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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2686, 16 December 1909, Page 4

Cr. G. Smith has been appointed the Borough Council’s representative on the Hospital Board of Trustees. Satisfactory progress is being made with the numbering of the houses in the borough. Mr. C. Ferris has the work in hand, and the most difficult portion of it has now been completed. Mr. Harry Gray, manager of,. the Lindrum-Gray combination, arrived from South yesterday morning to make arrangements for Lindrum and Gray to play in Gisborne. The two billiard players will arrive on Saturday morning. , Despite a mild protest by Cr. Smith, the Council last night decided, oil the motion of the Mayor, to obtain a shipload of Napier shingle, not to exceed 150 tons. "Can we afford it?’.’ remonstrated Cr.:iSmith. . “We-must, have it,” replied the Mayor. The price of the' shingle is 10s 6d per ton. - At last night’s meeting of the Borough Council the Finance Committee was authorised, if funds would permit, to purchase the necessary duplicate parts for converting the present road roller into a traction engine. In answer to Cr. Pettie, the Mayor said that tlie engine would travel at a speed of five miles per hour, and that it could at all times be made to serve the dual purpose of roller and traction engine.

The Gisborne School -will be closed for the summer vacation on Tuesday next.

Entries for all events at the Nuhaka A. and P. Society’s annual show close with the secretary {Mr. J. S. Cooper), Morere, on Saturday next, 18th inst. The drawing of prizes in connection with the art union in aid of the Catholic parochial school, Gisborne, has been postponed until March 17th next. It has been decided by the Borough Council that a dozen small-mesh wire rubbish receptacles be procured, and put in suitable places throughout the town.

Some little confusion appears to exist as to who' has, or has not, the right to vote at the loan proposals poll on Monday next. .Only ratepayers are entitled to a vote, and there arc just on 2000 of them on the roll. The New Zealand ‘‘Gazette” notifies the dissolution of the partnership between Duncan and Luttrell, bricklayers and contractors, Hastings. The business will be. carried on by Mr. A. S. Duncan in the future.

According to His Worship the Mayor the cost of opening up the Gentle Annie quarry will be between £3OO and £400., In the event of the loan proposals being carried the quarry will be in a position to be worked six weeks or two months afterwards. The Coast roads are at present in a rather heavy and sticky condition. The coach got into difficulties on Tuesday afternoon between Tckomaru and AYaipiro, and the services of a team of bullocks had to be requisitioned to extricate it.

Acceptances for the Flying oiffi Acland Hood Handicaps at the Te Karaka Racing Club’s meeting will close at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s rooms, Masonic Hotel, at 7 p.m. on Saturday next. Owners and trainers may receive their tickets at the same time and place. The suggestion to harness the waters of Waikaremoana for power purposes is evidently not being lost si"ht of. A representative meeting is to be held at Wairoa on the .subject during Christmas week, and Mr. G. Ael son, of Napier, will be present. His Worship the Mayor has been appointed to represent the Gisborne Borough Council at the meeting.

A small account for £Bl5 for “extras” in connection with the waterworks contract was forwarded to the Borough Council last evening from the contractors, through Mr. Robert Hay, the engineer, who, in an accompanying letter, stated his inability to certify to them. Some little discusion ensued, and as the works were not authorised, the Council decided to reply to the letter disclaiming any liability. “Our credit is good.” “It is very satisfactory to see that people are running after us with money,” were the remarks of two Borough Councillors at the meeting last night, when the Mayor announced that he had been approached by representatives of the T. and G. Mutual Insurance Company with an offer to negotiate for the whole of the proposed loan of £175,000, on a basis of 4 per cent.

Mr. AY. A. Barton, S.M., returned to town last evening from his periodical visit to the Coast townships. Speaking to a “Times” reporter, Mr. Barton said that none of the cases dealt with by him were anything out of the ordinary, and on the way back he heard a case of horse stealing at AYaipiro. The list of cases was fairly heavy, necessitating a full day’s work in each place visited.

On the whole the present season promises to be an excellent one for tomatoes, and several of the local crops give indications of an abnudant yield. In one or two instances, however, a species of blight is becoming noticeable. Its indications, of an abundant, yield. .In flower coming to full maturity, a tiny bulb makes its appearance on the stem, about half-an-inch below it, and the flower quickly drops off, leaving the rest of the plant, intact. There was a large attendance at the Salvation Army Citadel last evening, when the “Flower Queen’s Court” was a crain given by sp©ci<il recLtißst. 86i0r6 the main item, several action so mgs were given, including a “Doll Song, showing the troubles of washing dav. “Over Life’s Ocean” and “Come while it is Day.” In the “Flower Queen s Court.” the 26 performers had been excellently trained by Mrs. Melksliam. and the singing was in the nature of a treat to lovers of song and reflected great credit on that lady.

A humorous incident was related by the Dev. Hi. "Williams at the annual meeting of the Christchurch [Mothe-.s 'Union the other day. The speaker stated that at the close of one of the me“tin"s of the branch in his (parish he entered the hall, and was surprised to find that the ladies were all lookvery much depressed and sorrowful At*first he thought that the report had been unsatisfactory or the address by the chair had been wearisome, but on making inquiries lie found that when the afternoon tea was being served its taste was found to be somewhat extraordinary, and investigation disclosed the fact that about 4ft of rubber gastubing had been boiled with the tea, having been left in the urn. Hence the gloom that pervaded the atmosphere.

