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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18068, 20 April 1933, Page 6

The Church of Christ in Gisborne lias boon awarded the shield for the greatest number of new scholars gained during the past year. The award was announced at the recent annual conference in Auckland of the Churches of Christ.

A party of Waikato sportsmen, Messrs. R. Holmes, H. Rotherham, B. A. Courtney, of Hamilton, J. Humphrey)!, of Gordonton, and J. Hawkins, of To Aroha, have returned from a successful stalking expedition at Wairoa and Kaimanawa. Red deer were fairly plentiful on the East Coast, and the stalkers shot one 18-pointer, one 14oointer, one 13-pointer and five 12pointers.

In addition to a nomination from Patutahi, a newcomer to the Poverty Bay Rugby Union’s junior eonipeti tiOn this year will be a team from the newly-formed Unemployed Football Club'. At least eight teams, it is believed, will take part this season, in comparison with seven last year. Newcomers to the competition will all add to the interest in matches, and it is considered that the standard of football will compare favorably with past years. Nominations for all grades will close on Wednesday next.

in recent years the funds of the Gisborne Returned Soldiers’ Association have benefited substantially from the proceeds of organ recitals given on Anzac Day anniversaries by Mr. Irvin Moore, on'the fine organ at St. Andrews’ Presbyterian Church. Mr. Moore will continue his assistance this year, with a recital on the evening of Anzac Day, with a carefully chosen programme of selections, and a large attendance of tire public is anticipated. A collection will be taken to supplement the returns from tlie Poppy Day appeal in Gisborne.

The Unemployment Board is thoroughly in agreement with the views of tlie Gisborne'Chamber'of Commerce regarding the desirability of transferring relief labor to outlying farms for the clearing of scrub, according to a letter from the Commissioner of Unemployment to the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce, winch met yesterday afternoon. Tho letter added: “Mr. Hanlon, the district inspector of factories, is quite conversant with the type of work from his experience in the Mannwatu district, and can be depended upon to expedite tlie placing of relief labor on such work wherever possible during tlie coming winter.”

Reference to tlie Governor-General’s appeal for donations for distressed faun, lies was made at yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce. The secretary, Mr. W. Hamilton Irvine, said he had been asked to point out that the Gisborne district already had taken this matter in hand, and he suggested that tlie Gover-nor-General should be acquainted of this. It was also poiiited out that another cattle drive was in process of organisation on the Coast. It was agreed to write to Lord Bledisloe’s private secretary pointing out what the Gisborne district had already done. The Government is being asked to maintain its assets in the GisbornoNapier railway in good repair by the use of unemployed labor. The matter was briefly discussed at yesterday afternoon’s mooting of the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce. Mr O. G. Bloom moved that a good outlet for oiemployment relief would bo in keop’ug the railway line in good order l>ojween Gisborne and Napier, in the event- of the line being disposed of. He

said that the Government should see, as a business proposition, that its assets in the line already acquired were preserved so that it would secure its full value in tho event of a sale of the line taking place. The motion was carried.

The installation of (he new rangatira at tlie annual meeting and first korero of the Gisborne Savage Club last evening, took a most diverting form, the rangatira-elect figuring as the prisoner in a mock court, and eventually achieving his freedom and elevation to office after a lively trial. The proceedings contained a number of topical references, cleverly incorporated in the speeches of counsel and the observations of ‘Winer" on tho bench, and the matters of the stock route, sales taxation, and ot,tunpressing problems of local and national politics received some attention. Tim climax of the trial came with the acquittal of the prisoner, his restoration to full Savage rights and rites, and his installation as rangatira, an office in which Savage ,1. S. Waiichop was assured of tho most loyal support from his fellow-members of the club

Proposals to raise funis for 11n* State by means of a lottery have been rejecter! by the 'Government. At yes-

day afternoon’s meeting of the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce the following letter was received from the Minister of Finance, the Rt. lion. .T. G. Contes:—“With further reference to your letter of the 10th ultimo in regard to a proposal to raise funds for five State by means of lotteries 1 have “xamined the previous 'proposals to which you refer that were made in February of last year. The policy of the Government in respect to this matter was set out in the Prime Minister’s letter to you on March 4, 11)32, I it is not proposed to depart, from that policy. However, I appreciate the reasons which have prompted you to bring the matter forward.’’—The secretary, Mr W. Hamilton Irvine, said that the only reason why the suggestion was made was to keep the money spent on lotteries in tho country,

The Wellington Rugby Union has decided to challenge Canterbury for the Rani'urly Shield.

