Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11123, 5 February 1930, Page 4

Local and General.

«\t the direction of the -Judge, the m re returned a verdict of not guilty fix\ the Wellington Supreme. Court yesterday on a charge against Leonard Maugham of theft of radio goods, and alteruativelv, of receiving at Otuki.—P.A.

Enrolments at. the High school ;or tbe now .year have already reached the satisfactory total oi 17S. At the primary schools, the totals were as follow: Gisborne Central 7-3. Manga pa pa 4.0, Kaiti 30. To Hapara 30 and Awapuni 1(3.

An Ldmuiidtou (Alberta) cablegram .'tales tlis.il the physicians liave been exonerated in the case of the death of Airs. Ilulli Alsou through a towel being left in a wound, when it was sewn up. A nurse admitted having failed to check the towels.—P.A. copyright.

Nine .months’ immigration figures for Canada show that a total oi 14!..381 people entered the Dominion, a decrease of 2726. British immigrants totalled 68,846. United States 2(3,16-6. and North Europe 26,018. British immigrants increased by 7201.-—P.A. copyright.

The Feilding Show opened yesterday in lovely weather. , The entries are a record, hut the stock, entries show a decline compared with last year. Tiie dairy classes are the strongest feature, beef cattle having fallen away. The Romney and Southdown sheep sections were splendidly supported and there was keen competition.—1 > . A.

Traffic on the main north highway beyond Rakauroa is now using the new concrete three-span bridge recently erected for the Public Works Department. Standing at about the same level as the old wooden linage, the new structure is well clear of the possibility of flood damage. The main spun is 40ft and the approach spans each about 20ft.

Mr. T. M. Milford, paying a tribute to the co-operation of the Umpire Marketing Board, stated that it had been responsible for a most successful fortnight’s campaign by New Zealand in Glasgow, when 22,000 samples of cheese had been sold, also 24.000 samples of butter, and 1f,,000 samples of honey. It was estimated that the produce was thus introduced into dO.OOO homes.— P.A. copyright.

Anxious that his child should have every opport,unitv of making a good appearance before the judge in a- juvenile jumping competition at the Wairoa, A. and P. Show, and realising that, a little show of spirit on the part of her .mount would not detract from her impression, a. wellknown settlor of flu* Wairoa district sought to rouse the necessary spirit in the horse by a few smart touches with a whip as it started on its way into the ring. The response was disconcertingly prompt, for the pony lashed out with both feci, and struck the father of the rider just about tho solus plexus. The blow was sufficient to rob the parent of his interest in the jumping competition, though it was imderstood that liis injuries were not serious.—‘'Star ”

Mathewson’s Sale continues to attract considerable attention. The whole of their fashionable and exclusive stock is heavily marked down in price and there are many bargains awaiting discriminating purchasers. A special lino now available; priced at SI/-, is one of 25 Model Frocks and Jumper Suits in Crepe de Cliiue, Georgette and Ninon, in plain and floral patterns. The sizes are women's and small women’s. —Mathewson’s Ltd., Where Quality Costs no More.*'

A cure for a fenny. Yes, 100 pe: cent., of cures feuaranteed. Fluke affects sheep in December, January and Febnnw-y,|a||(K|me Joso of Carbon TetracMffijpwh ca#u!e form is sufficient fijMS cure. JiVo measuring guessing oir waste Jsy 'this method. The sheep allow improvement at once, they fatten qmarly and are worth shillings nmrcyfper head. I'luke cap. spies not only cure fluke but eradicate ‘worms and intestinal parasites. Price 8s 6d per hundred. Special qVibtnfcionß for quantity a —A. W. J. Mann, Agent, Chemist, But 2-10 Gisborne.'*

"d” stockbroking The mercantile < W ~,.) ni scs on firms will clo-se Q t j, . niU '1 hursTJiursthiv. Vehn <*>> day, February loth. ~ married “A very decent .'"‘W’ W * JS memman with three lonics, t a<;tol . at bur's description ot . '.on M „ n . the Harbor Board m«anu day. A Suva, message i . lt '!!' S ( Fiji Alport Barker, Times, has purchased «<■«],. A . interest in the Samoa J »»<*•■> copyright. Seventy-two vessels Port of (Jisbonie durmg from Decern bm Id ’ . . ryxJJ the total nett ( tonnage being and the gross

At a meeting of credißirs ml Brooziak. Ltd., Suva. 1 '■ | o: -;t. cd that the capital g P';. 1 a]joui Second doboniinc li ( . * , unsc£Booo, and tin; t \ u <]jvcured creditors .s idem! is expected. I-A. '

In view of the .several -- row escapes from drowning i ies. owing to the existen holes in the diversion cut, tl c bor Board on Monday resold to erect a warning notice tliuc.

