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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19141, 9 October 1936, Page 4

A sum of money found in Gladstone road on October 5* awaits a claimant at the police station.

Ain.ong the tributes laid upon the Cook Memorial at Kaiti Beach yesterday, on the anniversary of the great navigator's first landing in New Zealand, was that of the Early Settlers' Association. This emblem, tastefully arranged in kowhni and rangiora.' was placed in position by Mrs. Douglas Blair.

Considerable public works activity is taking place in the Rotorua district, the number of men employed being about 300. Good progress is being made with (be widening of the Rotorua-Waikare-moaim road, where the men are working in treacherous country with the possibility of slips adding'to the. difficulties of the work. .Separate gangs are working in the vicinity of To Wbaiti and Ruatahuna, and several miles of widening already has been completed. Progress was delayed somewhat during the rainy weather, but with the summer approaching the widening should be rapidly extended.

The annual meeting of shareholders in .Messrs. Grundy and Shennan, Limited, was held last evening, with an attendance of 28 shareholders, in the course of the meeting the chairman, Mr. E. Grundy, mentioned that Mr. T. Corson, who had been on the directorate for 28 years—actually since the inception of the company—had forwarded an apology for unavoidable absence. Mr. Corson also had asked 1 that he be relieved from his post on the board of directors, at* least for the, period of his impending tour abroad, Mr. Corson having planned to visit the Homeland next, year. The loyal service given to the shareholders by the retiring director, said Mr. Grundy, had been of the utmost value, and he moved that the resignation be accepted with regret, and that a letter be sent to Mr. Corson thanking him for his past services ns a director, and wishing him good health and fortune in his overseas tour. The motion received the unanimous support of the meeting.

Tn appreciation of his services in the office during the past two seasons, the retiring lion, secretary of the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and .Harrier Club, .Mr. h. Barker, was the recipient of a travelling case from the club last evening. In making the presentation, Mr. T. 1!, 'Gordon, a member of the committee, commended Mr. Barker on the enthusiasm be had displayed and the high standard he had maintained in the discharge of the secretarial duties and, in voicing the thanks of the committee and all members of the club, expressed their keen regret that Mr. Barker was unable to accept nomination for a further period. In reply, Mr. Barker expressed his thanks for the handsome token and the courteous references to his services. He voiced his appreciation of the co-opera-tion accorded him by the committee and other members of the club, without which whatever measure of success had attended his efforts would not have been possible. Mr. Barker also assured the gathering that his association with the club had been a source of great pleasure to him and said he regretted very much that pressure of other affairs compelled him, for the time' being, to relinquish the secretarial work.

Notice has been given in the House of Representatives by" Mr. C. 11. Burnett (Govt., Tauranga) on behalf of himself and Mr. A. G. Ilultquisf (Govt., Bay of Plenty) to ask the Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. Nash: (1) Whether, referring to the powers given under recent legislation to boroughs, counties, and local bodies generally to borrow money from the State Advances Corporation at 3J, per cent for housing, be is aware that a large number of local bodies throughout the Dominion are adopting a policy of "wait and see" as to what the Government is going to do as a Government in regard to the housing problem before they will consider embarking on a housing policy t,o supply local needs? (2) In these circumstances, whether he will indicate that the Government expects local bodies to actively co-operate so far as it is possible with the Government in the solution of the housing problem bv developing their own housing, particularly in the circumstances where Hie position is acute? (3) With this object in view, whether he will take immediate steps to firing the position more prominently before local bodies throughout New Zealand, pointing out that the recent Jaw has delegated authority to them with a view to cooperation in dealing with housing shortage!

A deviation of the main RotoruaCambridge highway near Tnrukenga to provide for an ovcrbridge to eliminate the present, dangerous level crossing is w.ell advanced, and tenders have been called for the construction of (he bridge. Accommodation has been provided for 10C0 -Maoris at Waahi pa, lluntly, for the celebration to-day of the third anniversary of the coronation of the youthful Maori King, Korolci Te Wherowhcro. Instead of building a new Trades Hall at Auckland costing .C50.C00, as suggested several weeks ago, it is now proposed to take over Pacific buildings, in Welleslcy street east, and sell the present hall in Ilobson street.

It is anticipated that a number of horses Prom oilier districts, will ligure in the nominations for the Poverty Bay Turf Club's spring meeting. The list closes this evening at the, oflice of the club secretary, Mr, H. E. Dodd.

The Australian ketch Yvonne was to leave Auckland yesterday for Sunday Island, one of the* Kei'iniidec Group. The yacht is taking provisions to the men who are living on the island. She carries a crew of three and two passengers, and is to return to Auckland in about three weeks.

