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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16949, 13 May 1929, Page 6

At Wellington, on Saturday, Eric Gordon Brasey was found not guilty on a charge of obtaining £4 with invent to defraud by means of a valueless cheque.

Tho Premier, Mr. Gardiner, has announced that the Saskatchewan provincial flections will he held uii June 6. the present standing of the parties in the House is: Government 53; Conservatives 4, ano Progressives 5.

Torrential rain has fallen in Sydney almost continually since Friday morning. The metropolitan area is soaked, and the streets are frequently awash.

Progress on the new bridge at Manutukc, on the main south highway, has been steadily maintained during recent weeks. The contractor's gang has erected a considerable amount of scaffolding projecting from the Gisborne side of the stream, and the construction of the bridge itself should be entered on shortly.

A suggestion, which . lie .thought might enable the delegates to see more of the district, was made by the Mayor, Mr. 1). W. Coleman, at the civic reception to-day to those attending the conference of the National Council of Women. He stated that he would endeavor to have one of the Borough Council’s buses placed at their disposal for a trip round the district.

The Victoria League’s Hospital Day on Saturday resulted most successfully, donations of fruit, eggs, books, toys, ami vegetables being acknowledged in large quantities for the children in the isolation ward .at Cook Hospital. A continual stream of callers, young and old, visited-the depot in Peel street throughout the day. Some of the gifts were forwarded on to the children during the afternoon, and the balance will be sent up to-day.

In proposing the (e-election of Mr. F. S. Bowen as president of the Poverty Bay district of the New Zealand Farmers' Union at the annual meeting on Saturday, Mr. J. K. Benson referred to Mr. Bowen as one of the most'enthusiastic presidents the union here had had, and members were fortunate in having such a man. His enthusiasm was unbounded, Mr. Benson added, and much of the success of the union was due to their president’s valuable work. The meeting was unanimous in Mr. Bowen s re-election.

Telegraphic advice has been received of the arrival of the H.M.B. Diomede at Auckland yesterday, the trip from Gisborne taking 2AI hours. The vessel was to have stayed in the Gisborne roadstead until to-morrow, and then was to have visited Tokomaru Bay, where extensive arrangements had been made for welcoming the ship’s company and entertaining the visitors. Owing to the weather conditions, however, it was decided by the commander, Captain Wells, to get off the coast and into Auckland harbor, and this decision was carried out at short notice.

At the conclusion of the business of the annual meeting of the Poverty Bay district of the New Zealand Farmers Union on Saturday, the president, Mr. F. S. Bowen, remarked that an endeavor would be made to hold quarterly meetings of members. Before the meeting finally closed votes of thanks were passed to those who had addressed the meeting; also to the president and secretary. A similar motion was also passed in connection with the press, the president mentioning the able manner in which the union meetings had been reported, and added that lie had not found one single cause for complaint in this respect since lie had been connected with the organisation.

Two amusing stories were related by the Mayor, Mr. D. W. Coleman, at the civic reception to the National Council of Women delegates this morning. He said perhaps some of the delegates had their husbands with them; perhaps they had not. He was reminded of a Scot, a delegate to a certain conference, who replied to a questioner that he had not brought his wife for two reasons, one that her presence would double the cost, and the other that it would halve the pleasure. Some of the delegates, added the Mayor, did not possess husbands, and he then quoted a story of a woman, who was asked why she had not married. The reply was that she had a dog, which growled in the morning, a parrot, which swore all afternoon, and a cat which stayed out all night; what more did she want?

A decision to commence immediately with" voluntary labor to level a portion of the new show grounds was reached by the grounds committee of 'the Poverty Bay A. and P. Association at a meeting during the week-end, Mr E. W. Coop presiding. An inspection was made .of the ground with the idea of fixing upon the exact position of the sheep pens. This was decided, the location being nea* the corner formed by the railway houndary and the Park Racecourse. It was decided to commence immediately with the levelling of this portion of the ground, those present promising to loan horses, ploughs, and scoops, for the purpose, and also to undertake the work themselves with the assistance of other members of the association. Tt was decided to make an immediate start, and it is likely, therefore, that before the present week is oast the voluntary labor will he on the job.

