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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2439, 2 March 1909, Page 4

The long hours occupied in the transaction of Supremo Court business in Auckland was reforred to by Mr Justieo Edwards in Auckland, when it was found that the counsel engaged in two/separate cases were not prepared to.proceed. “No working man,” said His Honor, “is expected to work, or does work, the hours which I do. I don’t feel disposed to do so always, and don’t see why I should bo oxpected to.” The protest was quite justified in view of tho fact that besides wearying day sittings it has been a common occurrence of late .for the work of the Court to encroach considerably on the hours of darkness.

Another case of typhoid fever was reported to the health authorities yesterday.

A Press Association telegram -states that the"'petition against the validity of the Ohinemuri licensing poll was dismissed with £IOB costs.

A telegram received m Wellington from Suva states that hundreds of Ji jjian natives are lionising Johnson, the. colored pugilist. ;

The annual general meeting of the Poverty Bay Golf Club will be held in the Farmers’ Union Club room at « p.m. on Thursday next.

Messrs Redstone and Sons announce that brakes will run on Thursday next to the Te Arai races and also to the Waerenga-a-hika garden fete.

Peton© is gaining quite an enviable record as a healthy town. There have been no cases of infectious diseases reported to the borough for six months.

The annual general meeting of the City Hockey Club is to be Tield at the Royal Hotel at 8 p.m. to-day. All members and intending members are requested to attend.

The programme for the annual meeting of the Waipiro Racing Club, to be held on Wednesday, March L, is advertised in this issue. ISominations close on Saturday next.

Arrangements are well in hand for the annual St. Patricks sports meeting., which takes place at the Victoria Domain on Thursday, 18th inst. The committee are working very hard to make the meeting a success, and present indicationc give promise of a good day’s sport.

Hone Piripiri, of Wellington, a native of Hokianga, where his father was a Maori school teacher for many years, will be a candidate for the northern Maori seat at the by-election rendered necessary by the death of Mr Hone Heke. He will stand as an independent Liberal.

It is rumored in Wellington that the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) will resign l his position on his return from his visit to England, unless his health is much improved. In the event of such- event it is considered that the Hon. Dr. Findlay (AttorneyGeneral) or Mr H. D. Bell (Crown Prosecutor) will be Sir Robert’s successor. Mr Bell has refused a judgeship on more than one occasion.

In December last a cheque was issued by the Cook County Council and sent to a man named William Collins. It was subsequently ascertained that .the cheque had been endorsed and cashed by some other person, and the police were informed of the matter. A native, was arrested yesterday afternoon 6y Detective Rawle and Constable Pratt in connection with the affair, and on being taken to the police station he admitted his guilt. He will be charged at the Police Court this morning with forging the endorsement and uttering the cheque.

The opening social for the season of the Cinderella Dancing Club takes place this evening in Erskine’s Hall, commencing at 8 o’clock. Considerable interest is being taken in the dancing competition, w r hieh takes place at 10.15 p.m. Handsome prizes have been donated as follows: Lady’s first prize, gold bangle; gentleman’s firstprize, gold medal; lady’s second prize, silver-mounted hatpin stand: gentleman’s second prize, silver match-box. The first prizes have been donated by Mr. R. S. Chilton, and are valued at £3 3s each, and Mr. H. J. Grieve is the donor of the second prizes. The management would like it to be clearly understood that invitations for these dances are only issued to ladies.

A little lad of about eleven years of age, the son of Mr H. Adair, had a narrow escape yesterday from a serious accident. About noon Dr. Collins was motoring down Gladstone Hoad when the boy, not noticing the advancing car, ran across the read in front of it. Dr Collins perceived the danger and instantly swerved his machine away from the boy, who was, however, struck by the hub of the back wheel, and knocked down. The doctor immediately stopped and picked up the lad and conveyed him to Mrs Ha'rvey’e hospital, where it was ascertained his leg had been bruised, and he was subsequently taken home. No blame is evidently attachable to the doctor, and but for his prompt action in turning aside a fatality might have occurred.

The following telegram showing the state of the mining market on Saturday last was received by Mr. W. Lissant Clayton,sharebroker :May Queens buyers Is 9th sellers Is lid ; Crowns, 4s *4d, 4s 9d; Karaugahakes, *Bl d', 10}d; Komata Reefs, 7d, lOd; Tairua Golden Hills, 4s 9d, 5s 3d; Tairua Triumphs, l}d, 3}d; Waihis, £9 Is, £9 3s; Mt. Kings, -9}d, 10Jd; Waili Grand Junctions, 2s sd, 2s 7d; Tairua Conquerors (con.), l}d, 2}d; Brilliant Block (6cT pel), 9d, Is 3d; Brilliant Block (con.), 6}d, 10-id.

