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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2578, 5 February 1910, Page 4

Messrs Redstone and Sons’ brakes will , leave the Masonic corner at 11.30 ■a.m. on Monday for the To Arai races. To-dav the train which usually leaves Gisborne for Te Karaka at 9.30 p.m. will leave at 10.30 p.m., and will he one hour later throughout. The series of addresses on the “Life of Christ” will be continued in the ’■'.M.C.A. rooms to-morrow night, after the church services. Mr. Jack Dawson to be the speaker. At the Police Court yesterday morn, ing, before Mr. AY. A. Barton, S.YI., George Miller, previously convicted for drunkenness on Feb. 1, was again convicted and fined £l, with costs 2s, in default 4 days’ imprisonment. The Methodist Church services tomorrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. A. Lochore. Subjects, morning, “The Call of Gideon,” evening, “What the. British Elections Teaeli.'' Bright music will lie rendered, Air. E. Mitchell being the soloist. On Sunday, February 13th, the church anniversary will he celebrated.

The, Gisborne Rifles parade on the range at 2.30 this afternoon. There will lie no class-firing, as the cadets have tlu! range, but extended and outpost work will lie gone into. If a sufficient number roll up, a small scheme will lie carried out. Probably a party will endeavor to take a giVon position occupied by another detachment. This depends, however, on the number present.

At tlio Harbor Board’s welcome to Commander Home, of H.YI.S. Pegasus, yesterday morning, the Command, or stated that an invitation had been received from one of the bowling clubs, offering to arrange matches with the men from the ship. It was his intention to reply, lie said, that although there were no bowlers on board, lie would get up a team the next time the ship visited Gisborne, and play any matches that were arranged.

AA'hile returning from his recent holiday on the Tarawera, Mr. J. AY. Witty, who is an enthusiastic chess player, got into conversation with another passenger and found he was also a. chess player. The two started to play, and Mr. AYitty won the first game, his opponent the second, and th e . thirv was abandoned, with honors even. Some time after the stranger came tip to Mr.‘ AYitty and said it should be. a feather in his cap having beaten him. as he was the champion oi' -Australia and the Islands. Captain Beere yesterday stated that no definite arrangements had been made for sending a detachment of the Gisborne Rifles to the Kitchener camp in AYellington, and he thought that none would be going, as a week would be required. If a special transport was arranged lie had no doubt large numbers would avail themselves of the opportunity of bein<- present, but this was hardly likely as the expense would be too’ great. Even in the event of - a transport being arranged, he hardly thought any of the Defence Cadets would travel to AYellington, as they would have to parade in AA'ellington at an earlier date than the volunteers.

The following programme of music will be rendered by Messrs Vita Bros. 7 orchestra at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s annual meeting, to be held at the Makaraka course on Thursday and Friday next: —March, ‘‘Salome Jane" ; selection, “Dorothy” ; waltz, “Rose” ; romance,“Go, Tell the Flowers” ; overture, "Poet and Peasant” ; serenade and romance, (Raff) (Godard); selection, “The 20th Century Girls” ; “Messenger Boy” opening chorus; waltz, “Wine, Woman, and Song” ; selection, “The Girls of Gottenberg” ; serenade, “Espagnole” ; intermezzo, Cavalleria Rusticana” ; Irish intermezzo, “A Bushel of Kisses” ; romance, “Magnolia” ; march, “The Great- Divide.”

