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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2402, 18 January 1909, Page 4

The Government has agreed (states the Horowhenua “Chronicle”) to build teach ere’ residences at AVaikanac, and Tokomaru.

The Receiver-General acknowledges ip the Gazette the receipt of one 'shilling, conscience money, received by the Railway Department. That is a conscience to be proud of.

People are beginning to doubt whether there will bo a prosecution in regard to tiho seventeen missing North Dunedin election papers. It is presumed (says a. Dunedin* correspondent) that the evidence is not smell as to justify further proceedings.

The AA r oodville “Examiner” says that it is specially authorised to give emphatic contradiction to a rumor, published by the AAhipawa “Mail,” that Air Dillion, ALP., is likely to retire from the House and go to the Council in order to give Air A 1 ‘Nab another chance for the House.

The following telephone exchange connections have been amended: 526 Parker, R. H., (two long, two short rings); 526, Parker D. J., (three long, one short ring); 526, Parker, C. J., (one long, one short ring); these three were formerly on No. 70. 70, JexBlake, T.. (one short, one long ring); 101,- Noah’s Ark (J. Spencer).

Air R. IALNab told a Christchurch reporter that he was not quite certain what his next step -would be after the publication of his book dealing with New Zealand -history. His present intention was to visit Australia, iand possibly England, but a good deal might depend on developments in connection with the .Thames seat.

Spurious shillings are doing duty for the genuine coins in Gore just now. A resident (reports the “Standard”) had one tendered him as change on New Year’s Eve. The “fake” consists of a w*ad of cardboard of similar thickness to a shilling, covered with silver paper and stamped on the obverse and reverse the same as the sterling coin. At night, in the artificial light, the keenest observer 'may be deceived with the paper shilling when laid on the counter or given along with other silver change. The fraud becomes at once evident when handled alone.

Training-ship regulations receive an addition in the current Gazette. The new regulation provides for an agreement (on application for enrolment) to be signed by the parent or guardian of the applicant. Thig. agreement sets out that if, on the discharge of a lad from a training ship, the Marine Department finds him employment at sea, and ho takes that employment and does not remain in it for six months, or if he leaves the training ship before the period for which he is enrolled is expired, the parent or guardian shall pay the Alurino Department the cost incurred, in •his maintenance and training.

In connection with the FogwellAAlielch match, to he rowed on Easter Monday at Akaroa, the AA’anganui “Herald” slays it is very probable that arrangements will be* made for AY. AA’ebb to act as pacemaker and also trainer for AVlielch. Tim latter is vc-r.v anxious to secure AA’ebb’s services, and there is every prospect of the ex-champion of the would assisting the Akaroa sculler. The latter’s (friends are determined to spare no expenso to give their man every opportunity of being fit to do himself justico on the day, and it is safe to say Hiat AA T ebb is just tho man to bring out the best that is in AYhelch, who should benefit very considerably by having the AAAnga nui sculler’s assistance in his preparation.

Mournful places these days are the Labor Union offices (remarks tlie “Dominion”), and some sad stories aro told of hard luck and' fruitless searchings (for 'employment. Tlie position has become so acute during the past .week or two, consequent upon tlie arrival of a large number of immigrants and tho unusual slackness of the times, that union secretaries predict a bad winter. One case of present date is worth mentioning. An ongino-driver, with his wife and a family of three boys, who spent over £BO on passages, arrived, two days ago. On inquiring for work through tho proper channel, ho was tcild that the industrial firmament was of brass, and likely to remain so.

There is no sentiment about the Orchard and Garden Pests Act, and it does not even recognise the erablcm of Erin irs other than a ‘possible means of plant disease communication when brought from oversea. Cadet Friar (writes an Auckland correspondent) discovered this fact on board the s.s. AAhmmera. -On his visit to Ireland he had been presented with a fine pot of shamrock to take back to New Zealand as a remembrance of the Green Isle and of ins mother’s birthplace, but when lie arrived in Auckland with his muchprized shamrock be was informed, in the polite language of officialdom, that there was a penalty _ of £2O for taking plants' ashore without permission of the inspector appointed under the Act., However, the plant was taken good care of for tlie young rifleman, and duly came 'through the ordeal of its inspection.

It is (stated that t'ho erection of a courthouse at Tologa Bay /will he begun during the next fortnight.

(Detective Rawlc returned from Tologa Bay yesterday, where tor the last few days he has been making investigations concerning the recent fire in the creamery there.

