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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17917, 22 October 1932, Page 6

The City Hand will give a performance at Trafalgar Rotunda, commencing at O o'clock to-morrow afternoon, weather permitting.

II was incorrectly stated in the report of the Appeal Court judgment in the case of Bishop v. the New Zealand Law Society that Mr. Justice Kennedy, in a written judgment, had disagreed with the other members of the court. Actually, Mr. Justice Kennedy, in a separate judgment, agreed with the other members of the court,.

The fact that Llie Department ot Education is giving special attention to the, teaching of science -was referred to in a letter Which was received by the Hawke’s Bay Education Board from the depai Iment. * "The matter was very indy discussed at the recCnt conference of inspectors.” stilted the letter, lK it was decided that a -special effort should be made to increase the efficiency of t lie teaching in this important subject.”

In the report in last evening’s issue of the case of the Wairoa Meat Supply v. \V. McKinnon, heard in the Wairoa Magistrate’s Court the previous day, an error m om red m regard to the amount of imlgmonl: in the plaintiff company s favor. The claim was for L3'7 10s, --1,,. ,1 ]y due on a deal in pigs, and the report stated that the magistrate had found lor the plaintiff company for the full amount. Actually, however, the defendant had paid into court Lid os lid. and judgment was entered for the •litint ilf company for that amount-, plus C 9 0s 7d, and 'costs Poverty Bay Kennel Club members see.lrcd a fair share of the honors at the Hawke’s Bav Show this week, the Billowing being the outstanding individual tierf irmanees :—Mr. k red Redfeam s English setter bitch, Holme Lark, won two firsts, one cup, one special prize lor Hi, best sitter in the Show. and a second award in open competition, besides registering challenge points. The - same owner’s smooth fox-terrier, York. Topsail n f Holme, secured four first awards, was second in the puppy stakes with an entry of 15. was awarded a special prize for llm last smooth fox-terrier in the Show, end registered challenge point*. Air. if. Bowman’s collie, Highland Sandv. bud strong competition in his classes, and did well to secure three thirds and one highly commended award; and Mr. E. \\; McKenzie's smooth fox-terrier, York Pilot, was awarded two seconds and a third in Ids sivtiom Kennel Club on tlnsiasts who attended the Show speak h.gbly of the splendid show of pedigree Jogs,' mid of the arrangements made for the staffing of the exhibits. Ihvee of New Zealand's foremost judges officiated lit the Hawke’S Bay Show.

Tbo (Jishomo i'inii'of.o mail is now clear lor tinilic throughout its full length. I.hough cam is necessary at certain points. ;i<*«'oi-rlini> to o'lisorv:*tions made hv tins A. A. A. (tisborue patrol, who visited Tinimto yesterday afternoon. The temporary road round the slip at the hlufl. the first point where trouble is likely to he einmintercd, is in very much better (erudition than was expected: the surface is roue'll, hut (lie road presents no great difficulty to an experienced driver. On (he up grade past the quarry motorists err warned to keep a lookout for boulders ou ilio road, which iu places has been narrowed down to one ear width by small slips. The slip in the block enttin<r just beyond Mr. M. T. I>. Hall’s woolsbed has bceii cleared sufficiently to allow of the passage of ears, but the t,r:>;k is a bare one car width, and should he approached slowly. Slips on the Gisborne side of the Kaikoura bridge have been cleared to provide a g"odvo'dth road, and the road on the other side of (lie bridge is also in good order, though motorists should watch for. a point just near St. Loger’s turn-off where the road has been narrowed bv tho subsidence of tho outside edge. From there on t(? Tinimto the road is clear.

Members of the Welsh community in South Taranaki have formed n Welsh society. Thu calf-reaving entries in the North Taranaki Bovs’ and Girls Club' coin petitions tins year establish a record, the total being) 354 from 51 schools. A certain type of motion picture was condemned by speakers at the Auckland Diocesan Synod when a motion urging stricter censorship both of pictures and posters was passed. The opinion that times are improving so far as the jewellery business is concerned was expressed by a. Wellington jeweller, wbo said that bis firui bad a record dav last Friday.

