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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2278, 25 August 1908, Page 2

A slight shoelc of earthquake was felt yesterday morning at (ivo minutes past live, tho direction being from west to oast.

A buggy rug which was picked ’l> on the AVainui Road a few days ago is still lying at the Rolice Station awaiting a claimant.

This evening the half-yearly general meeting of the Poverty Bay Co-opera-tive Supply Association will ho hold u AVliinray’s Ilall at 7.30. The quarterly summoned meeting of Turangamii Lodge, U.A.0.D., will be bold in tho Lodge-room, Masonic Hall, on Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. A mooting of proposed shareholders in the co-operative bakery promoted by the civil servants will bo hold tonight in Townloy’s Hall at 8 o’clock. A note to hand from Mr. Warwick AiiWley intimates that Miss Irene Ailisley’s two, Gisborne concerts will be hold on Thursday ami Friday ol next week, September 3 and 4. The Gisborne Private Band will hold a poster and fancy dress ball on Thursday, September 24th, in His Majostv’s Theatre, which will bo tho last dance of their sories of successful socials hold during tho season. Our AVellington correspondent informs us that 11. A r assall, the member of tho Anglo-AVelsli Rugby team, who missed the steamer at Auckland, only left Wellington on Saturday by the s.s, Moeraki, on route for London.

At tho Rolice Court yesterday morning, before Mr. AAL A. Barton. SAL, a first offender on bail was charged with drunkenness. He did not appear to answer the charge, and was convicted and ordered to forfeit the amount of his bail.

Tho officers and members of tho Star of Gisborne Lodge, No. 16, are requested to meet at 7.30 this evening at tho Lodge-room, Grey Street. After the meoting tho Lodge will entertain tho Ladies’ Lodge and the Wapiti Hockey Club at a social evening in Erskine’s rooms. Tho talented troupo of musical artists known a s the Riroriros, under tho charge of Major Holdaivay, of the Salvation Army, will arrive in Gisborne to-morrow. Their first public performance will be in tho Citadel on Thursday evening, when a large nudienco is expected, as in other places where tho company has performed they have boon most enthusiastically received.

In reply to a telegram sent to the Minister for Public AA'orks by the East Coa6t Railway League, Mr. Hall-Jones yesterday wired Air. J. Tow nicy, the President, as follows: “A'our telegram received. Please accept my thanks for your congratulations, which aro much appreciated. I hope to see good progress made with the Gisborne-Motu-Rotonia railway this year.” A meeting of tho Gisborne NoLicense League was held in St. Andrew’s Scholroom last evening. There was a large attendance, Mr. J. East being in tho chair. Arrangements were made to welcome M iss Hughes, who will arrive on Saturday next ana will speak at tho firebell on Saturday evening at 8 o’clock, and in the theatre on Sunday and Tuesday evenings, and on Monday.evening at PaDutalii. Air. Coleman was welcomed as a delegate from the 1.0. R. lodge, and a vote of thanks was passed to the Rev. Thomas Fee for his lectures. It was decided to the Cover inipnt. to hurry the- publication ol :he supplementary rolls.

Mr C. F. Lewis, District Valuer, received tclograpliic instructions last night to value 135 acres of the Wailiirere Block, proposed to be acquired for scenic purposes. Mr. Lewis informs a “Times” reporter that the statement made by ono of the Councillors at the last meeting of tho Borough Council that the portion proposed to bo acquired was valued ft £5 10s per acre was incorrect, no valuation having been made for this particular portion, but tho wliolo block, which contains some valuable flats, gives an avorago value of £5 10s per aero. This, Air. Lewis states, is a totally different matter.

Tho results of tho benefit entertainments which were promoted by tho Gisborne Private Band on behalf of the widow and family of the Into Air. Charles Everitt have proved very successful. At a meeting of the committee of the Benefit Fund, hold last night at tho Cosmopolitan Club, at which Air. W. Webb presided, the receipts from all sources totalled £92 7s, while tho expenses amounted to the small sum of £7 4 S 6d, leaving a credit balance of £BS 2s Gd. As there are several amounts still to he collected, it is estimated that tlio fund should almost roach the gratifying amount of £9O.

At the instance of the Educat on Board, proceedings were taken against a number of parents and giitncVuns yesterday morning at the Magistrate’s Court for failing to send their children regularly to school. Serges l. l Hutton conducted the prosecutions, and various excuses, indi.Jmg sickness, truancy, and shifting house were offered. The following persons wee each fined 5s and 7s costs: .Llegi.iald Goodchap, Robert Foote,Joint Pea ice, Henry Borst, Wm. Smith, Joint Middleton, Chas. G'atton, John Pe'slon, Robert Morris, and Harry El’iotr-. 2s without costs. His Worsiuo peustedout that there was really ;,o excuse, as when necessary an exemption certificate could always be obtinied.

