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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2720, 27 January 1910, Page 4

A local resident in search of a railway time-table was unable to procure one yesterday either at the railway station or any of the local booksellers. Navy League medals .and diplomas will be distributed to juvenile members of the League at the public school at 2.30 p.m. to-day. “Carter the Great,” the magician who is now appearing in Christchurch, seems to have the whole of the South Island mystified with his wonderful manifestations produced with the aid of pyscliic phenomena. A special meeting of the Freezers’ Union will be held in Townley’s Hall at 8 p.m. to-morrow to confirm a resolution adopting a new schedule of wages, etc., and to confirm the appointment of delegates to the conference. Herbert Richmond Simeon was charged at the Police Court yesterday with having driven in the borougli without lights. Defendant did not appear, but entered a .plaint of guilty and was convicted and fined 10s with costs 7s. An attractive programme is being rehearsed bv the Gisborne City Band for next Sunday afternoon’s concert in the Recreation Ground. Two of the contest test pieces wall form part of the programme. At this concert there will bo no collection. Subject to permission being granted bv Mr. J. C. Williamson. Miss Rosemary Rees, assisted by the leading local amateurs, will produce Sir Arthur Pinero’s famous comedy, “Dandy Dick,” at His Majesty’s Theatre some time next month. Thirty-six applications in all have been received for the position of engineer to the Gisborne Borough Council. It has been decided that the applications be considered by the Council in committee at a special, meeting to be held next Wednesday night. On Saturday next the anniversary day of the Auckland Provincial District. a holiday will be observed at the Banks, the Custom-house, and the Government offices, with the exception of the Lands and Survey and the Post and Telegraph Departments. The officer commanding the regiment, Lieut .-Colonel Russell, has forwarded to Captain Heliier Evans, through the Adjutant, Major Sandtmann, his criticisms on the recent inspection of the Mounted Rifles at Makauri. Lieut.Col. Russell criticises very freely the work and the eauipmentl of the men and their officers, .adding that on the whole he was not disappointed with the showing made. The Gisborne Borough Council and the Cook County Council are not the only bodies which find a difficulty in agreeing as to the damage caused by the civic body to county roads. The Hutt County Council is about to sue the Wellington City Council for £154 13s 4d. road-mending expenses, because of damage done to roads by defendants, as contractors for the City Council’s waterworks at Wainui-o-mata. At the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., two first offenders for drunkenness, one a female, were convicted and fined ss, with 2s costs, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. George Saville, twice previously convicted in 1908, was again convicted on a similar charge and fined 10s with 2s costs, in default 48 hours imprisonment. Geo. Marshall, who did not appear in answer to a. charge of having been drunk while in charge of a horse, was also convicted and fined £l, with 7s costs, in default 4 days’ imprisonment. 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 wo always give our customers an Ice Wash after a shave. We are the sole agents for the far-famed “Parasone” hair-restorer. “Parasene” is no local concoction and is entirety free of acetic acid or any ingredient that tvill injure the hair or head. C. Morse’s Central Hairdressing Saloofi,' Gladstone Road.* Dingo Eucalyptus is THE remedy for summer colds. Its wonderful properties as a disinfectant and, deodorant prevent bacilli from maturing, and effectually cure colds, coughs, and influenza. From all chemists and grocers, Is bottle, or direct post free from Dingo Medicine Co., 173 Hobson Street, Aucfc. land.

A meeting of ladies will be held 11 the Mangapapa district school at o P'F 1 * to-morrow, Friday, to arrange foi tno annual school picnic. Mr J. D. Harries, a member of the board of directors of the local Young Men’s Christian Association, has presented the Association ivith a handsome wall clock.

The Matawbero stock sales will be held to-day. Messrs Common, Shelton and Co., Dalgety and Co., and Williams and Kettle advertise their.present entries in this issue of tlio “limes. Unclaimed letters from places beyond the Dominion for the following persons are lying at the Post Office, Gisborne. Mrs. J. G. Barnes, Miss F. Curtis, 1 • Hennessy, A. Moroney, W. S. Robinson, J. W. Stevens, Miss M. Thomson, S. S. Wear© (4).

The Tenants’ Protection Union is to meet in the Farmers’ Club rooms. Masonic buildings, at 8 p.m. to-day. ihe business is to receive the report of the executive committee, to ventilate the condition of the tenements, and to deal, with general matters. All persons interested are invited to attend. A country exchange reports that a Waverley farmer received a nasty shock a few days since. At the latter end of last lambing season lie decided to freeze and ship for himself. He did so. Recently he was advised that his, lot of splendid thirty-eight-pound lambs netted him but 2s lOd each. Rev. W. Grant has removed into the new manse in Childers Road. r lbe old manse will, in future, be used for separ. ate class-rooms in connection with ot. Andrews’ Sunday School, and Mr. A. W. Moodie has secured the use or the kitchen as a temporary headquarters for his troop of St. Andrew’s Boy Scouts.

A good deal of delay is being experienced in obtaining the uniforms for the local corps of the Boy Scouts. Those for the St. Andrew’s troop were ordered some months ago from Messrs. Strange and Co., of Christchurch, and) the Y.M.C.A. troop placed their order through a local firm, but neither have yet come to hand. It is understood that a> shortage in the supply of drill of which the uniforms am made, is the cause of the delay. Although the anniversary of Robert Burns was not marked by any public gathering in Gisborne, the local sons of Scotia are not by anv means idle. A movement is on foot at present to reestablish the defunct Caledonian Society and place it on a sound basis. A number of gentlemen are actively interesting themselves in the matter, and, itis understood, that their aim is not alone to have the customary sports gathering, but also t-o establish a club in connection with the Society and secure suitable premises in town.

The fortnightly meeting of the local Recliabite Tent was held in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening. A largo number of members were present. A good deal of useful business was transacted, and several accounts were passed for payment. It was decided to recommend Bro. W. Lamb to the United F.S. Conference as the Tent nomine© at the first election of Trustees under the new Hospital and Charitable Institution Act. One candidate was proposed, and two initiated as members. During the evening the officers elected at last meeting for the coming six months were inistalled. and after a vote of thanks to the outgoing officers the meeting was closed. Men have made themselves many inventions, but a shrewd idea may still lead to fortune. The simpler the idea the better, so long as it is essentially new. The thing is to make sure of your agent. Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, patent agents, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, have developed their profession to an art. Their illustrated monthly -journal, “Progress,” is the onlv journal’ of invention published in the Southern Hemisphere. A SCHOOLBOY’S RETORT. Dr. Wood, the popular headmaster, of Harrow School, once told a capital story of a boy who missed a battalion drill, which is considered a somewhat serious offence at the famous school. The doctor summoned the lad, an American, to his study, and thus addressed him i “Do you know, as the honorary colonel of the cadet corps. I can have you shot, and as the headmaster I can have you birched. Now. which sentence do you prefer.” The luimour of the situation overcame the culprit’s nervousness, and with a. smile he replied: “I prefer to be shot, sir; because then you will be hung.”