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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18880, 4 December 1935, Page 4

A motion of condolence with the borough poundkeeper, Mr. E. 1 • Murphy, in flie tiagic deatli of bis son was passed by the borough Council last night, the deputy-Mayor, Or. H. Holmes, expressing the council’s deep regret.

A five-roomed house at Taupiri, owned and occupied by Mr. W. Wade, was destroyed by fire on Saturday. At the time of the outbreak Mrs. Wade and her daughter were the only occupants. They made a hurried escape in their night attire. The contents of the dwelling also were destroyed. Both the building and the furniture were insured.

A 12-roomod house at ICiwitalii, owned and occupied by Mr. L. 11. Earner, formerly of Auckland, was destroyed by fire on Sunday. The house was built several years ago by the late Mr. James Bell. When discovered, the fire had a good hold, and there was no time to save either the building or its contents. The occupants made a hasty exit in their night attire.

Fire completely destroyed a twostoreyed eight-roomed wooden dwelling and contents in Saltburn road, fronting Milford Beach, Auckland, shortly after midday on Monday. There was no one in the house at the time. The adjoining residences were seriously threatened. The house was occupied by Mr. G. Myers, and owned by Mrs. J. Mahon, of Kitchener road, Takapuna.

For the first eight months of the present financial year the total customs receipts at Christchurch increased by over £50,000 on the figures for 1934. Returns for November, with the revenue for the corresponding month of last year given in parentheses, are as follows : Customs, £79,218 (£80,060); beer duty, £6437 (£5745); sales tax, £20,170 (£27,205); tyre duty, £10&5 (£820); petrol tax, £17,204 (£18,358). Returning from a fishing trip in a small boat at Matata Beach, Whakatano, two youths, Frank and Tai Hoke, of Tnurniiga, were tipped into . the sen when an unusually large breaker capsized the craft, and Frank Ileko was taken underneath with it, his foot being caught in some of the gear. Fortunately his brother was able to drag him clear, but a large gash in one knee necessitated Frank Ifeke’s admission to the Whakatane Hospital. Congratulations to Mr. D. W. Coleman, M.P., on his re-election to Parliament were extended by the Borough Council last night. In moving in this direction, the deputy-Mayor, Cr. 11. Holmes, said that as Mr. Coleman was absent from the meeting it would be fitting for the council to extend its congratulations, and he moved that a message be sent accordingly. Cr. D. S. Thompson seconded the motion, which was carried.

The health camp movement is still increasing satisfactorily in Gisborne, but a slackening off in the returns is being noticed. Several country returns, however, are expected to come in within the next few days. Circulars will be distributed by post among the citizens of Gisborne appealing to them to use health stamps on their Christmas mail. The postmen will have the stamps and envelopes for sale. The medical officer of health, Dr. VVyn Irwin, lias six children ready to leave for a health camp. The Waikanae Beach is gaining in popularity now that the weather is improving. Several bathers were to be seen in the surf yesterday. The increase in the number of campers’ tents is a reminder of the nearness of the Christmas and holiday season. In the off-season the facilities have been greatly increased on the beach, so that campers may now enjoy similar comforts and conveniences to those provided in the camping grounds ot the larger centres. The Macrae Bath also has been well patronised during the past week.

A tribute to the late Mr. K. S. Williams was paid by the Gisborne Borough Council last night. The deputy-Mayor, Cr. 11. Holmes, in moving a vote of condolence with the relatives, said that in Mr. Williams’ deatli the country had lost one of its most valued and most prominent citizens. He was an outstanding figure, representing his electorate in Parliament for 15 years. He was of a kindly and sympathetic nature, and had done much for the welfare of the returned soldiers, to whom he had endeared himself. The councillors stood in silence.

Though the wot season has adversely affected the growing of roses in Canterbury, there is one aspect in which it lias proved beneficial, according to Mr. J. Paulsen, one of the judgies of the rose section at the Canterbury Horticultural Society’s show. He told a reporter that lie had never seen such remarkable colorings as those in the roses this year, and this lie ascribed to the cool weather. Hot. sunshine bleached the roses, lie said, and this was the reason why roses grown in New Zealand were found to have inferior coloring to that of roses grown in England. The conditions in Canterbury were even more unfavorable for color than those in Auckland.

