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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2740, 19 February 1910, Page 4

There are at (present eight cases of typhoid fever and one of scarlet fever in the Gisborne Hospital. All mothers who have the care of young babies on their hands should read a capital article on the subject of feeding infants, which appears in today’s supplement. The Rev. W. Grant will preach tomorrow morning on the subject of “The Real Owners,” and in the evening on “Personal Evangelism.” At the evening service a solo and anthem will bo sung.

A special meeting of tho Cook County Council will be held on Friday, March 4th to consider, amongst other matters, the advisability of raising a loan to pay off the overdraft, and thus enable riding accounts to be 'kept.

There is on view in the window of Air. AV. Good’s jeweller’s shop a handsome silver tray, suitably inscribed, that.' has been donated by Air. J. Atkins, senr., of Patutahi, to the Elizabeth Townley Alaternity Homo.

The Cook County Council has accepted the tenders of Alanson and Rollers for metalling on the. GisbornoWairoa Road, and of J. Harvey for metalling Ahimanu Road and repairs to King’s Road. The Secretary of the Harbor Board has received advice from the Alarine Department that the plans and specifications for tho extension of the breakwater have been submitted for the approval of His Excellency the Governor. The Telegraph Department notifies that on Wednesday next, 23rd inst., Christchurch and its suburban offices will observe a half-holiday from I o'clock, and re-open at 7 p.m. Suburban offices closing at S p.m. and Christchurch at the usual closing, hour. At the Baptist Tabernacle to-morrow the Rev. W. Lamb will haver for his subject “The Life Abundant.” In the evening the topic will be “The Rational Sunday—a reply to the ‘Dunedin Star’s’ criticism of the Presbyterian protest.” Bright music will be rendered by the choir and orchestra. Making application for a loan under the iState Guaranteed Advances Act is contemplated by tlie Cook Countv Council. The matter was mentioned at the meeting yesterday, when the chairman stated that there was ten times as much money applied for already as the Government intended to lend.

On Monday evening next the Pathe Pictures recommence their popular pictorial programmes. A new set oi films have conic to hand, including “Napoleon and the Duke d’Enghien," and another splendid love drama from the studios of the American Biograph Co., entitled “Fools of Fate—or the awful result of discontent.” Services will be held to-morrow in the Methodist Church at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mr. J. Dawson util be the morning preacher and the Her. J. A. Loehore will conduct the evening service, subject. “A Great Fact of Life.” Bright music will be rendered, including the solo “Crossing the Bar,” which Miss Davies will sing. The Waimata service will be held at 11 o’clock.

The Gisborne Drivers’ Union has filed an application to have the demands for increased wages and improved conditions of labor for its members, brought before the Conciliation Commissioner. Over 75 local employers of all descriptions have been cited, and Messrs H. J. Smith, G. J. Inglis, and G. Poulter have been appointed to act as assessors on behalf of the Union. The secretary* of the Employers’ federation, Mr. W. Pryor, will attend to the case on behalf of the employers. An election of a member of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board in place of Mr. Eustace Laue will be held on lA.pnl sth. Nominations must reach the returning officer, Mr. T. N. Brodrick, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Napier, before 5 p.m. on March 4th. Each candidate must be nominated in writing on the prescribed form by at least two owners of Crown leases or licenses, and must sign the nomination paper. Nomination papers may be obtained at tiie principal post offices or the land offices, Napier and Gisborne.

The question of the Hospital Board was mentioned at yesterday’s meeting of the Cook County Council, and surprise was expressed that the Council had not been informed that the matter was going to be discussed at the last meeting of the Charitable Aid Board. Cr. Matthews contended that, taken on the basis of valuation and population, the proportion of the representation on the Board requested bv the Borough Council was an unfair one. The valuation of the County was six millions sterling and that of the Borough less than one million. Councillors agreed that nine members would be quite sufficient to form the new Board, and it. was decided to communicate with Dr. Valintine, informing him that- the counto' had made no representations on the subject, as no notification had been received that the matter was going to be under consideration by the Charitable Aid Board.

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Old settlers of the East death doubtless regret to learn of , h S rSi,. of Air. W. F. &omerville, late at ; ga Bay, which occurred in the Most ol England on January 22nd. His Worship the Mayor, Air. AV. I>Lysnar, requests storekeepers an J l>u.siness people generally to close thu establishments at noon on IhuisUay next, February 24th. the day of the Turanga Church Fete. In this week’s supplement, the Publication of the series of stirring articles written by Mr. Robert Blatcliford on the naval question is continued, the facts adduced are striking, and are P re_ sented in vigorous and terse language. The Cook County Council decided yesterday to have the telephone installed at the Overseer’s residence, m Whataupoko, and to employ an additional surfaceman in the Hangaroa riding from April Ist. Under section 02 of the Land Drainage Act, the Clerk of the Cook County Council has been instructed to request Mr. G. Willan to clean out the watercourse which runs, through the corner of his property on the W hataupokoOrmond road.

‘At the Police Court yesterday miming, before Air. W. A. Barton, S.AI., Alfred Perry, (Air. F. W. Nolan), fined £2 with costs 17s, on the informa_ tion of Wm. Bruce Kingston, Inspector of Stock, for having entered lousy' sheep at the Alatawhero Stock yards.

