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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2269, 14 August 1908, Page 2

As a result of the recent instruction in tlio use of the Maxim gun. the Gisborne Rifles intend to hold a Alaxim gun loading and dismantling contest, between members of the left and right half-companies, at an early date. At the Police Court yesterday morning, before lion. Capt. Tucker and Air. John Somervell, J-P.’s, a Native named H.uita Kikaru was convicted, of disorderly behavior while drunkand fined £1 and costs, or four days’ imprisonment. The Gisborne Rifles’ Company orders for tho. month announce tlio promotion of Private C. Clark to acting-corporal in charge of the signalling squad. A mooting of this squad, together with members of the East Coast Aliennted Rifles and tho Defence Cadets interested in the subject, will be held in Captain Beere’s office on 17th inst., at 8 p.m. In reporting on a case recently heard enquiring into tile possibilities of improvements in the condition of domestic servants, it was remarked that if they were provided with things necessary to lessen and lighten their daily round little would be heard except that this week its wire saucepan scrubs for fivepence each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, 15th inst. only.

“Tho man with thq lung power, is the fireman of the present day, provided that his intelligence. ■ is on a par with his physical power,’’ said Captain Hugo at the Fire Brigade inspection last night, in recommending physical drill for all firemen. A meeting of tlio committee ol the newly-formed Chamber of Commerce, was held last evening, when a number of rule books from various. Chambers were handed to the- members to load. A subsequent meeting will ho held, when rules will ho drafted, which will bo laid before tho next .meeting of tho Ch amber. Tho adjourned meeting of thoso willing to act on a genoynl cominittoo in connection with tlio opening of tho now Garrison llall will be held at the Fanners’ Club rooms, Masonic Buildings, on AVodnesday, 19th August, at 8 p.m. Tlio opening of tlio new hull is intended to ho made n comploto success, and with this end in view all those interested should mako a special effort to attend the meeting on tho 19th, in order that strong committees may ho set up to carry the opening function to a successful issue. Tho Press Association telegrams of tho plucky action of Mr. Dougiau Hamilton in rescuing a woman from drowning in the Bay on Wednesday Drought tho incident under the notice of tho Royal Humane iSoieety, and tho Town Clerk (Mr. E. J). BRobinson) yesterday, reeoived a telegram from the secretary of tho Bqciety (Mr. R. Linn) asking for particulars of the rescue. Tho request was complied with. A movement is on foot in Gisborne to mako Air. Hamilton a present ition in recognition of his huuuuio act.

At a meeting .of tho Carpenters’ Union last evening, one new member was proposed, one member was declared on unemployed benefit, and ono was also declared off benefit. It was decided to enforce clauses 6 and 7 of the additional rules, provided by tho Labor Department.. which empowers the secretary Jxmio for arrears due to the Society.- a Tho secretary reported that no reply hud yet been received from the builders in regard to meeting the delegates appointed by tho Society l<> discuss tlio now demands to be made by the Union.

At tho Alagistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Hon. Captain Tucker and Air. John Somervell-J-P.’s, judgment by default was granted m tho following civil cases: Commissioner of Taxes v. East Coast Timber and Trading Company, Ltd., amount claimed £8 15s Bd, with costs 8s; Edward Wakefield Thomas (Mr. Blair) v. Frederick Ja6. Parsons, amount claimed £1 14s lOd, with costs 14s; E. G. A. Reynolds v. John Brooking, amount claimed £3 15s, with costs ss; Arthur Parnell (AirBlair) v. East Coast Timber and Trading Company, Ltd., amount claimed £7 19s 2d, with costs £1 3s Gd. A mooting of tho Social Committee of tlio Poverty Bay Rowing Club was hold at tho Club’s shed last evening, when final arrangements wero made in connection with their plain and fancy dress ball, to be held at His Majesty’s Thoatro. Messrs; T. lioldsworth, H. Miller, and A. Sawyer wero appointed M-C.’s. A committee comprising the Al-C.’s and Alogsrs C. Alorse and J. Harvey ~)yas appointed for tlio purpose of judging tho costumes. Everything was reported to bo woll in hand, ball promises to bo a Inigli success. Tho prizes to bo presented aroj at present on view in Mr. Griove’s window.

A great deal of inconvenience, was caused to business people on Wednesday by tlio mail for South boing closed punctual at tho advertised time 4 p.m. It has been the custom in tho past for fetters to bo taken up to close on G p.m., but oil Wednesday tlio custom was broken and the rule enforced, the result being that a large number of letters missed the mail. -It was suggested to a “Times” reporter by a business man that when the steamers are late in leaving it would bo a good idea to hang a card near the letter-box at. tho Post Qflico advising tho public that tlio ordinary letter mail had closed and that late fees wero due.

During tho course of Captain Hugo’s remarks to tlio members qf tho Firo Brigade last night, in reference to first aid, ho mentioned, that on ono occasion, at a fire in Wellington, in a two-storied building in AVellington, which was •nipposed to have no one on the premises, a man was found in an msonsiblo condition, and in tho absence of a doctor some of the firemen started artificial respiration with success. It was fully five minutes before a. medical man reached the scene, amV the man was then removed to the hospital, and it was six weeks before ho left that institution. Had it not been for the knowledge possessed bv the firemen, the man would have been dead. He mentioned the case of a firo oil board a vessel in AVellington where no less than thirteen of his men wore rendered unconscious wliilo working in tho hold, anil had to bo attended to at once.