The turning place for cars, constructed at the top of Kniti Hill, is a considerable improvement, over the previous area. This was the subject of comment in the report of the inspection committee submitted to the Borough Council last night. The commit-tee-suggested that, when the earth filling was consolidated a post, and rail fence should be erected on the western side as a safety- measure. The road leading up tho hill was in excellent. condition, and the pohutukawa trees planted on Arbor Day were well established. Cr. H. H. DeCosla remarked that the work had made a wonderful difference.

At present the Boys’ Employment Bureau of the Young Men’s Christian Association. Christchurch, is experiencing a big demand from farmers for boys io assist with work on their farms.

’Through the generosity of the Christchurch Domains Board, it has been agreed lo set aside an area' in the Botanic Gardens in which a memorial garden to Dr. 1.. Cockayne will he established.

Stepping backwards into u pail of almost boiling water, tho three-yen roid daughter of Mr and Mrs P. Hakariu, of Bulls, suffered such severe scalding that she died in Wanganui Hospital next. day.

A collision occurred at the junction of (he Waimnna and main WhakataneOpotiki roads recently between two cars, one driven by Mr. J- A. Mitchell and tho other by Mr. Barnby, both of Waimana. Botli vehicles were extensively damaged. Neither drivers nor passengers suffered serious injury.

The erection on the sile of the old Napier Technical College of a memorial to the pupils of tlie school who lost their lives in the 1931 earthquake is a proposal which is being investigated by representatives ot various organisations in which ex-pupils of the school arc interested.

Owing to the fact that the Public Works Department has engaged all registered unemployed not employed on the sewerage scheme for the Blenheim aerodrome improvement job, the Blenheim borough engineer has been experiencing difficulty in getting sufficient labor to clean up footpaths in readiness for tarring.

T!ie parishioners of the Kaitaia Anglican parish, North Auckland, have decided to make a free gift of one acre of glebe land adjoining the Kaitaia District. High School to the education authorities for the purpose of building extensions to the school and establishing a manual training centre. The gift will be subject, to the consent, of the Dioceson Trust Board.

West shore is lo be the site for a new motorists’ camping ground, following the purchase of the lease of the old Napier Railing Club’s grounds from the Napier Harbor Board by a resident of Napier. The area, concerned in the purchase is over three acres and includes buildings which were left oil the land when the Napier Sailing Club went out of existence following the earthquake.

Consideration was given to the plan for a new technical school in Masterton at the monthly meeting of the Wairnrapa Secondary Education Board, when the principal, Air. O'. H. E, Yates, stated that the plans submitted by the department were substantially those discussed with Mr. W. A. La Trobc, acting-Direc-lor of Education. It was stated that the new building and furnishings would cost about £20,000.

Mrs 11. Jcscn and her daughter were admitted to the Thames Hospital on Saturday- evening suffering from injuries received when a sedan car driven by Mr Jesen skidded in loose metal on the Waitakaruru-Pipiroa road, turned a somersault, and landed in tlie drain at the roadside. Mr Jesen suffered minor injuries. The car was much damaged.

The first shipment of timber, comprising 250,00011. of wiiitc pine, yvas made from Wosthaven, Nelson, this week by the Ben am, Timber Company, operating on the Taitapu estate. The shipment was made by the Port Waikato, which berthed at the company’s new wharf. The company’s mill has a capacity of 3,000,000 feet of timber per annum. The supply.from this area will be sufficient to keep tho company ill operation for many years.

New Zealanders were apt to be nervom about earthquakes and eruptions, bat he thought they were the zest of life, said Dr. P. Marshall at a meeting of the English-Speaking Union’s travel and discussions club in Wellington. When he visited Java he was interested to find tha* although only about the sif/.e of the South Island of New Zealand it had 39 active volcanoes—not all going at tho same time, but all liable fo erupt, at any moment.

“Although it has been grown now for more than 2000 years the rose is still increasing in the popular fancy,” remarked Sir R, Heaton Rhodes, M.L.C., when he opened the rose show of the Canterbury Horticultural Society at the Caledonian Hall, Christchurch. The Romans and tho Greeks had loved the rose, he said, ami for many people it was still placed above all other flowers. More attention in the future would be given to raising' roses for their fragrance, he thought. People had for long enough considered only form and color, but they were beginning to realise the delights of its fragrance.