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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2466, 2 April 1909, Page 4

A meeting of the Holy Trinity Ladies’ Guild will be held in Holy TrinitySchoolroom this iaftternoon.

A general meeting of shareholders in the Kia Ora Co-onerative Dairy Company will be held 'iln the AVaerenga-a-hika Hll this evening.

Tenders for the supply of meat to the Hospital and Old Alen’s Home close with the secretary to the HospitaJ Trustees, Air. E. G. Alatthews, at o p.m. to-dav.

“Life is too short; there are too many serious subjects to be dealt with to spend much time waltzing round a billiard table.”—Air. John Townley to tlie members of the Y.M.C.A.

Captain T. Chrisp presided over a sitting of the Police Court yesterday morning, when a first offender iOi drunkenness was convicted and hnecl 5s and costs, or 24 hours’ imprisonment.

Cr Lewis, of the AYaikohu County Council, yesterday opened tenders for repairs and gravelling at AAhataxutu, but as tlie nrices quoted were considered too high the tenders were declined.

The President of the local branch of the Y.M.C.A;, Air. F. S. Malcolm, mentioned at last night’s gathering that he was scarcely a new mem .bei, having first joined the Y.AI.C.A. ioity years ago in Dublin.

Inquiries made into the fire which occurred at the AVellington Cash drapery s-hop in Gladstone Road on Tuesday evening, go to show that the file fiist started in the centre of the shop, and not in the workroom.

A[ies Birrell’s art union of pictures was drawn on AYcdnesday evening. The winning numbers arc advertised in this issue. AVinners may obtain their prizes on application to Miss Birrell’s residence, Palmerston Road.

■ The Chief Postmaster advises that mails from AVairoa via Alorere are expected to reach Gisborne, at the usual time to-dav, but the mail via Tiniroto ■ .still delayed by slips on the road, and will not arrive until some time on Saturday.

The Inspector of Stock carefully examined all the sheep on offer at vfie Alatawhero saleyards yesterday, and was able to give a- clean bill on each pen. He expresesd the opinion to a “Times” reporter that the recent prosecutions had done some good.

The Agricultural Department has recently l'eceived complaints from drovers that persons who cut sweet' briar in compliance with the Noxious Weeds ct frequently allow it to lie on the roadside to the danger of passing stock. The regulations require that the weeds should be burned.

AYliile a crowd of bargain-seekers was at the salvage sale of the Wellington Cash Harpery yesterday morning, the large glass fanlight above the door came clattering down on a young lady. The glass broke all over her, hut, singularly and fortunately, she was not injured in any way.

About 15 applications have been received by the secretary of the Hospital Trustees (Mr. E. G. Matthews) for the position of lady superintendent at the Gisborne Hospital. They will be dealt with at a committee meeting of the Board to be held this evening. A general, meeting, of both ladies and gentlemen, will be held in Mr. IV. Miller’s committee rooms, Lowe* Street, at half-past three o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Miller will address the meeting on municipal matters, and as this, will be the candidate s first public address a large 'attendance, is anticipated. I am not an‘office man. but I do know something about leather. Being overstocked with the best selected Boots, I am having my annual clearing sale, from 15 per cent to 2o per cent discount, to make - room for a laige stock of indents arriving. Thousands of pairs which must be sold. For Cash. For Cash:—At H. J. Andrew’s, the Gisborne Boot Shop.* . - :■ -v ■' ' ; ,■ ~ ;A; . ,

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning; before Captain Chnsp a ? Mr. W E. Akroyd, J,1'.8 judgment bv default was given in the following ciul cases:—Ceorge Greer felnerlaw (Mi. • H. Mann) v. Mrs. Brennan, claim and costs £1 4s Gd; Cave and Vealle (Mr. E. H. Mann) v. Herbert Elijah Hoiiftliam, claim £l2 Gs Sd, coste £1 18s W.

The annual social of the Ivia Kali a Hockey Club was held in Erekme s Hall, Peel Street, last evening, and was inost successful. About 40 couples were present, and danced to music (supplied by Messrs Vita Bros, orchestra, until after midnight. Mr. H. d. Grieve acted as M.C., and ah excellent fcupper was provided by Mrs. itrsKin .

The Committee of the .Cosmopolitan Club has decided to hold a smoko concert and euchre tournament on Thursday next, April Bth. Trophies to be competed for have been presented )y Messrs T. Adair and R. T. Seymour, and as all members 'of the club are eligible to participate, a large number ol entries is expected.

In connection with the - P a tog ra 4?] 1 which appeared concerning Mr. H. Miller's candidature for the Borough Council, it was incorrectly stated that he had agreed to stand as the lesuft or receiving a deputation from the 1 regressive League. The deputation whicli waited upon Mr. Miller did not represent any special organisation, but was typical of various business interests "in the town.

The Gisborne City Band, under Conductor A. E. Lawrence, will perroim the following programme from the Trafalgar Rotunda this .evening (weather permitting): March “Peak Hill, waltz “Roval Wedding,” selection Songs of Yore,” fantasia “The Life of a Blacksmith.” Indian intermezzo , Red Wing,” march “New Town,” “God Save the King.” The performance will begin at 8 p.m.

“There is some one inquiring for you at the door of the Court,” was a message delivered bv constable to counsel (just before the ‘Court sat yesterday ■morning. Counsel went out to the door, but no anxious suitor or witness was there. But, on his retorn to the Court-rooom, the smiles whicli lit un the faces of his learned brethren, and oven that o# the stern sergeant of police, reminded the young solicitor Giat the first of April had come round ■again.

A cyclist, while riding Urs Gladstone Road ‘yesterday morning, was checked in his progress somewhat forcibly. As he was passing a dray, the front wheel of his machine somehow caught the driver’s whip which was dangling over the side of the vehicle, with the result that ’it twisted round the wheel and caused him to somewhat hastily shift from his bicycle. No damage was done to the bicycle, but had the rider been "oing fast he might have been seriously injured.

The Finance Committee of the Borough Council met on Wednesday night and considered the various items in the account for £250 of the expenses incurred in connecting with the holding of the recent licensing poll. After some discussion, the following resolution was adopted : —“That the committee recommend the payment of the licensing expenses, but would suggest that the Government he requested in futuis elections that they appoint the returniii<r officer of the Borough Council to conduct the same, as the ’last expenses were on too high a scale as compared with the expense of the Borough election. and further, that additional time should be allowed between the closing of the nominations and the election, as considerable extra expense had to be incurred in sending special messengers, because there was not sufficient time to despatch the papers, etc., by mail.”

Members of the Dunedin Fire Beard last week discussed the probability of the number of fires being lessened if the custom of holding coroner’s inquests into every fire were instituted, and they agreed that ’such a practice would be an effective preventive measure. Fire boards have power under the Fire Brigades Act of 1907 to require an inquest to be held, section 46 reading:—“ln the case of any fire within a fire district the Board of that district may require the coroner having jurisdiction within that district to hold an inquest as to that fire, and the said coroner shall hold such inquest accordingly.” On tins being pointed out at the meeting the opinion iseemed to bo shared that the Konrd would have an invidious task in deciding which fires required invostgation and that it would be preferable for the. Government to direct that in quads shall be held in every case, the expenses of such to be borne by the Government, On Mr Stronach’s motion it was decided to approve of the principle, of inquests after all fires, and to write to the Minister for International Affairs and to other fire boards, seeking co-operation.