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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2625, 6 October 1909, Page 4

The banquet of the Young Men’s Catholic Club, which was postponed from last week, is to be held in St. Mary’s social hail to-morrow evening. The entertainment to have been given by the Bright Hours Company at M'aerenga-a-hi'ka to-morrow night has, owing to unavoidable circumstances, been postponed indefinitely.

Unclaimed letters from places beyond the Dominion, for the following persons, arelying at the Cisborne Dost Office: F. G. Barnes, J. Batho, J. Grant, W. Jenning, Miss J. Kay, F. McCabe, A. Kichoils, Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. E. Smith. Mrs. H. N. Smith, G. Williamson.

An Oamaru resident furnishes particulars to the ‘‘Mail’’ of an interesting case of egg-vitality which came under his notice in London. A consignment of frozen eggs was received and sold at 60 for Is, the egg market being glutted. In view of the glut the experiment was tried of placing 13 of the once-frozen eggs under a broody ben, with the result that eight chicks made their appearance! The shop of Mr. J. Sigley, who has given up business, was crowded yesterday afternoon, when Messrs F. S. Malcolm and Co. offered the entire stock-in-trade for sale. All sorts of fancy goods and a fair quantity of books and toys were put np, and there was brisk bidding. Playthings for the youngsters were to be had at low prices, and bargains in the shape of picture postcards and Christmas cards were snapped up by an eager crowd. The following telegram has beeinreoeived by His Worship the Mayor from the Prime Minister in Wellington:— Please accept and convey to the residents of the borough of Gisborne the warmest thanks of Lady Ward and myself for the kind congratulations and warm expressions of appreciation conveyed in the wireless message sent by yourself to me at Auckland on Thursday last, which was conveyed to mo by the cantain of H.M.S. Challenger.—J. 1. Ward.” The message was in reply to the wireless communication forwarded from H.M.S. Prometheus last Wednesday nierht.

The “Otago Daily Times” states that for a two days’ laboring job, for winch six men were required in Dunedin last week, no fewer than seventy men made personal application. It is probable that a number of these men were not true laborers, but still, the “Daily Times” says, it goes to show that there is a good deal of unskilled labor in. Dunedin at the present time unemployed. There are the names of about twenty men on the books of the General Laborers’ Union who are out of work, and ten who . had been out of work have just been placed. The organising secretary of the Union states that he is approached every week by a largo number of young men, most of them single and recent arrivals, who have been in quest of work, and who desired to become members of the Union, but he has declined to accept their subscriptions, knowing that lie cannot find work for them. There is not sufficient work for those already in the city, and he has advised there newcomers to move on elsewhere.

Tho ordinVry meeting borne Borough Council will 7.30 p.m. toflay. we u_icnown Mr. 0. E> Hugo Die wo to physiognomist and phi fcchoolgive a lecture* 311 11 room at 8 p- in - to-day. “WUh ‘be no "P“ ys !f h Ktoob,” e»W ».» «*- in the primary case m the pert in giving evidence in a cas Dunedin Magistrate s Gou* • The following passengers anive^^^ Messrs Bedstone and & _ Tologa, yesterday afternoon: 1 \VaiMiss Hawkins Mr. Hale jjrorf from p ro, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, Tokomaru. Miss Baf.nister, Mr. from Waipai, Mr. and Mrs. Jon-- , At a special, meeting of «> Union, held in J own icy , m jon night, it was decided r ' that take part m the and demonstration. As rn . +. )wn > members of the Union as g are requested to P.™?" 1 * Old, president* of the Xjp pointed marshal. _ At tho annual mectine of t « borne City Band t f c coarse TsJoralA «* -“new ’Z instruments, stated that hand would cost about £3OO, and as the bami hoped to realise £BO on the f or meets, they would need about £220 tor their purchase. At a recent meeting of the U|| ro '^ r Council, mention was made of 1 quality of the. milk neing supphed to residents! of Gisborne latter . Borough Inspector was out early y« terdav morning when Die ““Ik were coming into town, and f several* samples for testing P P ‘ W The result of the tests will be made known to tho Council at an e ~ A correspondent from Southland informs the “Farmers’ Union Advocate that there is a considerable sca.uty or farm laborers in the South. H s J • “Farmers down here could do i more work if they could depend on g - ting men enough, while in* the North, Government work has to be .oun< the unemployed!” The correspondent thinks that Southland does not get ns share of the new arrivals.

A very generous response has been given to the appeal for prizes tor Labor Day sports, the business people in town showing great liberality in the matter, and the result has been a substantial increase in the value of prizes at the sports as compared, with the inaugural gathering last year. Various unions have also made donations, which have been allotted as prizes for displays in the procession, and which are also of greater value than last year. it is expected that these trophies will bring fortli good competition.

