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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2743, 23 February 1910, Page 4

An ordinary meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council will be held at 7.30 p.m. to-day. The following have been, added to the telephone exchange: 405, Jackson, J., residence, Mangapapa; 548, Chambers, J., stables, Peel Street. Deleted: 5-18, Lux Light Company. A special general meeting of the Poverty Bay Coursing Club will he held in Mr. C. Morse’s saloon at 8 p.m. this evening. The club officials desire that all accounts outstanding he rendered to the secretary immediately, in order to facilitate the balance sheet. “Who is moving in this matter, to keep it back; somebody is,” remarked Mr. J. Clark at the meeting of the Harbor Board yesterday, when mention was made of the Departmental delay in dealing with the plans for the proposed extension of the breakwater.

At several fires recently loss of time has been caused through the inability of the firemen to locate the fire plugs. The Fire Board has, in consequence, decided to request the Borough Council to have the position of the fire plugs marked (nearly on adjacent buildings or fences.

The only representatives of the local volunteer corps who will attend the Kitchener camp at John: onville arc Captain C. Hellicr Evans and L’cuts. Hamilton and Poynter, of the East Coast Mounted Rifles, and Corporal Lockic of the Gisborne Rifles. They leave for South this evening.

The Tinangu garden fete is to be held in the Waerengu-a-hik i College grounds to-morrow. A special train, will leave Gisborne for College Bead at 1.30 p.m. The ordinary evening train will stop at College Road at 6.50 p.m. to pick up nassengers for Gisborne and intermediate stations. The Patlie Pictures announce a complete change of /programme to-night. The star -films are “Life in the British Navy.” l cowboy drama entitled "Mexican‘Bill,” and an adaptation of the great Shakespearean drama “Othello," the latter being gorgeously colored and interpreted by" leading Italian artists. Included in the accounts passed for payment at the meeting of the Fire Board on Monday afternoon was one for £39 9s for firemen’s wages. The firemen are paid 2s 6d for each alarm, and the last three sounded have been false alarms. The balance-sheet of the Fire Board shows a credit of £l4B. The contractor, Mr. F. O. Overton, is making very satisfactory progress with the mud punts for use in connection with the new dredge, and expects to have them completed well inside contract time. A /progress payment of £2OO on account of the work was made bv the Harbor Board yesterday.

The following passengers arrived yesterday afternoon by [Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches: —From Tologa, [Mrs Walworth and 4 children. Mr. and [Mrs Roberts; from Pakarae, -Air. Palairet; from More re. Miss O’Grady. Airs. C. Kirk, Rev. Mr. Bailey; from Wharerata, Air. Peekovcr.

No official intimation has vet reached the Harbor Board as to the probable date of the arrival of the new dre'dge Afaui. or as to the route taken by the vessel. A visiting sea captain has given it as his opinion that the vessel will come out by Java and the North Australian route, as generally much better weather is experienced that way. Alessrs Redstone and Sons will run special reaches to Tologa Bay in connect’on with the races there, leaving Gisborne at 7 a.m. to-morrow and returning the day after the races, reaching town in time to catch the steamer for the South. Intending passengers are requested to book early, in order to facilitate seating arrangements. Al". T. B. Kells told the members of the Harbor Board yesterday afternoon that the captain of a 6000-ton steamer that had visited Gisborne recently told bun that when Gisborne had the new dredge there was no reas.e-i why such vessels could not come up alongside the wharf. Air. Townley remarked that he had hoard a similar statement from another visiting master mariner.

On Sunday afternoon next the Gisborne CPv Band will g-v© an attractive programme of music in the Victoria Domain. The marching movements to he performed at the Wanganui contest will he gone through, and the testselections played. In addition, items will lie given by the brass quartette, which will compete at Wanganui. A silver coin collection will be made at the entrance gate.

The education syllabus provides for instruction in swimming and life-saving for lwith hoys and girls, and at the Gisborne School the headmaster, Mr. ltowlev, assisted by other teachers, is steadily coaching the pupils to attain proficiency in swimming and to acquire a knowledge of 'life-saving methods. This year the swimming class for .girls is arousing more than ordinary interest, and the girls are very keen oyer the matter. Air. John Townley having donated a handsome silver cup. to he competed for in swimming and lifesaving by the girls of the school.

At the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr AY. A. Barton, S.AI., John Mclllroy, previously convicted for drunkenness, was again convicted and was fined 10s, with costs 2s. in default 43 hours’ imprisonment. Thomas AYells, a first offender, on a similar charge, was fined 5s with 2s costs, m default 24 hours’ imprisonment. Both accused were also charged with having committed a- grossly indecent act in Gladstone Iload. Sergeant Hutton explained the facts, and the accused pleaded guilty. The Magistrate said this offence was becoming very common in Gisborne, and unless stopped lie would have to- increase the (penalty. His AVorshin. in passing sentence on both men of 7 days’ imprisonment with hard labor, mentioned that the maximum penalty was'l2 months’ imprisonmeutj and cautioned them to leave li~ quor, which had been the cause of the trouble, alone.

