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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18661, 22 March 1935, Page 4

Mails for the United Kingdom and Europe which left Wellington on February 20. per R.M.S. Makura, via San Francisco, arrived in London on March 20. Some very heavy rainfalls occurred on the Coast at the end of last week. At Waima nearly Sin. of rain fell on one day, while there was a total of 4.70 in. at Tokomaru Bay in 24 hours, with 10in. during the week. Ahikoura had 4.6&n. and l'arenga 4.20 in. in 24 hours. Estimates of capital requirements for the various departments involving expenditure totalling £5090 18s 4d were approved by the Cook Hospital Board at its monthly meeting yesterday afternoon for submission to the Department of Health. The total of £3090 18s 4d included loan repayments totalling £892 3s Ad, and unexpended items totalling £235 10s earned forward from the financial year 1934-35. The Cook Hospital Board acknowledges the following donations to the institutions under its control:—Cook Hospital: Illustrated papers, books, and magazines, Mesdames J. M. Park, Watkins, and Heyworth, Canon A. F. Hall, and Mr. T. Todd; fruit and melons, Mrs. Milroy; fruit and vegetables, Mrs. G. Thompson; fruit, Mrs. Weeks and Mr. Bartram. Memorial Home: Illustrated periodicals, Mrs. L. C. Harries and the Rev. E. W. Batts; religious papers, anonymous (2). Celebrating the diamond' jubilee of their arrival in New Zealand by the ship Baron' Aberdare, a number of people from all over the North Island attended a reunion in Auckland on Tuesday. In addition to 17 men and women who had come to New Zealand in Hie vessel there were present over 20 descendants of the original passengers. One of those at the reunion, Mr. William Aberdare Strong, of Drury, was born on the voyage, and another, Mr. Kerns, was a member of the cri'w, who left (lie ship and settled in the Waikato. The ladies swimming championship of the Auckland Training College has been won by Miss N'gaere l.angridge, of. Gisborne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. l.angridge. This is the third college championship won this season by swimmers from Gisborne, the Timaru and Wanganui.schoolboys' championships having been won within the past fortnight by D. Bowie and S. Dodgshun respectively ; while another promising performer, in R. Hall, also from Gisborne, won the junior championship at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream, a fortnight ago. The new training college champion. Miss Langridge, was for two years senior girl champion at the Gisborne High School.

Fears are entertained for the safety of Ethel Mabel Elileda Boardman, 15, who has been missing from her home at 101 Burnley terrace, Sandringham, Auckland, since Sunday night.

As the, question of air mail rales and charges is a, very vexed one at present, the new set of air mail stamps now in process of preparation is unlikely to appear in the denominations anticipated. The new pictorial issue, however, is expected fo make its appearance some time in May.

The. leader of the Legislative Uouncib the lion. R. Masters, informed the Hon. Vincent Ward that the Government would be pleased to inquire into his question whether the present unwritten law that downhill traffic should give way to uphill traffic is in the best interests of safety. Action would be taken if the inquiry showed that a change was desirable.

A mistake was made in the pay-out, on the first race. at. the Opotiki Jockey (Jub's meeting on Wednesday. The dividend was calculated on Ail tickets, instead of on 10s. As there were 131 tickets on the winner, £1 6s 9d too much on each ticket was paid out, and also C 39 too much on the second horse. An appeal for refunds was made, resulting in something over £3O being repaid.

A new arrangement for radium treatment at t>he, Auckland Hospital has been approved by the Hospital Board, which authorised the appointment of Dr. Donald McKen/.ie, one of the present assistant honorary surgeons, to the new position of honorary radio-surgical specialist, with sole responsibility for the treatment of cancer by radium in the institution. Jt was also' resolved to stop the hiring-out of radium in six months' time.

The annual competition for the Bishop's trophy for the best Maori choir heard at the Maori Church synod next month will take place at Torere, in the Opotiki district, and the Tokomaru Bay Maori choir is practising assiduously for the contest. The Tokomaru Bay choir holds the Coast Cup, which it won last year, and will compete for the Bishop's trophy against a number of cup-holders from all part's. When returning to Kawhia from a ceremony at Bakanui, North Auckland, a motor-lorry containing a party of 15 Maori men and women skidded near Quarry bridge and capsiued over a 20ft. embankment. The vehicle somersaulted twice and landed on its wheels with the body and driver's cab badly damaged. The occupants were thrown out when the lorry left the road, and all suffered from shock.

