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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2697, 30 December 1909, Page 4

The sittings of the Supreme Court in Gisborne next year will commence on March 14th, and September 19th. A sitting of the Native Land Court will be held in Gisborne on January 17th, when several important matters will bo adjudicated upon.

The weekly half-holiday for shops in the. County of Cook will be decided upon at a special meeting of the Council to be held on Wednesday next.

During IDIO the Cook County Council will hold its meetings on the third Friday in each month. The Waikohu Council meets on the same days. The Borough Council last evening decided to ask the Noxious Weeds Department to see that, in aecordance with the provisions of the Act, ‘fennel be removed from the borough thoroughfares.

The audience which greeted the return of the Pathe Pictures to His Majesty’s Theatre last night was an exceedingly good one, and the new programme met with a very hearty reception.

At the meeting of the Borough Council last night the following gentlemen were granted auctioneers’ licenses: Messrs J. W. Bright, G. A. Runciman, G. R Wyllie, A. R. Hine, G. K. Miller and F. S. Malcolm. A second-hand dealer’s license was granted to Mr. J. Spencer. The Pollard Merrv Midget Co., •who commence a season here of four nights on January 12th, spent Christmas in Wanganui. The: audience that assembled to witness the performances of these clever juveniles were, it is stated, much pleased at the completeness and novelty of the entertainment. A meeting of the committee of the Boy Scouts was held last evening in connection with the camp to be held at Waikohu from Friday to Monday next. A number of arrangements were made regarding the sports and scout work that are to be gone into, and it was decided that the expenses, including train fare, should be os each. All intending campers are requested to meet at the Y.M.C.A. rooms this evening.

“T believe that in a very short time Victoria township will be washed away and Ave shall be"called upon to pay a big claim for compensation,” declared Cr. Darton at the meeting of the Borough Council last night, Avhen advocating that people should be preA-ented from taking driftwood from the Waikanae beach. It Avas pointed out that the borough had no power in the matter, and it was decided that the Harbor Board be approached to see if they would prohibit the removal of the driftAvood.

It- i s understood that the experiment of running a dining car on this section of the railway has not been very satisfactory so far (says the Hawke’s Bay “Herald”), but perhaps this is not to be AA'ondered at, because the refreshment rooms at Woodville and Waipukurau are still open, while the running of the car seems to be as inconvenient as possible. Why the car should be discontinued at Waipukurau in the morning and with its staff be kept ivaiting there till 7 p.m. is probably only knoAvn to the Minister for Railways, and even the staff must fail to appreciate the form of Government stroke which keeps them cabined up in a dining car on a siding for nearly ten hours doing nothing.

Tims the Hawke’s Bay “Herald”: The corner near the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Co-operative Association’s store, where the railway line takes a sudden curve, is generally regarded as a somewhat dangerous spot, and has been the scene of more than one accident. On Friday last another accident occurred there. It appears that a boy was standing with a trap, holding the horses’ head, when a train coming round the corner frightened the-animal, the result being that it became restive and dragged the trap on to the railway line. The engine struck the trap,. breaking a wheel and doing other minor damage. The boy was bowled over by the force of the impact, but apparently suffered no injury. A special committee meeting of the Harbor Board was held yesterday afternoon in consequence of the receipt of a letter from the Marine Department, enclosing certain alterations (suggested by Mr. R. W. Holmes, Government marine engineer) in the line of the proposed extension of the breakwater, designed to improve the state of the river entrance in rough weather. There were present: The Chairman (Mr. J. Townley), and Messrs Harris, Lysnar, Kells, Matthewson, and the Hon. Captain Tucker. It was decided to forward the suggested alterations to Mr. F. W. Marchant, C.E., of Timaru, for an expression of opinion regarding the deviation from his scheme. Mr. Marchant, it will be remembered, recommended an extension of the breakwater at a southerly angle from the present straight line of wall. Mr. Holme,, suggested that the extended pier should continue in a line with the present work, and parallel to the groyne,-- but abutting the seaward side of the end of the present breakwater, thus allowing the additional width as sea room in which the seas might expend their force. It. will no doubt interest slieepf arm‘M's and the public generally to know that Dfdgetv and Co.. Limited, have boon appointed ■sole agents in the Dominion for the Wolsoley Sheep Shearing Machinery Company, Limited, as from the first of next month. It is this firm’s intention to keep a staff of experts, whose services will he available at nil times to attend to the fitting up of the machinery (which includes sheepshearing machines and separators), ote; they will also carry a full stock of all spare parts. With the reputation this company hears, it is almost superfluous to add that clients may rest assured that their interests will be well looked after.”

Mr W. G. Sherratt, Whataupoko, advertises the loss of two black and Avliitc hound pups.

A new farthing stamp has been received in Barbados for use in the Colony. The MataAvhero stock sales will be held to-day. Messrs Williams and Ket. tie, Dalgety and Co., and Common, .Shelton and Co. advertise their entries in this issue. ’ ,

The tivelve guinea challenge cup, for general knoAvledge, presented by the HaAvke’s Bay Old Boys of the Wanganui College, open to all classes, Avas won by Humphrey Parker, of Gisborne, Ayho is in the fifth standard.

