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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19042, 16 June 1936, Page 4

An intimation that the celebrated American tenor, Richard Crookes will tour New Zealand this year, and that his itinerary probably will include Gisborne has 'been received by a business firm through a large manufacturing company in the United States for wlnclvthe sintt'er has done extensive broadcasting work. Richard Crookes' name is one to conjure with in musical circles in the United States, and his recordings are highly popular in New Zealand.

It is now stated that the number of blackfish which invaded the NuhakaWaikokopu beach totals over ZW. I .tie Maoris have taken away some, and the Wairoa Harbour Board has agreed to bury about 70 stranded near the Unti cutting along the road and to leave the others? Observers stated that the school ■first went into Waikokopu, but turned back from there. The natives state thai all the, whale species once travelled norm through the isthmus before it closed up. —Special. The Waikohu County Council has given notice that the Kaitaratahi bridge will be closed to all traffic for two hours m the afternoons of next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The object of this is to have as little movement in the decking as possible during the time that will be taken to place into position some of the additional stmts and reinforcements. The closing of the structure for these short periods will give the men time to carry out their work, and will cut down the inconvenience to motorists, and the general users of the bridge, to a minimum.

While training for representative basketball selection, Miss Thelma Muirhead, a daughter of Mr. G. I). Muirhead, fell on the hard courts in Roebuck road yesterday morning and suffered a painful head injury. The injured player was removed to her home, and to-day was reported to be making good progress, though the wound called for surgical attention. Miss Muirhead was one of a number of players nominated for special training, in anticipation of the selection of the Poverty Bay representative basketball team.

The former Gisborne cricket and football representative, W. Carson, continues to do well in athletic circles in Auckland. Recently he represented Auckland in a match against Waikato, at Hamilton, and made a good impression among the forwards. On Saturday last he was an outstanding figure in the club match between Ponsonbv and Technical Old Boys, played in Auckland. Besides taking a large share of the forward play, he kicked two goals, both from difficult positions, these efforts deciding the match in favour of Pon sonby, that team having been in arrears to their opponents through the greater part of the game.

The attention of the Automobile Association (Auckland) has been drawn by the resident A.A. patrol, Mr. D. M. McGregor, to the fact that a number of motor manufacturers in Great Britain are supplying vehicles not having the tail light fitted in the correct position, as called for'in the Motor Vehicles Act. It was pointed out some years ago that all vehicles operating in this country were required to have the necessary alterations made, to meet the requirements of the Act. In reply to this letter the secretary of the association wrote that the question of amendments to the motor regulations, to bring cars fitted with centre tail lights within the law, had been referred to the North Island .Motor Union for consideration.

In some Auckland butcheries, a rule has been laid down that customers' orders must be in hand by the evening of the day before delivery, this rule having been necessitated by a change in the system of working the shops. Previously the butchers of Auckland commenced work at 6.30 a.m., in order to have customers' orders cut and ready for delivery during the morning. A recent change in the award conditions has resulted in the staffs being called to work at 7 a.m. daily, instead of G. 30 a.m., and in businesses which deliver over wide areas of residential suburbs the loss of the halfhour's work in the early inorning has made the preparation of orders a mattor of difficulty. The conditions under which Auckland butcher shops are working at present are similar to those governing the trade in Gisborne, but it is not known as yet how far the new industrial laws will affect the trade in this district, there being no award in operation at present.

While interviewing a stranger who called at his residence and asked for a loan, Adjutant S. Bridge, officer in charge of the Salvation Army at Hamilton, was suddenly attacked by the man and received a severe pummelling.

Excellent progress is being'made' in the preparation of the Central Hawke's Ray Aero Clu'b's ground' at Waipnktiraii. Five gangs, totalling 63 men, are engaged in removing turf and levelling the ground. A large area already has been completed.

The construction of the new footway alongside the Hamilton railway bridge lias been completed. .The structure is a great, improvement on the old 4ft. (jin. wooden bridge which it replaced. .Mad,' of welded steel, the new bridge is 500 ft. long and 6ft. wide.

An exceptionally severe frost was experienced in the Waikato on Friday, 14.4 degrees being registered at Ruakura. It was the heaviest frost recorded in the Waikato for three years. Record frosts were also experienced at Morrins ville, where 17.5 degrees were registered, and at Te Awamutu, which recorded 15 degrees.

The only practical measure for dealing with the problem arising from mammitis in dairy cattle is pasteurisation of the milk, this view was expressed in a letter received at a meeting of the Aue.k land Metropolitan Milk Council from Dr. T. J. Hughes, medical officer of health. The council recently asked the opinion of the department regarding effective measures. The letter from Dr. Hughes was received' without discussion.

A P.H. Dragon Bapide aeroplane lor Cook Strait Airways. Limited, will be shipped from England toward theond of this month. It will be assembled m.Nel son, and will probably be ready to take the air in August. At first it- will be employed on the Wellington-Blenheim Nelson run, while the two at present in use are overhauled, Probably about Octo her if will be put .into service on the extension of the line from Nelson to Westport, Greymouth and llokitika. "A great roading scheme to open up a motor touring road which for variety and charm would be the envy ol the world in the matter of drawing visitors to the Dominion from all (punters overseas" is recommended as a national commemoration of the centenary celebrations of New Zealand in 1940 in a circular which has been forwarded (" the Prime Minister from llokitika lij Mr. D. J. Evans. The suggested scheme is a highway between West-land am! Otago and Southland.

One of the interesting features of travel through the Waioeka Valley by service car illustrates the road' sense that has been taught a sheep-dog belonging to one of the roadmen, Mr. Priestly, at Oponae. Four times daily the dog meets the service cars, any other fails to attract him, and takes the newspaper,' which is thrown out by the drivers, to his master. No matter what the direction of the car, the dog will always appear on the driver's side. The dog even meets the night car from Upoliki. The uncanny sense of the dog tells him when a service car is approaching, for even when the driver*! give no warning signal on the horn to attract the dog, lie is always there at the correct time. This has been going on for several years, and the dog always runs up with his tail wagging.

As an indication of the popularity and success of rodeos in Poverty Bay, it is interesting to note that £973 has been raised by this means towards the purpose of providing a showgrounds worthy of the district. The district is very fortunate in having one who so clearly realises the, necessity and value to the community of a properly ecpiipped showgrounds and who finds pleasure in generously and enthusiastically supporting the efforts put forward to this end. Mr. H., 0. Tucker has subsidised the proceeds from rodeos at 10s in the £, so that the total value of improvements effected on the grounds as a result of rodeos if £1458. As soon as sufficient funds are available it is proposed to build a public dining hall, between the home industry hall and the kitchen and officials' hall, and when this work is carried out a hall 80ft. by 80ft., with kitchen and supper room attached, will he available for big public functions.