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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17029, 14 August 1929, Page 6

Lady golfers from tho Wairoa, Tokomaru Bay, and Tolaga Bay clubs will visit Gisborne on Monday, when an inter-club tournament will be played against the Poverty Bay representatives, the visitors forming one team.

A fine of 10s and costs was inflicted by _Mr P. If. Harper, S.M., in the Police Court this morning on a cyclist, George Eales, who was charged ' with riding his bicycle on the. footpath in Ormond road. Senior-Sergeant Wade said that, defendant went very close to knocking down two children, and ii> imposing tho fine, tho magistrate remarked that a serious accident might have occurred.

Remarking that in its present con (lition the decking of the Roebuck road bridge was extremely dangerous I'm equestrian traffic and cyclists, Cr. S. V. Beaufoy at last evening's meeting of the Borough Council, urged that repairs should be effected, and suggested that the engineer should submit an estimate or' the cost of surfacing the decking with asphalt. The Mayor, Mr. D. W. ( oleman, pointed out that it was doubtful whether the bridge could carry a bitumen surface, but stated that the engineer would consider the matter and submit an estimate.

A nonsuit point succeeded in a case before Mr. P. H. Harper, 8.M., yesterday when Kcogh ami Bellerby "(Mr. J. de V. W. Blathwayt) pro ceeded against P. H. W. Smith (Mr J. S. Wauehop) for £55 10s, the cost, of a radio set and an electric pick-uj allegedly sold to defendant. Mr. Wauehop applied for a non-suit, fo; he maintained that delivery had noi been completed. At that stage, before the evidence for the defence had been called, the magistrate reserved his decision on this point, but at tin conclusion of the case he non-suited plaintiffs, without costs, which would compensate for the hire of the set during the time it was in defendant's pos session.

"We know that we cannot get everything we want from our bank managers," remarked Mr. T. Quirk yesterday afternoon, when bidding farewell to lite. A. J. Bixon, lat© manager ot the Bunk of New Zealand at Gisborne. "We know that while tho local manager might wish to grant everything .ve ask, there is the headquarters G.K. to be put on everything, and when the head office does not see things in the same light as its local representative the local man has to say 'No' to the client. Mr. Dixon has always had a happy knack of putting things nicely, however, ind if he had to say 'No,' he said it in a kind of way that made one feel almost as good anyway." (Laughter). "In iny case," continued Mr. Quirk, "with Mr. Dixon at the head office, we can rest assured that requests coming from Gisborne will have a good advocate. there."

The probability of. regular air services between the principal centres of the North Island, including Oishome, being inaugurated in the near future was indicated in a letter received at last evening's meeting of the Borough Council. Mr. W. Anderson, of Napier, wrote stating that a public company ■was about to be registered in Napier for the purpose of conducting air set vices to various towns in the North Island. With the idea of including Gisborne on the routes to be traversed, he had been directed to approach the council with a view to securing a suitable landing ground within reason distance of the town. The proposition might or might not be the first to be received by the council, °but he had been led to "believe that municipalities desiring aerial transport would be approached with the idea of establishing municipal landing grounds. The Mayor, Mr. D. W. Coleman, remarked that it was another indication that an airport would bo needed in Gisborne. It was resolved that the writer should be advised a» to the position at present.

Ihe New South Wales sports club is negotiating for the erection of a modern club building at a cost of £150,000. Duplex wireless telephony, carried on between 2MK, Sydney, and GBX, Rugby, England, was heard by a Wellington listener on Monday evening, the voices from each end being clearly audible.

A shooting tragedy took place last week at Collie, a town in West Australia. When returning from a theatre a woman was shot dead, and her assailant lies m the Collie Hospital in a critical condition.

It was a perfect carnival dav for the opening of the Grand National meeting at Christchurcli yesterday, the weather being beautiful. The course was in splendid order and the racing particularly fine.

