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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18235, 2 November 1933, Page 6

The rainfall at Ilanguroa for October totalled 4.60 in. Rain fell on 10 days. Last year only .82in. was recorded during October.

Mails for the United Kingdom and Europe, which left Wellington on October 3, per R.M.S. Makura, via San Francisco, arrived in London on October 31.

The weekly cribbage tournament held under the auspices ot the Ivahutia Bowling <'bib’s social committee was fairly well attended last night, and after enjoyable games the first prize in the ladies section was won by Mrs. Humbling. Mrs. Horsfall being second. 31 r. T. Reel won the gentlemen's prize, Mr. J. Walker being the runner-up.

The examination season commenced in Gisborne yesterday, with the University degree examinations, which extend over the period between November 1 and 20. These examinations are taking place in the Presbyterian hall, under the supervision of the Rev. James Aitken, M.A. The matriculation and entrance examinations will begin on December 1 and last until December 12. The dates of other examinations are as follow Intermediate. November 21 to 30; training college entrance, November 21 to 24.

The infant daughter of Mr. G. iole. architect, of Auckland, who was the subject of Supreme Court proceedings in Sydney recently, alter being taken from' Auckland by her mother, Mrs. Janet Tole, will ‘return to Auckland with her father on the Monowni, according to private advice received by Mr. Tolu’s solicitor. Mrs. Tole left Auckland with her daughter on October 14 to visit her mother in London. Mr. dole’s solicitor said that he knew nothing of the circumstances which had fed up to the child returning with her father. He had heard of no further legal proceedings in Sydney.

“I am not one of those who believe in the equality of the sexes,” said Miss E. Andrews when addressing a meeting of women at New Plymouth. ”1 have frequently stated 1 do not believe that woman is the equal of man any more than 1 believe that man is the equal ol woman. Neither of them is superior to. nor inferior to, the other. They are different; and it. is this difference that makes it so necessary that woman’s point of view should not bo lost sight of m the ordering of the affairs of this or any other nation. Only from balanced judgment can right thinking emerge, and balanced judgment can never be obtained while one sex predominates so overwhelmingly in Parliament.” A little difficulty lias been experienced by the Labor Department in securing sufficient married men for the metalling work on the Hangaroa-Waikaremoanu road. Recently the Public Works Department received instructions to proceed with five miles of metalling on that road, and it was hoped to make a start this week under the co-operative contract system based on an average earning of 10s a day. Unemployment subsidy was to be secured, and married men were to bo drawn from the unemployment, bureau. On inquiry being made to-day, it was learned that to date only six married men bad been .secured, whereas there was room for 35, and that these would be sent out to the job next week, probably on Monday.

With a view to avoiding the possibility of a clash of •entertainments during tho week of H.M.B. Diomede’s visit to Poverty Hay, tin- executive of tho Gisborne Publicity League, at a meeting held last evening, issued a request to all sports bodies and social committees which have proposals in hand for functions between November t!S and December <i to advise the lion, organiser, Mr E. W. Forrest, of their respect iye plans. A programme of entertainments is to be submit ted to tho commander of 11.M.5. Diomede for his approval, and the executive is anxious that all functions of a public nature planned for the week should be represented on the tentative list. An estimated deficiency of P 134 3s is shown in the financial 'statement submitted by Cedric Barker Stevenson, of Gisborne, laborer, who to-day filed a petition of bankruptcy in the Supreme Court in Gisborne. The bankrupt’s statement shows that lie owes £lB4 3s to unsecured creditors, and ,C 43 to a secured creditor, the estimated value of whose security is the amount of the debt. There are no assets in the estate. 1 he secured oreditor is Mrs. Elizabeth Stevenson, of 'Gisborne, to whom £43 is owing under a chattel security in respect of dairy cows. The unsecured creditors are as follow: —Gisborne; Crawford and Irwin, £l6 11s; Cook Hospital Board, .£6O; Dr. F. Kohlenberg), .£5 11s ; J. D. Ferguson, £3; F. Stenner, £3; T. Fraser, j mi. (Wluingara), £l2; P. Vesper, £1 ; Dr. 11. Angel!, £1 Is; S. Findlay and Company, £22; Mrs. Stevenson. £56. Wellington : Heme Saplilies, £4. The Gisborne Refrigerating Company lias prepared lor a big season, but, it will be late in getting into full swing. The first, shipment of lambs was dispatched by the Tamaroa yesterday, when £O7O carcases were loaded. The works, however, are closed until next week, in view of the backwardness of the lambs as a result of recent cold snaps, and. even then, it is anticipated, there will not be large numbers of stock available. It is expected that it will lie December before slaughtering is proceeding in full swing, and by that time about, 400 men, with a weekly pay roll of about. £2500, will be employed. Among the preparations' tin l company has made is a further addition to the freezing chambers and covered-in yards for 5000 sheep and pigs, this latter accommodation being described as equal to, if not better than, the best in other parts of New Zealand. Better facilities also have been made for the handling of hotter exports, which have boon nearly doubled in the last two years, and at the same time charges have been reduced, meaning a total saving of about £650 to the industry last season.

I Numerous applications have been received from men desiring land under the I Waikato Land Settlement Society s j scheme. Applications close on Saturday.

A large Bridge street, Nelson, property deal was completed on Monday, involving a cash transaction of over U 20,001). The block concerned comprises nine shops on the southern side of the street, all two-storey buildings. the property was owned by the estate of the late Mr. Henry Baigent, and a prominent Wanganui firm is the purchaser.