Fire broke out m •« '\V£" homestead about 8 o’clock on Mon dav night and the seve»;-i oorm u dwelling was totally destroy <<F J - bouse, owned and occupied >. - ' ' K A Tait. was situated about L miles from the main road. A pug for £460 in the South British office covered the house and the contend were insured for £2OO m the •- office.

The decision on the application ' an adjournment of the case ol • • • Nelson versus the New Zealand H- - aid was deferred by Mr. Juh ™\; Herdman till to-day states a-tele-gram from Auckland His Honor was informed by .Mr. Hall Ske that a radiogram had been Samoa requesting the Administrate to allow plaintiffs witnesses to coine to the Dominion. A reply is awaited.—F. A.

An account of the terriiic duststorm experienced outside toll ‘llfw;i.s given fiv the master of the - >*■ glo-Caiiadiaii. which ai lived at W eiriiigton on Sunday. It was impossible to see a ship's length beyond the bridge. The anchor "as flopped and for 14 hours the vessel was swept by hot brown, dust, which penertated everv crevice. It n estimated that afterwards nine tons qt dum were shovelled overboard. —4

The Rangiora Borough Council has accepted tin- tender oi Air. Alan Moore. Christehurcli. oi £R>d.iO • s lid for the main sewers, and £2606 for treatment works for tlio Rmigiora sewerage scln-mc. Tim estimates or tile engineer. Mr. A\ . Steven- "ho recentlv put in the Hamilton scheme. Were £18.409 Us and £3763 12s. 6d respectivelv. An Auckland tender was discarded, as it was below the the engineer’s statement of the net cost. The engineer is putting the sewers through the backs of section? instead of in the streets. Tins is the first instance of tin’s being done in the South Island. —F.A.

The delay m granting approval fur tlie new militia uniforms is causing comment in Adelaide. _ It is pointed out that the Minister of Be fence faces a quandary. Tlie issue of new uniforms will mean scrapring others which cost £48.000, and if the Government’s objective. 36,040 enlistments, is reached the cost I■ 1 the clothing to them " ill he £210.00(1. Thus the saving oi £160.000 on camps this year will be offset by the cost of new uniforms and the scrapping of old ones totalling £468--000.—F.A . copyright.

hr the Supreme Court at Auckland yesterday. Richard James Lauigan. 20, formerly a clerk in the Lands Department, was sentenced by Air. Justice Smith to IS months’ reformative detention for the theft of £i<S6 while a Government servant. Counsel said that, two years ago. prisoner's wife became ill. and, faced with hills, he converted two large denomination stamps into cash and went on doing this. ‘‘While it is fairly clear that urisoner is unlikelv to offend again.” -aid his Honor. “I have a duty to the State and therefore T cannot grant probation. If 1 do. if will he an intimation to ovt-rv State servant with dishonest tendencies that he may take up to £3OO without fear of mniishment. 1 take into consideration in fixing sentence that prisoner has confessed of his own accord. It apoears that you have been engaging in gambling, and that was the euu.se ol votir lapse.”—P.A.

Temporary signs, warning motorists to exercise the greatest care in selecting a crossing, will be recommended to his executive for erection at the fords through the Mangaoporo and Awatere streams on the Waioeka road by Mr. linger, the Auckland Automobile Association’s patrol, who has been visiting all parts of the district during the past week oi so. Mr. Ringer pointed out that the main cause of the trouble was that metorsts entered the water at the wrong places. The visitor has been greatly impressed by the many beauty spots between Gisborne and Te Araroa, especially about Waipiro Bay. while the delightful scenery on the Gisborne-Waioeka-Opotiki road should, lie believes, make it a verv popular route for tourists. While up the Coast, Mr. Ringer selected several places lor the executive of several places for tho erection of sign posts, while work will be carried out by the association's sigu posting patrol, due in the district within the next few weeks.

That private enterprise is not receiving a square deal in the mattei ol taxation, as compared with public institutions that compete with it was the opinion voiced bv Sir Geo" I'jlhott at Monday’s meeting of the Atickalnd Gas Company. The amount paid by this companv for land and income tax and local fates was £23,560 last year. He said: “This sum has, of eour.se. to he paid bv 11 ie consumers of gas light and power. It does not seem just or equitable that the consumers of electric light and power in.a ke no similar contribution to the revenue of the country. If is a certainty that, if the law remains unaltered', and tj le Government and local authorities are encouraged by preferential taxation treatment to extend their indukstrial enterprises, private traders will either be taxed out of. existence or athr ingenious methods of taxation must be, instituted to raise the, necessary revenue to carry on the affairs of the State, . If'the Government could realise the danger of the present position, and make such alterations to the existing laws as would place all traders oil an equal footing, a large addition to public; revenue would he secured and a General reduction of taxation made possible.—Special.