Speaking to a “Lyttleton Times” reporter, Mr. W. D. Lysnar, who was one of the delegates to the Frozen Meat Conference, said that he felt that the Hon. T. Mackenzie should be highly complimented on the able address lie had given at the conference. 'The result of the conference on the whole, he thought, emphasised the necessity for three things. In th e first place there must be a better way of grading, and uniformity in that respect, throughout the Dominion; in the second place cheaper freights must be secured, t-o enable New Zealand to compete with other countries; in the third place, there must be bettor control of the sale and marketing of the Dominion’s produce in London, by means of a properly regulated depot. An important land sale is to be held in His Majesty’s Theatre at 11.30 a.m. to-day. Messrs Williams and Kettle, Ltd., will offer to public auction sections in Mr. A. Fordo Matthews’ township of Congleton, situated at the upper end of Ballance Street, Whataupolco, about 56 chains from Taylor’s store, past which, the proposed borough trams will pass. These are. very good building sites, and the locality is particularly suitable to the business man ■who wishes to reside well out of town, but yet to be handy to business. An additional advantage claimed is that these sections are ten chains outside the borough boundary, and will escape the heavy borough rating. The sections range from J-acre to 5 acres, and the terms are very easy. In conjunction with Mr W. Lissant Clayton, Messrs Williams and Kettle will offer choice and valuable sections facing Glxadstone and Stanley Roads. Town sections are at a premium just now, and this sale will afford investors and persons wishing a nice building site an opportunity to satisfy their requirements. These sections are all nice and dry, and have main road frontages all round. One section 33, has the advantage of a convenient dwelling already thereon. Terms in this instance are also very easy. There is much money to be made by patenting the right ideas. The shrewd inventor puts himself into the hands of an expert. Messrs Baldwin and Hayward, Auckland,Wellington, Christ, church, and Dunedin, publishers of “Progress,” the inventors’ journal, are intimately familiar with all matters concerning patents. Export knowledge in their case is backed by an elaborate system of reference.*

From the first of. tins month tho a l way department will charge lour t m .s the ordinary rate of freight for a of produce weighing more than -OOlbs. Tenders will be received up to on Monday next for the right ™ “Re charge of horses at the I o\ei y . Turf Club’s summer meeting on 1 eoruary 10th and 11th. A deputation from the local Beekeepers’ Association will wait upon the Hon. Jas. Carroll at 11 a.in. to-day m reference to a number of matters pertaining to tlie welfare of the industiy in this district.

About twenty members of the Y.M.C.A. troop and St. Andrews troop of the Boy Scouts are in camp at tiho Hoi e-in-the-AVall, practising hut ing. boating, tent pitching, senti} work, camp-cooking, etc. The Patho Pictures programme for presentation on Monday night- includes several films of exceptional merit. Foremost among these are “Ihc Mended Lute,” “The Inn of Death/ and a representation of “Pompeii,” the dead city as it appears to-day. A room in the back of one of the hotels in town was entered yesterday, and a pair of boots stolen, ihc boots were afterwards traced to a secondhand shop. Subsequently Constables Moore and Pratt arrested a man, who will be charged with the theft at the Court this morning.

The local secretary of the Gisborne Chess Club yesterday extended an invitation to * Commander Home, of HALS. Pegasus, for any of his men to visit the roomy and play. The Commander returned thanks for the invitation, but stated there were none of the officers on board chess players. Many of the officers amt men of HALS. Pegasus had shore leave yesterday. and availed themselves of the opportunity of visiting the races and other resorts. They all had to lie on board last evening at 11 p.m., as the ship wn<? to leave at daybreak for Napier. She is to remain there till Monday, when she will leave tor YAellington.

At the Baptist Tabernacle to-morrow the Rev. AY. Lamb will have for his subject at the morning service “Grace and the Disposition of the Mind.” In the evening the subject will be “A Terrible Incident in the Life of a Famous Hero.” The orchestra is to play. Mr. A. Rhinesmith will give a violin solo, “AA'iegenlied,” and the choir renders an anthem. Advice was received at the Magistrate's Court yesterday that Mr. Justice Edwards had granted probate, as from February Ist, in the estate of David Clarke,* to Edward Christopher Smith, on the opplication of Ylr. Arthur Rees, and in the estate of Sarah Harris to Alice McKay and Andrew Sbillaheer. on the application of Mr. T. Alston Coleman. The secretary of the Harbor Board yesterday presented Commander Homo, of HALS. Pegasus, with a copy of Ylr. Yfarchant’s plan of the breakwater extension and with a copy of the Harbor Board’s balance sheet for lastyear, which contains the statistics showing the exports from Gisborne, and other matter showing the resources of Poverty Bav.

The special adjourned meeting of the Cook County Council takes place on Monday afternoon, to confirm certain sanitary by-laws in respect to the AA'hataupoko district. The adjourned ordinary mooting also takes nlacc on Yfondny afternoon, the business being the consideration of C'r. Boland’s motion to select main roads, and also to appoint a Governor for the High School Boa i d.

