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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19372, 9 July 1937, Page 4

A frost of eight degrees was regis tered in Gisborne this morning.

The first shipment of fat cattle this winter for consumption in Auckland will leave Gisborne this evening by the m.v. Margaret W. The line of approximately 50 head is being consigned by Messrs. Hair Bros, to an Auckland purchaser, the sale having been made privately. New Zealand is still not very well known in America, said Mr. M. G. Phelan, speaking at the Wellington Motor Trade and Allied Associations' smoke concert. He stated that when his daughter, travelling in America not long ago, had remarked that she came from New Zealand, she was greeted with the question: "What, New Zealand? Did you come by rail or by automobile?"

The Springbox Rugby tourists will arrive at Napier on the day preceding the fixture with Hawke's Bay on September 15. Subject to permission being obtained from South Africa, 18 players will travel to Gisborne by aeroplane to fulfil the fixture against a combined Poverty Bay-East Coast team on August 18, the remaining 11 players staying in Napier and joining the party on its return from Gisborne.

An actuary attached to the staff of the United Kingdom Government's Actuary's Department, Mr. G. H. Maddex, is expected to arrive in Auckland by the Mataroa on August 12. The purpose of his visit is to consult with the New Zealand Government actuary on questions relating to the proposad health insurance and superannuation scheme. The action of the New Zealand Government in inviting Mr. Maddex here is in line with its policy of getting the most expert advice available concerning the details of its scheme.

A proposal to raise the fees charged for in-patient treatment at the Cook Hospital will be debated at the next meeting of the Hospital Board, Mr. S. T. Gray having given notice of his intention to move as follows: —"That the scale of in-patients' fees as laid down in By-low No. 430 be amended, •and that the scale of fees chargeable be as under: Adults, 12s per daychildren under 14 years, Gs per day; this to be effective as from August 1, 1937." The present scale of charges is 9s per day for adults, and 4s 6d per day for children under 14 years.

With the assistance of labour provided under the Labour Department's subsidy scheme, the construction of a two-way thoroughfare on the Marine parade, south of the Sound Shell, Napier, is to be commenced within the next fortnight. To be carried in the meantime as far as the junction of the Marine parade and Albion street, the work will comprise the first step by the Napier City Council in the promotion of its scheme for parallel drives along the length of the parade, one for traffic entering the town and the other for vehicles departing southwards.

Business transacted at the annual meeting of subscribers of the Turanganui Library last evening was largely formal in character, the execuiive posts having been tilled by nomination, and no election being necessary. The attendance was not large, and the president, Dr. A. L. Singer, said that this might be due to satisfaction on the part of subscribers regarding the manner in which the library was conducted during the past year. The meeting conveyed its thanks to Miss C, Osborne and Mr. G. Crawshaw, who had retired from the executive after long service to the subscribers in each instance. On the motion Of Mr. John Jackson, the meeting also recorded its thanks to the librarian, Miss K. M. Instone, and her staff, whose work for the subscribers was warmly complimented. The financial position of the library was shown by the statement of accounts to be sound, the bank overdraft having been reduced materially, and the amount available for botfk purchases having increased, as a result of a further improvement in the number of subscribers.

Subscribers of the Turanganui Library, at the annual meeting, held last evening, expressed keen interest in a proposal now under consideration by the New Zealand Libraries' Association. This proposal, which was advanced by the Turanganui Library committee at the last conference, is to provide for exchanges of privileges between such institutions in different towns, so that a subscriber of Turanganui, visiting another district for a few weeks, need not lose his library privileges, but might exercise them during his holiday in the other centre. The chairman of the meeting, Dr. A. L. Singer, stated that this was considered to be quite feasible, and could be effected by giving a subscriber a card or other form of credential, which might be presented at the associated library in any other centre. Dr. Singer stated that during the holiday season last summer large numbers of people who visited Gisborne and were prevented by the weather from enjoying themselves in the open had no recourse but to visit the library, as a means of passing the time. It would be of great value if a cooperative scheme such as the committee had suggested could be put Into effect. ■

Door-to-door inspections made by the Poverty Bay Fireblight Committee have been discontinued for a few weeks, but will be resumed shortly. Kaiti has been completed, and the next area to be concentrated upon will be Whataupoko. It is hoped to have the inspections completed within a few weeks.

Funds to assist Spanish children evacuated from Spain are being .appealed for in Wairoa. At the Savage Club korero on Wednesday the Rev. C. E. Hyde asked for help to the campaign, saying it was unfair to leave the care of thousands of children in England to the one organisation, the Salvation Army, which had undertaken the responsibility in, England, He said lie would be prepared to receive any donations towards the fund. The meeting gave him a sympathetic hearing.

Yesterday morning's frost was the heaviest experienced in certain portions of the Hawke's Bay province this winter. In Napier the recording was 8.2 degrees, but in the country districts frosts of much greater severity occurred. Following a further fall during the night, snow was lying well down in the Te Pohue district yesterday, while the coating on the ranges and foothills was even heavier than was the case on Wednesday. In the Napier South area and country districts frozen water pipes were common this morning, while fountains in Clive Square, Napier, and elsewhere were partly ice-covered.

The possibility of the well-known amateur, A. Read, breaking into the professional wrestling arena has been discussed by followers of the sport in this district for some time, and Read has had two offers of preliminary matches on a professional basis. The latest is from the Dannevirke association, which desired to match the Poverty Bay man with H. Brinson, for a five-round contest on July 17. A football injury received in a representative game a few weeks ago will keep Read out of the ring for the present, however, and the Dannevirke association has been advised accordingly. When he turns over to the professional side of the sport, the game in Gisborne will lose one of its most attractive amateur wrestlers, and a great draw card for any wrestling tournament.

Alterations have been started by a gang of men from the Public Works Department on improving the section of the road between Tokomaru Bay and Tolaga Bay. Two cuttings are to be put through near the flat land close to the boundary between the Waiapu and Uawa counties, and already a number of large concrete culverts lead the stormwatcr beneath the road. Improvements to the road near the Mangatuna School will straighten the alignment and avoid the present Mangatuna bridge. A new bridge will be constructed at this point and will cut out the blind right-angled turn immediately'south of the present bridge. The improvements will contribute to the continual shortening of the road to Gisborne. It has been estimated that in the past five years the road between Tokomaru Bay and Gisborne has boon shortened by three miles.