All wise parents keep Red Arrow Ointment’ in the house. The cost is only Is, and its value in an emergency cannot be estimated. For cuts, bruises, and sores of all descriptions tins ointment cures in a manner little short ox marvellous. All Grocers and Chem isfe.*

The recently-appointed engineer to the Borough Council, Mr. A. J. Paterson, is expected to arrive rrom lington by tliis morning s steamer. The next meeting of Haibor Board -will be held on March 21st at 2 p.m., instead of on the follow in n Monday, the regular meeting day, which is Easter Monday. The Gisborne Fire Board has decided to obtain an estimate oi' the cost and plans and sjiecifications for the provision of sleeping apartments, for members of the brigade at the brigade station.

A popular variety concert . will be given from the Trafalgar rotunna by the Gisborne City Band to-morrow evening. The Band at present is in. a high state of efficiency, due to consistent practising in view oi the \>anganui contest.

Air John Townley, who was yesterday re-elected to the chairmanship oi the Harbor Board, has hold that office continuously since 1890. He was a member of the Board in 1882, when the Borough Council was also the Harbor Board. Since the inception of the present Board in 1885, Air. Townies has been a member, as Alayor for many years, and latterly as representative for both town and country. At the Harbor Board meeting yesterday. Air. AV. I). S. AlacDonald, ALB., referred to the complaints made by carters of their being unable to obtain goods from the sheds while sheep were being loaded into a vessel at the wliarr. He asked if no different arrangement could be made. The Chairman stated that there was a gangway along the extreme end of the wharf leading from the stockyards, but owing to the presence of a mud bank, a vessel was not now able to lie there. It was only, however, he explained, a temporary inconvenience.

The fortnightly meeting of the local Recliabite Tent was held in. the Ala.sonic Hall last evening. There was a good number of members present, and a hearty welcome was given to. Bro. Greenfield, from the Star of Victoria Lodge, Ballarat, and also to Bro. Graham. Bro. It. H. Taylor. Deputy District Ruler, is to visit Gisborne about Bth Alarch, and will be entertain, ed by several members of the lent during his stay in Gisborne. It was decided to inaugurate a number of gam<?s for tli© oncouragomont of 'the Juvenile members when they hold their meetings. Several accounts were passed for payment.

Recently the Harbor Board received a communication from the Harbors Association regarding the law which, by some, was taken to read that the Board would be responsible for the actions of pilots in its employ. It was decided to refer the matter to the Board’s solicitors, Alessrs Cnrisp and Coleman, who have gone carefully into the matter, and who submitted an opinion to yesterday’s meeting of the Board. The opinion concluded as follows. after reviewing the position : "I am inclined to think, as the law stands at present, that the Board would, under present conditions, he responsible in the event of loss or damage in a case like the one under review. I quite agree that the matter requires serious consideration, and that, if necessary, the doubt should be removed.”

Every man who smokes realises that a good pipe is a necessity. That’s why old pipes are treasured. -Sow when you want a- good, easy and pleasant smoking pipe pay us a call. It will pay you to. as we hold large stocks of the best pipes made and all the well-known makers are represented: Loewe, Conroy, Peterson, Glokar, 8.8.8., G.8.D., <: Alorse Special,” etc. Also we can produce the finest selection of Havana, Alanila and Indian cigars ever imported into the colony, which are matured to suit the most fastidious tastes. Call and inspect or order through our special mail department. —Alorse’s, Gladstone Road, Gisborne.* IMPORTANT LAND SALE.

'The attention of intending investors is drawn tO' the advertisement relating to the forthcoming land sale of Riverside sections, to be held at his Majesty's Theatre on next Saturday week (sth Marcn). Now that available section:-. having i frontage to the beuitml Waimata River are such a rapidly diminishing quantity, the forthcoming opportunity is most enticing. The new township of Arundel has been formed by the cutting up of 27 acres of most fertile and delightfully situated • riverside sections, so well known as the favorite picnicking resort of holidaymakers. The necessary formalities of raising a special loan having been fully complied with, a sunt of £I6OO will be available on the 61st- March next for the widening of the picturesque Riverside Road and the formation of footpaths. At the same sale there will be submitted six most conveniently and pleasantly situated sections in Clifford c -' l —iV'd River Road, on account of the. executors of the late Mr. \Y. S. Li:n:i. Taken altogether, it is many years since such a number of really choice residential sites were placed ai the disposal of the public, and considering the possibilities of largely enhanced value in the near future and the many natural advantages appertaining to the sections, it is anticipated that the auctioneer, Mr. John Sheridan, who, by the way. makes Ins inital appearance in that capacity on the occasion, will have'a busy day on the oth March next.

A CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.

A care in which the Canterbury College Board of Governors claimed £3BIB compensation from the {.Minister of Public Works, for land taken for Midland railway purposes was argued at the Supreme Court this morning. The ease concerned a grant of land by the Crown for the purposes of limber education. Mr Alpers contended for tlio College that the Crown’s vff-.ht to take land for a road lapsed. 1 ceruse it was not exercised within fii” l years of the date of the grant, and £■■>{• ->vn if they had the right to trd-e ‘ V land for the road, they had not the right to take <n wide for -railway yards. • i*. Stringer, K.C., for the Minister argued that the right to take tlm land for a road had not lapsed, hand that •‘■he r’ght included the right to take land for a railway. Judgment was reserved.