Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10308, 18 January 1927, Page 4

Local and General.

Mr.' H. A. Beauchamp, general manager for New Zealand for Kodak, Ltd., is at present visiting Gisborne.

The Tahiti arrived in Wellington from San Francisco at C a.m. yesterday and the English mail will be delivered in Gisborne to-day.

The fifty yards swimming championship of Auckland was decided last night, Adamson winning and thus retaining the title- Enwnght was second and Fairgray third man. Won by a yard. Time, 26sec. 1 .A.

The Wliakura, a mine sweeping trawler, arrived at Auckland yesterday from England, having been seven months at sea. The engines had given trouble practically all the trip. When half-way between San Diego and Honolulu the engines broke down and tbe vessel had to be towed into port by a U.S. battleship. I -A.

A five-year-old child named Maurice Connellv wandered away on a farm at Te Mata, states-a Hamilton P.A. message. He was missed at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday and search parties were organised. The ©j 111 was found at 4.40 a.m. on Sundaj, five or six miles from the homestead across heavy country. The boy was suffering severely and was unable to speak when found, but it is understood he is recovering.

Solicitor’s and Court costs were given against plaintiff, tbe borough dog tax collector, A. M. Beei, in a ease called before Mr. E. C. Levvey, S.M., yesterday. Mr. S. V. Beaufoy, for the defendant, Alexander Prentice. said Beer bad called at his office on Friday last and intimated that he intended to withdraw the information. He had been given that opportunity when the case, was previously brought before the Court, however, sajfl counsel, therefore, he asked tor c#?ts. Costs were entered aecording-

L There was landed from the Sussex at Wellington on Saturday a young elephant and a tigress for the Wellington Zoo. The elephant, which will he known as “Nellie,” appears to be docile, and obeys the commands ot her keeper, Slieia Arju Hia, readily. The tigress, on the other hand, is a veritable slirew. On the voyage out . she was in tbe charge of the ship s butcher, who did his best for her. She responded by taking a few slices out of his hand when he fed her. On Sundav she refused to gratify the public * curiosity by remaining out ot viey all day.—P.A. /Some of the most impressive sights seen by Mr. F. W r rey Nolan during a #ecent visit to the battlefields of /France—a sight which conveyed to 'him in some measure the great magnitude of the struggle which took place there—were the huge craters existing where different hills . had been blown up under the German trenches. These evidences of the war will long remain a testimony to the great conflict. For the greater part, however, where the country was torn up and littered with evidences of war, well ploughed fields and smiling farms now greet the eye of the visitor.

At Whangarei Magistrate’s Court yesterday Arthur Kambley, staff captain of the X.Z. Forces, late of Whangarei, b.ut now of Palmerston North, pleaded guilty to five charges of misappropriation of Departmental monies, totalling £'SO 2s lid. Detective De Norville read a statement from accused, admitting all the counts, and ascribing the lapse to a nervous breakdown and general illhealth, caused through overwork. W itness explained that accused had placed fictitious names on camp payrolls, and had also sold forage and groceries, the money being converted to his own use. Accused elected to be dealt with summarily. The Magistrate, Mr. AY. Levien, said lie would take time to consider the matter. — Press Assn.

The necessity for supporting the Olympic Council in its endeavor to have the Dominion adequately represented at the Olympic Games is fully realised by the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. This fact was amply demonstrated at Wellington last evening, when the Council rejected a proposition emanating front the Canterbury Centre, which aimed at the deletion of the clause in the rules of the Association definitely providing an annual registration fee of Is per competitor to be allotted to the Olympic Council for its general purposes, after considerable discussion in which the other delegates considered the Council should put their shoulders behind tlie Olympic Council. The motion was lost accordingly and the rule stands as at present. —P.A.