M hen the schools reopened after f Christmas holidays iast year u was considerable confusion ow to tlito fact that several of the text books ordered by teachers Jfad not even been printed. This Yveek, however, the position is verv different, for all books on the syllabus, together with the various ex' erases, etc., are now in stock , and may be procured at. Eastwood’s Book Store, corner of Gladstone Road and Derby street. Country school committees and . private schools are specially catered for in the way of cheap quantityt rates. Inquiries through phones 12 or 1260 or to the sliojv will be promptly attended, to.

“j, ; s reported, stales a S.vd llt . y ,1.1e./ram, that all postal construe, eablcg - - s Lo ce ut>u. entailing { dismissal of more than employees throughout the Cumnioiiwealtii.

Judgment for plaimilf by default •vas ,r iven by Ml. 1 • Me. Maiper, C M '"in the Magistrate s Court yesterday in the civil action m whjd* WliitlioU “‘O thailMd tl !•*•««,» 01-i hi tiffs :J - judgment iiUw--1 .Vs (Bta To ilau was ordered to STk'wSUi ,i«l Kennedy £U 15a \ k l default being fixed at lo days* imprisonment.

\m Eitluiin message states that ,/ K Clout, a butcher. of New Ply. .nth "as fined £2 and had \\,wle cancelled lor six months for negligent driving and causing a colliti.m between his ear and a motorcycle on November 23 at the .Jim,pon on the mam road. J revmudy defendant had been fined tor being drunk while in charge of a cm and l,is license had been cancelled for one year. —F.A.

The clash between Ted Morgan and 'Reg. Trowern under the auspice--of the Gisborne Boxing A .-.socmien, will take place in the Opera Houw on Friday. J-ebruary 14 (race week). Great interest is already being evinced in the meeting oi tbe-e two wellknown professionals, and arrangements -have been made.with the box office at Miller’s Corner to take orders for reserved seats, nugswe. front stalls, or the dress' circle by telephone or by telegram. lhe box plan opens at Miller’s Corner at 8.3) a.m. on Monday.

W'liat appears to have been an attempt at burglary took place on the premises of Airs \ oss. confwuouer. Church street, Opotiki. on AJenday ni'dit. The attempt /vas. however, frustrated by Airs. \ oss bapi/emng to hear a noise on the root and gain., out to investigate she saw a man crouching low. Two young met, hearing Airs. Voss call out endeavor e d to catch the man. who. ho*. ujanaged to escapo in the oariiness. A pair of men - boots v.wr, afterwards found on the rool. Its police have the matter m iiund.Special.

Te Karaka district .members ui U> Auckland Automobile A-soeiatar, will lie afforded the opportunity, lithe County Garage this evening, r having tin- headlight.- oi tm-ir caradjuster! to comply with tim mot-j! regulations. Ihe services e. -lr, ii ije-er." the association’s patrol, wq be available for this puipose. Oi Friday night, at Aloesrs. Alien Brc-s and -Johnstone’s garage. Air _i«Jct*e. will a similar service ij Gisborne members of the associatitt He departs for Alotu on Saturda and. ar 7'.2(1 that evening, he "i adjust headlights at that countr centre.

Though it may be some time ...» tore tlie metalling of the approacnc is complete, it is expected that tL new concrete, bridge at le Arai vi he open for traffic within a lew dav Comprising five 40ft spans, giving total length of 200 ft. the new strj Hire is an excellent example or mo' eni bi'idge-building. providing a , r markable contrast to the old woodstructure which the traffic must x in tlie meantime. It is o: amp width tor traffic and the deck lev is about 12ft above the flood ley of the Te Arai stream. Supportn each pier are loin piles driven depths of between 40 and -50 let The S-bend in the road necessitat by the old bridge has been who: cut out. making tlie road vastly lie safe than hitherto. Air. F. Got man. the contractor, has prodic a very imposing structure-

Approximately 100 officer.' and ! ritoriais of headquarter? AVing ( 'Gisborne). Hawke’s Buy Regime will attend a training camp open at AVaipukurau tc-day. Toger with 14 nou-connnissioned ufic the following leave for the camp i morning:—Lieut.-Colonel R. F. G; brill, officer in command of Hawke's Bay Regiment: Colonel Gumming. Captain A. Biackbi Captain -J. CL Xolau. Lieutenant Fain. Lieutenant S. AI. Porter. : Lieutenant G. Slade. Tlie main L > comprising some SO men. tuge’ with Ala jor A. S. Aluir. Lieutemm; Barnard, and Sergeant-major S. bury, will leave Gisborne on Frk evening by the s.s. Pakura. conn* mg with the AVe.llmgron express Napier on Saturday morning, camp will break up on February the Gisborne contingent return here that evening by steamer.

