LOCAL & GENERAL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 160, 24 July 1937, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Dannevirke A. and P- Profit. The Dannevirke A. and P. Association made a profit of £319 last year, as against a loss of £221 the previous year. Rangitane Leaves London. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advises that its m.v. Rangitane sailed from London on the afternoon of July 22 en route for Wellington, where sbe expects to arrive on August 25. Roeding at Port. The Napier Borough Council is at present carrying out road formation in Eever and Domett streets, Port Ahuriri, under oue of the empioyment subsidy schemes agreed upon between the council and the Empioyment Promotion Department. A total length of 17 chains of roadway is claiming attention, and it is anticipated that the work will be sufficient to keep LO men employed for a period of jjltree months.

Standards at Living . $ , "You in New Zealand have the highest average standard of living I have seen in my travels," said Dr E. de S. Brunner during a seminar of the New Education conference in Wellington. "They showed me the slums in Auckland, I would like to transport them to 'Avenue Way' in New York, where our negro, Asiatic and other people live.'' "Not on the Map." New Zealand has no place on a map of the world printed in a pamphlet advertising the attractions of Japan. Writing to a friend in Christchurch, a New Zealander, who is touring the East, enoloses the map and directs attention to the omision from it of the DoininiQn. "A lot of the Japaneso do not even' know that we exist," be writes; and he suggests that the New Zealand Government should do something about it. Winter Travel, "The winter months do not deter New Zealanders from travelling about their own country, especially when a j little additional cash comes their way," remarked the Minister of lnternal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, interviewed by a Waikato Times repcxter. "In Rotorua, though it is the ofltseason, there is a fair number of visitors,- it is good to see people getting a maximum of interest and enjoyment from trips round their own land," added the Minister.

Petrol Thefts. "One of the greatest difficulties we havo m running petrol-driven graders is keeping them supplied wtilx fuel," said Mr A. A. Woodward, engineer to the Waikato County Council _ at a special meeting of the council. Mr . Woodward. said it was necessary to send not more than a day's supply of petrol to the graders at a time, for if any was left in the machine for the night it would be stolen. The thieving of petrol that went on caused' a great deal of inconvenience. Snow and Moonlight. The thick mantle of snow at present covering the Ruahine ranges presented a glorious sight last night when viewed from Hastings in the bright moon- , light. The moon was practically full and the sky was clear. The coating of snow on the mountains is particularly thick and in the moonlight the whole outline of the range with its white-capped peaks stood out clearly against the sky. In the -brilliant sunshine, which followed this mprning's severe frost, the rangps again presented a magnificent sight. "What's the Big Idea?" Dr Hans Luther, former Chancellor of Germany, possesses tbe saving grace of liumour. In an address at a luncheon given jn his honour by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, he told some amusing stories. He gravely informed his audience that he had established communication with- the planet Mars. A friend of his there, who eldsely observed tbe earth through a very power* ful telescope, was amazed to find that all the sparsely-populated countries had an abundance of raw materials, while the densly-populated areas of the earth had little or none. The latest radio message he had received from his Martian friend read: "What's the big idea?" „ The Fortunate Isles. Applying the phrase "God's Own Country" as his conception of New Zealand, Professor E. R. Hudson, dir'ector of , Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, praised the endowments of the Dominion in describing the impressions of the person returning after an absenee of several years. In speaking at tho Christchurch Rotary Club's luncheon; he said: "I have no hesifation • whatever in expressing tlie opinion that there is no other country in the world of which I would rather be u eitizen. We in New Zealand, however, are inclined to take a tremendous amount for granted, and it is only when we see the more sordid conditions in other parts of the world that we appreciato* this country's endowments." Referring to agriculture, he claimed that in New Zealand a happy medium had been Struck between a peasantry and a class of wealfhy and privileged landowners. The farmers here were a class half-way between these two.

Rock of Gibraltar. Yesterday, July 23, marked the 233 rd anniversary of the British conquest of the Rock of Gibraltar. Its occupation has proved oue of the prime faotors in the extension of Britain's overseas Domiruons, and marked the inauguration of her control of the Mediterranean. Gored by Bull. After being gored by a Jersey bull, Mr Robert Frogley, a farmer of Havelock North, is at present an inmate O'f a private hospital in hastings. Mr Frogley suffered serious injuries and was attended to by Dr. E. Y. Comrie, who ordered his removal to hospital. He is progressing satisfactorily.

