THIRD EDITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16622, 14 April 1928, Page 15

THIRD EDITION.

Ifc is soldora that deer come close lo the haunts of men, but this week a lino 10-pointer stag'was seen lying down not far from Mr. J. M. Monckton's homestead, at Patutahi. When approached, it got up, and, jumping a fence, made for the hills.

Notice is given in this issue of the levying oil a harbor rate of five-eighths of a penny in the pound, which rate will produce- £39,(XX) for harbor purposes. The attention of ratepayers is directed to the provision of a rebate or 5 per cent, for the prompt payment, of rates, all rates up to and including dune 30, 1928, being subject to the rebate.

"It is sometimes said that (ministers' sons are 'bad eggs' and that they will turn out to be no good," remarked tho Rev. Inglis amidst laughter at a meeting of the Wellington Presbytery. That was not the position, however, so far as Mr. Justice MacGregor, the late Mr. Justice Salmon, end Mr. Justice Smith were concerned. They wero sons oi ministers, and had won high distinction. As a result of a motion carried at a meeting this afternoon, a social gathering of'English public, school boys in the district is to bo arranged by tho Poverty Bay executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. The ami on had sponsored the settlement of these boys in the Dominion, and it was considered that, the Poverty Bay branch of the union should do its best to make the boys in this district feel at home. It was decided to hold a gathering at the time of the next A, and P. Show in Gisborne. Stating that lie had been speaking with one of: the ablest men in. the Dominion, Mr. J. 0. Field, at this afternoon's meeting of: the Poverty Bay executive of the Now Zealand Farmers' Union, commented upon the recent conference with regard to the Arbitration Act. Mr. Field said the authority with whom he had been discussing the matter had remarked that little good would come of the conference as they were lighting one against another. He had added: "Get some leading thought to-day to get the kernel out of the nut, and you will probably get somewhere." Preliminary steps toward [he erection of J he, long-awaited new post ouieo in Napier are now being .taken by the Government. Tenders are being called by the Public Works Department for the removal of tho old money-order and savings-bank office, which is necessary lo permit of the building of tho new post office on the site. Tenders close shortly and it is understood (slates the. Telegraph) that the successful tenderer will have to shift the old building immediately, to make ready for the prompt commencement of the building of the new post office.

Three pigs, several motor cars, and one bicycle formed the ingredients of a comedy which entertained passengers going to Lower Hutt. While tho train was stationary at Ngahauranga it could be observed that the pigs had somehow obtained a brief spell of freedom before conversion into breakfast-table delicacies. Advancing in open formation along the Hutt road, they effectually acted as traffic controllers, holding at bay several cars on their way to town. Tired of this game, one of the escapees turned his attention to an oncoming cyclist on the footpath, and the cyclist, capitulated witii an air as if, anyway, he was just about to dismount. As the -train moved out of the station further actors appeared on tho scene in the shape of a man and two dogs, so presumably tho pigs' liberty was short-lived and'they have now joined the spirits of their ancestors.

Some doubt appeared to exi.st -in the minds of the members of the Poverty Bay executive of tho New Zealand Farmers' Union at its meeting this afternoon as to the rights of stock inspectors in j connection with farmers who are owners of .stock suspected of being diseased. It was mentioned by Mr. W. H. Shute that one herd he knew of was thought to be infected with tuberculosis, though this was denied by the farmer, but the speaker had been told that the inspector was not, able to make an examination of the stock without, the owner's permission. It was decided that the secretary, Mr. C. Blackburn, should ascertain the true position, and if it were found that the inspector would be able to make an examination without tho owner's permission, Mr. Shute said he would, lay a complaint with regard to 'I particular herd.

The Easter gathering at Rntana, though not nearly so ' largo as the Christmas gathering, was thoroughly representative of the movement, and included South Island members. A number of visitors are still at the, pa. A Wangahui Herald reporter, while at tho pa, questioned one of the executive regarding the movement, arid asked whether any faith-healing was still undertaken. The Maori replied that personally Ratnna was not, doing any healing, but they had scores of instances throughout the movement -where sick persons had recently heen healed by tho apostles. Ho showed the reporter one little boy from Christchurch who had been given up by the doctors who had attended him. One of the Ratnna. apostles was then sent for by the relatives, and he prayed for the boy and almost immediately the prayer was answered and the boy made a rapid recovery, and in a few days was able to leave his bed.

"Directly the door is opened there ,they will' reduce freight charges here," declared Mr. J. 0. Field at this afternoon's meeting of the Poverty Bay executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, when the possibility of obtaining manure supplies overland via Napier was suggested. The commercial manager of the Jiailway Department, Mr. D. Rodie, had advised the traffic was being worked on ,thc Napier-Wairoa line as far as Tutira'. which was four miles (it) chains from Waikoau. The line beyond Eskdale was still under the control of the Public, Works Department. Members thought that soon it might be practicable to obtain their manure supplies per rail via Napier, and thence by lorry from the railhead. "It is at, least satisfactory to know they are getting nearer Gisborno," commented the president, "Mr. F. S. Bowen, as the letter was received.

Instances are recorded of the survival of frogs and other reptiles through centuries of 'burial in rock stratas, revealed in the course of excavations, and considerable interest attaches to a discovery made at the site of the tunnelling operations near Lake Kaitawa, in connection with the Waikaremoana power scheme. At one point a channel is being dug' with the object of leading water through the tunnel, and right against the mouth of the latter the diggers have cleared away a great deal of earth and mullock which may have been in situ for centuries. Deep below tho surface they have come across huge birch logs, well preserved for all their long burial; but far more striking is the presence on the undersides of these great logs of quantities of birch leaves which have retained their color and general characteristics in a, remarkable degree. Thrown out of the pit, the.se leaves appear to have been underground only a, week or two, but every indication points to their having been entombed for countless years