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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17173, 1 February 1930, Page 6

Tho tenders received for the hull and cargo of the wrecked steamer Manuka at Long Point, on tho percentage basis, were not considered satisfactory, and tenders are now being invited for tho sale of the hull and cargo outright.

Fireblight was discovered in Poverty, Biiy orchards about three months ago. Following the isolation of tho bacteria, the diagnosis has been confirmed by culture and innbculation reactions at the laboratory a,t .Palmerston North, advice to this effect having been received in Gisborne during the past few days.

Motorists who have cause to use the northern outlet from Gisborne should welcome the news that most of the sheep en route for the Waikato are now oil’ the hills between Motu and Gpotiki. Only one mob remains on the lulls, tins being of 2500 ewes which left Motu yesterday, and incidentally this is the last of the large mobs leaving Poverty Hay this season for the north. Some of tli© mobs mo in the* vicinity of Opotiki, where 'no doubt they will bo spelled, while the drovers attend tho Opotiki show, Which is being held to-day. “With the exception of one place, known as Loisol’s Hat; the road between Gisborne and Te Araroa is in splendid order at present,” remarked a Gisborne resident who returned from t,he Coast, lust,'evening. “The surface at this part is badly in need of repair,” lie added. | “Large holes, some of Which . must be, nearly 2ft. in diameter and Gin. deep, j make the road very rough.” Considerable disorganisation has occurred in the past to motor traffic north of Runlorift as a result of the vapid rising of the Mangaopnro and Awatere rivers, but it is hoped that tsitii rivers will be bridged before this winter.”

“The extraneous duties at present placed upon the police by other departments are beyond all reason, and they are growing every year,” said tho Commissioner of police, Mr. MeHvoncy, ill an interview at Palmerston North'yesterday. “Unless we arc given the means with which to undertake this extra work, it must .be shouldered off. Koine throe Years ago the Public Accounts Uommit tee, then under the chairmanship of Mr. J. A. Nash, recommended that in nil departments for which work was done by tho police suitable pay should bo made for these services, but the matter was shelved and nothing has been done. It has not been lost sight, of, however, and will be brought up again.”