Mouse Traps, 4d, sd; Nutmeg Graters, 2; Gravy Strainers, Sd; Tack Hammers, sd; Dog Chains, 6d, Sd; Egg Beaters, Id, 8d; Potato Maeliers, Gd; Can Openers, sd; Saucepan Scrapers, 3d; Stove Brushes, 2d, 7d, Sd, 9d; Pood Strainers, 4cl; Fire Shovels, 4d; Stove Mats, 2d, at Parnell’s Popular Stocktaking Sale. . A. Parnell and Co., Leading''lronmongers.

vTo have retained after 30 years’ public test the premier position and the public favor, is a record never equalled in Australasia, and seldom in England. This lias been achieved by Nelson Moate and Co., Ltd., who, by blending tea in a scientific manner, have throughout 30 years maintained the foremost position in the tea trado in Australasia. One of the great disadvantages rthe public derive from using this up-to-date firm’s tea, is that no matter in what part of New Zealand or Tasmania it is bought, the tea is always of the same uniform quality. Nelson Moate and Co.y Ltd., have numerous imitators, but none have equalled their, tens which command by far tho largest sale in the Dominion. Many attempts havo been made to foist inferior teas on the public bv representing them as “Nelson Moate’s,” and so tho public should bo careful and see that the name of Nelson Moate and Co., Ltd., is on the packet or box, as none arc genuine without it.*

A Press Association telegram from Westport states that on. Sunday a fire was discovered in the Mine Creek coal mine. An effort -is being made to flood the mine. It is announced thatj;>emons having clainfs against the East Coast Mounted Rifles are requested to furnish accounts in detail at once to Lieutenant C. Hellier Evans. Owing to a clerical error it was stated that the annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club on Saturday afternoon lapsed for want of a quorum". . This should have read “Poverty Bay Hunt Club.” The following have been added to the telephone exchange: 96, Bullock, E. J-, private residence, Whittaker Street; 541, Williamson, J. M. private residence,. Gladstone Road; 544, Day, H. J., District Officer Railways, private. residence, Victoria. .

In connection with the recent prosecutions of a number of townspeople for failing to provide proper receptacles for rubbish at their premises, the fine imposed on Mr. J. H. Martin, licensee of -the Gisborne Hotel, was Is, and not £1 as originally reported.

The Gisborne High School resumed work with a roll number of 92 yesterday morning. Mr. Wilkes,. M.A., the first assistant-master who arrived from Marton on Saturday, commenced duty yesterday. Miss Wilcox took up her duties yesterday as instructor in commercial subjects. .

In compliance with a requisition of the ratepayers a poll of the Gisborne, Arai. Patutahi, Hangaroa, and Whataupoko ridings of Cook County is to be taken on Friday, March 19, to decied w'hether or not the authorising order in connection with the Patutahi tramway loan shall be applied for. The following tenders have been received for additions and alterationc to the Gisborne Hotel: A. F. Lawrie £5075, M. Haisman £4995. J. Colley £4BBO, W. Greig £4831, E. Williams and £4763, G. Smith. £4669, Evans, Nield and Co. £4500, W. Webb and Sons £4404. The tender of Mr. Geo. Smith has been accepted.

Enquiries having been made as to whether a class in connection with the Technical School' would be formed to prepare candidates for matriculation and senior civil service, candidates are invited to communicate with the secretary, who is -prepared to make the necessary arrangements if there are sufficient candidates.

' A special feature of the programme at Miss Rosemary Rees’ welcome tomorrow" evening will be the three selections to be played by a full and. complete orchestra under Mr. Mainland Foster, “Viscount- Nelson” march, “My Mimosa Maid,” and f ‘The Girls of Gottenberg.” The latter selection especially should prove a popular item, as it has a swung and go about it that wall appeal to all tastes.

Captain Silba, of the s.s. Otaki, accompanied by Mrs. Seddon, widow of the late Premier, her daughter, Mrs. Bean, Mrs. T. 11. Hamer, Mr. Watson, a director of the Bank of New r Zealand, and Mrs. Watson, who are passengers by the vessel from V ellington to Auckland, came ashore yesterday, and were taken for a motor drive in the country. His M orship the Mayor and the Mayoress afterwards entertained them at afternoon tea at the Mayoral residence,, the visitors returning to the ship about 6 p.m.

A large and representative meeting of the freezing works employees was held in Townley’s Hall last night to make arrangements for a combined picnic to be held at Te Karaka racecourse on Easter Monday if the ground is available. A strong committee was elected to go into the details., with Mr. M. Osborne secretary and Mr. P. Bowler treasurer. It is intended to make the picnic an annual affair, and the meeting was most enthusiastic in taking up the project. A meeting of the committee will be held in the British Empire Hotel on Saturday night at 7 o’clock.