On a charge of driving a car without a license on July 6, a motorist, E. J. Williams, for whom Mr. L. T. Burnard appeared, was fined £1 and costs by Mr 1' 11. Harper, S.M., in the Police Court this morning. Another motorist, Olive. Buchanan, was fined 5s and costs for failing to produce her license to a constable. There arc seven nominations for three vacancies on the directorate of the Kia Ora Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., and in view of this considerable interest is expected to be taken in the annual meeting to-morrow, The nominees are: Messrs. 1). J. dimming, 0. Gallagher, J. Hume, 11. J. Tougher. A. Lister, M. P. Mulloolv and W. T. Pitt.

Kaye Don is supervising the construction at Wolverhampton, England, of a motor car with which he expects to lower Segrave's record of 231 miles per hour. It is costing £25,C00. America is also producing a car with which to Attack the record. Don expects to have his car ready in January and will go to Unvtoiin in February.

The Gisborne Borough Council's traffic department during the past fortnight renewed 31 car drivers' 'certificates and four similar certificates previously issued by other local bodies, and issued new cer iincniPS to 12 car drivers and one motoi cyclist. During the same period licenses were issued for 12 motor lorries, three taxi stands, thiee motor lorry carriers stands, four private 'arts, and one public cart.

"Who i.s there here to-night who has not beard the accusing voice of conscience?" This question was asked by the Rev. B. Wilson in his gospel address to about 150 people in the Baptist Church last night. Graphically portray- !!•,•.: the manner in which the Holy Snirit's voice becomes fainter and fainter after each successive time it is repulsed »y will, the evangelist urged his audience to heed that Voice ere it ceased to speak. Miss Ansell rendered a solo containing the same message.

Play was not up to the usual standard yesterday afternoon when members of the Poverty Bay Ladies' Golf Club played a medal match in conjunction with the second qualifying round for the Oman Cup tournament. In the A division Miss M. Foster returned the best card, Mrs. A. A. Whitehead securing second place. Mis.s E. Evans emerged the winner in the B division, second place being annexed by Mrs. S. Nathan.

"These offences do not seem to be decreasing," commented Mr. P. 11. Harper, S.M., in the Police Court this morning when Samuel Swainson was charged with riding his bicycle after |d.vk without a light. "The fines I' havs been inflicting in the past do not seem to act as a deterrent, and after to-day 1 shall increase the fine to 10s until there i.s a marked improvement," Mr. Harper said. "There is too much of this riding at night without lights." The defendant was fined os. Another cyclist, Horace John Gates, was lined os and costs for a similar offence.

"It should be thrown over the breakwater," remarked Cr. S. V. Beaufoy at last evening's meeting ot the Borough Council in referring to the patent traffic dome, fitted with reflecting lenses, which was installed on trial at the intersection of Grey street and Childers road. Cr. Beaufoy remarked that the dome was nothing short of a menace 1 , particularly to cyclists, and he moved that it should be removed, and one of the ordinary domes put in its place. "It's gone all right this time," remarked the Mayor, Mr. D. W. Coleman, amidst laughter, when the motion had been put to the meeting and earried.

The tremendous grip, which the national game of football exercises on the minds of young New Zealanders had a striking illustration during the visit of the Grammar School old boys to their Hid school (reports the "Auckland Herald). In announcing bis intention to present an athletic trophy to the school for annual competition, an old boy, Mr. R. E. Isaacs, suggested that the present boys themselves should decide the form the competition should take. Of some 800 boys present about. 780 expressed a preference for football, 20 voted for boxing, and only ono bad the temerity to raise a lone hand in fnVor of cricket. The result of the show of hands was greeted with loud applause.

A most delightful time was spent in the Manutuke Memorial Hall on the third anniversary of the Manutuke Girl Guides. The tjuesis were received by Mrs. T. Preston, president, and Misses Philpott (captain) and Price. During the evening games were played bv the guides, while an enjovable programme of musical and vocal numbers was much

appreciated, the accompaniments being played by Mrs. T., Han. A delicious supper was served by the committee, thp room being attractively decorated with red and black streamers, the comQanv's colors. A beautiful three-tier birthday cake, presented by Mesdames T. Preston and P. W. Miiir, graced tho centre- table. Congratulating the guide on their birthday, Mrs. Jamieson referred to the splendid progress they had made during the past year, wltiolii reflected much credit on the officers, Miss Philpott briefly responded on behalf of the guides, and the entertainment concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.

