Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9846, 27 October 1924, Page 4

Local and General

The Oliver burner, which is attracting a lot of attention locally, will bo on exhibition at the A. and !*• show.***

In this issue Johnson’s at the Palaco Buildings offer Fox serge and worsted suits at tTio special prico ot £6 6s.V

The rc-grading of the approaches to the new bridge on the Tatapouri side of the ulenroy turn-off is now almost completed. This bridge has climated a particularly bad bund and crossing on the road.

Theatre goers are aslced to note that during the “Florodora” season the overture which is quit© a feature of the play, will be at 7.55 and the curtain at 8 p.m. sharp, Excellent arrangements have been made in connection with seating.

New Zealand’s latest weekly newspaper The New Nation, the first issue of which will be published on November IS, promises to be a journal of quito exceptional interest. .It will contain sections devoted to music, art drama, as well, as stories by weJpknown writers.

ffK successful shop day was held in the Masonic Buddings on Saturday in furtherance of the Mukauri and Ormond candidature foi the St. Mary’s Queen Carnival, The stallholders and helpers were as follows: Misses I Necnan, M. Griffen, Walsh, McCarthy, Hamon, Breen and bum (4): Mcsdames Quirk, (Houston, and Howie, and Messrs Quirk and Grilrcn.

While at Tolaga Bay recently Mr Boat-son, Government produce grader, conducted the monthly tests, made under the auspices of the Cow resting Association, and was pleased lo find that many new farmers were tailing steps to improve the quality ol tlie cream sent to the dairy factoiy. This test should show them the cows which were returning a profit and those which were not.

The campaign in furtherance of the Cook County loan was advanced ,;v further stage on' Friday, when the ratepayers of the Pakarae rid in had the nroposals explained to tlieim Mr W.'G. Slierratt presided. Mr S. M. Reynolds explained the proposals in lull, and at the conclusion was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, and the meeting expressed approve, of the lean.

# Archbishop O’Shea announced yesterday that a. hospital to be conducted by the nursing sisters of the welliknown Lewisham hospital, Sydney, fwi'.l be opened in Wellington next year. ’Jibe institution takes two classes of patients, .first the poor who cannot pay for hospital treatment, and secondly, those who can pay. Both classes receive the same medical treatment, food and nursing.—P.A.

On Saturday, Mr 0. Bruce Levy, pasture expert attached to the Department of Agriculture, and Mr H. J. Fawcett, agricultural inspector at Hastings, arrived in G.shorno by ear from Napier. The visiters departed for tho Coast yesterday morning, and will go as far north as Lottin Point, returning later to Gisborne. During their tour they will address fanners on various agricultural and pastoral matters.

As the result of an accident which occured at Kaiteralalii yesterday, Mrs O’Dwver is now an inmate of the Cook ‘Hospital. Mrs O’Dwyer and a lady friend were driving in to town in a gig to visit the former’s son who is in the hospital. Near the freezing works the horse shied at a passing motor-car and Mrs O’Dwyer was thrown from the gig. Later she was removed to the hospital, but the extent of her injuries is not yet known. The other lady was not thrown out, hut was badly shaken, 'the horse was killed.

Tiio well-known Gisborne builder find contractor. W. J. Callow, is now in Tokomnrti Bay, and is prepared to give estimates for every kind of work. Mr Callow is at present building the .Native school at Tokomaru. Good, progress is being made, and the structure is now roofed in, and should he finished about November 30. He is also altering the teacher’s residence, building a concrete store for the post office, a tering Mr Rafferty Paeratn’s residence and also Mr Tamete Naeihu’s residence—all at lokomaru Boy-V

In this issue of the Times will _be found a. full page price list cf spring and summer goods which are being displayed at the Cash Stores. Every department of this popular. shopping centre is full to overflowing with ladies’ and gents’ clothing of the latest materials and up-to-date styles. Before finally deciding on your new seasons requirements, it will pay you to visit the Cash Stores..and inspect the variety that is being offered. The values are absolutely right, every article ■ being marked at the Casli Store’s well-known low cash prices.***

The disappearance of a well-known man, Mr M. P. Swan from Gisborne on Tuesday, niglit last, was solved on Saturday morning when his two sons and Mr C. S-uteliff discovered the missing man at Napier. It appears that Mr Swan suffered a lapse ot memory and reached us far as Nuhaka without boots. There lie came to and bought himself a pair of white shoes, and proceeded on to Wairoa. Here lie purchased hoots ami took the car to Napier and was waiting for the express to leave for Wellington- when his sons found him. He canUe hack to Gisborne on Saturday evening, and is now quite recovered.

