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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2675, 3 December 1909, Page 4

The latest addition to the telephone exchange is 508 J. Walter Bull, Geisha Fruit Stall,, Gladstone Hoad. The adjourned meeting of the Haiti School Committee will he held this evening at 7.30 pan. in the school building."

A concert, organised bv Mrs. Hosier, will he given in the King’s Theatre, To liaraka,- on Thursday, December 16th. A dance v.ill take place after the concert. >

In our report of the recent concert at Te Karaka, it was stated that a plantation song was given by Miss Lewis and Master Lionel Lewis. The item was by Masters Jack Patty and Lionel Lewis and the Misses Patty (3). Angling is still providing plenty of sport” and large baskets to those interested in it (writes a Rotorua correspondent). The most pleasing feature this year is the excellent quality of the fish. They are not so large as usual, but their condition leaves nothing to be desired.

A fancy fair, with Christmas tree, is to be held in the Methodist Schoolroom. Bright Street, on the afternoon and evening of Thursday, December 16th, and on the evening of Friday. December 17th. Every afternoon ticket-hold-er will bo entitled to a draw from the Christmas tree. An entertainment is to be given each evening. It is announced' that the land and estate and general commission business of Messrs Gaudin and Go., Lowe Street, has been acquired by Mr. TV. I. Potchell, under whose management it will in future be carried on. Mr. W. Gaudin leaves during tlio present month for Auckland, where lie will conduct a similar business. The firm have a special advertisement in this issue of the “Times.”

It was stated recently in the House by Mr Lawry that tobacco growing has proved a success in, Australia, and is giving employment to thousands of people in'the Commonwealth. There is, in his opinion, every reason to believe that the leaf could be calculated with equal success in the northern portions of the Auckland district, and could thus be made the moans of giving employment to large numbers of people there. In view of these facts lie gave notice to ask the Minister' for Agriculture whether, in view of the great potentialities of tobacco leaf growing, the Government will take into its consideration the propriety of investigating the possibilities- of encouraging the development of that important product in the Dominion. The play of the two youthful Australian billiard champions, Lindrum and Gray, lias been a revelation to those who have witnessed it (says the “Dominion.”) Nothing to equal the exhibition on Saturday last, for instance, has ever been seen in New Zealand. Roberts and Stevenson at their best did not put up such performances in this country.; For eleven visits each to the table Lindrum and Gray each recorded an average of over 60., Gray’s breaks of 306 and 271 were bigger than anything achieved by Lindrum at that afternoon’s play, but the latter in three successive breaks scored 154,J157, and 197- The table on which the game was played was a remarkably fine one of Alcock’s built to standard requirements. The young champions left for the TVairarapa at the beginning of the week, to give exhibitions at Featlierston, Carterton, Masterton, Eketahuna, and, in fact, practically right through to Napier. Gisborne and Auckland follow, after which towns on the Main Trunk line, New Plymouth, Wanganui, etc., and then the princi-' pal towns of the South Island. S

The Tiniroto wood-chopping and sawing carnival is to be held to-day. ’The monthly meeting of the Friendly Societies’ Conference will bo held in Mr. C. IT. J-fOwis’s office, Adair’s Buildings, at 7.30 pan. to-day:

Mr. C. G. B 100 re, Lowe Street, advertises two cheap sections in AVluitaupoko for sale, also a villa residence and other properties.

Sixteen vacancies for teachers advertised by the Wellington Education Board elicited 128 annlications. Hie greatest number for one position is U.

The Mangapapa School concert is to take place in the school building tonight. For the convenience of town residents a bus will leave the post office for Manganapa at 7.20 p.m., returning after the concert. The Chief Postmaster is advised that the s.s. Hyndford, with American mails, arrived at Auckland, at 1.30 a.in. yesterday, and that the Gisborne mails will be sent forward by the Main Trunk reaching Gisborne to-morrow. Mr. F. W. iliacih is to sever his connection with the firm of L. I). Nathan and Co .on January 31st. f J he management of the Gisborne branch will be taken over by Mr. G. E. Aditon. who was here recently relieving Mr. liiach, while the latter was ma'king a business trip to Samoa on behalf of the firm. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night, mest eulogistic references were made to the excellent work done bv the secretary. It was unanimously decided that the chairman (Mr. John Townley) purchase some memento, for presentation to Mr. Traill, of the Chamber’s appreciation of his cervices. The various committees in connection with the Art, Curio, and Industrial Exhibition will meet to-night at 7.30, and the executive an hour later. A lot of business lias to he transacted, and a good attendance is requested in order that matters may be satisfactorily dealt with. Promises of curios and other exhibits are coming forward freely, and it is fully expected that this exhibition will be an unparalleled success as far as Gisborne is concerned.