Through a reduction in the maintenance estimates for the Cook Hospital, demanded by the Minister of Health, the amount of the levy to be met by the Gisborne Borough Council has been reduced by approximately £3OO. In a letter to the council at irs meeting last evening, the secretary of the Hospital Board advised that the amended estimates for the current year, now approved by the Minister of Health, contained a decrease in the maintenance estimates of £I7OO, the reductions being as follow: Domestic iod establishment £2OO, surgery and dispensary £IOO, maintenance in sanatoria and other institutions £26!) Is 3d, grant account £230 18s od, contingencies and miscellaneous £BOO, Memorial Home, domestic and establishment, £IOO. The final apportionment of levy to be met by the council was £O2OO 18s Bd, comprising maintenance £."j."14 r>s 4d, and capital £686 13s 4d. The letter stated also that there had been a miscalculation in the apportionment between levy and subsidy in the capital estimates as submitted to the council, so that the levy in this respect would be reduced considerably. The letter was received.

Peru has decided to resume full par ticipation ill the League of Nations. A scientific expedition is to proceed from Adelaide to Heirinansburg, Central Australia, to study the Arunta and Luricha tribes of aborigines. An endeavor will be made to secure the ancestral history of every native examined, and information regarding totems and marks on Churingas. .Several tunes lately the Auckland police have located in garages cars which it was reported to them had been stolen from city parking places (states an exchange). It turned out that the cars bad been seized by dealers as a result of the "owners" having defaulted with instalments of purchase money.

A whale about SOit. long was washed ashore near Koupokonui beach, reports ibe Hawera Star. It was discovered by ,i native, Tamaiun Whananeke, who claimed possession of the monster. The carcase should prove of considerable

value. A whale was washed ashore in the same locality about this time last

"He has numerous previous convictions for similar offences, remarked .SeniorSergeant Wade in the Police Court this morning, when Patrick Cronin Morris was charged liefore Mr. P. H. Harper, S.M., with two breaches of his prohibition order, the defendant having procured liquor on July 18 and 22. The defendant was lined £2 ar.d costs on each charge. The dancing championship held under the auspices of the Ambassadors' Dance Club was advanced a further stage last evening, wdien the contest for the maxina.took place in the Assembly Hall. There was a good attendance. Mrs. Mcnzies' orchestra supplying the music. Mr. T. Gauld and Miss P. Garside secured the first prize with 20 points, the second award being gained by Mr. Watts and Miss Dodds with 19 points. Extras were played by Miss P. Bai and Mr. J. Anderson.

The provision of second-class carriages with sleeping accommodation for use on the, .Main Trunk railway was urged in a notice of a question given in the House of Representatives iby Mr. G. C. Munns. Mr. Munns pointed out that at present it was necessary to pay a first-class fare to secure a sleeping berth, and he gave notice to ask the Minister of Railways, the Hon. W. B. Taverner, whether he would make the desired provision when new carriages were being constructed.

It is a curious coincidence that the firm of Messrs. Irvine and Stevenson during the last few months has been the victim of four burglaries, two at its premises in Dunedin and one each in Auckland and Westport. The last of this series was committed in Dunedin last week. The men responsible for the. offence opened the front door with a jemmy and ransacked the office. They opened various drawers and stole a number of stamps and keys, and a quantity of jam. "One of the few recompenses 1 have had for the monetary loss and the trouble to which I have been put has been the knowledge that the Auckland musical competitions have been the means of valuable artistic education to thousands of people," said Mr. Frank Adeane, secretary to the Auckland Competitions iSocietv, at a recent meeting. "During the past four years 3970 competitors have gone through, and 2500 of them were children. I don't think any of us will forget the inspiring sight of the school choirs at the festivals."

