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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17181, 11 February 1930, Page 6

Feeding reference to the bereavement suffered by Rotarian H. F. Forster, whose brother, Mr. \V. R. Forster, editor of the Melbourne Sporting Globe, passed away last week, was made at the weekly gathering of the Gisborne Rotary (Hub yesterday, and a. vote of sympathy’with Rotarian Forster was passed. Judgment for plaintiffs by default was given by Mr. P. 11. Harper, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court this morning in the following civil actions: Allen Bros, and Johnstone v. Tana Makariiri, £2Ol 3s lid, and costs £lO 15s (id; A. 11. Berwick v. 11. P. O’Rourke, £5 19s, and costs £1 14s (id; For.slmw Bros, v IV. Von Brown, £2O 7s Id, and • costs £4 Is fid. .Judgment summons orders were made as follow: Johnstone and Miller v. Agnes Horsfall, £BO Os Oil, in default 28 days’ imprisonment; Sanford, Ltd, v. Low Lee, £8 11s Sd, in default seven days' imprisonment. During the -trip from Gisborne to Napier by the steamer Pakura on Friday night, one of the territorials, Roy Edwards, became seriously ill, and on arrival at Napier was dispatched to hospital. A wireless message from the Pakura advised the Napier 11 ospital authorities of the need for medical attention, and a staff doctor and the ambulance were awaiting the arrival of the vessel at the Napier wharf. The illness proved to be appendicitis, and an operation was performed on Mr. Edwards on Saturday morning, the operation proving successful. At latest, advice the patient was doing well, and was on his way to recovery from the effects of Ids illness.

No general business was dealt with at Lite second annual meeting of the Gisborne Firo Police and Salvage Corps, held last evening at the Firo Brigade station. Mr. E. T. Doddrell presided, and there was a largo attendance of members. The annual report, which was published in yesterday’s issuo, was adopted without comment. Officers elected for the ensuing year were: Chairman, Mr. B. S. Brce; vice-chairman, Mr. T. H. Garrett; captain, Mr. A. Zachariah; deputy-captain, Mr. A. Sutton; lieutenants, Messrs. 11. F. Forster, W. Bignell, R. Mortimer, P. J. Allen, G. K. Pasley, E. Grundy, G. A. Nicholls, and IL A. Hamilton; lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. K. l’aslcy. Mr. O. Vaughan was elected a member of the corps. Votes of thanks to tho chair and press brought tho proceedings to a close. ■ At tho conclusion of the meeting members adjourned to iho social room, where the remainder of the evening was spent. An impromptu snooker tournament was greatly enjoyed, and resulted in Hi will for Mr. J. Weston. Vocal items were given by Messrs. W. Bignell, A. Zachariah, and IL Mitchell, nil of whom were warmly applauded, while a delightful supper added to the success of tho function.

“Lake Taupo has become so popular with anglers that a new wharf is urgently needed,” states the Hon. P. A. de la I’errelle. “The work will be eonimeneed almost, immediately.” Charged with being drunk while in charge of a motor-car, a. Maori in the To Awamntu police court yesterday was fined £5, his driver’s license cancelled, and an order made prohibiting the issue of a license next year. Opposition to the -Napier Harbor Hoard’s proposal to borrow £47,000 for inner harbor dredging, the application lor which is at present beloro the Loans Board, lias been voiced by Mr. E. A. Goodger, tile Waipukurau' representative on the board. For riding a, bicycle in Hirini street last evening without a light, George bpence was fined 5s by Mr. P. H. Harper, S.M., in the police court this morning, Senior-Sergeant Wade explained that the defendant was riding with an electric torch in his hand, a form of light which was not permitted ny the regulations. There is every probability that an Auckland cricket team will visit Gisborne at the end of the month, according to advice received by the management committee of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association at its meeting last evening. Arrangements for the match, however, were held over pending definite advice from Auckland, and the selector was asked in the meantime to choose 15 players for practice. Reference to the recent bereavement suffered by Air. 11. F. Forster m connection with the death of his brother was made by the chairman, Mr. E. T. IJoddrell, at the annual meeting of the Gisborne Fire Police and Salvage Corps last evening, and a vote of condolence with Mr. Forster was passed. A similar vote was recorded at last evening s meeting of the executive of Ihe Gisborne Amateur Surf and Swimming Club, members standing in silence. Perhaps the abnormally wet weather in January had something to do with it, out, whatever tlio cause, February is going to be a very busy month for clergymen and others licensed as officiating ministers. Young as the month is, it has been remarkable for the number of weddings solemnised, and social writers in close touch with the “marriage market” report that the pre-Lenten period will be more than ordinarily busy. Many couples who might have married earlier in the summer have doubtless postponed the happy event m the hope of an improvement in the weather, with a view to a bright and sunny honeymoon.—Auckland Star. The unusual situation which arose in connection with the match between Celtic and Poverty Bay Club in the limit series of games in Uie second round ot 1 1 io Poverty Bay Cricket Associations competitions was mentioned at the meeting of the management committee of the association last evening. Tile position was that Poverty Bay in the first innings made 122, and Celtic replied with a total of 195, though through a mistake in the addition the figure at the bottom of the column appeared in the score book as 196. In the second innings Poverty Bay compiled 75, leaving Celtic the tusk of making three runs to win. Believing, however, that their first innings total was 196, and that they required only two runs to win, Celtic went to the wickets again, and when the first two batsmen had notched a run each stumps were drawn, with the result that the game in reality ended in a draw. Lust evening the committee resolved to ask for a ruling from the New Zealand Cricket Council, Celtic being awarded an 8-point win in the meantime. The roll of the secondary department of the 'Gisborne High School numbers 452, while a few more enrolments arc expected within the next day or two. At the close of .1929 the roll stood at 892, and the increase ;licroforo amounts to (it), a highly satisfactory figure considering the many factors militating against the progress of secondary schools for the time being. The roll at the close of 1929 was nearly 80 less than at the beginning of that year, this fact being accounted for by the fact that many pupils had returned to school for an extra term or two while their parents sought employment, for them, jobs having been scarce at the beginning of the year. The third term saw a distinct falling off in the numbers at the school, for many chances of positions occurred then and boys were taken from school to accept these chances. For the purposes of grading, the High School now stands in the same position as during the early terms of last year, when .the roll was 472.

