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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2504, 18 May 1909, Page 5

The monthly meeting of the Waikohu County Council has been postponed to Friday, May 28.

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

Tho Chief Postmaster was yesterday advised that the de.ayed Wairoa coach left at 8 a.m. yesterday.

Derwent potato crops in many ports of the Wairarapa district are rotting in the ground, having been badly affected by blight. In many instances crops are being ploughed in.

The Government has received a despatch from the Secretary of State for 1110 Colonies notifying that tho King has approved of tho Hon. James McGowan, late Minister for Justice, retaining the title of “honorable” for life.

The: Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society meets to-night m the Association rooms, when the leading articles in last Saturday’s “Times” and Monday’s “Herald” will be discussed. A good meeting is anticipated.

The Government has decided not to fill the position of Native Land Purchase 1 Officer, when Mr. P. Sheridan retires. In future all purchases will be made by the Native Minister, with the advice of the Under-Secretary tor Lands.

Those wlio have read Robert Barr’s book,! “Young Lord Stanleigh, wiU enjoy the sequel, “Stanleigh s Millions ’’ The romance tells of the joung nobleman’s efforts to spend hi s enormous wealth, and is interesting from cover to cover.

A Master to 11 merchant, speaking to a “Daily Times” reporter, stated tliat though nothing definite was Known, there was a rumor afloat m Wellington to the effect that tea and sugar would again be made the subject ol dutj during the coming session of Parliament.

A Wellington tailor in a- large way of business informed a reporter that things were not nearly so good as they "were at this time last year, and,, in his opinion, no improvement could be expected in the near future. It is undeniable, he says, that there is less money in circulation now than for some years.

The * custodian of the Palmerston Opera House (Mr. Harv Muller) narrowly escaped losing his eyesight a day or two ago. He was stopping to pat a dog on the head, when the Minimal seized him by the bridge of the nose, immediately between the eyes, inflicting a nasty wound on the corners of the eyes.

Iu spite of the fact that the electors of Wellington South declared against the hotels at last election, and under that decision the hotels in the district must close on Juno 30th, applications for renewals of licenses have been lodged" by the licensees of the Newtown and Grosvenor Hotels (says the “Dominion”).

During the questioning of witnesses by members of the Timber Commission at Auckland last week, ad to the merits of Oregon pine for building purposes, it- was stated on the authority of the building inspector that two houses constructed of the imported timber 40 years* ago were still standing at Parnell, and showed practically no signs of decay;

I The dairy produce shipped from the Patea Grading AVorks in April comprised 58,363 boxes of, butter, to the value of £166,596, and 79,566 cases of cheese, valued at £219,238. There are 920 boxes of butter in store. For the corresponding period last year, 48,513 boxes of butter, valued at £130,010, and £70,981 cases of cheese, valued at £198,242, were exported.

The East Coast Mounted Rifles were put through routine work under Captain Hellier Evans at Makauri yesterday. There was only a small muster iu oamp during the day, as a number of men had to come into town to attend to their various duties. At noon to-day the squadron will entertain a number of civilian visitors at luncheon.

The utility of the motor car has lie,on largely extended by an Oamam inventer who (says the "North Otago Times”) has constructed a car for. his own use us-*ft builder. The car he has built travels at a good speed, and takes him in short time to his objective in the country, wherever it may be. On arrival there he disconnects the travelling gear, and with the aid of pulleys and bench starts the engine oft cutting oh the timber to the necessary lengths required in the building. This it, will do with a circular saw with a rapidity that would discount the work of hall a dozen men.

The members of the Works Committee of the. Borough Council met yesterday, and went on a tour of inspection of the borough roads." The. object or the inspection was to see lyhich were the most urgent portions, requiring, attention, and several of the roads were in a pretty bad condition in places. The committee will furnish a report at the meeting of the Council to-night.

Miss B. Goffe announces that she intends forming classes for dancing and deportment for boys and girls. some time Miss Goffe was a pupil or Misses Watt and Gurr, of the Girls College, Wanganui, and under them studied all the latest modes of physical development. During tho recent opera season she took advantage of the opportunity of learning all the latest danoes. The first term will begin on Saturday, May 29. in Erskine’s Hall.