“There is not a cleaner nor bettor built town in the whole of Zealand than Bangiora,” said Air. T. last speaking at the .jubilee celebration’of the Bangiora Borough School. “And I shall go further still to say. alter having been round the world several times, that there is not a cleaner nor a better town of its size in any part of the world than Bangi-

While they have secured a good strike with the tobacco seed for this season’s planting the .Disabled Hosiers’ 80-establishment Committee is faced with the position of being unable to proceed with planting owing to grubs and insects being present in large numbers in land prepared for the purpose at New Brighton, stales the Christ church Times. Poisoning has been tried without effeel, as most of tlie grabs are buried deep in the soil.

When Mr. .1. A. Hast, of Christchurch. was in America he was astounded by the number of cars near a boot factory. There were cars of all makes, some finite expensive. He inquired about their ownership, and lie was informed that they were the property of the employees. He was told that the best-paid workmen were receiving from £lO to £l2 a week. -Mr. Hast added that the men were on piecework, and the speed at. which thev worked was amazing.

everywhere in England one met dozens‘of hikers of both sexes, and during his tour lie probably saw thousands, said Mr. .1. .1. Patterson, of Manaia, upon his return. Hiking was apparently a favored and fashionable way of spending a holiday, and most of the men and women were clad alike, in shirts and shorts. Another popular way of holidaying was with a motor caravan trailer and large numbers of these were to be ,nH throughout the country. was surprising tlib number of New Zealanders met in England.

Motoring along the Great North Road from London towards Scotland, Mr. J. J. Patterson, of Manaia, was surprised to find acres of market gardens within close distance of the city, the crops looked particu]arlv fine, as did fields of excellent wheat. Most of these gardens were sidelines to general farming, and apparently were handsomely paying propositions.' In general farming practice lie found that New Zealanders had little to learn from the English farmer, and, in fact, in some aspects the colonial was more advanced, especially as regarded milking methods. “Financial conditions in Britain have definitely improved, and manufacturers have a very hopeful outlook,” declared Air. Norman O. 1' niton, chairman of directors of Albion Motors, Limited, Glasgow, on his arrival at Auckland. Accompanied by his wife he is revisiting New Zealand after an absence of 20 years. Speaking of Ihe motor business, Air. Fulton said ♦hat it was gratifying to see that Gngl'sh cars were steadily gaining favor in New Zealand. The English light car, ho thought, would always be popular in the Dominion, because of its low running costs.

A south-westerly gale on Monday caused the dinghy of a Whitianga fisherman, Air George Gardiner, to break the anchor lino, the boat drifting against the tide down the river. Hastily obtaining a flat-bottomed boat, Mr Gardiner rowed three-quarters ot the way across the river, which is about rioOvds. wide, in a rough sea. Securing his dinghy, which was in danger -of being blown on the rocks, Mi Gardiner attempted to tow it back. Mr C. Turner, in the launch Colorado, seeing his plight, hurried to his rescue and took both dinghies in tow. Air Gardiner, who is about 70 years of age, was almost exhausted with his effort's and was brought safely ashore.

Tlio tremendous development in gardening in Great Britain, as well as the widespread increase in picturesque recreation grounds and the wonderful facilities for those who would enjoy themselves at the seaside are among the outstanding features ol a trip to the Old Country which have impressed themselves most strongly oil the mind of Mr. 1). Tannock, superintendent of reserves, who has returned to Dunedin utter an absence of six months. Shortly before leaving again for New Zealand Mr. Tannock obtained from Sir .John Stirling Maxwell’s estate and from Kmv Gardens no fewer than 170 plants which have not vet been grown in New Zealand. Included in the collection arc rhododendrons, magnolias, and a variety el shrubs from China and ’Tibet.

“I support the idea that the future 0 f New Zealand lies in the land.” said Mr. T. C. List, governor of Rotary in New Zealand, speaking , at the jubilee banquet of the Rangiora Borough School. “But what are we doing in this Dominion to provide some aid for young people who would go on to the land? We have to show those children that if they go there they will not. bo following a blind alley. It is up to us to find a way of making provision for them and 1 am not satisfied with what we are doing at present, either for young people or for the general unemployed. We are too inclined to let things rest. Conditions are three times as bad in the United States as they arc here, but they are doing something; they are tackling the problem and will go* somewhere. Wo, too, should find a way out and help people to get on to the land. New Zealand will not deny those who go forward in the fullest confidence that the best is yet to be.”

< ‘ Kalgoorlie, in Western Australia, is perhaps the brightest spot, m the British Empire today,” said Mr. U. Brace-Smith, general manager for Australia and New Zealand of the Australian Provincial Assurance Association, Limited, in an interview with a Wellington Post representative on his arrival from Sydney. Mr. Brace-Smith said that when lie was in Kalgoorlie four years ago half the hotels were closed and half the houses were empty. To-day the hotel liars were thronged with people, and it was practically impossible to obtain u house in the city. The reason for this air of prosperity was the gold-mining activity. This meant, a gieat. deal to Western Australia, because the people were practically dependent upon wheat, ami farming at the present time was in a very parlous state. There was a considerable quantity of gold left in the district, and the high price of the metal enabled prospectors to work the low-grade ovo. Before the price of gold increased this ore ■was not worth working,