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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2009, 19 February 1907, Page 2

Tho Borough Council meet evening to continue revising tho new bye-laws. A mail tor Napier and South, per s.s. Kahn, closes here at 9 a.m. today. A red plush bag has been lost botween the Albion Hotel and Adair s Corner; a reward is offered for its return. Mr. R. G. Hallamore has been selected to represent the Poverty Bay Cricket Association in the match against the Marylebone team at Napier. Vt a sale of thorougli-hreil stock in Hawke’s Bay, Manutuke, dam of the Gisborne horse, Pink ’Un, with a foal at foot and stinted to Stiowau, was passed at 200 guineas, and the marcs Booby and ivatc, with then* foals, were also passed. The full sister to Pink ’Un, a brown filly, was passed at 80 guineas, tho reserve being 100 guineas. A Timaru letter states that a farmer in that district lias forwarded to tho boiling-down works his first draft of sheep at 3s per head, and has ordered two tons of bran to feed Ins other sheep, as his turnips are just ■ ") a and that the went to tlie boiling-down works. In an attempt to prove an alibi concerning two boys accused of throwing stones, the mother of one of them declared that at tlie time named by the constable “both boys were in her house reading the Bible and playing draughts.” Tlie Bench preferred to believe the policeman. Stakes are payable as follows in connection with the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Summer Meeting on the 14th and 15th inst.:—J. Clark £lB5, J. McLaughlin £175, H. H. Sharp £l4O, R. Johnson £6O, J. M. Gouldsmith £6O, E. J. White £SO, E. J. Williams £SO, J. H. Martin £45, AV. Johnson £45, J. A. Caesar £4O, A. Lewis £35, IC. Tarelia £35, L. McIntosh £2O, J. Robson £2O, P. Dodge £lO, AV. McNeill £lO, AVi Duncan £lO, P. Smith £lO, E. J. Rae £10; total £lOlO. The following team representing the Gisborne Rifles, leaves for Trentham on Sunday:— Col.-Sergeant Scott, Corporul Breingan, LanceCorporal Bait," Privates Kingston, Hymn, ail’d Ibbotson. Amongst others who will lie present at the meeting will be ' Staff-Captain Tombicson and Rifleman Hymes, the latter representing tho Motu Rifle Defence Club. Abo.ut 8000 slieep were yarded at Messrs. Common and Co.’s sale at Te Karaka on Saturday afternoon. The lines sold well, hut prices had a slightly downward tendency, as follows:—73o sound-mouthed ewes, 7s 6d, 379 do., 5s lid, 106 full-moutli owes 6s, 105 two, four and six-tooth do 9s, 153 full-mouth ewes 9s, 550 four and six-tooth owes 14s 7d, 500 do. 14s Gd, 484 do. 14s, 250 do. 12s 6ck and 500 do. 13s. A line of 308 cull lambs were sold for 2s 6d.