Messrs Gaudin and Co. report the following sales of town freeholds : Section 31 Crawford Road, Kaiti, W. Stewart to J. B. Sim; lots 19 and 20, Aberdeen Road, E. Kirk to Miss C. King; lot .39, Gladstone Road, with cottage, Mrs. A. Gregg to Miss A .Hyett; sections 1 and 2, lranui Road, Kaiti, 2 acres l rood 36 perches, withdwemg of eight rooms, Captain G. W. Tiffen to A. Murray: section 13, Aberdeen Road, to Thomas Doorley. The firm report a fair inquiry for town and country properties.

A copy of the latest issue of . The Scindian.” the tri-yearly publication ot the Napier Boys’ High School, has been forwarded to this office. Ine magazine contains several exceLent ar-. tides, besides the records of sports and other events of importance -which occurred at the school during the last term. The illustrations, -which are spread in considerable number throughout the* magazine, are of a very interesting character. The April number of “The Scindian” should meet with the approval of all old boys of the school.

The organisers of the social to he held on May 24th at Tologa Bay in aid of the local Catholic Church anticipate an unusually large gathering in tne Town Hall owing to the fact that a football match will take place in the township on that day. A large number of tickets have already been disposed of, and the committee are doing all in their power to arrange a most- enjoyable function. First-class music will be supplied. The catering is in the capable hands of the ladies of Tologa Bay.

A Christchurch resident writes to the “Press” as follows: —I sent the last Christmas Number of “The Weekly Press” to England, and yesterday got this acknowledgement: “I was delighted to receive the Christmas Number of your ‘Weekly Press,’ which was much appreciated by us all. Let me tell you the adventures of that magazine. After being duly admired by the family, it was sent to an old lady who has just broken her leg; then to a lonely old widower to look at; then the maids had it in the kitchen, and it will end its days in the hospital; so_.that will tell you how it has been appreciated.”

Mr J. A. Lambert, of Marlborough, has written to the Hon. T. Mackenzie, asking him to have European swallows and martens introduced into New Zealand to deal with the insect pests. Mr Mackenzie has promised to have inquiries made, and to carefully consider the suggestion. Mr Lambert says that he knows of no natural enemies to the winged and destructive pests so effective as swallows and martens, and none so little likely to assume a different character, in turn, to become a pest. From their natural instinct, they are quite incapable of becoming other than •what they are, the most active of all the insectivorous birds. ...

The Makaraka detachment of school cadets held ilieir first shooting practice for the year on Saturday, at the lvaiti range. The ranges were 100yds (lying) and 150yds (sitting), seven shots at each; possible score 56. Tho marks wore: —Edward Ryan 50, Jack Osmond !5, Bernard Parker 45, Roy Bousfield 43, Alex. Wood 43, Harold Dunne 42, Ernest Kent 4.2, Hugh Mood 40, Chris. Parker 40, Frank Osmond 36, Fred McIntosh 36, Laurie Cooper 36, Jack Hall 34, Jack Parker 8, Corrie Cameron 27, Charlie Jackson 27. Jim Re;dy 26. Millie Clark 25, Johnnie Reuben 23, Leslie Renner 22, Alex. Maxwell 21, FrankLong 19.

The new system instituted by the Telephone Department by means of which only one connection with the exchange is permitted to each establishment, is causing a considerable amount of inconvenience to business people and others who have more than one telephone installed in their premises. In conversation with a representative yesterday, the local officor-in-eharge explained that the object oi the system was net, as some people imagined, to increase revenue hv compelling subscribers to pay the full price for each telephone installed, but rather, was decided upon as the only means to prevent the endless to illusion that occurred at the exchange owing to in-ter-communication between the separate telephones in any one establishment, which had.been the cause of numerous complaints.

Mr. D. Carmody, local Inspector of Awards, is in receipt of some extremely useful publications from Wellington, which .are expected to prove of greatbenefit <o everybody competed with labor. They comprise Voh IA- ot Uie Book of Awards, a buftcy voUime of 900 pages, containing valuable in tiou; also a digest of all workers compensation for accident claims from 1901 to 1907, edited bv Mr. I. I*' l , of AA'ollington; and a digest of case. . enforcements, and interpretations ot the award dealt with by Aibitratmu rt m> to the present, "lie l onmus an i b ° U^kin ’ J °to a°“ScsMr! Gannody stated that they are published at the instance of the Atmwte for Labor, and in bis opinion will sup ply a long-felt want, tlieir object bu«» to make those connected labor thoroughly acquainted w ditions uudei which trey , . j has received several of each.