•Speaking of his recent visit ' to JL’oiaga Bay where the dairy company there has adopted tho system of paying for first and second grade cream on the different’al basis, Mr Beatson Government produce grade, said that, all farmers should try to increase their production by setting a standard of say ’ 300 lbs ‘ for mature cows. There was no reason why this could not ho accomplished by any farmer winthin a few years by‘proper breeding and culling. When lie had attained'’an average of 3001bs per cow lie could aim higher and try to increase Ids average to 3501b5. By following this method, farmers would have a herd which would leave them with a balance at' the hank, instead of an overdraft. Poor producers were a liability hut good cows were an asset.

Salt plays a curious part in Hastening ceremonies in some countries. The Armenians cover a new-born infant’s ' skin-ayi tli finely-powdered salt. .After being left on for three hours, the salt is washed off with warm water- A mountain tribe of Asia Minor leave the baby covered in this way for twenty-four hours. The Greeks sprinkle their babies with salt nt tho christening, a custom that also mark's the naming of children in some parts of Germany. In countries where this custom persists it is believed that the practice endows a child with . health and strength, and that it also wards off evil influences.

“It is the most perfect tone producer 1 have ever heard; so natural.” Thus tlio opinion of an eminent singer, after hearing, the “Stradipliono”. Call and let us demonstrate this wonderful instrument to vou at our showroom. Palace Picture Theatre Buildings. Full size cabinets from 25 guineas. Vocation records from 4/6 each double-sided. Lyric needles, finest diamond hard steel, beautifully pointed, giving the very best reproduction, Is 3d per box of 200. Record catalogues free. Write P.B. Box 106, Tel. 11, or call.

' Owing to a shortage of supplies, the price of maize firmed a littleTho position has now_ been relieved by a shipment of maize from Tauranga by the Motu.—Auckland Stay. T ast week a Palmerston North resident discovered that the drainage system on his property had gone on strike and the services of a p umbei had to he called in. That worthy had considerable difficulty, m m°™(s.the obstruction, and was not a hti startled when he finally hauled out the body of a full-grown hedgehog! They were on their honeymoon, and she regarded him as the most wonderful being in the whole world. As they strolled along by the s.a shore he stopped suddenly, and m a fi - poetic frenzy exclaimed: Doll on, thou deep and mighty ocean, roll! “Oh look, George,’ she cued in ecstasy, “it is doing it.

The owners of tho area of curiously shaped and interesting limestone rocks at Ware, near Hikurangi, for the preservation of which there has been somewhat spasmodic agitation, hate notified the Hikurangi Chamber of Commerce that they have given the Government an option of a fortnight to accept or reject the offer made to have the rocks preserved as a scenic attraction.

A bookie was taken ill suddenly. He sent iiis street tout or “runner’ to a street where several doctors lived bidding him to teii a certain doctor to come at or.ee. A different physician having- come, the bookie aitw-wai-ds asked the tout to explain why. “Well, you see, guv’nor, there was a lot of brass plates on the doors, and when I got the number you gave me, I saw •'Consultations, 11 to 2. the chap next door was offering ‘Consultation's, 10 to 12 so I knew you d like the chap that gave you the host odds.”

In front of the 16th century gateway ol , Lullingstone Castle, ncai Eynsfortf"'Boo women of Kent, drawn from farm laborer’s cottage and country house alike, acted last month in a pageant ol Kentish history. Not a man took part in the production. King and bishop, knight and -smugfrier—ail were played by women. The pageant was organised by the West Kent Federation of Women’s institutes. In a scene depicting the visit of the dreadful Black Death, the “men” with the death cart, who fetched the corpses from a row of cottages, were a vicar’s wife, the wife of a farm laborer, the wife of a retired mayor, a farmer’s wife, and a woman of independent means,

“'Tell the'truth when it is convenient” appeared to he tiie family motto of a country witness who gave evidence in the Magistrate’s Court, Dunedin. “The plaintiff’s witnesses tell me a different story,” said Mr W. A. Moore when cross-examining. “What do you say to that ?” “They’re telling lies,” was the reply. “Is that what your family will do?” “No, my family" will tell the truth—to a certain extent.” This qualifying remark made a strong appeal to the sense of humor of everyone in the court, and the usher, remembering how dreary the proceedings had hitherto been, forebore to call for silence.

