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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2392, 6 January 1909, Page 4

It is estimated that the number of people receiving charitable aid in the Dominion is 23,600 (including 13,600 pensioners). The two new four-oared boats at present on order for the Poverty Bay Club, will probably arrive from Wellington at the end of this week. - The -sportsmen of the district intend making an effort to re-form the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. A meeting will be held immediately after the holidays. Tile County Engineer (Mr Fraser) is busy preparing plans lor the proposed extension ox Cr. Matthew's cr ain way scheme from Patutuhi to Te Aral. The poll on tne question will be taken early in February. The annual examination for teachers’ ceruricates and Senior Civil Service was commenced yesterday under the supervision of Mr Vv. .Morgan.

The (South British Insurance Company is issuing, through its local manager (Mr F. H. W. Traill), a convenient! almanac, an extremely Useful writing pad lor office use, and a notebook. '

A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that Mr Alfred Ggsxon, British 'Vice-Consul at Messina, who lost his wife in the earthquake, is a nephew of Dr Ogston, District Health Officer of Utago. _

At a, meeting of the High School Board hold yesterday afternoon, when seven applications were received tor tho position of assistant-master, the Board declined to accept any of them, and decided to rc-advcrtise.

The Chairman of the Hospital Trustees (Mr J. W. Bright) has received. £l4 3s 2d from Mr C. E. Armstrong, being a Christmas box from the men employed on the railway works. Tho amount will subsidy.

At tho Police Court yesterday morning, beforo Mr TV. A. Barton, S.M., Harvey Harris, on bail, failed to answer to his name on a charge of drunkenness. Tho evidence of the arresting constable was taken, and accused was ordered to forfeit the amount of his bail, £l.

Mr R. Hay, engineer to the Bofougli Council lor the Waterworks contract, will arrive in Gisborne on Saturday morning to confer with the Mayor (Mr W. D. Lysuar) on the repairs to the pipe line. It is probable that a representative of the contractors will also visit Gisborne on Saturday. The export trade of poultry from the Dominion has fallen very low. For the six months ending September, 1908, 12 couple were exported, while during the corresponding months of 1907 the numbers exported were 1700 couple. In November 10 couple were sent out of the Dominion.

Attention is directed to an .advertisement of the High School Board. Mr Gotland, Headmaster, being now in Gisborne,, an opportunity is .afforded parents of consulting with him a.s to the course of instruction they wish their hoys and girls to take up. Applications for admission are now being received. Already several small oat and barley crops in the Oamaru district have been cut, and some of them are actually in stack. This is almost un•precedently early for cither of these cerials in North Otago, and the factthat some cutting has been done cannot bo accepted as a sign that tho harvest generally will be early. The following passengers arrived in Gisborne bv Messrs J. Redstone and Sons’ coaches last evening: From Waipiro, Messrs E. Blossom, \\ . Green, Ludbrook, Mrs. Coin; from Tologa, Mr. and Mrs. Stephens, Mr. McOluskie., Mr. and Mrs. Langford, Mu* Rotholiild, Messrs Doig and Farmer. Mrs Mackley and boy from Takarae. _ r , i n The ifriends of John Maddrell, a teamster belonging to Oxford, are somewhat concerned about his timecountable disappearance from the district. He was chiefly employed in carting-timber and firewood from View Hi.ll to Sheffield and Waddmgton. About three months ago he loit his team with a person in Waddington temporarily, and he has not been hoard of since. . ~ , „ „ " The highest price realised foi a merino ram during the past ten years was 1200 guineas, winch sum « paid in 1907 for the celebrated sheep “Donald Dinme,” bred by Mr. rhos. Milicar, of Deniliquin Stud lai k, Noav South Wales. The ram reienied to was dipped in Quibell s Dip, preparation has been in use oil Mr. Millcar’s valuable flock for a iiumbei of years past with satisfactory results.

The daily press of New Zealand is.a subject so- tremendous and so intimately related 1 to the complexities of modern society and civilisation, that any twenty minute discussion of it must come after getting a perforated cook spoon for ’five pence this week at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, ninth inst. only.'

Letters addressed to the following persons from, places outside the 'Dominion, are lying at the Post Office: United Kingdom: A. Freeman, Bert. Freeth, Miss P- Gray, J. A. Heywortb, Miss A. Lloyd, H. L. Browne, ffm. Shepherd, F. Craig, 1. H. Stephens; Nevv r South Wales: G. Altoft: Victoria: E. E. .McMillan, G. Cole, M. O’Connor; Queensland: John Todd; United States.: Mrs Wm. Norton. v

Sea Lathers were complaining loudly yesterday of the dirty condition of the bathing sheds on _ the beach. The effaces tare filthy dirty, full of sand, and there are absolutely no conveniences for tlip bathers to get the sand off their feet after they come out. of the water. A number of men yesterday preferred to. dress .sheltered only by sand banks, in the open air, because they could not. stand the stench .arising from the shed. It was suggested by one bather that if\the Council could not afford to pay a man to clean the sheds out, the custodian of the Old Men’s Home might be asked to send an. old man down with a broom each morning to give the sheds a brush out.

Signor Borzoni .will arrive in Gisborne this morning and will at oncecommence with his preparations for* the grand spectacular display to be given in the Garrison Hall next month. He will be assisted by a great manv young people and the lists for boys, girls and men are already full. There has been a set re;tv of applications from young ladies, of whom about another 60 are required. This will be a splendid opportunity for those who wish to receive free tuition in dancing and deportment, and as Signor Borzoni is recognised as a talented instructor, a sufficient number of ladies will no doubt offer their services. All who propose assisting are requested to be at the Garrison Hall this evening to meet Signor Borzoni.