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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 17977, 3 January 1933, Page 6

Lears entertained for the safety of Mr. Ole Uhristoplierson, a resident of Dannevirke, formerly a well-known fanner and contractor at Bua Iloa, proved to be well founded, the body being discovered suspended ill ail old shed.

Beturniiig home late on Tuesday night along Beach road, Mr. and Mrs S. Leaborn were knocked down by a motor-cycle ridden by Mr. IV. l’oeklington. Mrs Leaborn was removed to the Northern Wairoa Hospital with a fractured leg, her condition being serious.

Unusually large numbers of people are camped at Ohope Beach, which is becoming increasingly popular, states a Whakatane message. Tourists from as far south ns Christchurch are camped there, and the opinion is expressed that before long it will be ranked among the most popular resorts in the Dominion.

Itegret was general amongst bowlers throughout the district yesterday when it was learnt that the death had occurred of Mr. B. S. Paterson, vice-president of the Wairoa Bowling Club, and at the opening of the Peace Shield tournament on the Kalnitia and Gisborne greens yesterday morning bowlers stood in silence while a vote of condolence with tlm relatives of .Mr, Patterson was passed. Commenting on tho recent labor troubles at the freezing . works, an Oamaru butcher who has inspected the chain killing system at Pareora states that he considers the system will eventually he employed tit all the works in New Zealand, and that the lambs treated under this system are in every way as good as when killed by expert butchers. More than the usual number of accidents occurred in North Taranaki during the Christmas week-end. However, none was fatal, although four persons were admitted to hospital. Fifteen vehicles were involved. A newly-mar-ried couple suffered their first upset when the car in which they were being driven from the church was struck by a motor-cyclist.

Trampers are making the most of the splendid holiday conditions at present. ’Two parties representing the Manawatu Trumping Club are visiting respectively the Urewera and the Tararua Ranges. F.fty members of the Tararua Tramping Club are in the Kaimanawa Ranges, in the King Country, another party is oe. the Wanganui River, and other members have gone into various parts of the Tararuas.

Carnival week in Wairoa will be robbed of one of its main attractions this year. The races arc not being held until early in February, and thus the carhival week is being delayed for about a fortnight. The A. and P. Association, however, already had made arrangements for its Show to be held on January 18, and it was impossible to alter the date at the comparatively short notice given. Therefore the Show will be held at the usual date.

The manner in which the absence of railway communication is affecting show activities in the Wairoa, Gisborne and coastal districts was pointed out by Mr. E. Milligan, of Hastings, who was the judge of the Jersey cattle at the Nuhaka A. and P. Show yesterday. He said that he would have brought a team of cattle through to tlve Show had he been able to transport it by rail. The cost of road transport made such a project impossible at present

Through the collapse of the front forks of his cycle, Mr. Fred. Pudnoy, of Harris Street, suffered painful injuries on Sunday, when lie was heavily thrown to the pavement in Wainui road. His face was badly cut, and he suffered extensive abrasions and bruising of the right arm and shoulder. His daughter, who was riding on the bar of the bicycle, was fortunate enough to escape injury of any kind.

Returning home from the Reserve yesterday afternoon, by way of Childers road, a motor-cyclist became involved in a collision with a motor car at the intersection of Bright street with the major traffic route. The motor-cycle struck the car forcefully near the lefthand front wheel, and the rider was thrown to the road, but was extremely fortunate in suffering no injury more serious than abrasions of the hands. The motor-cycle was damaged, about the front wheel,'and the car escaped lightly.

Sunday's fire alarm in town resulted from the oversight of a Te Hnpara householder, in leaving an electric stove with the current switched on overlong. The residence affected was that of Mr. T. Smellie, of Nortlicote road, Hie family having left the house and remained absent for longer than was expected. A joint of meat in the oven, intended for the principal meal of the day, created clouds of smoke that justified a call for tim brigade, but actually no harm was done ,the switching off of the current and the eventual removal of the charred joint disposing of the trouble.

Mo re re is not as popular this year with callipers as in past years. Last Christ,mas and New Year showed a shell! falling tiff, but still a substantial number of tents were to he seen. This vear. the tents are confined to the level patch opposite the baths entrance, whereas in the past they were lined right impu.l Ihe riverbank. The efforts made !, v the Wairoa County Council over a period of years to improve and popularise this area as a camping ground have finpti largely nullified by the action of the Land Board in granting a lease to an out ;idor over the heads of the council without reference to that body. The council, it is stated, feels very sore over the matter.

A motorist, negotiating the Whurerata Hill yesterday had a fortunate escape from a serious accident. Climbing the hill from the Gisborne side, ho missed his change into second gear, and the ear ran backwards. The driver, however, had the presence of mind to steer it, into the bank and prevent it from leaving the road. The car turned over on to its side, but the driver and his companion were unhurt, and after the vehicle had been milled, it was able to proceed on its journey, practically nildamaged. Another motorist on Wharorala Hill also had a fortunate escape yesterday; the steering gear of his cat locked, iiut the vehicle remained on the road, and repairs wore effected on the spot,