There is still plenty of scope for enterprising young men in the military camps of to-day, as was evidenced by an incident reported from Waipukurau, where Gisborne territorials are at present undergoing their annual training. 'Bacon and eggs figured on the menu one recent morning—in the officers’ mess, it is hardly necessary to explain—and the dish was in general demand. One officer went so far as to ask for a return, and the cook was heard to demand-with all the authority vested in a military chef how many eggs over and above the ration were required. The ration of eggs is two, and the inquiry railed attention to the fact that no plate had been served with more than one egg nestling among the crisp shavings of bacon. An investigation was forthwith initiated to solve the problem of the disappearance of one egg from each plate in the passage between the kitchen and the messroom. The sequel occurred when several of the mess-orderlies were brought before the commanding officer at orderly room next morning. The verdict of old soldiers will be that the messorderlies were born out of their time.

Loyal Gisborne Lodge, 6087, Manchester Unity Oddfellows', held its fortnightly meeting last night, Sister J. G. Le Quesne, N.G., presiding over a fair attendance. Visitors from City of Christchurch Lodge and Loyal Unetnhi Lodge received a warm welcome. Sister D. A. Cook was elected warden, filling a vacancy caused by the resignation of Sister C. Bannister. The Lecture Master, Bro. IT. G. Sinden, installed Sister Cook and invested her with the collar of her office. The social committee reported on the arrangements for the visit of the Grand Master, Bro. Fred Best, which takes place next lodge night. It was stated that the annual balance-sheets for the year 1929 havo been posted to all country members. The report from sick visitors was lengthy, several eases of influenza being recorded. Regret was expressed at the sudden illness of Bro. Edwards, when en route to the military camp at Waipukurau It was mentioned that Bro. J. W. Hamilton, Mataura Fall Lodge, Otago, was now out of hospital, and lmd received permission to travel home to Auckland try easy stages. Several members suffering injuries in accidents were reported to he making rapid progress towards recovery. After the passing of accounts, the lodge proceeded with a degree meeting, the Degree Masters being Bro. I‘. Schwabe, P.G. (Gold); F. W. Nelson, P.G. (Scarlet); Bro. H. T. Sinden, P.G. (Blue) ; the secretary (White); Past Grands H. J. Clayton and P. 0. Owen, conductors. After t.lie obligation had been given by Bro. P. Schwabe, P.G., tile Lodge closed with the ode. Bro. J. A, Vngg officiated at the organ.

Whilst watching an aeroplane flight at Kotorua a lad, Roy Roper, slipped into a small hot hole and was severely scalded on one leg up to the knee, necessitating his removal to King George V. Hospital. Allegations that the Hindus had “put iheir beads together,” with the result that there had been a very material reduction in the prices obtained for fruit hawkers’ stands, were made at a meeting of tlm Wellington City Council.

