Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40035, 5 December 1929, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There was one bankruptcy in the Dannevirke registration-district last ■moli Wi, making five fort* the .11 months of the year.

A sweet pea. stem, with nine

blooms was to !be seen in a shop window in Thames Street, Oamarii, last week. It was grown by Mrs. E. McLennan, of Maheno. The cutting down of any hawthorn growing on eoijnty reserves l as been ordered by (he Wiairarapa South Council. This action is taken' in furtherance, of the campaign against firoblight. ,

It is estimated that about. £BOO,000 is spent every night' of the year in electric light and other forms of illumination by- people reading in bed before they go to sleep.

Chide, the well-known racehorse, was sold by G. Mmfray-Aynsley to the Sydney owner, Mr. T. C. Trautwein on Monday at a price not disclosed, but, considered to be a record for New Zealand. He is to he shipped to Sydney to-morrow. The New Zealand Anglican Board of Missions has issued a special appeal to the people of the church for. a sum of £2OOO, in addition to the annual contribution to the Melanesian mission. This appeal is to be completed by December 31.

On Thursday last the club house of the Dannevirke Golf 'Club at Tahoraite was burglariously entered, but the thief did not reap any reward. This is 1 the fourth time within a month that the club house lias been the subject of such visitation.

Rudy Cimino, a film stunt artist, who had undertaken to slide down a rope head first from the 40th storey of a new skyscraper building in Chicago was killed in attempting the feat. He lost his'hold on (lie rope and fell head first onto the pavement. The weekly Druids’ euchre, tournament held in the Town Hall sup-per-room on Tuesday evening was well attended, fourteen tables being in occupation. The prizes were won as follows: —Ladies: Mrs. J. Broad Ist, Miss E. Arcus 2nd. Men: Mr. A'. Wiliams Ist, Mr. Mitchell 2nd.

Kaye Don, for whom a 4000 horse-power ear has been built, hopes to improve on the motor speed record of 231 miles an hour. Captain Campbell also intends to try again. The Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, are to he inspected to decide if they are suitable for the course.

Tlie friends ,of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Baker, will iregret to learn that their small daughter is at present an inmate of the Palmerston. North Hospital as a. result of -swallowing some LysoT which it found when playing about. The child’s condition although serious is, however, reported to he showing some improvement. On Tuesday evening the local Fire Brigade held a successful dance in the Masonic Hall. Visitors were' present from •Tokomavu, Shannon and Oroua Downs. A most enjoyable time was spent, music being provided by Messrs J. Newton and L. Mattar. The Brigade will benefit to the extent of several pounds as a result of the function.

James Kirkwood, a waterside workeli - , residing' at .151 Adelaide Road, Wellington, died on Tuesday as the result of injuries received when a tray, holding- fifty (boxes of butter fell on him. Kidlcwood was loading butter on the steamer Rnngitiki when a tray underneath which he was standing broke and fell on him. Ilis injuries consisted of a fracture of the skull, and a. fracture of the spine. The (memorial at Awapuni racecourse to (the memory of the N.Z. Medical Corps which had its '.inception on the course in 1914 was unveiled by His Excellency the Go-vernor-General Sir Oharl’es Fergusson on the presence of a large crowd of spectators. Mr. G. Louisson (President of the Manawatu Racing Club), Major-Gen-eral 11. Young, C. 8., C.M.G., D.S.O. Colonel 11. Trnoey-Inglis, C.8.E., and Colonel IV. XL Pnirkes, C,'M.G., V.DjCf., 8.E., also participated in I lie ceremony. Gold found in chimneys is usually secreted there from a miserly motive —a safe hiding-place from prying eyes. But there is gojd in an Auckland chimney, within echo of the traffic of Queen Street, which came there by strictly business methods, states the “New Zealand Herald.” The chimney concerned is the old assaying chimney at the (rear of the Bank of New Zealand. The chimney is now enmeshed in scaffolding, prio'r to its dismantling, and it is to lie scraped for its gold content. The chimney has been used for many ycras in assaying, and in the refining process' a certain percentage of gold has clung to the interior of the chimney. The smelting furnace was disposed of some time ago, and the building in which the assaying was done is now deemed useless, as most of the gold is dealt with at the

A train perhaps unique in New Zealand railway annals passed through Foil ding the other day consisting of 46 goods trucks from Wellington (says the Star). The entire freight consisted of motorcars, each railway truck having one assembled car.

Yesterday morning Their Excellencies visited the Massey Agricultural College, where Sir Charles laid the foundation-stone of the new college, and at 1 p.m. the ViceRegal party were the guests at. a civic, luncheon, followed by a public farewell in the Palmerston N. Square.

