommy Fairhall. When the pair last met the Australian got the verdict, but Purdy has improved a lot during the past six months, and is confident of turning the tables on his experienced opponent.

A combined effort, it is expected, will be made , shortly by the Poverty Bay Hockey and Football Associations for the further improvement of the grandstand at tho Childers road reserve. A meeting of subcommittees representing tho two bodies was held last night, when agreement .was reached in connection with certain matters relatinw to the conditions of the new lease of tho reserve. The allocation of grounds and gates money received attention, and also .the grandstand takings in respect of representative matches, as well as other details relating to tho combined use of the ground. The committees are to meet again next week in order to discuss arrangements for the making of a combined effort for the provision of sanitary services and electric light at the stand.

A peculiar mistake occurred., in connection with tho opening of the East Coa'st railway recently (states the Westport TimevS). The committee in charge of the opening celebrations decided to invito Mr. H, E. Holland, Leader of the Opposition, to take part in the ceremony, but the secretary addressed the communication to “ Mr. H. E. Holland, ALP., Wellington.”' The invitation cards also bore the name of “ Mr. H. Holland, M.P.” The letter was readdressed from Wellington to Westport, and when Mr. H. E'. Holland found Mr. H. Holland’s name on the cards he promptly sent them along to tho member for Christchurch North.. That gentleman accepted the invitation and was present at the celebrations; but the Leader Of the Opposition was absent, and it was not until the other day that ilie committee discovered that the invitation had miscarried through being wrongly directed. Hardly ono in ton Gisborne motorcar owners, it is asserted, have their number plates affixed to .then' cars so that the numbers can be easily distinguished. It is argued that it is difficult with some cars and the manner in which they are often laden with luggage to have .the number plates, particularly that at tho back, easily distinguishable as required by tho regulations. Sometimes tho obstruction might only be a small one, as, in one ease in Gisborne, a thin wire passing across the middle of the numbers .made somo of the figures indistinguishable. Some plates are also placed so near the ground that they become dirty, and are not easily read. This also' is an offence. It is also pointed out that a number might be distinguishable from a certain angle, but this is not sufficient, tho whole plate must be seen from any reasonable angle. The police are watchful, and are warning motorists of their obligations in this rcspoct, for failure of which they are liable to prosooutioa.

Every effort will be made in the future to free the Jubilee Institute for the Blind of Government assistance, according to a statement made at the annual meeting of contributors by the new chairman, Mr. A. J. Hutchinson. “ There is something in the nature of a charity about the institute while we are receiving a Government subsidy,” said Mr. Hutchinson. “ I think that if wo had an independent institute the results would be much more successful.” In his capacity as chairman, ho said, he would make every effort to bring this about. It mean they would require to have from £20,0€0 to £25,000 in hand. With the unusually long spell of dry weather experienced in the Wailii district prior to the recent raips it was feared that the dairy herds would not pick up to any extent in production, with the change, but tho cows seem to have responded to a greater extent than was expected. In most instances the quantity of butterfat per head had again reached normal for this time of year, and with the splendid . grass growth that followed the breaking of the droughttho indications are that the period of lactation will bo somewhat longer than usual. _ Stock should also be in good condition to meet the -winter months.

“This is the first time a Minister of the Crown has ever visited the Groat Barrier Island,” said Mr. M. J. Savage, M.P., to the Minister of Public Works, Hon. K. S. Williams, in the ! .course of the Minister’s visit to the island. “I.hope, sir,” continued' Mr Savage, “ that you have realised during your visit vthat it is not merely a • place on which ships get wrecked.” Mr. Williams was quick to assure tho speaker that this impression had-been removed, from his ‘mind. H 6: said.he had beefi surprised at the extent and potentialities of the island, which when viewed in the distanco from passing steamers, did not always give the impression that, it was an extensive and well-favored area.

