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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2690, 21 December 1909, Page 4

The formation work on the railway extension is at present within one and a half miles of Rakauroa. The Waikoliu . County Council call for tenders, closing at noon on Friday, January 21st, for forming and altering about 5} miles of the Manga-, hamia ipad. i. At a fairly well attended meeting of ratepayers, held in the Borough Council'Chambers last highi, it was decided, on.the motion of Mr. W. F. Crawford, seconded by Mr. J. Arundel, that tlfo portion of Stanley Road between Awa. puni Road and the sea be stopped. 1 The presentation of prizes in connection with the High School will take place in Holy Trinity Schoolroom this afternoon at 3 o’clock. ' The prizes won at the recent sports meeting •will also be presented. Parents and others interested'-'are inivted to be present.

Jas. Smith, on a second offence of drunkenness, was fined 10s and costs 2s, id default 48 hours’ ; imprisonment, before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., at the Police Court yesterday morning. A motor service, to run twice daily between Hamilton and Cambridge, is being inaugurated with a 22 h.p. car. The experiment is to be given a trial for a. month. “You did quite right. I wish we had a few more who would inform the police when they saw prohibited persons being supplied," said Mr, Barton, S.M., at the Court yesterday to a witness who had informed the police that a prohibited person had been supplied with a flask of whisky. The Public Works Statement, sent' through by telegraph from Wellington last night, contained 8690 words. This long message was very satisfactorily received by the members of Mr. Houlihan’s staff on duty, Messrs Rutherford, Aukl, and Sheen', under the- direction of Mr. Harrington. The principal portions of the Statement are given on page 2 of this issue. Another link in the chain of railway communication between the East and West Coast of the South Island has been forged in the eonipletion of the Sloven’s Creek viaduct on the Midland Railway. The rails are at present being laid over the viaduct. Formation work is in hand to the Cass and for eight miles beyond that point on the Waimakariri section of the line. Two schoolboys were brought before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., yesterday morning, and pleaded guilty to having discharged a firearm in deLautour Road. Sergeant Hutton explained the circumstances, and said that the boys had been already punished. Taking this into consideration, His Worship warned the boys on the seriousness of their action and discharged them. Motor boating is not patronised to any extent in Belgium, largely owing to the • general impression that the motor boat is an exceedingly costly craft. An attempt is, however, being made to stimulate this form of sport, and the Government have now been approached respecting certain facilities and concessions to be accorded to owners of motor boats when touring on the country’s inland waterways. A shark over sft in length was caught by a man fishing on the beach near the southern end of the Marine Parade, on Wednesday afternoon, Avliile a number of children were bathing only about 20 yard* away. A smaller shark was caught a little while before on the same line. It is supposed that the recent hot and fine weather has led to the sharks coming closer inshore than i s usual under other conditions. The boys of Standard VI. at the Onehunga public school (says the Auckland “Herald”),, on their own initiative subscribed among themselves and bought- 14 beautiful dolls, which they handed over to the girls of the same class to dress. These dolls, with a quantity of nice toys, are to be sent to the children’s ward of the Auckland Hospital, as a Christmas present, in the hope that some brightness will bo brought to the little ones in that institution duriqg the festal season.

Esprit de corps and general willingness to undergo inconvenience is a characteristic of New Zealand officers, according to Captain Chesney, assistantadjutant for the Wellington defence dis trict. In a speech which he made at the subalterns’dinner the other night, he mentioned that volunteers he knew of in this country had ridden 50 and 60 miles to attend a two hours’ parade of their company. He also spoke of a case in which an officer and six men, who had missedJ a train, walked 12 miles to their destination, attended the parade, and then walked another twelve miles back to their ihomes. Sunday, Dec 11, was the thirty-ninth anniversary of Mr. W. F. Massey’s landing in New Zealand. He was then a boy in his fifteenth year. His pecfple had previously settled in New Zealand, and he had been left at Home at school. When he arrived in Auckland, the authorities were just commencing to build the railway at Onelumga. Mr. Massey came out in charge of a friend named Wyllie, who is still living, _at the ago of ninety-four, two miles distant from Mr. Massey’s farm at Mangere. The ship in which he travelled to New Zealand was the Star of Auckland. and among the passengers was the Rev. F. W. Isitt (now of Wellington.