At the end of the last clay, August 9, for the payment of borough rates in time to receive the benefit of the discount allowed, £38,182 had been handled by the Borough Council's clerical staff, while on the last day itself £15,037 was received. The discount allowed on the total collected was £943. Referring to the collection of rates on the last day in his report to the council at its fortnightly meeting last evening, the town clerk remarked : "The cashier and his assistants are to be complimented for the correct and efficient manner in which the rush was handled. Upon this occasion 39i receipts were issued, and the cash balanced to a penny." "I am paying this under protest," wrote Mr. R. Maddock, in a letter to the Borough Council at its meeting last evening in enclosing a cheque to cover his rates for the current year. "1 should like to point out to the powers that lie," he continued, "that Stout street is the heaviest-rated street in Gisborne, and the worst, kept. 1 should like some of the councillors to take a bicycle ride along Stout street under present conditions, to see if they could negotiate the road, seeing that we are not allowed to ride on the footpath. Disgusted ratepayer; I am, etc." "The engineer will do what he can," remarked the Mayor, Mr. D. W. Coleman, "but of course there arc many roads to be attended to." "Before we came to Gisborne, we had heard that it was a very pleasant place to live in," commented Mr. A. J. Dixon, in his reply to the congratulatory speeches made at yesterday's farewell lunction. "The isolation that used to mark Poverty Bay had an effect that one found in a few other places, there being a general knowledge of each other's affairs and goodwill towards those affairs. We had always heard that things were done well in Gisborne, that the people there were warm of heart and quick to show sympathy and kindliness. We have found that warmth of heart very fully exemplified during our stay, here, and we know it still exists, even though the isolation that promoted it has been dissipated. Gisborne is a place that is bard to bent."

"This is rather a favorite pastime of the accused's, and on one occasion he reaped a considerable harvest," remarked Detective-Sergeant Fitzgibbon in the Napier Police Court yesterday, when Ernest Albert Turner appeared, pleading guilty to a ehargo of sending a telegram purported to be sent by Hector Mangussen and actually sent without his authority. The detective-sergeant stated that the offence took place during the last Hawke's Bay Trotting Club meeting. Hector Mangussen was in Hastings for this event, and the accused sent a telegram to Mangussen's father in Wanganui asking for £lO, and signing himself "Hector." The father had his suspicions, however, and did not send the money. Accused was at present serving a sentence for another offence. Sentence of four months' imprisonment was imposed by the magistrate. —Telegraph.

Strenuous opposition to the proposal to reduce the heavy traflic liceuse fees was expressed by the. works committee of the Borough' Council in its report to the council at it* fortnightly meeting last evening. The report, which was adopted without discussion, read as follows :—"Reduction in heavy traffic fees: An acknowledgment was received from the member for the distriei Mr W. D. Lysnar, in connection with the council's urging of a second represents tive on the Transport Advisory Coun til to represent boroughs, and also opposing any reduction in heavy traffic license fees. It was decided to write to the memiber stating that local authorities and boroughs in particular viewed with great concern the fact tbajt a proposal to reduce the heavy traffic fees should be entertained by' the Government. There is abundant evidence that since the extended use of motor vehicles on the roads the local bodies have been put to an enormously increased cost of maintenance, and the council considers that heavy traffic fees are a fair method of making user? of road« pay."

The committee of the Wanganui Jockey Club has decided that members are entitled to take a limited number of visitors to the members' stand on payment of 2s 6d a day for each visitor. The new Lewisham Hospital in Wellington will be opened on Sunday next. The ceremony will be performed by His Excellency the Governor-General, who will be accompanied by Lady Alice Fergusson,

A Coromandel resident states that he dug new potatoes on June 25 and has been digging them ever since. Another resident (states an exchange) mentions that she has been picking ripe tomatoes from a plant since last December, and that it is still bearing now. It is reported that frost was registered at Motiti Island recently. This is the first time for about 15 years that such a low temperature has been experienced on the island (states the Tauranga Times). Motiti is noted for its equable temperature, this being due to the influence of the wide expanse of sea surrounding the island.

