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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2709, 13 January 1910, Page 4

Bv the s.s Ruru on Tuesday, Mr. W. D. Lysnar shipped about 100 bales -of wool, to be transhipped at that port to the Clan liner. Clan McFarlane. Only oiie tender was received by the Borough Council last night, and from a Wellington firm, for the formation of the road approaches to the Gentle Annie quarry. It was decided to call for fresh tenders for the work. Compaint was made to the Borough Council last night of the stagnant water in the Waikanae drain. Cr. Smith affirmed that the residents of the locality were largely to blame in the matter, as they had been in the habit of damming the drain up in places to make duck-ponds ! The nuisance caused to residents in Childers Road by tlie nightly driving of a -mol) of horses there, was mentioned by Cr. Clayton at tlie Council meeting last night. He said that the horses raised clouds of dust, and careered over the footpaths, cutting them up and causing great inconvenience generally. The Mayor informed tlie Council that the matter was being attended to by the Overseer.

The first consignment of barley ever sent Home from this district was shipped. during the Quarter ending December 31st, 1909. It was grown by Messrs J. Clark, F. Hall, and R. McCarthy and purchased by Messrs Corry and Co., of Nelson, and the consignment totalled 15G6 sacks, valued at £7OO. It was shipped by the New Zealand Shaping Co.’s s.s.' Waimate, which arrived m London in time for the January sales.

The camping ground at the Kaiti lieach was the subject of some criticism at the meeting of the Borough Council last night, Crs. Clayton and Collins each drawing attention to its insanitary condition. “The place is in a most deplorable condition,” exclaimed the latter. The Sanitary Inspector expressed' the opinion that the vicinity was not insanitary, but nevertheless it was resolved that the Sanitary Committee pay a- visit of inspection to the locality. The evening of the opening day of the year 1910 was characterised in Gore by darkness reigning over the town in deadlv earnest (writes the “Southland Times” correspondent). Gore receives its electric current from the Mataura Freezing Works, and a breakdown in the machinery at that establishment resulted in the source of supply being stopped and Gore being left in darkness. The mishap o ecu red about 5.30 p.m., and about 8.30 the light was restored. It was a case, however, of flattering but to deceive, for it -only lasted n quarter -of an hour, and then once more failed, no current being again forthcoming until midnight. Luckily as it was New Years Day the business establishments were not affected, hut the hotels and private residences were seriously inconvenienced. Candles were stuck in bottles, and even then, with the shops closed, that means of illumination was curtailed. Indeed, many houses were plunged altogether in darkness.

Much springs from little is very evident these bard times. _ To see the happiness that Grieve s .Bands of Gold bring would make food for thousands of ooets. Grieve, Jeweller Watchmaker, makes a specialty of Rings.*

By special resolution the Borouh Council has decided that the wcdJy half-holiday shall remain as heretofore namely, Thursday afternoon, from I o’clock. The numbering of the houses in the Gisborne portion of the borough,*tending from Read’s Quay to Lytton Road, has been completed, and a > was made yesterday in Victoria -lcmnsliip. In response to requests from the secretaries of the racing clubs, Thursday, Februarv 3rd, and the following Thursday, the 10th. have been declared q/üblic holidays from noon, instead of i p.m., as usual. A commercial man was in a huiry to reach Lumsden from Invercargill o dav last week, so lie hired a motor oar Tlk* distance is about fifty miles, an the train takes 31 hours to do the journey. The car took axactly U hours.

According to Cr. Collins the Napier municipal baths are returning a .profit of £4O per week. At last night s meeting of the Council he txpressed his regret that provision for a similar enterprise had not been made in the Gisborne Borough loan proposals.

The following passengers had booked last evening by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches, leaving this morning: For Tatapouri, Miss Gorley; for Hauiti, Miss Hansen : for Tologa, Mr. and Mrs Sinclair. Miss -Jobson; for \\aibau. Miss O.gier; for Wamiro. Mr. G. Flint; for Wai pa re. Messrs McLean; for Tokomaru, Mr Richardson ; -lor Morere, Mrs. Gane and boy; for Frasertown, Miss May; for Tarawa, Mrs. HT. Jones and 2 children; for A\ airoa, Mr. H. Aston.