Mr Humphrey Bishop has now included four New Zealanders in his comedy company : —Ngaire Phipson (Wellington). Zelda Bailey (Auckland), Evadne Goodson (Wellington), and Dan Flood (Auckland). They sail from New Zealand front-, the Bluff on October 29th for Melbourne. Ihe company has now been ten minths in New Zealand, and in its travels up and down the country there have been only six nights during that; time when a performance has not been given. It is now seven years since the company set out from London, and the tour has included South Africa, India, Mesopotamia, China, Japan, and Australia.

Speak.ng of the class of immigrants who arrived at Wellington on the Arawa recently, Mr -J. R. Kirby, of the Featherstoir L’istrict High School, who returned front England by the same boat, expressed the opinion that sufficient attention was not being jiaid to selecting the right type of immigrant (relates an exchange). Some were quite a good type, but ethers appeared to be the overflow or the larger towns and cities,- and he was afraid they would not find it very easy to get on in New Zealand. They were net nearly so sturdy or well educated as the immigrants who came out 1-5 to 31) years ago.

This story is vouched for by a party whose word is irreproachable. It happened at the zoo. A iaay with one of those poodles that is a joy to ns owner and an object of contempt to the public at large, was examining the irons’ pit. The dog, which she was holding in her arms, became restive and in freeing himself jumped in the wrong direction. He landed in the lions’ deu. No doubt- he was petrified with fright. A lioness came up, sniffed hint, and turned away; hut lie was less fortunate when lie ctupc under the notice of one of the lions. The king of beasts gave -the little dog a pat, which fortunately killed him at oi.ee, and proceeded to make a meal off him.—Star.

A fire which has been burning in the Chamberlain coalmines at Alburv, South Canterbury, for several years past, has now reached a critical stage. An inspection has been made by an officer of the Mines Department, as a result of which an effort was made to stop the fire by cutting clav away and placing it over the burning seam oi coal. In its progress the fire has caused a considerable amount of dam>ige, and, as the coal has burned away, the clav, over-burdened, has fallen in, in many places leaving cavities ill the paddocks above the seam large enough to dump a house in. A great danger lies in the- fact that the fire has been gradually eating its way toward the workings which, pass underneath the Mackenzie Pass road.

M hen a small hay was before tho Wanganui Court, the Magistrate, Mr J. S. Barton, asked the father what moral training the hoy had. The lather stated that he. was absent iii the country a good deal, but- when at home he did Ins best to keep the hov m the right path. “But what moral training does he receive?” asked the fe.M. “Well, he has plenty of gardening to do if he will only" do it.'-' replied the father. He then 'added “tnat, of course when the cat’s away the mice will play.” The Magistrate replied that a hoy would r.'ot- pick up much moral training digging the garden He then called the hoy up near too bench arid gave- him some friendly advice, and extracted a promise that he would do better in future, and by way of assisting him, the Magistrate arranged tc- have the boy s name handed to the Y.AI.C'.A. Big Brother movement.

tho Magistrate arranged to have the boy s name handed to the Y.M.C'.A. Big Brother movement. The suggestion that the horse is becoming extinct as the dodo induced an Auckland man to spend tweiityhvo minutes counting them one numb hour In two city blocks he found c . u S’'t horses in single harness, 65 -pairs of draught horses, two teams of tlireo draught horses, and four teams of four draught horses. Besides these, there were 34 light horses in single harress. and two pairs of halfdraughts.. There was one saddle horse and a police trooper was riding him. Tim return to the horse for haulage purposes m England is noted hv Air A. B Charlton, secretary of the ‘SlTrc Horse Society, who men Cons as the reasons economy in working, adapte■h'Bt to short journeys with frequent stony and pulling capacity. Eco-" nor - considerations of longevity and :ev.empt : on fmm tax am combining to rest eve the horse to his old position.

Mr. W. M. Bickerton, M. A.,. ] a t 6 secondary master at the Wairoa j)p_ trict High School, has been appointed Professor of English at tho Tokio University of Commerce. Japan. Mr. AY. Tombleson, son of Mr j Tomblesort, sheepfarmer, of Wairnata Gisborne, has taken over the Motat station, previously owned by Mr. J. L>. Macfarlane. —Wairoa Star. | .Wool is trickling into Wairoa from the hack country stations. It is ox _ i peeted that a large quantity will } )e I shipped to Port Ahuriri by the local wool-growers in time for the November sales at Napier. —Star.

| Mr AY. D. Hunt, well-known i n commercial circles, lias presented the Invercargill Plunket Society with the homestead block of Camficld estate. ( The gift comprises a commodious residence and twelve acres of land - valued at nearly £SOOO. it will j /; used as a ICaritane Horne.—P.A.

