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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17607, 24 October 1931, Page 4

It is reported in Wellington that the general election is likely to be held on Wednesday, December 9. ■Sixty delegates to the annual conference of the New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers’ Association assembled at Wellington yesterday and heard several interesting addresses on matters relevant to the industry.

At Broken Hill, James Patrick Byrne, SG. was digging in his backyard for some explosives lie had buried, when he spade struck a detonator and he was killed in the resultant explosion.

The tearooms at the Auckland railway station are to be reopened and light refreshments will be available, as well as a light breakfast for passengers arriving by oarly morning trains.

Proposals are being considered in Auckland for a bus-loading station, and it is suggested that the old railway station site would be mo3t suitable If the Railway Department would agree to its use.

Everything points to a record number of visitors to Melbourne for the Gup, states a Melbourne broadcast. All the hotels are heavily booked up, and one hotelkeeper stated that he hardly knew where to turn. “It is a bit like old times,” he said. In the Queensland Assembly, Mr. Forgan Smith, Leader of tho Opposition, urged the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate alleged secret commissions paid to certain persons connected with co-operative dairy factories. At Gootamundra (N.S.W.) three young men constructed a glider and were trying it out, the machine being towed behind a motor car travelling at 20 miles per hour, when the tow rope broke. Tho glider, which had taken the air, crashed, one of the young men sustaining a broken ankle. “We hiivu.it from a most reliable source,” says the Wairoa Star, “that the whole line from Putorino to Wairoa could ee made ready in about six mouths for £50,000, less certain credits, which would reduce the amount to be paid to about £25,000. To abandon tho lino after so much money has been sunk in it is most nonsensical, for if loft to rust tile rate of deterioration would bo enormous. Already a great part of the work clone on , the" Waikolcopu-Kopua section of the Wairon-Gisborne lino lias fallen in and there is now a nice old mess.”

Tho extension of religious instruction among tho younger people of the outlying rural districts was discussed by tho Waiapu Diocesan Synod when a committee appointed some time ago to consider a scheme presented l a formal report. The report commended the scheme to the sympathy and' support of all vicars, and pointed out. that a number of town teachers would be necessary to arrange tho lessons. A list of 50 children who would come under the scheme had already been obtained, and at present they are being instructed from Auckland. Archdeacon Maclean, chairman of tho committee, said that tho scheme was already in operation elsewhere ancl was proving its worth. An accident, fortunately not attended by any serious personal injury, occurred at a railway' crossing near the Westshoro railway station on Tuesday, when a motor car, driven by Mr Boris Grudnolf, of Napier, came into collision with a ballast train proceeding from Westshore to Napier. The car was swept aside by tho engine and a passenger in tho car, Nurse Mary Simmonds, of the Hastings hospital, was thrown on to the cowcatcher attachment at tho front of the engine. The train, which was only travelling slowly at the time, was immediately stopped, when it was found that Miss Simmonds had suffered nothing more severo than abrasions and shock.

Remarking that there was a. preponderance of evidence in the defendants’ favor, Mr. P. H. Harper, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court la.'.t evening dismissed. an information for .assault laid bv Hugh Finlay, station-hand (Mr. G. ,j. •leunft), against Colin Carmichael, sen., and Colin Carmichael, jun., (Mr. J. S. Wauchop). The complainant alleged that, having heard that the defendants were circulating malicious and unfounded rumors about him, lie mado an appointment. with the younger defendant, at which ho was assaulted without provocation by. both the Carmichaels. Tlie defendants, however, contended that the complainant had been looking tor trouble, and used such insulting and .abusive language that the younger Carmichael struck him.. After hearing the evidence the magistrate remarked that the defendants’ version of the matter was different from that of the complainant. According to the defendants and their witnesses only one of the defendants, Colin Carmichael, jun., was implicated, , and if their evidence were to lie believed, he appeared to have had ample justification for. striking the informant. The evidence was very conflicting, but the weight of evidence was ip the defendants’ favor, and the information would be dismissed, with costs, Is, to the defendants,

