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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2578, 12 August 1909, Page 4

The Gisborne City Band intends to give a sacred concert in His Majesty’s Theatre on Sunday night, August 22.:..* The Telegraph Department yesterday evening forwarded the icaowing: Berne advises “Route via Fao interrupted between Bagdad and Bassorah.” The , Gisborne Borough Council notifies that householders must provide sanitary pans on or before Saturday next, August 14th. Those who fail to do so will be charged Is each for late delivery.

Only one tender was received at the Lands Office, Gisborne, for the lease of block 12, section 4, Te Aral settlement. The tender will be dealt with at the meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board to be held in Napier on Friday.

The following passengers had booked last night by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches, to leave Gisborne this morning:—For Tokomaru : Mr. and Airs. Austin; for Waipiro : Miss (2), Mi's G. Pye; for Tolago: Mr C. A. Hart; for Tarehau: Mrs Graham.

If the Poverty Bay representative footballers have the same fine weather all through their tour that they experienced yesterday morning when leaving by the Tarawera, en route for Auckland, they should thoroughly enjov themselves. A great number ot friends and well-wishers were present to see them off, and hearty cheers were given’ as they left the wharf in the Tuatea.

During the progress of the OtagoWellington telegraphic chess match, three cheers were given simultaneously in Wellington and Dunedin for the brilliant young Cuban player, Mr. Jose R. Capablanca, who, though only 20 years of age, has just defeated Mr. F. J. Marshall, the American champion, in a 20-match game, by 7 wins to 1, and 12 draws. Mr. Capablanca’s recent performances have excited much, admiration in the United States. After' leaving Columbia Univorsity, and just prior to the above match, lie made a tour, playing in'all SSO games, and put up the almost incrediblo score of 571 wins, 4 draws, and 5 Josses! Small wonder,;then, that ho has been clubbed “Morphy No. 2,’Valid that his admirers look forward to a day when he will be s! matched against the world champion, Df. Emanuel Lasker,

I)r. T. Hastings Young has consented to act as honorary surgeon xn connection with tho Children’s Home. Mr. Gordon Esam, Government Inspector of Orchards, will give a demonstration of fruit, spraying at Patutahi at 2 p.m. to-day. A meeting of citizens .arid others interested will be held at the Borough Council Chambers at 8 p.m. to-mor-row to make arrangements for holding a hospital social. Messrs Parker Bros, and Sheridan have ordered a 1000 candle power Lux storm lamp, similar to those in use at Cross Greek, for erection in Victoria township. Tho Borough Council last evening decided to join with the Harbor Board to carry out the. complimentary social to the Hon. James Carroll next Tuesday evening. A reward of £5 has been offered by the Harbor Board to the local fisherman, or to anybody, who succeeds in locating the submerged object found in the bay, as reported some time previously.

Staff-Sergeant-Major Burr arrived from Wellington yesterday morning and will remain until Sunday. He "will hold classes for the instruction of noncommissioned officers of East Coast Mounted Rifles in the Garrison Hall each evening.

In all probability a deputation from the Borough Council will wait upon the Acting-Premier (the Hon. James Carroll) next week in reference to the grant for the road to the Gentle Aftnie quarry and other matters connected with the borough. The Harbor Boards’ Association’s Annual Conference will sit in Wellington on September 21st. The Hon. Captain Tucker and Mr W. ,D. Lysnar will represent the Gisborne Harbor Board. Should neither of these gentlemen find it convenient to attend, the Hon. James Carroll will be asked to act

A Winton enthusiast cabled to Sir J. G. Ward, in London, that Winton had won the Southland football premiership, and promptly received tlio following reply: — “Bravo Winton. Congratulations.— Ward.” It is this contemptible cock-a-doodle spirit about contemptably small things that is rapid-ly-making New Zealand a by-word, and New Zealanders a '■laughing-stock.— “Ashburton Guardian.”

The very successfhl entertainment recently given by the Juvenile Variety Company, in aid of the Maternity Home, is to be repeated for the same object in His Majesty’s Theatre on Monday next, August 16th. There are, it is announced, now twelve children living at the Home, besides two others who are boarded there during the daytime. Mrs. Townley lias kindly given two additional rooms to the Home.

As showing the scarcity of dwellings for leasing purposes in Auckland, it may be mentioned that a firm of house agents that has some 800 houses on its books has only about half a dozen untenanted at the present time. Very frequently houses that are about to be given up by tenants are bespoken by ether tenants before they are vacated. It is a common thing for one tenant to go out in the morning and for his successor to take possession in the afternoon. “House warmings” are never required, as the houses never have time to get cold. The Borough Council last evening decided to serve notice upon the Cook County Council that a poll will he taken within the borough upon the question of erecting a bridge over the Waimata river at Harris’ Bend, and that the County Council will be joined as a contributing body. If the Council objects to the bridge, and the poll is carried within the borough, the woric can be proceeded with and a commission appointed to annortion,, what amount the county shall contribute towards the cost. The plans for the bridge were drawn by the County Engineer (Mr. DeG. Fraser).

