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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19131, 28 September 1936, Page 4

Banks and legal offices were closed in Oisborne to-day in view of Dominion Day.

A number of miners under the subsidised scheme are operating on Cornish Point, and on Cairnmuir, Cromwell. Some of those on Cairnmuir, in the vicinity of the homestead, are reported to be securing highly payable returns. Two cases of infectious disease, one of typhoid fever and the other of diphtheria, were reported from, the East Oape health district last week to head'quarters in Gisliorne. No deaths from infectious diseases were reported.

Reports of twin lambs in Poverty Bay have brought to light a curioius occurrence. In a herd of 10 cows on Messrs. Williams Bros' farm, Muriwai, there have been four sets of twin calves.— Special.

Keen competition between rival dairying! concerns in the rich district north of Sclson has resulted in one firm entering uto an agreement to sell to its competitor. Reference to this competition, one wit in which was the payment of highei prices for butterfat, is made in a judgment released by Mr. Justice Smith, on a case stated by arbitrators to determine renditions of sale and purchase.

"It has to be realised that adherence to the League of Nations involves risk," said Mr. It. A. Cutbbert, speaking to the League of Nations Union in Christchurch on the New Zealand memorandum to Geneva. "Seven or eight years ago, before the international situation began to crumble, it seemed as if the experiment in international control was going to succeed without any great opposition. But since then there lias been cheekafter check."

In his report to to-day's meeting of the Gisborne Harbour Board, Captain A. Carson stated that the transport of gas cylinders to Tuahine Point, for the replenishment of the supply of the Tuahine light, had been growing more difficult year by year owing to slips in the proximity of the lighthouse. During the, month the annual renewal of supply had been carried out, and a gang of men had had to spend two days clearing a track along the beach, the horses used in conveying the cylinders having a difficult task, even after these preparations, in getting near to the lighthouse.

An interesting set of statistics was given by Mr. P. Smyth in a recent lecture in Auckland, dealing with the present rapid increase in the Maori population, and based on land ownership and population ratios. The present rate of population increase is 2.3 per cent per annum, or 23 per cent per decade. The death-rate is approximately 2 per cent, as against .8 per cent, for the pakcha. If improved health conditions reduce this dining the next 10 years by 10 per cent of" the total, the natural increase, will he 3.3 per cent, or 33 per cent in 10 years. The Maori population, allowing for all contingencies, may be 131,000 in 20 years' time, and it is estimated will own an average per capita of 1.1 acres of fertile land and about 14 acres of "scenic reserve."

A contract has been let for the erection of a new school in Blenheim for approximately J386C0. Twenty-four military gas masks, costing 25s each, are to be purchased by the Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board for use at the central and suburban stations.

An epidemic of mumps which was prevalent in Napier- a fortnight ago is oeirig followed by sporadic outbreaks in various portions of Uawke's Bay.

Mr. J. Suistead, a farmer, of Rangitikei Line, Palmerston North, was admited to the Palmerston North Hospital with a fractured left leg and severe bruises caused by his beingi rolled on by a bull. A large number of new industrial unions have been, registered this year. At the annual meeting of the Taranaki Employers' Association the secretary, Mr. V. Duff, said that between January 1 and August 31 IC9 new unions were registered. 'The next time you come into court see that you are properly dressed—you mustn't come here as if you were going to a tennis match," said Mr. F. K. Hunt. S.M., in the Auckland Magistrate's Court, addressing! a. defendant in a traffic case. The motorist, a young man from [lttntly, who wore a striped blazer, blue trousers, a bine shirt and tie, replied that he did not realise he was not correctly dressed.

One of the oldest settlers of the Napier-Hastings district, Mr. Peter William Fourneau, passed away at Pakowhai on Friday. He was St years of age. Deceased was born in the Channel Islands and came to NewZealand in ]B7."i. Fifty-one years ago he. settled at Pakowhai, where he founded the well-known "Roscbank" orchard.

The recommendation (hat all young New Zealanders should not miss the opportunity of learning French was made by Mr. W. J. Jordan, New Zealand's representative on the Council of the League of Nations, during his recent broadcast address. Mr. Jordan said he had found reason at Geneva lo regret that he did not know French, bul happily for liim all speeches wore translated into both English and French. Ifa Frenchman were speak - iug, his address was translated into English, and if an Englishman were addressing the Assembly the translation was made into French, but he wished, because of the contacts he made outside the Assembly, that he knew the latter language.