Untitled

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2116, 26 June 1907, Page 2

The box plan for the Black-Prom yslav Concerts will be opened by Mr Miller at 10 o’clock to-morrow morn ing.

The Post Office advises that mails despatched from Wellington, via Naples, on May 17th, arrived in London on June 23rd.

Business at the Native Land Court yesterday was confined -to fixing dates tor- the multitudinous cases on the list.

Tickets have been selling well for the social to be held in His Majesty’s Theatre to-morrow evening by the City Band, and a successful evening’s entertainment can be looked forward to.

At a meeting of the directors of th: Now Alpine Gold Mine, to be held in Greymouth to-morrow, a full report will be presented by the mine manager regarding the recently-re-ported finds of a rich new reef. The Borough Engineer’s levels show incidentally that during tho recent heavy seas the waves surged up the beach 4ft Gin higher than spring tide mark has reached for many years. This accounts for the exceptional erosion of the foreshore.

Kenway’s No. 1 Crossing, Waimata, is in urgent need of attention. From a ford it has developed into a deep hole, and Waimata people find it necessary to use horses instead of buggies. It is stated that mails have been delayed in consequence.

A suitable wind-up to Steeplechase Day (July 4th) will bo provided in the social to be held in His Majesty’s Theatre by the Turanganui Lodge of Druids. . Full particulars regarding the function will v be found in an advertisement in this issue. Tho intimation that tho Harbor Board would strike no rate this year came as a very pleasant surprise to ratepayers. Th 0 statement prepared hv the secretary shows tho Board to he ill a sound position. The prospect of jogging along quietly under present conditions probably explains the Mayor’s enigmatical attitude oil the Enabling Bill.

The Indies’ committee for tho Swimming Bath Social «not vestonhiy aftornoon m lownley si Hull. vorjr satisfactory reports uor ~ from tho members of tions to tho supper and confidence was expressed Hint tno supper arrangements would b <1 as successful ns in previous sot alls ot the kind, tho support given b.> the public being most encouraging.

Tho contretemps which lms < ecu l ltd over the Waimata section wiill >jot affect the ballot for the other Motions. We are informed, officially, that U Hangaroa, Motu, and Mata blocks ill ’••• balloted for, as intended, tomorrow, commencing at Ll • • There are a largo number of applicant in the field, 25 applications arriving in one batch yesterday for tho Mata block.

Tho young ladies attending the cookery classes at the Technical School will have their work onticdly tested on Friday and Satui day next, by Miss Millington, of Nelson, whose sorvicos have kindly boon granted by tho Board. No doubt the rcsulte will ho keenly followed by local bachelois niul tlio representatives or tlie lair sox, whoso culinary efforts win distinction, are likely to be prime favorites for tlio Matrimonial Stakes.

The tale of a dog. It was a faithful animal and is said to have saved two lives in the course of its career. But.in an-unguarded moment it; seized a '‘man” by tho leg, whether playfully or fiercely is not stated. This pai ti-cula-r “lord of creation had a knife. He carefully sharpened tho weapon and lay in wait for the quadruped. The dog happened along and tho biped “to tho hilt his vengeful sword he plunged in Golert’s side —twice. Verb Sap. The local inspector of tho S.P.C.A. wiis seen out with a notebook yesterday.

In rejily to tho Cook Cou 11 tv Council’s resolution concerning preventive measures to chock rabbit invasion, the Department of Agriculture Ultimate that this important matter is being “earnestly” considered. Jno experience in other colonies has been that whilst the circumlocution office is proceeding on time-honored redtape lines, “bunny” is making no race of it. Local “alannists, . as tho Wairoa people slightingly term them, 'don’t want a repetition ol tho hare and the tortoise episode. The rush on Justices of the Peace in consequence of the expected ballot for the Waimata section continued yesterday. One of the Great Unpaid found the work of signing documents such a hard contract that ho decided to beat, a retreat, from Ins office. He slipped out his back door and meeting a friend of his, another member oi the Honorary Judiciary, remarked, “I am going home —bli© Waimata applicants won’Hflet me do any work, to which bis*iriend replied that he was taking similar action for the same reason.

Mr. W. D. Lysnar, on more mature consideration of the Harboi problem, informs us the show that-. • four years the Board will have, ’an increased revenue of £23,000 (not £25,000 as stated hurriedly in debate yesterday). This sum, which includes £SOOO saved on river expenditure, will, after meeting interest charges, leave a balance to credit of £7250, to meet any extra cost of administration. His computation is bed-rock, lie states, after the jirescnt cost of administration, as well as a continued expenditure of £3OOO or £4OOO on the river work, is provided for.