The Government, through the Tourist and Publicity Department, has presented souvenir albums containing views of the Dominion to all the overseas delegates to the Congress of the Federated Chambers of Commerce of the Empire. Though Taranaki defence authorities have not yet received official advice of die Government decision to form motorcycle scout platoons armed with Lewis guns, the province is about to recruit a unit of eight motor-cyclists for a regimental signal troop. The unit- will be -taiioned at New Plymouth.

An inspection of the railway route between Waikokopu and (iisburne engaged the attention to-day of Mr. W.'L. Newnham, of the Public Works Department's headquarters staff, who is paying a short visit to the district. He was accompanied by Mr. O. G. Thornton, district engineer.

■'You can sack a man if he is not suitable or will not work. There is no truth in any statement that you cannot do this." said Mr. J. G. Barclay, MP., speaking at, Maungataperc, Whangarei, in reply to a question. This applied to any* industry, but the Government would'not stand any victimisation, and ii man had a right to know why he had been dismissed.

A Wajpiro Ba(y resident, Mr. 11. Harrison, left, his car parked on the side of the road near the post oflice recently and in it he left two small children. In bis absence the hand-brake was released and the car moved off down the slope and ended its journey by nose-diving over a bank on to the roof of the post oflice. which is built just below the road level. The children escaped injury. The levelling of about 90 acres near Whakarcwarewa. Rotorua, to provide an aerodrome, has been completed, and 70 acres of this has been sown in grass. In order to provide a length of runway suitable, for the largest- type of aeroplane, it is now proposed to level further portions of land adjoining the main area, and totalling about 20 acres. The reformation of this has been commenced and is providing work for about 70 men. In consequence of the interest that, has rccentlv been created in the art of water divining, Mr. J. P. Greaves, Te Hapara, who claims to have had considerable success in locating supplies of underground water, proposes to give a demonstration to-morrow afternoon, commencing from the town clock at, 2 p.m. Mr. Greaves makes his tests with copper wire, and states that at limes it is impossible to hold Hie wire against, the pull of the water.

Many Auckland dairy farmers are perturbed over the ruling that where a half-holiday is given to workers it must start from noon and exclude the evening milking. Farmers in the province from whom inquiry was made state that they are willing to give their workers leave between niilkings, but they cannot see how they can obtain substitutes for the evening milking.

Only a I'imv of the original pioneers of Tii'ranaki are now living, and with the death of Mrs. Jane Jessie Kyngtlon, at Motnnui, another link with the past was snapped. Airs. Kyngdon, who was 01 years of age, was the last of a generation who have won an imperishable plaee in the early history of Taranaki. ~ tier father was an Englishman who served with distinction in the Royal Navy, and her brother was Colonel \\ r . B. Messenger, a .notable figure in the early life of the province. She was but eight years of age when she landed at New Plymouth.

Attention has been called recently to the condition of various bridges on the Const, but one, which is in a sad state of repair, does not, seem to have had much limelight, states the East Cbast. Press. This structure, the bridge over the Mangahauini Stream in Tokomaru Bay. is obsolete in many ways and is rapidly becoming a menace to traffic. Large holes have, appeared in the running boards and have been patched from time to time. Besides being at an extremely awkward angle for traffic, the bridge has become a danger to pedestrians, motorists and cyclists. Immediately below the bridge the right bank is collapsing, exposing the filling.

"With motoring at its present stage of development, a charge of being intoxicated in charge of a motor car is of as great importance as an indictable charge," said counsel in a case heard in the Wellington Magistrate's Court. "Before being brought before the court on such a count, a man is entitled to receive a thorough, exhaustive, and pathological examination. A doctor should be called to give evidence of a conclusive and pathological nature. Two or three tests prove nothing, and may very well have reference to other factors than intoxication. It is -not an offence to drink. The offence lies in being in charge of a car when not fit to drive: it, due lo intoxication."

The following new active members of the Gisborne Bowling Club were elected by ballot yesterday afternoon: Messrs. A. W. E. Bragg. P. C. Elliott, 11. F. Forster, A. R. Gardiner, C. P. Home, J. M. Kay. R. IT. Poulgrain, ,T. E. .Sheen, M. ,T. White and C. A. Harries. So far the accretion lo the membership this year has established n rocord in the history of the club and further nominations for membership may result in the club having to consider the matter of creating at no distant date, a waiting list, though this step is not actually necessary at present. The installation of floodlight play has added to the popularity .of the' club and this was shown by the large atlemlaiico of players on Tuesday evening, despite the not too favourable weather. The greens have been brought into excellent, playing order and with the arrival shortly of the electric, mower the condition will show even further improvement. The pick-up for Saturday afternoon play in the future will take place at 1.30 p.m.