NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20032, 2 September 1939, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

"ar in Fruit Shop An extraordinary motor accident recurred in Pokeno yesterday, a small saloon car crashing through the door,vay of -Mr. G. Rodgers’ fruit shop, vhich stands at the corner of the treat South road and a side street.

Slip Falls on House Loosened by the heavy rain which fell for several hours early on Wednesday morning, hundreds of tons of clay and otheh debris swept down the steep hillside from below the Bridle Path on to Hawkhurst road, Lyttelton. The slip shot across sec,ions of two houses, doing serious damage to the * buildings. The occupants of one of the houses had a narrow escape from injury.

Dangers to Cyclists

“The position of the cyclist these lays is a precarious one, and cyclists take their lives in. their hands if they fail to comply with the traffic regulations,” commented Mr. J. H. Luxford 3.M., in the Children’s Court yesterday. Mr. Luxford was dealing with the case of a juvenile cyclist whe iode on the outside of two other cyclists, and spoke strongly in favour of traffic schools for persons who committed breaches of the traffic regulations.'

Badges of Service Under normal conditions, many exservicemen, are diffident about displaying their badges of membership in the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association-. This feeling, no doubt, has its roots in the fairly distant past when unauthorised wearers 'Of the badge preyed upon .public sympathy and brought discredit upon the emblem. The overnight news from Europe has had the effect of dispelling diffidence on the part of a number of R.S.A. members, however, and in the streets to-day there were more association badges to be observed than on any other day this year with the 'exception of Anzae Day.

Appreciation Shown la appreciation of the assistance :{iven' with the recent successful :oncert in aid of the Returned Soldiers' Vssociation hospital comforts fund, the Diggers’ Choir on Thursday night entertained members of the Choral Society at a social evening in the Bon Accord Dancing was interspersed with vocal and choral numbers, and community singing, the programme proving a mos. successful one. iMr. R. Oxemham, president of the Diggers’ Choir, thankee members of the Choral Society for their co-operation in the concert, anr Mr, P, Hockley replied on ibehalf of the guests. Mr. T. Birchnell conducted he combined choirs in several selections, and dance music was played byMessrs. J. Vagg and O. Pritchard, with extras by 'Miss and Mr. P, Hockley. Songs were contributed toy Misses McCarthy and Rae, and Messrs H. Maynard, J. Roseman, C. Coster and 0. Pritchard.

R.S.A. Queen at Tolaga Bay The Returned Soldiers’ Association': candidate in the centennial queen carnival. Miss Pat. Oakden, received a warm tribute from the guests at the Tolaga Bay military ball on Thursdayevening. When the candidate arrived at the hall, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Gordon and ffyir. A. H. Miller, members of the Tolaga Bay troop of the Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles and other territorials present formed a guard of honour, Miss Oakdea toeing received' by Major G. Wilson and escorted to the stage for n-esentation to the patrons of the iball. The introduction over, Mr. Gordon made a short speech referring to the purposes of the centennial carnival, and outlining both the objects of the campaign and the reasons for the returned soldiers’ participation in it. Miss Oakden was received with applause, and was promised support ay many of the veterans present. She was the winner of a competition held during the evening, which carried as .he prize a handsome Christmas hamper.