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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19265, 5 March 1937, Page 4

A schoolboy, Robert Swann, aged 13. had his right arm caught in tile belting of a milking machine on his father’s farm on I’irongia road, Otorobanga. The boy’s arm was fractured.

Concussion and general injuries were received by Eugene l.e Vaillant, aged 12, son of Mr. T. J. I.e Vaillant, farmer, of Rtiarangi, Wlmngarei, when lie was caught in tlie belting of a separator engine at his father’s milking shed.

A 18-year-old farm hand, Charles Coates, who disappeared front his cm plover's farm at Maukii, near Ptikekohe, last Saturday afternoon was found b\ the Whangarei police in the town, having ridden his bicycle northwards in nn endeavour to find a new position-. The bridge spanning the Te Arai Bivor at the Reny bad a narrow escape on Sunday night when a motor car driven by Mr. F. McLean stalled on the structure and burst into flames. Fortunately assistance was handy and the burning ear was rushed off the bridge before any serious damage was done. The ear was burned.—Special. A ease involving the ownership of a horse was heard on .Monday before Mr. K. L. Walton. S.M.. in the Tolaga Bay Magistrate’s Court when Harold E. Male sought to recover possession of the animal from Johnny Talari. The magistrate considered that the defendant had not proved ownership of the horse and made an order, for the return of the animal or payment of its value, £ls, together with costs. Mr. M. R. Maude appeared for the plaintilf and Mr. A. D. Hollis for the defendant.

Gisborne was plunged into darkness shortly before 11 o’clock last night, when a brief interruption occurred in the electric power supply. Headlights on ears provided the only light in the town and these constantly moving and sweeping pools of light produced a weird effect in the business area. The fault occurred on the Government line between Tuai and Patutahi.

A further small consignment of export fruit from Gisborne was arranged for today, but has been delayed because the s.s. ITohnlea, which was to have taken the fruit, was held up at Wellington by weather conditions. As a result, Cox's Orange Pippin apples- forming part of the consignment were placed in cool store today pending departure of the vessel from Gisborne. The other apples for the shipment, Dunns and Jonathans, are not of the same perishable type as the Cox's, and cool storage was not necessary for them.. Only about 250 cases are going by this shipment. A more national spirit is developing W-day in China, in the view of an American visitor to Dunedin, Mr. A. S. ICalenboru, who spent some time there on a tour of the Pacific countries, He said that the younger generation felt keenly the position that the Japanese had attained in controlling the northern provinces, and the students particularly resented it. Mr. Kalenborn said it- looked its if it would not he long before the Chinese were “telling the Japanese where to go.” In contrast to the Japanese, the Chinese welcomed visitors with genuine hospitality. Inspections of radio installations on the uleetric.nl side tire now proceeding in Gisborne, an officer of the Poverty Bay Electric-Power Board having been designated specially for this work. In the course of time all radio installations in the district will be tested lor electrical efficiency, and where necessary their owners will be required to remove hazards and to install safeguards. The Public Works Department’s regulations specify the degree of efficiency required in the. electrical portion of radio installations, and in It is testing activities the inspector will not take into account tlio typo of aerials used, so long as there is no possibility of an escape of electricity which would render tlio installation dangerous. Aerials which might fall upon power-lines tire, of course, taboo, and many amateur jobs are likely to be condemned becauso of other infringements of the regulations. Already a number of householders have been advised that certain adjustments will have to be made in their instulla tions.

A Maori child aged six months died suddenly at 7.30 a.in. to-day at, tinWharigiira pa. No further particulars were available in Gisborne this morning. The juniors to represent the Gisborne Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club in the team to compete against the visiting Qpotiki athletes to-morrow afternoon on tin' Childers Road Reserve will include J). Clifford. R. Fargo, A. Scott, and B. Quinn. The Druids’ Lodge held its fortnightly meeting last night, and at the conclusion of business adjourned until to-morrow evening when the installation of the district president-elect, I’m. A. Craill, will take place. I’m. L. \Y. Kbbilt, D.l’., YVniroa. will be the installing officer. At. 8.45 o'clock the members will adjourn to Be Grand Cafe where a social gathering will be held.

A two-seater open car owned by Mr. F. Sharpies, 475 Childers road, was considerably damaged by fire early this morning. Miss Isabel Sharpies, who was sleeping on the porch of her home, awakened to see the car on fire and immediately gave the alarm. The lire brigade received a call by telephone at 5.53 o'clock and was quickly on the scene. A garden hose had been played on the car. but, Hie flames were put out with an ex linguistic!' carried oil the lire engine. The upholstery, steering wheel, hood and a covering over the car were badly burned.

“It may he interesting to von to know that Auckland has a very line example of a beam engine at the disused pumping station at Western Springs, and that efforts are being made to preserve if as a museum piece of historic interest,’ said Professor S. E. Lamb during a public lecture at the .Auckland Univorsitv College School of Engineering. Tiebeam engine is a direct descendant, of the old steam pumping engine made first bv Newcomen and later improved b\ Watt, and for 70 or 80 years after their invention these massive slow speed engines remained the standard practice

“The Anzae Day service is altogether too mournful: we should do something to brighten it up,” said Mr. IV. E. Leadlev at a meeting of the executive of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers Association. Alien supporting a suggestion by Mr. W. 11. Darby that the “Menin Gate Vision” be not played at till' service this year. He said that a former Governor-General of the Dominion had said that Au/.ac Day was not a day of mourning but of rejoicing. It should commemorate the spirit of sell sacrifice and courage. Mr. Darby’s contention was (hat the music referred to bad not proved satisfactory last year. He had been approached, he said, bv several persons with requests Hint, it should not he included this year.