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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2692, 23 December 1909, Page 4

The Cook County Council’s present representatives on the Hospital Board were re-appointed yesterday. The appointment of Mr. Josephus Hargreaves Richardson as Deputy Commissioner of Taxes is gazetted. Particulars of the train services on the Gisborne section during the Christmas and New Year holidays are advertised in this issue of the “Times.” The warehousemen of Gisborne notify that their places of business will be closed on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday next, and also on Saturday and Monday, January Ist and 3rd. The canvass instituted by the committee of the Otago A. and P. Society has resulted in its membership being increased to close on 900. It ie confidently anticipated that within a month or two the number will have reached 1000. A visit was paid on Tuesday night by the combined Christian Endeavor Societies to the Old Men’s Home. A most enjoyable concert (programme was rendered during the evening, and was thoroughly enjoyed by the inmates. A photograph of the Harbor Board’s new dredge, “Maui,” was received by yesterday’s mail. The photograph, which was taken cn October 20 last, shows the work to be well advanced, pointing to an early completion of the contract. The following passengers had booked last evening by Messr s Redstone and Sons’ coaches, leaving this morning : For Hauiti, Mrs. Earnsliaw and girl, Mr. Dobson; for Tologa, Mr. and Airs Nelson, Miss How Chow, Airs, and Aliss Caldwell, Alaster Reeves; for Pakarae, Alessrs Crawford and party (4); for Whangara. Mrs. Wilson; for Tokomaru, Alisses Casey (2), Busby (2); for Te Puia, Aliss E. Jones; for Hikiwai, Aliss Bruce; for Waipiro, Aliss Bvles. The Nuhaka A. and P. Society’s sixth annual Show, to be held at Nuhaka on New Year’s Day, promises to eclipse all gatherings held by the Society in the past. The following entries have been received» for the various classes: Horses 302, sheep 101, cattle 59, dogs 20, driving competition 30. Among the sheep entries are two pens of Romney rams from the flock of the well-known breeder, Air. S. Kensington, of Fielding. Alany residents of Napier, Gisborne, and Wairoa have signified their intention of attending the show, and the gathering should prove a notable one jn the history of the Society. , A quiet but pretty ' wedding was celebrated at the" residence of Mr. J. A. Vowles, Clifford Street, yesterday afternoon, when liis daughter, Lena Florence ,was united in wedlock to Air. J. Alahoney. The Rev. J. A. Lochore conducted the ceremony. The bride was attired in a pretty cream silk crape de chene, trimmed with cream silk lace, and chiffon yoke, made in direetoire style. She also wore the customary veil and orange blossoms, and, carried a shower bouquet. The bridesmaid was 1 the bride’s sister, Aliss Isabel Bush Vowles, who wore a silk striped voile, trimmed with silk net, and a pretty cream hat. She also carried a shower bouqtiet. The bride’s going-nway dress was a navy blue travelling costume, with a large picture cream hat. The presents from a large circle of friends were both numerous and costly. Among them was a pretty tea set frojjn the bride’ c fellow employees of the firm of Messrs Rosshotham and Soarle, while the firm presented her with a beautiful case of carvers The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a very handsome case of silver-backed brushes and toilet requisites. and to the bridesmaid a geld bangle, set with sapphires and diamonds. Air. W. Whealen attended the bridegroom. Air. and Airs. Alahoney have gone to Wellington and: Nelson for their honeymoon. Men have made themselves many inventions, but a shrewd idea may still lead on to fortune. The simpler the idea, the better, so long as it is essentially new. The thing is to make sure of your agent. Ogilvy and Co., land agents, have developed, tlieir profession to an art. Their illustrated monthly journal. “Progress,” is the only journal of invention published in the Southern Hemisphere.

Nominations in connection with the Aluriwai races will close with the secretary, Mr. W. Page, at 9 p.m. to-day. A special mail for Napier, Wellington, and South, per s.s. Fanny, will close at 11 a.m. to-day.

Holiday leave of absence for three weeks was granted to Mr J. W. Witty, secretary of the Harbor Board, at yesterday’s meeting of the Board.

A prettily printed card, conveying the season’s from the Timaru Harbor Board’s staff, was received at the Gisborne Harbor Board office yesterday.

