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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2517, 2 June 1909, Page 4

A ratlier severe earth tremor, lasting several seconds, was felt m Gisborne at about 5 o’clock yestoi day morning.

“You’re entirely wrongY said a witness in the Magistrate s Court > csterday. “Mr. Caesar’s land is in cxactlv the same position as inv own. The solicitors in Court smiled.

Mr. T. N. Brodrick, Commissioner of Crown Lancis, notifies, on behalf of the Lands Department, that shooting game on scenic reserved is prohibited, an that persons caught doing so will bo prosecuted. ; '

’ Tho mooting night. of tho Bo»»gh Council having hoc. changed g™ Tuesday to Wednesday evening, tinmonthly meeting, ol the Charitable A Board will bo. held at 7 li.m.. and ti e fortnightly meeting of the Council at 7.30 p.m. to-day.

The following passengers arrived Gisborne by Messrs J. Redstone and Sons’ coaches yesterday:—Fixim lologa Bav, Airs. ATunday, Misses 1 pint, Coition, and Pitt. All’. Somervell: from Waipiro, Airs. Bloxnmn, Miss iNeilsoii, Alessrs Cowan and Bloxnam.

'A meeting of householders to elect a school committee for the Makar aka district, in which there was no doction on the dav first appointed foi the pn pose was held on Monday. _ evening, when the following . committee was elected:’ Alessrs J. C. arker (chaiiman). W. H. Alawhiunoy I. htolG •; J. l)uiistan, G. S. Wood, A. Muir, and J. B. Von Pein.

Tho- final m the senior competition for the Y.M.C.A. billiard tournament was plavod ’ jlasfc night, between A. Morgan and H. J. Robinson. Morgan starting from 10 bolund i scratch ord> managed to roach 26,-wlitlo • from scratch readied the 10°. Ro > n .son thus takes the trophy. 3be dinner’s best break was 10. ■ .. ... ■ ■ .

'J’ho fino new building' of the Bank of New South Wales, at tho corner of Gladstone Road and .-eel Street, was opened for business yesterday.

A particularly mean act of desecration is reported to have taken plrco in Victoria Square, Wellington, on Em{>iro Day, the ribbons having been stoen from some of the wreaths placed round the Queen’s statue in honor of tho day.

“How many houses in Wellington had a porcelain bath 20 years ago? Every now house has to have one r.ow,” said Mr F. do J. Ciere to the Timber Commission last week. Mr Alorris: “Then you think we’re getting more and more, luxurious?” Witness: “Undoubtedly.”

A meeting of young men will be held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Friday evening, to discuss the question of compulsory military training. The meeting has been convened by one of the directors of the Association, with the view of keeping the organisation in touch with current questions of importance, of ascertaining ttic opinion prevailing among young men on the subject, and also of discovering how many belong to volunteer corps.

Gift guns, it seems, may be as expensive as the King of Siam’s white elephants. “Palmerston,” says the local correspondent of tho “Dominion,” “is likely to pay heavily for the gift of guns from the Defence Department. Tho railwoy freight on the same from Wellington totalled £SO. The Borough Council has expressed the opinion that it was an exorbitant charge, and liaß decided to make application for a refund of part of it. Altogether, with tho work of mounting being done in the Square, the. guns will cost the municipality fully £100.”

To-morrow being the 44tli anniversary of the birth of the Prince of Wales, a general public and bank holiday will be observed throughout New Zealand. Local business people are requested by advertisement in this issue to close their premises from noon, in order to afford townspeople an opportunity of attending tho Poverty Bay Coursing Club’s meeting at Te Hapara. It is stated that the drapers of Gisborne, on being approached yesterday, expressed their willingness to close their establishments all day.

Tempted, doubtless, by the brilliant moonlight, a number of local cyclists have been, in the past few days, disregarding the by-law regarding lamps. There have also been several who apparently failed to realise that the roads were fairly passable, and made free use of the footpath. Fifteen of these offenders were unlucky enough to fall into the clutches of the police, and will, this morning, be called upon to explain their attitude before Air. W. A. Barton, S.AL, in the Alagistrate’2 Court.

The new firebell for the Gladstone Road tower has arrived, and is now at the Fire Station. It is hoped to have the bell fixed to-day or to-morrow, and the official trial will probably take place on Alonda- evening. The . bell, which was cast by Alessrs John Taylor and Co., Lougborougii, England, is of gun metal, stands 2 leet in height, and is 2ft lin in diameter. The bed reached Gisborne by the Squall on Alonday. The Gisborne Fire Board have arranged with Alessrs Davys, Third, and Mitchell to place the bell in position oil the tower.