The other afternoon (says the “Hastings Standard”) Mr It. McCarthy, junr., who was cutting grass on Wall road, was startled by an animal jumping out of the grass in front of him. Without hesitation he raised his scythe, and brought it down on the animal’s hack and ’killed it. Upon examination if was found to be a magnificent specimen of the native tuatara lizard, measuring eighteen inches in length. On its nock was a strong black mane, and along the back to the tin of the tail were white tipped spikes a quarter of an inch in length. “In the language cf Shakespeare, the law’s ail ass,” emphatically remarked a carrier charged at the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court last week with leaving his vehicle unattended. “The regulation says we are not to leave our vans for more than five minutes, and yet it might take us twenty minutes, "for instance, to shift a piano. The poTv'e should direct their attention in other directions. Why, the ether day I was assaulted by a man, and had to take the law in my own hands. What I want to know is, where wore the police? This is a paltry, pitiful case.”

It is not often that wild horses are seen on the Main Trunk route, writes a correspondent cf the “Dominion,” but one morning last.week a mob of about a dozen were grazing on the railway line near Waiouru, the early goods train from Taumarunui had to slow up in order to pass them. The strangers, which were led by a beautiful grey stallion, had come down from Mount Ruapehu. Their tails, which trailed on the ground, were each fully ten feet long. It is stated with reference to the grey stallion that he is a- purebred animai, which some years ago mv.steriously disappeared from near Waipukurau, Hawke’s Bay, and that since that time numerous unsuccessful attempts have been made to capture him.

A man who was before the Arbitration Court! at- Dunedin claiming compensation for an accident, said to ba\ o been sustained while working in a grain store, told cross-examining counsel that he had been examined by many doctors. “And were there any others?” asked counsel, when witness had mentioned tlie names of certain medical gentlemen. “Oh, yes,” said the witness, wearily, “I believe the house surgeon had a go at me.” “Had what?” demanded counsel. “Hod a go at him,” said Mr. Hanlon. “Oh, indeed,” said counsel, “and did the students examine you too?” “Yes,” said witness, and then, more emphatically, “Yes, they did.” “Got on your nerves a bit?” suggested counsel. “Yes," said witness, “it did get a bit sickening.”

Mr. AY. A. Barton, SAT., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, gave judgment- by default in the following civil eases: —o'tidal Assignee in the estate of Enoch Richards (Mr. F. AV. Nolan) v. AA'iniata, £8 16s Id. and costs £1 18s 6d; Cook County. Council v. William Feryer, £23 14s Sd, costs £L 10s; same v. Patrick Malone, £4 Os Id, costs 7s; Robert Colebrook (Mr. Hei) v. Karauria lvahu, £7 19s 9d, costs £1 I.os Gd; Albert Michael Lewis (Air. Sainsbury) v. Edward Roe, £2 Os 9d, costs 10s; James Pettie (Air. Nolan) v. Matanuka, £3 13s, costs 17s. In the case of Reginald H. Image (Mr. Sainsbury) v. Pora AVaaka, defendant gave evidence (through an interpreter) that ho was unable to pay at the present timo. An order was made for payment of amount claimed, £3 ISs, and interpreter’s fee, os, <>n or before February 2nd, in default four day’s imprisonment. The evidence of Gilbert Ellison, one of the defendants in a Dunedin case of Bayly v. Richards and Co., was taken for forwarding to Dunedin, costs being certified at £1 Bs. Above the subdued roar from adjacent engine-rooms, and before the switch awakened the corporation’s sleeping Titan whose dutv it is to make light, and make it- all the time, Dr. Newman, Mayor of Wellington, explained to a representative gathering last week the cost of the whole business —lock, stock, and barrel. The purchase cost- of the electric light undertaking was £160,000, for which amount debentures- were issued. AVith cost of additions- —£40,000 —one j total, outlay was £200,000. Revenue had paid for £20,000 worth of additions and extensions, and the bank had issued a like sum. A sinking fund of 2 per cent., set aside each year, would, it was calculated, pay off the original liability to the shareholders of the company, when debentures matured in 1933. On present results £IO,OOO future additions could bo anticipated, and this would increase as the undertaking expanded. In 1933, when the debentures j (£160,000) wore redeemed out of the, sinking fund, the citizens would possess an undertaking showing at least a capital value of £500,000. The Mayor add M (says the "Post ) thatihjtenney ner

