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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2254, 28 July 1908, Page 2

, Oil Thursday next, a leap year social will he given in Whinray’s Hall by Messrs Vita Bros. Dancing will be from Bto 1. ■ Tho annual- meeting of the Gisborne Bowling Club will bo held in the Fanners’ Club Room on Thursday evening next, at 7.30. Messrs Gamlin and Co., agents, have taken the whole of the premises recently occupied by the Borough Council, next to the Masonic Hotel, Lowe Street, as their offices. A meeting of the Kaiti-City third fifteen will be held in the Royal Hotel this evening at 7.30 to make final arrangements regarding the proposed trip to Napier on August 16. The following names have been added to the telephone exchange;— 18, S. Clare, caterer, Gladstone road; 281, F. H. Lawton, accountant,-Mc-Kee’s Buildings. Deleted: 18, D. Dustin. The arrangements which have been made by the ladies’ committee of the Gisborne Private Band for the Leap Year social in His Majesty’s Theatre On Thursday next point to it being a most enjoyable and successful function. A short sitting of the Old-Age Pension Court was held yesterday morning before Mr. W. A. Barton. A renewal of £26 was granted to Owen Henry Osborne, while four other applications were adjourned owing to the non-appearance of the applicants. With the object of reorganising the local Chamber of Commerce, and of discussing matters of importance pertaining to this district, a public meeting of citizens will Co bold this after-, noon, at 3 o’clock in the Farmers’ Club Room, when a lull attendance is requested. . The special the' Cook County Council which was to have been held yesterday to consider Cr. W. D. Lysnar’s loan proposals was allowed to lapse. A special meeting has been called for Friday, August 7th to grant permission to Mr W, L. Rees to lay down tram lines in the Rakauroa and Motor districts.

Owing to the inclement weather the Arbor Day celebrations at the High School were postponed until yesterday afternoon, when the pupils planted a number of trees, presented to the school by Mr.-G. Darton, and also some rose trees, the gift of Mr. Alex. Thomson. An address to the children on “Arbor Day” will be given in the school by Mr. G. Darton oil. Thursday afternon next, at 2 o’clock.

In connection with the theoretical examination by the Associated Board of tho Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, held last mouth, the following were tho Gisborne passes: Henry Charles Fraser 81 (Miss Robinson), Gertrude Barker 70, Winifred Malone 73, Hannah Scully 69 (pupils of Convent School). Another theoretical examination will be held on November 28, entries closing on October 24. Extensive preparations arc being made by tho members of the Hibernian Society to ensure the success of their annual social, to be held in His Majesty’s Theatre on August 6th. A “grand inarch,” introduced by ilro. M.’Segedin, will bo a special feature of the evening, and will bo conducted on a large scale. All tlioso interested and wishing to take part- in tho “grand march” are invited to a- practice in the Drillshed to-morrow evening, at 7.30. Speaking to a ‘Times” reporter yesterday, Mr. Harry Roberts said be was pleased to be back again in New Zealand, and saw many changes since he was in tlie Dominion as a boy. “My visit to Auckland/' lie said, “reminded me of a little incident which happened twenty-five years ago, when a lad fell over tho Queen Street wharf. I ivas just returning from a bath at Eldridge’s swimming baths, and though I was only a bov I jumped in and saved tlie lad’s life. His father made me a present of a wateli, which I still have, and- when 1 was in Auckland last week the lad, mow of course a man, called upon, me and renewed tho old acquaintance.

The Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society mot last nign,t ? when the evening was devoted to impromptu speeches. A number of important subjects were discussed, such as—- “ Should women propose?” “Should compensation be given when prohibition is carried?” “What have thecolonies to learn from the Old Country?” “Should married men participate in modern sports?” “Strikes," etc., and a most instructive and interesting evening was spent. Next Monday night an entertainment is to he given, and some really first-class items have.been promised. The Gisborne public aro to be treated, amongst other items, to some sleight of hand and conjuring tricks by a local conjurer of no mean merit.

“I only came out of the Hospital on Saturday and I had a drop of drink and it knocked me over,” was the plea of John White, alias Murphy, alias Keefe, alias Driscoll, who was charged with drunkenness for the fourth time within six months. A sentence of two months’ hard labor was imposed, and the man of many names interposed : “Beg pardon, Your Worship, but if -a- man is going to get two months for just being drunk, •lie might just as well thieve.” “That will do,” was the rejoiner of theiS.M., who further added, for the .information of the ex-patient, that in -future ■lie would be treated as ail habitual drunkard. On another charge of having procured liquor while under prohibition, a fine of £5 or a further 14 days’ gaol was tacked on to jhe sentence already inflicted. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and never fails. Is 6d '.it? 6d