) Various opinions have U. ( . fl ' offered in connection witli AVcmbiev Exhibition by New Zealanders who have returned from Horne. Spealnfi-r to a Gisborne Times reporter yosterl day one of the lucky ones said that the New Zealand Court was a went credit to the Dominion. But ii j )ar j j to be remembered that it was for - the most p>art a commercial advertisement. The most fascinating was unquestionably that established by Canada. In this regard, it had to he borne in mind that thcQairn of Canada was, however, mahjy to attract immigrants. With that obier-t in view, Canada was not content in exhibit simply her produce. She had ' conceived a much more captivatin-r idea, in that she presented true- to ’ life scenes of her industries. Intend- ' ing immigrants, it was held. ' rightly so, would more jikeiV } y . attracted to Canada by represertetions of various industries in <,p-r-_ tion than by displays of produ"-- ■ which would make -a strong apneiil in ■ business people and the general public.

AAhilst on a recent visit abroad a resident of this Dominion found it much to his advantage to be a .\"e* v - Zealander. In the Homeland* 'be said, one had only to mention that he was a New Zealander to secure at once the right hand of good-fehow-ship. hi conversation with a Gisborne Times reporter, this tourist said that, on one occasion, he w £s engaged in ; business negotiations which lor a time did not progress as satisfactorily as he had vtisiiod. T lien a change came over the scene. One of the principals of the firm -nth which he was negotiating had i;api/.jr : ed to indicate t’nat it made .’omc-what of a difference, seeing that the visitor was from Australia, as they had had some deals in connection, with that country which had not (.erne out" es satisfactorily as they bad exceeded. But, on learning that he wes jri—taken —that he was dealing v.irii'a New Zealander —he then remarked: “All ! that makes a difference.” And. turning to one of his coUeairut'*. "lieremarked: “It's right, isn't it. ' AYe liave never had a New Zealander put anything across us.” Henceforth, the proceedings went with a swirr;. ’

j The farewell function to the Rev. ! and Mrs Lambert field at the AYaere nga-a-h: ka hall on Thursday evening was largely attended i.-v settiers from all parts of the district. During tiie evening felicitations were i extended to the departing guests hv the Rev. L. H. Fei.u. All—rs K. 0. Levvy. K. Halbert and E.:r:c:i. and the people’s c-Jnirch warden. Mr Lougher. presented Mr Lambert with a wei!-filed wallet. Waiter Ab-Kay also made a presentation <.r. l.ohalf of the boys of tiie AYaerenga-a-hika College. Sengs were contributed by Misses Heni Ha'hert. I’. Co:. Bants, and Luttre’i , Mrs McKay. Tki Car- i roll, and Messrs Lougher. pilgrim and ij Cameron, vocal duets 1-v MrsTk mbj erfc and Air Louclic-r, rechr ; tt?!v hy 1 Mr Lambert and items hv the eo’lege hoys. Mr and Mrs Lambert lore for AA'hnkatane at the begimriag of -next week, and at the request of the Bishop, the Rev. L. H. Fern will take over the AYaerenga-n-hika parish until the arrival of the Rev. Mr Hudson. who is at present with the Melanesian Mission, and is expected to arrive in New Zealand towards the end of December next.

A recent visitor to ih? fiated States informed a Gisborne Times reporter yesterday that one had to visit the country to credit how great was the motoring vogue. In the larger centres the control cf traffic amounted to an enormous task. To ensure safety a system cf streettowers every few blocks was in use and drivers soon learnt to take the utmost c-are in observing signals. Atimportant intersections traffic along one route might lie held up lor an appreciable period to enable motorists making tho crossing from a sice streetto. sweep over. -In the country districts many towns had instituted special parks for touring motorists and in these parks were dressingrooms for both sexes and many ether facilities. As showing how widespread was the holiday-making craze by motor, he mentioned that ffiany people had special camp cayioSras affixed on the running boards. Along the coasts, and in the more popular country resorts tents were to be soon in the warmer months 1 i the- thousands. It was not uncommon lor a-business-man to take his family.on » motoring, camping vacation -li'O or •500 miles from his home. lue closed in type of ear was the most popular in the United States.