In connection with the proposed loan of £175,000 for borough improvements, Ylr. R. D. B. Robinson, Town Clerk, received the following telegram last night: “Regulations gazetted yesterday under State Guaranteed Advances Act. Forms application loans now being printed. YA'ill send as soon as available, and expedite matters as soon as i>ossible. —Boynton, superintendent.”

In connection with the Hospital Saturday collections to be made in Gisborne on Saturday next, 12tli inst., a meeting of the ladies’ and gentlemen’s committees was held yesterday morning. After a quantity of routine business had been transacted, it was decided that all the lady collectors should meet at- the Poverty Bay tea rooms on Tuesday at 3 p.m., for the imrpose of making final arrangements.

That Avorkers are by no means poverty stricken in this district is indicated by the experience of a local builder. Ho Avanted a bricklayer to go up the Coast- and pull down a defective chimney. The remuneration offered was 14s a day and travelling expenses paid to and from Gisborne. Yet- this job AA-ent bogging for a Avock or more, itbeing stated that bricklayers who could get plain work would not take on : a “d.rtv” job.

The secretary of the- Gisborne Chess Club (Mr J. W. Witty), Avliile onHiSi holiday, last- month, visited Hamilton. While there he saw the secretary of the Hamilton Chess Club and stated that his club was anxious to play a telegraphic match Av.itJi Hamilton. The secretary at Hamilton stated that they avou kl bo pleased to play, and a match Avill take place as soon as arrangements are completed. A match bet-Aveen these clubs Avas arranged some months back, but bad to be abandoned, as the telegraph line could not he secured on account of Parliament being in session.

Last evening a “Times” reporter asked the Hon. Captain Tucker if the tenants Avho had lately taken part in indignation meetings had yet A r aeatcd lii.s houses. The reply Avas that, so far as lie knew, only two had, Mr. Crawford and another tenant, who had arranged to share a house Avitli him. Captain Tucker stated’ that the rents had been raised because the rates, by means of an increased A'aluation, had been raised. He added that in a short period Lis A-aluations had been increased by fifty i>er cent. If rates went up routs wore bound to follow. The district secretary of the Boy Scouts, Mr. C. R. Webster, lias receded a letter from the headquarters of the North Island, in Wellington, stating that the Boy Scouts, in conjunction with the junior Cadets, will be included in the Kitchener camp, at Wellington. The camp commences on February 23, the inspection taking place, on Friday 2oth. Meals and accommodation Avill be provided in Wellington for the Scouts, and free railAvay conveyance from Napier. It will bo ascertained if any of the local scouts can attend the camp, and in all probability a contingent will go down.

Morse’s “Central” and “Masonic” Hairdressing and Tobacconist Saloons are replete with every modern luxury. It’s tire difference between the ordinary saloon and ours that stamps "ours as being “up-to-now.” We have been compelled to open a second saloon, next the Masonic Hotel, in order to accommodate our ever increasing and thoroughly satisfied host of patrons. If you are bald or your hair is failing, remember our famous“Parasene” HairRestorer will absolutely make hair grow.*

Three sharks, ranging in the'laiU A> =>t W#U lestcruay 1 of a breeze and “l 1 ¥tn temper the sun’s rays, being much felt At noon the thermometer registered 85 degrees. % avoi d any possible misconception Poverty Bay, but » a town .» Victoria. while in town yesterday the comvisiting the boat the previous Raj, except that one child became very seaSkon account of the bay not behaving silk ok Vfcterdav the bav was alI’ r T a pond; yot the Pegasus had a most ostouisluiiß toll Oil. The services at St. Andrews I resbvterian Church will be conducted tomorrow morning and evening n Rtw AY. Grant. The morning subjectis “Tim AVav Out and Afterwards, and iu tho evening “An Urgent Bus.- » 'l’lh. new organist, -Mr. Lnas. Fast is to officiate for the first time on Sunday. and the-choir will sing an anthem. The quarterly eollection for the new church building fund will lx made at both services.