Yesterday afternoon in the Methodist Cliurcli, before a very considerable congregation, Mr. E. N, Kent was united in holy wedlock to Miss F. L. Coombs, of Ballarat, Victoria. The Rev. J. ALochore officiated. The bride was dressed in a silk voile, nclily tnmmei with lace and chenille, with richly panelled lace front. The veil with orange blossoms was very pretty. The bridesmaids were Misses Gateske.il and Brokenshire. the former wearing an Empire mouslin du chene with heliotrope silk and lace trimmings and hat to match, and the latter wore a pretty pink mouslin de chene richly tripimed with pink silk and cream lace, with hat to match. The presents of the bridegroom to the bride were a pretty gold chain and pendant, and to the bridesmaids gold brooches. Mr. E. E. Mitchell attended Mr. Kent. The reception took place at the residence of Mr. G. S. Vincent, Stout Street, where afternoon tea was served and the usual list of toasts was honored. The. presents to Mr and Mrs Kent from friends far and near were numerous, useful, and costly. Included in the number were those presented hv the various organisations of ilie *Meuibdist Church at a social held in honor of Mr. Kent last Monday evening. These were a silver salad' bowl and silver serviette ring. The fellow employees of Mr. Kent at Messrs Niven and Co. presented him with a 400-day clock; Morse is the sole agent for the farfamed “Parasene” hair restorer. Pnraesne is no local concoction, hut is imported direct from the manufacturer, E: Holland, Melbourne. Wo give ft guarantee with “Paraseno,” and have numbers 1 of local testimonials from doctors and leading citizens. C. Morse, Tobacconist and Hairdresser, Gladstone Road. The loading sports depot in Poverty Bay.*

[ A number of Te Aute students reI turned from Napier yesterday for the j Christmas vacation. | A prohibition order was granted I against a man on the application of | his brother, at the Police Court yesterI day morning. According to the Borough Sanitary Inspector, there are still from 45 to 50 bouses in the borough that are not yet being served by the sealed pan sanitary system.

The Ngawiri Racing Club’s meeting is to take place on the AVhatatutu course on December 28th. The weights will be declared on the night of December 27th.

To-day is the fifty-ninth anniversary of the Canterbury Settlement. The first of the ships sent out by the Canterbury Association arrived at Lyttelton on December 16th, 1850. The case to determine the successors of the late Heni AYilloughby will be before the Native Land Court on Monday. The deceased had made several wills, but these were revoked by her subsequent marriage. All persons having accounts against the committee of the art and curio exhibition are requested to render them to Mr. F. C. AVilkinson. at Mr. AV. Lissant Clayton’s, on or before Saturday next. . Last week’s “Gazette” contains a notification to the effect that a bonus of 3d per gallon (£6250) will be paid on the first 500,000 gallons of mineral oil produced in the Dominion. _ After stating the standard of oil it ic mentioned that the claim cust be made before March 31st. 1913. The installation of the R.AY.M elect of Lodge Montrose, No. 722, S.C., will be held in the Masonic Hal], Childers Road, this evening, by the R.A\ T .D. G.M. Bro. McCullough. The lodge will be tyled at 7 p.m. sharp. Members of sister lodges, visiting brethren, and unattached Masons are invited to attend. ’

At the Police Court, yesterday morning, before Capt. Beere and Mr. F. AV. Riach, -J.’sP., John McConville was convicted of a grossly indecent act at the Post Office, ’ and 'was sentenced to 4 days’ imprisonment. On a charge of being drunk while in charge of -a horse, a woman was fined 10s and costs 2s, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. A seaman from the scow Alert met with a. rather unpleasant experience last night. He had just returned to the wharf after having a tooth pulled, when he fell down in a fit and struck b\s head heavily, cutting it open above the eye. Dr. Reeve attended to the man’s injuries, and he was placed in hs bunk aboard the vessel. A willing band of workers have been engaged in the Methodist Schoolroom during the last two evenings completing arrangements for the opening of the Fair and Christmas Tree function at 2.30 this afternoon. An excellent and very large assortment of articles have been obtained from many sources, and the children and their .parents should have abundance to select from. Then there will be interesting items onthe programme which will appeal to all sections of the audience. It is confidently anticipated that the effort will meet with much success. The possibilities of a fever epidemic in Gisborne were brought under the notice of Borough Councillors at last night’s meeting, when, in the Inspector’s report, it was mentioned that there were two cases of typhoid and two of scarlet fever at present in the borough. The gravity of the situation appeared to bs thoroughly realised, and Cr. Kirk in referring to Mr. AYjagge’s prediction of a dry summer, said that it was incumbent upon them to give every warning to householders of what might happen, and to warn them of the urgent necessity of keeping their premises clean.

» His Honor Judge Jones returned from the Coast yesterday evening, after a, two months’ session. The Court finished all work in Awanui and Tuparoa, but at the request of the Natives, who are now very busy planting and shearing, the bulk of the Waipiro work was adjourned till after Christmas. Amongst other matters disposed of was the settlement of the relative interests in the Ahikouka No. 2 block. This proved a. difficult and intricate matter, the case having been in dispute for over 30 years. The Judge who decided the case in IS7o. when the list of names was arranged, congratulated the Natives on the then settlement of what Imd been a. long standing dispute. The present proceeding was to determine the relative interest of each Native. and as the block is being farmed at' a profit by the Natives, each one was anxious to secure as large a share as possible. In addition to the ordinary succession cases, a number of blocks the leases of which were falling in shortly were apportioned, and a large number of blocks were incorporated. Just as every man thinks he is ft judge of music, so pretty well every inventor has a lingering idea that lie can run his own business in the matter of his patents. Never was a greater mistake. The wise inventor puts himself under the guidance of a skilled agent. They see to the preparation of working drawings, and stand between the inventor and his risks. Ogilvy and Co., Land Agents, Gisborne.*