,In connection with blueberries grown in Canterbury from plants brought from American some time ago by Dr. Tillyard, chief biologist of the Cavvthron Institute, Dr. Tillvard stated at Nelson yesterday he had returned from America the other day more than ever impressed with the commercial value of the' blueberry- Immense quantities were being sent to the American markets, and the demand was rapidly increasing in all tlie big cities. While in Washington Dr. Tillyard purchased a further supply of plants, and these were to he sent to New Zealand later in the year, and arrangements made for experimental tests. Dr. Tillyard expressed great pleasure and interest m the fruiting of tlie blueberry at Belfast, Canterbury, and lie is expecting early information concerning tlie remaining plants.—.l’.A.

When the Chinese bride leaves lier family and home on her wedding-day she leaves both for ever, and must say good-bye to all the amusements and social pleasures that- tlie European girl holds dear. Nor has she the compensations which the .roman-tically-minded woman,may find in the life of tlie harem —the love and admiration of her husband and the unfailing attention of slaves. The Chinese wife, far from being mistress of tlie household is the lowest of nil the bridegroom’s family and must be prepared to obey not only lier motlier-in-la wi— a tremendous personage in China— but even her husband’s younger sisters. She must endure sneers and slights without complaint, she mi£it always keep in the hackground, and Chi the middle_ classes, at least) she must do a great deal of hard work, waiting on tlie others like a servant.

Speaking at the civic welcome yesterday on his first visit to Whaiigarei and the Far North, the GovernorGeneral Sir Charles Fergusson spoke of loyalty, appreciation of the efuties of citizenship and self reliance as the three main guides of citizenship, During tlie recent -Imperial 'Conference they had seen the words “equality,” “independence” and frequently used, and doubtless the principles laid down in respect to these were absolutely sound, but they were used in different degrees, and sounded somewhat new to them, not that they were greatly affected in New Zealand, because the Dominion was always at tlie back of the Mother Country. The presentday link of the Empire ivas one of • common interest in mutual kinship, race tradition and history. Children learnt that every day. but when New Zealand was more closely populated new problems would confront her, and it was essential that these ideals should be kept up. Their Excellencies will spend to-day in Whangarei ( and then go - ' •'

A professional foster mother arrested-at Bialvstok, Poland, on #1 charge of murdering 60 and N.Z.C.A.

Suffering from injuries to his shoulder as the result of a fall, a lad of seventeen years, George Wilkins, who resides at Te Karaka, was admitted to Cook Hospital yesterday.

Intending travellers to Auckland are asked to notice the new scale of charges announced by the Gisborne Motor , Service for the Giabome-T&u-ranga-Auckland run. Fare, including both car and boat, is £3 15s for a single ticket and £7 for a return.*"* *

Racing enthusiasts should he present- from all parts at the Wairoa Racing Club’s annual meeting which opens to-day, and will be continued on Thursday. Many Gisborneites will make the trip through, and the local stables will be well represented.

To spend seven months abroad during which time they visited England, Scotland, -Ireland and France, has been the enjoyable experience of Air. and Mrs. F. Wrey Nolan and family, who have just,returned to Gisborne. The route both ways was through the Panama Canal, and Mr Nolans health, the real reason for the trip, has greatly benefitted.

“Some very beautiful scenery is to He found in Scotland,” said Air. F. Wrey Nolan to a Times reported yesterday. Mr. Nolan, who has just returned from a trip to the British Isles, made a tour of the scenic resorts of Scotland. The famous Loch Lomond, lie stated, impressed him as one of the most beautiiul sights seen on his trip. A sequence to the coal strife in England was noticed by Mr. F. W rev Nofan (luring a recent tour through Ireland. During the trouble the governing authorities took charge of the situation and coal was imported from America. A dispute over prices resulted in supplies being shut down and fuel was practically unobtainable in the Emerald Lsle. Even peat was selling at a premium.

There was a strong muster of visitors, as well as of members, at the weekly lunch in connection with the Rotary Club yesterday when Archdeacon Williams was the speaker. Amongst the visitors were Mr HumEhrey Bishop and several members of is company. Rotarian F. W. Nolan, the vice-president, was accorded a warm welcome on his return from his health-recruiting visit to Britain. A song by Mr Kingsley of the Humphrey Bishop Company was much enjoyed. Rotarian Tolerton was in the chair.

