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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 264, 10 December 1930, Page 6

Tlie xxsual fortniglitly meeting of the Loyal Napier Lodge, I.O.O.F., Manchester Unity, will he held in the lodgeroom to-morrow evening at 7.3t) o'clock. A start was made this morning with painting the cluster light standards on the Napier Marble Pa rade. The delay has been caused hy tlie fact" that it was not deeided which colour should be adopted. The Air Ministry has ordered a long range monoplane in exaet duplicate of the Fairy Napier macliine which crashed in last year's ixon-stop London to Cape Flight, with which the department hopes to capture the wovld's 11011-stop record. A racing xnqtqrisfc, Jack Dunfree, in a tliree-litre British Sunbeam, ygsterday brcke four international records at the Alontbery track, Paris, including five kilometres at 126.98 miles per liour, five miles, 10 miles and 50 kilometres. Tbe tirck xvas frozen and slippery. Tbe N.S.W. _ Lcgislative Couneil passed tbe bill for the abolition of that cbamber. Members. condemned tbe Government for wasting time trying to abolish tbe Couneil wben its first duty xvas to bonour tbe proxnise to tbe vusfc army of unemployed. Tbe bill xxras read tlie first time in tbe Legislative Assembly. _ One of tbe eft'ects of the lengthy session of tbe Napier Supreme Court was to call a bait in the xxrork of x-enovating the courtbouse. This xvas completed, as far as tbe exterior is eoncerned, some time ago, and to-day a comnxencement xvas made on the interior. This is to be tboi'oughly repainted and renovated. 'Tlie Victorian Labour Cabinet commuted tbe death seutence on Ricbarcf Buckley for the murder of Berriinan to life inlpi-isonment ; also tlie death sentence of Hei'beffc Donqvan, aged 19, for tbe murder of Mrs Little has been commutecl to imprisonnxent for fifteen years, after xrhich be will be detained during tbe Govei-nor's plgasure. A notification appearing in the Education Gazette Was brdugbt to the liotice of members of the Napier High School Board at its meeting last evening by the secretar'y, Mr W. L. Dttnii. Tbis states that tbe Napier Girls' High Scbool has noxv been approved as a school which may axvard free places to bolders of competency cOftilieates. Flying-Offioer Matthexvs and Lieutenanb Grvlls, of the Royal Engineers, accomplished a heigbt record for India yesterda'y by climbing 24,000 feet above New Delhi in. fifty minutes, obtaiiiing a xvonderful vifexv of tbe snoxv-clad Htimaiayas without leaving the capital. "Flymg Ofiicer J. R. Matthexvs is an old Napier resident, having left bere some four years ago to join the R.A.F. at Home. He was well knoxvn in athletic cireles in Napier and xvas i'or some time associated xvith the legai xvorlcl. His feat xvill be of particuiar interest to bis many i'riends throughout tbe district. An indication tbat be intends to follow tbe course adopted by Mr Justice Reed in regard to special damages axvarded for liospital expenses was given by tbe Cbief J-wbice, Sir Michael Mvers, in tbe Court in Wellington last week. In asking counsel to give an undertaking tbat tbe amount awarded specifically for bospital expelises Would be paid to tbe Hospital Board, His Honour said be xvas beartily in accord with the course taken by Mr Justice Reed in p, case recently. "I apprebeud," said His Honour, "that Mr Justice Reed's observations Were intended to apply olily to cases* where special damages were awarded, those special damages including an amonnt to be paid to tbe bospital autliorities. . . There is 110 reflection xvhatever upon the plaintiif; it is only a precaution which, I agree with Mr Justice Reed, the Court is justified in taking." There is to be no discrimination against married xvomen teachers in tbe making of scbool appointments, aceording to an announcement made by the Education Department in reply to tbe executive of tbe New Zealand Educational Institute. The question was raised by tbe actioil of the Otago Education Board in protesting