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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2158, 14 August 1907, Page 2

The box plan for Madame Carreno’s i vital will he opened at Mr. Miller’s i-moiTiuv morning at 10 o’clock.

The special railway time-table t be lull owed on Thursday in conuectio with the Hunt Club'races appears i; another column.

Twenty-one additional members have joined the Turaiiganui Public Library, bringing the total membership to 503.

The Hunt Club’s race meeting tomorrow has been approved by rt.be chairman of the Racing Conference. Good acceptances are assured, and with fine weather a large attendance is expected.

It had been arranged that Brigadier and Mrs. Albiston, of the Salvation Army, should arrive in Gisborne on the 19th- ilist-, to hold meetings extending over four days, but-as this would clash with t-lie Hospital social the Brigadier has postponed liis arrival till the 25th inst.

I The Gisborne Orchestral Societylias been fortunate in securing the assistance of Te Rangi Pai for their concert on Friday evening next. She wilt contribute two songs. Seats are being eagerly sought after at Miller’s and patrons should hook early to avoid disappointment.

The borings which are being put down for the purpose of proving the area of limestone rock at Pattitahi quarry are not yet finished, and until they are available no estimate can he made. In addition to ascertaining the depth of the stripping, in accordance with the Council’s wish, the Engineer is having four bores put downright through the rook to make sure of its thickness.

Professor Bates and Miss Bates have urrivod in Gisborne, and intend to givo an exhibition of rough-mi mg on Thursday evening. As the rofossor has had over 15 yea is oxpoii onco at this class of entertainment some interesting items may bo looked for.

T)ii his usual visit of instructjon, Stall' Sergeants Major Williams arrives from Napier this morning. I his evening ho will supervise the woik of officers and non-commissioned oilmen,; loan or row ni.rlit the cadets will be drilled; and on Friday night ho mil attend tlio parade of tho Rules.

“Owing to continual wet weather,’’ the Borough Engineer reported last evening, “Dio borough strootsaro stall hi a deplorable condition. Tho boat, however, is being dono with tlio available sand and gravel from tlio beach. No hope of any improvement can bo outortainod until mtvtisu - unu iivci gravol is procurable) in bulk.

A special meeting will be hold at tho Salvation Army Hall to-morrow o\ oiling at 8 o’clock, m connection with Adjutant Dickons’ twenty-foui lb veai- in the Salvation Army.. He will give interesting tit-bits in bia expel ionce- during his ol icorsh.p. . Spow.il items will bo rendered ""‘rt ™ meeting. Hot pastry will bo solved out at the close. A lull ball «* ex pected.

At a meeting of the Turanganm Library Trustees on Monday there were present: Messrs. L. T Sy-mes (chairman), F. T. Morgan, R. U. Burke, W. J. Hawley (lion. sec.). A. Cuthbert, and A. L. Muir. Routine business was transacted, film semetarv and librarian were appointed to a rrati.ge for obt a i ll itig a oa ru esib.i 11 eft catalogue, which 'should prove very convenient.

Lead pipes were the subject-of some discussion at the Council last evening. Cr. Sheridan said thoy were far superior, and instances had been known where tliov lasted hundreds of years. Cr. Sawyer: Yes, many a person lias been poisoned, with them, too. Cr. AVillianis, appealed to for professional opinion, said that it depended on the water. Where the water contained any acidity, or emanated from peaty sources,' thore was danger, but not in tho present'case. The Mayor : Mr. Bay tells me that lead pipes get a coating like enamel; that is why they last eo long. Professional advice had been in favor of lead pipes. Cr. Sawyer’s fear that lead pipes would become flattened by traffic over their resting-place was not joined in liv his fellow-imembers.

The committee appointed to consider the 14 applications received for the position of Borough turncock reported, last evening that it had reduc' d the list to four, namely, Messrs. C. Allen (Dunedin), G. Paul (Dubbo, N.S.W.), R. Beveridge (Newmarket, Auckland), and J. Augliton (Dunedin). These names were referred to the Borough Engineer for his report. Mr. J. Hay, the present inspector on the reticulation contract, had also put in an application at £5 per week, hut the wage being £3 10s tli.e committee did not deal with it. The Borough Engineer reported that in his opinion the olio-ice lav between Messrs. Allan and Beveridge, and he recommended the latter, age 30, who is turncock at Newmarket, lias had experience in-tapping under pressure as required, and holds good credentials.

Some merriment was caused at the Borough Council last evening by Ot. Miller's remarks, made with mv-k seriousness, regarding the group photograph of the Council recently published in the Christchurch Press. The speaker denounced the Mayor as being responsible for the “caricature ” In his opinion it should come under the by-law prohibiting publications of ail offensive character. (Laughter.) The speaker further likened it o Cruiksliank’s drawing of a Dingly Dell group in “Pickwick.” Cr. Mann confided that lie was just recoving from tho shock which the photograph censed to his nervous system. Ur.

Williams: My name is put under it. 1 think I will consult my solicitor about any action for damages. (Laughter.) The Mayor agreed +hat it was a dreadful photo, there was :io doubt about it, but lie sought to prove that the wintry weather was to some extent responsible for the unique production, which had paralysed Gisborne. “Cr. Whinray was talking about rusticity to-night,” observed Cr. Miller, “through that picture we will he designated as rusticity personified.”