References were made at a meeting of the general committee of tho Canterbury branch of the Navy League to tho Government’s promised assistance to commercial and civil aviation, and, appreciation of the Government’s action was expressed. The secretary, Mr. C. J. Treleaven, said that he had put tho subject on tho order paper because of the resolution arrived at by the recent conference of the Navy League in theDominion, which urged upon the Government the desirableness of encouraging civil aviation and the formation of aeroplane clubs. He thought that it miehu help the Government if the branch complimnhted them upon having so soon announce their intention to assist civil aviatieff; Mr. T. H. Foster suggested [ that the branch should give its support to the efforts of Sir Francis Boys in this mat tori It was decided to express the gratification felt bv the members of tho branch' with the efforts being made to establish civil aviation in Now Zealand, y to congratulate the Government on their effort, to assist by importing aeroplanes, and to offer the assistance of the branch in furthering the movement.

Arising out of the recommendations of the Imperial Education Conference held in London last year, at which New Zealand was represented by Dr. Hight, Rector of Canterbury College, the Education Department is considering tho question of making reciprocal arrangements with Ehgland for the preserve- - tion of the salary, superannuation, and certificate rights of teachers-transferred from tho one. country to tho other. At the present time teachers on exchange between New Zealand and England can spend a year away from their, homo country employed in teaching and receive tlic same salary ns if they had remained at home, and have their superannuation rights preserved. When the period of employment abroad is greater, however, the same provisions do not apply. Tho English superannuation scheme differs in many respects from that in operation in the. Dominion, ahd one of the tasks ahead of the Department, hero is the arrangement of a workable scheme to bridge the gulf. Keeping in mind as an ideal an arrangement under which a teacher should be free to migrate from one part of the Empire to another without incurring any loss in the respects mentioned, tho department hopes to devise some workable and practicable arrangement for reciprocity. ,

“The success which has attended the introduction of the machine-printing apparatus has led the Telegraph Department- to extend the system to some of the provincial towns,” states the annual report of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. “Wanganui, in addition to working Wellington multiplex, is now able to work Auckland and Christchurch through automatic retransmitters at Wellington, Machine-printing apparatus has also been installed at Napier for communication with Auckland and Wellington. Facilities have also been provided at Napier for automatically relaying traffic between Wellington and Auckland; thus affording an alternative multiplex route between those places, which is of great value when the normal routes are interrupted. The total length of the circuit over which the machine-printing .system is now operating in New Zealand is 2298 miles, from which are derived 9192 miles of two-way channels of communication. - As the multiplex circuits are arranged at. present, 64 messages can be transmitted between the various terminal stations simultaneously. The rate i of transmission being 40 words per r minute, the aggregate traffic-carrying capacity of' the various multiplex circuits is 2560" words per minute. Without, the multiplex the maximum traffic-carrying capacity of the same circuits would be only 800 words per minute.

Splendid weather prevailed over the week-end, to the enjoyment of tho large gathering of campers 'at the Ngaruawahia Christian Convention. The meetings continued to be a source of much interest, attracting many visitors from Auckland, Hamilton and surrounding districts. On 'Saturday afternoon an en-* joyable river excursion was made to Te Rapa farm, on the banks of the Waikato River. The river , boat was loaded to almost ■ its full capacity of passengers. Games were indulged in during the afternoon, the visit concluding with a testimony meeting conducted by . students of-the New Zealand Bible Training Institute. Sunday’s meetings were held in the fine Town Hall which Ngaruawnhia possesses, and were all largely attended. The Rev. L. Sale Harrison, of Sydney, delivered a powerful Gospel message in the evening, whilst the afternoon gathering was in the hands of Dr. W. H. Pettit, of Auckland. A striking feature ot the camp programme was an illustrated lantern lecture by Mr. Maitland Kirwin, of London, upon missionary work in the little-known country of Syria, the land whence the Bible" came. The health of the campers was splendid, tho city folk having benefited by the open life and healthy recreation, whilst the convention cannot fail to pro- \ vide a. real source of spiritual uplift. J Manv are considering the claims of . home and foreign mission enterprise. Visitors’ day. Mondav, attracted many from far and wide, who spent an enjoyable picnic day amongst the campers. ' The camp concluded with the usual testimony meeting at night.

Matawai Parochial District.—Services for Ist Sunday after Easter, April 15: Atatawai, Holy Communion 7.30. Rakauroa, Holy Communion 11; Sunday School at Mr. Hutchinson’s Station 2.30. Otoko. Evensong 7,30,-—Rev, C, G, G. Salt, Vicar,*