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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17232, 11 April 1930, Page 6

A native plantation is likely to be established in Victoria Park on Cashmere Hills.

Flags will be flown at half-mast on Government buildings to-morrow on the occasion of the funeral of the late Queen of Sweden.

The annual school committee elections are again approaching. The annual meetings of householders, at which the various committees in the Hawke's Bay education district are to be elected, are to take place on Monday, April 28. In cases of schools with average attendances last year of over 240 the nominations of committeemen must be made in writing by 8 p.m. on Faster Monday, a week before the elections.

Flying a Mpth machine, Captain J. D. Hewett, of Falcon Airways, arrived in Gisborne at about <i o'clock .last evening from Hastings, en route to Auckland to attend the air pageant there. Despite the fact that darkness was setting in when he arrived, Captain Hewett made a good landing at Mr. R. C. Fisken's paddock at Matawliero. He will leave Gisborne tomorrow morning for Auckland. Since the advent of the fine weather about six weeks ago, good progress has been made with the metalling of the main highway between Grey's at Hangaroa and Tmiroto. During that time more than a mile of metalling has been completed up to the turn-off of the Parakanapa road, leaving a gap of a, little more than two miles to be done from the end of the present metalling and Tinirolo. A start has been made at the Tiniroto end in the metalling of that gap.

The new bowsprit to replace the one damaged on the auxiliary ketch Huanui when the vessel was berthing at the Kaiti wharf on Tuesday was titled yesterday afternoon. Final adjustments to the rigging were made this morning, and the vessel is to sail this evening for Wellington, taking a full shipment of empty petrol drums. The work of removing the broken stump and modelling and fitting the new bowsprit was completed in record time, the undertaking being accomplished inside two days, while, it is stated, the same job at a larger port would have taken between four and five days. It was anticipated that the mishap would put the Huanui out of commission for some time, but when the loading operations are finished the, vessel will be ready for sea. '.I lie work, which was handled by Mr. F. Goodman’s employees, is a credit to those concerned. The success, which attended the hall held in To Poho-o-Rawiri Hall last evening fulfilled the most sanguine expect;!* tions of the Gisborne committee of flto Hawke’s Ray and Fast Coast Aero Club, for the wonderfully carved meetinghouse was well filled, and the function was without question one of the most enjoyable held in Gisborne for a considerable period. Fully 4CO dancers were present, and the hall presented a brilliant spectacle, dancing being continued until the early hours of l the morning to excellent music dispensed by Chrisp’s orchestra. The supper room was brightly and artistically decorated, and the supper itself consisted of many dainty confections. During an interval, Captain White, of the llawke’s Ray cluli. who attended the. function with Mrs. White, paid a fine tribute to the ladies’ committee, speaking in the wannest terms of their cuth usiasiit and untiring services in preparation for the function, and congratulating them upon the sue cess of their efforts. . When tho men of the Ruhlie Works camp at Bartlett’s (Kopua) decided to enter a team for the Poverty Ray Rugby Union’s senior competition, the club officials found difficulty in fielding a team, owing to the comparatively small number of men about Hie works with any knowledge of football. This season Iho conditions are dillerenl. and it, is anticipated that the Public Works team will he one of the strongest in the competition. Two recent additions to the staff at Kopua are the Howell brothers, of Matata, who will play during l lie season with the Public Works team,, and who may ho relied upon to strengthen tlm side considerably, while several other good footballers have turned up among the recent drafts of newcomers. Last year’s team had the nucleus of a, good side, and the additional material now available suggests that the Public Works team may prove really formidable in the dub competition, and also may contribute to tie' strength of the district side for representative games. Old Boys and the Public Works team will meet tomorrow afternoon at Kopua in the first senior Kugby match in Poverty Bay of the .season. The Old Boys’ team will he chosen from the following: Thomas (2), Walker, McPhail, Dow, McDonnell, Galcott, Jobson, Aislabie, Gregory, Bodman, Caulton, Poeopk, Kilpatrick, Palmer, Short, aud iDaudy.

Often a slight increase is made in the price of milk during the winter months, find a proposal in this direction was discussed last evening at the annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Milk Producers' Association, it was decided, however, in view of the favorable season and the prospect of a fairly good milk supply continuing

for some time, to make no alteration provided the conditions remain favorable. The retail price of milk will continue to bo (3d per quart. "We used to despise the old pig," remarked a. Taihape tanner at Wellington, "but since the slump in the price of wool and dairy produce set in he has been paying the'rent, and we are almost ready now to take, him into the drawingroom. No matter what they may sayabout the- fishy flavor of New Zealand bacon at Home, it must be on a good many British breakfast tables. Though the industry has only been in existence for four years, New Zealand is already exporting £500,000 worth of pork each year to the British market."—Dominion.