Tlie presence of sharks round the beach has been brought before the minds of bathers in a prominent 'manner during the past week or so. Last week several bathers saw a shark, while one measuring about Bft was seen by fishermen at the end of the groyne, and yesterday afternoon a bather oil the TTaikanae beach noticed a large fin. inside the breakers, in about three feet of water. The fin was so big that it is practically certain that a shark was amongst the bathers. At the meeting of the Borough Council last night it was decided that the recommendation of the committee regarding the appointment of Mr. F. M • Marchant, C.E., to supervise the drainage scheme, was adopted. The conditions of the appointment arc that Mr Marchant shall receive £4OOO, and that he shall pay the salaries of a residentengineer and all clerks of works. A further stipulation is that the work shall be carried on as far as possible simultaneously in three contracts, in t-own, Whataupoko, and Ivaiti, the whole to be completed inside three years, and that Mr. Marchant shall supervise the work, visiting Gisborne every three months. The proviso was added last- night that no contract be let until the money has been actually arraaged by the Council. fiffie heat, and the general air of leisureliness that pervades Christchurch were responsible for a somewhat unusual occurrence the other day (says the “Press’’) —nothing loss than the “holding up’’ of a tramcar by a couple of drays, standing across the line. When the conductor of the car dismounted. and had led the teams out of danger he found that the driver of the drays, yielding to the oppressive heat, had fallen fast asleep, the horses taking advantage of the absence of his guiding hand to have a temporary respite from their toil. By shouting loudly the Conductor managed to arouse the sleeping driver, who gazed around him in a- dazed manner, evidently at a loss for the moment to grasp an understanding of affairs. Meanwhile tlie car proceeded on its way.

“Is there any further news about the loan, and when do you think it will be possible for us to raise the money?” inquired Cr. Collins of the Mayor at the Borough Council meeting last night. His Worship explained that he" had in the morning received a copy of the Act, but had not had time to go carefully through it. The leg-isla. tion was passed, and the position appeared to be that when the Government got the Board established, the applications would be considered, and under the provisions of the Act the money could be raised speedily, as. after the Colonial Board was satisfied, the money could at once be mailed or cabled from Home, as the Council desired. “We will apply for it 3} per .cent.” concluded the Mayor, in reply to another query as to -whether the money could be obtained at par. Some few days ago a gentleman passing by one of the local blacksmith’s shops, observed a horse being shod, having been thrown for the purpose. He observed to the blacksmith that such a course was unnecessary with the horse, and it is stated that the tradesman was rather indignant at what he called the- interference of an outsider. One word led on to another, and finally a bet of £lO was agreed upon that the gentleman could not- find a tradesman in town to shoe the horse in 24 hours without first throwing him. The affair became known and aroused a certain amount of interest, as 'the horse was supposed to be a rather unmanageable customer. However, yesterday morning another local blacksmith, Mr. B. Greaves, settled the wager conclusively by shoeing the animal in the ordinary way, the operation lasting 50 minutes. At the fortnightly meeting of the Gisborne Tent, Independent Order of Rechabites, held in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening, about 30 members were present. Two now members were proposed; and two initiated. Correspondence was received from tlie District Secretary with regard to the work for the new year. Also from the United Friendly Societies’ Conference with regard to the new Hospital Act, which has just been passed, calling attention to tlie provisions for electing Trustees to the hospital. Greetings for the New Year were received from a .member now at Singapore, and also from a member now in America. The election of officers tor the half-year resulted as follows: —Chief Ruler, Bro. Mcßae; Dqpirty Ruler, Sister Heifernan ; Past Chief Ruler, Bro. Muncey; secretary, Bro. Clark (re-elected); as-sistant-secretary, Bro, Hast-ie; treasurer, Bro. Coleman (re-elected); money steward, Sister Hobbins; book steward, Bro. Rice ; guardian, Bro. McKenzie; levitc, Bro. James; trustee, Bro. Sawyer (re-elected).

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 forgot! 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. We are the sole agents for the far-famed “Parasene” hair-restorer. “Parasene” is no local concoction and is entirely free of acetic acid or any ingredient that will injure'the hair or head. C. Morse’s Central Hairdressing Saloon, Gladstone Road.*

The Stake.; waggon kas been „ dwlv’V the* past month, and in th^ afternoons lias’ been engaged in durtnbutiug Kaitarataln shingle. The Mayor (Mr IV. D. Lysnar) leaves aceo’npanied by .„^ iTfonneetion with the timber indnsUi A considerable amount of petty thieving has been going on in ictoria. yvasHesiiatehecl in the o-lv hours of vesterda-v morning to the tot.mnip. ; receiving police attenTbe mattei is regardin'' tion, and more will be heard retrain*, the matter in a feu <la\s. . (V d l£int tia/t«n; win”hold a notable sale of property on Gladstone and Stanley Loads. Lithograph .plans may be bad tioneers, or from Mr. W . Lmsant C.a;. ton. . The effects of the comparatively dry season which has been experienced of late are particularly noticeable between Lovell’s Flat and Benhar Gays the Daily Times' ). Lake Tuakiinto has shrunk to the uPIf franco of n river for a good deal of us length at the northern end, leaving hundreds of acres of rich pastures along the shore. The-e have been fully availed <u by farmers in the vicinty, and large areas which were under water a few months ago are now the grazing ground for large herds of cattle and. sheep. A difficulty has arisen in no-license districts with regard to the housing o. bodies (pending inquests. i In -icen.se areas the Act provides tnat- the owners of licensed houses must receive dead’bodies, and a specific payment is allowed. The provision does not apply to no-license districts, and the owners of liouses which were previously licensed cannot now recover the specified amount. The question has been raised in Auckland whether it will be rirtit to hold the owners of nolicense hotels responsible it they reruse to receive bodies awaiting inquest.