Constable Henry Scott, late of Gisborne, has been appointed Inspector of Weights and Measures for the Counties of HaAvke’s Bay, Patangata, and Wairoa, and for the Boroughs of Napier and Hastings.

On the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Pettie, the Borough Council last night decided to increase the salary of the Toavu Clerk to £4OO per year. It was also decided, Cr. Darton dissenting,. that Mr. Robinson be appointed Borough Valuer. Meetings of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board Avill be held in Gisborne during 1910, on the following dates:—January 17th, April 11th, July 11th, and October 17th. The Board will meet in Napier on the second Friday in each month.

The Premier’s last visit to England cost the taxpayers £BOO. the amount of a special grant, and £450 expenses for his private secretary. On top of this was a grant of £2OO to Detective Cassells, who Avas deputed to guard the Premier.

The Salvation Army Band, by adA rertisement in this issue, apologises for having been preA'ented, by the Avet weather, from going its full round on Christmas EA'e, and states that it Avill be pleased to Avait on all A\'ho received cards on New Year’s morning.

Some little discussion took place at the meeting of the Borough Council last night- on the advisability of the Town Clerk being appointed valuer. On the motion of Cr. Clayton, it Avas decided that representations be. made to Government to see that if next year the local Government valuer con Id be permitted to act as valuator for the borough. At the meeting last night th-o Borough CounciT decided to make formal application to the Government for the authorised loan of £175,000, under the “Loans to Local Bodies Act.” The Mayor explained that a copy of the Act had not yet come to hand; and that he Avas not yet aAvare of the terms and conditions under which the application should be made.

The Mayor, Mr. W. D. Lysnar, who leaves for Wairoa this morning, has been appointed to represent the Gisborne Borough Council at a conference of Councils to be held at Wairoa tomorrow night. The conference is for the purpose of discussing, Avith Mr. Geo. Nelson, of Messrs J. J. Niven and Co., the question of the harnessing of the Avaters of Waikaremoana for electrical power purposes. A special meeting of the Cook County Council Avill be held on Wednesday, January sth. The business to be considered is the confirming of a special order authorising a loan of £IGOO for widening and metalling Riverside road, and also the making of a special order declaring a rate of 4d in the £ to provide interest on such loan. The Council will, in all probability, also decide to rescind a recent resolution regarding the control of Chven road. Ivaiti.

The fact- that eighteen stags recently fell to the rifle of the Prince of Wales, in Scotland, is a reminder that His Royal Highness is an absolutely dead shot- ' with that AVOapon, as well ■as with the fowling-piece. In more peaceful pursuits the Prince is equally successful. His collection of rare stamns is one of the finest in the world, and is estimated to be worth £IOO,OOO. Loss generally known is the skill of the Prince with the chisel, saAV, and hammer.

The folloAving hai'e been added to the telephone exchange:—463, Pearse, C., residence, Rangi Street; 353, Davis. M.. residence, Mangapapa; 464, Wharf Public Telephone; 362, Maynard, J., residence, Palmerston Road; 497, Neivman, A. 8., Te Hapara (tAvo short and one long ring). The following have been deleted: 521, Ingram, L. O.; 455, West, E. J.: 20S, Co-operative Store; 541, WTiuamson, J. M. ; 514, Burton, S. (now at- 223 Agricultural Department).

Mr. W. W. Jacobs, Avho attained his forty-sixth birthday recently, is one of a long list of literary men Avho have been employed in the General Post Ofliee—a list of which includes such names as Anthony Trollope, Edmund Yates, Sir Spencer Walpole, Mr. A. B. Walkley, and Mr. H. Buxton Forman, the editor of Keats. Mr. Jacobs’ father Avas manager of a wharf at Wapping—a circumstance which, in all probability, accounts for the largo part which rii*er life plays in the son’s noA’els and stories.

The long-drawn-out waterworks contract is now said to be rapidly approaching completion. The matter was mentioned by the Mayor at the meeting of the Borough Council last night, and it Avas resoh'ed to telegraph to the Council’s engineer, Mr. Robert Hay, stilting that before approving of the completion of the contract he should personally inspect, the work before it was put on its maintenance period. It was also decided to consult the Borough Solicitor as to the terms of the certificate that should be required from Mr. Hay.

There is a yarn told of a‘ wordy warfare that once took place betAveen Sir Arthur Wing Pinero—whoso neAV play, “Mid-Channel,” is being played at the St. James’s Theatre—and a certain star of the stage, a comedienne. One day a Pinero. play Ai'-as 1 being rehearsed, and the la-dv had lost her temper. Pinero was walking steadily uo and down, listening to wliat was going on, when the actress suddenly stopped dead. “What is the scene supi>osed to be, Mr Pinero?” she shouted. “If it is a room. Avhere- 1 on earth is-the fir enlace?” “My dear madam,” nnsAvered the playwright, Avitli a coolness calculated to proA r oke a fresh outburst of anger, _ “every room lias four walls, and this” —he pointed to the footlights—“is tho AA-all that holds the fireplace!”

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Last “Gazett”’ notifies the granting of letters of naturalisation to Norman Gade, bushman, of Gisborne, y The Cook County Council invites tenders, closing at noon on Tuesday, Jan- • uary 11th, for metalling about thirty SSL of tie Aral Valley Itoad.

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