The earnings of the Napier Harbor Board during the 12 months ended September 30 have increased by £7854, compared with the figures for the corresponding period of last year. A tine of 5s was imposed by Mr. I’. 11. Harper, S.M.. in the Police Court this morning on u motorist, Keith .Johnstone, who admitted having driven his car in Gladstone road without a taillight last night. A total of approximately £594,000, about £53.000 more than for the corresponding period last, year, will bo advanced this week to the dairy farmers of the. Auckland Province for September supplies.

The cost, to (he Hawke's Bay Education Board of repairs to schools in the area., affected by the earthquake of September 16 has not yet been definitely ascertained. It is estimated, however, that the costs will be: Board’s schools, £292 ; native schools, £IBB.

When cycling from To Mutai to Palmerston North, Miss Amy Wilson, Wellington, collided with a motor cycle ridden by Mr. Anau Park, 22, of Wliakaronga. Both Miss Wilson and Mr. Park were taken to tin: Palmerston North Hospital suffering from extensive bruises and abrasions.

Following the established practice of Freemasonry, Grand Lodge will move its headquarters next month from Christchurch to Auckland. Since its inception, 42 years ago. Grand Lodge lias followed a peripatetic career, having had its headquarters in each of the four centres for two wars.

Advice that he would consent to the proposed extensions to the Hastings Hospital when the Hawke’s Bay Hospital Board received £ECOO in cash from the Kelly estate and an annual income of £looo' from the same source, has been received by the board from the Minister of Health. It was decided to set up a committee to go into the matter of raising lbe £SOOO. The question of travelling allowances to clergymen with motor-cars was raised by the Rev. A. .). Petrie, in a bill which lie presented to the Christchurch Diocesan Synod. The bill sought to have the motor-car allowance paid by parishes raised from 2J,d to 4d a mile. The Rev. R. de Lambert declared that the cost of motor-ear lyres had gone down 50 per cent., and so had the cost of overhaul. The debate was adjourned.

Cnless the Plant Research Station can discover a means of combating a new disease attacking the French bean, the glowing of that table delicacy is likely to become the despair of the amateur as well as the market gardener, states a message from r. *-ncrston North. In February of last- year a bacteria) disease known as bean wilt was found to have made its appearance in the Dominion. The .Christchurch streets may soon sound like the talking-picture producer’s idea of Chicago if the new motor regulations come into force. They provide for the carrying of sirens on all police vehicles, so that the streets may be cleared when a trallie. inspector lias occasion to chase a speeding motorist. Only fire engines, police vehicles and lorries collecting milk and farm produce will be permitted to carry sirens.

Iveen interest was taken in an exceptionally tine sample of gold won from the Moonlight claim, which was on view in (lore last week. Tile total weight of tlie gold was 270 ounces, which at pre-sent-day values represents approximately £I6OO. The gold was fairly coarse and included a number of pieces weighing up to half an ounce. The claim is not a difficult one to work and the return represents the work of three men over a period of about three months. During the past few years tho net liu idle oebt ot Wanganui city lias been steadily reduced, avoiding to a .statement made by the mayor, Air. N. G. Armstrong, at a special meeting! of the Wanganui City Conned held to strike the rate. Air. Armstrong said that the finances of the city had been placed on as sound a basis as it was possible to put them, and lie was conlident that when the economic situation improved Wanganui would be as favorably _ situated as any other part of the Dominion, lie pointed out that the city’s indebtedness laid been reduced in the past two

.cars ny nearly £IOO,OOO. If the city refrained from borrowing, allowed its sinking funds to operate fully, and kept within the bounds of strict economy, public debt should be down to £600,000 jv 11)40. a figure wbi. h he considered very reasonable.

The well-known breeding Hock oil Air. V. C. R. Alitlord’s Waimaha property, d Wbarekopac, again established highly satisfactory ’.lambing figures this season, surpassing ilia noon average for 1931 by a good margin. From 3520 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes. 4372 lambs were docked, the docking tally being 124.2 per cent. From 1120 two-tooth ewes, the station secured 1036 lambs, the tally bein" 91.7 per cent, for the young ewes, and over the whole breeding Hock 116.2 nor cent.. Last year Air. Al it ford’s dockimr figures showed ,u general percentage of IC7 per cent., the two-tooth ewes pul! iii" down the average more than daring tin' current, venr. The flock is under the care of Mr. .L ,T. Anderson, station manager, whose success in hill-country farming has been vouched for by substantial figures ou many a previous occasion.