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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18546, 5 November 1934, Page 6

Good soaking rains have fallen in the bade country about Rakauroa and Matawai during the past few days, and the pastures will feel the benefit of the downpour for many weeks. During the 48-hour period which ended at 9 a.m. on Sunday, 1.33 in. of rain fell at Rakauroa, and yesterday a further 32 points were added to the total, the weather continuing cold and dull, with occasional showers and an intermittent drizzle, writes a Herald correspondent.

High praise for New Zealand’s business houses was expressed by Dr. W. G. Fern, the visiting business adviser, in an address to Christchurch business men. “Why should it he necessary for New Zealand to send overseas to get experts to show her how to run her businesses?” he asked. “I am satisfied that businesses in tliis country are as efficient as in any other, and I would go so far as to say that some types of business in New Zealand are equal to anything in the world,” declared the' speaker. “Study every phaso of your business, know it thoroughly, and you will win.”

That New Zealanders should he thankful for the prevailing low prices for wool, since they ensured consumption, was an opinion expressed by Mr. L. R. C. Macfarlane, Christchurch, on his return from England. “We have to sell to the Eublic at a price at which they can uy,” he said. The statistical tigilres for wool were excellent, showing that there was no snare wool in the world to-day. Though some loss to New Zealand might be expected through the absence of German competition at the next season’s sales, German buying ia the Argentine market would be of some assistance, freeing the market from competition by Argentine producers. In addition, Germany had had to conserve all her financial resources to secure winter food supplies, and when the spring came and the fear of famine passed, she would be willing to buy more extensively.

When the venue of the 1934-35 championship meeting for the Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay amateur athletic centre was under discussion at the annual meeting, held by the centre in Napier last week, the claims of Gisborne for the championship meeting were strongly pressed by Mr E. Bethel, of Dannevirke, who represented Gisborne. The application from Gisborne was granted, and it was decided that the championship meeting should he held here on February 2, but this decision was only reached after a discussion in the ‘course of which the difficulties of assembling the pick of the athletic talent of the centre district at Gisborne were emphasised. Mr J. W. Norrie declared that if Gisborne was allotted the meeting on February 2, it would be necessary for the financial success of the fixture to he guaranteed; while Mr J. Taylor, representative of the Hastings club, •ftated that Ins club would have to experience a very successful seasoi* up to the date of the championships to warrant a trip to-Gis-borno for its. host athletes.

“Sunshine and Sea Breezes.” — Napier is famous for, both. How about a run in on Sunday? No need to bother about “eats.” The “Trocadero” will “All the Mil” in this respect. Dinner 12 to 2: twice 1/6.*