Cancer is not the result of a germ, declares Rrofessor G’.to \\ arburg, of-the Kaiser Institute. instead, it is the consequence of strangulation of the body cells, which results when their normal supple of oxygen is cut off. When this happens, the cells burn the sugar of the blood into carbon and water, according to the German scientist, and though most of the cells then die, some of them live and turn the sugar into lactic acid, causing an abnormal growth.

“Ireland appears to be recovering from the sectional strife so evident there a few years ago.’ .said Air. F. Wrey Nolan 'to a Times reporter yesTimes reporter yesterday on Ins return from a trip to the Old Country. Air. Nolan tr.vtlled right through Ireland and was particularly impressed by the greatly settled condition 5 existing there as’.compared with the position a year or so ago. The North and South are apparently pulling together better now, though as far as the industrial sections are concerned, the North is busier than the South.

After attending the pictures on Saturdav night-, Mr It. Statham, who resides at Ormond, returned hoS»r and placed his car, a five-seafe*. Dodge, in his garage near the house. About- 1 a.m. on Sunday, he was awakened by dogs barking and looking outside he saw the car shed in flames. There was no possibility of checking the fire and car and shed were completely destroyed. The car which was valued at about £2OO was insured in the Standard Office for £l3O but the garage was not insured. Mr Statham estimates that his loss on the garage alone is about £4O.

Practically no unemployment exists in France at the present time, was the opinion expressed to a Times reporter yesterday by Mr. F. Vvrey Nolan, who lias just returned from a triii to Europe. On the other band, be stated, even apart from the men thrown out of work by the recent coal strike, unemployment was rife in England. Whether this was attributable to the fact that protection was in vogue on the Continent it was hard tfi estimate from a casual survey of the position, but tlie fact remained that the people of France appeared generally to be more prosperous than their neighbors over "the Channel.

The sound of the fire siren or the fire bell means much additional work to two branches of tlie public service—the custodians at the Fire Station, who are in charge after the Brigade has left for the scene of the call, and the telephone operators, and both officials attribute their worry to the same cause—the thoughtless habit of the public in ringing up as soon as the alarm is given and inquiring tlie locality of the outbreak. The folly of such action is apparent when it is realised that the Superintendent of the Brigade may want to get through an urgent message to the station for additional assistance or extra gear, which may perhaps be the means of rescuing persons from a blazing building, or preventing more extensive damage to property.. In such a-case a matter of seconcs, i jk v while some inquisitive person is satisfving his or her curiosity, might have tragic consequences.

A remarkable story is told of bow five employees of a Marlborough store including a young boy and girl, came to purchase a ticket m a Queensland consultation which won the first prize of £SOOO (says the “Express’ ). A little girl in the office announced gleefully to members of the staff recently that she had just found 3d and tifi outside the shop of a Chinese. The manager of the firm, who overheard the conversation suggested that it was a good tin to buy a consultation ticket. He urged that the luckv 01 be made the nucleus of a fund to purchase the ticket. A hoy, aged 15, who was wrapping advertismeut folders, volunteered a further 9d, and two others eagerly subscribed 1 - each. The manager supplied the balance of the money necessary to purchase the ticket, and it was agreed that in the event of winning a prize all should receive an court} amount. “What .shall we call itf” asked the tvpiste. “thill it anything, but get it now,” replied the manager. “Bight,” chimed-in the office boy; £, Call it the ‘Get It Now Syndicate.”

Our premises are small and to make room for our Autumn Stocks we are compelled to reduce all seasonal wear to a minimum. For ten days only we are holding a really genuine Stock Reducing Sale and in some cases reductions are below cost. T<? offer our Model Millinery from 12/3 to 29/6, Evening Frocks from 59 6, Fuji and Toils Frocks from 21/-, Day and Afternoon Frocks from 63/-. Mathewson’s Ltd., Gladstone ltd.***