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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2594, 31 August 1909, Page 4

The annual mooting of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club will be held at the Albion Club Hotel at 8 p.m. on Monday next, 'September 6tli. The mailman was unable to cross the Waiapu river, which was in high flood on/Sunday, but the mail went forward at 8 a.m. yesterday.. Information has been received to the effect that the two new rotary-sprinkler watering carts, which are being built in Christchurch to the- order of the Gisborne Borough Council, will be ready for shipment to-morrow. The annual meeting of the Gisborne Amateur Swimming Club will be held in the Gisborne School at 8 p.m. on Friday next, Sept. 3. The trophies won during the last season will be presented, and refreshments are to be provided. The quarterly sitting of the Gisborne Licensng Committee, whicli is set down to be held on Friday, will in all probability be adjourned until Monday September 13th, owing to Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., being engaged in holding sittings of the Magistrate’s Court in the coastal towns. Mr: W. A. Barton, S.M., held a sitting of the old Age Pension Court yesterday, when the following applications were granted : —Renewals -.Thomas Spence £26, James Tudor Boniface £26, Elspet Ingram Hav £26, William Birch £l6. Original applications: Elizabeth Cumming £26, Thomas Ibbotson £lB, James and Ann Higgs £26 eaoh. “A Trip Around the Old Land,” is the title of a lantern lecture to be given by the Rev. W. Lamb in the • Y.M.C.A. rooms this evening under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. Literary and Debating Society. Admission, to the lecture will be free, but during the evening a collection will be taken up. On Thursday evening the gymnastic class ivill give a display in the gymnasium, Read's Quay. . An interesting ping-pong match was held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms last nighty between teams representing Civil Servants and Y.M.C.A. Three rounds were played, and the total showed that the teams were evenly matched. The Civil Servants were represented by Panka Turei, Mackintosh,Ogilvie, Barker, Nelson and Maher, and Y.M.C'.A.’s team was Winter, Grant, Auld, Edwards, Brown and Webster. Y.M.C.A. scored 499 to- their opponents 481, thus winning by the narrow margin of 18 points.

A special general meeting of the Alhambra Club, for the purpose of electing a president, will bo held at b p- • to-day. The meeting of tho Harbor Board, which was to have been held yesterday, was .postponed until to-morrow on account of the funeral of the late iVlx. Win. Adair. Master J. Lang, who. was injured recently during the progress of a football match, was last night reported to bo in an improved condition, having passed a very good day. In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., took the evidence of the defendant in the maintenance case of Emilr Davy, of Mellmgton, and Henry Davy, of Gisborne. As the information was issued in Wellington, the evidence will be sent to tno Court there to be read. A very dense fog prevailed in the bay yesterday morning, and the Tuatea had considerable difficulty in locating the s.s. Tarawera on going out to tender her. On the way out the tender passed close to the auxiliary schooner Waiapu lying wind-bound in the bay, and alternately stopping and going ahead again groped her way out to search for the larger vessel. The tender sounded her whistle loudly on several occasions, and eventually a faint tinkling of a lieu guided her to the s.s. Tarawera. which was lying close to her usual anchorage. It was a curious coincidence, and illustrative of the sound-deadening powers of fog that these on board the s.s. Tarawera only heard one faint whistle from the Tuatea just, before she came alongside.

The moilthly meeting of the No-Li-cense League was held in the Presbvterian Schoolroom last evening. The Rev. F.W. Ghatterton was in the chair. Various matters were discussed, and in connection with the late visit of Mrs. Stevenson it was decided to place on record the appreciation of her services. It was considered that the knowledge and information imparted as to temperance work in America, and especially in regard to its educational aspects, would be of great assistance in the Dominion. The treasurer’s report and balance-sheet- were read and adopted, and ways and means discussed. It was also decided that in future the League meetings be held every two months, and the Executive every month, the meetings' to take place on the last Monday in the month. A largely attended meeting of the Hospital Social Committee was held at the Borough Council Chambers last evening, Mr. J. It. Little in the chair. An offer was received from the Federal Band to provide the music for one evening, and was accepted with thanks. The Mayoress (Mrs. W. D. Lysnar) wrote stating that a Ladies’ Committee liad been formed and that canvassing had been commenced. The secretary (Mr. T. G. Lawless) reported that a great deal of interest had been shown in the social by the residents in the country districts, and everything indicated success. The tickets for'the two evenings are now ready. Those for the first* evening, to admit one gentleman and lady, are 5s each. Extra ladies’ tickets are 3s. Those for the children’s social, to admit two children and one adult, are 3s each. To-day is the 26th anniversary of the formation of the Gisborne Fire Brigade. and in celebration of the occasion a social of the members, ex-members, and their lady friends, is to be held tonight in "Whinray’s Hall. Mr F. V notion's orchestra has been engaged, to supplv the music for the dances, and the catering has been entrusted to- Mr. S. Wootton. Mr. John Townley. the present superintendent of the Brigade, of which he was the founder, is the only one of the original members still on the roll. Senior Foreman G. Wildish, with twenty-four years’ service, is next in seniority to Mr. Townley. Junior Foreman A. Thomson, who lias twenty-two years’ service to his credit, is third on the list, and Fireman W. Fraser, who has belonged t-o the Brigade for twenty-one years, comes fourth.

The remains of the late Mr. Wm. Adair were interred in the Makaraka cemeterv yesterday, ihe funeral was a very large one, and was attended by all the principal citizens of the town and many country Over 60 vehicles came across the Haiti bridge from the deceased’s gentleman’s late residence, and they were joined by many more on the wav to the burial place. The coffin, which was of polished oak, and the hearse were ' covered with manv beautiful wreaths which had been "received from friends in both Gisborne and Auckland. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. Wm. Grant, the late Mr. Adair having been one of the original members of the Presbyterian Church in Gisborne. The following gentlemen acted as pall-bearers: Messrs J. Townlev, J. Warren. C. H. Ambridge. W. j“ Hennessy. T. A. Crawford, W. A. Friar, and W. F. Crawford. The deceased gentleman was one of the oldest members of the Turanganui Masonic Lodge, and a large number of members of the craft were among those who followed his remains to the grave. The Tai Rawhiti Maori Land Board held a sitting yesterday morning, the president, Mr. A. Keefer, in the chair. The following applications were granted: For consent to lease: Papakorokoro No. 6. 314 acres, for 21 years, to John Tennant Dunlop and Lionel Outhbert Gouldsmith (Mr. H. Bright); Kopuatarakihi No. 18, 461 acres, 21 rears, to John Higgins Martin (Mr. H. Bright); Mangalieia No. 2M, 542 acres 1 rood, 21 years, to John Higgins Martin (Mr. Nolan); Tangutukanui No. IA, 14 acres 2 roods 24 perches, to Walter Braham Bayly (Mr. Coleman); Puninga No. 6, 1987 acres, 21 years to Margaret Currie (Mr. Coleman). For recommendation for removal of restrictions to enable sale: Rotokautuku No. 2G 267 acres 3 roods 29 perches, to George Dixon (Mr. Nolan). For approval of alienations: Kaiti Nos. 106 and 131. mortgage to Gisborne Permanent Building Society (Mr. Coleman); lot 1 of Pakowhai block; mortgage to Williams and Kettle (Mr. Nolan); Puninga No 7, transfer of lease to George G. D." MacDonald (Mr. Hoi); Toltomaru B9C. transfer to John Green (Mr. Hei). A number of other applications were adjourned.