The use of sheep-dip in the cleansing of schools has been recommended by the District Health Officer to the land Board of Education. A os tin ought to last a twelvemonth. Ibe chairman said the town schools could not be complained of, but in country schools the carelessness and slovenliness was in some cases deplorable. There were cases where teachers set very bad examples, and where the inspectors found slovenly teachers the sooner they pulled them up the better. At the annual meeting of the City Band in the Cosmopolitan Club last evening, the chairman, Mr. VV. D. Lysnar. on behalf of the members, made tho presentation of a case of pipes to Mr. G * R. Buscke, lion, secretary, as a mark of appreciation for his services. Mr. Lysnar said lie had always noticed Air. Buscke did everything *o help the band forward, and he hoped Mr. Buscke would long continue to belt) the hand. Mr. Buscke, in a few wellchosen words, thanked the members for their kindness.

It is reported that there are over 20.000 logs of kauri, rimu, kahikatea and totara now available for the Northern Wairoa Kiver mills, Auckland. The pocket booms are crammed with a wealth of logs which will keep the timber industry flourishing for many months. Bushmen, rafters, millhands, stevedores, and all concerned in Wairoa’s great timber trade aro now reaping the harvest of their labors. The mills at a large number of places are in full swing preparing for the arrivals of shipping which has been chartered on a very liberal scale. H.M.S. Challenger, which arrived from Suva last Thursday, with Sir J. G. Ward and party, covered the distance from Suva to Auckland (1140 miles) in the record time of two days 211 hours. She left Suva at noon on Monday week last, and experienced fine weather on the voyage, the harbor being reached at 9.45 a.m. The warship averaged a speed of 16.5 knots per hour throughout the trip. She will remain in port until the 7th inst.. when she will sail for the Great Barrier for big gun practice. From there she will proceed to Wellington, which port she is expected to reach on October 15. There has been considerable dilatoriness amongst the stock owners of the. district in signing the petition for the formation of a Rabbit Board, which lias been circulated throughout the country districts. Sneaking to a “Times” reporter last evening, His Worship the Mayor commented on the vital importance of tlie matter. He said that from inquiry it had been ascertained that only about 200 signatures had been obtained to the petition, whereas over 400 were required. As the petition must be forwarded to Wellington bv Sunday’s mail, all those interested, who have not done so, are requested to lose no time in appending ther signatures to the document.

A statement of the distances traversed by some of the officers and men of the Ashburton Mounted Rifles in order to attend the Dominion Day parade, has been banded by Sergeant-Major Ji B. Christian to the Ashburton “Mail.” One came from Snowden, in the Rakaia Gorge, a distance each way of 36 miles, or a total day’s journey of 72 miles; one from the Ashburton Gorge travelled on his dual trip 60 miles; three from Methven traversed a total of 44 miles; two from the vicinity of Methven covered 40 miles, and another 36. The tallies of others from various places were 32, 30, and 26 miles, while four came and went approximately 24 miles, nine 20 miles, and five from 10 to 16 miles.

The Waikato “Independent” (Cambridge) reports that Mr C. Reid, cabinetmaker, had the misfortune to lose a horse in a somewhat peculiar manner on Saturday week. As is well known, horses and cattle have a decided aversion to donkeys. The animal, which was attached to a cart driven by Master Reid, took fright at some donkeys, belonging to a buckjumping show, grazing along the roadside. With a little coaxing," the driver managed to get the liorse past the first two donkeys, but the sight of the third ass proved too much of a shock for the horse, who trembled, and then made a sudden bolt for home. Just as the horse entered the gate of, Mr Reid’s paddock, it fell down apparently in a fit, and after struggling violently for a while, it gave a couple of spasmodic kicks, and expired.

llF if ~~ A fancy A ball is to be hold in the 'i • A liead ' s Q«»y, to-night. The tender of Mr. Walter Howard lias been accepted for .renovating interior of Holy Irinity Anglican* Church.

During the month of September, 22 births, 8 deaths, and 11 marriages wer o registered in Napier. For September of last year the figures were as follows; -—Births 23, deaths 10, marriages 17. It is interesting to note (says the “Wairarapa Daily Times”) that the ambulance brougham in Masterion has not been out once during the past three months. “1 don’t think sufficient care is exercised ill some eases in the matter of avoiding serving liquor to intoxicated persons,” remarked Mr. Barton, S.M., in the Police Court yesterday. The matter of nomenclature in connection with the Auckland Harbor Board’s new dredger was discussed recently, when the choice fell uixin “ila. pai,” the Maori word for lifting or raising.

