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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2607, 15 September 1909, Page 4

A meeting of the Ladies’ Committee of the Hospital social will he held at. 3 o’clock this afternoon, at Mrs. W. D. Lysnar’-s residence, Whataupoko. A smart little motor launch has been built in Dunedin to the order of the Anglican body, and is for use by the Rev. Mr. Goerfcz, of Stewart Island. With the aid of the launch, the rev. gentleman will he enabled to Ruapuke, Pegasus, and other outlying parts.

During the past season the Marino Department sold 960,000 brown trout ova to the following acclimatisation societies: —Wellington 400,000, Greymouth 200,000, Southland 100,000, Nelson 100,000, Hawke’s Bay 60,000, Oamaru 50,000, Marlborough 40,000, Stratford 10,000. The ova, which was obtained' from Otago and Canterbury rivers, was sold to societies at 5s per thousand.

The recent floods in Victoria wore responsible for the non-appearance of a haggis which had been provided for at the Caledonian “social” at St. Arnaud, in that State. Mr D. J. Cameron, who had arranged to supply the national dish, forwarded the following explanation: —“I was sorry that I could not get to the Scottish meeting on Thursday night, but the roads were impassable. My brother Hugh attempted to cross the creek with the haggis, but the horse fell over a log, .and the fishes have turned Scotch. Don’t bo surprised if you catch a black-fish next season wearing the tartan.” The following Gisborne names appear as members of the New Zealand Society of Accountants, the list of which has just been published:—J. C. Aicken, J. W. Bain, A. G. Beere, Chas. Blackburn, Douglas Blair, John W. Bright, Chas. F. Buscke, W. H. Chrisp, Allan McR. Coleman, Thos. A. Coleman, A. Cuthbert, Douglas B. Day, H. E. Dodd, C. Hellier D. Evans, Geo. L. Evans, John H. Evans, C. W. Ferris, F. C. P. Fiddy, M. L. Foster, Andrew Graham, J. G. C. Grimshaw, R. G. Hallamore, H. A. King, F. H. Lawton, Edwin Lewis, E. G. Matthews, E. L. Maude, H. E. Maude, H. H. Mellor, Louisa L. Moore, F. T. Morgan, F. D. McGovern, H. E. Neill, F. Parker, T. E. Parry, G. K. Pasley, E. H. Pavitt, F. W. Nettie, C. G. Piesse, H. M. Porter, Vincent A. Pvke, H. D. Robinson, R. D. B. Robinson, L. T. Symes, H. I. Thodey, G'. F. Wilson, J. T. Witty.

Intimation that the Government has no present intention of building a new Parliament House has been received by the Wellington City Council. At the concert of the -Gisborne Orchestral Society held in His Majesty’s Theatre last night, a fine Sehiedmayer and Soehn upright grand piano was ussnl, having been kindly supplied by Messrs E. Chrjsp and Son. Attention, is directed by advertisement to the great sale of work to be held in the Salvation Army Citadel dn September 28th, 29th, and. 30th. The sale is in aid of the self-denial appeal, and a large number of attractivelyarranged stalls are in course of preparation. A theft of about £2 in cash has occurred at the office of the Gisborne Gas Company, the money having been abstracted from, a drawer. There were five drawers in the article of furniture tampered with, and only the one containing the money was forced open. a police are investigating the matter.

The horse breeders of Poverty Bay wall be interested to notice the advertisement -relating to- Messrs Alderson and Carr’s imported ‘ stallions “Coker’s Emperor” and “Boro Drayman.” These horses were bred in England, and are full of the best blood obtainable of their respective breeds. Both horses had a most successful season last year. The results of the June theoretical examination in connection with Trinity College, London, are now to hand. All the- pupils presented by the Sisters of Mercy, local convent, were successful. Intermediate honors, Ivy Neenan, 88 marks; pass, Winnie Malone, 69; junior honors, Meggie Neenan, 91, Bel Pyke 73; preparatory, Ella Tuohy 97, Edith Cooper 80, Brenda Gray 75. Mr. T. A. Franks, who recently disposed of the trawler Beatrice, has pust purchased a new steamer in Auckland, the Gosford, a wooden steamer of 94 tons register, her principal dimensions being; Length 88ft 4in, breadth 19ft 7in, and depth 7ft 3in. She was built at Balmain, New South Wales, in 1886, and has been employed by tbe Kaipara Steamship Company in the Kaipara trade for a number of years.

