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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2599, 6 September 1909, Page 4

A general meeting of the members of the Cosmopolitan Club will be held at 8 p.m. to-day. A meeting of the Hospital Social Committee will be held at the Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 p.m. to-day. Tenders for supplies to the Hospital and Charitable. Aid Board for twelve months, from October Ist. will close on Wednesday, September 15th. The Customs revenue collected at Gisborne last week was : Customs duties £lOls 3s 2d, beer duty £7l ss, light dues £3 417 s 6d, shipping fees £5 3s, other receipts £5 ss; total, £ll3l 13s Bd. The following passengers had booked last night by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches leaving this morning: For Hangaroa, Mr. L. Williams; for Waipiro, Mr. Flint, Mr. Cox; for Whangara. Mr. T. Randle; for lologa, Mrs. P. Keiha, Mr. Price. Mr. J. Sheridan, J.P., presided over a sitting of the Police Court on Saturday morning, and dealt With a man named James Wilson, who was charged with drunkenness. The accused admitted two previous convictions within the last six months, and was fined. £5 with 2s costs, in default 14 days’ imprisonment, the maximum penalty. Following on the tragic occurrence of Thursday evening, some little excitement was caused in Gladstone Road, near Lowe Street, at about 9 p.m. on Saturday night, when a middle-aged man was seen to suddenly fall prone on the road. He was earned into Mr. T. A. Crawford’s pharmacy, where it was ascertained that he had fainted. After restoratives had been applied the sufferer was able to proceed home. The voraciousness of the mollyhawk is incidentally mentioned in the recently published booklet giving the scientific results of the New Zealand Government trawling expedition. “Wlien trawling off Long Point, Otago,” states the report, “a number of the birds were in close attendance, feeding at the side of the vessel, and devouring .food thrown to them. They are capable of swallowing a full-sized red ood whole. When one of the birds had the ‘field’ to itself it would pick the fish to -pieces as it floated on the water, but if another bird approached, the fish was quickly gulped down. Here is a story of a- mean man in Dunedin. A boy was riding a bicycle down High-street the other day, and his bicycle pump fell from its fastening. The boy had to ride on for a bit. It was not wise to stop all at once while cycling down High-street. A man with an eye for lost articles on the road picked up the pump. The boy hurried back to the man and sought possession of the pump (says the “Star”). The man would not give it up, assumed an air of honesty, and told the lad to call at the police station and get the pump if it really was his. The lad had parcels to deliver, and could not follow the man. So he did his work, and then, we are told, went to the police station. The police had not heard anything of it. As for the fellow who stole the pump —well, the harbor is the best place for him. Reports of the Wellington Education Board’s inspectors upon some of the schools show that reading is one of the weakest subjects. This was commented upon at the Board’s last meeting, by Mr Thomas Lee (chairman), who said that not a single “very good” was to be found. They were all “fair or satisfactory.” He thought there was a little too much hurrying of children through the classes. They learned enough to make a pass, but did not get enough practice or real grounding m the elementary subjects. He hoped something would be done to improve the position, because the children were not in school long enough. If a child did well at school and passed the sixtn standard at twelve years, it seemed a little hurried, because if it remained a year longer it would learn mow than it had during the previous yean?. The practice of merely passing examinations was a drawback to educational progress, and the time was coming wlien the teacher would be able to say wliat progress the child was making, and not leave it to the accident oi examination. 1 * 1 1 1 lYu I.) mm lUtiMssit

The telegraph authorities notify that the Fao route has been restored. Nathaniel Burgess, boardingbousekeeper, of Gisborne, has filed jus petition to be declared a bankrupt.,.' The annual general meeting of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club will bo hold in the Albion Hotel at 8 p.m. to-day. A trap accident, happily attended with no serious consequences to the occupants of the vehicle, occurred at Makaraka on Saturday. A lady and gentleman were driving m from Te Arai and when, at the junction of the roads something frightened the horse, which quickly became unmanageable. The animal kicked vigorously, and reduced the trap to wreckage, _ finally bolting off with the traces and shifts trailing behind. The occupants were thrown out, but escaped with a few bruises, and a search for tho unruly steed proved unavailing, until yesterday morning, when it was discovered w some distance away. ' The remains of the late Mr. A. D. Liviek were interred in the Makaraka cemetery yesterday afternoon* Although the weather was wretched, a cro odly number of the deceased’s gentleman’s friends attended the last sad rites. The different branches of the Government service were well represented, and a number of members of the I 0.0. F., 31. U., were also present, the late Mr. Liviek having been a member of that order. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. F. W. Chatterton, and the following members of the Post and Telegraph staff acted as pall-bearers: Messrs Houlihan and Payne, telegraph department; Ward, money-order depatment; Fyson, letter-carriers; telephone exchange; and Steele, mailroom. The spread of Chinese laundries in Auckland does not indicate that the total number of Chinamen engaged, in the business is increasing, according to the statement made to a reporter from the “New Zealand Herald.” It appears that the Chinese who conduct businesses in partnership, as the great majority of them do, find they can conduct an additional business without employing any labor. Accordingly the junior member of the firm goes out to the suburb and starts a laundry under the name of Ah Lee. If there is a special rush in the suburb, the senior partner goes out and assists, and if business is brisk in the city the junior partner gives his assistance there. Thus the two partners eater for two distinct sets of clients. Sometimes there are three partners, but only four Chinese laundries are known in Auckland in which labor is employed. A “dental service class” is being established in connection with the Hampstead public school, says the “Lyttelton Times”, for the purpose of instructing children in the proper care of the teeth. A circular issued by the school committee states that, thanks to the interest and generosity of Mr F. Ferriman, the committee is able to “bring “adequate dental service within easy reach of many homes.” “As an objectlesson for the dominion, and for our own children in particular,” runs the circular, “Mr Ferriman has arranged with a dentist to place his services at the disposal of the parents for a year to do everything required for the proper care of the teeth of a class of fifty children, between the ages of eight and twelve years, belonging to our school, provided the parents contribute 2s 6d—only a small portion of the cost—for each child. As there are far more than the required number of children between eight and twelve, Mr Ferriman desires to give the preference to girls, as they will be the mothers of the future.” The monthly meeting of the Gisborne Typographical Union was/held on Saturday evening, there being a good attendance of the members, Air. J. A. Eaton (president), in the chair. A communication was received from the Labor Department, suggesting the adoption of a system whereby an employer could distinguish between a nonunionist and a unionist in carrying out a preference-to-unionist award or agreement. It was resolved to thank the Department for the advice given. A collector’s list for the A. W. Hogg Testimonial Fund was received, and collectors were appointed to receive subscriptions. A proposal to purchase a set of labor laws was held over, pending proposed action on the part of the Trades and Labor Council. It was resolved to hold over till next meeting the question of supporting the Labor organ recently established in Wellington. The East Coast Trades and Labor Council wrote in regard to tho Labor Day demonstration, and it was agreed to go fully into the subject at the next meeting, members being favorable to making a display in the trades procession A proposal to insure the members of the union, in an accident fund was brought forward, but- after discussion it was agreed to deal finally with the matter at the next meeting, thus giving the members an opportunity to weigh well a proposal which involved extra payments. One new member was admitted to the union.