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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2422, 10 February 1909, Page 4

On account of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s races being held to-mor-row, the weekly sale of stock at Matchwhero. will bo held to-day. The old buildings in Gladstone Hoad adjoining the Albion Hotel are to be demolished to make room for the new Bank of Australasia buildings. • Mr. E. Good has been successful in obtaining the contract for their, removal.

The shorthand and , bookkeeping class of the Gisborne. Technical School will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday next. A branch of tho Society for the liemotion of tho Health of Women, and Children lias.been formed in limaru. The meeting of the Cook County AVomen’s Guild, called for yesterday afternoon, lapsed for want ol & quorum. Messrs J. B. Kells, F. Harris, T. Adair, and J. AVhinray have advertisements in this issue, thanking the electors who supported them in the Harbor Board 'election. An interesting feature of the production of “The Squatter’s Daughter at, liis Majesty’s to-morrow night will lie “The Great Shearing Scone,” for which the management have secured local sheep, and several well-known local shearers. A splendid yield of honey from a single hive is reported by Mr. Pask, a farmer, of Okaramio, Marlborough. In four weeks Mr. Pask took 1041 b of honey from his Langstroth hive, and expects, from the present appearance of the comb, that a yield equally good will result from the next four weeks’ work of the bees. It appears that the boxing exhibition advertised to be given by Soldier Thompson in AV hi nr ay’s Hall tomorrow night conies within the category of entertainments which are contrary to New Zealand law. The promoters, having just arrived from Australia, were unaware of this, or they would not have attempted to give the exhibition. The following passengers arrived in Gisborne yesterday by Messrs. J. It. Redstone land Sons’ coast coaches: From.AVaipiro—Native man; from Tokomaru—Native woman; from Tologa —Misses Reeves and boy, and Shelton ; Mesdames de Lautour and child, and Kocr; Messrs. Adams and Marana; from AVaihau —Air. Howard; from Pouawa—Air. D. Fennell. On February 4th,, at AVaipiro, a native named Tu Poniaro was chargedbefore justices of the peace with having, on January 28th, broken and eni .ed the telephone bureau at AVairougomai and stolen £53 10s 6d. The accused man, who, was arrested at '1 upaioa by Native-Constable Tare Te Rata, pleaded guilty to the charge, and was committed for sentence to the Supreme Court at Auckland. An extensive programme lias been arranged for the annual St. Patrick’s sports meeting this year. The chief 1 events will be the St. Patrick’s Handieap <il : three distances, Siamese nice, cue mile and lialf-milc handicap, bicycle races, Friendly Societies’ handicap, and a rip-sawing competition lor apnrentices. The other events include the Hospital • race, which has proved an attractive item. The sports are to take place, at A ictoria Domain on Thursday, Alareh 18. By a misunderstanding the date of Captain Jonasscn’s first balloon ascent was incorrectly stated in ail inset in yesterday morning's issue to be Thursday, lltli List. The ascent will take plaoo this afternoon from Arictoria- Domain, at half-past- J. It will bo well for the public to be On the ground at that hour, in order to witness the interesting sight of the inflation of the large balloon lised in the ascent. Captain. Jonasscn lias given exhibitions with much success in a- large number .of towns in New Zealand, and his performance is spoken of as highly interesting and exciting. The captain has had bad luck in this part- of the country, having been robbed of his money and having been put- to some useless expense in connection with Soldier Thompson’s boxing exhibition, with which he was ■associated, and which has been found to be contrary to law. It is hoped, therefore, that his performance this afternoon will ho liberally patronised hv the public. A very pleasant afternoon was spent at the AVhangara Native School on Friday last, the function being a farewell picnic tendered to Aliss Shaw, who is relinquishing her position as assistant teacher there. The parents, children, and friends turned out to do honor to the occasion; Air. Fraser expressed his sincere regret at losing such an able assistant as Aliss Shaw, and stated that Aliss Shaw was first a pupil under him, successfully passing the sixth standard, gaining a certificate of proficiency, and thereafter taking up the duties of assistant teacher, which position she has so ably filled for the last three years. The other speakers were Air. Lardelli -and Air. Pino Nolmoho on behalf of the parents, and Airs. To Kura on behalf of tho children, all expressing their profound regret at Aliss Shaw’s departure from amongst them. Aliss Shaw was tho recipient of a large number of useful presents, for which, on her behalf, Air. Fraser thanked tho donors. Tea was then served on the grass and was thoroughly enjoyed by tlio company. Tho title of tho spectacular display at the Garrison Hall, “Tho Birth of the Empire,” lias evidently caused tho wit latent in some practical joker, for yesterday Captain Bee re, chairman of the Alanaging Committee of the carnival, received a formal notification of the kind sent to tho occupier of a house in which a birth occurs requiring him, under a penalty not exceeding £5, to givo notico of tho Birth of tho Empire, and tho name of the mother and father, within sev-enty-two hours, to tho Registrar of the district in which the birth took place. Captain Becre entered into the spirit of the joke, and prepared the following replies to tlio-official queries:—When Born, A.D. 1603, tho date of the union of the crowns of England and Scotland; wliero born, England ; name of .child, Empire; sex, twins, male and female; name and surname of father. Signor Borzom; rank or profession, founder of the Empire ; ago of father, twenty-two ;birthplaoo of father, Genoa, Italy; name and maiden surname of mother, Britain, England; age of mother, 306; birtliplaco of mother, Britain: when father and mother wore married. A.D. 1602; wliero I’atlior and mother were married, Cocmopolia.. Captain Beore authorised Air. John Townley, as having been present at tho birth, to-sign tho register. Ho remarked that he ■was aware that ho was running some risk in having delayed the notification of tho birth beyond the statutory time of 72 hours.

