Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9853, 4 November 1924, Page 4

Local and General

At a meeting of tho Wellington Regatta (dub held last night, it was decided to hold the annual ’Wellington reamlta on Saturdaw Februarv 21.—P. A.

A fire in the Auckland Grand Theatre operating box last night destroyed nearly a. complete programme of film and damaged the projector. There was no other damage. .No panic ensued.—R.A.

At Taumnrumu yesterday. George Rudde’l Dale and George Naper Jorgenson Wlgg. two prisoners who escaped from the Waikune prison camp at Warmarino appeared at the Magistrate’s Court. Dale was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment nr.d Wigg to two years’, sentence to be cumulative with the present terms.—P.A.

The slip on the railway line near Ormondviile prevented the mail trains from North and South getiing through yesterday. . In both cases the passengers were transferred, causing delays of over two hours. The Wellir.gton-Xapicr mail train arrived at its destination two and a half hours late. It is expected the line will be cleared for traffic by today.—P.A.

Jn the House last night, the lion. C. J. Parr moved that the agreement made with the managers of t.lie Legislative Council iii the Education Amendment Bill, fixing the length of time a teacher must stay at a school to which he or she is appointed be agreed to. He explained that the best that could happen to a teacher was that lie or she would have to stay at a school thirteen months, while the worst that could happen would be that a teacher would have to stay twenty-one months. The motion was. agreed to. —P.A.

At a meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association lastnight, Mr Weir, secretary of the V't>tor inn Athletic Association, said Mr Parkinson, who represented the Association at the Olympic Games had secured h promise from Abraham and Low?, to make a trip to Australia and New Zealand next season. Schulz ancl Watson were interested. Nurmi could not give a definite answer. It was reluctantly decided to abandon the idea of securing the visiting athletes for this season.. — P.A.

Tn ,the “Washing Up Bill” _ the first clause brought under consideration in the House yesterday, proposed to vary the trusts with respect to the Church of _ Eng’and burial, grounds at Tamaki. _ Mr Jordan complained that, while the clause affected ids constituency, he had received no notice of it. On this beiucr intimated to the House, both Air Wilford and Mr Holland stated that this sort of thing had gone too Kir and that in future they would instruct their respective parties to vote against any clause inserted without the knowledge of the member for the district affected.—P.A,

Tho New Zealand Farmers’ Union and Sheepowners’ Federation lias distributed a large number of circulars among the farmers in this district for the purpose of enlisting their support to the proposal to hotel wool sales in Gisborne, and from the replies received to these, there m every confidence of a large sale. Requsts have Been made to the local Woo’ brokers’ Association and the Woolbrokers’ Association, Christchurch, advising them of the large amount of wool offering for the February sale, and urging, their support in arranging for this sale. Further support is being received daily, and the committee are confident tlie'rewill he a very satisfactory offering at the proposed sale.

An extraordinary meeting of the Gisborne Accountant Students’ Society will ho held to-night. Mails which left Gisborne for the United Kingdom on September 28, j via Vancouver, arrived in London on October 31. Yesterday Mrs Crawford, Ormoi a Road, was admitted to the Public Hospital, suffering from a fractured and dislocated arm,.the result of falling from a step ladder. Messrs J. N. Anderson and Sons, of Napier, will have an attractive trade exhibit of pot plants and seedlings on view at the Rose Show to bo held at the City Hail next Thursday, November 6. * __ . Exhibitors at the Rose Show are requested to note that Mrs E. B. Barker has presented a silver cup for class No. 13, “collection of roses 24 varieties.” This cup is to be won. outright. Exhibitors should note that this cup does not appear in the schedule. All lovers of flowers are advised to patronise the flower stall which is conducted by the Society at the Rose Show to he held in the City Hall on Thursday, November 0. This stall is always well stocked with flowers of quality, and patrons will receive good value for their money, The crock running through the Tokomaru township rose with remarkable rapidity on Saturday evening as a result of the heavy- rains. Some of the residents living on the other side of the stream who had been to a picture show were unable to cross the creek and had to stay Uie night in the township.

A mishap resulting in the drowning ot a draught horse, valued at £4O, owned by E. and H, Craig, Limited, carriers, occurred at tlie King’s wharf in Auckland. The driver was preparing to tip a dray load of tarred macadam on the wharf when the horse suddenly backed the vehicle over the side, the driver jumping to the. ground. Loth dray and horse immediately sank, and they were not recovered until later in the day.

