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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2596, 2 September 1909, Page 4

Tim Telegraph Department forwardi j-Kp following memorandum y ~ ty eveSntf: Borne advises Fao Jme annual balance. Mr. J. R. Kirk, barrister, of Oisder the Building Societies Act, 1908. and ( v, nTl ,i Williams and Kettle imu»y tfe oniiol for the rale in tissue A Northern exchange states that a certain railway, official ni the cou try cannot complain of being lonely, , loi his wife had fifteen ohiTdren singly, twins twice, and now triplets all whom are alive. . ", The passengers who had booked laj* evening to leave Gisborne by Messrs J. It. Redstone and Sons “aches -ms morning were: For TV aipno, Mr. Hicks; for Tologa, Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell. - , The cottage in Stout Street burned down yesterday morning, contained six rooms. It was built about twelve months ago, and was insiued loi in the South British office. The turn ture and effects of Mr. A. Bush the occupant, were insured in the Rational Office for £125, but he states that his loss will not be covered by that sum. It has been decided that the second subscription concert of the Gisborne Orchestral Society for Ithe present season shall be held on Tuesday, September 14. The next practice will probably be held in the Garrison Hall, m order thafi the members of the orchestra may have tbe opportunity of a rehearsal m a lofty room, under conditions similar to those obtaining in His Majesty s Theatre, wherein the concert is to fie given. At the Catholic Young Men’s Literary and-Debating Society’s rooms last evening a very interesting discussion took place, the subject being, Reading v. Observation.” Mr. A. J. Smith, supported by Messrs Wheeler and Morrish, took the side of Reading, and Mr. Payne, supported by Messrs McConville and Hanghie, spoke in favor of Observation. On a vote being taken, the latter proved victorious by two votes.

At a meeting of the Poverty Bay Chess Club on Tuesday evening arrangements wore completed for a five-board aside match with Wairoa, to be played on Saturday evening and the following Saturday, authority for the Use of the telegraph wire having been obtained. The committee selected Messrs Claude Sainsbury, W. F. Crawford, H. J. Bull, Blackburn, and J. W. Witty to represent the club. Mr. F. J. Rowley was appointed umpire. At yesterday’s meeting of the Harbor Board, Captain A. Martin tendered his resignation as Assistant-Harbormaster after two years of useful service. Captain Martin leaves about the middle of October, having been appointed to the command of the new boat at present being built for the New Zealand Shipping Co., and which will be used in tendering the company’s steamers when loading at the new freezing works at Tokomaru. The many friends of Cipt. Martin will, .‘no doubt, wish him every possible success in liis new sphere. A meeting of the Works Committee of the Borough Council was held yesterday morning, when various questions were discussed. The proposal that the municipality should acquire the local gasworks was considered, it being understood that the directors of the Gas Company were disposed to treat with the Council for the purchase of them. The committee also discussed the question of a municipal electric supply, and in all probability tbe Council will be asked to engage an electrical engineer to report upon tbe practicability of obtaining a supply suitable for street lighting and motor-power for trams. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. W. D. Lysnar) and Mr. H. Lewis, J.P., presided over a sitting of the Police Court yesterday. The only case on the charge sheet was that of Carl Lauritz Emil Evensen, who was charged, on a warrant issued at Danevirke, with having deserted his wife and six children at Norsewood, Hawke’s Bay. The offence was alleged to have been committed in January last, and tbe accused was arrested at Waimata on Tuesday. Sergeant Hutton asked for a remand to Dannevirke, where tbe case was set down for bearing on September Bth, at 2 p.m., and the Bench granted tbe request.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Harbor Board, letters were read from representatives of several shipping firms urging on the Board the necessity for connecting the new Tualiine lighthouse by telephone, and to appoint a permanent lighthouse keeper; It was pointed out that not only would their requests, if acceded to, be of great convenience to tlie public generally, but also would obviate any danger to shipoing through the light, from any cause, becoming extinguished. It was decided v the Board to call for applications for the position of lighthouse; keeper, and to call tenders for the erection of a cottage, also to instal the telephones. On the suggestion of tlie Hon. Captain Tucker, it was decided to approach the Government with a view to obtaining free telephone communication. . A fortunate benefit society (says the “New Zealand Times”) is the Southern Cross Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows. The investigation of its affairs at the end of 1907 disclosed a surplus in its sick fund amounting to £1329. This amount has been allocated for distribution amongst about 135 members, in reduction of their future contributions, permanently lessening the amounts a number of them will be required to pay into the society, and in some cases making the benefits entirely free. The lodge was established in Wellington in 1877, and its career has been so successful that its thirty years have been divided into quinquennial periods, each one showing a larger amount of surplus than, its predecessor, 'he. first accumulation appeared in 1 oc *7, and amounted to £6lO, this was followed in, 1892 by £620, in 1897 bv' £790, in 1902 by £1391, and in 1907 by £1329, making a total of £4740 for the whole term. The latest allocation 1 reveals the fact that seven members have substantial amounts to credit, in one case £l7, in another £l3, their contributions for. the future also having been quite. extinguished. There are four members whose future annual contributions will be so small that they may be extinguished in one payment, in each case the amounts will be 16s, 235. Watchful care on the investments, adequate rates of contribution, ■and a healthy membership are the primary caufees of these happy results. The'lodge is l to be congratulated on the ability of those of its members who have been charged from time to time with the management of the invested funds.