Post box thieves have now turned their attention to Waitara, following on the recent thefts at New Plymouth and Stratford. A postal official discovered that the post box in Queen street had been broken open and was empty. What was removed bv the thief or thieves is not known, but it is unlikely that many letters would have been posted there. \ "It is not often that a magistrate makes such a remark as I am going to, but as a matter of fact I have seen you about the town many times myself and wondered why on earth the police had not caught you. You certainly do drive too fast," remarked Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M., in the Napier Police Court yesterday in fining a youthful defendant. charged with dangerous driving of a motor lorry in the town area.

The double misfortune of being injured in an accident with his motorcycle and at the same time losing his week's wages from a pocket of his overcoat befel Mr. Wilfred Eddy, of Otahuhu (reports the Auckland Herald). Mr. Eddy, who is aged 23 and is married, was riding his motor-cycle home from work in the city when the tail of his overcoat became caught in the rear wheel of the cycle, throwing him from the machine. He sustained injuries to the head and was taken to the Auckland Hospital. Burglars are still active in Dunedin. Last week a young newly-married couple, having been* out for the evening, returned to find that their home in Mornington had been ransacked in their absence. Entrance had been made by breaking the glass from the corner of a window and unlatching it from the inside. All the available provisions were taken and also £6 in cash, but the greatest loss to the yonng couple is the wife's engagement * ring, wbidh had "been left in the house and which the intruder stole.

Although provision has been made in the Estimates now before the House «f Representatives for lengthening Calliope dock, there is no expectation of the work being proceeded with in the near future. The vote is a contingency one depending on negotiations which have been entered into between the Admiralty and the Auckland Harbor Board, and on which New Zealand's naval policy, and probably also the projected disarmament conferences, will have a bearing. A definite sum for the extension is not provided, the amount being included under a general heading of £25,000, on account, for erection of a naval barracks and lengthening the dock.

Reviewing his three years' residence in New Zealand, Commissioner Hay, of the Salvation Army, states that there has been a striking extension of the membership of the army, having added more members in the last three years than in the previous 10. They had opened up 16 new centres, built 23 new halls, and had created three new social institutions. One of these was the girls' nostqH in Wellington, purchased for .€7OOO, now crowded out. Fifty girls were staying there, paying from 25s to 32s per week each, and living under ideal conditions. The scheme had proved such a success that they were considering an extension. The army had purchased also a building in Cuba street as an addition to the People's Palace. There was also to be an extension to the People's Palace at Auckland. The boys' home had been moved from Island Bay to Wallaceville, where they had built a home costing £BOOO, housing 42 boys, and providing suitable conditions. The position in regard to the formation oi School road was further discussed at a conference between the works committee of the Borough Council and representatives of the High ochooi Board recently, and the following report in connection with the matter, submitted to last evening's meeting ot tiie council was adopted without discussion: "A deputation, consisting of Messrs. F. W. Nolan, R. Robertson, f. Todd, and C. 11. Bull waited upon the committee and urged that construction work on this road be undertaken as an unemployment relief work, if any method can be devised of obtaining the Government subsidy on amounts donated towards the project, and Mr. Nolan mentioned that the street was a private road, and the title was vested m persons who had since died, lie did not think it would be necessary for the council to install water or sewage for the street, as all houses were already connected from other thoroughfares,, anil should it be possible to have this road constructed oufc of donations made for unemployment relief work and earmarked for this road, the council would be greatly assisting the public who used such thoroughfare. There was nothing to prevent similar donations being available in the future, aud the construction could be completed without cost to the council. The Mayor agreed to have a letter forwarded to the Publio Works Department again urging that this work be approved for unemployment relief, and he was certain the council was desirous of having the work undertaken as it would be of great public benefit."