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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2469, 6 April 1909, Page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council will be held this evening. >

A social and dance will take place in the "YVaerenga-a-hika Public Hall next Monday night.

The monthly meeting of the Cook County Charitable Aid Board will be held this evening.

The annual meeting of the Kaiti-City Football Club will be held at the Royal Hotel at 8 p.m. to-day.

The half-yearly general meeting of the Gisborne Rowing Club'will be held this evening at the Masonic Hotel.

A Wellington Press Association telegram states that the lion. John Rigg, M.L.C.. is standing for the Mayoralty of Wellington as a Labor candidate.

A Press Association telegram states that the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce last night resolved to support the East Coast Railway League.

In the space of half-an-hour, three men were arrested for drunkenness lastevening, and will appear at the Police Court this morning. At least one of them is under a prohibition order.

Before leaving for Sydney on Saturday Mr William Miller presented the Y.M.C.A. with the handsome piece of marble statuary tho “Venus de Milo,” which he purchased while in Italy.

The Cinderella Dancing Assembly will hold a long night in Ersliine’s Hall to-night. Dancing will he from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. It is announced that both music and supper will be first-class. A Press Association message from Napier says that a private telegram from Wellington states that the Government have decided to acquire the Tangoio estate for close settlement.

Messrs Clare and Son have obtained the right to supply luncheon and afternoon tea, cold drinks, and f';uit at the Freezing Works sports and picnic to be held at Waerenga-a-hika on Easter Monday.

Mr C. A. Schaucr, Chief Health Inspector, visited the 'Te Arai water works on Saturday. He has almostcompleted his inspection of the Borough, and will probably leave for Wellington to-morrow.

A silver medal, bearing the inscription “A Hinds, South Africa, J. 891,” which was picked up on the \ ictoria Domain about the middle of March, is now lying at the Police Station awaiting a claimant. The owner can-obtain same on making application to Sergeant Hutton.

While driving on his rounds yesterday morning, Mr. C. J. Bollen, of the Fresh Food and Ice Supply Company, Peel Street, had his cart overturned through his horse shying. He was unhurt, "and the vehicle was not damaged, but he sustained the loss of a quantity of butter, eggs, and cream, which were spilled on to the road.

Mr. Albert Williams, architect, has received the following tenders for tho erection of a residence in Rutene Road, Kaiti: —John Somervell £4ll 13s, J. Mack roll £349, Black Bros. £319, Evernden and McDiarmid £315, Evans, Nield and Co. £313, John Colley £299, Austen and Wilson £296, E. P. Williams and Co. £287, Sharpies and Thompson £251. A tender has not yet been accepted.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon His Worship the S.M- gave his decision in the case, of the man Robert Orhell, who had been convicted of a fourth offence of drunkenness within six months, and also of a third offence of having procured liquor while under prohibition. On the charge of drunkenness he was fined os and 2s costs, or 24 hours’ imprisonment, and on the other charge he was committed to the Inebriates’ Home at Pakatoa Island for a period of twelve calendar months.

A United Christian Endeavor Convention is to take place in Gisborne on Good Friday, when a series of religious meetings will be held in connection with the union. These will begin with a prayer meeting in Wesley Church at 7.3(5 a.m. Communion service will be held in the Baptist Church at 11 a.m., a children’s meeting in the Baptist Church at 2.30 p.m., an afternoon meeting in Wesley Church at 3 p.m., an Vpen-air meeting at the firobell tower at 7 p.m.. and a closing meeting in Wesley Church at 7.30 p.m. A collection will be made at the' evening service to defray expenses. ,

Another Eton tradition has been broken down by the issue of an order from head-quarters that every boy is to wear a greatcoat in cold weather. Amongst many of the old hoys a storm of indignation has been aroused, and one. writing to the college “'Chronicle,' wishes to know if Eton is “becoming a private school.” he continues:-- I learn with consternation that an order lias been issued enforcing the wearing of greatcoats in school. Surely by the time a boy reaches Eton be is capable of determining whether he is hot or cold. In our day hardihood and not effeminacy was encouraged, a.he drdei is degrading. We shall soon near ot the head-master levying a subscription to supply Etonians with nurses and pr ambulators.”

