NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20060, 5 October 1939, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

This Morning’s Frost A frost of 2.8 degrees was registered in Gisborne this morning, this being the coldest snap experienced here for three weeks. The last frost was one of 3.3 degrees on September 15. Importation of Finches

A valuable addition to the assets of the Poverty Bay Canary and Cage Bird Society was a collection of 100 finches recently imported. The birds came from Australia, Africa and Ceylon and are the first of a series of importations planned by the society.

Freezing Works Extensions Extensive alterations are being effected at the Waingawa freezing works, Masterton, and in consequence the slaughter of bobby calves has been interrupted. While the work is in progress bobby calves from the Wairarapa are being transported to the Feilding works for slaughter.

Church Attendances “The attendances last year declined nearly 2800, and under those circumstances you can well imagine t becomes a matter of some moment md serious consideration, for the board of managers and finance committee,” said Mr. R Fleming at the annual meeting of St. John’s Presbyerian Church, Wellington. Mr. Fleming said that the financial success of a church depended upon the attendances of its congregation.

Schoolboy Artist Ivan Juriss, aged 14, a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Juriss, Wallace street, Wellington, has received advice that a water-colour painting representing “Speed” gained second place in a world competition organised by the makers of Meccano. Ivan Juriss is a pupil at the Wellington Technical College. The painting contained representations of an aeroplane, a railway engine, a motor car, a motor cycle, and a motor boat.

The Thoughtless One Per Cent The few people who cause trouble in the forest area, and thus curtail the liberties of the many were referred to by Mr. Owen Jones, when addressing the members of the Rotorua Rotary Club. One glaring instance of the thoughtless fisherman was that of the person who found that a number of trees interfered with his casting, so he took a slasher and righted the matter—in his own opinion. Gaoled For Drunkenness A labourer, Patrick Cahill, aged 55, vvas sentenced fo one week’s imprisonment when he appeared before Mr. W. M. Jenkins, J.P., in the Police Court thus morning on a charge of having been found drunk in a public place, having been twice previously convicted of similar offences within the past six months. Senior-Sergeant J. F. H. Macnamara said that the accused had a list of 2(i previous convictions, mostly for drunkenness. Cahill was apparently on a periodical drinking bout and a term of imprisonment was the only thing to stop him. f Unexpected Meeting Tvvo “Diggers” who had not seen each other since they were on patrol at the evacuation of Gallipoli met in Hamilton this week. They were Captain J. Toon, who served with the Ist Canterbury Regiment, and Sergeant G, Grant, formerly of the same unit, and now a member of the national reserve in camp at Hopu Hopu. The men were two of the last three to leave the peninsula on December 19, 1315, and until they met this week neither was aware of the other’s \ hereabouts, or even that he had survived the Great War.

l hriJ.mas Mail Postings Uncertainty concerning the dates of dispatch from New Zealand of the heavy volume of Christmas mail for England is caused this year through lack of information of shipping movements under war regulations. The Empire air mail service, which last year handled all letters, as a result of increased charges, probably will receive little support this year, and practically all mails will return to the sea routes. To ensure delivery of Christmas mail in England in adequate time it is important that postings should be made as early as possible

High-speed Building The erection at Heretaunga by the State Housing Department of 19 houses to provide for families living m the Trentham Military Camp hospital and other buildings no# required for defence purposes appears likely to create another New Zealand building record. The Housing Department received its first instructions only a fortnight ago. The contract was let the following Monday and the builders began to get the necessary materials on the site the next day. After approximately 10 working days, the houses are nearing completion and will be ready for occupation in a few days.