That New Zealand had “missed the bus” so far ns cold storage in England was concerned was a statement made at the annual meeting of the Poverty Pay branch of the Farmers’ Union on Saturday by the Dominion treasurer, Mr. Chadwick, in reply to a question asked by Mr. J. C. Field. A new system of storage introduced into England, ho said, was on the same lines as that adopted for the distribution of petrol. Prior to the introduction of this scheme retailers had to send to the central stores for their requirement, but now supplies were being sent to smaller distributing centres. The saving the Meat Board had effected in connection with the recent agreement with the cold storage firms had been given us £50.000 a year, but one of tho conditions was that nothing was to be done by the Meat Board in London for three years, after which there would be such a great network of cold stores throughout the country that it would be very difficult for New Zealand to catch up.

As a result of an accident in Gfadstom road last evening, a man named Join. Jeppson, of Makaraka, was admitted t( hospital suffering from cuts and bruise: about the head, and injuries to one hip which was either badly bruised o broken. It appears that Mr. Jeppsoi was cycling homo from town, at üboul 3.30, riding in the middle of the road, when ho was overtaken by a car driven by Mir. S. Clare, of Wellington street. Botli vehio.es were lighted, 'but the niglil was dark and wet, and tho lights did not show to the usual advantage in con sequence. Mr. Clare dd not see tin cyclist until Mr. Jeppson was within a few feet of the front of tho car, and thomrh the handbrake of the largei machine was applied immediately, it was .oo late to prevent a collision, tne cyelis, being thrown under the ear in a positior from which ho was extricated with some difficulty with the aid of passers-by Mr. Jeppson was taken to the Heron Reign Hotel, near where the accident occurred, and ho was given first-aid treatment by Dr. F. Kalilenberg, latei being removed to the Cook Hospital. At tho time of the collision, both vehicles were moving at a moderate pace, and those who witnessed the aegiden* were of the opinion that Mr. Jeppson’f attention was given more to an approach ing car than to that which overtook him Inquiries made at the hospital this morning failed to reveal the extent of his iniuries, as his condition has not. permitted a close inspection 'being made.

The first woman pupil member of the Canterbury Aero Club will begin her Hying instruction within the next day or two (says the. Christchurch Sun). Several other women have joined the club as pupils, but are postponing their training for a few months. A further indication of the lessening of the danger of a spread of scar let fever in the district is the fact that) during tiie week-end, at noon to-day, seven fewer cases were reported. The total for the week just closed is 13, and rO of these are from the borough of Gisborne. Other notifiable, diseases rereported from the East Cape Health District are : Diphtheria 7, enteric fever 1, tuberculosis 1, poliomyelitis 1, influenza 1, hydatids 1, and dysentery 3. The total cases, including those of scarlet fever, are 28,

“You must use the newspaper,’’ said Sir William Veno, of cough cure fame, when lie paid a remarkable tribute to the power of newspaper advertisements at a luncheon in London. Sir William said lie started his business without any capital, but, by the use of careful adveitising lie built up his business to such an extent that after 30 years ho was spending £321,000 a year on advertising. Practically 80 per cent, of that sum, lie said, was spent in advertising in the daily and weekly newspapers, because he always put the press first in the mutter of advertising. “It is only in the newspapers that you can explain the details of your goods,’’ lie added. Pending the consolidation of the undamaged portions of his contract at the training wall gap, Mr. F. Goodman is leaving the breach in the piling effected by the recent fresh in the VYaimata, and the tidal flow- in the river is consequently subjected to less hindrance than formerly. The contractor is proceeding with the placing of the pre-cast "A” frames on the lower part of the contract, and will carry this portion of the avork to completion before repairing the flood damage to the upper part of the piling. Good progress is being made with the work, and it is estimated that within two months, t.he major portion of tho gap will be filled in. The contractors have found it’ iiripos sible to get down to the solid with the foundations for the Wellington War Memorial at the junction of Lambton Quay and Bowen street (states the Dominion). Excavations were made to a depth of over 30ft., only to find that the formation was soft and mushy, evidently the bottom of an old swamp, which probably existed when a stream ran down Bowen street to the sea at that point. As there was no indication of. a solid bottom at the 30A. level, it was decided that the only means of forming a basis for the memorial was to create a foundation by piling the area that is to take the weight, and to that end some 42 18-in. concrete piles, each 30ft. m length, have been cast, and will be driven into the ground in close order, to provide a floor for the base of the memorial.