Writing regarding r. new attraction at the Waitomo caves, a correspondent of the “New Zealand Herald” says that it has recently been discovered that the underground river through the hills is quite navigable. This being so, a large flat-bottomed boat has f been constructed, by which visitors are enabled to do the trip. The sight is said to be worth going a long journey to see—-in fact, a party of Americans who have just toured the world, stated there was nothing in other lands to be compared with it. The boat glides through a. long avenue lighted by millions übon millions of glowworms that light up the place as if it were , daybreak. The whole thing, in short, is referred to as being absolutely beyond description. People often behave in what onlookers consider a foolish fashion when talking a long farewell of each other, but the good-bye ceremony of three girls at Lyttelton, recently, (says the <r Lyt_ teltoh Times”) probably established a record. One of the girls was leaving by the*.Marama, and her two friends w r ere each linked to her by several yards of pale-blue “baby-ribbon” fastened to her wrist and to theirs. As .the steamer moved off they walked to the end of the jetty and held up their arms till the ribbons parted. They were subjected to endless criticism, for they made themselves conspicuous at the start, their ribbons were occasionally in the way, and quite conceivably they might have been pulled off the end of the wharf by their “silken bond of friendship.” One onlooker 1 stated that he had once, in Sydney, seen a similar ceremony, only there the departing maiden had a team of no fewer than 10. A meeting of the directors of the Y.M.O.A. was held last evening, Mr. J. R. Kirk presiding. The financial position was thoroughly gone into, and it was reported'that the bank overdraft had to bo arranged for, and that the second payment of contributions promised at the inception of the movement were now being collected. A review was made of the progress shown during the year, and it was considered that the \vofk had on a sound basis. The religious work' committee are . planning more aggressive activities in their department, and it was decided to instal a refreshment bhr for' soft drinks' at the-rooms! The Association’s rooms will be closed on the bank holidays during Christmas and New Year. Hearty congratulatory messages on the Board’s enterprise in acquiring a building section were received from Mr. J. J. Virgo, National Secretary, and Mr. IT. N.. Holmes, secretary at Wellington. Tho members of the directorate are presenting an enlarged group photograph of the Board for the walls of the rooms. 1

The new wing of the children’s creche will be opened this afternoon. by *J. Carroll. Afternoon tea will be pr( vided for visitors. Messrs Lindrum and Gray, the champion billiard players, will give an exli - bition of their skill at the Cosmopolitan Club this evening. Members of tnc Club only will be admitted. It is contemplated starting a Baptist Church at Cambridge, says the correspondent of an Auckland P a P e r*.. township contains 1200 inhabitsin , and there are already about ten de nominations in the town. “A great many .people, particularly bankers, seem to take ai pride m making their signatures as illegible as P sible ”—Mr Justice Edwards, in addressing the jury in a slander case at the Auckland Supreme Court. The ordinary meeting of the Cook County Council will be held to '“° r T° ’ when amongst other matters the V posed bridge over the Waimata will be considered, and Or. Sherratt s notice of motion regarding the I «? ] r l ea ' s ed royalty on Patutaln metal will bo discussed. At the request of the competitors and others/ 1 the final game m the champion ship billiard tournament at the Victoria Saloon has been postponed until - morrow night. The contestants are J - Austen, last year’s winner, and -ie Kani Pore, a previous runner-up, eo that a good game is anticipated. A considerable improvement has taken place within the last tvvo or three weeks in the building trade in Ay ellmgt«>n (says the New Zealand * Tipaos ) } and very few r carpenters in the city are idle. The improvement is described as “simplv marvellous” by one person acquainted with the existing condition or tilings a short time ago.. A nrominent Dunedin public servant, who has fasted for 30 days on account of ill-health, writing of his experience, says: _“l do not feel disposed to influence anyone else to undertake the fasting cure, but if anyone does determine on doing so, I would strongly advise them to do it under close medical supervision.” Speaking to a “Press” representative recently, Mr. Robert Allan, who has just returned from a trip to Australia, said he w r as very much impressed with the wonderful prosperity all over the country. Once the coal strike was _settled, there would he a big boom right through the Continent. The crops were unusually heavy, and wool was fetching splendid prices. Speaking to a “Times” reporter after the declaration of the poll last night, the Mayor stated that he had wired the result to the Premier, and had stated to Sir Joseph Ward that they were looking to him to find the money for the borough under the Loans to Local Bodies Act. He did not think there ■would he any difficulty in obtaining the money from Government. A case has just come to light in Southland, where a pet paroquet was responsible for communicating the germs of diphtheria. The paraquet "was noticed to be gasping for breath and had a whitish froth about the open beak A young woman handled the paroquet’ frequently until the bird died. ,Three davs afterwards she herself experienced a sore throat, and in nine days was found to be suffering from diptlieria. whole case is in a nutshell, Your Honor,” observed Mr C. P. Skerrett, K.C., in the Auckland Supreme Court, at the close of an address lasting the major (portion of the day. “You have taken a long time to crack it,” commented His Honor Mr Justice Edwards, and Mr Skerrett replied, in effect, that the time had been consumed not in cracking the nut, but in clearing away from it- an entanglement of misunderstanding and irrelevancy resulting from some arbitration proceedings. An old man, Win. McCarthy, was charged yesterday morning before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., with having discharged a firearm within the borough. McCarthy had had considerable trouble with a neighbor’s fowls trespassing in his garden,"and had bought a shot gun, with grievous results to the fowls. His Worship admitted that fowls in a- garden were a nuisance, but at the same time pointed out the by-law to defendant. In view of bis not having been acquainted with the law respecting the matter, a fine of Is without costs was imposed. A strilrinrr Nimmentarv nwvn the