The Chief Postmaster, Air. W. H. Renner, commences his annual holiday vacation on Alonday next. During his absence from duty, his place will be taken by Air. J. H. Stevens, assistantinspector of Post Offices. Air. Stevens is expected to arrive from South this morning.

“If I were ill to-morrow I would go straight to the public hospital, for two reasons,” declared the Hon. Captain Tucker at the meeting of the Hospital Trustees last night. “One reason is,” lie added, “that if we appear to think that the institution is good enough for Tom, Dic'k, and Harry, and not for ourselves, we lay ourselves open to a charge from the general public.”

The Cook County Council has received a Government grant of £IOO for the purposes of carrying out the work of a cliff cutting on the Manugatokerau road. The work is estimated to cost £3OO. and at yesterday’s meeting of the Council Air. Fitzgerald, on behalf of the settlers in that locality, offered to give another £IOO, and to loan to the Council until next- year the third £IOO necessary. The offer was accepted. The test march which, is to be played at the AVanganui band contest next month is an exceptionally fine number, and contains a pretty cornet solo, while the bass solo produces a splendid effect. For the first time since the music arrived, the City Band played this march in the main street last evening. The rendering was very favorably comment_ ed on by those who happened to hear it.

This week’s supplement is ofi special merit. It includes a number of short stories by the most noted writers of the day, besides a quantity of interesting matter suitable for all tastes. Ladies will be specially concerned in the page, devoted exclusively to them. The amusement columns are particularly good this week, and keep the reader in touch with theatrical matters throughout Australasia. There is also included a capital story for children. A meeting was held in the Technical School last evening to enrol students and make arrangements for holding special evening classes if sufficient inducement offered, in English, bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting, cookery. and'woodwork. There was only a small attendance, the pupils enrolled in the different classes 'being four for book-keeping, two for typewriting, one, for shorthand, and one for wood-carv-ing. As this number would not justify the holding of classes, they will not be formed unless further inducement is offered. The secretary of the Technical School, Air. AV. Alorgan, thought the reason of the lack of interest was because. it was too early in the year yet. Further particulars of the classes can be obtained from the secretary.

Owing to counter attractions, there was only a moderate attendance at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening, when Carter, the Magician, gave his third and concluding performance in Gisborne. The famous magician was in his very best form, and kept his audience thoroughly mystified by the marvellous feats be performed. The spiritualistic hand again rapped out answers to every imaginable kind of question, and a ‘reply in the affirmative was given to a query by a Borough Councillor present as* to whether the Council would be successful in obtaining the £175,000 loan at 34 per cent interest. A feature of Carter’s entertainment is the cleanness of bis work and liis clever patter.

Ihe Religious Works Committee of the Y.M.C.A. held another tea-table conference at the rooms last evening, when over 30 members assembled. The tea was partaken of from prettily decorated tables, and afterwards a quiet talk was indulged in. The Rev. W. Lamb gave the only address, entitled “Personal Evangelism.” His discourse was of an interesting nature, and ho impressed upon liis hearers the necessity of personal evangelism, an <*«.-*> which, he stated, was going back instead of forward. Statistics quoted showed that it would only take 30 years to evangelise the world if every Protestant evangelised one person a year, and those evangelised, m their turn, did the same. The gathering was concluded with nrayer. “Are we ever going to got a settlement with the Waikohu County,” asked Cr. Lysnar at the Cook County Council’s meeting yesterday. “It appears to me the matter is hung up indefinitely.” The Chairman pointed out that a letter had been read that morning stating that the Department was considering the application ; the Cook Council for the appointment of an arbitrator. Cr. Lysnar pointed out that an exactly similar reply bad been received a month ago. “Yes,” replied the Chairman, “and in all probability you will find that another similar reply will be received a month hence. They are in no hurry.” It was decided to telegraph to the Hon. I). Buddo, -Minister for Internal Affairs, asking him to hasten the appointment oi a commissioner to inquire into the accounts in dispute between the two counties.

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The annual: polo ball was held last evening in tile Garrison Hall, and was attended by about SO couples. Many verv pretty dresses were worn by tho ladies present, and the sign! presented, when dancing was in full swing was most bright and animated Ihe floor was in good order and excellent music .was provided by Messrs A ita Bros, orchestra. Mr. W G. Sherratt ably carried' out the duties of AI.G. ihe catering was excellently attended to bv Messrs Clare and Sons. A programme of 20 dances was gone through, and the ball was kept up with_zest until an early hour this morning. \ three-roomed' cottage at Awapuni, owned by Air. T. J. Goldsmith and rented bv Air. Geo. Gray, vas totally destroyed"by fire shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday night. The glare of the fire was observed in town, and an alarm was sounded, but as the flames appear, ed to die away suddenly, it was thought that it was only some rubbish burnjncr and the brigade did not turn out. At'the time of the outbreak, Mr. Gray was following his occupation as'a'drov,r on the Oiast, and Airs. Gray had not been living in tlie house for a few davs, but paid a visit there during Thursday, when everything was appaall right. The house was insured for £SO in the National office.