The extension of time granted to the Spiral Steel Company to complete the Borough waterworks contract explicit yesterday, but the contract lias not yet been completed; Two gangs of ,30 men are employed on the works, and t-lio contractors hope to shortly complete the connection from the intake to the first break-pressure tank, and later on from the break-pressure . tank to the temporary intake. Alter that woik is completed the water will be drawn iom the head intake. It is just about 1months ago since the p’po hue " damaged hv the floods m the 1c Aiai river, and a lot of work still remains to be done. The Mayor stated yesterday that- it was questionable whct.iu.i the contractors would be abm to complete .their task before the winter, hut. that they arc. apparently dome.Ml j

It is reported that the whole of the Wanganui stream, above Taumarumii, has become thickly impregnated with sulphur. Trout arc to be seen by the score, in a dying condition. The recent upheaval of Ngauriihoe is evidently the cause.

Whilst Mr C. Hawkins, draper, was attempting to remove the glass top on a Mason preserving jai’ yesterday morning the top of the jar came off and the carving knife he was using slipped and inflicted a severe gash on his hand, necessitating five stitches being put in.

A farmer, who was fined for not keeping down Canadian thistles, writes jo the Otago “Daily Times’ ‘expressing surprise at seeing the weed growing m the Dominion gardens and in other parts of the city. The wonder woiud bo if it was not there, says a writer m the Oamaru “Mail.” They are everywhere down South. How it is to be kept down, much less exterminated, is a problem which has not yet been solved.

The splendid collection of kauri gum specimens that has for some time been an exhibit in the Christchurch Tourist Department has been shipped direct to the Shepherd’s Bush Exhibition. The collection of gum is one of the finest in the Dominion, and already it lias had experience of exhibitions, having been at the. St Louis Exhibition, where it caused considerable interest. There are in all 260 pieces of gum of all kinds and shapes. The collection is valued at £SOO.

The little owls liberated by the Otago Acclimatisation Society appear to have scattered in a remarkably quick manner. They have been seen at points as widely apart as Timaru and Cromwell. They have now made their appearance in Mornington, Dunedin, having been observed by four or. five residents, who state that the advent of the owls has ca'used quite a commotion among the other birds, which seem to recognise that the intruders have come with intentions which are the reverse of benevolent.

Considerable interest is being taken in the fate of the six Masterton hotels, following their closing as licensed houses on June 30. Considerably over £IOO,000 worth of property is involved, and it is stated on very good authority thai overtures have been made for the purchase of two of the hotels by banking corporations, which have branch businesses in Masterton. According to the statements made by commercial travellers, there will be a good business in Masterton for at least one first-clast temperance hotel.

The Angora goat is flourishing on his island home in Queen Charlotte Sound, under the care of the Government Stock Department. The island on which the goats are kept—Motuara Island—is about 200 acres in extent, half of the area being cleared and the other hair being still covered in virgin bush. The 100 acres cleared are divided into five paddocks, in which about 130 goats are running, half of them being pure-bred. A caretaker is in charge of the island, and the surrounding scenery reserve, and, under his band, good yards, a dip, and shelter sheds have been erected.

The Territorial Service Gazette oi February 10, 1909, contained the following paragraph: —“Owing to the success of Cadet Colour-Sergeant William R. Friar’s visit to the Mother Country in 1908, it has been decided to invite 10 cadets from Hew Zealand, some from Canada, and some from Australia. Hospitality will be forthcoming from the English boys to these cadets, on the ranges and in the playing fields, from Julv to September.' The most cherished traditions of the city of London are educational progress and the exercise of wise hospitality. This. “Lord Roberts’ boys” will attempt to carry out again, in €909, with the help cf all schoolboys in the Mother Country.” In connection with this matter, Major Robb wrote to Sir Joseph Ward asking the Government’s intention in the matter, and although the reply was not a favorable one, an attempt will be made by the Onekunga people to send at least'one cadet to compete at Bis ley this year.