The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1910.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2756, 10 March 1910, Page 4

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1910.

There was a clean sheet at the Police Court yesterday morning. The first meeting of the new Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will be held on April Ist at noon. The rip-sawing competition in connection with St. Patrick’s Sports is in the hands of .Air 3 . Haisman, and entries will bo received up to St. Patrick’s Day, and also on the sports ground. To enable apprentices to have a fair chance the event will he handicapped on the ground. A live penguin from the South Pole is to arrive in Gisborne this morning with the iShackleton ’South Pole Picture Company, and will be exhibited at the Theatre in the evening during the performance. Alucli interest and curiosity lias been occasioned by this queer bird in other towns, its quaint antics causing unbounded merriment. This is one of the 13 birds brought from the Pole bv Lieutenant Shacklcton.'

Air A. Zachariah. the successful tenderer lor the Gisborne Fire Brigade uniforms, lias completed his contract, and lias the uniforms on view in his window. The material is navy blue coating with red lapels and cords, with silver buttons, and the garments are very neat looking. The work has been turned out m a first-class manner, under the entire supervision of Air Zachariah.

A new point in municipal procedure was raised at the Borough Council meeting last night when Or. Collins was called to order by the Alayor whilst discussing matters arising out of the Engineer's report. The Councillor then sought to place himself in order by moving the adoption of the report, but again he was stopped by the Alayor. who declared that there was nothing to adopt. The report contained no re - commendations. Somewhat discomforted, Or. Collins took his seat whilst C’r. Clayton asked what was the use of getting report,s if the Council could not discuss them. On Tuesday evening, when swimming out to sea off the. Waikanae beach, Air H. AfcGregor, an engineer at Messrs Nelson Bros.’ Freezing Works, had an exciting experience, and nearly suffered the loss of a limb. He -was out c-ver his depth when he noticed some ladies on the beach waving frantically to him. He mistook their meaning and continued swiin•mfing, when he felt something rub along his leg. Grasping the situation, Air McGregor, wlio is a strong swimmer, turned and made for the beach. He had not gone far when something 'caught -liis leg, and he realised that •he was being pursued by a shark. Fortunately his leg came free and by •splashing*- and kicking he frightened the shark .away and reached the beach. There be found his foot -badly lacerated, .there also being a gash under the tees, while marks of t'he sharks teeth were plainly visible. Air McGregor’s -wounds were dressed by one •of the ladies who witnessed the occurrence, and be was helped home. The Indies first became aware of tho shark’s presence by the sight- of a large fin in the water, and it is estimated the fish must have been six feet- long. . Dingo Eucalyptus is THE remedy for summer colds. Its wonderful properties as a disinfectant and deodorant prevent bacilli from maturing, and effectually cure colds, cough?, and influenza. From all chemists and grocers, !<; bottle, or direct pp«t.'fro« from Dingo Medicine Co., 113 Hobson Street, A tick, land.

The Timaru Taxi-cab Company, after trial of one cab for a short time, have cabled for several more of them.

In response to a request from the St. Patrick's Sports Committee, the Borough Council lias agreed to proclaim Thursday. March 17th a holiday from noon, instead of from 1 a.m. as usual.

“1 am sorry Councillors have no faith in themselves,” was the Mayor's 'lament last uigjlit over the Gentle Annie metal question. “It is not a question of having faith in ourselvesj” retorted Cr. Collins, “hut the majoru... of this Council have little faith in tne engineering advice so far received on the metal question.” The tender of Air A. F. Laurie, at £315, has been accepted by the Borough Council for tho erection of a cottage at Te Arai. The specifications are subject to slight alterations. Other tenders wore as follows: W. Haismann £327, R. W. Stone £327 10s, Maguire Uros. £342, Evans Neild and Co. £3OO, C. 11. Sheet .and Co. £329. At the meeting of tlie Borough Council last night the Mayor announced that the Government had placed a sum of £250 on the Estimates for metalling portion of the road leading to Gentle Annie Quarry. He added that the Council was under a debt of gratitude to the Hon. Jas. Carroll for valuable assistance in the matter.

The annual meeting of the Makaralca Domain Board was held in the Council Chambers last night, the Mayor presiding. The annual report showed that during the past.year certain improvements had been effected at the Domain, viz., a shelter shed, conveniences, and a landing jetty oil the river bank. The balance sheet disclosed a credit balance of £ll4. “Of course we’ll hare the Gentle Annie metal by .November,” remarked the Mayor, with a fine show of indignation last night. “Of course,” sarcastically retorted Cr. Clayton, adding. “But your Worship was always of a sanguine temperament.” “Sanguine or not,” was the reply. “I’m never ■out on my estimates,” and a smile went round the table at the Mayor’s miilestv. There was a full meeting of the Freezing Works Sports Committee last evening when everything was reported to be progressing satisfactorily, and it is hoped to have a most successful gathering. On account of the train fare being 2s, it was decided to admit women and children to the grounds free. Given, a fine day Easter Monday, the day of the sports, should see a record attendance at the grounds -at Kaiteratam. News was received yesterday that the Andrew Black Concert- Company opened in the Wellington Opera House on Monday evening last. A tremendous crowd of .music lovers gathered before the doers were opened, and a regular fight for tickets took place. Eventually tilings quietened down, and at ten minutes to eight the main entrances were placarded “house full.” Air Black’s Gisborne season opens on Monday next.

A speaker at the Friendly Socitios’ meeting last night, in referring to the Alayor’s contention that-'there was no necessity for obtaining another hospital site, said that- he had visited the hospital grounds lately, and the stencil from tho mud banks had been more than lie could stand. He contended that the present- site was a most insanitary and unsavory one, and held that the sooner a more wholesome locality was obtained the better it- would be for the- community.

Just about 12.30 this morning Air AY. Fraser, night-watchman, disccveiod a slight outbreak of lire in Afessrs l’eacocke and Co.'s timber yards in Carnarvon (Street. The lire had apparently started in a small timber stack, and had it not been for the promptitude oi the night-watchman, aided bv Messrs G. Wildish, AY. Stucky and Wi 0. Skeeb, a serious conflagration would most probably have occurred, as there were large quantities oi drv timber in the immediate vicinity.

At tlit; meeting of Friendly Societies last evening the Rev. .Mr Lamb stated that he had heard one member of a lodge say that he would not vote for a parson. A gentleman in the 'hall later on stood up and said that lie was the man who had made that statement and he had done so on .principle. ”1 consider parsons should be kept off local bodies, ’’ lie stated; "they did enough mischief in the past, and now that ue have got lid of them wo should keep them out.” Other speakers mentioned that, although there had .been tc<> much interference by the Church in the past, ■ministers of religion who took sufficient interest in public matters as to identify themselves in movements which made for the uplifting of mankind, were likely to make just as useful members of public bodies as members of any other calling.

Beauty in a man or woman is a gift divine, yet the crowning beauty is the hair, lacking which there is no true perfection. .No o IH> will deny the asser turn that the hair is the crowning beauty of the human form, and yet ninety-nine out of every hundred persons treat it with the utmost indifference. W o have always believed that it is bettor to volunteer to do a filling than to wait until it becomes a matter of compulsion, therefore we guarantee with a fair trial of Pa rase no to produce hair no matter how bad the case may he. Write or call at Morse's, Gladstone Road, Gisborne.