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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19332, 24 May 1937, Page 4

A grant for the erection of a native school at Anaura Ray, in the Tolaga Ray district, has been approved by the .Minister of Education, the lion. P. Fraser, according to a note received from the Minister by Mr. A. G. Hultquist, M.T. for the Bay of Plenty.

A tangible appreciation of the nature of the King George V national memorial. which is to take the form of children's permanent health camps, has been received in an anonymous letter forwarded to the acting-Prime Minister, the Hon. I'. Fraser. The letter reads: "Enclosed you will find note to the value of Jfil (Reserve Bank of New Zealand). Congratulations to all who worked out such nn appeal, With the best of luck and a sale return lo the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, and many years of health and Happiness, One good turn deserves another. Yours sincerely, Back Time."

Little progress has been made to date in the proposal to promote a farmers' tour of the northern districts, according lo statements made at. the monthly meeting of the Poverty Hay Agricultural and Pastoral Association's committee on Saturday. The secretary, Mr. W. !v. Chamberlain, reported that only three inquiries had been received from farmers in Poverty Pay, and the president, Mr. J. C. Graham, slated that though the managers of stock and station firms had been enthusiastic, wfien interviewed on the matter, they appeared to have had little success in their endeavours to interest their respective clients in the project. It was decided lo await the arrival in Gisborne of Mr. VV. Alexander, agricultural 'adviser lo Messrs. Kompthorne, Prosser, Limited, who will visit Gisborne next week.

The bodywork of a light car was completely destroyed by fire on Kopun Hill lust night. Air. Roy Williams, of Bartlett's, had just, reached the lop of the hill when flames burst from the bonnet, and extended quickly to the. fabric body. A vertical boiler weighing 18 tons ]4cwt. was discharged from the Federal Line steamer Tongariro tit Lytlelton by the crane-ship Rapaki. It is the largest boiler id' its type that has ever been landed tit. Lyttelton, and is for woollen mills at Ashburton. A boy who went into a school and with an air gun broke windows and electric light bulbs was brought before Mr. E. L. Walton, S.M., in the Children's Court to-day. The magistrate ordered the boy to be placed un•der the supervision of the child welfare officer for 12 months.

The Waikato Hospital Board has been in operation for "t 0 years and has decided to celebrate the jubilee later in the year. The hospital is the fourth largest in New Zealand, and has accommodation for -100 patients. The board has embarked on a building programme costing £43,000. An important interprovincial conferonce of farmers is to lie held on Wednesday and Thursday in Dannevirke under the auspices of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. Delegates will be present from Wanganui, llawke's Bay, Manawaln, Wairarapa, Wellington Central and Makura-Hult provincial districts.

'fhe annual meeting of Te Araroa Returned Soldiers' .Sub-Association was held this month. 13 members being present. The annual report and balance sheet were'adopted and the officers for the ensuing year were elected, including Mr. W. Walker, of Horoora, as patron and a committee of 14 members. The membership of the sub-association at present stands at 40. The opinion that; the total number of mutton-birds caught on the islands in Foveaux Strait this year would bo considerably fewer than last year's catch has been expressed by Mr. H Roderique owner and master of the motor-vessel Kekeno, which recently returned to Bluff from a trip to the islands.

The president and members of the executive of the Hastings District United Friendly Societies Association called on Dr. J. A. Macdonnell at his residence recently upon his retirement as a medical officer of the association, after 36 years. They were received by the doctor, who looked remarkably well and active despite his age and the fact that lie hud recently recovered from a severe illness.

To show his appreciation of Vjscount Bledisloc.'s action in Riving a nip for the host two casos of export apples from Now Zealand each season, the winner of the cup lliis your, Mr. R. 0. Krister, of Rangiora, has forwarded the two cases of apples with which lie won the cup this year direct 'ii Lord Bledisloe. The cup is competed for annually in the different centres, and I his was the first time it had been offered for competition in Canterbury. Although ii casual visitor to the .Maori house in the Otago Museum would probably never notice the fact, several of the' more recently-carved skirting boards of the house depict humorously an historic sporting event—Phar Lap's victory in the .Melbourne Cup. With subtle* cleverness, the artist has \\[oven into bis carving Phar Lap, complete with jockey, passing the winning post, and has even included a bookmaker gathering a harvest from bis clients. It s all done in a decorative style typical >f the art, of the Maori craftsman, hut «o skilfully has the carver recorded his little joke that no one who wns not ictnnlly aware of it would realise thai the panel bears anything but the legendary figures of true Maori art. Hastening to avert the possibility of a serious accident, on Friday afternoon, Mr. C. Friday, puinping-station attendant in the employ of the Oisborne Borough Council, suffered a severe electric shock, from the effects of which be will not fully recover for a few days. Mr. Friday was on duty in Hall street. Whataupoko, when be noted that three boys were endeavouring to draw a radio aerial wire over a high-tension electric cable b\- means of a cord, and thus endangering themselves. He alighted ffroni his bicycle to warn the boys away from the overhead cable, with which the bight of the aerial wire had made contact, and while taking precautions for the boys' safety, apparently overlooked his own danger. By .some means the discharge of current through the aerial wire shocked Mr. l'riday into insensibility, the force being sufficient to throw him 6ft. or more from bis bicycle. The injured man received attention almostjm mediately from a doctor, and is now coil fined to his bed, making a good recovery Interest in the proposal to offer a guarantee to the Cawtbron Institute, in connection with investigations which may be undertaken in ICn rope concerning insect control of variegated thistle, was invited by Mr. E. R. Black, speaking at the monthly meeting of the Poverty Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Association, on Saturday. Mr. Black outlined the position with regard to the pest, which is a source of much trouble in this district, and stated that the cost of the investigation was estimated at about £SOO The Cawtbron Institute having no funds to finance the work, it was thought that farmers in this district might offer a guarantee of an amount which would encourage the authorities to proceed. through the agency of a research institute in England, said Mr. Black, and t. committee had been appointed by the Oisborne Sheepowners' Union to consult those interested in the eradication of the i.histle. Mr. Black asked members of the association to consider what the eradication of thistle would mean to thorn, and .contribute accordingly.