There will be a special matineo performance of the Rathe pictures to-mor-row afternoon. Messrs F. ft. Malcolm and Co. will hold an unreserved sale of furmture at Dr. Morrison’s residence, Kaiti,. ; Ut 1.30 p.m. to-day.' At the request of a number of patrons, the Rathe Picture Company will show the firm of “When Stormy Winds Do Blow” at His Majesty s liheatie tonight. ■ The directors of the Gisborne Oil Company have ordered by ca.de a quantitv of 5-inch casing pipes, lor use at the Waitangi bore Tim pipes are expected to come to hand in about a fortnight. Rrob'ate of the will of the late Mrs. Margaret Gertrude Butt was granted at Auckland on the 26th lnsfc. by His Honor Mr. Justice Coopery on the application of Mr. Alston Coleman, to the executors, Messrs C- P. Davies, F. J. Morgan, and John Coleman. The special meeting of the Harbor Beard called for this afternoon to consider tile judgment of the Supreme Court in regard to the Tauwhareparao lease will'not be held, hut the matter will be brought up for consideration at the next ordinary meeting of the Board on December 22nd.

The meeting of the Gisborne branch of the Farmers’ Union to deal with the question of freight/ cliarges and the control of the sales of meat in. London, which was to have been held to-mor-row. has been postponed until the next Saturday on account of the meeting,previously announced, or the Poverty Bay and East Coast Sheep-owners’ Union, at 3 p.m. A “boys’ Bisley” meeting (says the “New Zealand Times”) will be held at Trcntham on December Bth next, open to both public school and defence cadets. A series of matches will he fired for each grade, and a service ri.de will be awarded to the highest aggregate scorer in each division. In addition there will be arm badges given and a number of trophies for the various matches. This is an opportunity which should not be missed by the public schools, and a record entry is anticipated by the promoters. Nearly twelve months ago the Government decided on an experiment calculated to induce people to he thrifty. The scheme was to issue little safes, far which the users had to guarantee the State 6s as security, and pay an annual fee of 6d. The “home savings bank safe” was handed out locked, and the key was retained at the office which allotted the box. When it was desired to bank the savings, the box was taken to the Post Office Savings Bank, and the contents were credited to the owner’s account in the ordinary way. Up to the end of last September over 350 of these boxes had keen issued in Wellington and suburbs. So far, Wellington is the only place where the experiment has been tried. The boxes are cf iron, neatly finished, measuring 4in. by 3iu by 2in., with a handle to assist the saver to carry his ™ wealth to and fro.

An adventurous boy, about 12 years on age. appeared at the Juvenile Court, Gmstciiurch, the other day, charged, with stealing a bicycle. Sub-Inspector McGrath explained that the boy bad taken a school-mate’s bicycle, and had ridden to Amberley. He intended to return the slice night, but-was too tired, and was given a bed by a resident. Next morning the boy and bicycle were placed on the Christchurch train, the guard agreeing to keep an eye on him. When the train reached Ivaiapoi the boy left the train and the bicycle was brought to Christchurch and returned to the owner. Subsequently the boy was found by the police. The magistrate-did not think taking a bicycle without authority really constituted larceny. However. in dismissing the case, he gave the boy to. understand that he would be very much safer it ho let other people’s property alone.