In connection with the Loyal Gisborne Lodge, 1.0.0. F.,, M;U., a special meeting of Bast Grands and Lodge officers will be held in the Masonic Hall at 8 p.m. to-dav lor the purpose of holding a purple iectuie.

Some alterations are to be effected to the Customhouse at the Government buildings. The entrance is to be made from (Read’s Quay, land additional counter accommodation to be provided.

It is announced that the Native Land Court, which has beeiwnv" gating the titles of the large area of papatipu land in.the "Waiapu. wd. resume sittings under the presidency of Judge (Sim on February 8.

Sir Robert 'Stout, Chief Justice, was a passenger from the south by the Mokoia on Saturday, and s]ient a few hours in Gisborne. He is proceeding to Auckland to attend a meeting of the University 'Senate, which opens on Wednesday.

A Press Association telegram from Reefton states that an elderly man named C. J. Anderson died suddenly at Black water on Thursday last. It was found that lie had LIBO m his possession. When dying he turned to his mate and fold him he could have ■all the money. He lias no known relatives.

It is stated tint the local Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages intends to prosecute those who during his term of office have failed to have their children vaccinated, and that as the number is large it is possible the (Magistrate’s Court may be occupied for a weok 111 dealing with the charges.

The parrot which disappeared on the departure of H.M.S. Challenger from Gisborne, has been recovered. A telegram was sent to Captain m Costa -at Napier, with the resu;: t that the missing bird was found in the sailors’ quarters- The parrot was left at Napier, and returned home on Saturday.

It is understood that the traffic on the Gisborne railway for the four weeks endng January 2nd constituted a local record, especially as regards passengers, who numbered 10.291. During the same period 10,000 sheep were carried, besides 2500 bales wool, 1001 feet timber, 1550 tons firewood, and 193 tons of gravel.

There was a large crowd in Peel Street on Saturday night listening to an attractive and well-plaved programme of music, given from the “Times” balcony by the Gisborne City Baud and. Messrs Vita Bros., in aid of the sufferers through the recent Italian-Sicilian earthquake. A. collection taken up by Air. W. W ebb realised the sum of £1 11s 3d.

Air. A. Laird, foreman in charge of the work of restoring the damaged portion of the water supply pipe line at Te .Arai, visited Gisborne on Saturday for the purpose of engaging extra men for the work. Twenty-five men were sent out on Saturday, and these will bring the men employed on the job up to nearly 50. Further men will be engaged ias the work proceeds.

IAIr-D. D. Hyde.. Government Poultry Expert, told a ‘'Dominion'’ re porter the other day that there would be comparatively little export of poultry this year. He attributed this to the increased demand for local consumption, following upon a marked improvement in quality. The increased price of wheat, he considered, had something to do with it, as poultrykeepers had thereby been stimulated to adopt more scientific methods, such as sending the birds to the table before they reach the age of six months.

The following is tile visitors' list at the Pakarac hotel for the week ending last- Saturday:—Air.-. C. Adair and family, Mr. -and Mrs. H. K. Pasley, Mrs. T. A. Crawford, Misses Crawford (2), Mrs. R. G. Cmviord, Mr. and Mrs. .Richards, Mr. and Mrs. T. Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. 'Miss Sintson, Mr. and Mrs. V. Lardelli, Mrs. J. Leech. Mr. and Mrs. J. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Sintson, Messrs G. Estio, C. Buscke, Mullaloy, T. Robertson, J. Dimst-an, M. Fitzgerald, T. A. Coleman, AY. Coleman, A. Nichol, T. Brown, E. Rutherford, C. Dunn, AY. Barkworth, C. Ta-vlor, J. Murphy, A. Howa, J. Gray, B. AA r all, A. Owens, A. Bowie, Knight, Callaghan, C. Church, F. Taylor, J. Evans, di. Skect, Connolly, L. "Skeet, AY. Riddle, T. AYriggiey, AY. Burgess, C. A. deLautour, H. Kemvay, GNlartyn Fitzgerald, B. Orgoll, C. iHamiilton, E. Adair, J. Harding, T. Rougher, J. Elliott, M. Reilly, C. Fairley, C. Fitzgerald, J. Gray, and Dr. Kidd. .

