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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2525, 11 June 1909, Page 4

It is gazetted that the registration of the Poverty Bay Master Bakers’ industrial Union of Employers has been cancelled.

For the period ending May 1 (31 days) the Gisborne-Waikohu railway line gave a percentage of revenue of 71.96. The percentage on tbo Mam Trunk line and branches for the same period was 60.69.

The chairman of the Harbor Board (Mr. J. Townley) with Mr. J. B. Kells, and ,thc secretary, held an informal meeting in committee yesterday, when they went through and -discussed the terms of the contract for the new dredge with Mr. F. W. Rlakey, the representative

At the Y.M.C.A. rooms to-night, Mr. W. F. Crawford will deliver a lecture to* members on “Photography.” It has been found necessary to postpone the “Ladies’ Evening” at the rooms, from the 22ud inst. to the 24th inst.

Evidently believing in his patriotic and fighting abilities, Bro. T. Malrer, in re-* lying in a humorous manner to the toast of “Past Officers,” at the Turanganui Lodge banquet last night, said that he thought liis name should have been put down tor the toast of “Defence,” instead of that of Dr. Collins.

At His Majesty’s Theatre last night, during the progress of the Tui-anganui bodge banquet, Bro. G. Darton said that a reason why a great number did not join lodges was because they did not knoiv sufficient about the good work of such combinations, for lodges, by the strength of combination, were able to offer advantages they were unable to get for the-same fees as individuals.

The Secretary of the Gisborne Rowing Club has received advice from Mr Norton, of Wellington, that he has shipped the club’s two new single sculls, which the club ordered some time back, and they will arrive- here to-mor-row morning. The club’s representative in Wellington (Mr W. H. Bowler) states that they are beautiful littlo boats. Mr Norton expects to deliver the two double sculls at the end of the month, and the new fours at the end of August.

A permanent entertainment, under the direction of Messrs Lloyd Bros., will commence this evening at His Majesty’s Theatre. The programme consists of “Electric Pictures,” and the performances of the “Egyptian Fakirs.” Mr. B. Lloyd, acrobatic comedian, Virgo, the musical wizard, and Mr. J. Lloyd, trick violinist, are announced to. appear. Popular prices are to be charged, and a highly entertaining programme is promised.

The Gisborne Lands Department yesterday received eight applications for the block of land which the Hawke’s Bay I..and Board has offered for occupation under the optional system. The block is in the Nuliaka survey district, and contains 2248 acres 3 roods, and is described as being 33 miles from the Nuliaka post office and 2£ miles from the Mo re re Hot Springs. Examination of applicants takes place at 10 a.m. to-day at Napier, whqrc the ballot will ho hold on Saturday, at 11 a.m.

An application for letters patent has been filed by C. H. Lc.ggo, of Gisborne, for a mouthpiece for cigarettes, etc.

A “Dominion” reporter has been given to understand that, win or lose, Arnst is guaranteed £265 out of the gate money, in return for his deeming to row the race with Webb on June ZZ.

Everyono is agreed upon the point that the law is an expensive business states a Waikato paper. The writer instances a ease at the le Kuiti Couit recently, when a man who was charged with assault was fined Is and costs *24.

The trial artesian bore in the main street, Foxton, is now down 465xt, two flows being secured. One rose to within 6ft of the surface, and the other trickled about IBin above the surface. The bore will be "continued to a depth of 500 ft.

The Melbourne “Argus” states that Mr. Lewis H. Ingram has resigned ms position as secretary of the Bendigo Y.M.C.A. on the ground that the board of management has not adopted a sufficiently progressive policy to attract, intending members.

“There is one - black blot on the constitution of friendly societies,” said Pro. C. F. Lewis at His Majesty s Theatre last “and that is the want of a superannuation fund. Now, when a member becomes too old to pay his contributions w-e tell him to get.

Captain F. E. Naylor, late master of the Union Company’s ill-fated steamer Penguin, who recently applied through the Marine Department for a, mate’s certificate in lieu of his master’s certificate, which has been suspended for twelve months, has been granted a mate’s certificate for a foreign-going vessel, by the Governor-in-Gouncil. Ihe certificate was handed to Captain Naylor last week.

Speaking at the annual dinner of the Hawke’s Bay South African Volunteers’ Association at Napier last week, Major Poison said that 28 ex-pupils of the Napier Boys’ High School had left New Zealand with the different contingents for South Africa. Two of these were now sleeping on the veldt, having laid down their lives for their Queen and country.

• “I am rather surprised,” said a farmer to a Wairarapa “Daily Times” reporter, “that farmers don’t grow more peas than they do, and use them for their stock.” Peas as a food for pigs were, he held, almost unequalled, while they were particularly suited to lambs. “Lambs,” he continues enthusiastically “thrive splendidly on them; not only do they grow fat, but- they put on meat, tb© flavor of winch it is hard to heat.”

At the Turanganui Lodge banquet last night, the Mayor, when proposing “Lodge Turanganui,” mentioned the fact that the Lodge had sent a member to Guy’s Hospital, London, where ms disease, which could not be treated locallv, received the attention of specialists*'in that malady, and he was proud to say tho member had been successfully "treated and was doing well in Auckland to-day.

So far the following nominations in connection with the Cosmopolitan Club for tho various offices have been received: —President, Mr. Robert T. Seymour; vice-president, Mr. Thomas McConnell ; committee (guarantors), Messrs John F. Sheridan, Wm. Weob, and Harry Martin; ordinary committee, Messrs Cuthbert- Morse, George Lapidge, James S. Allan, D. R. De Costa, James A. Eaton, J. C. Nisbett, William Bruce, Percy Kenna, and J. Jowers. There are two members ox the ordinary committee to be elected, and the poll will be taken on Thursday next.