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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19248, 13 February 1937, Page 4

A decision to grant £25 toward the expenses of the St. John Ambulance nursing team which intends to visit England to compete in tournaments at the time of the coronation ceremony in May_ has been made by the Wellington City Council. «Tho team has raised about Cl5O out of about £SOO required.

"I move- we take this in committeeotherwise we might start a civil war,'' .s;i|>d the chairman ot the Hawke's Bay Euucation Hoard, Mr. CI. A. Maddi.son, at yesterday's meeting in Napier, .when making reference to a letter from the Tokoimu'u Bay School Committee regarding educational facilities. The subject is one which gave rise to a lot of feeling in the Tokomaru Bay district recently. a correspondent, "Knowledge," asks for information as to the correct procedure in the election of officers and committee of an organisation. The procedure would depend upon the rules of the organisation concerned and might vary considerably in different cases. In the ordinary course, however, reasonable notice would require to be given to all members to attend a general meeting and the successful nominees for office would be those for whom the largest number of votes were cast.

Referring to the inclusion of W. Carson, the ex-Gisborneite, in the New Zealand cricket team that is .to tour England next season, the Auckland Herald remarks: "The left-hander, Carson, who has done remarkably well in his first season of Plunket Shield cricket, is suio to be a great attraction on .fast wickets. The pace of the pitches may trouble him, however, but once set he will greatly please enthusiasts in England. Carson is also a prominent Rugby player, having represented Auckland last season."

Falling from a tree on her father's property in the Waioeka Valley, a ■oung Maori girl, Heni McLeelv, daughter of Mr. .and Mrs. Dan McLeely, suffered a compound fracture of the leg. She was attended later by Sister Pritchard, Matawai, and conveyed in the district nurse's ear to the Cook Hospital. Much sympathy will bo felt for Mr. and Mrs. McLcely, in respect of the accident, they having just brought home their son from hospital after his recovery from the amputation of a leg.—Special.

Owing to counter-attractions yesterday afternoon, there was a small attendance at the weekly po|o tournament organised by the Poverty Bay club on its grounds at Bushmere. Most of the horses are showing improved form and the players are very keen. The games were fast and the field in good order. Those taking part in the play were Messrs T. Gaddnm, B. Morris, Wyn Sherratt, W. Sherratt, G. Gregory, H. Williams, A. Ddds, A. Kirkpatrick and B. McKenzie, while the umpire was Mr. Walker. During an interval in the pjay afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mrs. P. E. Gaddum, Mlbs Kirkpatrick and Miss Papps.

"If I remained in the Rotorua district a month, there would be every day of my stay some fresh problem to investigate," stated the Minister of Internal Affairs, the lion. W. K. Barry, in Rotorua. "Rotorua is a national institution," he added. "The .State, and all interests are wrapped up with and benefit from its increased development, and nothing should be allowed to stand in the way of that sound development and progress." At the speedway meeting in Palmerston North on Thursday night, "Putt" Mossman announced that his brother, "Curly" Mossman, was to have been married on the track. However, the meeting was postponed because of rain, and his brother "just couldn't wait," and was married in the Congregational Church by the Rev. Leslie, Simpson. 'Curly" Mossman rode his first race as a married man and won it. He won another race later in the evening and put up the best time in an attempt on the four-lap record.

Features non-existent in any other institution of its kind in New Zealand are to be included in the new intermediate school at Gisborne, preparations lor the establishment of which arc now well under way. The new school, which according to an estimate made available to the Hawke's Bay Education Board, is to cost in the region of £34,000, will be equipped with many innovations, the most novel of which will be a fullyappointed bungalow in which girl pupils will receive instruction in various branches of housekeeping. More fertiliser is coming into the district at present than for some time, suggesting that last autumn's topdressing will be greatly increased during the next few months. Much of the fertiliser this autumn will be for the hill country, and arangements have been made by the Bailway Department as well as many motor truck owners to take substantial quantities to the hill areas. Future supplies will bo at a slightly increased rate, as a result of the higher shipping freights, and the present price of superphosphate in Gisborne is £5 6s a ton, 3s a ton higher than previously.