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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18595, 4 January 1935, Page 6

The Girl Guides will be busy this month for three camps are to be held in different parts of Poverty Bay and Guides from the various districts in the division will take part.

The holiday period having closed, and the majority of townspeople returned to tlie sober occupations of normal business life, the last of the decorations erected in Gisborne in honor of the Duke of Gloucester’s visit were removed yesterday. A meeting of the public reception committee, in wnosc hands the arrangements lor the Duke’s reception were oiaced, will bo convened by the .Mayor, Mr. John Jackson, within the next few days to finalise the accounts of the effort. It is anticipated that the subscriptions received from various sources towards the cost of the reception will be barely sufficient to cover the actual outlay, and that there will be, no occasion to ask for further assistance from local bodies and other subscribers to the funds.

Referring to the appointment of a 1924 New Zealand scholar to an important teaching post at the British PostGraduate Medical School of London University, the Dominion says “Few medical- men anywhere are in a better position to influence the thought and research of the profession than Dr. R. S. Aitken will be in London, with graduates from every corner of the British Empire and many foreign countries passing through his classes. In the narrowly selfish sense his talents are lost to New Zealand, but that which is loss to one little Dominion is gain to the Empire and the world. Intellectual nationalism is more to be deplored than even economic nationalism. And there is point, too, in an argument used by Dr. A. E. Porrltt, another Rhodes Scholar from the University of Otagrn, at the annual New Zealand university dinner in London last month. Rhodes in his will, said Dr. Porritt, wished his scholars to return to imbue the Dominions with the spirit of Oxford : but a certain number must remain away to keep alive in England and other places the points of view of their own Dominions.

Considerable damage was caused to lwo motor cars on the beach in the vicinity of Ohiwa Heads last Saturday afternoon through becoming hogget! in a patch oi' loose sand and partially submerged by the incoming tide. it appears that while motoring along the beach Mr. White, of Matamata, hit a soft patch of sand, which resulted in the stub axle snapping and the front of the car dropping into the sand. Mr. Andrews, of {jistiorne, who was motoring along the beach some distance behind, went to Mr. White’s assistance, and while endeavoring to tow the disabled ear above nigh water mark a wave caught both vehicles and embedded the wheels in the sand to such ah extent that it was found impossible to make any further attempt to remove either of the cars to safety. The batteries, seats and other moveable parts were salvaged and the vehicles left to the mercy of tire oncoming tide. F’ortunately the weather was calm and the ears were not damaged otherwise than by their immersion in the sea water, ’lire services of a ‘break down” truck were secured and both vehicles were.towed to Whakatane for repairs. —Whakatane Press,

, —, j Several New Plymouth tradesmen ] were victimised by valueless cheques for fairly large amounts over the Christmas period. The large number of accidents which have occurred during the holiday period was commented upon by Mr. W. A. Sutherland, secretary of the Automobile Association, Wellington. After the long dry spell of weather almost throughout the Dominion, the graf'il on the roads was very loose, he said, and this had accounted for a large number of skids. Drivers did not realise quickly enough the difference between travelling conditions when passing from a surfaced road to a gravel road.

A novel event ill the Taihape sports on Now Year’s Day was what, was billed as the Now Zealand sheepshearing ohampionship, which attractod :i very largo crowd of spoctators and 20 compelitor.-j from all parts of Now Zealand. On a raised platform in front of the grandstand a machine-shearing plant was installed, and the competition was keenly followed by the crowd. The cash prize and cup for first, place were won by W. Yendell, of Kaitaia. 0. Stewart. (Mohaka, Hawke’s Bay), and E. J. Dickinson (Mangaweka) were bracketed for second place.

After spending an enjoyable week under eanvas on Mr. TI. Ken way’s properly at Waimala, Boy Scouts of the Y.M.O.A. and Manga papa troops returned to Clisborno yesterday. The Scouts were favored with ideal weather practically the whole of the time they were in camp. The tents were set up in ideal surroundings and' the Scouts’ time was fully taken up in hiking,, games, swimming and’other healthy outdoor exercises. Much praise is due to the organisers for arranging the camp, which proved so successful. Mr. Morrison, scout master of the Y.M.O.A. troop, was in charge, and was assisted by Mr, K. KhulJ, of the Manga papa troop, and Mr. A. Webster. The services of Mrs Morrison were much appreciated. There were .1.1 Scouts in camp and when they returned to town yesterday their place was taken by a party of Cubs. Mr. and Mrs Morrison have remained at the camp to look after the newcomers during their week’s outing.

With 1934 ended it is safe to say that all earthquake damage restoration work niust now bo completed, and it is interesting to note that since the earthquake of February 3, 1931, the amount expended in Gisborne in making good earthquake damage and in the removal of dangerous parapets and pediments totalled £54,958. In 1931 and 1932 the amounts were £11,291 and £15,598 respectively, but the severe earthquake of September 56, 1932, caused a great deal more damage, with the result that in 1933 £20,180 was expended to make it good. The year 1933 saw the conclusion of practically all the building activity occasioned by seismic disturbances, and last year the figure for earthquake restoration work dropped to £7889, of which approximately £5500 was accounted for by the work undertaken by Messrs. Common, Shelton and Company, Limited, and the Cook Hospital Board. The figures mentioned above are obtained from the municipal statistics, and the total of £54,958 includes the expenditure necessitated in the rebuilding ol chimneys and the restoration of minor earthquake damage in the borough.

“Wo have had a marvellous welcome both at Invercargill and Gore and I have greatly enjoyed meeting old comrades. I only wish we had more time to stay in this part of the world,” said General Sir Alexander Godley to an Invercargill News reporter. Since Sir Alexander and Lady Godley arrived from Melbourne they have had their time well occupied. Last Thursday they visited Riverton to call on returned soldiers in hospital there and in the evening were guests of honor at a gathering held by the Invercargill Returned Soldiers’ Association. On Friday they motored with Mr. and Mrs. James Hargest and Captain J. I. Brooks, N.Z.S.C., to Te Anau, later travelling along the Milford Sound road, and on Saturday evening attended a returned soldiers’ evening in Gore. En route from Te Anau calls were paid at Mr. Angus Macdonald’s station, “The Plains,” and at. Miss Adamson’s estate at Castlerock. ' On Sunday afternoon they motored to 1 Edendale to visit Mr. and Mrs. Donald Macdonald. On Monday Sir Alexander spent some time with disabled soldiers in the Southland Hospital and at the Soldiers’ Club. The visitors left on Wednesday for Dunedin.

“Motorists should nof ,disregard the responsibility which rests on them of being certain that the equipment and mechanism of their motor vehicles are in the most effective order,” says the latest safety first message of the Automobile Association of Canterbury. “Motor vehicles should always be in proper order, but the demand for it is greater at this time of the year when the roads are busy and when practically anything with wheels is pressed into the service of transporting people to the various camping and picnicking resorts. The general safety of traffic on the roads depends on the standard of care shown' by every individual road user. Not only must the equipment of vehicles be effective hut the mental equipment of motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and drivers of horse-drawn vehicles must be equal to the occasion. Courtesy must be shown by all and no risks must be taken if the safety of property and person is to be assured. It is too late after an accident to have a check-up on brakes, tyres, lights and so on. Every road user should remember his responsibilities to others at all times. Play safe with spaed, brakes, and road behavior generally.”