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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17440, 11 December 1930, Page 6

The foundation stone of a new Presbyterian Church, costing £.'1200, of which half is already in hand, was laid at To Aroha yesterday by the Rev. George Budd, .Moderator of the General Assembly.

Tho construction q( the accommodation house at Smedley College, on the Howard estate near Tikokino, llawke's Bay, is expected to be completed by Christmas, when the work of furnishing the building will bo started. Five cadets are to occupy the building early in January,

An echo of a competition in membership increase, conducted last year between the Gore and Oisborne returned soldiers' associations was heard last evening when a circular from New Zealand headquarters, read to the Gisborne executive, revealed that this branch stood fourth on the list of New Zealand branches in point of numerical strength. Cliristchureh headed the list, with Dimedin, Auckland, and Gisborno in that order, am) Wellington fifth. Much satisfaction was expressed by members of the committeo regarding the good standing of tho local association in the list. '(Where is poor old Gore?" asked one member.- "Oh, Gore is hanging on very well indeed. That branch now stands seventh," replied the president, Lieut. - Col. Gambrill, who adcled That the Dominion strength was 7730.

Since the completion of the Palmerston North City Council's new water reticulation scheme for the city the water pressure has increased by 50 per cent.

When Captain Gibbons, instructor to the Feilding Aero Club, accompanied by a trainee, was leaving the landing ground at Paroiangi on Monday, the machine they were in stalled when only a, short distance off the ground, and controlled by the pupil, landed rather neavily, causing structural damage, which will put the plane out of commission for a few days. The following students of the Gisborne Technical School's evening classes have been awarded senior free places by the Education Depart" ment: Joyce Armstrong, Enid Carruthcrs, Cecil Cunningham, Agnes Freebairn, .lean Ferguson, Watford Hey worth, Mary Hodgson,, Jessie Hughes, Flora Johnstone, Winifred Batelifl'e, Norman Scott, and Phyllis Warner.

Au almost immediate start with the reconstruction oi the East Coast mam highway between (iisborne and Toiaga lii.y is foreshadowed by the arrival of lorries and men from Auckland. A numoer oi men arrived last night, and were in Gisborne this morning awaiting lurther instructions; it is believed some ot the men proceeded to the Coast later in tne, day. The heavy plant is being brought down from Auckland by a scow chartered lor the purpose, the vessel leaving yesterday morning. The plant, includes a steam navvy and road roller, as well as the bitumen-heating apparatus. Gisborne unemployed have been interested in the contract, and have been malting inquiries as to the whereabouts of tlie men iu authority, but it is believed that the contractors are bringing most of their men from Auckland.

For the discussion of ways and means of alleviating the financial position of the farming community, the JNew Zealand Farmers' Union is asking its provincial executives to convene rallies. x\s a result, the i'overly bay executive is circularising its members' to this effect, pointing out that one such rally is to be neid m Jfavvera next Wednesday, JJannevirKti following suit the following day. Next Wednesday has heen suggested for cueh a rally in Uisborne, but it is thought on some sides that this date is <i little early, as notices were posted to members only yesterday, and the position will have to be further discussed by the union at its meeting on Saturday, however, an attempt win be made to hold the meeting next week, and it has been suggested that other fanners' organisations, also, should be represented.

Although the final details of the scheme have not been finalised, it is un< derstood that a drive by tho.se interested will be made commencing from January j 6 in an endeavor to locate and eliminate powei* leaks and "howlers'' that have been interfering with "radio reception in Gisborne. If the arrangements proceed as the Uisborne branch of the New Zeafand Amateur Radio Transmitters' Association and the Radio Society visualise, and as expressed by one of the leading members to-day, two members will be out nightly witii special plant for 1 detecting the source of the interlerences j it is hoped to have practically all traced down within a month. One ol the worst interferences for Mangapapa listeners is the Cook Hospital electrical plant, and this rould not be eliminated without consider-

able expenditure, but it was suggested that, if listeners gave their support to the Radio Society, this body might be able to effect a* compromise with the Hospital Board, or any other organisation, which might possess plant that interfered with reception.

Reporting to the Gisborne R.S.A. executive upon the arrangements for the garden fete to be held on Saturday under the auspices of the Waikohu U.S.A. branch, Captain 0. Parkinson stated last evening that the expenses of the fete would "bo very small, and that practically the whole of the takings should be available for use by the district, headquarters in its campaign for. relief of distress among returned soldier unemployed. The country committee had received most whole-hearted support from the people of its area, and was anxious not to undertake any expense that would limit the amount to be handed over to the Gisborne executive; for this reason it had considered very seriously the question of transport from Gisborne for tiie many townspeople who had inquired as to means of reaching the scene of the fete. The members of the Gisborne, executive agreed to take the matter of transport out of the hands of the country committee, and to arrange for a bus service from town on Saturday afternoon.

One of the most important, meetings in the history of the local Foresters' Court was held last night, Bru. G. Aspland occupied the chair, supported by a largo number of past chief mngers. A motion tabled to suspend the hospital benefit was defeated and an amendment to increase the contributions to this fund was carried. Considerable interest was displayed by the large number of brothers present over the amendments to rules submitted by the Wellington district. The delegate, Bro. C. S. Bruce, was fully instructed as to the wishes of this court. The proposal tu hand over 5 per cent, of the surplus money and also a proportion of the funeral fund deficiency, met with little support. The annual picnic will be held at Waikohu early in February The secretary reported that the sick list had been fairly heavy owing to the. long period of sickness experienced by some of the members Owing to the next meeting night falling on Christmas Eve, it was decided that the meeting should not be held. Tlie Chief "Ranger took the opportunity of extending the season's greetings to all members.

The Post and Telegraph Department is certainly doing ils best to remove the isolation of Gisborne. The new mail contract to come into operation in the New V'ear, providing for an overnight service between Gisborne and Napier, for all classes of mail matter, will prove a wonderful convenience to business people and bring the mail facilities of this district more into line with those of other parts of the Dominion. But it is in the field of telephonic communication that a remarkable stride has been made By the introduction of the carrier-wave system Gisborne is now brought verj closely into touch with all other centres of the, Dominion, and conversation has been made as easy and clear as when conducted between subscribers to the local exchange. The system has been hi operation between Gisborne and southern centres for some weeks past, but last evening the carrier-wave was introduced on the Gisborne-Auckland circuit, with the result that it has now become as easy to ring up and speak to friends in Auckland as it is to communicate with any person on the Gisborne exchange. Through the courtesy of Mr. Mclsaacs, Chief Postmaster, a member of the Herald staff was given the opportunity to try out the new system of telephony this morningi, and held conversation .with members of a firm in Auckland just as cosily as if telephoning to somebody next door. The system, it) is explained, is an adaptation of wireless valve amplification to ordinary telenhonv, and the marvel of it is enhanced by the, fact that it is possible on a single pair of wires between Gisborne and Napier or Gisborne and Auckland *o conduct conversation on four distinct channels or wave-lengths. For urgent business communications, as well as for friendly calls, the new svstem should prove an immense convenience..