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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17228, 7 April 1930, Page 6

Saturday afternoon’s (ire was eonlinod to an outhouse at the hack of Mr. I), if. .James’ residence in Stout street, despite the fact that, the building adjoined a car shed and wash-house. There was no insurance on the building. Portion of Mr. J. L. Linklater, Al t’, s property, which it is proposed to secure as a landing ground lor the Palmerston North Aero Club, was inspected by Wing-Commander Grant. Dalton. He expressed tho opinion that, provided cer tain alterations were made, and the area available was increased, the ground would be suitable. The Palmerston North club is to confer with Mr. Linklater in the matter.

The prolonged spell of dry weather that has been experienced in Dunedin lias seriously depleted the water supply, and the present position is causing concern to the water department of the City Council. In normal circumstances the various reservoirs contain about 130,000,000 gallons, but now the total has been reduced to about 104,000,000 gallons, and it is estimated that they are losing roughly 1,500,000 gallons a day.

A conference of Aero Club representa Lives was held at Wanganui a few days ago with the object of consolidating 'Government subsidies. By forming a federation the cost, of providing pilots, instructors, and ’planes for New Plymouth, llawera, Wanganui, and Palmerston North will be infinitely lessthan if each club attempted to provide its own. The rules of the federation, to be revised in a year’s time, wen drafted. Each club is to proceed as quickly as possible to put its own grounds in order.

T.ocal buyers of fat stock have been doing a substantial business this season, despite the fact that the early consignments realised higher values at Smitlifield than the local prices on tin hooks at the time of their despatch from Gisborne. A number of farmers who have been selling their fat stock on the hooks at the Kaiti works during the season have now decided to adopt the consignment policy, in view of the present state of the market. The nuiner of stock now coming forward is not very great, but it is thought that the season will bo an extended one.

Two whales were washed up oi stranded in the vicinity of the Westshore school, near Napier, last week The larger or Hie two was about 40ft. in length, and the smaller about 20ft. long. Unsuccessful attempts were made to move the larger one, it being possible only to draw it, a small distance towards the beach. The smaller one was towed between the pierheads to tho opposite side of the shore, and during this process commenced lo swim, but owing to the fact that it was secured by ropes, did not escape. It was subsequently taken to a spot suitable for the purpose of boiling down the flesh. The larger of the two mammals is being cut up from its present position.—Telegraph. i’ossessing no assets, and owing £166 8s 5d to unsecured creditors, Alfred Ernest Ashdown, of Matawai, laborer, lias filed a petition in bankruptcy in the Supreme Court, in Gisborne. Following is a list of his creditors:—Gisborne: St. John Ambulance Association, 10s: ( bok Hospital Board. £l4 2s; Connnon■Slielton and Co., £5 8s Id; F\ Hall and Sons, £4 13s 9d ; F. Aston and Son, £5 9s; Poverty Bay Herald, 9s; N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co., £l4 Is 8d ; Biguell and Holmes, £2O; A. Sutton, £2 12s 6d ; 1). S. Thompson, £SO; A. Mortloman, £7, Matawai: W. A. Haves, £5 Is; G. R. Robb, £2 15s; E. S. "Goldsmith estate, £2B 14s sd; J. Emmerson, £2 12s. Kopua : O. Tee, £3.

Tn the ladder competition on Saturday night at the Gisborne Chess Club, Sodden succeeded in displacing Schlichting and now stands oil the top rung. Thompson failed in his attack on Weatherloy, who retains the position ho gained last year. The following challenges have been issued for next Satin day, the second player in, each pair being the challenger ; Ritchie v. Somervell, Gleave v. Fischbach, Smvlhe v. Venning, Cameron v. J. T. Witty, A. Witty v. Whitehead, and Mahoney v. Jensen. Failure to answer the challenge, or furnish a satisfactory reason to the committee by the holder of the challenged rung, entails a step down on the ladder. Mr. William Thodey was proposed for membership, by Mr. Beddon.