The scenic beauties of both of the main access routes ,to Poverty Bay are frequently commented upon by visitors to this district, but steep gorges alongside the roads sometimes destraet from the pleasure of the trip, when a person is inclined to be nervous: This fact was mentioned by the Mayor, Mr. D. W. Coleman, at tho civic reception to the delegates to the conference of the National Council of Women .today, but he was assured by Miss B. E. Carnachan, the Auckland president, when she rose to reply, that those who accompanied her did not have their eyes shut. “Wo had the opportunity of viewing some of the natural beauties of the Motu bush,” she said* “and it was a matter of wonder. Most of us like the bush, and it was a revelation to see its beauties .there. ” According to correspondence in the press there, is much apprehension among tobacco growers regarding the crops, which have all been harvested, writes a Nelson correspondent. It is alleged that buyers are demanding a leaf as to size and quality that very few growers have got, and that growers will be very hard hit in consequence. Mr. Black, M.P., at the request of Motueka growers, forwarded a telegram to the Minister of Agriculture concerning the position of those who obtained Government seed. They are without expert advice in the matter of grading, and in view of circumstances .the Government is to be asked to arrange assistance in the direction desired. Growers would also like to know the position regarding export. Some 15 years ago Mr. R. Harding, o Raukawa, Hastings, ma’de an offer, on certain terms, of £IOOO for the erection of tepid swimming baths in the then proposed new building for the Hastings Y.M.C.A. It w@s found impossible to proceed with the proposal, however, and a few years ago tire money was handed to tho Borough Council with the idea o‘ establishing tepid baths in Hastings. This proposal also fell through, and the money has now been handed to tin Mayor, Mr. G. A. Maddison, who has been instructed that it be divided between the Hastings West and Bark va:o School for the purpose of erecting swimming baths at both - these schools, and thus enable the four Hastings publi< schools to have their own swimming baths. It is anticipated that a Govern ment subsidy of £2CO will be received by each school, and it is hoped that the amount then available will enable an immediate start to be made on the con structiou of the baths.

A rather peculiar position has arisen with the Auckland Power Board over a certain kind of water heater (says the Star). The general manager said the heater used an enormous amount of current over a short period, and it was pos sihle that if there were several such in stallations in the street they would prac ticallv absorb all the current. The bpart* had no authority to refuse* to supplypower for such an installation, hut he thought they should make the price such that it would 'be prohibitive. One o tho board members worked out the prob lern, and said that if 5000 heaters in the board’s district were of the type undei discussion, it would require more cur rent than the total output of their power station. The thing was quite impossible The hoard discussed the problem, and, agreed that the only thing to do woulo 1 bo to put on a prohibitive charge per unit for such heaters, but in the meantime deferred the matter and asked the "eneral manager to report fully in writ-, ing. -

An offer to place the Kiwi property, near Wairoa, before the Government for purchase for closer settlement was made to the Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, in Napier yesterday by Mr. E. Lane, reports the Telegraph. Mir. Lane said that the property was 6000 acres in extent, lying between the sea and the railway, near Wairoa. It’ was good, warm, rich land, he said, and would double in production with top-dressing. It was suitable for cutting up, and would support 30 families. He had made an offer to the Reform Government, -but it was not acted upon. The Prime Minister res commended Mir. Lane to re-open the matter with the Land Purchase Board. Mr. Lane also suggested that the Government should consider the afforestation of education endowments, and that it should consider allowing private enterprise to develop the Napier-Taupo-Rotorua-Auckland railway .line and tho inner harbor for Napier.