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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16898, 12 March 1929, Page 6

The Opo-tiki County Council is asking -for .a subsidy .of £3 for £1 for the removal of the sharp corners on the Opotiki-Whakatane highway. As a result of injuries received from a cow, a married man, Thomas J. Hullen. of Mangapapa, Gisborne, was admitted to the Cook Hospital last evening. While working on a lighter alongside the steamer Omana yesterday afternoon, a young man, Robert Waugh, of William street, Gisborne, sustained injuries which necessitated bis admission to the Cook Hospital. It is understood that he was operating one of the winches when ihe accident happened.

Practically no business has been done in Poverty Bay maize for some weeks, ■although lots have been going forward regularly to Auckland for the last month or so. The business in connection with these lines was done some weeks ago, since when practically nothing has eventuated. The nominal price at Gisborne is 5s 3d f.o.b. At a meeting of the executive of the Waikanae Beach Improvement Society held last evening, a letter was received irom the Gisborne branch of the Auckland Automobile Association advising the society that a request had been forwarded to headquarters asking for a donation towards the cost of installing the gas cooking conveniences on the camping site at Waikanae beach.

When it became known that seven students of the Paeroa schools had never seen the sea, a special effort was made to ensure their attendance at a recent school picnic to the Thames coast. The committee, however, was unable to gain the consent of the parents of two small boys. Inquiries revealed that the two boys, who were brothers, were required to rise daily at 4.15 a.m. to assist with the milking of a dairy herd, to which duty they were again assigned on their return from school.—Special. The funeral.of the late Mr. C. Higgs took place at Otane on Friday (reports the Hawke's Bay Herald). ' The deceased gentleman arrived 'in New Zealand in 187 G, 53 years ago, in the ship Leicester, settling in the Marlborough district and coming to Hawke's Bay in 1004, where he had resided ever since. He is survived by a widow, six sons—Messrs William and Harry (Wellington), Tom (Poverty Bay), Charles (Nelson), Edward (Levin) and, George ((hriistchureh)— and three daughters, one being Mrs. Morley (Gisborne) and 'another Mrs. Phillips (Pukehou). There are also 30 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.

In past years very lit'tlo fertiliser came (to Gisborne and itihc Coast during the midsummer months, tout this season itlve reieeipfts at these ports have been considerable. It is estimated that no less t'han 3000 tons were unloaded at Gisborne, Wairoa, Tolaga* Bay and other ports on the Coast during the mouths of December, January, and February. These were months during wlndi reduced prices were offering, and Poverty Bay, Wairoa and coastal farmers took full advantage of the reduction to obtain their autumn supplies early. Manure shipments are Still being received, but the amounts 'are generally smaller than was the case during tire three-monthly period ended on February 28.

"It is all very well to assist the farmer on the land, but there is another aspect of production which must not be neglected by the new Government —the aspect of giving people access to the land," observed Mr. J. T. Hogan, M.P., when opening the Marlon Agricultural .and Pastoral Show Inst; week. There was no question about there being a land hunger, he added. He had been almost overwhelmed with correspondence from men anxious to get on the land and anxious to know what the Government's proposals were. Every announcement oy the Government brought its fresh batch of letters, but he had no information to give. Still, it was a very healthy indication that people were not afraid to go on the land, and he hoped the Government would give opportunities to those who, at the present time, did not have them.

It is likely that the entry of ,n outside linn of buyers into the pig market in Poverty Bay will have the effect of permanently hardening prices here. Operations were commenced recently by an outside company at prices higher than the ruling rates, and already more than 400 bacon pigs have been bought for transportation to a factory at Palmerston North. They arc being taken in lorries carrying 50 at a time as far as Napier, where they arc .trained to Palmerston North, the time in transport occupying considerably less than 24 hours. The pigs leave Gisborne in the morning, and, connecting with the afternoon train at Napier, the animals are in Palmerston North by midnight the same night, being slaughtered the next morning. The fust consignment for Palmerston North left Gisborne on Friday, and another left to-day. It is the intention of the firm to continue operations throughout the year. .Already the price here has firmed as a result of this company's operations, 4h] per lb now being offered for desirable sorts, Bcrkshire-Tamworth cross being preferred for bacon purposes.

The junior cricket competition was declared closed at last evening's meeting of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association, the winning team being Turanganui.