Severe facial injuries were suffered by a two and a-half years old child, Mary Tomich, of. Pokeno, as the result of being gored by a cow. The girl was standing in the milking shed on the farm of her father, Mr. J. Tomich, while her parents were milking. Suddenly one of the cows lowered its head and attacked her. The child was immediately rescued, but a deep gash had been made on her hce. The tender of F. and R. Smith, of Napier, lias been accepted by the llawke's Bay Education Board for the erection of a new classroom and porch and other work at the Te Puia Springs School, the contract price being £440A considerable amount of levelling is also to be done to the school grounds, and it is the intention of the school committee to improve the grounds with shrubs and flower gardens. The purpose of the tall steel tower erected some months ago at. the Napier breakwater has mystified many people. The tower, which is 100 ft. in height, was erected by the contractors for the breakwater extension scheme, and is being used for hoisting gravel to a sufficient height, to shoot it down to the travelling mixer. Its height, enables it to send gravel to the mixer in whatever position the machine is in on the ground below.

Two young New Zcalanders stowed away on board the steamer Canadian Constructor before she left Lyttelton for Halifax, Nova Scotia, in January. The- two stowaways were put on shore at Panama, where they were detained until they could be deported to New Zealand by the steamer Canadian Victor, .which arrived at Auckland from Halifax this week. JNo police action will be taken against tiie men.

Some apples which an Invcrcargill resident bought at his door a tew nights ago should have turned to vinegar as a result of the language which he felt constrained to use wiien he realised next day that he had been duped, states the Southland Times. A woman called at his house with a basket of apples which she offered for sale, together with gratuitous information concerning her financial difficulties. Moved to pity, he agreed to buy r the fruit, and it was only next morning when lie was inspecting his garden that he discovered that the apples had first been removed front his own trees.

At the fortnightly meeting of the Druids' Lodge, held last night ill the Masonic Hall, arrangements were completed for the journey of the ritual team to Wairoa to-morrow in quest of the DcCosta Cup. The following will represent the Gisborne lodge:—J.P.A., Bro. W. Jackson; A.D., Bro. F. S. Williams; V.A.D., Bro. P. O. Foss; 1.G., Bro. V. J. Butler; 0.G., Bro. A. Craill; A.D. Bards, Bros. T. G. Lawless and 0. McGrannachan; V.A. Bards, Bros. GM. Breingan and Allwood; secretary, Bro. M. W. Craig; M.C., Bro. C. 11. Lawson. Bro. Izod has been nominated by Turanganui Lodge as one of the judges. A number of other brothers will also accompany the team, which will leave the Masonic Hall at 1.30 p.m. "Comparatively few Australians pay holiday visits to New Zealand and I was amazed to find that the reason for this is that most of them are afraid of earthquakes," stated Mrs A. S. Clark,-of New Plymouth, who has just returned from a visit to Melbourne. "They seem to think that the Dominion is being continually shaken and it is hard to make them believe that there are thousands of New Zealanders who have never felt an earthquake. Australians generally have no idea of the size of the Dominion and I was frequently asked if I knew somebody's cousin, who lived hundreds of miles away from New Plymouth!" Already 43 entries have been received for the Auto Cycle Union's four-day Easter trial, which embodies an extended tour of the North Island. Four motorcyclists from this district have sent in their nominations for the fixture. The riders, who will all be mounted on Velocette machines, comprise Messrs. H. Y Stevenson, J. Hall, and G. W. Gray, Gisborne, and Mr. R, C. Brownie, Tokomaru Bay. It isi expected that there will be at least 50 starters as post entries will be accepted. As a result of this good muster the A.C.U'. lias decided to increase the winner's prizo from £25 to £4O and other cash prizes proportionately. In addition, a silver cup has been donated for the best performance by a sidecar outfit. Competitors will start from Napier on Friday, April 19, and arrive at Auckland the same night after a day's ride of 307 miles by way of Taupo, Rotorua, and Hamilton. The second day the route will be from Auckland to New Plymouth. 240 miles; the third day, New Plymouth to Wellington, 248 miles; and the fourth day, Wellington to JJapier, 217 miles.