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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2698, 31 December 1909, Page 4

By advertisement in this issue, Thomas Cahill challenges Harold Davy to run half-a-mile, three weeks from to-morrow, for £lO a-side. The Salvation Army Band, and the Gisborne City Bandi will turner in the new year by playing in various parts of the town to-night. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. W. I>. Lysnar) requests business people to close their premises all day on Monday next, 1 that day having been proclaimed a public holiday. The Gisborne City Band will render a programme of sacred music in the grounds of the public hospital on Sunday afternoon, commencing at 2 o’clock. The following is a return of Christmas business at the local Post Office, from 20th to 24th December forwarded ' 2729, received 2662, transmitted 1569, bag s of mail forwarded 483, received 585/stamps sold £382. Water consumers in the Remuera Road district are notified that it .will be necessary to discontinue using water for garden purposes until further notice, owing to the extraordinary de-mand-on the pumping plant. ..At the Police Court yesterday morn-. ing; before Messrs R. Johnston,and W. Akroyd, J.’sP., two lunatics, a man and a jvoman, were remanded to Avondale Mental Hospital, and will be conveyed <to Auckland by tomorrow’s boat. A. Birch has accepted J. Arnst’s challenge to cycle from Timaru to Christchurch for £SO a-side. The conditions are (states the “Ashburton Guardian”) —no pacing, competitors to start within half an hour of each other, the rider making the fastest time to take the stake. Payments in '-connection with the Gisborne Co-operative Building Society will be received for No. 1 issue on Tuesday next, and for No. 2 issue on Wednesday next. A meeting of the Society to dispose of' loans will be held in Townley’s Hall at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday next. A well-known. New York publishing house has offered Commander Peary 5s a word for the book which.the explorer is now engaged in writing on his expedition to the North Pole. The offer was definitely accepted, and the price constitutes a record. It is lOd a word more than that paid for Mr. Roosevelt’s story of his African adventures. The total cost of the Native Land Commission at October 30th last was £9842. Sir Robert Stout received £4019, including honorarium £3076, travelling allowance £933, and travelling expenses £9. The Hon. A. T. - ita received. £1845, including honorarium £1459, travelling allowance £394, travelling expenses £9l. Messrs A. G. Bignell and R. Russell, directors of the "Wanganui Spiral Pipe Company, arrived yesterday morning in order to be present in connection with the completion, of the contract. .•They went out to Te Arai during the day. The water will be turned off today to enable testing operations to be carried out at Lytton Road. The engine of the Napier-Wellington express train, when shunting at Waipukurau on Monday to attach the dining car to the tram, crashed into tlmf car with such force as to smash all the crockery, and as a consequence passengers by the train, were unable to obtain any refreshment this side of Waipukurau. A contingent of Boy Scouts leaves by this afternoon’s train for the camp at Waikoliu, under Scout-Master -Mooclie, who has just returned from attending the combined Boy Scout manoeuvres held at Auckland during the Christmas holidays. The work to be.undertaken at Waikoliu will be on the same line R as that at the Auckland encampment. The heat wave is still oppressive in the country places (says the “Dunedin Star” of Friday), although the air was cooler in the city, a breeze tempering the bright sunshine. In Lawrence and surrounding district the temperature during the past few days has been hotter than any time during the past forty years—according to one of the oldest, residents. ’A , mild epidemic in the form of whooping cough is caxising a good deal of anxiety to parents at the. present time in Wellington. Not a few children could be heard “whooping” in the merry crowd on Christmas Eve. In the opinion of a .“Dominion” reporter, the little sufferers should have been in bed instead mingling with the crowd where it was thickest. '- An extra exciting incident occurred at the performance of the Rathe Picture Company in the theatre last evening. A rat, during the interval, was proceeding leisurely across the dress circle, when an excitable female saw fit to rise in alarm and; screaming, to attempt to gain- security by standing on a seat. < Other ladies caught the fright of the moment. Finally the rodent was routed, but for the remainder of the evening nervous glances were frequently cast in tne direction of the .floor. When the Maori was taking her departure from Wellington for Lyttelton on Friday night a crowd collected in the ship’s side at No. 1 south, Queen’s Wharf, but 'No. 1 north, where the Mokoia had been lying, was almost deserted. A man who happened to wander there about that, time, tumbled into the harbor. His cries brought help in the shape of a rope thrown to him from the wharf, and by the aid of the rope he managed to obtain a safe position on a “stringer” under the wharf, and a Harbor Board official then lowered a boat, from a hulk near by, and commenced the work of rescue. 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 the gentlemen who come under their care and treatment. Don’t forget! We have the finest equipped saloon in the city. Try our Ice Shampoo and note that we always give our customers an Ice Wash after a shave. Wo are the sole agents for the far-famed “Parasene” hair-restorer. “Parasenc” is s no local concoction and is entirely free of acetic acid or any ingredient that will injure the hair dr head. C. Morse’s Central Hairdressing Saloon, Gladstone Road.* , - . Getting, a patent is not so easy and safe a thing, or not invariably, as many people think. Tho man with an idea should consult an expert. Messrs Baldwin and Ray ward, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, publishers of “Progress”—the inventors’ journal—are, constantly saving people expense and trouble.*

