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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2524, 10 June 1909, Page 4

The technical school art class, under the tuition of Miss Cumming, will resume work this evening.

It has been arranged that the Waterworks Committee of the Borough Council shall pay a visit of inspection to tho pipe line to-morrow.

The only occupant of the police cells last night was a young woman, who will appear at the Police Court this morning oh a charge of drunkenness.

The tender of Messrs. Cooper and Duncan, of Christchurch, has been accepted by tho Works Committee for the supply of two rotary sprinkling water carte, at a cost of £IOO each. The carts are to be delivered in Gisborne at the end of August.

Tho Works Committee of tho Borough Council met yesterday afternoon and received tho following tenders for tho proposed work of formation on Stanley Road:—H. Partington £73 9s, W. Gordon £74, Laurent £75, H. M. Muir £101 7s 3d. The tender of Mr. H. Partington was accepted.

Letters for the following persons, received from places beyond the Dominion are unclaimed at the post office: O. E. Ankctell, Rev. F. H. Bailey, W. Baldwin, J. Coridas, E. Dale, Robert Jones, Mrs. Lumsden, W. H. Maston, A. Mcßride, A. K. McLean, A. Stapleton.

The Waiapu County Council notifies its intention to strike a genoral rate of six farthings in the £ upon tho rateable valuation of all rateable property within tho Waiapu district. The rate will be due and payable on August Ist next.

The following havo been added to the telephone exchange : 551, Faulkner, A J Wairakaia. Muriwai (three long rings): 551, Kemp, G. S. Muriwai (four long rings); 566, Bartlett, T., Muriwai (two long rings) ;566, Morgan, J. K., Muriwai (three long rings).

The usual fortnightly sale of stock will be held at Matawliero to-day, commencing at 10.4.5 a.m., when fat stock will be offered. Messrs Williams and Kettle, Dalgety and Co., and Common, Shelton and Co. advertise their entries for the sale.

‘'Now, you aro telling the truth, are you not?” asked counsel of his own witness at the S.M. Court yesterday. The obvious reply, “Yes, I am,” from the witness called forth a smiling rejoinder from His Worship, who, addressing counsel, said, “Surely, you hardly expected him to say ‘No,’ did you?”

Messrs J. W. Nolan and W. Bell were the only members who attended the meeting of the Titirangi Road Board held 1 on Tuesday afternoon, wlion the sum of £34 18s was passed for the Hnka road, and £5 for the Whoatfetone road. It wad decided to. apply to tho Cook County Council for assistance to metal 1 the roads.

No little amusement ivas caused at the Police Court yesterday morning by a witness, whom, during the hearing oi the cases arising out of the recent boxing exhibitions, porpetrated a delightful “bull” by explaining that, on entering the premises, lie observed that a “square ring” had been prepared for the contestants.

\ . The vacancy in the local police force, caused by the resignation of Constable J. K. Scott, has been filled by Constable Andrew Johnston, who arrived from 1 South yesterday morning. Constable Johnston, who is a comparatively voung member of the force, was tians-fo'-rcd to Gisborne from the .Mount Cook (Wellington) district.

Regarding tile proposal to utilise the roofs of the new reservoirs in Auckland for the purpose of gymnasia and other similar purposes,' the waterworks engineer has reported adversely on tho project.

The two new sanitary waggons built to the order of the Borough Council by Mr. J. H. Ormond, are now completed. They were inspected yesterday by members of the Works Committee, and found to be entirely satisfactory.

Tho billiard championship tournament was continued in the Victoria Saloon last evening, when Austin beat F. Wilkinson by 300 to 199. The winner’s chief breaks wero 22. 25, 26, and 44, and the loser’s 21, 19, and 18. The time occupied by 80 minutes.

A few days ago a log of wood was struck in the Gisborne Oil Company’s Waitangi bore at a depth of about 190 feet. The wood was blackened on the outside, but was in a good state of preservation. Tho obstacle was passed through, and gas has been showing freely in the bore since.

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., a man named James Thompson was charged with the offence. of disorderly conduct while drunk. Ho pleaded guilty. and was convicted and fined 10s, with 2s costs, in default of immediate payment 48 hours’ imprisonment.

By an advertisement in this issue Mr. Donald Gordon announces that he has taken over the butchery business recently carried on by Mr. _ Rowland Hill, at the corner of Derby Street and Gladstone Road. Mr. Gordon, who is well known in town, intends to still retain bis present business at Malcaraka, and the shop in town will continue to be in charge of Mr. A'. Kinnimont.

A most enjoyable evening was spent at the Spinsters’ ball held in Harper’s JJall, Makauri, on Tuesday night. About 50 couples wero present, and dancing was indulged in up to an early hour on Wednesday morning. Excellent music was provided by the Misses Smith and Habgood and Mr. H. Ritchie capably fulfilled the duties of M.C.

The operations of the Gisborne Slieenfarmers’ Frozen Meat Co. have been most extensive during the present season, which will close in .about a month. Already the equivalent of 400,000 carcases of mutton have been slaughtered this year, and this quantity constitutes a record, being more than double the amount put through last season.

