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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16836, 27 December 1928, Page 6

have been forwarded for the construction of a four-lane motor car highway from Boston to Now York, costing ijIOO,OIHJ,UuU. A motorist, Mr. W. J. Penny, returning to the Grey street parking stand last night to drive home in his car, made the unpleasant discovery that the vehicle had been stolen or “borrowed” during his absence. To-day the car was recovered about 100yds. from where its owner had parked it. Despite the wet weather about 180 scouts and cubs left by train yesterday morning to go under canvas at the Poverty Boy Scouts’ annual camp at Waikohu. District Scoutmaster T. D. Baker, assisted by six scoutmasters and two lady officers of the St. John Ambulance nursing division, will be in charge of the camp.

Thomas Marchant, of Southampton, was summoned at Eastleigh for riding a bicycle without a light in pitch dark at 4.M0 a.m. He told the constable that lie wanted to reach the telephone to get the test score. He was fined 10s.

Churefi services during tho Christmas period followed the usual order, special sermons being delivered in all churches to big congregations. The season invariably reminds church members of the necessity of worship, and despite the many holiday attractions throughout the countryside, the attendances at tin* Yulctide services were excellent in most cases.

"Give that girl another year at school if you can, even if you have to put off. that motor-car,” was the plea made to parents by Bishop West-Watson, speaking at the prize-giving of the Christchurch Girls' High School. It was remarkable, said the bishop, what a lot the boy and girl learned during their last years at school. They should not he taken away just because there was a job for them.

At the close of the school year a tennis tournament was conducted on file asphalt courts among pupils of the Te Karaka District High School for trophies donated by the headmaster, Mr. Watson. Some keen games were witnessed, the winners being Molly Doyle ill the girls’ section and Albert Manuel in the boys’. The runners-up were Miss Jarlow and Bryant Marshall. AttcrTioon tea was supplied by tho ladies during the afternoon. iV Maori motorist. Tutu Te Kuri.-48, was charged before Mr. I. Mirfield, J.P., m the Police Court this' morning with being found in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor car in Peel street on Christmas Eve, and. was remanded until January 4. Senior-Ser-geant McLean explained that the accused was engaged on a big shearing contract on the Coast, and it would not inconvenience tlie court or the police if lie were remanded on bail as before. The senior-sergeant intimated also that the accused intended to plead guilty. As usual, the holiday traffic on the roads of tlie district brought its toll of minor accidents, and most of tho Gisborne garages have a number of cars in for superficial repairs, resulting from glancing collisions and insignificant accidents of various descriptions. So far as could be ascertained from a round of the garages to-day, however, the only mishap of any importance during Christmas was the collision between two cars at Okitu bridge, near Wainui. A number of people had their holidays spoiled to a certain extent by the necessity of having to garage their machines, and in most cases the garage staffs have been working far into the night to keep pace with ‘■he work piling up daily.

About 2 o’clock on Christmas morning Mr. N. Loisel, who was returning to his home at Tolaga Bay, collided with another car, driven by Mr. H. ,T. Bloxham, on the Wainui road near the Okitu bridge. The vehicles were proceeding in opposite directions and when attempting to pass on a narrow culvert a collision resulted. Fortunately, both cars were travelling at a low speed, though the impact was sufficient to cause one of tho front wheels of Mr. Loisel’s car to be torn from the axle, while the*, mudguard and radiator were slightly damaged. The other vehicle was more fortunate, and escaped with a crumpled mudguard and broker, running board. The occupants were uninjured.

When Turanganui and Celtic, senior cricket teams met on Saturday last to decide which team would compete for the Barry Cup during the balance of the Saturday competition they were unable to reach a decision, the Celtic innings being unfinished at the close of the day. It has been arranged between the clubs and ratified by the Poverty Bay Asociation, that the game be concluded on Saturday next, commencing at 1 o’clock sharp. It should not take long to dispose of the game, and the winning side will proceed to play, immediately afterward, against High School in the Barry Cup division, while the losers will meet City in the Cranney Cup division. Aliy time lost in starting the second round games will be made up after the usual hour for drawing stumps.

The Christmas traffic on the Gisborne section of the railways was very satisfactory. Approximately 200 passengers were brought into town by the morning train from Motuhora on Christmas Eve, and these were taken back on the afternoon train and by the special which left Gisborne at 10.30 p.m., about 100 passengers being carried on each. Yesterday approximately 700 passengers were carried, about 500 of these being on the main line, and the remainder to Patutahi for the Cosmopolitan Club picnic. The Kaitaratahi sports claimed over 300 patrons by train, while there were approximately 150 Boy Scouts bound for their camp at Waikohu. The train which left Gisborne for the main line yesterday morning comprised six carriages and two seated wagons, all of wlidi were well filled.

Marred only by heavy rain which commenced shortly before 3 p.m., the Sunday School picnic organised by the Knox Church, Mangapapa, yesterday was a very successful one. The spot chosen on Mr. G. Witters “Woodlands” property was a delightful one for an outdoor function, a belt of trees forming a semi-circle around a clearing on which games were played and races for the children arranged. The organisation was in capable hands, and all arrangements worked smoothly. Air. Witters proved an admirable host, for not only was the picnic ground at the disposal of the party, but also a portion of his orchard’ of small fruit. When the rain descended, the house and a large shed were thrown open to the party until transport could be arranged for the tired but happy band back to their homes. A large bus and several motor ears were requisitioned to carry those who participated.

“It it had not boon for these two men Christmas would have passed off without a single squabble,” remarked Senior-Sergeant Mac'Lean in the Police Court this morning before Mr. I. Mirfield, .T.P., when Harry Willis, 23, and Thomas Walter Hilton, 27, were charged with fighting in a public place. Willis pleaded guilty to fighting in self-defence, and Hilton, who did not appear, had entered a written plea of guilty. The senior-sergeant explained that both men were employed at a freezing works, and had had some difference. On Christmas Eve they met in town and fought in the street; later on they passed one another again, and Hilton called the other aside into a vacant section. There they had a set-to, and Hilton got the worst of it, for he had to receive medical attention. Both men were quite sober. The bench remarked that some allowance should be made for the festive season, and a fine of 10s and costs was imposed on each man.