Mr. J. R. LHtle, Samtary Inspectoi for the Borough,\ has-now almost c • tirely recovered from his I '•<£*?* ness? arid has resumed his duties. - About £7OO lias been subscribed and promised towards the ° ip _ convent at Banuevirke, the subsenp tions including several amounts of £SO and £25. Taihapo is evidently a very thirsty place. The local bottle merchant informed a Mangaweka paper that dm recently collected no fewer than 5000 dozen empty beer bottles there. It is understood, says the “Petxme Chronicle,” that 15 more men have received notice of discharge from th j’etone Railway Workshops. This vPI make 80 since the beginning of the year. A start was made yesterday afternoon with the erection of the new locomotive crane for the Kaitaratam "■ravel pit. It is expected that the work will be completed ur about a week or ten days. Work in connection with salving the Charles Edward, ashore in the Wanganui River, is still proceeding, though tile weather has been decidedly un~ favor able. There is still considered to be a very good prospect of refloating the steamer. After a considerable amount of delay, a tender has been accepted for the erection of a school at Puha. 1 he building is to be 22ft by 20ft, with a porch. In addition there are the usual conveniences. The contract has been let to Mr. A. F. Lawr.e. The need of a school at Puha has been badly felt for some time past, and the erection of the new school is looked forward to by a number of the residents. At the meeting of the Borough Council last night, the question of the license fees paid by hotelkeepers was mentioned by- the Mayor, who said that the public bodies should take steps to have the fees substantially increased. Ho did not think that the publicans would grudge amucli larger amount. A Councillor stated that some of the hotelkeepers in Gisborne would be willing to pay £2OO per annum and others £loo, instead of the £4O now levied on them for their licenses, ' An amusing, if somewhat pathetic, incident was witnessed at Muritai (Wellington) last week. A bridal party were patiently waiting at the little church for a Lower Hutt clergy- ’ man to perform the. ceremony, but the man of doth did not put in an appearance. The Rev. A. Thomson, of Petone, was there, but not having the necessary certificate, he could not extricate the poor unfortunates from their sorry predicament. The bride-c-lect strove vainly to keep back the tears, but after a- good cry she braced herself up and declared she had a good mind not to get married at all. Tourists are at present surging into tlie Dominion in waves (says the “New Zealand Times”). Local offices used solely for the dissemination of information to these people are general. Iv during business hours full of oversea visitors desiring to know the best way to see chins?* without trouble. Others there are, of course, who are apparently desiring trouble. One gentleman of a mild appearance on Tuesday closely questioned the clerk as to the locality where he might find tigers, and seemed disappointed that be had brought specially dangerous rifles to this country, when the clerk informed him that tigers were not part of tho scheme of things in this Dominion, The annual general meeting of the Poverty Bay Sheep Dog Trial Club will be held at the Ormond Hotel on Saturday evening next, at 8 o’clock. In a pastoral district such as Poverty Bay a club which aims at improved methods in the careful droving of sheep should have the support of all sections of the community. The Poverty Bay Sheep Dog Trial Club, by the manner in which it has comlu..-ted its annual trials, has won the confidence of shepherds and pa dor:'.lists alike, and it is to be hoped there will be a large attendance of members aim intending members at the annual meeting on Saturday evening next. A meeting of the committee will be held at 7.30 p.m. prior to the annual meeting. A considerable number of young men met in St. Andrew’s Schoolroom last evening for the purpose of conferring with the general secretary of the Young Aten’s Christian Association on tho work of the Association the world over. Several of the members of the Board .of- Directors were present, and Mr. Webster gave the history of tlio Association from * the time of its foundation by the late Sir George Williams up to the present day. The basis of active membership was fully explained, and a very interesting account of the work of tho Association in Melbourne and Sydney was given. Those present took a keen interest- in the meeting, and it was felt that with co-operation much can bo dono here in Gisborne. A iiovel way of raising money v for hospital and philanthropic purposes has been adopted in Toronto, Hamilton. London, and other cities in Canada. ’ A band of pretty and well-dressed young ladies is got together for operations on a certain day, Each is supplied with several hundred tags of special design. These they attach to tho coat laiiels of their victims, whom tlioy thereby render immune from further attack. For this immunity from being tagged they pay whatever they \ wish. The whole business creates a good deal of amusement, and as a j source of revenue lias been highly sue- j cessfu-l. It is considered a poor day’s ' campaign when £IOOO to £2OOO is not , secured. Just where this tag game J originated cannot be stated; but it ; will (adds a Canadian writer) likely j reach Now Zealand,, if it has not al- . ready done so. - J _ “Oh, yes, truly,” said Uriah, “if anyone - else had been in my place during the last few years, bv this tiriio lie would have bad Air. Wickfield under his thumb. .Ah! great impudence, Master 1 ■ Copperfield. - Its a topic -that I wouldn’t touch upon to any soul but you. Even to you I can only touch upon it, and no more, for it’s nutmeg graters at twopence each at Parnell’s Popular-Saturday Sales, 113tli inst. only.” . ■