A considerable amount of excitement was created at the AAiaikanae beach yesterday -afternoon by the appearance, just outside the breakers, of the fins of a large fish, apparently a- Shark. After being first observed the fish wi.is joined by another, and the two disported themselves for a time and then swam in the direction of the groyne. Here they quickly got. into" shallow water, and it was seen that they were remarkably fine specimens of blackfish. One of them had a narrow escape from getting aground, but 'after -a furious struggle, during which he churned up a (lot of sand and made great showers of spray, he got safely away. 'Both of them then made for tlio open sea, and a flitt-le way out were joined by a third fish, apparently of the same species. The trio then made off in an easterly direction, and were seen no more. As near as could be ascertained, when the fish were near the groyne, the largest of them measured fully 13ft in -length, while the other on© was not a great deal smaller.

Our short serial stories, by an unknown- author, will bo continued ns usual every Saturday, and we feel confident they will create as. much excitement as- heretofore.. This week is a stirring tale of interest entitled “Dover Egg Boaters for - sixpence each,” at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, 23rd inst. only."

A general meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Board of Directors wiK be held "in Wesiley Schoolroom at 7.30 p.m. today. . * . ■

In all probability the annual picnio for the children attending the Mangapapa (School will be held during tho month of February.

The iMungapapa School Committee has decided to spend £lO granted by the Education Board for the purpose of draining the school grounds.

Messrs F. S. (Malcolm and Co. held a most successful safe of ladies’ and gent’s bicycles on Saturday, most of the machines, which were imported direct from England, selling at satisfactory prices.

The following revenue was .received at the Customhouse, Gisborne, last week: —Customs duties £602 9s 9d, beer duty £25 3s 6d, light dues £8 13s Id, shipping fees £ 17s 6d, other receipts £ll2 17s Cd; total £750 11s 4d.

Two first offenders for drunkenness were convicted and fined at the Police Court yesterday morning by Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M. Both of, the men had been li berated on boil, which was forfeited owing to their non-appear-ance.

A do id carrier pigeon was found in the harbor on Friday afternoon. Attached to one of its legs was a numbered ring, from which it is assumed that the bird was one of a number competing in a recent homing race to Christchurch or Dunedin.

In the advertising columns of this issue of the “Times” the Hawke’s Bay Education Board publishes notification of appointments for which •applications arc invited from qualified teachers-, to be received up to noon on Thursday, February 4, and also a list of vacancies for pupil teachers, concerning which applications (are to close on Saturday, January 23.

The following passengers were booked to leave Gisborne by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches this mornuig:—For Tiniroto: Mr. and Mrs. KeUy. For Morere: Miss Griffin (2). For Wairoa: Mr. Caugldev and Mrs. Brown. For Pakarae 1 Mr. Bach. For Tologa: Mr. Carmodv' Air. Alorrish, Air. Tampo, Mr. White Mr. C. Aloon, and Miss Grav. For Tokomaru: Airs. Oliver. Air. Busby. For Waipiro: Air. Yeiland and Sir! Hardy.

A gentleman who travelled from Auckland in the Monowai, in which the great majority of the immigrants who (arrived by the Mamari were going to their several destinations, expresses the opinion that they are a very desirable addition to the population of the Dominion. They appeared to be of exceedingly good physique and looked wall and healthy. Their behavior was excellent. They were evidently people of a thoroughly respectable class, and likely to prove extremely useful colonists!

Air. J. C. Williamson's Musval Comedy Company, to the number of eighty -two. after concluding an enormously successful four weeks' season in Auckland, arrived in Gisborne yesterday. Included in the company is a complete operatic orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Alfred Moulton. One of the big contributing factors to the undisputed position which Mr. Williamson holds as the foremost theatrical enirepeneur of Australia is due to the thoroughness with which he carries out all his_ enterprises. “The Rod Mill to-night and to-morrow night. and “The Prince of Pilsen on Mednosday night will be interpreted by the same cast and mounted in precisely the same manner as in Auckland.

Over 200 of the immigrants from the Ala mar i were passengers for the south by the Union Company's steamer Monowai, which called at Gisborne vesfcerdav. A gentleman who was a fellow passenger with them states that they were loud in tlieir expressions of praise for the manner _in which they were treated by tlie Union Company's o file ids. and in particular of the excellence of the bill of fare which -was-presented to them in the forecabin of the -Alonowai. They remarked that it was a decided improvement upon that to which they had been accustomed on their ocean vovage. A word of praise is due to the Mouowai's officers for the manner iti which they provided for the large additional influx of passengers. For the accommodation of these 150 extra berths -were constructed in the steamer’s ’tween decks.