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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2100, 28 January 1908, Page 2

Probate has been granted by Air. I ustico Edwards in the estate of Charles Arthur Neilil (Mr. Coleman). The ninth half yearly meeting of the P.B. Co-operative. Supply Association will ho held in Townley’s Hall this evening.

A sitting of the Old Age Pensions Court was held yesterday morning Two pensions wero granted, one for £2O, and the other for .£l2 Renewals wero granted for pensions of £6. £lB, £l9, and £2l, and three of £26

On a walking trip from Gisborne to Opotiki, to be undertaken by Air. E. H. Gibbon., material will bo gathered to enable him to supply papers to the Australasian Association for tho advancement of science, on the geology of the Gisborne basin, and the geology of the coast from Tuahine Point to Opotiki.

The last week of Alessrs Hallenstein Bros, re-building sale is advertised. The firm announce that- intending purchasers will bo well advised to call early in the week for bargains, because Saturday is such a busy day, and the attention cannot ilways be given to a customer on that day that they would like

About six o’clock yesterday morning, as a large mob of sheep were being driven over tho Kaiti bridge from the Kaiti side, about fifty of them managed to miss tho appproach to tho bridge, and got bogged in the mud thrown up by the santl-pump, and considerable difficulty was experienced in extricating them. A horse was procured, however, and by the aid of ropes the sheep were hauled out one by one.

There seems to bo some misapprehension. locally as to the boundaries of this and the neighboring electorates, and it may be stated that the Bay of Plenty electorate extends from Tatnpouri to Rotorua, taking in all the coast line to the East Cape. To Araroa, Te Kalia and 1 Opotiki, and back to Patutahi. Air Herries’ old seat was tbo old Bay of Plenty electorate, but he is now standing for Tanranga, which is a now constituency

Air. J. J. Craig, the well-known Auckland merchant, and owner of tho Craig fleet, is at present in Gisborne in connection with Brick Company’s works at Kaiti -for which a good deal of machinery has -arrived". Speaking of Gisborne, Air. Craig said that it was twenty years since lie had been hero, andtho change had been very tile place had the makings of a great town in tho future. One tiling had struck him forcibly, and that was the roads. He bad occasion to go some distance up the main road -and soon got covered in “puff,” a term which will be understood hero.

Tho Te Araroa people are badly in need of a telephone service. Tho present line up the coast touches at Kahukura, and eighteen miles would make the connection with Te Araroa. What appears te he business .at Kaliukura, which is only .a Native settlement, is really work from To Araroa, where there is a considerable settlement of white people. A petition was sent to the Department, and in November last a reply was received- stating that a loss of £4l per annum would be entailed. The settlers say this is preposterous and that it looks like a stereotyped copy or the reply ■ sent to a similar request six or seven years .ago. There is. only -a weekly mail between the two places, and if a telegram arriving at Kahukura misses a mail it is delayed a week. The settlers consider themselves badly treated in this respect.

“Where is the police station?” was tho frantic inquiry of a wild-eyed person one night last week, as he stalked, along Hereford-streot, in Christchurch. The station was pointed out to him, and he made a beeline for the watchhousG. “I’ve lost my wife!” ho wailed to the astonished officer ill charge. “Find her; 1 don’t care what it costs.” The constable explained that the force did not take up such cases on the spur of the moment without due information, and the frantic one launched into a long explanation, which set out that his wife was a stranger to the city, and- that she had failed to keep an .appointment with him. “She will be where you left her last night,” said the officer, soothingly. The distressed husband was only partially satisfied, but he drifted away with tbe intention of instituting another search.

Mr. Albert Kaye, of Christchurch, who has just returned from a. short visit to New South Wales and Victoria, speaks highly of the observation cars now run on the railway between Albury and Melbourne. They are roomy and lengthy carriages, one portion of which is fitted up as a smoking-room, another portion as a drawing-room with comfortable easy chairs, and a third portion—the end —is in tho form ol'. a verandah. On this arc placed easy chairs, and as the observation car is the last one on the train passengers have a fine opportunity of viewing tho country passed through. An extra charge of four shillings per passenger is made to those who use the car. Mr. Kaye a'-'.so noted that several improvements have been made in the sleeping cars, such as separate wash basins and ladders to reach tho upper berths. These innovations all tend to make travelling on the Australian railways very comfortable.

Following is the report on local labor forwarded by the local liir speetor of Factories to the Labor Department:—Building trades: Very hris'k. Contractors experience great difficulty in getting tradesmen. Some very fine business places are nearing completion, and portions are occupied before being taken over from the contractors. Engineering trade: This trade continues brisk; a few competent hands are required. Clothing (factories): Tailors and dressmakers are still busy . A considerable amount of overtime has been worked to complete orders for the holidays. Retail trade (general) has been fairly satisfactory. Miscellaneous: All trades have been fairly good. All trades have been fairly good, especially carriage work and plumbbig Unskilled labor: All local men have been fully employed, and a few good navvies are required for road work The freezing works are still slack, but expect- to be working full time after the holidays.

The Comity Council 'received 1 authority to expend it-100 on the Waimii road. This is the first grant received from last session.

Mr. Jl. Lewis has hen appointed noting-secretary to the Lynda Soapmaking and 'Trading Co. vice Mr. f. C. Lawless, who has resigned the position.

The Gisborne Racing Club’s acceptances for first d iv, and entries for minor events (hath days) close with the secretary, Mr. M. G. Nasmith, at 0 o’clock to-night.

On Sunday the Jions. Carroll and Wi Rero and Mr. F. Hall left on a visit of inspection of the Taliora country. The party drove to Mr. i\ J. Roberts’, proceeding thence on horseback.

It is roportod that the Inspector of Factories paid a visit to several of the local drapery establishments on Saturday, and in more than one ease found girls working after one o’clock, the closing time.

“No; honestly I don’t think 1 am worth two pounds fifteen a week to my employer,” was the somewhat astonishing reply of a witness to a question put to him during the hearing of the pastrycooks’ dispute in Christchurch.

Who would not he a book canvasser:’ A hook -agent told the Dunedin Magistrate the other day that seine of his canvassers, employed under terms of 10 per cent, and 12) per cent, commission, had earned .010 per week throughout the year, while one m:m made £ls iior week. At the Courthouse yesterday morning a slior-t sitting was held under Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., the purpose being to confirm the action of the Borough Council in closing part of Roebuck road. Nobody appeared to object to the closing, and the action taken was formally confirmed.

A Blenheim firm of land and estate agents has organised a scheme to supply farm laborers and domestics,' and a representative of the firm is to go Home for the purpose of selecting bands as soon as applications for sixty men are made to tho firm. So far some forty men have been applied for, and a number of women.

“Two pounds a week at Homo is equal to three pounds or three pounds ten in New Zealand,” said a pastrycook, a recent -arrival from the Old Country, at a sitting of the Conciliation Board in Christchurch. “I was getting two pounds a week when I left, and came here for two pounds ten, and I am much worse off. You can get a good house at Homo for five shillings a week. Here .1 have to pay fifteen shillings for one not so good.”

Tho Britisli Biograph Company performed at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, when there was a packed house. The management had one or two mishaps, -and this added eomewhat to the entertainment. Some of tlie films wero “The Adventures of a Motor Bicycle,” Coronation March, “Lightning Artist,” Head and Hand Balancing,” “An Experienced Chaffeur,” “Robbing a Fowlyard,’ “Lost. Stolen ,or Strayed,” “Feats of Horsemanship,” “Magic Roses,” Barcelona Park at Twilight,” and the Armless Wonder.” Mr F. you Lubbe .lid good work as accompanist-.