NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20088, 7 November 1939, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY

Soldiers’ Home An offer of the ipse of Bryant House, Raglan, as a convalescent home for soldiers who have been d.scharged after hospital treatment has been received from Mr. D. V. Bryant by the _ Auckland Provincial Patriotic Council.

Lodge Church Parade Loyal Orange Lodge members paraded in good numbers on Sunday evening, ancl attended the Briglft Street Methodist Church, where the choir rendered special music. The Rev. F. E. Leadley conducted the service, and gave an outstanding address, taking as his subject “Protestantism.” Armistice Church Parade Armistice Day, which falls on Saturday, will be observed in Gisborne by a church parade on Sunday by members of the Legion of Frontiersmen, territorials and W.E.C.M.R. Band. The parade will assemble at 10 a.m. at the Abercorn Hall and march to the Presbyterian Church via Peel street and Gladstone road. Waikanae Beach Concert On account of the inadequate lighting on the stage at the Waikanae Beach concert last evening, the W.E.C.M.R. Band was not able to present the special selections intended. This explanation was made to-day by the bandmaster, Lieutenant A. Wood, who desired to inform the patrons that only a makeshift programme could be presented in the circumstances. Diggers’ Annual Reunion Strong Coast and country interest in the annual reunion of returned soldiers, to be held this evening in the City Hall, was manifested to-day at the showgrounds. The function was a topic in every group of ex-servicemen, and the prospect of meeting once again the former commander of the N.Z.E.F., Major-General Sir Andrew Russell, was discussed with keen interest. Ilautanoa’s Rainfall. The rainfall experienced at Hautanoa, Tokomaru Bay, during October totalled 2.24 in. for 12 rain days, compared with ,G7in. for three wet days in the same month last year. The maximum daily reading was .85in. for the 24 hours ended at 8 a.m. on October 9. Since 'January 1 Hatttanoa has had 45.1 tin. of rain, against 90.G4in. for the corresponding period in 1938. Cape Runaway Rainfall. A total of 3.63 in. of rain was recorded at Rukuhanga, Cape Runaway, for 12 days in October, whereas in the corresponding period in 1938 the tally was .62in. for six wet days. On October 8 there was a fall of I.stin.. this being the heaviest day’s rain for the month. The aggregate for the year to date is 33.70 in. compared with G9.39in. for the first 10 months of 1938. Attention to Detail Judges arc required to carry many things in mind at once while conducting a trial, and a typical example oi his close observation and attention to detail was given by Mr. Justice Callan during a hearing in Auckland. The plaintiff, when giving a demonstration with a machine had removed his wristlet watch and placed it on the solicitors’ table. About an hour later he finished his evidence and was returning to another part of the Court when His Honour recalled him with. “Don’t, forget your wristlet watch.” Christmas Mails for Britain Although it is not possible this year for the Post and Telegraph Department to furnish closing dates of Christmas mails for overseas, the department has suggested that dispatches for delivery in Great Britain and Europe by Christmas should be posted not later than next week. Mails for America and the East should be posted by the end of this month and mails for Australia by the middle of December. In view of the uncertainty of transit time, early posting has been recommended. New Mackay Harbour The construction of a breakwater harbour at Mackay, Queensland, at a cost of L1,049,0U0 has recently been completed, the work comprising one of the largest engineering undertakings ever carried out in that State. The scheme has a link with New Zealand in that it was designed by an Auckland firm of consulting engineers. Messrs. Mandeno, Lee and Brown. Mr. G. A. Lee, the firm's marine engineer, who was largely responsible for the plan of the harbour, was formerly assistant engineer of the Otago Harbour Board and is at present consulting engineer at the Oamaru board. Accident Victims.

Of the three accident victims admitted to the Cook Hospital on Saturday two at least are apparently mak-

ing satisfactory progress. Mr. Thomas Melville, who was injured at Tarndale, passed a good night and was

fairly comfortable this morning, while Mr. Frank Douglas East, who was involved in an accident at Waerenga-a-hika, also passed a good night and was a little better this morning. However, the condition of Mr. Edward William Bell, the second victim of the Tarndale accident, who received grave in- 1 juries, remains much the same, although he passed a comfortable night.

Liquor in Camps Wet canteens for military camps were favoured by Mrs. N. Adams, Dominion president of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, speaking at a reception by the North Taranaki provincial council of the Women’s Division in New Plymouth. Speaking as the wife of a camp commandant in the last war, Mrs. Adams expressed the opinion that if there were canteens in camps there would not be so much drunkenness. The canteens would be under military control and the amount of beer that was sold would be strictly controlled. The profits derived from the sale of beer would be handed back to the men in the form of a canteen fund. “If a man is going to fight for you, surely you will trust him to have a glass of beer,” concluded Mrs. Adams.