Considering the stage of the cricket season, the condition of the Oval for the week-end representative game between Poverty Bay and Wairoa sub-association teams was excellent, and called forth admiring) comments from the visiting players and from the spectators. The general standard of fielding throughout the game was good, the Wairoa team’s work in this department being surprisingly efficacious. One of the features of the game was the wicket-keeping by Junes, for the visitors. He did not let one bye go during the Poverty Bay innings of 201 runs for live wickets, and the hook contained the unusual entry “Extras, nil.” In addition, the Wairoa. wicket-keeper stumped one Gisborne player, and caught, another out.

Thi' Count ry Foot brill Club, in the Tolaga Bay sub-union district, made a good start for tho 1930 season when the annual mooting was held recently at Mr Crawford’s residence at Mangatuna, Mr It. llautapu was in the chair, and in commenting on the past year remarked that the financial position was satisfactory, there being a. small credit balance. Donations made at. the meeting by Messrs. Lawson, 11. Kelly and Barber increased the club’s balance substantially, the thanks of the members being expressed by the chairman in warm terms. Officers for the new season were elected as under: Patron, Mr. F. J. Williams; president, Mr 11. Hindmarsli; vice-presidents, Messrs. E Reeves; ,T. 11. Morris, R. Jellie, P. Hollerby, l'l. Littleworth and Ngawaea; delegates to tho sub-union. Messrs. TL Higgs and H. Hale: soli' selector. Mr. K. Matefe: lion, treasurers. Messrs. If. Marino and M. Barber; club captain, Mr. J. Ruru; cice-captain. Mr. 11. Kelly; secretary, Mr. 11. Marino.

Tlie Masterton County Council is considering a proposal to set aside £2500 annually for the next live years to provide the council’s contribution towards the cost of permanently surfacing sections of the main highways within the count v.

In direct, contrast to only one nut idea tion last week of infections diseases from the East, tape health district, there are 14 for the week ended at noon to-day. Details of the notifications are: Scarlet fever 6, diphtheria 1, enteric fever 1, eerebro spinal meningitis 1, pneumonia 5.

-in unusual accident occurred at Auckland one morning recently, when an iron rod allixed to the shop blind ot a batcher’s establishment in l’oint Chevalier road swung suddenly outwards and bioke the window of a passing bus (reports the Herald). A young lady passenger received some slight cuts about the lace from the living glass, but otherwise. no one was injured. The announcement that the liner Malolo will visit .New Zealand again in November is of more than superficial interest. Tim annual review of the New Zealand Tourist League, just published, states that although The vessel spent only 3j days in New Zealand during the cruise last year, the visit resulted m the expenditure of from £7OOO to £IO,COO in tin;'country by the American tourists.

Breaking a granite boulder preparatory for crushing at the Tatea County's t pper Waitotara metal pit the workmen were surprised to ibid therein a large lump of resin or what looked like kauri gum, states an exchange. It was about the size oi a, football. Unfortunately nobody was about who realised the geological interest which would be taken in such a discovery, and the gum was broken up and used for starting fires. A curiosity in the shape of a perfectly tunned whale sin. in length has been brought to Dunedin from the Ross Sea ty Major McFarlane, of Dunedin, who returned on one of the whaling steamers. it was cut from a 40-ton whale, and being a perfect shape no longer Hum a man’s hand it was pickled and taken to Dunedin. Another odd thing gathered in the Antarctic by Major Ah I arlane is the eye of a monster blue vliale that weighed approximately 106 tons.

1 lans are being made to stage a “stunt” in Christchurch that will make America's famed publicity agents sit up and take notice. Any couple in Christ-' church with matrimonial intentions for the near future is invited to communicate at once with the manager of the Majestic Theatre, and il the project eventuates the pair will receive many beautiful and valuable gifts, on condition that they agree to be the central sigures of a real wedding celebrated on the stage of the Majestic on the even mg oi Easter Tuesday.—Special

A revenue decrease of £36,749 and an expenditure increase of £18,446 are the future of the railway returns for the tour-weekly period which ended on -March 1 last. The total revenue for the period was £735.191, compared with £771,940 for the corresponding period last year, and the expenditure £571,884. us against £553,438. The North Island road motor services carried 265,336 passengers, an increase of 10.819, and earned £BI9O, a decrease of £124. On the South Island road motor services 6838 passengers (an increase of 958) were arried, and £529 (an increase of £8) was earned.