attitude of the commercial community towards book debts as assets was forthcoming on Tuesday (writes our Auckland corre.ypondent). A local firm. of auctioneers,' acting under instructions of tlie Official Assignee, offered the book debts of a number of firms for sale. The total involved ran into £5578, that being the amount presumably owing to the particular businesses by customers and clients. Under the hammer, however, the whole of the debts only realised about £SO. The largest offer accepted for any single set of debts was £5 14s. Incidentally (says tlie New 'Zealand “Herald”) we may point out that Mr Carroll has not- energy enough to redeem bis repeated promise to forward a Bill dealing with the rating of Native Lands. Although this is clamored for by every local body in the North Island back blocks, and' is imperatively needed to remove a notorious injustice, the Native Minister calmly announces’ that it will be dealt with next session. It is not until the Prime Minister is held personally responsible for tho administration of native affairs that any progress call be looked for in this {petrified Department. Mr. Partridge, a Wellington jeweller, has let a- little light into- a subject which, to the lay mind, is somewhat involved in mist. He was speaking at- a meeting of the Industrial Association last week, and related how, in Sydney, lie had seen a lot of old gold made up into a bar, ail dout of it were made 18, 15, and 9 carat gold rings, all out of one piece. (Laughter.) Things were not so bad in New Zealand, “but occasionally we strike it,” he added. The larger "manufacturers in the Dominion were too jealous of their reputations, lie went on, but it was found rather difficult to check tihe manufacture of a cheap class of goods. There were manufacturers, he said, which the betterclass jewellers could hardly touch, the duality being.., taken out of the gold. He thought that in time provision for quality and stamping of gold and silver goods would be made in-New Zealand. Are' you aware that your personal appearance is. vastly improved by a visit to our Hairdressing Saloon. Our Operators are Artists in their profession, and make a careful study of tho gentlemen who como tinder 1 their care and treatment. Don’t forget!' Me have the finest equipped saloon in the city. Try our Ice Shampoo and note that wo always give our customers an [co. Wash after a shave. M 7 e are the sole agents for the far-famed “Para*ene” hair-restorer. “Parasene” is no local concoction aud is entirely Free of acetic acid or any ingredient ffiat will injure thn hair or head. C. Morse’s Hairdressing Saloon, Sladstone Road.* --S'- ' .

The Telegraph Oepartmcntanaouuf.?r ec£gs-’ rsit £& greei/iub , 24th December, between the 2Utn ana ami on and between 27th and 81st December, same as last jear. To-night the Pathe Pictures give f 1.4 T srr= is will be shown, including ‘ J«an of Arc and -The Making of a Dreadnought Sun.” . . As the glut of strawberries is now over and the supplies are lessening, Auckland growers will not attempt to send shadberries to Wellington this season, but hope next season to send two or three trucks a week. Ihe Minister df Railways has decided to allow an 8-ton truck full of strawberry to b? taken with the express from Auckland at a charge of £22 jper tnp. This means a charge of about one .penny per lb on the fruit. The Dunedin Harbor contemplate lighting the channel in the J.ower Harbor, Dunedin, somewhat after the unmistakeable manner m which toria Channel is lighted at night time. At present the lights in tbo Lower Harbor are few and far net /een, and the .probable improvements wm ji.clude extension of the leading lights system with due consideration to the need to? another light in the gut between Goat and Quarantine Island. Two American women are distinguisMs? themselves in the scKuW* world. Dr. Lulu Pace, of iexas. Has • ust accomplished some research work that has aroused the interest of botanists in all parts; and Mrs. Wilhelmma Fleming, who is head, of the photographic department of Harvard University, has iust discovered a new meteor. Mrs. Fleming is the only American woman member of the Royal Geographical Society of England, and the third woman to attain that lionor-