Fishermen who were driven from their homes by the flood in the Murray River, Victoria, when they returned after the waters had receded, found their homes invaded by snakes. There is a good deal of support in Victoria for the suggestion made by the residents. of Yallourn that in honor of the late Sir John Monash that town, as the scene of the late general’s most outstanding peace-time achievements should be renamed Monash. The State should take the same risks as any other mortgagees, said the mayor, •Mr E. "A. Pacey, when the Hawera Borough Council dealt with a resolution that support • be given a movement to secure legislation for payment of arrears of rates on properties reverting to the Crown. The resolution was carried. The Carnegie Corporation has granted 10,000 dollars to the New Zealand Workers Educational Institute—a special grant to tide it over the present period, because the Government subsidy had ceased and municipalities were not in a position to provide funds as they had in the past. The climbing of Tarawera mountain was undertaken by a party of trampers last. Saturday, following a new route. The climbers commenced from Waimangu and skirted the edge of Lake Rotomahana before making the ascent. The leader of the party was Mr. G. W. Gilchrist, vice-president of the Auckland Tramping Club. He was accompanied by Professor Burbridge, of the Auckland University, and Mr. Mclsaacs, of tbo RotorUa Post and Telegraph staff. At the annual meeting, of the Gisborne Amateur Surf and Swimming Club last night, the chairman, Mr. E. T. Chrisp, referred to the sad loss the dub had sustained during the year in the deftth of. three of its valued member?. ' He referred to Mr. Ohas. Adair, wild, was a past president for many years, Mr. B. H. Aislabie, the immediate past president, and Mr. A. W. Mason, one of the officials. AH had been valuable supporters, and they would be missed bv the members. On his invitation, a motion of condolence was carried by all standing in silence. Bookings for Monday and Tuesday's killings at the Kaiti meat works should bo sufficient to promote economical working of the factory and the freezing of about, 60C0 new season’s lambs for shipment Home by the liner Cornwall. The liner will commence loading on luesday, according to present advice, und should complete in good time. The reports of pickers who 'are now selecting the fats from Poverty Bay lamb flocks are all favorable, and no great difficulty is likely to arise, it is felt, in filling the bookings already made at the works. After disposing of the shipment lor the Cornwall, the works will close down for the balance of the week, and will re-open on the following > Monday lor regular seasonal operation. Tiie uplifted land which before the earthquake constituted tile bed of the inner harbor is beginning to take on pronounced, signs of growing vegetation, states the Hawke’s Bay Herald, while another notable fact is that the comparatively small amount of water that remains there is gradually diminishing and what there is of it is fresh instead of salt, as was the case before tire upheaval. Residents of Westshore hold the opinion that the small tremors which have been experienced from time to time since the main shocks of February 3 are continuing to raise the land still further, and this is borne out by the fact that there is now even less water to be seen in the inner harbor than there was,' say, in March last, seven months ago. Those who attend to-night’s opening programme of the transformed Regent Theatre will be impressed Immediately with the' great changes made in the interior decoration and appointments. The main feature is the completely remodelled proscenium. The color design of gold and deep blue gives lias portion of the thpatre a most attractive and distinctive appearance, while tlio walls of. the theatre itself ,arc daintily tinted to produce a most pleasing'effect. Tho final touches Were being put to the stage this morning, and everything will b& in readiness for the re-opening to-night. Some of the work that is not apparent to the public, but which is its vital concern, is in respect of the back wall of the building, which has been strengthened sufficiently to make the theatre as earthquake-resistant as possible.

The mild spring weather experienced this year has already had a marked effect' on the gardens throughout the d,strict, and early next month they should appear at their best. The revival of interest in horticulture, instanced oy the recent daffodil show, was so encouraging that it is Confidently expected the success of the Rose Show is assured. The Poverty Bay Horticultural Society has issued a very comprehensive schedule catering for "both large and small growers, and classes are provided for open, amateur and novice exhibitors. In order to encourage tho younger generation, a number of children’s classes are also included, and these should bring forward numerous entries. The main feature of the show, of course, will be roses, but with such a favorable season the entries for other cut flowers are expaitecl to he particularly good. It is pleasing to record that" the membership of tho society lias shown a marked increase during the past two months. Tho new East Coast road from Hicks Bay to Opotiki is gradually drawing nearer completion, and it is possible for cars to make tile journey in tho dry weather, although no doubt many obstacles such as creeks and sand stretches will liavo to bo surmounted. The road has been formed for about 16 miles beyond Hicks Bay, bringing it to within about two miles of Gape Runaway settlement. A deviation is now in hand, and with the completion of this the road will be taken as far as McNiven’s saddle, from which there will bo a satisfactory road down to the settlement. Good progress is also being made at the Opotiki end, but the abscnco of bridges in some places is a serious drawback. When the two sections of road are linked up and bridged, much of the northern Coast traffic may bo diverted from the present Motu route. The coastal highway also should prove an attraction to tourists, wiio will find accommodation houses at nearly all the small centres, and these are rarely more than 20 miles apart.—Special.

While there is not the rush for accommodation that used to mark the carnival weeks of boom years, the hookings at the various hotels in Gisborne for noxt week are regarded as very satisfactory A All hotels report fair business and good prospects for next week, some hostelries depending as usual upon an influx of guests who do not book ahead, while others have definite advice of tho impending visits to Gisborne of a large. number of Coast and country residents. The Wniroa and Pay of Plenty areas will not be so strongly represented among this year’s Rhow and race-week visitors to Gisborne, it appears from a review of tho bookings, and doubtless many regular visitors will limit tho length of their temporary residence in town, some coming for the Show and one raeo day, perhaps, and others for one Show day and the races. .The week’s many attractions may be expected to exert their influence upon those visitors who come earlv, intendincr- to return liomo earlv, and the lnttov jiajrF of the week should see something i {ike an old-time race crowd in town.