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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2587, 23 August 1909, Page 4

Mr. Andrew Hagerty is at present in Gisborne on a short visit. A special general meeting of thoCosmopolitan Club will be held at 8 p.m. on Monday, September 6th.. -, The Path© pictures will be exhibited at Patutahi to-niglxt, and Te Arai tomorrow night, returning to Gisborne for Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. Sullivan left by the steamer for Napier last evening in order to reinforce the Poverty 13ay team for the Hastings match. A Christchurch Cat Club has been formed with a considerable number of members, some of whom are fanciers from Auckland and Dunedin. Mr. E. D. t Benjmin, managing director of Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., Ltd., arrived from Auckland yesterday by the Monowai on a business visit to *De Gisborne branch. The thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Gisborne Permanent Land, Building, and Mutual Investment Society will be held at the Society’s office at 8 p.m. to-day., A meeting of the Poverty Bay Shearers’ Union will be held at halfpast 12 o'clock next Saturday afternoon, to adopt rules and standing orders, and elect officers. The following passengers had booked last night by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches leaving this morning:—For Tologa—Mrs. Maurice Fitzgerald, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Cook; for Morere —Mrs. Kirk. A "pound night” in connection with tho Loyal Gisborne Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., will be held to-night in the Masonic Hall. Members, visitors, and lady friends are invited, and a good programme is promised.

The revenue collected at the Customs House, Gisborne, last week was: Customs duties £1566 8s Id, beer duty £3l 7s, light dues 3s lid, other receipts £6 6s; total, £1604 ss. During the week the Gisborne Harbor Board collected £66 5s 3d in port charges. The Cook County Council notifies that the Tologa Pound will be closed against the reception of cattle on Saturday next, August 28, but that, in order to deal with cattle lawfully impounded before . that date, the pound will remain open until September 11th, on which date it will be finally closed. The ‘‘Times” representative on tour with the Acting-Prime Minister reports that a number of visitors at the Hot Springs Hotel, Morere, on Saturday was probably the largest ever there. Mr and Mrs. Aislabie and staff dealt with the large crowd in a most satisfactory manner, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll being especially well looked after.

There were large congregations in the Salvation Army Citadel at each of the three services held yesterday. Col. Knight, Provincial Commander for the North Island, assisted by Staff-Captain Orams, led the meetings, and each .service was most successful. To-night, at 8 o’clock, Colonel Knight will give a recital in tho Citadel, when he will graphically describe his recent trip through Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and other places in the East. The man John Spencer, who was injured on Friday while preforming blasting operations on Mr. Guthrie Smith’s station, Mangatu, sustained a severe compound fracture of the skull, making an operation of trephining necessary. The operation was performed at the hospital on Saturday afternoon, and from inquiries made last evening it was ascertained that he was doing ae well as could be expected, though, of course, his condition was serious. 'A meeting of the Labor Day Demonstration Committee was held on Saturday evening, when preliminary arrangements for the demonstration were discussed. It was resolved that the celebration be on the same lines as last year, namely, procession and sports, and permission is to be asked for the use of Victoria- Domain for tne day. Much enthusiasm was shown at the meetin" and it is tlie intention of the committee to spare no effort to make the demonstration a thorough success. The adjourned general meeting on connection with the next Hospital Social will be held in the Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 p.m. to-day. The meeting convened for Friday last lapsed on account of so many other meetings being held that evening. The meeting to : night is an important one, as a committee is to be elected. There fore, it is anticipated, there will be a large attendance. Seeing, the excellence of the object for which the gathering is to be held, there certainly should be.

In preparation of the arrival of the new dredge on order for the Gisborne Harbor Board, Mr. L. G. P. Spencer, !.E., has forwarded tlie plans for the hopper barges that will bo used to carry the silt out to sea. The designs are of a most serviceable type, and resemble a scow in appearance and design. Each will have two hoppers, with a total capacity of 1000 tons, fitted with substantial doors and gear, and operated by powerful hand winches. From deck to bottom a depth of six feet is allowed, whilst the hopper accommodation is augmented by upright walls above deck. Rudders are not provided, but it is mentioned in the specifications that they will probabl- be required. Compared with the Tuatea, the barges will be 22 feet shorter, but possessing the same beam. The barges, for which tenders, closing on Monday, September 13, are being called in this issue, are a striking contrast to the shapely punts used by the Auckland Harbor Board, a plan of which was recently submitted to the Board.

The Gisborne Orchestral Society intend holding the next subscription concert in a few) weeks’ time, and, judging by the repertoire which the orchestra are preparing, subscribers will be treated to a first-class concert. The committee have chosen music of great variety to suit all tastes. The programme! will include : —The introduction to the third act of “Lohengrin’ (Wagner); overture, “Marionetten’ (Gurlitt); Tschaikowsky’s “Song of Sad-ness-Chanson Triste.” In compositions of a lighter description, the society intend producing a selection from Verdi’s opera, “Ernani” • one of Edward German’s famous Henry VIII. dances —-‘a Morris dance, and Tschaikowsky’s “Valse des Flours.” The last-named piece is considered one of the finest of its class yet attempted in Gisborne. The opinion is freely expressed among members of the orchestra that the music generally is the most difficult yot attempted, and one and all are enthusiastic in their work. These concerts are only open to subscribers,, of which the Society have a large number.

. A teacher is wanted ‘for an aided school. Application is to be made t Mr D. Cameron, Waikerarau station, or to Mr. W. Morgan, Gisborne.

The plan for the new High School, sent by tho Board of Governors to the Education Department, has b eo n eially approved by tho latter. His Honor Mr Justice Edwards has granted probate in the estate of the late Mrs F. M. Perry to F. C. Perry. Mr J. It. Kirk was solicitor for the executor.

Shareholders in Gracefield, Ltd., wRI be interested in some important particulars concerning the present position and prospects of the company, which have been received by the local representative, Mr. W. Lissant Clayton, in a letter received from the secretary. Mr. Clayton will be pleased to furnish iiis information to those seeking it. Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Magistrate s Court on Saturday morning, and dealt with two men charged with drunkenness. A first offender was convicted and fined 5s with costs 2s, in default 24 hours imprisonment, and William Cruickshanks, a second offender within the past six months, was convicted and fined £1 with costs 2s, in default 4 days imprisonment.

An Esperanto Club has been established in Gisborne with a membership of about 14. At a meeting hold on Friday night Mr R. Warren was appointed hon. secretary and treasurer. Tho name of the club is "The Gisborne Esperanto Club.” Meetings are to be held every Wednesday night. Miss G. Gumming has placed her room in the Union Bank buildings, at the disposal of the club.