Mr. A. F. Kennedy; who has benefited considerably by his sojourn at Rotorua, intends to leave for there again on Saturday, in order to undergo a further course of treatment. “It is only a partial cure,” declared the Overseer at the Harbor Board meeting yesterday, referring to tbe scheme pf making cuts in the groyne to remedy the range in tbe river, adding: “It .will never be a complete success! but if all four cuts are put in it might effect an improvement at tbe entrance.”

A capital display of the popular Spencer pianos is at present being made in tbe show-room of tbe local agent, Mr. J. H. Gittos. The Spencer piano is the product of a comparatively young English firm, but it has already attained so high a position in the musical world that the manufacturers find it difficult to keep pace with tbe demand.

With reference to a Press Association telegram from Wellington regardin"- the plaintiff in tbe case of Lindergreen v. Burgess, published yesterday, °(r. Finn, solicitor for tbe plaintiff, states that a telegram was produced in Court addressed “Nurse Eisie Rose, Seddon Ward, Wellington Hospital,” which had been delivered to plaintiff at the hospital. Plaintiff states that she left tho institution on May 27. Mrs. Lindergreen’s maiden name was Elsie Rose.

The District Health Officer (Dr. DeLisle) has forwarded the following return to the Borough Council of the number of cases of Infections diseases for tbe month of Augtist':—Scarlatina: Napier 40 cases, Awatote 3, Gisborne 2, Tuparoa 1; total 46. Diphtheria: Napier 2, Hastings 1, Woodville 4. Tokomaru Bay 1; total 8. Blood puroninrt: Napier 2, Dannevirke I ; total 3. Measles: Napier 1, Meanee 4; rr; ,i j. Consumption: Hastings I,- \\~-■- i; total 2. Enteric fever: Harifiagfc It is always pleasant to tl« business man to get away from hi & worries for a. while, and an excellent method of doing this is to become irgerestad m a story teeming with sensational incidents, not overdrawn, bit sufficient,y colored to take the mud away D m the every-day affairs ot life. such a story Is “Tbe Jew’s Hou/e,” by iergus Hume, which is to appeal in serial form in the supplement of tie ■ Gisborne Times.” The first instalment will be published in next Saturday s supn ement.

Mr. E. G. Loten, mstretor in agriculture and nature otifiy to .tie Hawke’s Bay Education Rard, arrived in Gisborne yesterday, an* visited tiie Gisborne public school mine morning and the Kaiti school afternoon. To-day Mr. Loten will visit’b-' Mangapapa, Waerenga-a-hika, Sta Ormond scbols, and to-morrow, wu M-- G. Darton, be will visit the schfils at ie Arai and Patutahi. Mr. Lotri intends to arrange to meet the teachers m *he various .schools on Saturday matting to discuss with them a scheme for imparting instruction in agriculture and nature study, and after the scheme has been defined it will be submitted to tbe Education Board for approval.

Our Rakauroa Correspondent forwards some particulars of the recent visit of Messrs W. L. Rees and H. C. Jackson to that district, in connection with the former gentleman’s tramway and timber milling projects. The weather was not all that could be desired for the trip, but a thorough inspection was made of the mills which have beep erected on Messrs Beaufoy’s and Grace s properties. At the former place a most up-to-date plant of the latest American type has been installed, and already has been doing good work. This mill was erected under the supervision of Mr. Drummond, and the mill on Mr. Grace’s property by Mr. Faulkner, late of Wharekopae. From the latter site, Mr. Rees intends to at once proceed with the laying down of a tramway line to meet that from the other mill, and then to the road opposite Mr. Halket’s store, where extensive timber yards are to be erected. From this point the line will be laid to connect with the proposed Otoko railway station, and is expected to prove a great boon to the settlers, inasmuch as the tramway will not be confined exclusively to the conveyance of timber, but the carriage of stores and supplies will also be undertaken, thus removing wlmt has iong proved a great difficulty to the settlers —the question of carting. It is expected that this line will he in working order by the end of November. Very fine specimens of rinni, matai, and yellow pme have already been cut at tbe mills, and very soon samples will be available for inspection in town. Messrs Rees and Jackson returned to Gisborne on Tuesday night.