Drama Festival. A notice in to-day's issue annouuces that the Hawke's Bay Drama League begins its seventh annual festival in the Municipal Theatre, Hastings, on August 16. Professor W. A. . Sewell, of Auckland University College, will be the adjudicator. Hawke's Bay people will remember that Professor Sewell was the producer of "Sordid Story," the play that won the national final which was held in Hastings iu 1935. Jury's Working Day. "We can't have the jury working after five o'clockj it isn't done nowadays," said Mr Justice Callan in the Supreme Court at Auckland, when the adjournment of *a case was being considered. At a few minutes to 5 p.m. Mr Hubble, prosecuting for the Crown, said the next witness would ' occupy some time. "In that case we had better adjourn now," said his Honour. '.'I would hesitate to ask the jury to work after the hour." "Not Quite So " "How many minutes?" wheezed Chief Little Wolf as he vigorously applied a reverse wristlock and fingier hold ou the Russian, Matros Kirilinko, in the final round of their wrestling contest at the Municipal Theatre last evening. Three times the Red Indian hissed the query at the timekeepers, but they observed a strict silence. • iruh, you're dumb!" declared Wolf exasperatedly, and he proceeded to work his spleen out on the already groaning Russian.

Maori Creets Redskin. Greetings between a native of New Zealand and a native of America were exchanged at the wrestling) in Hastings last evening, when Ike Robin, former New Zealand ' heavy weight champion wrestler representing the Maoris of Hawke's Bay, presented to Chief Little Wolf, the American Red Indian, who was making his first appearance in this province, with a piupiu. This adornment was added to the already spectacular raiment of the Indian, who sported feathered headgear and a gaily-striped and fringed overwrap, a woollen blanket of red, white and blue stripes. Inter-House Sports Meeting. Arrangements will be begun almost immediately for the holding, of a interhouse sports meeting and physical drill display in Napier on the lines which proved so very successful last year. The funds from the sports meeting will be used for the e^tension of the wall round McLean Park. The erectio|j of the wall was recently begun with the funds realised by the sports meeting last year, augmented by private subscriptions and an amount subscribed by the Napier Borough Council. The Napier Amateur Athletic and Cycliag club is interesting itself in the promotion of the1 forthcoming inter-liouse meetingi. Maternity Services. It is the desire of the present Government that everything possible should be done to provide satisfactory maternity services, not only for the women in the towns but in the femote country districts as well. The Ministei of Health, therefore, has appointed the Comniittee of Inquiry into Maternity Services of New Zealand and is desirous that every organisation or person who has any information or suggestions that may be of value should have the opportunity of interviewing the coi»mittee. All interested persons are uifted to communicate at once with tht» secretary so that sufficient time may be allowed for all concerned to have the opportunity oi meeting the committee at the various places it will visit. Particulars regarding the places and dates of sittings are advertised elsewhere in this issue. , Remnants of Tapu. Speaking at the Auckland Museum on the persistence of Maori culture forms and culture thought in the face of Europeanisations, the Rev. G. I. Laurenson, deputy-superiutendent, oi the Methodist Maori Mission, gave an interesting instance of an adaptation of the old conception of tapu. A Maori woman, he said, had had built for herself a moderu house. Yet before she would and live in it, she asked the local minister to come and hold a dediqation service. In the old days, when a new meeting house was built, the opening, was preceded by a set and inviolable ritual. This was the old thought in a modern way, and a rather beautiful way, Mr Laurenson said. He gave another example in quite a different sphere. When exhibits had been shifted from the old museum in Wellington to the new building, some difiiculty had been experienced in shifting the Maori canoe. "The Maoris," said Mr Laurenson, "nodded knowingly, and said it was because those in charge did not know the proper ritual to use for sucli an occasion. The craft was eveutually moved, but one section of the people went through the exaot ritual demanded, just to satisfy themselves."