The gross rateable value of the borough of Morrinsville, which was £223,000 at the 1926 valuation, and was £187,000 last year, has been reduced to £121,000 as a result of the recent general revaluation.

Constable It. Owen, of Foxton, recovered the body of Patrick Gorman from the Manawatu River, near Koputaroa, on Tuesday. The body was devoid of clothing. Gorman’s clothing had been found on the river bank at Koputaroa.

At the demonstration of the United District Fire Brigades, held at Carterton during Faster, the Leipst Cup, for the highest aggregate points, was won by Carterton, and the .Jenkins Memorial Shield, for the four-team motor event, by Petoue.

A taxi car returning from tin* l’iopio sports to To Kuiti on Faster Monday collided with ,a motor lorry. The front of the car was badly damaged and the driver, Mr J. Daly, To Kuiti, and two lady passengers received cuts in the face from flying glass.

A search warrant was executed in Wanganui by detectives on Tuesday. As a result of their searching premises in Victoria avenue, David Wilson and Charles Ilenry Byres appeared in the Police Court charged with having kept a common gaming house. Accused wore remanded on bail.

The preliminary work in connection with the construction of the new trallic bridge over the Manawatu River at Fitzliorbert, lias been commenced. Ninety tons of steel for reinforcing the concrete piles has arrived at Wanganui, and will be dispatched to Palmerston North immediately.

• .All ,attempted burglary wits made at tho Criterion Hotel, Dunedin, a few days ago. The night porter discovered an intruder and immediately called the constable on beat. The premises were surrounded, and when two men dropped from an adjacent balcony, they were promptly arrested. A remarkable escape from serious injury is reported from Kingsbuul, Auckland. A motor car and a motor van collided and a child, aged 1.1 months, the son of Mr A. Henderson, of Taupaki, was thrown against the wind a*men. The child received a gash on the head and other minor injuries. Four New Plymouth people had a fortunate escape from serious injury in the Awakino Valley when the car in which they were travelling fell 30ft. into the river below. The occupants, Air. and Mrs. D. Hutchen, Mr; A. Hutchen, and Aliss Margaret Fraser, were on their way to Hamilton, and all escaped injury of any consequence. A sitting of the Assessment Court will be held in Gisborne as soon as possible, according to advice received by the Gisborne Chamber, of Commerce, which met yesterday afternoon. The Minister in charge of the Valuation Department, the lion. E. A. Ransom, writing in reference to the chamber’s letter concerning valuations of properties in the borough, replied: “Having due regard to the need for economy it was considered inadvisable to hold a sitting of the Assessment Court last year. It is intended to arrange a sitting as early as possible, and all outstanding objections up to Alarch 31, 1933, will tie dealt with.”

It does not appear likely that there will be any insistent demand for a reductions in shipping freights to Gisborne, according to a remark passed at yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce. At a previous meeting, the shipping committee was asked to report on the matter of freights, and at yesterday’s meeting Mr. James Chrisp said that the committee had not met because one of the members was out of the Dominion at present. However, lie had made inquiries, and he found that very little cargo was coming into Gisborne at present, and the lime did not appear to be opportune to ask for a reduction. The matter was held over.

A complaint that Government inspection fees for private electricity generating plants were too heavy was received by the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce at yesterday afternoon’s meeting from the Tokomaru Ray Farmers’ Co-operative Company, Limited. The letter containing the complaint stated that the fees worked out at about £l2 12s an hour. In the ensuing discussion, it was stated that the Government’s minimum fee for such an inspection was £2 2s, and that the Government actually gave this service at a loss. The inspections were designed for tho benefit of tho owners of the plants, and loss of property as well as of life might be saved by adjustments required by Hie inspectors. The secretary, Mr. W. Hamilton Irvine, was deputed to reply.

A pathetic letter from a woman in a country township asking for a pai of hoots for her husband, who. sli said, was working barefooted in lief camp, was placed before the Metropolitan Relief 'Committee it Auckland this week. The write: stated that she had eight young chil Iren. Investigations disclosed that the woman’s husband had been in camp only a few weeks, and before ilmt had been on a steady wage of £f> week for years. Church people in the township had assisted the family on a generous scale. Despite this, the woman had appealed to another charitable organisation in Auckland and money had been subscribed and sent to the family. It was decided to ask those concerned to make no further appeals on behalf of relief worke.s or their families without prior reference to the committee.