The following mining stocks were quoted on the Exchange yesterday morning at the 10 o’clock call, and were telegraphed to A 1 r. AY. Lissant Clayton, sharebroker : —AYailii Consolidated, sellers 2s 6d, buyers 2s sd; Grand Junctions, 48s, 47s 6d; Grand Junctions (options), 21s 6d, 21s; Wailii Extendcds, 6s 7d, 6s od; Tairua Golden Hills, 7s, 6s Bd. This shows a steady increase in Grand Junctions, and the market' is reported as being still excited. A 'Wellington telegram states that New Alpines are falling, sales talcing place at Bs.

A story full of adventure, plotting, love, and the picturesque wilds of American timber country is Arthur Goodrich’s new novel “Gleam o’ Dawn.” The hero is a hall-breed, Dan Red Feather, and the story tells in language of bis oath to kill his father, a white man who had betrayed liis Indian mother; how ho twice saves his father’s life, and how in the end the father is killed by an Indian in fair fight. Once the book is opened the reader’s attention is rivetted to the pages, and the fine ending of the story adds to the charm. Air. T. Adams has a number of copies on hand.

A* mock parliament was the diversion of the Y.AI.C.A. Literary and Debating Society last evening. The Rev. AV. Lamb acted as Speaker, Air. L. T. Burnard as Prime Alinister, Air. C. G. . Bloore as Alinister of Defence, and Air. F. S. Alalcolm as Alinister of Finance. Air. J. Dawson was leader of tho Opposition, and was actively suported by Alessrs C. Tattersfiekl and H. J. Brownlee. The debate was on a motion to confirm the offer of Dreadnought to Britain, and the subject was keenly discussed, a good deal of humor being introduced by tlie speakers and interjeetors. On a vote being taken, the motion was lost by a substantial majority.

Consequent upon the Pututahi tramway scheme having been rejected by the ratepayers, tho Borough Council has lately been investigating the Alayor’s scheme of obtaining metal from a quarry at Gentle Annie, and yesterday the members of that body journeyed out by, drag and motor car to inspect the locality and the stone. All of the Councillors were present with the exception of Cr. Darton, and there wore also in the party Messrs Gardiner, C.E., M. Morgan, Borough Overseer, and R. D. B. Robinson, Town Clerk. The hill from winch is it proposed to take the metal was carefully investigated. The use of a pick disclosed the fact that there was an abundance of roc'lc, and that some of it was of ex'coptionally good quality. Whether there is sufficient metal of first-class quality to warrant the expense of quarrying and carting into town is a matter, however, that could not be. put to tho test. Afanv members seemed to be doubtful on this point, but seemed disposed to favor the Council going to the expense of running a drive into the bill for a test; and this course will "■"ob’ably bo adopted. The hill is some distance from the main road, and a deep valley intervenes. Tho Mayor, however, does not look upon this as a serious obstacle, and favorfe the use of a cable upon which the metal would be swung from the summit of the hill to tho road below. He is confident that a good supply can be obtained from this source, and that it can be carted info town lr* tho Stroke - wag-g'-t a lesser cost than would be puss’b.e by tramway.

A man pleaded guilty at Auckland last week to having stowed away on board the Matakana from London to New Zealand. One of the ship’s officers s.aid the defendant did two men s work in the stokehold coming out, and th 6 work he. rendered was easily equivalent to this passage money. The ship was short of firemen and trimmers, and defendant’s services were most opportune. Defendant informed tho Court that ho had a wife and family m Logland, and had been working in America. He was thrown out of employment bv a strike, but being unable to get work in the Old Country, ho stowed away on a New Zealand bound steamer. He was convicted and discharged.

A tangible appreciation of the Dreadnought offer comes from the first Christchurch (England) troop of the Baden Powell Scouts. Tho troop, consisting of 50 boys, has sent Sir Joseph Ward, through the High Commissioner, a" contribution of £5 towards the cost of that to-be-famous vessel. Ine X ri ™° Minister, in Ids reply, expresses the high appreciation of the Government splendid spirit -which prompted the offer,” and adds: “I have very much pleasure in accepting the anmunt as a .graceful acknowledgement of the gift offered by the people of New Zealand to their kinsmen of the British Empire.” From a New Zealand boy the Premier has received the su n of 2s 6d; the result of a patient collection of pennies, towards the national liquidation of the same debt.