“That ordinary road signs should he removed is intolerable,” said Mr. R. W. Tate. S.AL, in the New Plymouth court when two young men were fined £3 and £5 respectively foi* removing six sign boards, the property of the Taranaki \utomobile Association, between Tata■aivuaka and Okato on January 18. Senior-Sergeant Alc.Crorie said that the two young men removed the sign posts. Saved them in a car which they were r lri■ ing and changed them at various ooiuts. Council for one defendant asked 'hat the offence be regarded as a. silly a ank or horseplay. The defendants, in addition to the fines, were ordered to nay the cost, of replacing the signs. Stalling on a steep pinch in Darwin mad, on the route from the Hole-in-the Wall, a live-seater car yesterday morn mg got out of control and ran backward.i f the road, pitching over and over until ' t came to rest with the wheels in tin dr. and the driver still m his seat, i'oruiiately unhurt. The car had behaved .veil previously, but some form of carburettor trouble checked its pulling 'il.cor on the up-grade, and after one hiippage the machine was run back It be bottom of the rise, whore three o' .he occupants alighted. The drivei hade a further endeavor to mount the ■ise. but again failed, and Ibis time was uisiiccessful in controlling the ear on its downward run. The machine let' ■ lie road, and. completing its somer limiting, rested finally in a creek-bod below the road. The driver crawled oumlnirt, having had a remarkable escape The Dunedin Speedways, Ltd., was •barged in the Police Court at Dunedin with carrying on business without a deense. Mr. Bnrrowclough, who j.msecutod for the City Council, said that on March 3 the company was notified that proper sanitary conveniences had not been provided, and the license must be withheld. The company, however, had held meetings there without a license. A scheme for drainage had now been submitted to the orporation, and tho corporation was orenared to adopt it subject to certain modifications. Mr. Neill, for the defence, admitted that a technical breach of the by-law had been committed. but as this was due to misunderstanding ho asked for a nominal penalty. The magistrate said it appeared o 1 e a ease for more than a nomimd penalty. A fine of £5 would bo imposed.

When the Canadian timber delegation ,vas in Auckland recently one of the members pointed out that the buttei New Zealand was shipping to Canada was packed in boxes made in Sweden, mil lie mildly complained that that was -uit scientific marketing, seeing that Canada could supply all the timber New Zealand wanted for the purpose. At Hawera the other day the British Trade Commissioner, Mr. L A. Paisli, told an uiilieme that one-third of the butter ■loth and cheese-cloth used in New Zealand came from America, and he asked wl l v that should he so, seeing thati)real Britain bought practically half 1 of the whole of the Dominion's produce, (heat Britain manufactured a cloth that was no dealer or in any wav inferior to i In* American, and it was to he hoped the dairy companies would remember win, it was that bought the butter packed in the American article.

The Manawatu River has eaten right through Hamilton’s Line, and a danger exists of all communication between Foxton and Palmerston North be inn cut off. and a serious damage done to surrounding farms. Statements to this effect were made at a meeting of (lie Mannwatu Oroua River Board by the district railway engineer, Mr. 1L W Beaslev. who ‘waited upon the board ; md stressed the urgency of the situation. The hanks of the river are higher (Pan the surrounding country, so that when the river does eat its way through, severe damage must he done to the surrounding country. The chairman said the hoard was fully alive to the danger to the railways, ‘ the road, and tb settlers, and as soon as it was possible they would make an immediate start. It ■ decided to write to both the general manager of railways and 11m Main Highways Board, pointing out that H" erosion is a serious menace to both railway and road, and asking their co-opera-tion in tho matter.-—Dominion.