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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2276, 22 August 1908, Page 2

A note to hand from Mr. Frederick Shipman announce® that “The Kilties,” the famous Scottish Rand will include Gisborne in its New Zealand tour.

Afc tlio Baptist Tabernacle the Rev. W. Lamb preaches to-morrow at II a. m. oil “A Woman’s Great Faith,”, and at 7 p.m. on “Why Many Have Sobering.”. All are made welcome.

lhe- meetings all day to-morrow at tlio Salvation Army Citadel will be conducted by Adjutant Dickens, assisted by Captain Jcnkens, and a number of soldiers. The services are at 7 a,in., 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m. A hearty welcome is extended to till.

At Wesley Church to-morrow Mr. Grubb will preach in tins morning on “Why Jesus came to the Earth.” The Rev. G. Griffin’® subject in the evening is “David, the Giant-killer.” In tlio afternoon tho Young People's Bible.' Class will meet-. Mr. Griffin will conduct service at Wailiuka in the morning and at Ormond in the afternoon.

The Riroriros, the talented hand of little children from the Salvation Army’s Girls’ Home, Wellington, will arrive hero by next Wednesday’s boat, and will give entertainments in the Citadel on Thursday. Friday, and Sunday, and in His Majesty’s Theatre on the following Monday. The company is under tlio command of Major Holdaway, who is one of Gisborne’s old Salvation Aivny officers.

Some amusement was created amongst the members of the Mangapapa School Committee last evening, when a memo, from the Education Board was read, stating that a clock for the school had been forwarded to tho committee—by rail! The committee are much exercised in their minds, as to when to expect the parcel, considering that the railway line to Gisborne has not yet been surveyed!

“This Council should not obtain money under false proteneos,” sulTl Cr. Lvwnar yesterday. “Ob: no,” said the Chairman, “but wo want all tho money we can get.” Judgment by default was granted vestorday morning, by Mr. W. A. 'Barton SAI., in the ease of Thomas McCarthy (Mr. H. Bright) v. Edward Hugo, claim £5 5s and costs £L 4s 6d. On application of plaintiff's, solicitor, inuuodinto execution was ordered.

The signing of cheques usually takes a good deal of time at tho County Councilmooting and many suggestions woro made yesterday for saving a portion of tho .time. Some councillors proposed that the members who made I,ho largest speeches should stop behind and sign the cheques a.s a punishment.

The monthly meeting of the Mangapapa School Committo was held hist evening, there being present, Messrs M. McLeod (chairman), Coad, Grundy, Ellery, and Goldsmith. The headmaster’s report- was received and adopted. It showed that tho number on the roll was 173, ami tho average attendance 140. An invitation was received from tho management of the Winter School to a social and conversazione. It was resolved to accept the invitation with pleasure. Accounts amounting to £6 15s <3d woro passed for payment. An informal discussion took place at the meeting of tho County Council yesterday as to whether waggons with springs caused more damage to tho roads than waggons without springs. Tho Chairman suggested that tho Council should take a field day and experiment in tho matter. Cr. F. Lysnar said mobs of cattle cut up the roads 'more than, waggons, ami Cr. White agreed with the statement, Councillors did not seem to favor 'a drive over the roads in their present condition in a spring waggon, and tho suggestion mado by Captain 'Tucker wins allowed to pass. At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. A. Barton S.M., a lad named . Alan Ivinniniont, was charged on the information of tho police with having permitted a horse to stray in Gladstone Road. Sergt. Hutton stated that the liorso was found wandering about in tho main street with tho harness on and also a nosebag. Defendant, in extenuation, pleaded that ho had left the liorso in an alley way, having been told that it did not require to bo tied up as it would stand. His Worship took a lenient view of the offence, and, after cautioning the fad to be more careful in future, inflicted a fine, of 5s without costs.