against the appointment of a married xvornab teacber to tbe Totara Scbool. In bringing this protest under tbe notice of the Director of Education, tbe executive of the institute reiterated its firm adherence to the pnnciple tbat efiicienqy alone, as registered in tbe graded list, should be tbe dommating factor in determining appointments. Tbe department's attifude, as stated by the director, xvas tbat, as tlie Education Act did not discriminate against married lvoman teachers, the department xvorikl have to advise the Otago Board aecordingly, The disappearance of a lad, Robert Smith, aged 15, son of Mr and Mrs G. Smith, of Kohekohe, near Waiuku, on December 1, xvas tbe cause of considerable alarm when it was found tbat a eanoe, xvhich he had constructed from txvo slxeets of corrugated iron, bad disappeared xvith liim. As there was a beavy sea on tbe Manukau HarboUr later tbat day it was feared that be bad been droxvned, but inqtiiries by the Pukekohe police revealed tbat tlie folloxving day he was seen bV a farmer near tbe foreshore at Waiau Pa, padclling a canoe some distance from land. On December 3 be landed at Clark's Point, some miles from his starting point, Koliekobe. and spent the niglit With some residents tliere. The following day he obtained a. passage to Onehunga by a launcb toxving barges oi' shingle across tbe harbour. His canoe was left anchored 011 a sandbnnk some distance from land. Constable D. J. O'Neill, of Onehunga, discoveved during tbe xveek-end tbat tbe boy bad obtained board at a house in Selwyn street, and 011 Saturday bad obtained employment, tbrouan a registry office, xx-itb a farmer at Ngatea, wliere be is noxv xvorking. The news of tbe tad's discovery was immediately made knoxvn to bis parents. At Brvant's, famous for low prices, milcl clieese lOd 1b, Cbesdale and Krabe clieese ls 4d 1b, Delicio cheese Is Sd lb * Still another shipment of Summei stocks. direct from tbe fashion centres oi the xvorld. Dainty and charming ficral georgettcs and ninons, frocks and ensembles, crepe de cbirte and satin three-piece suits, crepe de chine and georgefte coats in navy and black, satin costumes in cedar, iido blue, etc., and a vonrlerful seleetion of tbp celebrated Britisli-spun Maeclesfield wasbing frocks, and all these beautiful model gowns are disoounted at 2s in tlie £, at Mntheivson's. Limited.* Fresb daily at Bryant s — pork saus"ges/kl, 1 ld, ls lb : saveloys, ls dozen : Dominion sliced sausage, ls lb; ham and chicken, ls lb ; cooked ham, 2s 2d lb; new laid eggs, ls 4d dozen.* Tbe Trocadero is making delieintis hoine made Christmas puddings again this year. Order early. Last year tbe demand xvas greater than tbe supply.*

■■im . m 1 1 1 1 Tbe explorer Mr E. S. Smytbe has completed a party of five for next year's expedition to Mt. Kamet, 400 miles west of Mt. EVerest. Kamet is 25,431 feet high. The party includes Mr E. Shipton, one of the three Englishmen who climbed Mt. Kenya, Africa. Salvors have raised ihe German' battle cruiser Yon Der Tanne, . which had been keel uppermost at Scapa Flow since 1919. Four German battle cruisers, one battleship, one light cruiser and twenty-five destroyers bave been raised since 1924. Nest year tbe battleship Prins Luispoldjwill be Iifted. Tbe London Daily Telegraph's political correspofidont states tbat Labour regards Sir Osxvaid Mosley's maniMsto as a damp squib. Ministere intend to ignore it, as tbe proposals afe impracticable and not even xvortb while to summon a meeting to discuss, but there is no idea Of expelling Sir A Osxvaid Mosley from tbe party. A How seriously tbe Erench regard the cbanged political situation in Germany is revealed in a letter from a British resident of long standing in Paris wbicli bas been received by an Auckland friend. "One talks little else but Germany bere now, and tbe recent election results there, which the Erenc'b regret very much," he xvrites. ' 'Oue sees placards everyxvhere asking, 'How is Fance defended now,' which shows what the people are afraid of. I wish they would not b'e, all