Margaret. Stratton Gibb, who is joined to her Siamese twin sister Mary, has applied for a marriage license with Carlos Daniel Josef, of Mexico City. Plans for their marriage were withheld. The application of the Auckland Harbor Bridge Association for a subsidy on the proposed Auckland Harbor bridge and also for financial assistance in connection with the preliminary investigation was declined by the Main Highways Board at its last meeting.

The annual school excursion from Central Hawke's Bay to Napier took place on Friday, when two trains, one containing 500 children and parents from the Takapau district and the other 600 parents and children from the area between Hatuma and Matamau, arrived at the city by the sea.—Telegraph. At King's College chapel on Sunday two beautiful, stained glass windows were unveiled. The windows have been presented by relatives in memory of two old boys killed in the war—Arthur Patrick Hector Pierce and Edward Hyde Pierce. The former died in Palestine on October 17, 1918, while, on active service, and the latter was killed in action. The small locomotive is now well in on the north side of the Matahoura Gorge, and a busy gang is laying the line near the Maungaharuru road bridge, writes the Putorina. correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald. The completion of the sheep loading yards at the Matahoura siding will be welcomed by many interested in stock, not to mention what car drivers will think. !,'.'. V

Fatal injuries were sustained by a boy. Alee Hamilton, 14, of Randolph street, Newton, as the result of being crushed beneath the rear wheel of a heavy motor-lorry at Auckland on Saturday morning. The boy was alighting from the vehicle when he fell under a rear wheel, and sustained internal injuries. He died in hospital two hours ifter admission. No definite date has been fixed for the start of motor registration, but the day will shoitly be announced, states the Auckland Star. No number plates will be issued without owners taking out their third party insurance at the same time. The total cost of registration, including the insurance, for private owners only, will be £3 2s 6d. Taxis and commercial vehicles will, bo on a sliding scale.

Somehow a wayfarer on the Queen's Wharf, Wellington, overbalanced and fell into the harbor just astern of the Arahiiira at berth No. 12 early on Saturday evening, reports the Dominion. M. YY'ildman, boatswain of the Arahura, seeing that the man was in difficulties, jumped into the water and held him up until ropes were thrown by onlookers so that both men were soon hauled up ■safely on to the wharf. Neither man was any the worse for his cold immersion.

"Nothing definite has yet been decided as to the method of sealing the leaks or even as to whether the leaks will be sealed," remarked Mr. A. Dinnie, Public Works Department resident engineer in Napier, when questioned by a Napier Telegraph reporter as to the validity of the statements published in a Wellington paper anent the sealing of the underground water passages in the face of Waikaremoana. Mr. Dinnie went on to say that in all probability as the result of the investigations of a surveying party, which' was at present working in the vicinity, several bores woiild be taken at the outlet, to aid in determining the course to be taken. The question of method and of cost had yet to be decided, however.

The fortnightly aneetting of Loyal Gisbo'i'iie Lodge GOB 7, Manchester

Unity Oddfellows, took place last night, Bro. 11. S. Rtubbs, N.G., presiding over a good atendanee. A warm welcome was extended to Bro. R. Sheridan, of Tikokino, who received the honors of 'the order. Bro. Geo. A. Holmes, P.G., and Bro. H. T. Sinden, P.G., were appointed delegates to the Friendly Society Council to be held on Friday. It was iresolved , that the deputies leaving for the conference be given a free hand-in the business to be brought forward. Bros. Ambridge, Clayton, and Stubbs, with Sister M. A. Robb, left by 'service car this morning en route to Auckland. The conference starts to-morrow.

"From what we have been informed Sir A. T. Ngata has been instrumental in obtaining a huge tract of country near the proposed Taupo railway route, ' states the Opotiki Herald. "The area is a scheme to settle some 100 native families oir the land. Thi s is one of the main reasons why the Minister is so anxious for this line to be pushed on. From present indications the line is to be proceeded with, at least as far as the Reporoa settlement. That means we will have another setback as far as Opotiki is concerned, for at least some, time to come. Cabinet may have different views on the matter, but we hardly think so, besides a majority of the Reform Party will be in favor of the scheme, and will have to vote for it to be consistent. Nothing definite, however, has been made public, but we have every reason to believe that our information is correct in detail. It might be a good idea if we could get the Minister of Native Affairs to favorably consider taking up some of the East Coast areas for a similar purpose and get the railway connection to Opotiki!"

