Untitled

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2426, 15 February 1909, Page 4

Constable Prendergast, who lias been on relieving duty here ■fo.i’! a couple of weeks, left for Napier last evening in charge of two .prisoners. There are twelve cases to he heard at the Police Court this morning, including charges of drunkenness, procuring liquor while under prohibition, and refusing to quit licensed premises. '!j Signor Borzoni, who organised and superintended . the spectacular Jcar-t nival in the Garrison Hall, is to receive. a benefit performance there tomorrow night, when a special humorous item, entitled “The Blushing Maidens” will be included in the programme. _ The work of erecting the new lighthouse . at Ta-ruheru Poin t will be commenced almost immediately by Messrs J. J. Niven and Co. The necessary materials came to hand by the Government steamer Hinemoa.on Saturday morning, and it is anticipated that the work will he completed in about six weeks.

Caterpillars have -made their appearance in-a restricted area, at Oamarii, hut fortunately the. crops are ready for cutting, and the visitation is not expected to have a very serious effect.

The 'Prohibition party in Palmerston North -has determined to put up a "ticket” at the licensing poll on March 9, with the object of .securing 10 o’clock licenses instead . “of ii o’clock, as now obtaining. Mr. Robert Johnston, J.P., presided over a short,sitting of the Police Court on Saturday morning. A first olfendr or for drunkenness pleaded guilty and was convicted and discharged. On a charge of wife desertion, a man named Thos. Leo was remanded to appear at Ma.sterton on 17th inst. The police authorities have decided to oiler a reward of £IUO tor evidence, leading to tho conviction" of Gne murderers of the seaman J. ii. McCormack, whose dead body was found in an alleyway, off Coultenay Place, Wellington, on the morning of December 27 last.

iVlangunveka, on tho Main Trunk line, is making a bid to become a town of some importance. The Bank of New Zealand is putting up a bank building at a cost of sometning like. £3OOO, and tho local authority is about to spend some £4OOO on a water and drainage scheme. Tho services of the performers in the spctacular carnival “The Birth ,of the Empire” are to be recognised by a complimentary social, to be tendered to them in tho Garrison Hall on Friday next, at 6 p.m. Tickets are offered for sale to tho public, these for ladies being 2s each and those for gentlemen 4s each. A' man named Alexander McMillan was arrested by Detective Rawle on Saturday afternoon on a charg ol ioiging a money order to the value of £l9. Ho was brought before Mr. R. Johnston, J.P., at a special sitting of tho Police Court and was remanded to .appear at Wellington on 17th inst.

The police were summoned to the Albion Hotel on Saturday to deal with a powerfully-built mail, . who, under the inliuence of liquor, refusedto leave the premises when requested to do so. The man became most obstreporous .after his arrest, and continued liis violent conduct at the police station. He will he called upon to explain his behavior at the Police Court this morning.

P." Luke, the recentlyelected M.P. for 'Wellington Suburbs, and head of the engineering firm of Messrs Luke and Co., Ltd., Wellington, arrived in Gisborne on Saturday morning on a business visit. He was accompanied by Mr. McGregor, manager for Messrs J. J. Niven and Co., 'and returned south by the s.s. Mono!wai last night.

Late on .Saturday night the police, were informed Of the rather strange behaviour of a colored man named Geo. Francs Howard at the railway station. The man appeared to be in great agony, and it was subsequently ascertained that he was suffering] from rupture. The police, removed the unfortunate man to the hospital, where he was admitted about 11 p.m.

The illegality of a .rather common practice that- .prevails amongst sheepfanners —removing the ears off dead sheep—-was referred to by Mr. Justice Cooper at the Wellington Supreme Court -a few days ago. His Honor pointed out that under the Slaughtering Act the offence was punishable by a penalty of £SO, and that it .was an offence even to he in possession of a skin from which the ears had been removed. There seemed to he a misapprehension amongst totally honest farmers that they could remove the ears from tho skins of their own sheep.

"This policeman seems to be very certain about everything connected with my case,” said the defendant, charged with being drunk and disorderly ; hut there as one weak pointin his evidence anyway. Why does he not call his fellow-officer to corroborate what he says?” "The gentleman is a stranger to the district, your Honor,” remarked the witness. only one policeman stationed ip the township, and that is myself.” "But,” exclaimed the prisoner, with some indignation, "I saw two policemen last night.” "Exactly,” remarked the Bench, "exactly. That is the charge against you.”—"Rangitikei Advocate.”

Since Friday night the weather has been most unsettled, tho wind at times rising to the force of a, gale, and accompanied by heavy rain. The shipping of the iport has to some extent 'been interfered with, and loading op'eratiions on the two Home boats in the Bay had to be suspended. The •Shaw, SaviU -and Albion Company’s 'Pakeha was sheltering under Nick’s Head last evening, while the Tyser 'liner Star of Australia was tossing at her anchorage well out- in the Bay. The work of tendering the Union Co. s .steamers on Saturday, and yesterday was attended with considerable difficulty owing to the rough sea running, and it, is possible that tli s.s._ Squall on her way from Auckland -will have 'to come straight on too Gisborne without working Tologa .Bay. ,

Owing to the inclemency of the weather the annual general meeting of the Poverty Bay Sheep Dog Trial Club, called for Saturday evening at the Ormond Hotel, lapsed for want of a quorum. Messrs J. A. Caesar (president), R. Thelwall -(secretary), A. and F. McKenzie, and. C. Ne.eman attended, and it was decided to adjourn the meeting till Saturay next.- -Oiesecretary intimated that an effort was being .made this year to so arrange the- dates of the trials of the. various clubs so that they would not clash, and competitors and judges would have ample time to attend each if they so wished. The dates suggested for the Poverty Bay Club were Thursday, Friday*, and Saturday , loth, 16th, and 17th April.

There arc several degrees of a lie, and they are pltnced by Shakespeaie in the following order : The , retort courteous; the quip, modest; the reply churlish ; the' reproof valiant; the countercheck quarrelsome; the Jic with circumstance; arid the lie direct. All these you may avoid but the he direct, and you may avoid that, too, it you buy Saucepan Scrapers at tourpenco each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, Saturday, 20th instant only. .

; Mr. H. B. Williams was a passenger South by the s.s. Monowai last 'night. I Dr. J. C. .Collins and Dr. J. W. -Williams- .arrived back in Gisborne on ‘Saturday morning from south. Tho Customs duty collected at Gisborne last week was: Customs duties £782 10s, beer duty £29 9s, total £Bll 19s. An important mooting of tho Young 'Men’s Christian Association Board ol 'Directors will be held in Wesley 'Schoolroom at 7.30 p.m. to-day. ' At ia meeting of the directors of the Gisborne Oil Company on Saturday afternoon there were present: Messrs W. D. Lysnar (chairman), J. 'Clark, G. B. Oman, D. Barry, T. Adair, F. Hall, and Anderson. Mr. A. D. McDonald, who has arrived to supervise boring operations, was present to confer with the directors. The lines of operation were, discussed and Mr. McDonald w>as .authorised to order the necessary plant. The carting of tho timber, which has already been ordered, will ho commenced at once.