William Adams, 53, was charged in the Police Court at Peilding with assaulting two young women on the night of March Si The evidence showed that the women were going home on bicycles. Aeout a mile from Feilding, the accused followed them on a bicycle, and caught hold of each girl in turn. They screamed and accused made oil', hut not before a bicycle lamp was hashed on his face, thus enabling one of the girls to identify him. Accused endeavored to prove an alibi, but the Bench was satislied with the police evidence. Accused was fined £5 on each of two charges. The lines were later increased to £5 Is to enable an appeal to be lodged. "Early this morning Captain T. W. Wlnte," the Hawke's Bay and East Coast Aero Club's instructor, took oft from the Makaraka racecourse in the club's iSpartan machine on his return to Hastings, whence either he or Flying Officer Olsen will proceed later to Auckland to attend the pageant there to-morrow. Should the repairs to the club's Moth plane be completed in time, both pilots will fly to Auckland to take part in the pageant. On Tuesday Captain White will return to Gisborne, and will remain hero for about a fortnight, to continue the instruction of Gisborne candidates for flying certificates, and also to give passenger flights. , Though the job has been in hand much longer than was expected, the sea-wall contract at the site of the wave-trap is now showing fair progress, and if the line weather continues for a few weeks the contract should be well on the way to completion before winter properly sets in. The tilling of rubble now extends for over one-third of the length of the wall, and the battens have been fixed over a still greater portion. Mr, Butler's men are engaged in placing the coping on the. concrete-filled caissons which form the core of a connection between the sea-wall and the eastern wall of the diversion cut. This work has been subjected to many interruptions, as only in good weather, with favorable sea conditions, can progress be maintained. The annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Milk Producers' Association Avas held last evening, Mr. W. .1. McCliskie presiding over.a satisfactory attendance. The following ofticers were elected: President and chairman of executive, Mr. McCliskie; producers' representatives, Messrs. If. fSteed and A. Mulholland; producer-vendor representatives, Messrs. It. McKay and I). English; vendors' representatives, Messrs. J. Grant ami A. Graham. The resignation was received of! the secretary, Mi'. M. P. .Robinson, and it was decided ..to appoint Mr. J, E. Haisnian to the position in ait honorary capacity. In view of the present hard lot of the primary producers in general and the dairy farmers in particular, it was decided to reduce the annual subscription from ill Is 1o 10s. Reassurance concerning petrol prices was conveyed in a letter from the Department of Industries and Commerce that was received at a meeting of the South Island Motor Union (reports the Gunedin Star). The letter came as a reply to an inquiry abojt the petrol price situation from ttie executive ot the union. It read: "On several occasions the department has had complaints, and has inquired about the matter of the big oil companies. The companies have said that the prices for New Zealand were very reasonable. The .trouble was that the petrol market suffered from over-production, which made it possible to get comparatively small quantities at iow prices. The companies are not making undue profits, and it is possible that when 'circumstances permit they will revise the prices in favor of the public. Tins department is keeping a close watch on the situation.' "1 was tremendously impressed by the enormous expanse of your glaciers j and by the huge areas of perpetual snow," said Mr. Casey, of the New South Wales Tourist Bureau, when interviewed by r a Timaru Herald reporter on his way back from Mount Cook. "Kosciusko is quite without snow for eight months ot the year. "According to Mr. Casey, however, Australians are nothing if not resourceful. They make the most of their winter snows. T,o do so they build their hostel at an altitude of 5000 ft., 'and as if this is not high enough, a new chalet is put up bCkOl't. above the sea. When the snow is heavy, visitors to the chalet must use tractor-drawn sledges or else make their way on skis. The chalet, apparently, is a luxurious ball hut. There is accommodation for 40 people in two large dormitories. A common living-room and the kitchen occupy the lower floor, and the dormitories and bathrooms the upper. The whole is heated by a central heating system. About the Mount Cook huts Mr. Casey was enthusiastic. He thought the region offered a wonderful opportunity to the experienced ski-er, and the huts were a guarantee of rood snow. They made every part of the district accessible. "As for summer," continued Mr. Casey, "the outdoor sports and the climbing make Mount Cook unique." The Aero Club's ball last evening provided a happy opportunity for the presentation, m accordance with aviation custom, of his beret, or cap, to Mr. Percy Allen, of Gisborne, who recently qualified for his pilot's certificate. The presentation was made by Captain White, of the Hawke's Hay and East Coast Aero Club, who congratulated Mr. Allen on his attainment, and the young pilot, the first. Gisborne pupil (o gain his ticket, received a most enthusiastic ovation. Captain White also warmly commended Messrs. Wilfred Collett and Allan Dods, two other Gisborne pupils who were making excellent progress in their training. Captain White's own services also were referred to in a laudatory manner, Mr. J. G. Nolan explaining what Captain White had done to establish a branch of the Hawke's Hay club m Gisborne, and presenting him with a small token of their appreciation, and Mrs. White with a. suitable gift. In reply, Captain White remarked that the Gisborne pupils were particularly promising, duo to their keeness and air sense. It was lime, he said, that Hie people realised the importance of aviation, and ho expressed a hope that greater support would be forthcoming to the movement in Gisborne. Captain White warmly thanked Mr. R. C. Fisken for the use of his ground, the Poverty Bay Turf Club for the use of the Makaraka racecourse, and the caretaker, Mr. Mair, for his services, and referred also to the hospitality which had always been extended to him on his visits to Gis- | borne..