I'vo firemen on Hie steamer I liana. Phillip Dwyer and Wi;l Lambert. were .-barged beiere Mow lcm. S.M.. at the Napier Cc yesterday, with assaulting the officer on board the ship at M ingtou on January 29, ami using obscene language. P pleaded guilty, and" Lambert guilty. Richard Edmund Thumpcluet officer, gave evidence that offences were committed on decs January 29 when he was >amiw to intervene in a fight between ships carpenter and Dvvor Lain pert. The last-named struck ness, causing a broken nose. Uwver struck him from behind, cusod wore taken to the police tmn in Wellington, but were ails to rejoin their shin on condition * they pleaded guilty on the s’r aiinal at Napier. Corrobora evidence was lieard.' Lambert do tout he struck Thompson. w Dwyer deni.nl strikim* the ehiu neer* from behind. The Magist sentenced Dwyer to two months'' prisonment on the assault dm and fined him £3. in default month s imprisonment on the set charge. His Worship said ho satisfied that Lambert's guilt been proved and sentenced him one month’s imprisonment.—P.A Summertime, with its bathing its picnics, js always a period if lght with- young and old. bu fleeting impressions of the ghr days m the open air can ne'e: tiMuly recalled except with, the , a S^ ei:a .- Cameras are j:cv clea it is little wonder arojfiMost. universal and they S ° that a cltild soon beet Photographer- .Ur. °h h ftP- ' inspection is jpj^/jjElr&i I/ 11 ’ ‘ ••have tree tu jx!r*" so lat ' succe: ass jr : sr • start. -JJevelo need cu-uj/efuo urn u f Sß ' a 8 -Mr. Bramwejf Ijps tray stalled the latest plan!, far jffUA a.nd the prices, are sq&eisq/aJfftu it does not even pafM *S§t£r on the work. Tins new plant i efficient and. so quick that films at tlffi .Pharmacy at ten o’cloc tiio morning are printed nn*toff : i ed by five o’clock and best of all,, .saUm action is anteed. A 1 receive pal ular notice, and are printed anc turned in a few hours. 3

The game was long, the map was ine toozler had an awful cold, A hewer of the divot., he, his h« „ ~c aP ,w as twenty-three. Said Plus-four Percy: “Mark well, I cure my colds with M.I Lung Linctus forthwith ho proci and freedom from all colds sured. . >• ... ... He now plays scratch, and gla tell, he holds .the Captain’s i as well. . , —-McDonald’s Lung Linctus Coughs, Colds, ’Flu. 2/6, Chet nTid Stores. or direct from Mcl)oi Chemist, Tokninaru Bay •»*

Infectious disease cases reported to the Gisborne headquarters of the East Cape Health District during the week ended yesterday totalled six, comprising two each of enterio fever and tuberculosis and one each of scarlet lever and pneumonia.

A London message says that ex_ changes from Naples states , tntat Singh, the first Indian who left London to fly home to India, crashed near Paola and is in hospital, slightly injured. His /machine is wrecked. —P.A. copyYight.

An Ismaila message states that a distinguished gathering of representatives pi the Aliic s attended the unveiling of a war memorial by the Marquis of Devogue, chairman of the Canal Company, who paid a tribute to the exploits of warships and troops, including the New Zealanders and the Australians.—P.A. copyright.

Authority for the secretary to take .■-tops to recover outstanding rates was given bv the Harbor Board at .TMonday’s meeting. : It was pointed out that only £1968, about fivo per cent, of the total European rate,, was outstanding at the end of December. The total rate amounted to £37,498. “That is very satisfactory,” eorr tnented the chairman (Mr. J. TomblesoiO

The auction sales of drapery, cutlery, hardware, fancy goods, mercery, etc., .'held daily by Mr. J. Lloyd, at tlie shop in the Masonic Hold Buildings; are proving very popular. The sale will be resu-ined to-day at 2 p.m., and continued toi nor row morning, on Friday at 2 p.m.. and all day oil Saturday. All the goods are from well-known indent agents, and are sold practically niUiout reserve.*

The Wairoa County Herd Testing ‘.Association Incorporated report that the average butter-fat, of the 16/4 cows under test in January was 31.03 lbs. Messrs. Shaw Bros, herd of 37 cows and Mr. Toiii Taitu’s six cows each averaged JO.SSlbs. with Mr. P. V. "Warts' third with an . average o« 40.031b5. The lowest herd averaged 21. l*2lbs. Tire highest cow was owned hv Messrs. Shaw Bros, and averaged 721bs, whilst- the lowest averaged 7jhs.

A Wellington message states that J. J. Niven and Co. have disposed of their property in Wak.ofiold St..

almost an acre of Land in the heart of the city. ’Hie sale means that within the next few months one of the oldest engineering linns in the Dominion will close down, luit it is. at -the same time, improving its organisation generally in Wellington and elsewhere. Immediately following the sale, they purchased the Dunlop Rubber Co.’s four storey building in Taranaki Street.—P.A.