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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2503, 17 May 1909, Page 4

Mr. -I. W. Bright, J.P., presided at the Police Court on Saturday morning, and fined a first offender for drunkenness the usual os and costs.

Five persons, four males and a female, occupied the police cells on Saturday night, having been arrested on charges of drunkenness.

Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., Who was expected to return yesterday from Wairoa, has been detained at Morere owing to the -flooded slate of the river,

It is notified that income tax returns must be forwarded to the Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington, on or before June Ist next. .

It is understood that a new co-opera-tive company is being formed locally to acquire the butchery businesses of Messrs John Maynard and E. T. Harries.

The following revenue was received ab the Custom-house last week: —Customs duties £617 Is 7d, light dues £4 los 9d, shipping fees £5 9s 9d, other receipts £2B Os 2d; total, £630 13s 3d.

It has been decided to keep open the display of work by pupils of the International Crrespondence Schools, at Mr. Reynolds’ shop, until to-morrow night.

The by-law of the Cook County Council respecting the- width of wheel tyres for traffic on the county roads came into operation on Saturday, and will he onf(breed during the winter months.

Advice has been received by the Chief Postmaster that the Gisbornew'airoa incoming mail coach is still detained owing to the flooded state of the river at Stewart’s Crossing.

The heavy gale on Saturday night blew down a telephone post on \Vhataupoko. The damage was repaired yesterday morning, but there was considerable interruption on some lines throughout the day.

According to Hie Hon. R. McKenzie, Minister of Public Works, there is a probability that the Hon. A. W. Hogg, Minister of Labor, will visit Gisborne in the near future", v to inquire into several matters of importance to the district.

Referring to -the suggestion recently made to change the name of the Waikohu railway station. Mr. W. D. S. MacDonald, M.P., informed a “Times” reporter on Saturday night that it had been decided not to alter the name.

The N.Z. Shipping Company is having several lighters constructed for the Tokoinaru Freezing Works. They will tie fitted with oil engines, and one will also have a. refrigerating plant. < The lighters will be capable of steaming 10 miles per hour.

A gentleman attending Holy Trinity Church last evening found, at the conclusion of the service, that his overcoat had been taken from the porch, and another left in its place. By advertisement elsewhere he requests the person who made the mistake to return the coat to the “Times’ office.

The Hon. Apirana T. Ngata, M.P., arrived in town on Saturday morning from Wellington, and will spend a few days in the district. On Saturday lie addressed the local members of the Young Maori Party, on topics of interest. He is to leave for Waipivo tins morning.

Detective Rawlo returned from Wellington by the s.s. WTmmera on Saturday morning, and was yesterday morning despatched by Sergeant Hutton to Tologa Bay to make inquiries and conduct in winch a young Native will bo charged with criminal assault on an elderly Native woman.

The following subscriptions arc acknowledged ‘for ; the Mayoress Dreadnought Fund Previously acknow.odged £1 13s 6d, Mrs. Littles list os, Patutaln School girls 16s, Tatutahi ladies. i 13s, Ormond School girls 9s 10.1. Waipiro Bay School 4s 3d: total to date,. .£5 Is 7d.

The Postal Department arc discontinuimv the right'to use telephone switches unless an extra charge is paid, so ibat in futuro, business bonses ibat pay for only one telephone but muten it to various rooms will have to pa> extm.Shcadi switch, or dsicontmue

Tho annual meeting' of the Gisborne No-License League will be held in St. Andrew’s Schoolroom at 7.30 p.m. today. Addresses will be given by the President (the Rev. F. W. Chatterton), tho Rev. J. A. Locbore, and others. Refreshments will be provided by the members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union,

Speaking to a "Times” representative yesterday, the Mayor (Mr. W. D. Lysnar) said that the rough weather had been responsible for delay in the work of re-erecting the locomotive crane at Kaitaratahi. The representative of Messrs Chambers and Son, how over, anticipates that it will bo ready for work to-morrow.

It lias been finally fixed that Mr. D. Ross, Rabbit Inspector for tho Hawke’s Bay district, shall visit .Gisborne on Saturday next to confer with the local branch of tho Farmers’ Union regarding the best means to stop the threatened invasion of this district by the rabbit pest.

No less than ten cases aro set down for hearing in the Police Court this morning, comprising charges of drunkenness, procuring liquor, t and supplying liquor to prohibited persons. Owing to the fact that Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., has been detained at Morere, a number of tho cases will have to adjourned.

The East Coast Mounted Rifles went into camp on the polo grounds, Makati ri, yesterday. About 50 men are under canvas, and a start will be made with work under Captain C. HeTuer Evans to-daja- Colonel A. Bauchop, officer commanding the district, is expected to arrive in Gisborne on Wednesday and visit the camp, and Captain Sandtmann, adjutant to the battalion, is to arrive next Saturday.

Tin Saturday morning His Honor Mr. Justice Sim, upon the application of r. L. T, Burnard, granted probate in the will of the late W. Sievwnght to Roberta J. Sievwright, the other administratrix to have the right to make a similar application. In the estate of Guy Arthur Chambers, letters of administration were granted to W. K. Chambers. Mr. G. Stock appeared in support of the application.

Tho following passengers .had booked last night by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches, which leavo this morning:For Tokomaru : Miss Busby ; for Waipiro: Messrs Smith and Ngata; for ailiau; Mr-, and Mrs. Loisei; for Wliangara: Mr. "JL’uckwell; for Glen Roy, Mr O’Rourke; for Anaura: Masters Bremner (2); for Tologa : Mr Olliver, Mrs. Oliver; for Tarewa: Mr. C. 'Williams, Mrs. 'Williams, Miss "Williams; for Tirui: Mr. W. Taylor; for Waerenga-a-kuri: Mr. E. Johnstone; for Hangaroa :Mrs. Brooking and child, Miss Goffe.

The Department of Agriculture is desirous of reminding sheepfarmors who have not yet sent in their sheep returns that they are liable to a penalty of £2O for failing to make a return of the number of sheep owned by them on the 20th Aprillf any §Ueop-owher has ceased to own sheep since making a return last year, he must nevertheless make a nil return this year, and is under a penalty for failing to do so. As the return of sheep in the' Dominion- is required to place before Parliament, the officers of the Department give the above notice in order to avoid if possible putting settlers to the expense of Court- proceedings.

In regard to a telegram published that M. Griffin had been disqualified by the Taranaki centre of tho Now Zealand Athletic Union for five years for supplying incorrect performances, Mr. Griffin, of Gisborne, who denies that it has any reference to him, has sent the following telegram to the Union : “Secretary New Zealand Athletic Union, Stratford,— Surprised- to hear of my disqualification. What lor? Kindly name event for which incorrect performances were supplied. State height of tho contestant. —M. Griffin. It is supposed that some other competitor must have entered under the name of M. Griffin.