Mr. W. Miller reports the following bookings through Thos. Cook and Sons’ Local Agency:—For London: Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Barry and Miss Barry, per Mooltan. leaving Sydney July 6th; Mr. H. Watson, per Orontes, leaving . Sydney July 13th. World’s Tours: Mr. and Mrs, Owen Monckton, per Manuka, leaving Sydney July Bth. For Yokohama: Mr. W. Warner, per Rumano Maru, leaving Sydney July 10th. For Marseilles’: Mr. M. Levson, per Bulow, leaving Sydney Julv 13th. For Hamburg: Mr. H. Johansen, per Dumbea leaving Sydney July 15th.

Ail enterprising individual is at large in our midst. He is a sort of inspector of laundry work —incidentally the week’s wash disappears when li e makes his call. The visits are timed in tho dead of night. “Six towels, four sheets, seven * pairs of socks, and”—but the reporter fled-be-fore the lamenting housewife completed the list. Kaiti, Whataupoko, and tlie town have all been subject to the depredations of the sneak thief. Even the ' bachelor’s meagre “wash” has not been, overlooked ; and “lone lorn” single men have had to replenish'their supplies of socks and other articles of malo attire. Whore are the police? The following ar e the latest new connections with the Gisborne Telephone Exchange3B2, S. Clare Oates, Tahora (1 long and 3 short rings); E. Kissling, private residence, Clifford-street; 398, A. M. Puflett, private residence, Childers-road; 414, P. McLouglilin, Patutalfi (1 long and i short ring); 428, Alf. Wade, Plumber, Greystreet; 432, Dr. A. Stewart, Brightstreeet; 433, Cecil T. Davies, Crockery Importer, Peel-street; 434, Forbes' W ltiach, private residence, Childersroad. The. following is deleted: 396, J. A. Connell, Clifford-street. The following amendment is made: —3l, Rees Brothers and Bright, Solicitors, Lowe-street,

Colonial Hume, Inspector of Prisons, who is on a visit to Gisborne, inspected the local gaol premises on Monday last. He is of opinion that the present buildings are inadequate for the future and that a. new site of about three acres should be chosen, which will allow for gardening, etc. The buildings will require to be on such lines that extensions can bo made as fflio increase of population requires. He considers the present site will be required for police quarters and has inspected several sites further out that might be found suitable. Tim vote granted by Parliament, he states, has lapsed, but will no doubt be reinstated this session. Colonel Hume recommends a building of good dimensions, and his advice will doubtless be taken by the Department.

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr, IV. A. Barton, S.M., Robert Wade, a strongly-built man, answered a charge of obstructing Constable Pratt in the execution of his duty. Sergeant Williams stated that a constable was about to arrest a man at a nnarter to 10 on Mondav night. Ho was drunk, and made himself objectionable in the street. The present accused was with his mate, and when the constable had his hand on the shoulder'of the first accused, this man interfered and pushed the constable away, and said, “I am so-and-so; you won’t take him.” A struggle ensued, and he was conducted to the police station after much difficulty. Ho then refused to he searched, and made a great bother. H e prevented the arrest of tlie other man, who got away. His Worshin remarked that that sort of thing could not be permitted, and inflicted a fine of £3, with 2s costs, or in default seven days’ hard labor.

Native Land Court' proceedings, usually dull and tedious, are sometimes enlivened with specimens of Native imagery. One Native waxed poetical when asking that his case should get prominence in the list. “The moon and stars continue their course, and some of the stars fall and die; I, too, may dio,” he said. The Court looked up over its pile of musty documents with a show of interest, but was obdurate in fixing the cases in order of precedence on tlie list'. The Hon. Wi Pore, M.L.C., desired a case hastened as lie wished to attetnd Parliament, but tho only concession Judge Jones would make was to adjourn it to give the member an opportunity of coming back for a. few days to attend. “There will be only addresses,” said one Native, “which are not of much interest to the Court.” A compatriot considered the swearing in of Parliament was of no interest .whilst another shrewdly summed the proceedings in Wellington up as, “Te Korero—lvorero—Korero.” The lion, member sought to maintain the dignity of Pajdinpient. He was going, lie said, to figlit in the IVaingaroniia and other cases, and to fight “in the many fractious matters to come before Parliament.”