“The radium department at the Christchurch public hospital has ireated 'about 2000 cancer patients during the past five years, and I can say in all good faith, that there are people walking ' about onr streets to-day who but for the treatment would not be with us.’’ This statement, was made by Dr. P. Clean ell Fenwicjk.

“The illness of the Prime Minister has made t;fie task of the Reform Party difficult,” said Rt. Hon. .1. Cl. Contes at a. Reform Party function in Auckland. “We shall he glad to see Sir Joseph Ward in the firing line again, so we can have a shot at him. It is never our tactics to hit a man when he cannot reply. ‘Such is political warfare.”

In the course of a general knowledge paper set at a Napier school leeently, one of the questions asked was as to what the letter “G.R-.” on a. letter box stood for. The question was one which had quite a number of the younger pupils guessing, but one bright soul had a brain wave and made answer to the effect that the letters stood for “gathered regularly.”

Am unusual-sight was witnessed in Hamilton, 'recently, when a quaint vehicle consisting of a motar ehasis, with a, caravan body, and drawn by an old horse, passed through the town. The vehicle was driven by 'ail old man, Mr. William Cameron, of Te Puke, who had improvised the vehicle as a means of seeing, the country. The old man carried his bed and cooking utensils in the van. .He was on his way to North Auckland, where he said lie contemplated taking up fruitfamning.

A motor lorry which, with its load, weighs ofer ten tons, must, according to regulations, have six wheels. In the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court on Monday, before Mr. E.‘C. Lewey, S.M., Nieman Bros. (Mr. Smithson) were lined £2 and costs for having a weight of 12 tons llcwt. on four! wheels, and £3 and costs for having an unlicensed lorry. Mr. H. Macintosh, Chief Traffic Inspector, said that the overweight charge was the ftost of its kind in Nc-w Zealand.

Mr. McWilliams, the wireless operator of the Southern Cross, arrived at Wellington by the Marama from Sydney on Tuesday. Mr. McWilliams was unable to say anything with regard to his future pi a list He missed seeing' Captain Kingsford .Smith and Lieutenant Ulm in (Sydney, they having just left- for Melbourne, but, as he said, they can get in touch with him here' at any time. He spoke of the arduous nature of the trip from Australia to England. They had no clear weather until they crossed .he deselrt to Athens.

Injuries so .severe that his right leg had to be amputated were received by Samuel Shepherd, 45 years of age, of Mount Eden, Auckland, when a motor-cycle which lie was riding collided with a taxi-cab at Epsom at about 2.45 o’clock on Tuesday morning. Shepherd, who is a baker employed by 'Burtons, Ltd, was on' his way to work. He was turning into Mauulkau Road when the taxi, which was bound for the city, collided with him. His motor-cycle was carried some yards to the far side of Manakau road. After being taken to hospital Shepherd underwent an operation early this morning, and his leg was amputated. His condition is regarded as critical. Shepherd Js a married man with a large family.

“You have coming'to yon as your ,m>\v Governor-Genera], a man Avho knows all about 'agriculture,” said his Excellency, Sir Charles Fergusson, during the course of his address at the laying of the foundation stone of Massey Agricultural College at Palmerston North yesterday. “Without exaggeration, he is the first agricultural expert of the United Kingdom. He will bring a mind trained by a lifetime in agriculture and it will not be necessary to explain to him exactly how everything is done. He should be able to till in this country, a position which no other Governor-Gen-eral bas done. He is one who ca.ll bring a scientific and expert knowledge to bear upon the one thing in New Zealand which builds up its prosperity—the land.”

llis Excellency the GovernorGeneral (Sir Charles Fergusson) paid a visit to the Boys' and Girls’ High Schools and Technical School during his farewell visit to Palmerston North on Tuesday. He , was accompanied by Lady Fergusson during his visit to the Girls’ High School in the afternoon, but Her Excellency was confined to her hotel during the earlier part of the day with an attach of bay fever. At the Boys’ High School His Excellency was presented with two volumes, one of English prose and the other of poetry to commemorate his visit, the presentation being made by the Hector (M)r. J. Murray). In the evening His Excellency attended a Masonic function while Her Excellency attended a social evening given by women’s

organisations

Good soaking rain fell throughout this district last night and this morning. , '

The Ak a tar a wa-Waikaii a e road, blocked for a time by recent slips, is now sufficiently cleared to allow traffic. (

Ail invitation has been extended to Sir Charles and Lady Fergusson to attend the Christmas cele-

brations at Ratana pa, 'Their Excellencies will consider the possi-

fility of making the visit on their •eturn to Wellington.

The name of Joan Cowley was omitted from the list of those who contributed items at the Methodist Sunday School anniversary prizegiving and concert held on Monday evening, which appeared in our last issue. .

