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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17451, 27 December 1930, Page 6

It was stated at Bendigo Anglican synod that in consequence of shortage of funds rriissionanes frad had. to bo withdrawn from China and. Japan

.At the last sitting of .the Hupr'eme Court ill rrilrriefstori Nfirth a claim was heard before Mr. Justice Reed by Henry Maxwell; who proceeded against the Ifitan Ice-cream Co. for £487 10s brokerage, on £6500 increased' capital of the company. His . Honor reserved his decision; Which hris noW beep delivered. His HOttOri Said..that it hacl .jieen contefrifecl On behalf. of tjbri. that : thri agreement with Maxwyll riv.as contfrity to the ,provision’s 6f the. Companies Act ahd Was therefore, illegal arid Void; and that the articles company provided for not morieLithah w. £> per criri't. Comririissiori,. The : .f)Tst of these twodefences His Honor ruled . against, but fOitrid that plaintiff Was only.,entitled to 6’ per.cent, cdriimissipn. .Judgment was accordingly entered for £325 With costs. The uririsrially . large riiimber of motor,cars parked iff tgwri oh Christmas Eva is edfrimehted oh by residents, who defeirifri thht thdy had hover beforo shtfn rifich h giteat collection of crifs in Gisbhrhe. In Peel •street and in Grey street, every vacant sprihe Was availed of between. Palmerston road and Kahutia street, while rnriny of tho Other lesser thorough-' fares carried numerous parked vehicles. It appeared as though practicnilf hvdfy rrioto'r oWrier in tho town rihd district had .chosen Christmas Evo fori ft shdripihg jannt. The number of ;eafs iff thO side sf fetels Was increased, bji 1 , 'fro. jirOtibitidh Of ';ih6tor cars, in the mfiiin .p'dftihrf ,of Glridstohe road beiween 6 p.m. and -lO .p.ni., but even taking this into consideration ;many residents >V(irO surp'fjscd at seeing so many motor vehicles in tho town area. .

To return to England after an abscence of S 3 years and fiml.siiven brothers and a: sister' alive and well’ is surely an uncommon eotiperience. Mr. George ti. Sfrifth/.yVio came out in 1877 and has Hist ietvtimed tb' Dunlin after, a tour IIMS world, bald that pleasure.. at mMii, : .in T/iiicashire. The . ■ family « Welcomed lift brother Was unjfcrokon.. :vlr> Smith noted, munychanpesmlvngitincl.- Jn his sir months’ ramble roUhtl heitlid not see one,drunken person. Hei considers that ftngland’s sobering up is a proof Hint'a nation, can become, temperate without prohibition. So far as he cOiilct make?tydt ' the" people haire of their ow/ft free Will become, careful ,m-their use of liquor simply hecause immoderate drinking is ~ seen to he • disgusting.. Anbfher, surprise' to Mr. Smith was the iippWtVed physique and bearing of .the Women' at large. He ascribes that advance .of their being freed from much of .the domestic labor that .used to be clrudgsry and to ihftir -having tirrux to indulge in sport. • . '