The first concert of the- Gisborne Orchestral Society for the 1909 season is to be given in His Majesty’s Theatre on Tuesday, June 22, instead of Thursday, June 24, as at first intended. The change of date has been rendered necessary by the fact that a professional company will be appearing in the theatre on the later date. Miss Blanche Garland and Mr. F. J. Teat are to sing at the concert.

Yesterday afternoon a quiet wedding was celebrated at the residence of the Rev. J. A. Lochore, when Miss Alice Bentley, of Dunedin, was married to Mr. Marcus Alban Neill, of Gisborne. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. A. Lochore, and the bride, who was attended by Miss Jessie Brown, was given away by her brother, Mr. W. F. Bentley. Mr. G. Bolton acted as best man. After the ceremony a large number of friends -were entertained at the bridegroom’s residence. The bride was the recipient of man}’ presents, including several cheques.

It is a far cry from boxing exhibitions to sacred 'concerts, but a comparison between the two forms of entertainment was instituted by counsel yesterday during the hearing iof the numerous charges at the Magistrate’s Court in connection with the exhibition given recently. Reference was being made by the prosecution to the question of taking up a collection, and its possiblo influence on true sport. “It is exactly the same as a Sunday evening concert,” interposed the solicitor for the - defendants. “That is just what they do there.”

While motoring in from Ma kauri on Tuesday, Messrs H. Tucker and P. H. Graham had a remarkably narrow escape from serious injury, as owing to a mishap ho the steering gear the car overturned while travelling at a rapid rate. An eye witness of the occurrence describes the escape of the occupants of the car as little short of miraculous. Mr. Graham was thrown pome yards clear of the car, which described a complete somersault, and pinned Mr. Tucker under one wheel. From his perilous position lie was released by Mr. Graham, and both gentlemen got off with a few bruises. The accident was not without its humorous side, as in the car there were some glass jars containing milk. The jars were completely smashed, and the overturned car was surrounded with a small sea of milk, mingled with petrol.

The 25tli anniversary of the Turanganui Lodge of Druids will ho celebrated by a public banquet in His Majesty’s Theatre at 8 p.m, this evening. His Worship the Mayor, Bro. W. ID. Lysnar, will preside. Members of tho Borough Council, Harbor Board, and representatives of other 1 public bodies and kindred societies will be present, and the function promises to be a great success. The secretary, Mr. G. E. Darton, has received congratulatory telegrams from lodges and members in various parts of the Dominion, and from Bro. the Hon. James Carroll, all wishing the lodge continued success. Tho catering is being undertaken by Mrs. Erskino, and orchestral selections will be played by Messrs Vita Bros. A comprehensive toast-list has been arranged, and the toasts will be interspersed with songs and recitations.

The. urgent need for improved dredging facilities. in the river was demonstrated by the experience of tho s.s. Tuatea yesterday in tendering the s.s. Talune, from Auckland. The latter vessel did not arrive in the Bajvuntil 3.50 p.m., but the Tuatea left the wharf at 2.45 p.m., an hour and a-half before low tide, in an attempt to get out of tho river. She had not proceeded far from her berth when she became fast in the mud, and .considerable difficulty was experienced in getting her off again. Resuming her outward trip, she got as far as the beacon, where she again took the ground, and it was only after bumping and scraping along the rivor hed that she managed to got out into the Bay. 'Tho passengers were transferred to the tender from the incoming steamer, but owing to the state of the tide it was considered impossible to negotiate the channel. Consequently tho Tuatea remained tied up to the bigger vessel for over an hour and a-half, and after an absence of three hours and ton minutes, returned to tho wharf on the. incoming tide, passengers being landed at 5.55 p.ui.

The following passengers had booked last night by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches, leaving this morning:For Tologa: Miss Smith, Mrs. G. Gibbs, Messrs Keeling, Gear, Unsworthy, J. Johnstone, Jarmen, Master Murphy; for Pakarao: Mr. Cramond; for Waipiro: Messrs Watt, Bruoe, Dick; for Tokornaru: Mrs. White, Judge Jones, Mr. Goffe, Harata Aratapu.

A preliminary meeting of tho Catholic Young Men’s Club was held in fct. Mary’s Schoolroom last evening. Tho Rov. Father Lane presided, and there was a large attendance of members. It was decided that the club should, for the first year, occupy a large room at the rear of tho school building. It was also resolved to purchase a billiard table. The subscription was fixed at 5s per quarter, with an entrance fee of ss. Father Lane announced that nonCatholic members would he welcomed, and it was decided -that the members should canvass tor new members and for subscriptions to put the c.ub on a sound financial basis. It is anticipated that tho club will be opened with fully GO members, when tho officers will be elected.

Friends in the country mean well (says the “Evening Post”) but they do not always take into account the high cost of carriage when they make gifts to friends in town. A ease of apples, for examples, was sent by a gentleman in the Nelson district to a friend in ■Wellington recently. They cost the recipient about 3d per pound all round. A City Council official has an admirer in the' country who recently forwarded him a pumpkin of portly proportions. The act was a kindly, thoughtful one, but it cost 3s 9d to have the vegetable delivered at the official’s house.