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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2358, 26 November 1908, Page 4

Mr. T. Holden is at present indisposed, having caught .a- heavy cold, during election week. Elsewhere appears an. advertisement of the “Wai-rongoa’’ mineral water, obtained from the medicinal springs of that name at North Taieri, Otago. It is an lion need that English -and Alaori Bibles and New Testaments are sold at cost price at Air. H. Adair’s, the Bible Society depot, Gladstone Road. -

The Cook County Council yesterday accepted the tender of Messrs Primrose and Leslie, at £44 17s Gd, for tho supply 0f.2000 dog collar s for next year. Tenders closed at tho local Lands Office yesterday for the lease of .a number of sections of Grown lands at Hangsroa. The tenders will be dealt with tliis morning.

The annual mooting of tlie Cook County Council, which was to .have been held yesterday, was postponed owing to a number of councillors being unable to attend. • A Press Association telegram from AVellington states that during October 3800 persons arrived in the Dominion, and 1904 departed; the arrivals in October of 1907 numbered 3590, and tho departures 1780. Mr. H. E. Hill, Returning Officer, supplies tho following official figures in connection with the recent licensing poll at the Alaraetaha booth :- Continuance 38, reduction 9, Noli cense 26.

“I would.much -prefer to find witnesses differing slightly in their evidence oijtho exact statements made, as longfas February last,” remarked the S.M? yesterday during the hearing ofp contractor’s claim at the Court. At the Salvation Army Citadel tonight a miscellaneous musical programme avill be given by the hand, and Air. J. H. dittos will give a number of graphophone selections. A collection will be made in -aid of the band funds. Among the exhibitors at the-Franeo-British Exhibition was Air. J. AYhinray, of Gisborne, who displayed some furniture. He was succeessful in annexing a silver medal, the gold medal being awarded to the Government- exhibit.

Quite a heavy downpour of rain was experienced in the Alotu district on Tuesday, lasting nearly all day. Yesterday‘was a beautifully fine day, air'd it is reported that the country was looking splendid after its much needed “refresher.” The many friends of Air. J. A. Caesar, of Ormond, avill regret to hear of the death of his wife, which occurred yesterday morning. The deceased lady" had been an a- poor state of health for some time, and yesterday she peacefully passed away. Air. D. Alorice, treasurer of the Gisborne No-license League, requests that all accounts owing by the League be rendered on or before Saturday December sth. Collectors are- requested to send in receipt books and money received by the same date. The methods of local contractors wore rather severely criticised by counsel during the hearing of -a- case at the S.AL Court yesterday. “All the second tenderer has to do is to say to the successful one,” lie exclaimed. “ ‘You drop out. here’s,£loo for you. and I will get the iob.’ ” “I know.” continued counsel, “that there are some, contractors in Gisborne, doing this, and as long -as it is- allowed to go on the public will he at their mercy.”

The following mining quotations were received yesterday through Air. AA r . Lissant Clayton, sharebroker: Bvil-limt Block ‘Consolidated, sellers. 2d; do, Gd paid, -sellers 3d; Crown, buyers 4s 2d, sellers 4s Gd; Karangahake, Is 2d and Is 4d; lvomata Reefs sellers Is 3d; Talisman Consolidated, buyers 41s, sellers 50 Gd ; Tairua Triumph, 4d -and Sd; AY-aihi Consolidated, Is Gd and Is 9d; AVailii Grand Junction, 32s and 38s; Alay Queen, 2s Id and 2s Gd; Wa-ihi, £9 Is and £9 ,7s.

