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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18585, 20 December 1934, Page 4

A slight improvement was reported this morning in the condition of Mr Berwin Astor Redmond, who was admitted to Cook Hospital on Sunday morning as the result of a motor accident.

•Sympathy with Mrs A. E, Beer and family in their recent bereavement was expressed by the chairman, Mr M. T. Trafford, at yesterday’s meeting of the Cook Hospital Board, and members stood in silence whilo a vote of condolence was passed. At the afternoon tea interval yesterday at the final meeting for 1931 of the Cook Hospital Board members partook of a handsome Christmas cake bearing a card inscribed “To the members of the Cook Hospital Board, with all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year, from the Nurses’ Home.” A vote of thanks was passed to the nurses.

The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, who assumed the portfolio of Native Affairs and the Cook slands when Sir Apirana Ngata resigned from the Ministry last month, will probably retain them permanently. He said in an interview in Christchurch that the -Government did not intend to malco .another change in rhe.se departments and that he himself vas making a study of their respective problems and requirements. When the Duke of Gloucester was leaving the railway station ceremony at Wellington on Monday, a woman gave a call and threw a carnation to the Royal car. He made an effort to catch it, but it fell short. Later, when he was leaving the Commercial Travellers’ Club, the woman made another attempt. This time the carnation fell into the car, and the Duke picked it up and placed it in his buttonhole, smiling his thanks.

What probably was the heaviest and longest thunderstorm ever experienced in the Opotiki district commenced about 7 o’clock on Monday night. It was particularly violent in the_ Waioeka district, thunder continuing at intervals throughout the night and culminating in a deluge of rain at daybreak, followed oy violent thunder. Buildings vibrated from the tremendous peals, while forked lightning streaked the. sky in .all directions. Animals, stricken with fear, dashed around the paddocks. The Cook Hospital Board acknowledges the following donations to the institutions under its control: —Cook Hospital: Anonymous (2) and Mrs Pearce, old linen; Mesdames Chappell and F. Humphrey, Miss Read, and Mr Gleave, magazines and periodicals. Memorial Home: Mesdames J. Faulkner and E. Lenahan, Miss Barker, and Mr McLean, illustrated periodicals, etc.; Church of England, Parish News; Mr Schutz, four boxes of tobacco plants. Showers have occurred in parts ot the back country during the past few days, the fall at Rakauroa amounting to *3O points. Considerable electrical disturbance has been experienced in the ranges. On Sunday morning the temperature was 82 degrees in the shade at Rakauroa, and in the afternoon a heat thunderstorm developed over the high country to the westward. Another and more severe electrical storm developed in the Waioeka area on Monday afternoon, thunder and lightning continuing until a late hour. On Monday the weather continued unsettled and thundery.—Special.

Support was given by the Cook County Council yesterday to a move to have the restriction on travelling stock through the Waioeka Valley removed during January, February, and March. lhe matter was raised by Cr. J. L- KullS01 ! 1 who pointed out the desirability of stock being given access to feed and water, which was not so plentiful on the Motu route. The chairman, Cr. Charles Matthews, doubted whether this w a matter for the Cook County Council, for the Waioeka road was outside the county. In regard to arguments referring to the unsuitability of the Motu route, Cr. W. G. Sherratt said that the greatest time without water for sheep was one day, from Motu to Wlutikau. Cr. M. T. B. Hall protested against stock being excluded from any road. The resolution urging the Main Highways Board to open the Waioeka road to sheep during January, February, and March was carried without dissent.

The annual Christmas tree of the Juvenile Rechabito Lodge, Rail a nee Tent, No. 12, was held in the Methodist Schoolroom, Bright street, on Tuesday evening, when the children assembled in strong force. The chief ruler, Sister N. Waldoclt, presided over an attendance of 100 children and a good number of parents, being assisted by Bro. H. E. K. Gould, C.R., superintendent, Sister Wallen, and the assistant-superintendent, Bro. F. E. Wallen. The proceedings were opened by a pianoforte solo by Bro. Ted Perston, other items including concertina selections by Bro. K. Neilson. a recitation by Sister Pam Pollock, and a pianoforte solo by Sister Valerie Scott. An .abundant supply of icc cream, fruit and other refreshments was enthusiastically received. Supper over, each child received a gift from the Christmas tree, Bro. John Wallen, aged six, acting the part of Father Christmas and distributing the prizes. Among the competitions and ganiCs wero dressing pegs, parcel post', ring on string, and treading eggs, the lastmentioned item furnishing much amusement.

A Wairarapa branch of the Nelson College Old Boys’ Association was formed at a meeting held in Masterton last night. It was attended by ex-pupils from all parts of the district. It was decided to hold the first annual reunion on People’s Day of the Masterton Show.

Sir Fabian Ware, permanent vicechairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission, was greatly impressed by the Bridge of Remembrance at Christchurch. “It is based on an idea similar to that which inspired the Menin Gate at Ypres,” he said. “I was particularly struck with its architectural qualities, which I consider to be most impressive.”

A Puss Moth machine piloted by Flight-Lieutenant D. M. Allan, with Mr 8. E. Langstonc, of the St. John Ambulance, and a patient from the Auckland Hospital as passengers, flew from Mangerc aerodrome to Opotiki on Monday. It left Mangere at 10.15 a. 111., and landed at Opotiki at 11.40. Another patient .was picked up, and after a fast return flight Mangere aerodrome was reached at 2 p.m.

