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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2195, 20 May 1908, Page 2

l’o-day is the last discount day at the Gas Company’s office.

“This place is as sound and as sanitary from a health point of view as many other towns in tho Dominion.” —Cr. Whinray on drainage.

At a meeting of tho Whatatutu Sports Committee it was decided to alter the weight to bo carried in tho Polo pony raco to 8. stone, and thodistance to 4 furlongs, instead of 9 stone and 6 furlongs as previously arranged.

Cr. Williams on the metal question: “ 1 must, apologise to Cr. Whinray for my disbelief of his opinions regarding the Waihircro metal. It is a bitter pill to swallow, but I can now see that the stono is not suitable for our purposes; we must have Palutahi.”

The Gisborne Borough Council will entertain the various Cabinet Ministers and other distinguished visitors to the- opening of the To Kara'kaAVillows Crossing railway section oil Alonday next. A public holiday will be proclaimed, and all shops will be expected to close on that day instead ol the Thursday in the same week.

“I’m not averse to getting further opinions;i’in possessed of an insatiable thirst for information on this matter, but if we do get a further opinion if •should be one that is worth nayiiig Jor.”—Cr, Williams’ dictum on the proposal to obtain a report: From Air. Jekyll, of Palmerton North,

Messrs. C. B. Hoadley and Sou, Ltd., arc extending their business to the southern end of Hawke’s Bay, and Air. Norman Mair, manager of tho Gisborne branch of the firm, will have charge of the new branch, with headquarters at either Waipukurau' of Waipawa. Air. F. E. Gaddum, the well-known Alakia slieepfariner, has been appointed to succeed Air. Alair as manager at Gisborne.

Tho Borough Council last evening instructed the overseer (Air. Morgan) to .prepare a report upon the ways and mans of getting shingle from Kaitaratahi. The Council will also ask the Railway Department to erect a siding for the purpose of facilitating the transit of the shingle. It s probable that a Alnister of the Crown will be asked to visit the shingle bed next week.

Tho lion, secretary of tho Wliatatutu Sports Committee (Air. J. AI. Leslie) states that the arrangements aro complete for the meeting oil Alonday next. A private band from Gisborne wall be in attendance and members of the committee have been working hard to make the gathering a success. Tho Whatatutu Racecourse is said to bo an ideal spot for picnickers, and pleasure seekers on Empire day are prouiised an enjoyable meeting.

At the meeting in the Theatre on Thursday evening, the To Ran students will give examples of uneiont and modern Maori singing. Tho mooting of tho Gisborne Borough Council last evening lasted from 7.30 p.m. to a few minutes from midnight. The Council was busy discussing important questions tho whole time. “I. am anxious to see a sewerage scheme for Gisborne; il 1 were not I should not be on the Council. —Cr. Politic at last night’s meeting el the Council. A wire was received from Auckland yesterday staling that the Arbitration Court will commence the Gisborne sittings this afternoon immediately alter tho arrival of the s.s Victoria from Auckland. “Dunedin lias made the biggest failure in drainage matters that has taken place in this colony,” is the declaration mado by His Worship tlio Mayor. “1 must ask you gentlemen not to interrupt me; I did not interrupt vou,” was the Mayor’s polite request made at last night’s Council meeting. Needless to add the hint was immediately taken. The 'Cinderella Assembly held a most successful dance in Whinray s Hall Just evening. I-Mr. Harry Haycock officiated as M.C. Hie ext)as were played by Aliss Haycock and Mr. J. Alasterlon. Tlio Borough Health Inspector (Air Little), on the motion of Cr. Williams last evening was instructed to report on suitable stos for public .places of convenience within tho business portion of the town. “If there is one officer we want control of it is our sanitary inpsector,” said the Alayor last evening, and 1 move that lie be instructed to report l upon the sanitary condition of the brick area every month, and the whole of the Borough every two months. The motion was carried.

It was suggested at tho Borough Council last night that the Alayor of Palmerston North should be written to asking him to state how the sewerage scheme in that town hud worked. “But,” remarked a councillor, sarcastically, “it will be a new Alayor, and he may be- like ours—an amateur engineer.”

