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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2434, 24 February 1909, Page 4

The expenses in connection with the poll on late drainage, roads, and recreation grounds proposals 'amounted to £ll2 ss.

The. box plan in connection with tho complimentary welcome to Miss Rosemary Rees, at His Majesty’s Theatre, on Wednesday, March 3, will be opened at Mr. Miller’s on Friday next.

Discussing the health of Gisborne at the- Borough Council meeting last evening, Cr. Bright pointed out that whereas the average for the last seven years of fever cases reported was seven, the number had so far this year been more than doubled.

At the Borough Council meeting last, evening, Or. Bright, .speaking on the Council’s financial position, referred to the fact that the road roller, a machine costing nearly £IOOO, had been lying idle for nearly three months. He instanced this as a waste of money.

Two garden seats, presented to the public, have been manufactured, by Messrs Robb Bros., and placed in the Recreation Ground. The donors are Mesdames TV. L. Rees and E. Welsh. The latter is the widow of the late Rev. Mr. Welsh, formerly of Gisborne.

The, delegates from the 1.0.0. F., M.U., Bros. McPherson, Ambridge, and Sim, leave to-day for Auckland to attend the district meeting, which commences on Friday. The gathering is expected to be one of the largest district meetings yet held, as several new lodges have been opened during the year.

The sum of £l3 18s lias been received at tho Borough Council Chambers for the Bread Fund. The latest donatioaisfevere: N.J.L. 10s, A Friend £l, and Helpful • £ 11s. The Rev. TV. Grant acknowledges: Mrs. John A. West £1 Is, Mrs. Jackson Bs, Mrs Jackson’s three boys 3s.

Messrs Redstone and Sons’ Coast coaches arrived at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. Tho following were the pacson4>;sSrs- —From Wa-ipiro : Miss Manning, 'Master Pemberton. From To!o----n Bay. Mrs. Walltsead and 2 children Mr. Langdon. From Anaur?: Mr. Cantic. From Tatapoun: Miss Hancock.

An unwelcomed visitor to the Te Aro baths, Wellington, in the shape of an octopus, was seen hanging on the inside of the seaward wall of the wall, about two under the surface ol the water, on a recent afternoon. Some workmen set to work to land the octopus, and succeeded in getting it level with the top of the wall, when the hook wlieih it was suspended on, carried away - , and the hideous creatine dropped back inside the baths. Those who saw it state that it was a fairsizod specimen, its longest tentacles measuring about three feet.

A minister in Wellington, who has been prominently concerned in the movement for t-lie prohibition ol Sunday concerts, has reveiced the follow in<»■ anonymous communication, which speaks for itself' “Please take notice you aro trying to stop our Sunday concerts. You are trying to stop us from having a little music. Now, it wo hear any more of your interfering with our day’s enjoyments we will burn down your old church. Failing that.your house will be the next, and you will yourself bo dealt with. So take notice. This is no joke.”

The acquisiton of the Manawatu Railway, has raised several questions for consideration of the Government, says the “New Zealand Times.” The Minister for Railways has just dealt with a long list of requests for concessions and improvements in the suburban service on that line, and now he is to be aproached on the' question of local bodies’ rates. When the- Manawatu Company’ was in existence, as owner of the soil through which its line ran, it had to pa3 T its proportion of the rates, but it is understood that Ihe Government wil exercise its prerogative of declining to contribute to the rates, which will mean a serious loss to the local bodies. A deputation is to discuss the matter with the Minister at an early date.

The newly-appointed Chinese Consul for New Zealand, Hwang Yung Liang, *?as tendered a dinner bv Messrs Gibb®, Bright, and So., on board the steamer Empire, at Sydney, on the eve of his. departure for New Zealand. In responding to the toast of his health, the guest said:—“l think commerce is a great thing and will do a great deal in breaking down the barrier that has been existing through ignorance and prejudice between my people and yours.” He also stated his intention of conveying to the Chinese Minister in London that the Chinese in Australia were haying a good time, and were maintaining pleasant relations with the people, lie felt convinced there were better times to come.

The captial of the assisted immigrants on board the Athenic, which will reach Wellington in a day or two, ranges from £25 to £IOOO. Of the 596 passengers in the third-class, 96 aro assisted immigrants, and include 08 children. Nominated by relatives in New Zealand are 168 (114 adults and 54 children), who have work and 1 ionics to go to. Tho occupations of the assisted immigrants are given as: —4O farmers, 31 farm labourers, 04 domestics, 1 dairy farmer, 1 cook, 2 housekeepers, 1 shepherd, and 1 poultry-farmer. - Twenty wives with their families are coining out to their husband. One man’s capital is £IOOO, and he is said to be in receipt of an income of £420 a year. Two other passengers bring £250 each, several £2OO. The Kumara, due in Dunedin yesterday, had on board 154 passengers, with destinations as follows: — Dunedin (29), Lyttelton (33). Wellington (51), Auckland (25), Napier (2), Gisborne (2), Timaru (4), Nelson (7), Wanganui (1).