During next week «• children’s entertainment of a particularly attractive nature -is 'to be given in aid of tho building fund of Holy Trinity ’Church. It"is to ho under the direction of Airs. T. H. AVood, and is to take the form of a fairy extravaganza, written by Airs. AVood, and to bo performed: by some fifty boys and girls, who are to .represent creatures of such diverse descriptions as fairies, imps, 'and demons. Special music has been arranged for the performance, which is expected to prove .a- great success. During tho hearing of a. contractor’s claim .against a local firm and architect, at the S.AI. Court yesterday, certain evidence was tendered relating to the offer by the contractor to the .architect of .a sum of money for the trouble he had been nut to in connection with a tender. “I think the architect is deserving of a certain 'amount of kudos for not accepting tho offer, and throwing his client over,” remarked the solicitor for tho defendants.' “I do not think so,” prompfjtly interposed His AVovsliip. “I |Jertainly think it would have been very wrong of him to do anything else.” The programme for Mrs. Buckeridge’s song recital on next Friday night is now complete, and is one of the most attractive that lias been- presented to a Gisborne audience for some considerable time. Masclieroni’s “Avo Maria-,” with violin .and organ obligato, Liddlo’s “How Lovely Aro Thy Dwellings,” Sanderson’s “Aly Dear Love”(-a AVessox love song), Ellon AVright’s “A Song of Waiting,” and “Spring Again,” are amohgst Mrs Buckericlge’s numbers, also a. form of entertainment now popular in London. “Songs, at the Piano.” Mr. E. N. Sidebottom is to play two pianoforte .solos by Cliopiii, and Air. AT. Johnson Brown will recite Tennyson’s ballad of “The Revenge,” also “A Lullaby,” and “Cuddle Doom” Air R. N. McKay will play .a violin obligato. Patrons are requested to reserve their seats early as possible.!

In one of'his addresses tc.the-Avon electors on Saturday last, Mi • w • R,u c =ell said that when he 1a cd -t Riecarton he tried .an expemnent vj cL ten acres of land he eased ti • One year he farmed eight and a haJ , from that area he optamed al butter milk, fruit, and vegetables that he required for his family, and -O' Avorth of produce. It cost about £- -J tO Mm director-, of the Dominion Museum, has not given «P hope that the specimens of extinct Jiuia may yet he 1 ° U11 “; , ./ i Maoris who enthusiastically cuteiM into the business of finding enough liv<-r specimens to ensure a revival 01 the birds in .a Government sanctuary, report that they have discovered indications of the presence or the biu-s and are optimistic m regard u>l)ic capture of some, if weather conditions remain favorable. f At the usual fortnightly meeting or the Fire Brigade this week the following teams were selected to n.to training for a .local competition to be held .about Christmas .tune, witn a view to the final selection of a team to represent this district at the New Zealand .Fire Brigade Association s competitions to bo held m Auckland in March of next year: —G. Mildi-h (captain), D. Fitxmauriee, J. ivane, G. Lapidge, S. Bremgaor; TV. Fraser (captain), A. Kirk, T -Donor.in. H. Davv, A. Russell;J. .trcßacldan (captain), J. Stuart, C. Clark. A, Berne Shearing is m full siung in t.ie Motu and Raukaroa districts, and some excellent clips are being obtained. The quality of tnc. wool is well up to and in some instances surpasses the standard of last jeai s The sand-dunes ol the Ncav Fe a ~ land coasts arc a generally despised asset ivhieh may yet he turned to commercial account. Dr. L. Cockayne, avlio armed in "Wellington J. a ~t AA'cek, has commenced an examination of tlie sand-dunes of the Nortn Island, to investigate what plants are inclined to grow thereon, whether they are good or harmful, and if good,, how they can be encouraged. Quite a number of plants can be made to grow well in sand, and Dr. Cockayne was able to maintain gardens at New Brghton formed of this unpromising 'material, in which the most interesting botanical experiments AA'ere conducted. Several other countries are beginning to make good use oi their sand-dunes for the growth of vegetation, and Dr. Cockayne will report to the Department of. Agriculture, on the liossibilities of similar development in Xew Zealand.

If Rockefeller. Avhose income from the Standard Oil Trust is variously estimated at three to five millions sterling every year, Avere to apply m time, he AA’ould he eqiially Avelcome with others to buy a kitchen set for ninepence each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, twenty-seventh mst. only.