A man with no less than four aliases stood in the dock yesterday morning and nlcaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. As . nothing was known against him despite the multinlicity of names, he was fined 10s with costs 2s. Another first offender for a similar offence was mulcted in a like fine.

The Alavor on drainage matters; “Why quibble over a paltry sum of ■COO or £6O. Why! I almost feel inclined to say I’ll pay the money myself,” and a gentle “hear, hear” was the unkind interruption of a Councillor.

“I am opposed to going on with this Mestayer drainage scheme. It s too big, and wo can’t afford it,” said Cr. Whinray at hist Council meeting. “To dispose of 20,000 gallons of sewerage by the suggested pumping scheme is like smashing a mosquito with a steam hammer.”

The question of license or no-license in the Gisborno electorate will be one of the great questions to be decided at tlio next election. A public nicetinlf, to which all electors and those interested are invited, will be held in the Theatre on Thursday evening, when addresses on no-license will be delivered by Rev. E. V. Walker, of Ormond, and Rev. I'. A\. Chattel ton, Principal of Te Ran College. Mr Townley, the cx-Alayor, will take the chair.

Air. H. G. Blaclde, of Auckland, cave an interesting lecture on “India” i u tho Baptist Tabornaele last evening. The lecturer, who had spent some eight years in that country, gave a most graphic account of tho fives of the inhabitants, and of their manners and customs, their habits and their beliefs. The whole was related in a manner that held the attention of the listeners throughout and the lecture was altogether a. most enjoyable ami instructive one. There was a good audience, and during the ovening a collection was made in'aid of tlio vForc-gn Alission Work.

The financial statement of the kingdom of Tonga for the year ending December 31, 1907, of which we have received a copy from a correspondent, shows that the total revenuo was £52,498 12s 9d, including £17,586 5s 9d, balance from tho previous year. The expenditure was £33,540 15s Gd, leaving a balance in hand of £18,957 17s 3d. Tho King received in personal emoluments and “incidentals” £2509 10s Sd from tlio State, which was rather, more than- twice the cost of the Legislature., Tho statement of trade and navigation of tho kingdom shows that imports totalled £97,820, of which ,Now Zealand goods accounted for £42,969, Australian £36,570, and 'German £11,046. The total of exports was £134,193 18s lid, oC which £119,717 came from copraytuul £IO,OOO from fruit. /

A resident of Karori recently addressed a letter to the local borough council, taking that body strongly to task for what he considered to be its general incompetence, and finishing up by fixing his own personal estimate ot tho value of one official at twopence sterling. This epi.st-lo was solemnly read out by tho Town Clerk at the Council’s meeting, and lie had no sooner concluded when a “voice from tho pit” startled the meeting. It was the author of the epistle aforesaid—an old man, spectacled, -bent, but with enough energy and to spare, wherewith to “slate” the Council. And lie did, too. The Alayor aroso in his dignity and commanded tho man to sit down. Ho complied cheerfully, but his censure continued unabated, and finally, having said his say, stamped out of the Council chamber, and slammed the door after him.

Last evening a Borough employee, who had been, employed constantly for three years, applied for two weeks’ holiday on full pay. The question as to whether day laborers were entitled to a holiday on full pay was discussed, and as Air. Alorgan spoke well of the mail’s work, Cr. (i llliauis supported tho application as being a reasonable request. Cr. Somervell look the opposite view. He said the system of granting holidays might be all very well for professional men and those who could afford it, but- for day laborers it was absurd. 'Private employers could, of course, do as they chose, but the Council had no right to waste the ratepayers’ money in such a way. Cr. Darton strongly combated this view, contending that the manual laborer needed the holiday more than those engaged in professions, for lie worked harder. From an employer’s point of view it was a good 'policy to give an employee au occasional holiday. Cr Sawyer endorsed Cr. Somervell’s remarks. Cr. Pettie also opposed the application. lie said it was, of course, a very popular thing to grant holidays, but lie could not see that they had a right to do so. The legislature laid down certain holidays, which must be given, and beyond tills* they should not go. The motion was then nut and lost.

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