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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17249, 3 May 1930, Page 4

Tho itinerary lias been completed for an excursion of Taranaki farmers into the Auckland and Bay of Plenty districts. The trip will commence from Ilawera on Afay 29.

Air. G. W. Foote, of the staff of the Gisborne High .School, received notice yesterday of his appointment, to the staff of the high school at VVliangarei, his home town.

Captain T. \V. White, instructor of the Hawke’s Bay and East Coast Adro Club, who flew the chib’s Spartan plane back to Hastings on Thursday with Air. R. C. F'isken as passenger, jp expected to return to Gisborne at the end of next week to continue the instruction of Gisborno candidates foi' Hying tickets.

Four cyclists who appeared voluntarily before Air. P. H. Harper, S.AI., in the Police Court this morning were each lined 5s for riding their machines after dark without lights. The defendants were Janies Barry Moore, llarvey Salmon, Alfred Olsen, and William John At t wood.

That dances are again becoming popular at Kaitaratahi was well illustrated last evening when fully 150 people attended the dance conducted by the Pirate Football Club. The music was provided by Mrs. Alenzies’ orchestra, and the supper arrangements were well handled by the members of the club, under the supervision of Mesdames Steel, Hennali, White, and AlcFarlane. Afr. A. Gilbertson proved an efficient AI.C.

“The association decided to send a team to the New Zealand tournament at Oisborne, and although not being able to return with the coveted championship, they did remarkably well when it has to be considered that the team was selected from Porangahau to Wairoa,’ states the annual report of the Hawke's Bay Ladies’ Hookey Association. “In the section that they were drawn in they only suffered two defeats, and it is very gratifying to know that Hawke’s Bay have still some of that grit that mado them champions years ago. As a result of the above tour we obtained a refund from Gisborne of ±l7 13s 9d. In regard to this we think this is certainly very acceptable, but when perusing the balance-sheet, noticing that Hawke’s Bay has the least expenditure, Rotorua being very close to us, it gives reason for thought on the other expenses. However, that lias to lie left to the discretion of the N.Z.L.H. Association.’’

The following gifts to tho Children’s (Veche are acknowledged by the Cook Countv Women’s Guild: Airs. A. Gunn, material and clothes; Ali.ss Tucker, butler; Manutuke Sports Club, sandwiches and cakes; “Anonymous,” flowers and jerseys; Messrs. Clare and Clare, coal and coke; Air. W. Findlay, buns; “A Friend,” clothes and sewing; Aliss Armour, clothes anil sewing; Holy Trinity Church, per Canon Parke, fruit and vegetables; Aliss Sheen, clothes; Kaili Presbyterian Church, pci’ the RevC. II Lowden, sandwiches and cakes; U.S.F.M. and AI. Co., mutton, weekly supply; Nelson’s N.Z. (Ltd.), mutton, weekly supply; “Anonymous,” tickets for Gisborne Central Sciiool fancy dress ball; Mr. F. R. Ball, conveying children to bull in Garrison Hall; Mrs. A. Richardson, butter; Poverty Bay Rugbv Union, per Air. A. S. Parker, football jerseys. The guild also expresses its thanks to donors for subscriptions towards the creche improvement fuud.

It is tlie confident expectation of fruitgrowers t hat Marlborough will export 55,000 cases of apples this season.

There is a great deal of disappointment among Association football players in Masterton at the refusal of the borough council to grant the use of the Park Oval on one day of the week for Association matches.

“During tiio coming year it is hoped that a separate organisation will come into being in connection with an aiteinpi to investigate the problems of canter and tuberculosis,” said the medical superintendent of the Christchurch Hospital. 111'. Fox.

Proof of the growing popularity of tlie Arthur’s Pass region for tramping tours was given at Easter by the great demand for accommodation through tlie holiday period. An influx of about 250 visitors fully taxed all that was available.

The Napier Borough Council chambers resembled a beautiful flower garden when members of the council met this week, the interior of the building being decorated with somo beautiful chrysanthemum specimens grown on the council’s reserves.

The first ascent of Mount Eolleston, Arthurs’ Pass, f6r many years by way of the Crow Glacier, was made recently by Miss Esther Brown, of Spreydon, and Mr. A. E. Brown, of Kaiapoi, in the charge of Guide Fraser, states the Christchurch Press. While delivering meat in Waipaoa yesterday, Albert Ernest Buckingham, 23, of To Karaka, who is employed by Mr. George Smart, butcher, To Karaka, amputated one of his lingers while trimming a joint. lie was removed to the Cook Hospital. Mr. Buckingham is the well-known amateur welterweight boxer.

A serious position faces members of the Ruapehu Ski Club and the Tararua Tramping Club, in that many of them who have been in tlie custom of" spending healthful and cheap holidays camping at tlie huts at Whakapapa, Tongiariro National Park, now find no accommodation,at less than 15s a day. After a delay of six months, the corner section of the Albert Hotel (the “Old Identities”), Wellington, is being demolished to make way for the extension of the eight-storied building which is to cover the whole block. The new Majestic Hotel promises to be the largest in New Zealand. The annual meeting of the Opotiki branch of the R.S.A. was well attended. The annual report stated that a considerable amount of assistance had been given during the year to returned men, especially to those searching for work. The finances of the association wore sound.

For the first time since they shipped the Main Body of New Zealand troops for Egypt in 1014 the steamers Hawke’s Bay and Ruapehu were both berthed at the George street wharf, Port Chalmers, last week. The Hawke’s Bay has since had her name changed to the Port Napier. Aerobatic thrills were provided for passengers by Tuesday night’s express train from Wellington lo Napier. When running between Te Aute and Hastings, the Hawke’s Bay Aero Club’s D.H Moth, piloted by Flying-Officer E. GOlsen, appeared above tlie rails and followed the train, giving an excellent display of stunting. The late Mr. Allan McLean’s Ngatara property of 1800 acres, freehold, was offered for sale by auction this morning by Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Ltd., the attendance numbering about 20. Tli«se present, however, were silent 'when asked to bid, the auctioneer, Mr. A. R. Hi no, suggesting £li an acre as a starting price. The property was passed in. One subject dealt with recently by tlie Gisborne High School board of governors wns the delay on the part of the Education Department in furnishing the results of public service entrance examinations. The matter was referred to at last evening’s meeting, Mr. J. Kinder pointing out that last year the examinations began in November, but the results were not available hero till early in February of this year. This examination marked an important step in the secondary school course, stated Mr. Kinder, sonic perils returning to school it they passed while others left (o' take up business appointments and trades. However, in all cases the suspense was unduly prolonged, and the examiners had failed to satisfy the candidates, he added. On tlie motion of Mr. Kinder, it was unanimously decided (o direct the attention of the department to the delay in furnishing tlie public service entrance examination results, and ask that steps be taken to improve tlie position.