In connection with the Waerenga-a-hika sports on Boxing Day, it is notified that all horses' must be placed in the enclosure provided by the committee.

There are at present 42 inmates in the public hospital, and the accommodation is fully taxed. Included in thsi number are six typhoid and two scarlet fever cases.

The people of Wairoa intend leaving no stone unturned to ensure the success of the Carnival on January 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st. The programme will include two days’ races, aquatic sports, and show. Last week’s “Gazette” contains the information that the Gisborne Courthouse is the local patent office for the reception of applications, supply of forms, etc., and that Air. G. J. A. Johnstone is the agent.

The Cook County Council yesterdav decided to appoint a poundkeeper and ranger for the Alatawnero pound, anu also to fence and subdivide the Aral stock reserve, if it were found that the reserve was vested in the Council. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Air. AV. A. Barton, S.AI., a first offender for drunkenness, who did not appear, was fined £l, the amount of his bail, and Thomas Dwyer, who was arrested at Whakarau, and charged with drunkenness, was remanded for curative treatment. The schools in the Gisborne district formally broke up for the Christmas holidays yesterday. In the, Gisborne Alain School a concert was given in one of the junior classes, the children contributing the items. A number of the school teachers went north and south by yesterday’s boats,'on their holidays.

“The county people can at any time find means to do without the borough.’’ declared the Cook County Council chairman yesterday. “They can get their own roads, and even thei r own harbor, if necesary.” “But the borough cannot do without the county,” declared another Councillor. An enterprising firm which deals extensively in toys has a placard in its shop window proclaiming the merits of “the noisiest toy yet invented.” As this fiendish invention has been selling freely, there are evidently stirring times ahead for Gisborne folks on Christmas Eve. A special meeting of the Cook County Council will be held on January sth. AVlien this was decided at yesterday’s meeting, the chairman humorously draw attention to the fact that the day was of some note, being his birthday, and also the anniversary of the fall of the Ngatapa pa, in the Alacri Tvar. The extremely bad state of the roads in the Te Arai riding was mentioned by Cr. Alatthews at yesterday’s meeting of the Cook County Council. He gave as an instance the fact that the other day one settler was compelled to throw aivav 19cwt of milk, as the state of the roads prevented him from reaching the creamery in time. The following are the returns of the working of the Gisborne railway for the four-weekly period ending November 13th : —Passengers carried, SS9I; season tickets, 47: parcels, 272; horses, 3: carriages, 1; dogs, 30: cattle, 7; sheep, 293; general merchandise. S2S tons. The total revenue was £1035 9 S Hd. as against £S74 11s lid for the corresponding period last year. A sale of the bankrupt stock of Alessrs Lawrence and Co., produce merchants, Peel Street, was held yesterday morning, being conducted by Alessrs Aliller and Craig, under' m structions from the Official Assignee. There was a good attendance all day, and a satisfactory sale resulted. Produce sold at market rates, while there was ;1 brisk demand for confectionery and biscuits. At the prize distribution ceremony at Girton College, Christchurch, Aliss Freeman, the principal, in her address, remarked that she strongly objected to the system of giving prize s to children simply because they possessed superior mental capacity., It was, she said, iust the same as giving a six-foot man a prize because lie was taller than the five-foot man. Prizes should be given only for honest striving and endeavor, and this was the system she always tried to carry out. Tiie Austral Uniscope Companv will give three performances in His Alajest.v’s Theatre on Christmas night, Boxing night (Monday next), and Tuesday next. The performance for Christmas night is to *be pictorial and musical. Vocal items are to be given, and a full orchestra will render appropriate selections. On Alonday and Tuesday vaudeville and pictorial programmes will be presented. The prices of admission are 2s and Is, children halfprice, with day sale R at Air. Aliller’s. The question of having all the rates contributed by a riding spent in thatriding is one that has for some time been exercising the minds of County Councillors. At present a uniform rate is struck over all, the coiinty, but in all probability at the special meeting to be held, on January sth, it will be urged that next year a small general rate be struck to cover the cost of administration, etc., and that each riding strike a special rate, the amount so raised to be spent in that riding. An advertisement in this issue conveys thanks to the Temperance and General Atutual Life Assurance Society for its very prompt settlement of a Gisborne claim. Tiiis Society has made great advancement during the past few years, and its funds have accumulated to such an extent that it is in a position to offer to undertake the advancing of the full loan of £175,000 to the Gisborne Borough Council for the works authorised by the ratepayers. The Society has already over £250,000 invested in municipal securities in the Dominion.