Judgment for plaintiffs by default was given by Mr. E. C. Levvey, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court this morning in the following undefended civil actions: Murray, Roberts and Co. v. A. V. Singe, £34 6s 3d, and costs £4 Is 6d; H. D. Humphrey v. Fred Hale, £8 7s 6d, and costs £1 10s 6d; Annie. Auld v. Richard Watkins. £7 7s, and costs £1 13s 6d; Hill and Wright v. W. Craill '(rent), £27, and costs £4 3s 6d; Fred Donald son v. Reginald Grant Chamley, £7 Is and costs £1 13s 6d. Judgment summons orders were made as follow : Hal lensteiu Bros. v. Tatily Gordon, £3 12s sd, in default three clays' imprisonment; Frank W. Ladd v. Thomas Porter, £2O lis, in default 14 days' imprisonment • Whitfield and Kennedy v. Harold Bennington, £6 14s, in default six days' imprisonment; B. G. Walsh v. James Beattie, £4 lis 6d, in default four days' imprisonment; William Carlyle Wilson v. Charles Ferris, £36 16. s 6d, in default 30 days' imprisonment: J. Thomosn and Sons v. Jack Jones. £l6 3s. in default 14 days' imprisonment; Thomas Haisman v. Frederick Hollis, £2 4s 6d, in default two days' imprisonment; Harold J. Sawyer v. Wiremu Burn, £5 6s, in default five days' imprisonment; Gisborne Sheep farmers' P.M. and M. Co., v.- James Beattie, £2l 19s id, in default 21 davs' imprisonment: Ormonds Motors v. W Elliot, £lO 9s, in default seven days' imprisonment-: Niven and Co. v. J Mackay, £l2 7s. in default seven davs' imprisonment; H. J. Clayton v. Joseph Jones, £4 8s 6d, in default four days' imprisonment; British Heneral Electric Co. v. S. A. Wrieht. £7 9s. in defau" sevpn davs' imprisonment • J. Thomson <md Ro'is'v. Tom Hutene. £?4 18s. in rl* '•Milt 21 dnvs' impris^vm o "*: W. >' Vautier v. W. O'Connell. £lO 7s Id. v» default seven days' imprisonment • C. F v. ft G. Green. £33 3s 6d in default 30 davs' imprisonment. An order for possession of a bouse and for tbo'nayment of rent. £l6 1 0s. and eost* P.2 6s."was made apninst Mili Te Oarani, the plaintiff being C. A. Jenkins.

"Taranaki is the most closely settled district in the Dominion, and its lands afford an object lesson as to what can be effected in that direction," said the Hon. G. W. Forbes, Minister of Lands and Agriculture, during the course of remarks made at Elthaiii concerning the land problems of New Zealand. Speaking at a recent meeting oi the Pastoralists' Association, in Perth, Western Australia, the president, Mr. E. Lee said that kangaroos were now more numerous than sheep in the pastoral areas, with the result that valuable feed was lost. He hoped that the Government would declare the kangaroo vermin in the pastoral areas and encourage its des.rmtion. Over 100 men are employed on the construction of the road which will give access to Russell, reports the Auckland Herald. At the present rate of progress the connection will not be made for about 18 months. The Public Works Department has control of the scheme, and the road has yet to cut through over seven miles of country. ' A girl five years of age, a member oE a wedding pa.rty at Normanby, while engaged in gymnastic exercises, and endeavoring to "stand on her hands," fed, breaking one arm and dislocating a joint ill, the other. The child, after receiving fnedical treatment, Was taken to the public hospital for further treatment.— Hawera, Star.

The Richardson Co.'s- steamer Mako (Captain Clark) put in at Nelson on Wednesday afternoon to land a cargo ot sheep originally intended for Westport, reports a Nelson correspondent. Bad weather had prevented the vessel from proceeding to her destination, and after sheltering in Totaranui since Monday, the captain had been forced to land the sheep at Nelson. They are from Waikokopu.

