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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2657, 12 November 1909, Page 4

Three sots of cricketing material ordered from England for the Y .ALL.A. Club arrived here yesterday, and are now available for use by members ot the club. Yesterday repairs to the main pipe line of the waterworks ‘at the blow-ouv at Alatuwhero were effected, and the service was again turned on. u* water may probably-be cut off to-d.'j or to-morrow in connection with the lowering of the crossing at .Mr. talker’s. : At a meeting of the late directors of the Poverty Bav Co-operative Supply Association, ho d last night, the tendei of the Y.AI.C.A. at £3040 was accepted for the purchase of the section and buildings, the property of the Association, situated at the corner of Derby Street and Gladstone Road.. The anniversary cf the Methodist Sundav School is to be celebrated on Sunday next. The children and choir have gone through a long course ot preparation for rendering special anniversary hymns. The preachers will be: Morning and evening. Rev. J. A. Lochore; afternoon, Rev. AY. Lamb, in the morning the certificates won by the children at the recent Sunday School Union's examinations will be presented. A fire,- fortunately of not very large proportions, occurred in the house o Mr. 11. Aston, Graham Road, Haiti, about h o'clock yesterday afternoon. Airs. Aston, who had walked down the road with a visitor, looked back towards her house and noticed smoke issuinnr from, the kitchen window. Quickly running back, she called m the assistance of some neighbors, aud the fire was extinguished without serious consequences. The fire occurred, in 3 cupboard in the kitchen and Airs. Aston states that she had thrown an ironing blanket on top of some wood, and the blanket may have been smouldering. thus causing the outbreak. The’ fourth “all-right” night, held under the auspices of the Druids Social Committee at the Masonic Hall last evening, was largely attended, and proved as enjoyable as any ot its predecessors. Despite the warmness ot tne 'night everyone entered into the iun with much merriment, and all appeared to thoroughly enjoy themseives. Ahe music (supplied by Mr. and Mrs. Airs. I’ratt, Aliss Murphy, Aliss Robertson and Alcssrs Cowley and Kirk) was all that could bo desired, and the floor was in perfect order. Songs, contributed, by Aliss Ivy Robertson, Air. Hyland, All*. Simpson, and Air. AA est, were greatly appreciated. The committee formed for promoting the Art, Curio, and Industrial Exhibition in aid of the City Band’s new instrument fund met last night, under the presidency of Air. J. AA 7 . J. Preston. Favorable reports were received from the various committees as to the prospects of the exhibition. The following additional committee was formed to arrange for an electrical display: Ale&srs J. Stewart (chairman), J. H. Mackenzie, AV. F. Crawford, J. F: Freddy, P. Vesper, and J. AV. Nicolas. The Art Union Committee reported that tlie tickets were being rapidly: disposed of. and everything promises a successful function. The monthly meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union was held yesterday afternoon, in St. Andrew’s Schoolroom. There was a large attendance, Airs. A. Graham presiding. Satisfactory reports were received from several departments of work. It was proposed and carried that a young people’s branch in connection with the Union be formed. It was decided that as Aliss Aloody Bell i.s shortly to visit Gisborne and to speak specially to. young people, this might bo deferred until her visit. A visit to the Old Alen's Home was arranged by members for the following AA 7 edne.sday afternoon. Airs. Graham drew attention to the fact that scientific temperance teaching had been given in the schools in many countries for some years, and wss already making itself , felt in the strong temperance .sentiment of the rising generation of those countries. She read a recent report from Chicago iof a temperance demonstration that had been held there. Representatives of the Maori branches of the Union that have just been formed were present. Airs. Carroll! addressed the meeting on their behalf, and spoke of the pleasure that it gave them to be present, and invited members to attend the meetings of the Maori branches. The new members were heartily welcomed by the Union, and the initiatory service was read. Afternoon tea was provided hy members.

Last year there were 3180 candi; dates for membership of the Bankers Institute. About 9 o’clock yesterday evening flashes were seen out at sea as y a passing man-of-war was signalling with her searchlight. A movement has been on foot ' ly amongst the coal merchants of town to raise the, price of that commodity. An informal meeting was mm yesterday, but no definite decision w arrived at, as feeling appealed >& divided. A number of the coal dealers have expressed their intention or no raising the price. Tn the Alasonic Hall to-night Dr. Hastings Young will give the second of the series of lectures delivered under the auspices of the Cook Coun •> AVomen’s Guild. The subject "ill .{*■ humanised milk, and how to prepare itThe members of tbe Guild wish ospeu ally to draw the attention of youin, mothers to the helpfulness oi nc dresses.

The -staff of the Gisborne Telegraph Office, under Air. R. F. Houiihan--- Messrs AV. H. Payne. R. F. kissoms, and J. F. Galop—d’M c-reditahle work on ednosda} night and in the early hours or. yesterday morning in ifeeiving the J’man cial Statement, which contained upwards of 20,000 words. The job wm put through verv expeditiously, aim the A US. supplied to the newspapers was very good. A lecture cf especial interest to photographers was given in Town ley s ID-1 last night b~ Air. Beauchamp, of the Australian Kodak Company, ulio cp monstrated the latest innovations m daylight photography, tank development, and volox and gaslight printing. Mr. Beauchamp showed some excellent pictures taken round about Gisborne with a. folding pocket kodak, and developed for twenty minutes in the daylight developing tank, and fixed in the light of an ordinary room. The whole process, as the lecturer showed, is extremely simple, and the use of the daik room i.s entirely done away with. Air Be.me-hanm demonstrated with Ros a 1 Standard and Solic P.O.P. and Austral toning tubes, a rich brown tone being the result. By altering the strength and time of toning he rdiowed how purple, black, and cold tones could be arrived at with these papers, which in hot climates can be manipulated without the use of the alum bath. Kodak gaslight postcards and Lepera paper were then treated with negatives of different densities, with excellent results. tographs were also printed on A elox paper, which is made in a number of grades so that any negative can be accommodated. The possibilities cf the camera and its adjuncts were revealed in a lucid manner in the course of an interesting and up-to-date- lecture.