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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18974, 26 March 1936, Page 4

The resident. A.A. patrol, Mr. D. M. McGregor, reports that he hits been receiving inquiries from motorists Regarding camping tours for the Raster holidays. The Coast, route and the, Waikarcmoana trip are receiving most attention. The Opotiki-Gisborne, via Cape Runaway, road is open, the lfaukokore River being low, but the ford is_ in a rough condition. The Gisborne-Wairoa, via Tiniroto, highway is in fair condition, but will not improve with rain.

The signal sections or the Ist Hawke's Bay and W.E.C.M.R. regiments are holding a week's course of instruction at the Drill Hall in preparation for the forthcoming camp. As no official staff instructor is available until after the time set. down for the cam]) this course is being taken bv Second-Lieutenant R. I. Crafts, of the Hawkes Bay Regiment. Excellent progress is being made and when tests 6n all subjects are undertaken on the final night it is expected that good results will be shown. Two trophies are to be competed for, the W.E.C.M.R. Cup, for which only Mounted Rifles are eligible, and a cash prize open to both units, The signaller obtaining the highest percentages in all tests is the winner in each ease.

Early yesterday afternoon a. lorry owned'by Mr. C. Blomquist and driven by Mr. J. Higgs was proceeding along the KoKMga road to the mill, and when about two miles from the Moanui junction, collided with another lorry driven by Mr. L. Davidson, Rakauroa, writes the Herald's Matawai correspondent, 'J he radiator and bumpers were damaged*, but no damage was done to the other lorry, and fortunately no one was hurt. At this point there is a sharp bend, and the road is narrow. A third lorry was coining in the opposite direction' when Mr. Davidson's engine stalled, and he was trying to start it when the accident occurred, Mr. Higgs running into the back of the lorry and crippling bis machine.

During the present season the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club has been unfortunate with the weather, and out of 24 possible meetings iuts been able to hold only 12 of its floodlight sports gatherings. On Saturday the club will be holding the Hawke's Bay Herald Shield meeting on the didders Road Reserve, and two national champions will be seen in action. F. Sharpley, Hawke's Bay, is the holder of the 120yds and 220yds New Zealand hurdles titles and he will give an exhibition during the day. G. Quinn, the Gisborne cr.il> s 220yds New Zealand title holder, will be seen in action, and also L, Grey, who has been registering some good performances at recent meetings. Good form was shown by the other athletes at the championship meeting on Tuesday evening and officials are expecting keen competition for the shield. Advice has been received that 23 Hawke's Bay representatives will be making the trip.

Tlie exclusio i of Graham Quinn, 220yds national amateur champion and runner-up to the 100yds champion at the recent New Zealand title .meeting, from the list of nominations in connection with the Olympic team, was the subject of a letter"of protest received at si meeting of the Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay centre on Tuesday • evening. The letter pointed out that Quinn's performance had been outstanding, and that he should at least have been accorded the honour of a nomination for the Olympic team, the failure of the centre to give him this recognition having caused much disappointment and criticism. Tho chairman of the centre, Mr. N. McKensie. who was also the manager of the centre's team at the championships and nominator of the district representatives to the Olympic Council; explained his views on the subject of Quinn's exclusion, and it was decided that he should forward these views to the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club. Mr. McKenzie explained that he considered Quinn's times at the championships were not sufficiently fast to warrant him being considered by the Olympic Council for the tour abroad.

A tribute to the memory of the late Mrs. l.v. D. Hayes, widely known as "The Soldiers' Mother," whose death occurred recently, was paid at a meeting of the executive of the Gisborne Returned Soldiers' Association held last evening. The president, Colonel R. P. Gambrill, mentioned the late. Mrs. Hayes' many services to returned men, especially to those who were ill. and members stood in silence for a few moments, in token of sympathy for the relatives of the deceased lady. Unless the life of the Transport Board and the licensing authorities is extended by the Government, the No. 4 Transport Liscensing Authority will hold its last sitting in Gisborne on Monday. The members of the authority will leave tomorrow for Rotorua to decide a number of applications, and will return on Sunday ready for the Gisborne sitting on Monday. The members of the authority are Mr. R. F. Gambrill, chairman, and Mr. Charles Matthews, both of Gisborne, and Mr. J. G. Cliff MeCulloeh, Whakatane, while the secretary is Mr. C". Ualliday, Gisborne. A suggestion that the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association should inquire as to the best terms- on which exservice men might visit London next year for the Coronation ceremony and its attendant celebrations, was received from a country member of the district association, at an executive meeting last evening. In the course of discussion, it was mentioned that SCO Australian soldiers were to visit Britain next year, under special arrangements with a. shipping company for reduced fares, and that a possibility exists of similar arrangements being made for a New Zealand party to make the voyage. The secretary was asked to advise executive members as soon as any official notification was received in connection with ,uch a project.

The case of a Gisborne resident of pre-war years who, after serving with 'wo reinforcements of the N.Z.E.P., was discharged with the loss of his right foot, md who now lies completely paralysed .11 his home in London, was mentioned .n a letter received by the Gisborne RoUnned Soldiers' Association's executive last evening from Mr. H. P. Robl). Mr. Robb mentioned that the case, that of Mr. Herbert Gardiner, was a particularly sad one, but that his outlook was cheerful, and his interest had been taken by the hobby of stamp-collecting. The letter suggested that the. association, through its. members, should furnish Air. Gardiner with a quantity of New Zeaand stamps for use in exchanges, this suggestion being commended to the notice of ex-soldiers of the district. Mr. Robb undertook to forward donated tamps to Mr. Gardiner's London address.

The cleverness of seagulls in breaking mussel and pipi shells by Hying up into the air and dropping them on to the -round below is well known, especially to residents of Day's Bay and Eastjounje, where the , approaches to the wharves are. frequently littered with jroken shells as a result of this trick, jays the Wellington Post. Now a seagull nas gone one better, according to the .aptain of one of the ferry boats. The •aptain states that he was on his way down to the wharf at Day's Bay one day last week when he came across a large mussel lying on the bitumen road, md as he passed he kicked if to one ,ide. Immediately a large gull swooped down, picked up' the shellfish, and carefully placed it again on the bitumen track. Soon afterwards several motorcars came along and the shell was badly iroken. When the cars had passed the jull immediately returned and secured T meal without any difficulty.

Notice of his intention to retire from die post, of chahman of the Wairoa ■fhigby Sub-Union, which lie has held for a number of years, lias been given 10 the Rugbv football enthusiasts oi tVairoa by Mr. A. (i. Nolan, in the report to 'be submitted at to-morrow night's annual meeting. "As I am not •seeking re-election this year, I should like to take this opportunity of personally thanking the various members of tile" management committee, the clubs .Hid players, and the football public for their enthusiasm and assistance, which has made my term of office an honour and a pleasure, and has placed the Rugby of Wairoa on a very high standard,"' states Mr. Nolan in the closing paragraph of the report, which will be iead"with regret by every supporter of the code in the Wairoa and Poverty Bay districts. Mr. Nolan's participation in Rugby administration has coincided with the most successful period of football in his own area, and during that period the healthy rivalry between Wairoa and Poverty Bay has provided a strong impetus to football in this district too. Wairoa Rugiby players recognise their indebtedness to the retiring chairman, who despite the claims of many other interests, has spared so much time for the promotion of the code.