Dr. Boll’s audience in Wellington a week ago shivered when, in illustration of a certain stage of the progress during a tour in the Southern Alps, a photograph showing two men immersed in an Alpine pool was thrown on the screen. The bathers did not look as if thev were martyring themselves, and the lecturer pointed out that hot springs were very common in the Southern Alps, a phenomenon explained by the fact that many of the streams pursue a subterreanean course, deep down in the earth, and become heated by the high temperatures which exist in the lower strata. After following this course for some distance the water reappears at the surface as a hot spring.

■ Mv first knowledge of the late Sir Frederick Holder (writes “Ithuriel” in the “Australasiian’’) was gained when in the pre-federation days he made a speech in advocacy of bimetallism in the supper-room of the Melbourne Town Hall. The bimetallists were always a small company, and perhaps correspondingly select. On that occasion they were called upon to make an intellectual effort, for there was poured upon them for the space of an hour and a half a flood of elegant and eloquent language, delivered with the utmost rapidity upon that abstruse topic. The speaker positively revelled in his subject and bis opportunity, and when be ended I for one was dazed and clazed. In the Federal Convention Sir Frederick devoted himself principally to finance. It was his scheme of expenditure which was adopted as the basis of all calculations, and he exercised a prevailing influence in that important domain. An explanatory statement, regarding his retirement from the Ministry was made by the Hon. James M'Gowan at Thames, last week. The occasion was a presentation made to him by the Thames electors. The ex-Minister had not been in complete accord with all the acts of the Government during the last two years, and he • had opposed some of the works carried out by the party. There had also been some slight disagreement between himself and one of the other members of the Cabinet with regard to a certain road. This, to go ther with the fact that considerable difficulty arose at the time of the reconstruction of the Ministry, had induced him to inform the Prime Minister that he was quite willing to stand aside, if his doing so would bo of any assistance ’in bringing about a satisfactory settlement. This offer had been accepted without any misunderstanding between himself and Sir Joseph Ward. His resignation as member for Thames was brought about, continued Miv M‘Gowan, by the fact that, as already stated, he was not in accord with all the policy of any party, and while his past connection with the party would, in a measure, have compelled him to vote with them on at least all critical occasions, he would have felt bound to openly criticise their action during discussions in the House. He would thus liavc been placed in a difficult position, which would appear inconsistent, and this had induced him to send in his. resignation.

Mr H E. Hill bas been appointed district agent for the Yorkshire lure Insurance Company.

The Borough Council last evening decided to declare a public half-holiday from noon on Thursday next, to allow the public to attend the Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s-races. 4

Mr F. J. Wilson, senr., architect, is calling for tenders on behalf of the Gisborne Bowling Club, for the erection of a new pavilion for the club, lenders are to close at noon on August U.

Mr P. O. Elliot, late manager of the Masonic Hotel, has taken over the remainder of the lease of the Whatatutu Hotel from Mr It. S. Caul ton, who goes to the Record Reign Hotel shortly. Mr R. Evatt, inspector of district offices under/the Agricultural Department, arrived from Wellington yesterday, and will remain in Gisborne until Sunday.

It is announced that a foot race will take place at Makauri this atterrion between Sexton and Grillen. Brakes will leave town for the ground. Ihe gate receipts will be handed over to the Maternity Home.

As the theatre is otherwise engaged on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next week, the management will probably arrange for Patlie’s Pictures to he exhibited at Waerenga-a-hika, Urmond, and Te Karaka on those nights in the order named. John Stevenson, a young man, appeared before Mr W. E. Ackroyd, J.I at the Police Court yesterday mornin<r on a .charge of drunkenness. He admitted having taken an excessive quantity of liquor, and a previous conviction -within the past six months. _ A fine of £l, in default four days imprisonment was imposed. Mr. J. D. M'Kenzie proposed at last week’s meeting of the Auckland Education Board that women teachers who were married should be invited to take up temporary appointments. /The chairman stated, reports the *‘Herald, that many of the best teachers got married, and the Board would be glad or their services temporarily. While crossing the Waiapu river near Tuparoa last Saturday Mr McClutchie, jnr., had a narrow escape from drowning. His horse got out of ins depth and was carried down the rapids. Mr McClutchie swam to the opposite shore, and the horse was eventually rescued, but the short time the horseman was in the water was an anxious one for his companions. Mr. G. Laurenson, M.P., whije giving evidence before the Police Commission at Christchurch, was asked if he was not frequently badgered with a number of complaints and requests. “Yes, we have a good few,” he replied, “and as a result we have a pretty considerable correspondence. I forwarded over three thousand letters last year, and on the average I had from eight to sixteen interviews a day.” “Do you find your own stamps t” querried the Commissioner. “Yes ; " said Mr. Laurenson, “while Parliament is not in session. Then there are telegrams and other matters. It is not a paying game to be a member of Parliament.”