Thanks to the scientist, there ivs little lack of new opportunity in any of the colonies. Evon if their more apparent resources were insufficient, every day brings with it some discovery or another, such as 'kitchen pokers with cold handles for sovonpence each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, 27th inst. only.

Ifc Is announced that the Gisborne Riilo Defence Cadets will parade at 7.15 p.m. to-morrow for inspection by Colonel Davies. All absentees will bo fined.

Tenders will be received by Mr. Geo. J. Winter, civil engineer, until noon on Monday next, for formation of road through the mission estate, Waercn<gara-hi ! ka.

The amount of duty collected at the Custom-house yesterday was £1076 17s sd, a .record for Gisborne. The highest previous total was £642 12s, collected on March 6, 1905.

A meeting of the Civil Service Sports Club will be held in the Native Land Court buildings this evening, for the election of officers, adoption of rules, and general business.

Acceptances and entries in connection with the Toioga Day donkey Club's meeting will close on Monday next, March 1, at 5 p.m., at Joioga Bay, and at 8 p.m. at Hauiti.

The Makauri school picnic has been postponed, owing to the death or Mrs J. C. Field, from Thursday (to-mor-row) until Monday next, March Ist. The picnic will be held in Mr Mortlelnan’s paddock.

Notification of a number of positions for which teachers, pupil teacners, and probationers are required by the 'Hawke’s Bay Education Board is advertised in this issue ot the “Times.”

Tenders are invited by Mr. I. H. Graham, architect, for the erection of manager’s residence, stables and outbuildings at Ngatapa for Mr. 1Williamson. Tenders are to close at .noon on Tuesday, March 2.

It was stated at yesterday’s meeting of the Harbor Board that the apparatus of the light to be shortly erected at Tualiine Point will take a charge of H cwt. 'of carbide, this lasting for from 40 to 45 days.

A claim for £loo'lodged by Mr. 31. B. Mander against the borough m respect of 29 perches of land taken for street widening purposes at Dolemati Road, Whataupoko, will come uetore the Assessment Court at the Supreme Court buildings to-day. Mr. \V. A. Barton, S.M., will preside, the assessors being Mr. G. Grant, tor the claimant, and Captain T. Camp, tor the respondent.

In the general ord%s for the New Zealand Defence Forces just issued is one instructing heads of departments not to consult or engage Crown solicitors or other lawyers on any Crown matter without the express authority of the Minister in charge of the department. Heads of departments will be held responsible for .seeing that this direction is observed throughout their department.

While in Sydney Sir James Mills, managing director of the Union Steam, ship Company, stated that the company was about to build another 6.600 ton steamer of the type of the Canadian liner Marama for the fast growing Australasian and New Zealand trade. The plans of the vessel are now in preparation, and an order will bo placed in England at an early date. The new vessel will be somewhat larger than the Marama and will have twin screws propelled by reciprocating engines. It is intended that the steamer shall arrive in Australia in October next in time for the summer traffic. A new single-screw cargo steamer of about 4000 tons capacity is now under construction in the yards of William Doxford and Sons, Ltd., of Sunderland, and will be ready to sail next month, being due in New Zealand'in May. The vessel is to be called the Kurow, after a district in Otago. A little occurrence had its termination in the Police Court last week (says the "Sydney Morning Herald”) when a , male and female defendant of middle age were fined for offending against the public peace. They came before the registrar at the Courthouse in a rather inebriated condition, desiring to be married, but that official intimated they were not in a condition for such a ceremony, and advised them to leave the premises. This they did, and were met in the .street by the husband of the female. Both men then edneavored to retain possession of their fair charmer, and the strenuous boisterous scene was stopped by the police, and two of the offenders were taken to the. lock-up in a conveyance. The third party, who dimly realised what was happening, scrambled'from the vehicle, and made his escape, the police being unable to leave the horse’s head.

‘Perhaps more than anything else,” said the Hon. George how Ids when speaking at the Technical College, Christchurch,-“the success of technical education depends on the employers of labour themselves.’ If the employers of labour would only recognise -the value of the work done by the students by offering rewards for superior equipment, they would make the attendance and work at the college much more attractive to the young people. > If the employers could give time off, especially in the day time, without loss of pay, it would help very materially, and lie thought that arrangements might be made by which the time spent in the classes should count as part of the apprenticeship. A great deal in the direction of encouraging students was being done in Groat Britain, and to put tilings in operation in New Zealand might require legislation; but if the managers and the staff and the employers of labour, and even the employees, wore to discuss the question and come to some agreement, ho had no doubt Parliament would bo willing to pass legislation that would make such a scheme possible.