Are you aware that your personal appearance is vastly improved by a visit to our Hairdressing Saloon. Our Operators are Artists in their profes- 1 sion, and make a careful study of the : gentlemen who come under their care and treatment. Don’t forget! We j hftyc the finest equipped saloon in the ■ city. Try our Ice Shampoo and note < that wc always give our customers an 1 Ice Wash alter n shave. We are the sole agents for the far-fnmed “Para- ■; sene” hair-restorer. “Parasene” is 1 no local concoction and is. entirely free of acetic acid or any ingredient 1 that will, injure the hair or head. C. * Morse’s Central Hairdressing Saloon, Gladstone Road.* t

The flag at the post office was flying half-mast yesterday, on account of funeral of the late King Leopold. * A plan of a special sanitary district, including portions of Kaiti and Whataupoko, was presented and approved at the County Council meeting yesterday. Evidence of the holiday season was amply supplied yesterday by the extraordinarily heavy passenger lyts both inward and outward, of the tuo mail steamers. The total revenue for the 23 mile 3 of the Gisborne railway, for the ill days of the Financial year up to November 13th was £7142 1/s a .® f j the expenditure for the same period amounted to £5146 0s lOd. The post office staff yesterday experienced the full brunt of the Chnstma s season. The hampers received and despatched by yesterday s boats made the day extremely heavy for the staff, but the deliveries were despatched with promptitude. There have been received at the office of this paper some, handsome and useful Christmas souvenirs m the form of letter-files, blotting-pads, and aluminium and desk almanacs from the Royal Exchange Assurance, of London, through the local agents, Alessrs Bennett and Sberratt.

All work at the Public Morks extension, excepting some heavy cuttings that are to be pushed on, will be closed from Christmas Eve till Alonday, January 3. Rail laying will be commenced immediately after the holidays, on the run to Otoko, and it is expected the viaduct site will he reached in about three or four months. Air. C. E. Armstrong left for AVellington by last evening’s boat, partly on business and partly on a holiday, the present being the most convenient time for him t-o get away. A large number of excited children gathered at the Salvation Army Citadel yesterday afternoon, when a free distribution of gif* s was made from a large Christmas tree, bearing dolls, mechanical toys, work-boxes, fans, and a host "of other articles dear to the children A realistic Father Christmas, assisted bv Staff-Captain Orames and Adjutant‘Alelksbam. distributed over 100 tovs to the children, who were highly delighted at these unlooked-for gifts.’ The Salvation Army gone to considerable expense over these presents. and any monetary assistance will be thankfully received by Adjutant Alelksham towards this fund.

Owing to the fact that a quorum was not present at the meeting of the Hospital Trustees last night, only a limited amount of business, was done. Those present were Alessrs A. F. Alatthews, F. Lvsnar, G. Darton. and G. Smith. The~latter, the Borough Council’s new representative, took his seat for the first time. Air. A. F. Alatthews was voted to the chair for the evening, and on behalf of the Trustees welcomed Air. Smith to the Board. On behalf of the Visiting Committee, Air. Geo. Darton reported the progress of the alteration work at the hospital, which promised to he a great success. The work was being, done to facilitate the removal of patients from the institution in case -of fire., On the Question of luxuries for the inmates of the hospital at Christmas time, the committee thought that the public only wanted to know of the fact that such would be appreciated to contribute them. Everything seemed to be going all right at the institution. Alessrs Holden and Dewing were appointed the Visiting Committee for the ensuing month. Accounts were passed for pyament, and the meeting adjourned until January oth.

To make your Christmas shopping a pleasure, you should go to Rosie and Co.’s, where the counters are piled with charming and attractive goods suitable for Christmas gifts. The choice is so large, the goods so pretty, and the prices so moderate, that you’ll be able to find a gift here for all your lady friends. Come and see these lovelv gifts that are bound to please. A’ou’ll ]ike them.*