The next meeting of the Lunch Club, to be held on the 4th January, will take the form of a. general meeting. There' will be no address but general business will he discussed and members apprised of the position of the Club.

Dr. Derreck, .of Dunedin, who succeeded Dr. Trilby King, as director of the Blanket Society, arrived at Fox ton this morning and conferred with the local branch of the Society in connection with the proposed erection of a Plunket building.

During the meeting of the Lunch Clulb to-day Mr. M. E. Perreau (President) made a presentation to Miss. W. Symcs in recognition of the pleasant and capable manner in which she attended to the wants' of the Club members during the year.

The presentation took the form of a toilet set which Miss Symes acknowledged with thanks. Mr. J. 11. Stevens, secretary of the Palmerston North Lunch Club, was a visitor to the Foxton Lunch Club to-day. Mr. Stevens was one of the prime movers in the establishment of the local Club. Dr. Derreck, of Dunedin, was also welcomed as a visitor.

Bon 'bons adorned the tables at the Lunch Club meeting to-day and gave a festive touch to the tables, fit the conclusion of the meeting live President (Mr. M. E .Perreau) extended seasonal greeting's to the members which were reciprocated by the chairman (Mr. J. K. Hornblow). *

The Manawatu County Council has received word that the Highways Board has now agreed to subsidise the cost of surfacing the Mt. Stewart-Awahuri portion of the main road from Palmerston North to Wanganui, the work to be undertaken immediately. As soon as this section is completed, there will be a continuous bitumenised road from Palmerston North to Bulls. The intimation that the work was to be proceeded with immediately came as a result of a deputation consisting of the chairman (Mr. \\. E: Barber), Cleik (Mr .A. K. Drew) and engineejr (Mr. H. V. Bond) waiting on the Board.

The dust recently blown over the Dominion from Australia was encountered by the-Taranaki when that vessel was between 140 and 190 miles south-east of Gabo Island. Samples were collected on board as they fell and have been forwarded to Dr. Kidson at the Meterologioal Office. Besides falling in and around Blenheim and Nelson,. some of the dust was deposited in Johnsonville, a thin coating being quite perceptible in places. This wide distribution entirely discountenances any theory of a bursting meteor to account for the dust.

Contrary to the usual experience, Borough (Councillors were in their places and awaiting the Mayor (Mr. Blenkhorn) on Monday evening (says the .Chronicle). A start had just been made with the. business, with Cr. Parker as chairman, when His Worship arrived and explained that his ear. bad held him up. Mr. B.oe, thinking- that the meeting of the Harbour Board which the Mayor had atteude'd that day had been held in Foxton, said that His Worship should advocate the completion of No, 1 Highway on that route. Cr. Parker remarked that ithe Mayor had a reasonable excuse for being late. His Worship replied . that the Board’s meeting* had been held in Palmerston, whereupon Cr. Harvey said, “Try again, Cr. Roe.” The rejoinder by Cr. Roe was that it was not for want of trying that -the people had not got a good road to Foxton. The after-shocks experienced since the big Murchison earthquake are .blessings in disguise, according to Mr. |H. T. Ferrar and Mr. L. I. Grange, who, in the last issue of the “New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology,” detail the results of their investigations.» These af-ter-shocks indicate that earth stresses were being released rather than accumulated, hence the longer they continue the less likely is a repetition of the big shake. These authorities add that the Murchison earthquake, in which some 2000 cubic, miles of solid granite and other rocks were raised from five to fourteen feet, seems to have broken quite a few of the accepted rules and regulations of these phenomena. -Long-dormant faults, for instance, have hitherto been accepted a_s of little danger. The Murchison earthquake, however, was generated along what is known as White Creek fault. This fault is at least seven 'miles long, and although apparently dormant, suddenly came to life and allowed an carth-block to rotate. 'This earthquake also seemed to differ in another respect from other earthquakes experienced in New Zealand, in that it was in the nature of a double earthquake with foci on two nearly (parallel lines of weakness, namely the White Cii*eek and the Kouhahu fault zones.

“One of my most pleasant .recollections of New Zealand is that it is a country more or less untouched by those social and industrial diffi-

rlties which are playing havoc ith communities in other parts of le world,” observed Sir lOhas. Fer-

usson, when addressing citizens of

Palmerston North yesterday. Suecess lay in faith, hope, love and work —faith in each other, hope for the future, love 'between all sections of the people and last, but not

least;, work. In those things lay everything that made a happy people. “Have a faith in your own

ability,” added Sir Charles. “Always he straight and loyal to those among whom you live. Hope for the future, look up not down, look forward and not hack. Act the gospel of service.”