NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20058, 3 October 1939, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Offences in Itualoria A short list of cases was beard on Saturday morning in the Police Court in Ruatoria by Mr. W. H. O. Johnston, J.P., Hamiora Tawaho Te Weehi was fined £2 on a charge of casting offensive matter in a public place, and Mio Adams was fined a similar amount for acting in a disorderly manner while drunk.

Well-known Dog- Dead A well-known dog on the streets of Wellington, ‘’Digger.” owned by Lieu-tenant-Colonel R. L. Evatt, was run over by a motor-lorry last week. The dog led many parades of territorials on the Basin Reserve and attended football matches there with his master, often running on to the field with the teams.

Manawatu Gorge The work of widening the roadway at the Woodville end of the Manawatu Gorge is proceeding again. This had been held up for some time because of bad weather and resultant slips, which required immediate attention. At places the road has been brought to the full width designed for this length, and it is understood that a concrete line is to be set in position along the middle of the road there. Record “Gates” Though no definite figures are yet available, the authorities of the Hastings Rugby Sub-Union stated that the gate returns for the season. which ended on Saturday created a record, with the result that the sub-union-would be in a sound financial position and would be able to offer substantial support to the efforts to secure a new ground with adequate seating accommodation. The success of the season is directly attributable to the closeness of the senior competition, which kept interest sustained to the final game.

Volunteer Farewelled ■ A member of the Cosmopolitan Club, Mr. Nat Gordon, who Ifeft Gisborne this morning with the main body contingent, was farewelled by the club at an informal gathering on Saturday evening. Mr. Gordon was che first member of the club to be called up and in making a presentation to him on behalf of the members, the president, Mr. C. W. Batson, extended to him the club’s best wishes. Mr. J. Scholium also spoke. The final selection of the Gisborne contingent included another member of the club, Mr. Michael Rohan.

Yacht Golden Hind

The 93ft. ketch-rigged yacht Golden Hind, owned by Mr. H. R. Jenkins, which has been being rigged and fitted out at the Auckland Harbour Board’s weeks, wen round to the compass weeks, _ went rount to the compass dolphin on Saturday morning and had the compasses- adjusted. Work was continued on the vesseL on Sunday, but it did not go for a prelimnary sail, ap the cleats -are not yet down on the deck. It is hoped it will leave to-morrow for Sunday Island and Tonga, where it will be registered.

War-time Finance

“We dare not fight this war cu a debt system,” said Mr. R. C. Burgess in the course of an address on wartime finance, which he gave to the Dunedin Junior Chamber of Commerce. “Normally the system of debit and credit is perfectly sound for times of peace, but war-time economy has e very different purpose. If we build up our debts and fail to make full use ol the national income, we will go a long way towards losing the war. ■ Had there not been the financial collapse of 1930-33 in Germany, it is doubtful if Hitler would have arisen.”

September Marriage Increase During the first month of the war there was a great increase in the number of marriage'notices issued in Gisborne, 24 more than were issued for September of last year. The average number 'of marriages in this district for September is usually constant at about 10, but the latest figures issued by the registrar, Mr. E. G. Rhodes, show the total at 40. There is also an increase of six in the number of couples married by the registrar. In the Holy Trinity Church on Saturday a record for several years was established, four marriage ceremonies being celebrated during the day.

Intermediate School

Members »of thq. commitfiee appointed for the control of the intermediate school in Gisborne have expressed.satisfaction at the manner in which the building operations have been carried on, but they are disappointed that the grounds will not be in a fit condition for the reception of the scholars for the opening of the new .school year in 1940. It has been stated that the school will not be opened until the beginning of the second term, and members believe that it would have been more in the interests of the children if an effort •had been made to commence the classes at the beginning of the new year.

Kuatoria Maoris Gaoled Two Ruatorla Maoris, Arahuru Houia, aged 22, and Andrew McGregor aged 24. appeared recently before Messrs. W. J-I. O. Johnston and I. S. C. Dalgairns, J.Ps., in the Ruatorin Police Court and were sentenced to terms of imprisonment on two separate charges. Houia was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and McGregor to two months on charges of using obscene language in Ruatoria on September 27. They were each sentenced to gaol for a month on charges of mischief, and convicted and discharged on counts of furiously riding horses on the same date. The sentences were made cumulative. The mischief charges concerned the setting on fire of a quantity of manuka that had been prepared for inclusion in a fence on private property.