the same." A bunipy trip across Cook Strait was the expeiience of Oscar Garden aiid Oaptaiii Haigh yesterday afternoon. Leaving Nelson at 2.35, the aii'mett arriVed at Rongotai at 4.10 p.m. Garden Was flying the "Kia Ora," and Captain Haigh the Vacuuin Company's Moth. Having completed thdir South Island itinerary, they will leave for Feilding at about 9.15 , tomorrow morning. FrOm there they Will go tq Palmerston Nortb and arrive at Wanganui during tbe afternoon, -On Thursday they xvill continue tbeir tour, going to Haxvera afid reacbing Noxv Plymouth on Friday aild flying to Auckland and Whangarei On SatUfuSy. * An illus'tratiott of the interest tMt is being taken by scbool autborities iii tbe districts just beyond wbere the Manawatu ealf-rearing competitiolis are now in oper'fttion was shown last xveek xvhen the pupils in tbe bigber standards of tbp Carnarvon Schdoi Were takeii fq Rongotea by the headniistreSs to witness the judging and to get better aefjuainted with the xvorking of the sclieliie in anticipation of entering into the COmpetitions thefiiselves next year. At the Sanson alid Bunnythorpe schools independent competitions are in progress ' and are" reported to he equally suecessful with those Under official recognition . NOxt year the scope of operation xvill be ex- ■ ended to 'cover a much wider district than at present. . ■ Croxvds again attended the "Bobby Jones" Miniature Golf Course, in the iiew RdSt Office building, yesterday and interest in the best score Competitions was very keen, The average scores compared very favourably with those of last week, and there is every feason to expect a large numher of players and some eloSe games in the finals. The great popularity of the game is as strong as ev6r and_ there is no doubt the splendid situatioii Of the "Bobby Jones course, its spaclousness and admirable lay-out have all contributed to make it so popular. Of the game itself its votai'ies now number many _ millions, aild While it is 110W played itt so many cOuntries and by people speaking all languages, yet each oue is polite. No player seems to play badly enoiigh to need a special golf ianguage. The carcls already banded in for tbis week's competition are numerous and a good seleetion for the finals is certain. Preparations are well in hand _ for the fortbcoming Mardi Gras festival, xvliich tbis year will include many novel features. The Marine Parade xvill, of course, be the centre of attraction and in this connection it is pleasing to know that the new system of cluster lighting bas_ been completed and tbat all tbat remains to be done is . tbe paintiug of tbe standards in a . uniform colour. These liave been awaited a long time2 and have already been the cause of a great deal of coinment, the opinion being generally expressed tbat tbey are a decided advantage to tbis most attractive portion of the city. In addition, men. liave been at worli during the last fexv days erectiug the lines for the coloured lights xvliich also are a feature of the Mardi Gras proceedings._ The completion of the shingle retaining wall will also be greatly appreciated at this time as tbe side slioxvs will liax-e greater space of level ground in which to work. Is • Mr Andrew Wylie, a prominent barrister and splicitor, of Wellington, died suddenly at' Heretaunga this week. Mr Wylie, who was in his 71st year at the time of his death, was bora in Dundee and came to New Zealand 011 the ship Queen, arriving at Auckland in 1865. He was with the firm of Messrs 'Trayers and Ollivier from 1874 to 1878, xvitli Mr F. M. Ollivier Until 1883, With Messrs Ollivier, Holland and Brown nntil 1885, and with Messrs Buckley, Stafford and Barton until" 1887. Mr Skerrett (later Sir Ckarles Skerrett) became a member of the firm of Messrs Brqxvn, Skerrett and Dean in 1887, but retired in 1893 and was joined by Mr Wylie in Jaliuary, 1894. The partnership continued until the amalgamation of the firms of Skerrett and Wvlie and Cliapmaii and Trip 111 19091 Sir Wylie retired irt 1912 and spent about tyro years in England and on tlie Continent. Returning to Wellington he practised 011 bis oxxm aceount up to tlie time of bis death, He was a forrner member and presfdent of ihe Wellington Boxvling Club, but xvas better known, perbaps, as secretary Of the Wellington Golf Club for many years. He xx-as an enthusiastic golfer and did nyueh x-aluable xvork for tlie game. Mr Wylie leaves a widoxv and a daughter,Miss Muriel Wylie. Bryant's prires For tinned fruits are at bedroek. All Gold peacbes and apricots ls 3d tin, pears ls 4d, Talisman peacbes and apricots ls ld, pine cubes 3s for ls 4d, slices 3 for ls ?d.