A Southern contemporary says that at a meeting of the Board of Governers of the Ashburton High School, held on Friday, a report was received on the results of the work in physcal instruction conducted by Mr. R. Meechan. It stated that measurements were taken in February and again at the end of August, and these showed m the case of boys, an average gam as follows: Chest measurement tourfifths of an inch; height, If inch; and weight, 8 1-olb. For girls the average gain was 1 l-3in, Uin, and 81b. It is not generally known that Princess Henry of Battenberg has been the author of a book, though the fact is not- surprising, seing how closely she was identified with the preparation of the latter literary work or her mother, Queen Victoria. Princess Henry, after the death of her husband in East Africa, wrote a book of meditations suited to these in moumingThis -was first printed for private circulation only ; but an authorised edition has since appeared in Germany, to which is simply appended the signature “B. von B.

A short time ago it was announced that Prince Herman, of Saxe-Weimar, had resigned his claims to the Grand Duchy, and would, for the future, be known as Count Herman Charles Optlieirn. ' The reason was apparent soon after, when the Prince married, in London, a beautiful German girl of five and twenty. Fraulein Wanda Paolo Lottero, the daughter of a captain in the merchant service. Prince Herman, who is only twenty-three years of age, is the eldest son of Prince William, of Saxe-Weimar, and nephew of the reigning Grand Duke. The family are related to His Majesty, for the late Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, who died in 1902, was a cousin of Queen Victoria.

The Government is now incurring considerable expense" in carrying out the geological survey of the oil-bear-ing portion of the Taranaki district, chiefly in the interest of those engaged in boring for petroleum. When the survey is completed the data obtained by the officers engaged upon the work will be published aud should prove of much assistance to the industry. In dition to the work now being performed by the Mines Department in the direction indicated, a subsidy was granted a few years ago towards the cost of sinking one of the beres, and a bonus of 3d. per gallon is now being offered on the first 500,000 gallons of mineral oil produced in the Dominion. In view of all the circumstances, the Minister of Mines cannot see his way to recommend the Government to depart from their established policy by sinking a special bore. The New Zealand Shipping Company (writes a London correspondent) are certainly having more than their fair share of ill-luck this year. On the same day that the Admiralty Court was assessing the awards for salving the M r hakatane, beached after a collision in the English Channel, the new steamer Otaki was reported to have one of her holds on fire off Gravesend. The Otaki, which was built in 190 S, and is valued at £135,000, had just arrived from M r ellington with a cargo of gram when the mishap was reported. The fire started in the bunkers, and spread to the cargo in No. 3 hold, consisting chiefly of oats, with srnal parcels of wheat and barley. On inquiry on board it was stated that the fire was, still smouldering in the affected hold, and until it was extinguished the extent of the damage done to the grain could not be ascertained. A sample of oats from the lower hold was found to be badly charred. Chemicals were pumped into the hold by means of the Clayton apparatus to put out the fire. The quarrel betwen the dramatist,M Henrv Bernstein, and the critic of tlie “Figaro,” M. Francois Chevnssu, who did not praise liis play enough to liis liking, and whom he subsequently accused of unfair malice towards him, and sycophancy towards a rival playwright, was wiped out in Paris one morning recently, in single combat, , though not in blood, on the _ cycling racecourse of the Parc dos Princes, at Auteuil, in a steady downpour fo chilly rain (writes the correspondent of the “Doilv Telegraph”). One of the two duellists, the critic," did apparently try. his best to hit his adversary with a pistol, the weapon which, being tho aggrieved party, he had himself chosen, but the bullet passed over the author’s head. As for M. Bernstein, he indulged in a “beau geste,” and did not fire. M. Clievassu, in bis hurry, fired at “One!” but too high. M. Bernstein aimed, and seemed about to pull the trigger. Then he suddenly lowered ids pistol and Pht it behind his back. M. Renard, to prove that it was properlv loaded, Afterwards discharged it nr the direction of tlie grand stands, which were, luckily empty. M. Bernstein could not explain why. he had not fired. “I just aid not think of it. I suppose,” was all-he could say. The two combatants ha ll four seconds, and the two surgeons are af’-nid now that they have caught baa colds.

Getting a patent is not so easy and safe a thing, or not invariably, as many people think. The man with an idea should consult an expert. We are con- .. stantly saving people expense and trouble. — OiVvy and Co., land agents, Gisborne.*