The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2237, 14 November 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14.

Tho Eire Brigade met last night, anil went through some useful practice.

A sitting of the Native Appellate Court is to bo held at 44’airoa on the 2Stli inst.

To-morrow evening the City Band will give a programme of music at tho Trafalgar Rotunda.

Owing .to the ever-increasing business in Gisborne tho Labor Department lias decided to appoint a cadet to tho local office.

The foundations of the now municipal buildings arc now being prepared, and a, good deal of the mate-

Tho designation of No. 223 on the telephone list Ims been altered to; Agricultural Department (Inspector of Stock, Dairies, Noxious AY ceils, etc.).

At the Native Land Court yesterday compensation was fixed at £ls for •3a 3r 22p of land in block 1, AYharekopac. taken by the Government for a road.

The Harbor Board’s sand-pump dredge was yesterday moored to the Kaiti bridge. Necessary fitting-up is going on, and it is expected she will start woi'k on the Kaiti reclamation to-morrow.

Tho box plans for ■Pollard’s season of comic opera were opened at Mr. ATillcr’s yesterday morning, when there was a very keen demand for scats, over 700 being booked within two hours.

Unclaimed letters, received during October, are lying at the Gjsborne Post Office for the following:—Airs. AV. Bayley (from Tasmania), A. L. Browne (New South AVales), A. Colin, s (Victoria),. AV. Davis (South Australia), J. Dixon, M. AV. Harvey, C. S. L. Close, Air. Haselden, F. J. Alorgan, E. J. Stephens, T. H. Stephens. H. Stephens (all from Un-nted Kingdom).

Arrangements are well in hand for tho celebration of the 21st anniversary of the local corps of the Salvation Army Under the direction ot Adjutant aiul Mrs Dickens the branch is making great- headway, and it lias been found necessary to enlarge the building in order to accommodate tho people. The proceeds of the anniversary tea, which is to bo held on tho 28th inst,, arc to be devoted to the building fund.

At a meeting of the Chess Club on Tuesday, the resignation of Mr. Cogar as secretary was accepted, Air. AVitty consenting to act until the annual meeting. It, was decided to apply for affiliation to the Now Zealand” Chess Association. Air. Salisbury was appointed to represent- the club at tho annual colonial tournament, which is to be held about Easter. It was decided to incorporate a draughts club with the club if sufficient’players offer. Considerable difficulty was experienced by tho constables last night while endeavoring to procure the ambulance stretcher for the removal of Air. O’Sullivan’s body to tho morgue. Constable Irwin applied for tho stretcher at tho Fire Brigade station before ho proceeded to the spot- where the body was found, and the daretaker said lie could lmvo it. Constable Pratt, when about to move the stretcher, however, ivas stopped by tho Superintendent (Air Townley) and forbidden to use it, tho Superintend dent, saying that it was not intended for cases of that.sort, but merely for sick persons or those who have met with accidents.

Mr. A. M. Pickfortl made a strong indictment lat last night’s smoke concert against “packing” of brass bands, stating that some bands sit the Christchurch contest played with numbers of men picked up in Christchurch, while one band even bad a strange conductor. The Gisborne band: Lad not been “packed”—the band at the contest was the band which played on the streets of Gisborne —and ho had no doubt that hut fur “packing” in other hands', the Gisborne band would have been higher on the list at the end. At the meeting of the Associttion held at the thru? lie protested, and had been told that the rules safeguarded bands in this respect. These ‘rules in the past had been ignored, but lie was assured they would be enforced in the future.

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Tho scholars of the AVosley Sunday School lmvo boon practising ham for their anniversary services, winch take place oii Sunday, next. As usual Mr. O. J. East has charge ot the singers and orchestra . Every tiling promises well for a good day for the children.

Mr. J. Brown stated at last night’s band function that the City Band hud boon in oxistonco lor thirty years. AVith tho exception ;oi tho Gisborno Rowing Club, he said, there was no society in tho Bay which had been known to stick together for so long a period.

A poll of ratepayers in the Ratutalii riding of the County Council was taken yesterday on tho question of raising £IOOO lor drainage work. At the polling booth in town fourteen votes were cast -for tho proposal anil five against, it. Tho figures at the booth iat Patutahi wore not available last night.

In acknowledging the presentation to him last night of a gold medal from the members of the City Band, Sir. Spurdlo suggested that all bandsmen after serving five years should lmvo their services recognised by being presented with a silver medal. This, lie thought, would lmvo the effect of keening men in the band together.

Captain Beero told tho City Band members last night of one cuuso of tho poorness of the Gisborne Rifles. During last yciar, lie said, tho corps lmd had to pay for tho renewal of 50 per cent of tho rifle barrels oil issue, and this although the authorities recognised that the barrels had .sinijily been worn out. Ho had made representations on the mlattor, and hoped to got some improvement.