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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18761, 18 July 1935, Page 4

Fares and subsidies collected by the municipal buses during the fortnight ended July 7 totalled £335 10s sd. The I,uses ran 6754 miles, carrying 27,094 passengers, the average earnings per mile being 11.92 d. Six building permits were issued by the Borough Council during the fortnight ended July 6, to the total value of £2370. Three wore for new dwellings estimated to cost- £2672, the remaining three permits being for work worth C 289. Two Chinese lung trees have been donated to the Borough Council for planting in the Botanical Gardens. The donor is Mr. W. Lissant Clayton, and in reporting to the council last night the reserves committee stated that the oiler had been accepted with thanks. Members of the Gisborne Bowling (dub were given the opportunity to see a minute book at last night’s annual meeting which had relation to the early days of the club. Dated 1890-91, the hook contains the names of some of the prominent citizens of the town at that lime who were then members. Evidence of the activity, at Waikarernoatia in connection with tho hydroelectric works is seen in. tho regular arrival at Wailcokopu of considerable quantities of cement for the sinking of ihe concrete shafts at the lake. edge. The cement has not been obtained in one large shipment-, but for some time now has been landed almost every week at Wnikokopu in quantities of from 100 to 2CO tons. Already several Hundred tons have been sent to Ihe lake. “It is interesting to note: that recent, accounts of developments in post primary schools in England show that, the lines of development, which we are following are the lines • which are finding in leasing favor in all the ‘new’ secondary schools,” stated the rector, Mr. ). Hutton, in his report to. last evennif’s meeting of the Gisborne High School Board of Governors. “Real education consists ii) giving 'to each individual the sort of training most, likely to develop his innate capabilities and fit him for the kind of life that he will most likely live. There must be, therefore, provision for training in eraftsmnnhin and nil the practical arts of life as well as for general cultural subjects. The whole conception of what is cultural tends to broaden each decade and it becomes apparent that intelligence is infinite in type. Schools, therefore, must urovide for training of widely different I types.”

A frost of three degrees was registered in. Gisborne this morning. The Gisborne District Beautifying Association was granted permission by the Borough Council last night to hold a street sale of daffodils in September. A donation of .£5 .‘is was agreed to by the Borough Council last, night to the funds of the Crippled (’hildien’s Society, the amount lo be paid to the Gisborne branch of the society. There must be still many motor drivers in the borough who Juivc tailed to renew their licenses. The town clerk, Air. W. M. Jenkins, reported to the council meeting last night that to date 1824 licenses had been issued, compared with 2341 last. year.

Bv agreement between the Jlanga roa tut cl Alotu sub-union executives, the Rugby match for the Black am. White .Shield to be played at Alatawat on Saturday will be refereed by AM ,Y. Tasker, of the Poverty Bay Rugby Referees 1 Association.

Some line samples of bananas arc now being shipped to the Dominion, writes n fs;imoiut correspondent. The Alatti l’omate took over 7CGO eases on her last trip. Growers are increasing their planting. and when the Union Company’s ships resume their trade there will be. an ample supply available. A.u agreement, to co-operate again with the Transport- Board in brakes and lights testing was reached by the Borough Council last night, after a letter was read from the Commissioner of Transport on the matter. The letter was similar Jo that reported in i.lie Herald yesterday from the Cook County Council’s meeting.

Arrangements for the celebration of Arbor Day are to bo made in Gisborne. The. Borough Council last night deputed the Mayor, Air. D. W. Coleman, M. 8., the town clerk, Air. W. M. Jenkins; and the. borough engineer, Mr. E. It. Thomas, to make .arrangements with departmental officers on the same linos as last year. Arbor Day fails on August. 7. The digging of holes and cartage of black soil for the planting of Jubilee avenue will he commenced next MonJay, according to a report made by the borough engineer, Air. It. It. Thomas, to .ast. night’s council meeting. ’This work is part of the scheme which was commenced on the occasion of the King’s Jubilee by the planting of the first two trees, since destroyed bv vandals.