A fast trip by aeroplane from the Hobsonville aerodrome to Hastings in one of the Auckland Air Survey and Transport Co.'s Moth aeroplanes was made on Thursday by Mr. T. E. Clark, of Auckland, whose daughter living at Hastings had become ill. The machine with Mr. Clark and a pilot left the aero- , drome at 11.45 a.m., and arrived at Hastings at about 2.30 o'clock, thus making the trip of about 240 miles by air in two and three-quarter hours. A member of the deputation whiehjßk waited upon the Hon. T. M. (Minister of Defence) and General Young, at Lower Hutt regarding the formation of an aero club in the Hutt Valley asked if any objections would be made by the Government to there being an aerodrome in the Valley as well as in Wellington. Mr. Wilford replied in the negative, saying that as long ,as the Government's conditions were complied with the more landing places therewere the better. The Government would be glad to see landing places all over New Zealand, and wanted 50 at least. In this connection there was a big; responsibility on the local authorities. The local authority that was without its landing place in a few years would be like one without a railway station.

Although the United States is the most prosperous country in the world, it is not without its unemployment problem. A Detroit paper reports that 7500 men were in line at the employment office of a big motor company in that city when the hiring of men began. The following figures on the question of unemplovment in varied countries are quoted: "There are 3,000,000 unemployed in the United States out of a population of 110,000,000, which equals a percentage of 2.73; 1,800,000 in Germany out of a population of 65,000,000, a percentage of 2.77; in Great Britain 1,250,000 unemployed out of 47,000,000, or a percentage of 2.66." These figures are a decided credit to Great Britain and Germany in view of the fact that their foreign trade had to be rebuilt after the World War.

When the municipal Conference at Wanganui was discussing the venue, for the next conference, Gisborne was » being mooted as a likely place, and a f; delegate said Gisborne had many *d claims to distinction, being the landing place of Captain Cook. A voice: "And the home town of Tom Heeney." The Greymouth delegate urged, among other attractions, a special brand of good beer. The voting, was: Gisborne 2, Timaru 27, Invercargill 27, and Greymouth 25. Another vote was taken between Timaru and Invercargill, and resulted in 41 for the latter and 38 for Timaru. Mr. D. McDougall, MvP., remarked: "I e-an assure you, gentlemen, when you outer the gates of Invercargill you enter a town noted for its honest men and bonny lasses.—Herald.

When tne old electric lighting station in Mercer street, Wellington, went out of commission and the useable machinery had been ti&nsferred to Evans Bay, the electricity department was faced with the job of getting rid of the great concrete blocks, weighing forty, fifty, and sixty tons per block, which were the foundations of the turbines, generators, and condensers. It looked like a long and fairly costly business, but the heavy southerly which a few months ago smashed up the Hutt road sea wall turn- , ed out to be a favorable wind for the department, for the railway authorities undertook to break lip the blocks and take them away if the city department was agreeable. That department was more than agreeable, and during the v last two weeks the work of splitting the blocks has been going on, with some time to go still before the biggest block is cleared away.

When Mr. W. S. Glenn. ex-M.P. for Rangitikei, was met by Reform Party supporters at Maiton, and presented with a handsome silver tray in recogni- v. tion of his services in Parliament, he H had something to say concerning his /# activity in opposing the Daylight Saving Bill. "1 took up that stand because I felt it my duty in the farming interests," said Mr. Glenn, "and no one gave it more study than I did. I went through railway graphs night after night and I felt that no matter how small an iniustice was being done to a few individuals, it was not fair. I compromised on the half-hour simply because of the ensuing fight, time alter time, and I thought that after, all we had been a bit selfish. As far as the half-hour is concerned, I think now that it has not hurt." In conclusion, Mr. Glenn said that the objection now seemed to be that some farmers wanted the half-hour all the year round, while some-city people wanted it only in summer time.

Lovers of bird life who stay at "Te Kiteroa," Waimate, are greatly interested in the work of the proprietor, Mr. W. Napier, in taming the native moki, or bell-bird (says the Advertiser). There are hundreds of these birds in the bush which surrounds the house, and, as a photograph shows, they have become very tame. Mr. Napier commenced by placing a dummy woman in a chair, in the open, with two small cups of diluted honey at the ends of the arms of the chair, the moki, it may be explained, being very fond of honey. In due course the dummy gave place to living persons, and the mokis apparently failed to distinguish the difference. In the photograph mentioned a little girl is shown seated in the chair, and there is a moki on each arm close to the cups containing the honey. Many of the mokis are so tame that they will alight on the head or hands of people sitting in the gardens, and every precaution is taken not to frighten the pretty, confiding birds. Cups of diluted honev are placed in many parts of the grounds, and a good deal of time must bfi occupied in keeping them filled.