NEWS OF THE DAY

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20131, 28 December 1939, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Morere Well Patronised

The growing popularity of Morere as a holiday resort was demonstrated further last week-end. It is stated that all the available camping space was occupied and it is considered the number of visitors on Christmas Day and Boxing Day was a record.— Special.

Mariposa Sights Submarine The unusual experience of sighting a submarine at sea between Honolulu and Pago Pago was given passengers on the American liner Mariposa, on her last voyage. As the ship had been advised of the presence in the vicinity of the craft, which was the United States cruiser submarine Swordfish on a “shake-down” cruise, no apprehension was felt.

Holidays on Coast The ideal weather early in the holidays, together with the road improvements, attracted a large numoer 01 campers to Te Kaha, w'aihau Bay, Hicks Bay, Waipiro Bay and otherseaside camping places round the rsast Coast, while Te Puia was also popular, the hotel being filled and the camping ground fully occupied. The baths a* Te Puia were well patronised and the rock gardens were a blaze oi colour, presenting a pleasing spectacle for the visitors. —Special.

Keen Non-commissioned Officers

■Describing the unit as the finest body of men he had ever seen, a former officer of an English regiment paid a warm tribute at Auckland to the noncommissioned officers now in training for the Second Echelon of the Special Military Force. Enlisting in the ordinary way, the former officer is himself now a member of the noncommissioned officers’ section. “For keenness and enthusiasm, these New Zealand non-commissioned officers can have no equal,” he stated. “Their keenness is remarkable, many rising at 4 a.m. in order that they could practice various aspects of training among themselves before being called to the first parade.’’

Disorderly Conduct

“This sort of disorderly conduct might lead to something serious when there is a crowd of people about, and there were about 100 men in the vicinity yesterday,” said Senior-Ser-geant J. F. H. Macnamara in the Police Court this morning when two men appeared before Mr. C. Blackburn, J.P., on charges of behaving in a disorderly manner in Lowe street. Wallace Reid Wells, aged 24, a labourer, was convicted and fined £2, and the charge against Frederick Charles O’Connor, aged 31, a labourer, was dismissed. The senior-sergeant said that at 4.30 p.m. yesterday Constable H. Jamieson saw the two wrestling and generally pulling one another about. It was the tenth time that Wells had been before the court, and he was under the influence of liquor, but not drunk. Wells said that he was to blame for the incident. William Thomas Bellows and John Dunstable Bell, who gave evidence, said that a few people were looking on, but no blows were* struck. Constable Jamieson also gave evidence..