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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2296, 15 September 1908, Page 2

Owing to repairs being effected at the head waterworks at Te Arai, the writer supply will' ho shut off for a few hours this morning. Messrs. Williams and Brown, architects, have accepted the tender of Mr. J. East, at £257 os for additions to store and residence at Kaiti. The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the Poverty Bay Co-operative Suplily Association. Ltd., wdl bo held in Townley’s Hall this evening at 8 o’clock. A slight earth tremor was felt in Gisborne at about ten minutes past eight yesterday morning. Press Association telegrams from Napier and Wairoa indicate that at those places also, more severe shocks of earthquake were experienced. Mr. A. J. Black delivered an address on No-license at Te Arai last evening, and' was accorded an uttentivo hearing. He will deliver a, short open-air lecture from tho Sievwright memorial at noon to-day, and he will give his second address nr the Theatre in the evening. It is stated in the lobby (our Wellington correspondent telegraphs) that in all probability the Hon. Mr. HallJones will not be a candidate for the Timaru seat at tho general election. The inference is that he will proceed to London as High Commissioner. Of course no definite statement on the subject is yet possible. There are on view in- the window of Morse’s hairdressing .saloon two handsome gold medals, presented to the Gisborne Football Club by two of the vice-presidents, Dr 4 . J. W. Williams und Mr. R. Seymour. The medals, which were both' manufactured by Mr. Seymour, will he presented to their winners, Messrs J. Scott and H. Henderteon, at the Club’s smoke concent to-morrow evening. Further particulars of the impudent and daring burglary at Mr. W. J. Hennessy’s shop reveal the fact that though many pairs of boots were taken, the burglars, who evidently did not wait to try them on, were not informed that this week it’s gravy strainers for sevenpence each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, nineteenth inst. only.

Mr. O. Coleman has disused 'of Gold Bar, by Gold Reef—Miss Faulkner, to Mr. A. It. Watson, of Waiv mata, for £4l.

“I have -never como across a solicitor who gave his evidence clearly. They are notoriously bad witnesses,” observed Mr Justice Cooper daring the hearing of a case at the iSupremu Court in Wellington.

The meeting to form a Swimming Chib in connection with the Gisborne School hath is. to he held this evening, ins bed of to-morrow, n« previously announced, ion. account of the Football Club’s concert which is to be held to-morrow evening.

The Gisborne Private Band ore working liaid to ensure the success of the poster and fancy dress ball which is to be held in His Majesty’s Theatre on Thursday evening next. It is expected that there will be over 100 posters on the 'Hour, and some novel, and' handsome designs nre being prepared.

The house owned by Mr. Stafford, which was destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning, was insured in the London and Lancashire office for £250, and tho contents in the. State Fire office for a similar amount. Mrs N-orcroHs estimates that she will lore about £2OO, as the house wag well furnished.

A short sitting of tho Licensing Committee wus'hol'd yesterday, when a temporary transfer of tho license of the British Empire Hotel from Thomas Hackett to R. S. Chilton was granted. Mr. W. L. Rcees appeared for the applicant. Upon the application of Mr. J. W. Nolan, leavo of absence was granted to R. S. Caulton, licensee of tho (WLatatutu Hotel.

Tho Civil Service and Citizens’ Cooperative- Bakery Society has acquired the bakery business of Mr. TV. Richardson, and will commence to supply shareholders on October Ist. Altogether about 700 shares have been, allotted, and the business will be conducted on up-to-date lines. The whole of the plant will he thoroughly renovuted and consumers will he supplied with both bread and small goods.

Tiro committee, of the Cinderella Assembly met last evening and arranged the.'Conditions for the waltzing competition, to ho held at- its dance on Thursday night. The competitionl is to Hast 15 minutes, divided into two rounds, and points will be given- for time, style, carriage, and appearance. Details of the conditions can bo obtained from the conducto-, Mr. M. Segedin. Wootton’s irclichra will supply the music.

Our 'Wellington correspondent wires that tho old fire-swept- buildings of tlie Post Office block have now been demolished, and the site is practically ready for building operations. The tenders for the new Post Office buildings, however, are so high, tlie lowest being about £IOO,OOO, that it has been decided not to proceed with the work at present. Meantime the post office accommodation is utterly inadequate and at least two important departments are lodged in rented premises.

Tho New Zealand “Times” says: It is stated that actions for alleged libel and alleged perjury nre likely to arise out of the cu.se De Laval v. Searl; also that- tlie Mayor of Palmerston’ is taking action against Palmerston and Wellington booksellers in connection with allegations contained in a. Wellington publication. A Christchurch residont is proceeding against tho same journal for £IOOO damages.'

The following (Monday’s) Stock Exeliango quotations have been received by Mr. W. Lissant Clayton, sharebroker: Brilliant Block Ltd., buyers 3d, sellers 4d; Karangahake Ltd, BJd, 9Jd ; Koinata Reefs Ltd., Is Id, Is 4d ; Talisman Consolidated Ltd., 40s, 41s; Tairua Conqueror Ltd., Bsd, 9sd; Tairua Golden Hills Ltd., 8s 4d, 8s 7-d : Tairua Triumph Ltd., 9d,.15; Wailii Consolidated Ltd., Is 9d, 2s; Waihi Grand Junction G. Co., Ltd., 335, 545; May Queen Ltd., 2s Id, 2s 3d ; Waihi Ltd., £9 Is, £9 2s ; Dixon’s Consolidated, 3{d, 4Jd. The latter have every prospect of advance.

The fine of £IOO which the Arbitration Court imposed upon the Wellington Operative Bakers’ Industrial Union of Workers in connection with tlie recent strike has been paid (says the N. Z. “Times”). At about 10.30 on Friday morning the president of the union, Mr Harlnnd, accompanied by two'or three of hie henchmen, visited the Labor Department and handed over the money, spot cash. Whether a tarpaulin muster was necessary to make up the- amount has not transpired, but there was four pounds’ worth of silver and 90 sovereigns. Tho receipt for tho money was issued to the president of the Bakers’ Union.

At the present time (says the “Ashburton Guardian”) ail unusual number of -farmers are desirous of selling their farms, or at least in a position to treat with a view to effecting sales. Some consider that land will decrease in value, while others are apprehensive of the issue of the coming harvest. Farming certainly has not been so remunerative as it might have been during the past two seasons, but where the shortage of products occurred, increased values ruling almost counter-balanced the deficit. Mon who have closely watched tho land market for years are firmly of opinion that land will not decrease in value in face of the over-increasing demand, and should the coming season prove successful—and there is every reason to believe that such will lie the case—there may bo even a slight increase in tho price of the land.