A rather unique musical iustru"h'leiit was in- evidence at the Oddfellows' Lodge last evening, in the "el laps of a “violin” manufactured front a, cigar box. Tho total cost of the instrument, which was made by its owner, Air. Stubbing, while in America, was only fourpence, and lias only two strings, whic-li, by tho way, are" banjo strings. The item played by Air. Stubbing was tho intermezzo from Givalloria Rusticsna, and tho tone produced was, considering tho instrument, mollow and musical. An ordinary violin bow was used, and the peculiar instrument was not played in the manner of an ordinary fiddle, but was held between the performer’s knees after the fashion of a ’cello.

Tho Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society met ill the Baptist Tabernacle last evening, wlion a mock Parliamentary election took place. The election caused a groat deal of interest, and enabled those present to obtain an insight into politics as presented to them by the different aspirants to political honors. Air. W. H. Dunstan, as Labor candidate, enthralled his hearers with his sound logic, Mr. F. S. Alalcolm, as an Independent Liberal, presented his case before those preslit; Air. C. G. Bloore, who represented the present Government, kept his audience interested by his eloquent speech; while Mr. El. J. Hall, as a Socialist, also presented his ease well. A number of questions were asked and answered. On a voto by ballot being taken, the Government candidate was elected by a largo majority. Tho Socialist candidate was runner-up. Next Monday night tho question to be debated is, “Should wo obey Airs. Grundy?”

The interest taken by the_ travelling public in the accommodation provided by the shipping companies and railways lias been the main factor in inducing them to make better provision for their clients, similarly this week it’s asbestos stove mats for twopence each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday sale, twenty-ninth inst. only.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the 1.0.0.1. I ’., M.U., was held m the Alasonio I Lull last evening, N-G----tiro. McConnell occupying tho chair. At the conclusion of the mooting tho members and friends were oiitortiiincd by tho N.G. Songs wore contributed by Messrs Trent, ocliwubu, Ainbridgo, lleatlicoto, Hose, Stubbing, Chisholm, Alillor, and IJlooro, and a banjo solo by Mr. Stubbing. A very onjoyablo evening was spent. The lion. J. Carroll yesterday sent the following wire to Air. J. Town ley, President of the East Coast Railway League, in reply to the telegram of congratulation ironi the League:— “Alany tliahks for congratulations of Railway League on inv registering another milestone along the road of liio. J highly appreciate the sentiment conveyed, linked, as it is, to tho important project on which the League find myself have been so long engaging our mutual energies. 1 never doubted its ultimate success, and have always felt that its national importance was immense, and its acceptance ns on arterial line in our railway system beyond question. That .point has now been reached, thanks to the persistent advocacy and valuable assistance of the East Coast Railway League, and activity in construction will, 1 believe, increase in momentum as we advance along the line. I trust the League will not relinquish its efforts, but Mill continue to ho an important factor in tlie carrying through of our great work.”

The hardships that some, of our ministers experience, even in Otago, where the minimum stipend is higher in the Presbyteri m Church than in the north, are (says the “Outlook”) very real. iSome time ago one of our ministers accepted a call to a charge. His travelling expenses amounted to £3O, which lie had to pay. He had to buy a horse, which cost him £3O, for the first horse turned out unsound, and he had to sell it at a loss. Then, breaking up his old manse and furnishing his new homo meant a further financial drain, and tho consequence is that not a few of our ministers doing Hie hardest work cirry on their work with a burden of anxiety about material things. The £250 .minimum stipend agreed upon in Otago is riot in sight yet.

Last week a firmer residing at Saltwater Creek regained possession of a lost Crown grant in a rather peculiar way, the document having been missing since November, 1893. It was in that year laid, before the. Bench at Rangiora in a tre.r-'x* case, and left by the solicitor in i !:o case (now deceased) in the Oou Lliouso. The then Clerk of the Court placed it for secure custody in : small iron safe on the premises. Here the Crown grant appears to have lain till it was decided to make use of the safe, and as the key would not unlock it, it was forcibly opened. A persoii who was present when it was first stated that tho safe would be forced, give it as his opinion that the deed, which he described, would be discovered’. He was not aware that a hue and cry for the document had ever been raised. The heir to the holder of the grant yesterday give a clear identification, and recovered liis title to a block of land at Saltwater Creek.