The Cabaret in the Le Granu Lounge roms last evening proved a strong attraction for dancers who were present from all parts of the district. Between 35 and 40 couples took the floor and the music provided by McMul! eir’s orchestra made for ,i successful and enjoyable evening. The Cabaret room presented a gay scene, the gaily colored streamers and diffused light of the Chinese lanterns combining in a pretty color scheme which was set off by tne many charm ing toilettes of the ladies. During the evening many novelties were introduced including balloons, streamers, confetti and bon-bons were thrown around in abundance and greatly enhanced the attractiveness of the dancing.

In this issue appears rather a fine display advertisement describing the latest model 24- h.n. B.S.A. motorcycle. The B S.A. Company are famous the world over for the quality of their manufactures, and they have now turned out a machine wli fell is low enough in price to enable anyone to buy, and yet is the test in quality that. one can purchase. Up-to-date, the. agents, -Messrs Skeates and White, Ltd., of Auckland have sold twenty of these machines on indent orders, find have so far onl had one sample machine in stock. However, they expect to have a supply of these machines in stock early next month, they will then he able to supply orders either from stock or on indent, hv the latter svstem you save £s.*

The unique experience of having a murderer conducting him over a big American prison, befell Mr 'Mainland Foster during his recent visit to California. “On a visit to the San Quentin prison,” said Mr Foster. “1 was met by a polished and cultured young man and conducted over the finger print department in which there are hundreds of volumes of records of crooks’ finger prints from ihe greatest to the smallest, and every phase of this criminal investigation was explained to me by tins young man. After visiting the other portion of the prison and, as I was leaving, ihe young man explained that lie was a murderer who was sentenced to death but was reprieved and sentenced to life imprisonment. He said lie would never get outside the prison wall, and would rather have died ”

The Coast road has been e’esed to motor traffic as a result of heavy rains during the week-end, On Saturday night one of the service care was completely blocked in the ' road, and the passengers were required to obtain accommodation for the night at the house of a settler. On Simony service cars attempted the journey, but without success, a bad hole in the road near Mr Seymour’s being quite impassable. The services were required to resort to the coaches, and the transportation of nearly 60 passengers in this way was no easy undertaking . It is understood, however, that several private light cars managed to reach Tokomaru Bay after a protracted and rough journey. A start was to have been made yesterday morning to repair the bad portion of the road, and it is anticipated that with a few days’ fine weather the load will be restored to its normal condition.

Shortly after nine o’clock last evening the Fire Brigade was called out by ’phone to a glare apparently near the river in Derby Street. The motor engine proceeded at cnee to tlie locality arm it was then seen that the reflection was over the river. The brigade tore over the Roebuck Road bridge to the blaze, which was eventually discovered to be at the foot of Fox Street. Here it was found that a number of boys had set. fire to a bonfire arranged in anticipation of Guy Fawkes Day. When the brigade aAived the lads had disappeared.. Superintendent Kane stated that the practise of lighting such fires at night is an exceedingly dangerous oi.e, as mishaps might happen to the men on the engine. In addition there is the expense involved in calling out the brigade. Any person found guilty of lighting such a fire is liable to a fine of £2O, and .an example would be made of the first person caught.. The warning was issued, lie explained, in anticipation of such practices in connection with the Guy Fawkes celebrations.

The value of tlie Rotary movement was strikingly impressed upon a -Sew Zealander who lias just returned from the United States. To a Gisborne , Times reporter he said that, ; in the larger cities and. particularly in New York, these clubs were doing a tremendous work in support of their slogan “Service before Self.” In ! Now York, for example, a big move- I incut was afoot on the part of the Rotarians to give boys who to-day-have little chance in the world an opportunity to become useful citizens. On account of the abnormal growth of , juvenile crime, the city had been j mapped out and the principal breeding grounds of vice located. Then steps bad been inaugurated to remedy matters as far as possible—and with Stifying results. In this work tlie 5 of numerous other social welfare institutions had been inaugurated. As a result, the old-time, unsatisfactoryf system of individual collections for this, that or ■ the other object had been done away with. To-day a citizen was budgetted for a certain amount ■annually and on payment he received a token .which freed Him from casual solicitations, ' -•