* Dlum arrix'ed liome with a forequarter of lamb that cost her 9d per lb., at Conroy and Higgins, butchers* Blue flqwers are always most attractix*e but it is not often oue sees such a lilaze of blue coldur as can be seeri at. the present moment at Andersou's Nurseries, Wellesley road, Napier, xx-here tbe delphiniums are flowering. Never before liave Atidersons bad sueh a xvonderful slioxv and everyone xvho has viexved it has gone into raptures. rhe plants are of tlie new hoilyhock floxver delphinium and present eveiy conceivable shade in blue. Large," long, lieavy petalled flowers carried at the. top of tall stately stems, no description can gix'e enougli of their bestuty. _ An invitation is extended to anj'one interested to vislt the show at the nurseries any time.*

Wcwr- MIIIIMB— ■. m A doilation of £10 10s towtrds tlie Cancer Campaign Funcl wa-s voted by the Napier Harbour Board at to-day's rueeting. Card entliusiasts will be pleased to learn of a "500" tournament, to le beld bv ihe Y.M.O.A, Parents' Association to-niglit, comlnencing at eigbt o'clock, A sloop of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, H.M.S. Laburnum, will visit Napier at Christmas. Assurance has lieen given by the Napier Harbour Board that alK endeavours Will be made to accommodate the vesfee] duriug her stay. Leslie Sealey and Ronald Edward Morrison, who eseaped from custody at Nelson and broke into stores at Takaka, were senteneed to three years' lmprisomnent with hard labour on each clxarge, the sentences to be coneurrent and also coneurrent with the sentence already being served. — Aess Association. Permission to use an area of land near Riverbend road for a landing ground for aeroplanes was granted to the Hawke's Bay and East Coast Aero Club by the Napier Harbour Board at to-day's meeting. The board gave its sanction subject to the club reaching a satisfactory arrangement with the present tenant, Mr J. Vigor Brown. "In the matter of policies, there is oue thing, tlie rating recently imposed by the board, which is causing some eoncern throiigliout the district," said Mr D. B. Kent, at this morning's ineeting of the Napier Harbour Board. "Considering the present depression, I thinlr we should use our utmost efforts to relieve the famiers. _ If we can do that we shall be giving a greatly kelpiiig hand." From as far a field as Auckland aiid "Wanganui, applications to travel on the Maori ivlxefl. she makes her davlight excursioii trip from Lytteb toii to Akaroa on January 2 liave be6n received by the_ Lnion Stealn Ship Compaily in Christchurch. These are presumably from people who propose in any case to visit Christchurch for ' tlieir holidays, hut ihe fact is interesting as an indication of the Wideiless of Akaroa's popularity through the Dominion. During a short stay at Honolulu Mr Walter Humphries, of Napier, 4 was present at a festival during whicli a rlnmmy representing "Old Man Glooni" was burnt. As a sequel to this idea a sclieme lias been Suggested and will probably he carried irito effect that on New Year's Eve a duinniy representing "Old Man 1930" he similarlv dealt with on tlie heacli as part of the Xvlardi Gras proceedings, signalling the exit of the year which has cansed so much depression and the ushering in of 1931, from which far bet^er thiugs are hoped. A pleasing feature of Iast night's meeting of the Westshore Domain Board was the declaration of Mr C. R. Gardiner, wlio wasin charge of