At tlie Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. Barton, S’.M., a first offender was charged with being found drunk in a public place . and uas fined 5s and 2s costs. A\ illiam John Fredeiick Moore, --barged w_if.ii refusing to leave licensed premises when requested to do so, pleaded not guilty, saying that be knew nothing about it. S. F. Hedlund, licensee of the Turangaimi Hotel, in bis evidence stated that accused seemed to have ’had some liquor, but not at bis hotel, and told him to go out; lie refused and was put out. Accused left the house and returned later and apologised for refusing to go. He seemed to be sober then. He went away and came back in half an hour drunk. He went' out when requested but only went to the billiard room, and caused a■■ disturbance there. Thereupon tlie police were communicated with.—Richard Burnett gave evidence to tlie effect that accused wanted to figlit someone. Constable Hnncox said that lie went to tlie hotel and found accused there drunk or a lunatic. He was arrested and locked up on a charged of di nnrenness. Accused asked for a doctor as his head was bad. Accused stated that the licensee asked him to have a drink with him. Ho did not remember anything till that evening. The Magistrate said there was no doubt that accused refused to leave when requested to do so. The licensee was very much to blame for supplying him with liquor. A fine of £2 and costs 2s would lie inflicted.—ltdward Henry Dennett appeared to answer a charge of being on licensed premises during the _ currency ol a prohibition order against him. Accused stated lie thought lie had a right to go there. He had had no drink; lie was only to see a man about a bush contract. He was sorry and would know better in future. Constable Hancox in bis evidence stated that lie saw accused fronting the bar of the Royal Hotel. He asked the licensee if he knew who tills man was. He did not know and upon being told he requested accused to leave. He did so and oil the footpath told him (Constable Hancox) that he was there on business. Ihe magistrate said he always made it clear when issuing a prohibition order that lie was not to enter licensed premises under any pretext. He was perfectly’ satisfied there was no misunderstanding and tlie accused must have known this. He would lie filled £8 and costs 7s and given a fortnight in which to pay’. He was advised to leave liquor ajone altogether.—Tautahi Pohati, charged with assaulting Piki. Ngarangl aged 8, so as to cause him actual bodily harm, was remanded till Monday on bail of £IOO and two sureties of £ao each.—J allies Spencer, _ charged with being on licensed premises during the currency of a prohibition ordei against him,.pleaded guilty, and admitted being* previously convicted lor a similar offence. The Magistrate said the law could not be defied ill that) way. A lino of £*> would bo inflicted, and as lie could not find the money, lie would be seut.-to gaol lor thirty days.

Mr. Fraser, County Engineer, is advertising for tenders for contract 192—carting and spreading metal near Mr. Beero’s residence, Wlitttaupoko. .

A house destroyed by fire at Carterton was thirty-four years old, and was covered with a lire risk of £IOO, the furniture being insured for £7O. Tho hand of Gipsies, which has received unwelcome receptions in many towns, in Now Zealand, is now trying Carterton. A Southland farmer, who recently visited Christchurch, had an experience that should prove a lesson to him in the future. Owing to the pressure oil the accommodation provided by tho hotel at which lie put up, one of the loading houses of the city, ho was unable to get a room to himself, but was assured that no exception could ho taken to his conipanion. This proved correct, and on tho second night he retired leaving tho door unlocked, expecting that his room mate would arrive soon

alter. This, however, lie did not do, business calling him North, and instead an unwelcome visitor put in an appearance, the Southerner being aroused at two o’clock in the morning by someone occupied pulling his coat from underneath the pillow. Ho sprang out of lied, and being ol considerable physique, dealt the intruder a heavy blow that rendered him hors

do combat. Coming to himself again he feigned drunkenness, and was profuse in explanation and apology, and, in view of the punishment ho had received, lie was allowed to go. Had •lie boon successful in his attempt to secure the ill-gotton gains he would have been tho possessor of a substantial sum of money.

Commeniiig on tho Mayor of Auckland’s proposal to borrow £20,000 for the erection of forty houses for workers, within walking distance of Queen street, tilio Star states:—“As to practical details, Mr. Myers has worked out his scheme in a rational and busi-ness-like way. It may bo doubted whether ho‘has made enough allowance for wear and tear and depreciation —loss than 1 per cent, on brick and less than 2 per cent, on wooden houses; or for such items as collecting rent, loss of rent, or cost of management. But very likely such houses as tho report describes could he built and lot at from 9s to 11s nor week This, of course, is too high a rental for the very poorest class of our wage-earners. But wo believe that All 7 . Myers is justified in liis belief that if such houses wore built tliov would he readily applied tor. On‘ the other hand, the rent is not high enough to warrant any hope of profit on tlie investment for the city. But tho object of municipal housing schemes of this kind is not to make any financial gain out of it. If the conditions of our city life can ho ameliorated, and the sanitary and hygienic state of Auckland can be improved, the evident gain to tlie whole community would far more than outweigh any small pecuniary loss. And wo believe that, with judicious management, the Mayor’s scheme could he carried into effect without involving the city in any heavy loss Such a proposal is, of course, altogether distinct from tho various projects already on foot here and elsewhere to relievo tlie congestion of urban population by providing houses for workers in suburban districts. But for the objects which Mr. Myers has set forth, and along the lines which he lias indicated, we consider this experiment is well worth trying, and we believe that it may ultimately prove a substantial and permanent benefit to our city and its people.”