The limited opportunities available lor New Zealand boys to take up seafaring as a career was mentioned at the monthly meeting of the Otago Harbor Board by Mr. T. Scollay, who said that, apart from cadetships or apprenticeships, there was practically no opening. He thought that endeavors should be made to induce the larger shipping companies trading to New Zealand to give opportunities for boys to take positions in the deck or other departments of their ships.

A brilliant display of flowers is seen at present in the two garden plots ad-j joining the Robinson Memorial town clock and to-day, on the occasion of the unveiling of the memorial tablet and the visit of the Duke of Gloucester, the plots were looking at their best. Thq blooms made a brilliant splash of color, and were admired by all passers-by.) The display is all the more creditable in view of the fact that the garden was raised from the roadside dust in a very short time, and it is only a short while since the' plants were put in the ground. From the time of the sighting of the warships moving across Lyall Bay there commenced a steady trek of spectators to Mount Victoria, Wellington, on Saturday, and on the arrival of the flotilla in the harbor hundreds were clustering the hills and knolls. Cameras and field glasses abounded, and all pointed in one direction as H.M.A.S. Australia steamed majestically to her berth. Every vantage point of Mount Victoria and the hilly environs of Roseneath were occupied by sightseers who were rewarded by the long, steep climb.

The Gisborne Surf and Swimming Club will hold its annual race for the Gibbs Cup this evening. The race, which will be between the William Pettio and Kaiti bridges, commences at 6.45 p.m. Entries have been received as follows: —Miss E. Elliott, S. Dodgsun, 11. Green, W. Varley, B. Kahlenberg, B. Foote, G. Selves, A. McCallum, R. Hannah, and H. Sinclair. On account of the short notice given additional entries will bo accepted. The Returned Soldiers’ Association has given permission for competitors to use its building as a dressing shed.

The highest praise is due to a team of Girl Guides, who, under the leadership of Mrs. L. Balfour, district Girl Guide commissioner, carried out excellent work this morning in connection with the arrangements to feed the large body of country children who will visit Gisborne this afternoon to take part in the welcome to the Duke of Gloucester. Each chilcl is to be provided with a bagi containing a pie, a sandwich, two cases and an apple. The committee was becoming gravely concerned as to how the 500 hags were to be filled, when the Girl Guides took over the task, and, working valiantly, completed the job in 50 minutes.

Nature lovers in Gisborne have noted this year a considerable increase ih the numbers of tuis in the neighborhood of the town, and in all suburbs there appear to bo well-established colonies of New Zealand’s most beautiful song-bird. Tuis are consistent in their comings and goings, and many gardens with gum trees and other classes of timber beloved of the tui have been visited year after year by these birds. This yeai’, however, the birds have doubled and even trebled in number, and in the early mornings and during the cool of the evening the liquid notes of the tui’s song, now approaching its full beauty, are to be heard from almost any part of the suburbs.

Two ex-service men brought from the Red Cross Itospital were lying in wheeled cots near the base cf the tali' white column of the Citizens’ War Memorial at Wellington on Saturday. It was their only opportunity to see the Duke of Gloucester, and Boy Scouts had| made it possible. They had not hoped that the Duke, occupied as he was with) the ceremonies, would see them. It was with feelings of pride, ■ therefore, that they saw r the Duke pause in his descent from the memorial and step ini their direction. The soldiers, Messrs., E. H. Dalton and J. M. Goggin, wil} treasure the few words of comfort and cheer he made opportunity to address tcj them. “The Duke’s a fine fellow. It was sporting of him to speak to us,” ♦hey agreed afterward. The main north and south highways in the Gisborne district show a big improvement, and the fleet of cars on the occasion of to-day’s Royal visit should have a quick and comfortable passage through. The road surfaces between Wairoa and Gisborne, except of course the bitumined sections, have been generously coated with shingle wherever required to improve the surface. The surface generally is now of the best. On the northern highway, similar conditions prevail, and an inspection yesterday showed that everything was in order. The Waioeka Hill, usually in a fairly rough state, has now a good surface, while also some of the sharper bends have been eased. The same applies to Otoko Hill, where a considerable improvement has been effected.

The Duke of Gloucester’s quarters in the afterpart of H.M.A.S. Australia, on which he travelled from Brisbane tq Wellington, were specially redecorated for him, many new fittings being added to bis suite. As he will be with the vessel for llio next three months, everything possible to secure his comfort has been included. He will be leaving for the South Island on January 5 and will rejoin the vessel at Lyttelton, from where be will proceed to the Bay of Islands, then to Great Britain, via Pacific Islands, Panama, and Jamaica. The Australia is scheduled to reach Pritain on March 28. H.M.S. Sussex, which brought the Duke from Britain to the Commonwealth, is now attached to the Australian Station. She hasj taken the place of the Australia, which will now proceed to Britain and probably remain there for about a year. Keeping abreast of the times. —The Trocadero Tearoom, in Bryant’s Building, Hasting Street. Napier, has changed over to the cafeteria principle of "serve yourself,” as far as morning and afternoon teas are concerned, so next time you’re passing through call —we would welcome your opinion on this, our latest innovation. Hot dinners and hot teas are being served as usual.*