At His Majesty’s Theatre to-mor-row ovening, comencing at 8.30, ’J’e llangi Pai will givo a sacred song recital. She has prepared a very fine programme, and her numbers will include Gounod’s “0 Divine Redeemer,” Willoughby’s “Go, Heart, to Thy Saviour,” Liddlo’s “Abide with Mo, and Needham’s “Jewish Lullaby.” The artiste will be assisted by Mrs. J. Clive Collins, Miss Daisy Hansen, Mr. J. Adair, Air. L. T. Brown, Mr. von Lubbe, and Air. Harold Piper, who will play Rachmaninoffs “Prelude in C Sharp Minor” amt Chopin’s “Fantasie Impromptu.” " There will be a silver coin collection. Tho recent improvements in milking machines introduced by Air. Gillies, of Lawrence-Konnedy fame, are of great importance to tlie small dairy farmer. Tho great reduction effected in the power brings the “L.K.C.” machine within tho reach of the man with 20 cows, or even less. Alaiiy farmers already possess a small one or two horse-power steam boiler for operating their separator, and this power is ample to work one or even two “L.K.G.” pulsators. The cost of installing a small plant is very trilling, and is well worth tlie consideration of every dairy farmer.—J .B. AlacEwan and Co., Ltd., sole agents, Fort Street, Auckland;

A poor, feeble, and almost blind old man, long pu6t usefulness, mado successful application to tho Benevolent. Trustees in Wellington for admission to tho Oliiro Homo. Ilis deafness made it difficult to obtain information from him, but when at last he understood that the Trustees desired to know his age, he replied : —“Well, I ain’t no scholard, but if you cun tell me what year it was that Mr and Airs Alaiming was hanged in London —well, I was fifteen then.” No one had the necessary information about the .late Manning family.

As usual at this time of tlio year, writes tho Akaroa correspondent of the “Lyttelton Times,” several Peninsula dairy herds are being disposed of, owners either retiring altogether or being tempted by the high prices now ruling for cocksfoot to shut up their land. On the other hand, those farmers who stick to dairying as being the most profitable use of the land, are willing to give good prices for cows. At a clearing sale held on Saturday at Onulcu upwards of thirty cows were eagerly competed for, and averaged considerably more than £7 per head.

A Alelbourno firm of lithographers has roarmnged the working hours in its factory with the object of giving employees as much off time ill daylight as possible. From (September Ist to April Ist work will commence on ordinary days at 7.30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m., with half mi hour off for lunch. On Saturday the day will conclude at 10.30 a,m. The manager was in favor of work commencing at 7 .a.m., thus allowing an off day on Saturday, and the firm has signified its intention to arrange tho hours on this principle next year if tho employees are agreeable.

The “time payment” system cropped up tat the meeting of the Benevolent Trustees in Wellington on Tuesday. There was tho man who had “purchased” a piano and had paid a few pounds on it, and also there was tho sewing machine that would belong to this man’s wife—some day. Work failed, the man had to go taway —and so did the piano. Another man had furnished lavishly on the “time payment” system, 17s 6d .a week out of a total wage of 30s weekly. The almost inevitable occurred—the lavish furniture departed, togetfior with the deposit. Tlie Trustees meet so much of Ur's sort of thing that they refuse to be angry—they aro merely , (sorry and mildly dubious about tlie hire system.

“Driving fast round corners, is a very common and dangerous practice. One can hardly walk up the street without an instance if it, commented the S.M. in Court yesterday morning in fining a man named Arthur Langford Ll'and 7® costs for such an offence. Defendant pleaded guilty and further stated that bo was nearly galloping round the corner, hut that it tvas not done wilfully, as liis horse had shied at a heap of shingle and almost got out of his control. On the suggestion of His Worship, Constable Scott, who laid the Information, was put into the witness box. His story, however, did not correspond in any particular wifli that of the defendant,and lie particularly denied the presence of a heap of shingle, which was alleged to have frightened the horse, adding, that in his opinion, tlio Post Office corner, which was tho scene of the offence, was a very dangerous one.

A rather serious accident occurred on board tho Tyser liner Indradevi in the bay yesterday morning. Whilo engaged in working cargo a seaman named Geo. Lambert by. some means missed his footing, and fell about 35 feet- into'the hold. Information of tho accident was at once sent on shore, and Captain Cumming brought the injured man to the wharf in tho Harbor Board launch. Here the sufferer was examined by Dr. Williams, and later he was taken to the hospital. It was at‘first feared that Lambert was seriously injured, but it was discovered that lie had a marvellous escape from very serious injury, and was suffering from a broken arm and severe shock. Enquiries last night show that the patient was progressing favorably. Notwithstanding the iuclemencv of the weather, the attendance at the hockey match was in no way diminished, and among those players who deserve special mention are the one who buy asbestos hot plate holders for fourpence each at Parnell’s popular