The Turanga Musical Society is to perform Cowen’s cantata, “The Rose Maiden,” preceded by a short miscellaneous programme, to-morrow night in the Patutahi Half. Messrs Redstone and Son’s brakes are to leave Gisborne for Patutahi at 6.30 p.m. The number of passengers arriving at Wellington from oversea ports during the month of September was 1441. as against 2202 for September last* year. The departures during last month totalled 1019, as against 686 for the corresponding month last year. Mr. F. W. Marchant, A.M.1.C.E., •who arrives from South on Saturday morning, will during hi s stay in Gisborne, report on the. best means of remedying the range in the river, the reservoir in connection with the waterworks, and Mr. Jarrett’s proposals for the metal supply of tho borough. Reports to hand from country districts, says the “Ashburton Guardian,” show that seagulls have been a great annoyance during the present lambing season, more particularly in the neighborhood of tire freezing works. The gulls hover over a paddock in which ewes are lambing, and as the lamb is bom they pounce down and pick out its eyes.

The West Coast Sounds fisheries lately entered upon by the Bluff craft are turning out very well (says the correspondent to the Otago “Daily Times”). The Hinemoa, on her recent Sounds trip, met with the Kekeno in the neighborhood of George Sound. She reported having stored 150 cases, despite the fact that the weather throughout the three weeks she had been at work had been altogether unsuitable for operations. Twelve chosen men. all of whom have proved themselves successful parish priests in England, twelve others from Australia, and six from New Zealand, will take part in the Anglican mission throughout this Dominion, which commences in August next. The expense of the mission will consist of the steamer fares of the missioners from England, and the cost of fining their places while they are absent from their own parishes.

Amongst the passengers to arrive Trom Napier tills morning is a Constable Bun by. No official notification of his transfer to this district has been received by the officer in charge here, but is is thought probable that be may either Ire coming to replace one of the local constables or else to take charge of the new station to be established at Tokomaru Bay. It has been definitely decided by the authorities that, at any rate tor the present, a single man is to be stationed at Tokomaru. How fast the French think things are moving appears from, the aerial rules of the road now promulgated by their Aero Club. Two aeroplanes meeting in the air must pass at* a distance of 165 feet, each turning to the right, unless they are at altitudes differing.by 165 feet; dirigible balloons must give eacli other 550 yards elbow-room, unless their altitudes differ by 480 feet. At night green lights are to be earned on the starboard side, red on the port*, and white ahead, as on ships.

The following were the duties collected at the local Customs office for the quarter ended September 30tli:—Spirits £4292 19s 2d cigars £37 Is id. cigarettes £S4O. tobacco £IS74 3s 3d. wines £234 16s 6d. beer £223 14s, cocoa (general tariff) £3 2s 6d, (preferential tariff) 12s 6d. goods bv weight (general tariff.) £3SO 6s Id, (preferential tariff) 5s 7d. goods ad valorem (general tariff) £332S 9s 4d, (preferential) £149 lfts Sd, other duties (general) £I4S 7s Id: total, £11,513 Ss 7d; excise duty, £337 ss. For the corresponding quarter of 1903 the total was £11,695 12s 2d. In the case heard at the Kaiapoi Court where a farmer was fined the minimum sum of £5 for driving stock on a public road at night without a permit signed by a Justice of the Peace or an auctioneer, an appeal was made to the Minister of Justice. The fine lias now been reduced to 10s. The defendant admitted the offence, but it transpired after tlie hearing of the case that tlie complaint came from a motor car owner, whereas the clause of the Stock Act prohibiting tlie driving of stock at night was drafted for the protection of persons owning stock in fields near the road.

Given fine weather to-morrow afternoon. the opening of the bowling season of the Turanganui Club should eclipse all the club’s previous functions of a similar kind. The green is in the best of condition, and is more forward than in other years, so a good afternoon s play should be indulged in. Arrangements have been made for tlie expected attendance of a large number of ladies, and afternoon tea is to be dispensed to bowlers and all visitors. Messrs 1 ita Bros, have kindly consented to play several selections during the afternoon, and which should add to the afternoon s enjoyment.

The fortnightly meeting of the Gisborne branch of the H.A.C.B.S. was held in the Lodge-room last- evening, a large number of town and country members being in attendance. After the business of the Lodge had been gone through, the President invited members to the Poverty Bay I° a Rooms, where a smoke concert was held. Bro. H. J. Aliev. Past-President of tlie Lodge, presided, and outlined the steps of progress which the Lodge had made during the last three years. He was, he said, pieased to see such a large number of members present, and he trusted the gathering would be on o of many which the Lodge would hold. A very good programme was g° no through. Songs, sentimental and comic, were sung, greatly to the enjoyment of those present, bv Messrs M. Doyle, Charlesworth. Nay land, and Bradley. The Messrs Doyle sang a duet, Mr. Haves gave a step dance, and Messrs Vita Brothers added greatly to the success of the evening bv their instrumental selections. The accompaniments were played by Mr. J. Dodds. Mrs. Stephenson catered in a very satisfactory manner.