The public are notified by advertisement in thi H issue that’railway tickets wdl not admit to the course at the Te Karaka Racing Club’s meeting tomorrow. By. advertisement on page 2 of his issue the Hawke’s Bay Edumtion Boprd notifies the alterations recently made in the boundaries of school districts in the Poverty Bay district. A united watch-night service is to he held at the Baptist -Tabernacle tonight, beginning at 11 o’clock. The Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist congregations will unite for the occasion.

The latest success achieved by a Gisborne boy is that of Master Humphrey Parker, who, in the fifth form at Nelson College, was successful in winning a valuable challenge cup for general knowledge, presented by the Hawke’s Bay Old Boys of that institution, and open to all classes. The Baptist Sunday School picnic is to be held up the Waimata River tomorrow. Boats are to leave the Kaiti bridge at 9 a.m. sharp. Parents of Sunday School children and members of the congregation are inivted. All meals will be provided, and a collection is to he made from visitors for exjjenses.

A good opportunity for townspeople seeing the attractive scenery around Waikoliu will be afforded by the Oddfellows’ picnic on ,Monday, January 3rd. A special train will leave Gisborne at 9.25 a.m., arriving at Waikohu at 10.50 a.m./ afid, as a specially attractive programme lia s been arranged, the picnic should provide a most enjoyable day’s outing.

To-night the Pathe Pictures , will show for the last time their interesting series of films, which includes the sensational drama “Saved by Wireless” and the fine scenic picture in natural color s of the “Island of Ceylon,” presented in stereoscopic effect. An entire change of programme will take place tomorrow, when, under special engagement to Pathe Pictures, Miss Eva Brady will render some of the latest songs, which are. to ,he illustrated with beautiful lantern slides in color.

The annual Catholic picnic, which was postponed on account of the wet weather on Boxing Day, will he held at Waikohu on Monday next. A special train leaves Gisborne at 9.25 a.m., returning at 6 p.m., and arrangements have been made for the free carriage of the children attending St. Mary’s tSchool. A large and varied sports programme lias been arranged, and valuable prizes will be given for both adult and juvenile winners. Hot water, tea, milk and sugar will be provided free of charge, and only fine weather is wanted to ensure a most enjoyable gathering. Southern exchanges to hand yesterday contain full particulars regarding the results of the recent accountancy examination. The local accountant, Mr. C. G. Piesse, lias been highly successful, having attained the highest rank in the profession obtainable in Australasia—viz., Fellow of the Incorporated Institute of Accountants. Out of a total of 304, only nine competitors obtained straight-out passes as Fellows, and the difficulty of the examination may be guaged from the fact that in the last ten years the total of Fellowship passes has only been 48, and tV v£o,ear the number has been less t]L, . o per cent, of the total can-didato>-4 Mr. Piesse is the first candidate i:> 3 Gisborne to secure the high distinction. It will no doubt interest sheeprarmars antb'the public generally to know that Dr-igety and Co.. Limited, have been appointed sole agents in Dominicn for the Wolseley 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 be available at nil times to attend to the fitting tip of the machinery (which includes slieepsbearing machines and separators), etc; they will also carry a full Stock of all spare parts. With the reputation this company bears, it is almost superfluous to add that clients may rest assured that their interests will be well looked after.*