Although the Gisborne barriers followed a hard course on Saturday, keepmg to the roadway, individual runners showed considerable improvement in form, and when competitive runs are held on Saturday, July 27. some keen finishes should eventuate. The run on Saturday next will take the form of a pnpcrchaso from Ilexton. All intending runnel's must be at the corner ot Ormond road and Wi Pore street at 1.30 p.m., from which point they will ride out, to Box ton in readiness for the chase.

"I must confess that- this has got me whacked,” ’remarked the Alayor, Air. D. W. Coleman, M.P., at the Borough Council meeting last night, when noting that the draw-off of water from the headworks, as per the, meter reading, was 6,230,000 gallons for the fortnightly period. He did not believo that ail the water was being used. The total was approximately what it was in the summer. The engineer, Mr. E. R. Thomas, said that the draw-off was going up every year, and the figure given compared well with the figures of other years. The, meter was iu good order. No action was taken.

Parking iu Gladstone road lor more than "0 minutes on Friday nights or other late shopping night is now forbidden by the Borough Council. Since the change in the half-holiday and consequently' in the late shopping night, the council’s by-law did not provide for parking restrictions on the present late shopping night, and an alteration in tlte -by-laws was necessary. At the meeting a. fortnight, ago, Cr. H. H. DeCosta gave notice to move that the present by-law be amended so as to achieve the desired result. He formally moved in this direction last night, and his motion was carried without discussion.

A serious view of I lie decision of the tVcllingtou City Council to abandon the No. 6 unemployment .scheme is taken ny the VTeTlington Chamber of Commerce. This attitude was revealed when the report of a special committee set up by the chamber to go into the question was brought down last evening "The committee recognises that the No. o scheme has limitations,” stated the committee’s report. “Owing fu the length of time during which it, lias neon in operation, it is becoming in-

creasinglv difficult to find works of a suitable nature, noveltfieless it is .considered that the Wellington City Conn oil should not completely abandon this method of providing work for the unemployed as from the end of July as originally suggested; but retain it for siudi works as are suitable, and taper off its use just as fast as the unemployed can be reabsorbed into industry.” ' Arguing a will case in the Supreme Court, Wellington, .Mr. K. I*. Hay quoted authorities on a point not raised by counsel opposing him. ‘‘Why put up straw men and then knock them clown?” asked the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers. ”[ know it is difficult for counsel, having made research on a point expecting it to be raised, to resist the temptation td quote even when'tin point isn’t raised.”’ Mr. Hay said that was not his justification at all. ‘‘Your Honor has such an experience of and such a reputation on these will cases that it seemed obvious to me this point would occur to you and must bo covered,” ho said. Though the three counsel engaged m the case had quoted numerous authorities at length on the law touching tho point in dispute, time was not taken for a reserved • judgment, an immediate verbal decision being given in about three sentences by the Chief Justice.

An account, of missionary work amongst the thousands of Teiugu people of Southern India was given by Air 0. H. Millington, director of tho Tclugu Village Mission, to a large and appreciative audience in the Orange Hal! last evening. The address was illustrated by numerous colored slides depicting native life iit old India, stretching between llombay and Madras, and comprising tho dominions of tho Nizam of Hyderabad. Tho visitor detailed tho initiation of the work, and spoke of I lie encouraging advance into various portions of tho thickly populated area.. Apart from many interesting slides illustrative of native customs and mode of travel," Mr Millington showed' the remarkable transforming ..-power of the Gospel upon the lives of the people. The work is being carried on successfullv by trained native teachers, and pictures were shown of 'Christian conventions that have been held of recent months whilst Mr and Mrs Mil Jington have been engaged on deputation work in Australia. Medical wort: also constitutes an important feature of tho mission operations, and affords a valuable means of reaching the masses. The lantern was manipulated by .Mr George Dunn, who suitably introduced tho speaker. Air and Mrs Millington proceed: to Wnivoa tomorrow.