It is generally recognised by the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. T. Mackenzie, that the subject of tuberculosis in pigs, as also in dairying cows, requires very careful consideration. His idea, says the Wellington correspondent of the “Lyttelton Times,” appears to be to gain the help of the farmers in securing the pasteurisation of all the ilk fed to young stock, and he is at present considering a scheme based on that system.

The programmes used at the Orchestral Society’s concert last night were a very complete production. They included the words for all songs, and a short resume of tlie orchestral numbers, as -well as a list of the Society’s subscribers, and the members of the Orchestra. A number of the programmes, for tbe use of the conductor and soloists, were printed in gold, and bore satin covers. Tlie production was the work of the job department of the “Gisborne Times.” The members of the sub-committee appointed at Monday night’s meeting of the Hospital Social Committee to wait on Mr. H. J. Day, stationmaster, with a request for a special train on the night of the social, have received a reply from Mr. Day stating that favorable consideration will be given to tbe request should sufficient inducement be offered. A couple of members of the committee will, in all probability, journey to Otoko to endeavor to dispose of tickets for the social.

Bulletin No. 18 on “Bee Culture,” by Mr. Isaac Hopkins, apiculturist, bas just been received from the Department of Agriculture. The volume, which is profusely illustrated, is divided up into four heads, as follows: “Advice to Beginners,” “Practical Advice,” “Bees in Relation to Flowers,” and “Fruit Culture and Bees in Relation to Agriculture.” Under the different heads will be found all matters appertaining to an apiary, and apiculturists will doubtless find the publication of great interest. Fearlessness, if not actual bravery, is the predominating feature essential to success in the Rugby field/' (says the “Post”): And an Otago player has distinguished himself by a singularly courageous act. He bit an opponent! Unfortunately, some one saw him, and the Otago Union suspended the emotional combatant, and forwarded a communication to the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union last week, for the latter’s confirmation of its sentence. The committee decided’ to discourage such cannibalistic tendencies by upholding the Southern union’s action.

His Worship the Mayor (Mr. W. D. Lysnar) has been advised that Mr. Jarrett, Wellington, manager and engineer of Messrs Pitcaitlily and Co., who was engaged to report upon the handling of the metal supply of the borough, has decided to revisit Gisborne prior to submitting his report. Ho will arrive here on Saturday morning to make a further inspection of Gentle Annie quarry, for the purpose of ascertaining its suitability for the introduction of a new and more economical system than previously considered. Mr. Jarrett will also confer with the Council on Saturday evening, and return to Wellington by Sunday’s steamer. Messrs McAra and Wilson, the proprietors of the Gisborne Soap Manufacturing Company, Limited, have lost no time since entering into possession of the works at Kaiti. A “Times” representative paid a visit to the works yesterday*,and found the factory humming like a hive as the-staff turned out a large order for hard water soap. # By an advertisement in this morning’s issue, attention is directed to the various brands' manufactured by the Gisborne Soap Manufacturing Company. From all the “Times” representative saw yesterday -the soap made at the Kaiti' works' Compares 'favorably with anything that can be imported, and the local industry is certain to be largely patronised when the excellence ot their manufactures become known throughout the district.

A dairy farm near Manaia, Taranaki, lias changed hands at £65 an acre. Tlie “Taranaki Herald” says the price- is exceptional. It adds: “But it was not a speculative investment, made with the idea that the land would presently become town or suburban property, nor as far as we know were the improvements upon it of extraordinary value. The price appears to have been based upon what the'farm has actually yielded during the last year or two, and- on that basis tlie deal may be a perfectly sound/ one.” The “Herald” suggests that, “while values may be said to have reached their limit based on the actual present productivity of the land, and that a marked fall in the price of butter-fat would probably make present values too high yet it is possible by a better system’ of farming to make the average value of dairying land in the province considerably higher than it is.” ■ ■. • j '

A meeting of those interested in the formation of an Alhambra Cricket Club is called for Friday evening, to take place in the Alhambra Club rooms. Mr. W. R. Brady, manager of the Poverty Bay Co-operative Supply Association, who leaves for south by the s.s. Waikare on Monday, will be tendered a farewell social by the members of the Alhambra Club in the club rooms, at 8 p.m. this evening. Mr. Brady is the late president of the club. A stranger, on horseback, appeared in Christchurch, the other day, and displayed a noble respect for the city s by-laws, when ho came to a crossing where the traffic is heavy. “He was evidently from the country,” states the Press, “and was riding his horse along Colombo street, towards the Square. At the corner of Hereford street his eye alighted on the sign, ‘Walk over this cro&sing.’ Taking the notice in its most literal sense, he alighted from his horse, walked it slowly over the crossing, and then, when out of the danger zone, deliberately remounted and rode away.”