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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2563, 26 July 1909, Page 4

Sergeant Hutton, who . has been visiting the Coast stations, is expected to return to town to-day.

The High School Board of Governors will probably go out to Stanley Road on Wednesday and inspect the proposed site for tho new building.

The following revenue was received at the Customs-house, Gisborne, last week: —Customs duties £ll4O Is 2d, beer duty £39 8s 6d, light dues Bs, other receipts £4 13s 4d, total £llß4 11s. The Harbor Board collected £64 7s 9d in port charges. Amongst the cargo brought by the U.S.S. Co.’s Squall on Saturday night was a new fore-topsail yard, shipped by Messrs J. J. Craig and Co. for the barque Empreza. It will be remembered that the vessel lost her yard in heavy weather off the Ariel reel before coming into port. The new yard will be fitted to the vessel to-day.

The dog-poisoning fiend is evidently at work in Gisborne. During last week Mr. H. M. Porter lost a valuable sheep dog in .this manner, and only recently a country resident while on a visit to town for a few' days had a similar experience with an English setter. Further evidence of the dastardly work was to be seen yesterday, a handsome collie, lying apparently poisoned, in Upper Gladstone Road.

Four men, in varying stages of intoxication. were arrested by the police on Saturday night, and will be brought up at the Police Court this morning. One of their number had a sympathiser, a native, who endeavored to prevent his friend’s arrest. His efforts were fruitless, and he also was accommodated at the police station, and will be charged with obstructing the arresting constable in tho execution of his duty. The proprietors of the Victoria Billiard Saloon, Messrs M. Segedin and T. Ostoja have mutually agreed to dissolve partnership, and the business will, in future, be carried on by Mr. Segedin. Messrs Segedin and Ostoja have been in partnership in both Auckland and Gisborne for over five years, having conducted the Victoria Billiard Saloon in Wellesley Street, Auckland. Mr. Ostoja leaves for Auckland on Wednesday. A striking instance of canine sagacity was observed in town on Saturday morning. Some two years ago a shepherd on one of the local stations sold a dog to a friond, and up till Saturday last had seen no more of the dog. The new owner of tho animal brought it to town on Saturday, and meeting his original master tho faithful dog showed unmistakable signs of recognition in his demonstrations of delight, and it was only with considerable difficulty that he could bo persuaded to follow his present owner. ‘‘Men that win” was the title of an address given in the Y.M.O.A. rooms by the Rev. F. W. Chatterton on Sunday afternoon. The reverend gentleman said that what ho had to say would be of special interest to footballers, for he was a keen enthusiast of that outdoor sport himself. Football was essentially a British game, and like most British games it allowed the development of tho moral as well as of the physical qualities of the players Football taught men self-restraint and 1 , unselfishness, and made men of character and courage, courage to do, to dare and to endure. He would say to all footballers: Be strong; bo pure; and be true; have courage to stand up for what is right; never deny God and never forget His Gospel. During the afternoon Mr. McGlymont sang a solo, and an orchestra played a number of sacred musical selections.

The monthly meeting of the Gisborne Harbor Board will be held at 2 P-m----to-day. . A meeting of the © Gisborne No-License .League will » held in St. Andrew’s Schoolroom ab p.m. to-day. , A house occupied by Mr. H. Haraih ton, and leased by Mr. F. Emd horn Mr. Agnew Brown, was destroyed by fire at Whakawlntara on Friday night. The passengers booked last evening to leave by Messrs J. Redstone an Sons’ coaches this morning were:. Mr. Lardelli for Pakarae, Mr Laver otr Wairoa, and Mr. Bethune lor Waipiro Bay. The tender of Mr. John Col.ey has been accepted by the Poverty Bay Turf Club for the erection of a number of loose boxes and a judges box at the Makaraka racecourse the plans lor which were prepared by Mr. P. H. teiaham, architect. The date of the annual general meeting of the Chruch of England parishioners has been altered from Tuesday, 3rd August, to the following evening, 4th prox., as it has been found tiiat the date originally selected is unsuitable, owing to clashing with other meetings.

The complimentary social to be tendered to Mr. W. D. S. Macdonald, M.P.. on Tuesday, August 3rd, at the woolshed, “Hinemoa,” promises to bo a highly successful function. It is to be a non-political gathering, and will, it is expected, be attended by all tbe settlers of the district.

