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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2048, 27 November 1907, Page 2

AVork on the Abattoir road will be commenced in a few days.

The annual meeting ol the Cook County Council will bo held to-day.

The amended by-laws of the Harbor Board relating to Harbormaster’s fees, slip charges and storage are advertised.

At tho Police Court yesterday morning before Air AA’. A. Barton; S.M., a first offender was convicted of drunkenness and fined 'he usual amount. At Iris own request a prohibition order was issued.

Our AVellington correspondent wires that Mr. R. AA 7 . Holmes, Engineer-in-Chief of the Public AVor’ks Department, left yesterday to inspect the Northern Main Trunk, railway. , The following have been added to the Telephone Exchange:—2B3. AA T . 1). Bell, dairyman, AA’ainni; 293 Lynda Soapmaking and Trading Cov. Ltd. Crawford road, Kaiti; 378, J. Hay, Borough Turncock, Stout street.

,Mr Donald, local representative of tlie Labor Department, has been advised that iAIr Georgeson, who is inspecting shearers’ accommodit-ion on behalf of the Department, lias nude a start inspecting the accommodation from Damievirke down through tlie AAAairnrapa valley.

At a meeting of the Court AA’illiam Gladstone Lodge, A.0.F., last evening, a very good attendance was .recorded. A spirited discussion took place on the district annual report, which showed that after paying' £1485 funeral claims, a profit of £7BO was made, thus disproving the actuary’s statement that not enough was contributed by members. The quarter night falling on December 2oltli was altered to December 17th. Keen interest was displayed in the nominations for office, and the young members especially will be to tho fore next election.

“It is said that ho was under the influence of liquor. AA’eil, gentlemen, I hope tho time is far distant when the fact that lio has had liquor shall ho sufficient excuse for a man using vile language to a woman.”^—lAlr. Alyers in tho AVellington Supreme Court.

In “The Song of the Cities” Kipling sings o£ the “broom-clad hills of AVellington.” In a rash moment-, says the “Dominion,” somebody mentioned it to a citizen, who takes a warm interest in municipal matters. “Kipling didn’t know what he was talking about—it’s gorse—and tho Council ought to be ashamed to allow it to spread like it is doing at the back on the hill there.” They were in Tinakoriroad, a ml, after a debate on the correctness of Kipling, they resolved to go up the hill a little way to see whether it was broom or gorse. Kipling was quite right.

“I regard it as skilled labor,” said ail oyster-opener at the Arbitration Court in A\ 7 ellingJbou; “just •the same as a watchmaker,” lie added, with emphasis, in answer to a question by Air. Pryor, the employers’ representative. He did not like to boast, but he could open on an average two sacks a day, but it was “slogging” all the time. He did not know any other person in tho city who could open one sackful. He was getting 35s a week, and os for overtime. He further stated that a sack of rock oysters contained about 150 dozen, while Stewart Island oysters ran from between 90 to 100 dozen to the sack.

The art of producing Maori relics which have not the least connection with Alaori art is apparently on the increase. Speaking to an expert collector and seller of Alaori curios recently, a “New Zealand Times” reporter learnt that there is a large trade both in Birmingham and Germany in tikis, meres and other Alaori “relics.” Tikis, of which an immense number are sold, are made of spe-cially-blown green glass, and those ornaments and weapons made of hone arc copied by tho skilled tradesmen of the places named with great success. It is stated that tho bones are duly burled, to give them the appearance of age. Alany of these curios are imported from the Old Land to New Zealand, where they find a ready sale among tourists, who, of course, desire to show some relic •which has historical associations. It is asserted that many curio dealers in New Zealand refuse to deceive the public as to the genuineness or otherwise of the articles At present gunlocks supposed to have been found on Alaori battlefields, and having every appearance of age, are being manufactured in tho Homeland, and are selling readily. Tickets bearing a time-worn appearance are attached, and the antiquarian lias ,to bo particularly acute to distinguish between the real and tho "fake.”