When kindling at the Bell Block aerodrome, New Plymouth, after a (light over the town, an aeroplane piloted by Captain Warnock came in contact with a temporary fence near the hangar, with the Jesuit that the two lower wings were slightly damaged. A painful accident befell -Mr. 1). Fergusson, of Papakura, a post office employee. He was riding oil the pillion of a motor-cycle when his foot became caught in the chain, with the result that a big toe was severed. Secondary schools of Auckland began the year with record registrations and substantially larger classes. The Auckland Boys’ Grammar School has reached the limit of its accommodation, and numbers of intending pupils have had to be turned away or diverted to the Grammar School at Mount Albert

A head-on collision occurred on the Putaruru-Te Wliitu road when Mrs. Jenson, wife of Mr. 11. Jenson, manager of the Bartholomew Timber Co., near i’litaruru, was thrown through the windscreen. Her jaw was broken and she sustained other facial injuries, and was removed to Rotorua Hospital. A reply to bis suggestion that the Minister of Native Affairs, Sir Apirana Ngata, be sent to Samoa with the Hon. •J. G. Cobbe lias been received by Mr. J. S. Fletcher, M.P., for Grey Lynn, from Sir Joseph Ward, stating it was not possible to give effect to the suggestion at present. A farmer told a Taumarunui Press representative that last year his income from his farm amounted to £4BOO. This year he expects to send the same number of fat sheep away, but. he anticipates that, with the decline in wool and fat stock prices, lie will not receive more than £ISOO off t lie property.

Preparations are now being made for the annual conference of the Gas Institute of New Zealand, which is to bo held in Napier this week. The conference, which is the sixth to be heid in New Zealand, and Hie first to be held in Napier, will open on Wednesday, and will last three days. The gathering will be attended by those connected with the gas industry in all parts of New Zealand and some from Australia. It is expected that, with delegates and their wives, the attendance will be over ICO. The Minister of Native Affairs, Sir Apirana Ngata, in his tour of the King Country met a deputation of settlers in connection with their request for l better facilities, especially as regards security of tenure, the holdings at present being native lease. The Minister indicated that he - had been adyised that the native owners were willing to sell, and as the Grown was agreeable to buy, the fixation of the price was the only factor now to be reckoned. When that was ratified, the Miniter indicated the in evitable consequence would be tl(o issue of deferred payment licenses to the present tenants.

The recent celebration of the jubilee of the freezing industry in London, described at some length in Saturday’s cable message from Home, has brought to the mind of a subscriber an old question as to which country, New Zealand or Australia, initiated the frozen meat shipments to Britain. There is really no room for question, for the history of the industry is well established, and it is known that the Strathleveu shipment from Australia to London landed at the latter port in February, 1880, while the Dunedin shipment from Otago, New Zealand, was not discharged until May, 1882. Inquiries following Viscount Criugavon s suggestions for the better instructions of oversea consumers of New Zealand frozen lamb and mutton have revealed the little-known fact that the Meat Board during recent years has distributed over 5,000,000 booklets in the United Kindom explaining the best means of making the meat palatable. Tito booklet is an attraeive publication and is regularly distributed to oversea butchers who are requested to hand it on to the housewives purchasing New Zealand frozen lamb and mutton. In addition to dealing with the de-thawing process, it supplies numerous recipes tor the actual cooking or roasting of the joints.

In connection with the first professional match in. which the Wellington welterweight boxer, Ted Morgan, has been engaged by the Gisborne Boxing Association, it is recalled that Morgan was the only representative of the . British Empire to secure an Olympic boxing title at Amsterdam in 1928. Great Britain and most of the Dominions were represented separately, and many of the boxers from other parts of tlm Empire competed with great credit, but without the final success attended Morgan’s efforts. The New Zea.lander’s exploit was especially creditable, in view of the fact that lie fought the deciding match in liis class with a broken hand, having injured that member in the semi-final round; his speed and science enabled him to win by a narrow margin, despite the fact that one hand was almost useless for purposes of offence. A New Zealander who is spending a wool cheque in Germany writes to say that one gets whirled about pretty cheaply by taxi in Berlin (states an exchange). He was told that all the taxi drivers with a red band round the left sleeve could speak French or English . One day he wanted a taxi and went to a stand, selecting a red-band driver. “Do you speak English?” he asked. “Too right!” said Fritz. “Where did you learn it?” ‘tTaranaki!” said Fritz. “You must have been a long time there,” said the New Zealander. “My word, yes,” said Fritz. “Born there?” “Fought in , the war?” “My oath!” “With the/ German army?” “Not on your life—with the Dinks!” All the Berlin cabbies wear uniform again, and most of them war ribbons, but Fritz from Taranaki isn’t wearing any ribbons. He mentioned, too, that Ids aged German parents are still in Taranaki.

Means of developing New Zealand’s oversea tourist traffic were suggested by Ihe Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. Viscount Oaigavon, when speaking at the State luncheon at Wellington. “I don’t refer to tlio mass of people who (ramp round and spend a holiday,” said Viscount Crnigavon. “We have at Home men of great influence, wealth and position, and it is that type New Zealand is entitled to. If the proper steps were taken, I believe there would be a steady stream to the Dominion of these people, who at present, through ignorance, are spending their holidays in 'foreign countries. The verv time they go abroad synchronises with the lest time of the year to visit New Zealand. They would spread round in their own circles the beauties of this country, and others would come here. "I suggest to the Government that they send someone especially abroad to start that ‘sheep through the gap’ process. I will do everything I can to help,”