The road to Tatapouri is in excellent condition at present, and Mr. W. JBarlow and a party in a motor car covered the 9£ miles to the Tatapouri Hotel yesterday in 40 minutes each way. Mr. Barlow stated that the road was excellent for motoring, and the run out in the nice weather yesterday was most enjoyable. Mr. D. Carmody, who has been in charge of the local Labor Bureau for some months, has received notice of his transfer and promotion to the Wanga-nui-Taihapo district. Mr. Cariiiociy leaves next week to take up his new duties, and will be succeeded in Gisborne by Mr. W. H. Westbrook, of Oamaru.

A “Times” reporter was informed on Saturday that Mr. C. J. Parker has been appointed Government nominee on the Harbor Board in place of the late Mr. Wm. Sievwright. Messrs J. Clark and G. Matthew.son-. the other Government representatives on the Board, are said to have been re-appoin-ted. Mr. Matthewson is at present visiting the Old Country, and it is understood that there is a possibility of his taking np his permanent residence there.

A pleasant social was held at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Graham on Friday evening, when a presentation was made by the members of the Matawhero Bible Class to Miss Farmer, who is shortly to be married. Mr. Graham, on behalf of the class, presented Miss Farmer with a handsome silver teapot. During, the evening songs were given by Misses Thomson, Stenhenson, Brooking and Maxwell and Messrs Harding and Graham. Various games were also played and an enjoyable evening spent.

Messrs F. S. Malcolm and Co. held a very successful sale of left luggage on behalf of the Union S.S. Co. on Saturday. The auction mart was crowded, and bidding for likely looking parcels was keen, many of the lots selling above £2 and up to £3. Some customers found to their sorrow that they had bought a pig in a poke, especially one farmer, who paid 10s for a dress basket and contents. The contents were a stale loaf of bread and a tin pannikin. The auctioneers wisely demanded cash before each parcel was delivered, so that the purchaser took ail the ris'k.

The Mangaheia bridge, recently constructed for the Cook County Council, was taken over from the contractor, Mr. J. Griffin, of Napier, by the: County Engineer, Mr. DeG. Fraser, on Tuesday last. The approaches are not quite ready, but the bridge will be ready for traffic in a few days. The structure is built on a rafter truss s3 T stem, and comprises a 54ft span, two 20ft spans, and two 18ft spans, and cost £920. It is situated three miles from Hauiti, on the Mangatuna-Man gate ke ran road, and will enab.e the settlers in that locality, who assisted in financing the work, to reach Tologa without crossing tho IJawa river. Messrs Parker Bros, and Sheridan have fitted a 2000 candle-power “Lux” incandescent kerosene gas lamp in front of the Sievwright Memorial. The lamp throws a powerful light, and by it aid it is possible to'read newspaper print at a distance of 80 yards. In large cities building at night is carried on by the aid of this light as expeditiously as by daylight, for while the light is brilliant it is not a mere glow but is well diffused, and it is claimed superior to as well as cheaper to either gas or electricity. The principal bowling greens in Australia- are equipped with “Lux” lamps, and it is said that more games are played at night on idle greens than oy daj r . Writing in the “Hawke’s Bay Herald” a worker, signing himself “Not out of work,” gives utterance to these sentiments:—“l never, when out of work, accepted assistance (or charity) from the union or any person, and that notwithstanding tho fact that my family is larger than that of another correspondent. Our membership card has printed on its face the' motto ‘Justice, industry, friendship, associated to protect our rights, not to infringe upon those of others.’ By acting up to the motto of our association, being economical with the assistance of mv wife, and not allowing the ‘cutter to bo run’ to our home, or encouraging the use of intoxicants in any shape or form, I have never found it necessary to impose on the grocer, the baker, or the butcher, all necessaries being .paid for on delivery. In every instance I' have received the utmost kindness from my employers, and, if employees would do as I have done, they would not require to rqly on any union. We -live in one of the finest countries on God’s earth, ‘the workingman’s paradise,’ and, if we would only bo more considerate for the man who ‘lias to find tho cash, more economical, and less selfish, we would be happier, better off, financially, and i uster.”