Mr Robert Hay, C.E.. of Dunedin, engineer to the Gisborne Borough. Council in connection with the waterworks contract, arrived from South Testerdav morning, and went out to inspect* the pipe line -before the work is taken over by the Council. Mr. Ha;> had been requested by the Council to visit, but- until 6 p.m. last evening nobody knew of his presence in tovn. It would have been much more satisfactory if Mr. Hay had informed the Council of his visit,” declared the Mayor, and noon his suggestion it was decided that the whole Council should pay a visit of inspection to the pipe* line, leaving town at G a.m. on Mondav.

All wise parents keep Red Arrow Ointment in the house. The cost is onlv Is, and its value in an emergency cannot be estimated. For cuts, bruises, and sores of all descriptions this oinrt mont cures in a manner little short of marvellous. All Grocers and Chemists.*

Getting a patent is not so easy and safe a thing, or not invariably, as many people think. The man with an iden should consult an expert. Messn Baldwin and Hayward, Auckland, "Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, publishers of “Progress”—the inven tors’ journal—are constantly saving people expense and trouble.* AX IXXOCEXT ABROAD. The countryman in London who indicates the whereabouts of his money by constantly feeling for it is an old story, but, according to the correspondent ol the “Argus,” he is outdone by tin Somersetshire farmer who came up or a recent week-end with £750 in gold and £270 in five-pound notes —the proceeds of the sale of a farm. with, many years’ savings—in a canvas bag. wrapped in a newspaper. He felt sure nobody would suspect such a parcel a: containing money. So, instead of entrusting it to his hotel host, he took i: to the Tivoli Music-hall gallery, and sat with it under his feet during tin performance. At the end he stood- uf to put on his overcoat, and in a mom ent the parcel bad l gone. Whethei thieves had tracked him from his hotel or his attentions to the parcel hac been noted by some chance neighbor it the gallery, is matter of conjecture. THE ABSENT-MINDED CLUBMAN The growing tendency of clubmen tc appropriate each other's goods am chattels has reached such a pitch (say: a London paper) that at many club: nowadays it- has been found necessary to put up a notice begging members t< be sure -that they have their own hai or umbrella. It is, of course, nothiuj more than absent-mindedness on thv part of fellow-members that cause: them thus to err, although a most an noying form of absent-mindedness, ant we have most of us remarked that al most invariably the article left behine is inferior to that which is taken Apropos, a member of a well-knowi political club gave an acquaintance r lesson lie will not easily forget, a lit-tlt while ago. When leaving the club h« found tlia-t his own new hat- had beer taken, another and somewhat damaged headpiece being left in its place. Tin owner’s and maker's names were botl in the hat left behind, so off goes my friend to the hatter’s hard by, pur chases a new headgear, leaves the dam aged one to be called for, and order/ the bill to be sent to the originator oi all the trouble ! This plan may perliap: be a trifle drastic, but it- is not- at all s bad way of treating clubmen who art habitually afflicted with attacks of this kind of absent-mindedness. THE “PIGTAIL’* DOOMED, It is reported that the Chinese Department of State Affairs contemplate/ issuing an order directing officials, soldiers, students, and police to give uf the queue and to wear their hair short, Ultimately the prohibition would apply to the population generally. Doubt is, however, expressed as to whether Imperial sanction can be secured for sucb a break with long-established custom. The “Japan Mail” recalls that tlie queue was introduced into China by the Mancliu dynasty nearly three centuries ago. It is said to have been originally suggested to the Manehu by their sense of gratitude to the horse, that animal having played a great part in the Tartar conquests. In short, the “pigtail” was a method of establishing a relationship between human beings and horses. The fashion was regarded by the Chinese as a badge of subservience, and: they long resisted it. This was true especially of the natives of Swatow and Amoy, and when they were ultimately compelled to adopt the irksome coiffure they hid the queue under cotton turbans, which to this day they continue to wear.