the men wbrking 011 tliB doniaiii, tkat> lie hau never hefore workqd with better men and could not hope for finer work frolii anyone. There was a Idt of talk about uiiemployed heing poqr workers hnt his experience was quite the reverse. Much satisfaction was expressed by other members of the board at Mr Gardifier'e statemeiit and it was decided to write to Mr Wood, of tlie Labour Department, conveyiug Mr Gardiner's remarks and tbanking hani for his assistance to the board. A complaint of "serious annoyaiice being caused by smoke and cinders from the dredge Apiti," was received by the Napier Harbour Board at today's meetmg froln the Hawke's Bay Stock Auctioneers' Association. The association stated that it_ was impossible to open up wool for inspection in some of the stores during westerly weather and that some of the stores were getting into a very filthv state. They inquired whether the board hnd given effect to a request that smokearresters be placed on the funnels of the dredge. The matter was referred to the hoard's consulting engineers, Alessrs R. W. Holmes and Sons. A final reminder is given of the organ and pianoforte recital to be given in tbe C'athedral this evening (Wednesday") at 8 o'clock. _ when the entire programme will consist of the works of Beethoven. Several numbei'Si including the beautiful slow movement of the Pianoforte Concerto in C, will be rendered by organ and pianoforte duet. In tlie Concerto movement the organ will supply tlie orchestral accompaniment. the'solo pianoforte being played by Miss Winifred McCarthy, L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M. Mr J. E. Drummond is playing the fine "Romance in G" for solo violin and orchestra. Tlie Cathedral choir will sing the hrilliant "Hallelujah Chorus" from Beetliqven's onlv Oratorio, "The IMount of Olives." Mr Tombs will play as organ solos the great "Funergl March on the Death of a Hero" from the A JFlnt Sonata. the "Larglietto" from tlie Second Symphony, and the stirling "Egmont" overture. It is said that a bandsman's timo is not his own, as for instance in this one week alone the members of the Napier Cfftizens' Band have four engagements to fulfil, naniely, Friday evening for the Cancer Campaign, the Amateur Athletic Cluh's sports meeting, openmg of the Sailing Club, and the usual fovtmghtly concert on the Marino Farade. There are alsb three rehearsals. At all times the hand has been only too willing to help any organisation tliat has nsked tlieir assistance. In Fehruary the hand will go to tlie Wellington contest and the oommittee waiit it known that subsidy money cannot he used for this purpos'e. Therefore, _ the hand must depend on public assistnnce, and with tliis in view are hohling a shop on Friday, December 12. and Saturday morning in a slion in Emerson street, kindlv Toaned hv Mr Trisgs, located in the Arcadia Hotcl huilding. Good supplies Of cakes, produce, poultry and fancy goods, etc., will he sold. An example of liow the miniature golf hng lias got liold of even the fuveniles of the community was given when a Napier resident returned to his home last evening. At first lie could not make out whnt hnd happpnerl, for the hnll was covered with pieces of wopd, invertecl inrniture and old drain-pines. An cxplanation of this was given when the youthful Fon of the hnuse. wieldiug an nncient golf club, canie round the corner with a tennis bnll in his hand and proeeeded t.i negotiate thp drain-pipe,, thenee eannoning off the hiahly-polished sur-j fare of an antique table to liole out in a cut glnfis hiscuit hox. This new game apparently nrovides liitherto unknown thirlls for the youthfuT mind and wlio is to blame if their parents, also at-tract-ed by the malady, are at tlie same time pHying almost the satne game in another nart of the district. At least the chilrli-en have the advantage of Heing able io change the hazards to suit themselves even if tlipir idea that a five-guinen vase was oreated ns a pntential hunker dnes rint exactly fall in liile with their parents' point of view, r