An advertisement in this issue gives particulars of the new township of Endeliff, late Mr. Baty’s Kaiti property, wliicji is offered for private sale. \jmiication is to be made to ->lr. * - M Arundel, and the terms are announced to suit all purchasers. m property comprises 75 quarter-acre sect* ms, nulr-ncre, and one a. re .m otions and sections of four and eight acres. Some of these are on the fiat, others on the hills, and others again contain both fiat and nill land. _ * public school is on the property, v inch in within a few minutes’ wait of the beach, and is less than a quartei or j, mile from the borough boundary, and under a mile from the Post Office. Patrons of the luncheon room at the races yesterday were greatly ta'nen a beak when, on making application ior a second cup of tea, they were informed that “no relurns of tea are allowed.” 'Die occupants of one table consulted the lady in charge of the rooms but were again refused, and by way or enforcing her argument, she produced a printed card which bore the inscriptior. “Luncheon with tea 2s (ki. It was pointed out t-o the lady that “tea’’ did not necessarily mean one. cup of that beverage, and then the information was given to the thirsty inquirers that it was by order of the racing club that only one cup of tea was allowed to cac-h person having luncheon. Cpop tlie matter being referred to the officials of the club, this statement was given a fiat denial, and it was pointed out that the club had nothing whatever to do with the catering, and that- the statement was untrue, as thev had not interfered in tlie matter at all. Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed over the refusal of the caterer to supply the legitmate wants of the club's patrons.

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 Ylediciue Co., 173 Hobson Street, Auck. bind.

THE “’CRUTCHY PUSH.” It is a curious and lamentable fact that a number of youths and men of the lower classes avlio hat-e suffered the loss of a loAver limb frequently figure in the police courts. The reason probably is they fall into tne bad habit of lounging about the streets, and scraping the acquaintance of undesirable companions. In Melbourne there is what is known us the “Crutchy Push.” probably the .most dangerous of all the gangs that infest the southern metropolis. and find their chief enjoyment in attacking respectable citizens. The leader is a handsome, well-built, potverful young fellow, who is minus one leg. but Avho gets over the ground at an enormous pace Avitli the ” aid of cne crutch, ana fights like a- demon, as do most of his folkwers. When the police arrive he throAvs himself on Ids back, and uses his crutch like a flail. Woe betide the unlucky policeman avlio comes Avithin the sweep of this terrible Aveapon. Memories of this “push" were revived Avhen a decent-looking young man appeared in the Central Police Court. Sydney, a few d a a\s ago. charged Avitli being an idle and disorderly person. It appeared that he had been Avarned and reproved, and eA’en imprisoned, for persisting in keeping bad company and hanging about the streets. _ His mother, a respectable ayoman, tried to persuade the Magistrate that the youth Avas under her control, but a feAv Avell-directed questions soon shattered that illusion.

A MINIATURE MIRAGE. An interesting experiment Avas recently performed by a Baltimore proDr Robert Wood, of John Hopkins University, the result of which Avas the creation or a miniature mirage. A large sheet of iron plate oA'erlaid with sand Avas converted into a desert, under which a series of gas burners Avere placed to heat the sand. A mirror reflected the sun upon a white sheet of paper at- one end of the artificial desert, the paper serving as the clear skyline. According to the “New York Tribune.” when the sahd got fairly hot, an observer looking along its surface at some little piles of sand at the end toward the white paper could almost believe that just a little way in front of the piles of sand there was a clear pool of crystal Avater on the iron plate.

ELEVEN YEAR'S SPEECHLESS. A remarkable case of a dumb woman recovering her speech is reported front Leeds. Eor eleven years Mrs Ada Colliugwood ,aged thirty-three, the wife .■of a- carpenter, had not been able to utter a single Avord. A fortnight after her marriage she had a paralytic cetzure, Avhicli left her speechless. Doctors and specialists Avere consulted, but from none of them did she derive any 'benefit. A few mornings ago, lioAvever (says • the “Daily Mail”) Mrs Collingwood, after a fortnight’s illness in bed, startled her father-in-law by suddenly uttering the word “the.” Mr CollingAvood senior, informed his son of what 'had occurred, and when the husband Put questions to his Avife he found that she was able to reply. Slowly but sure ly the Avoman increased her vocabulary,until at last in simple language she Avas to carry on a coiwersation.