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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2757, 11 March 1910, Page 4

Tlv!' Paparoa takes over fiOO cases of Nelson apples to England. A special Committee Meeting ot tjie Poverty Pay ’Coursing Club will be lield tins- evening at 3 p.m. at' “Morse’s”, Gladstone Road. A foceinl late train will rim to-mor-row night to enable country residents to return lidme after the performance of Sbacldeton’s South Pole Picture Couvnanv. The company give a matinee to-morrow afternoon as well -.s the evening performance at 3 o c;cc»t.

The Y.M.C.A. at Feilding has been presented with a building site. An endeavor is being made, in Napier to reorganise the Young Men’s Christian Association. One gentleman lias renewed an oiler of £2OO per annum, anu this has given an impetus to the movement.

The live penguin from the South Pole announced to be shown at the performance of the “Dash for the Pole” pictures at His Majesty’s Theatre last evening failed to materialise, but instead a stuffed bird was shown.

“We are told .that betting is necessary to keep up the breed of horses,” remarked the Bishop of Waiapu last night; “but surely it is'.much better to keep up the breed of the men, women and children of this country.” The Australasian Convention of the Young Men’s Christian Associations will take place in Wellington in September next, and a large representation will be over from Australia. After the Convention it is probable that several of the secretaries will visit Gisborne, ineluding a prominent platform speaker, when it is intended to hold the public anniversary of the local Association. Attention is directed to the announcement in another column concern, ing the annual Harvest Festival Thanksgiving Services of the Salvation Army. The proceeds of the effort will be devoted to assisting local enterprise, such as furnishing officers’ quarters, etc. During the 'past year the local branch lias conducted over 250 outdoor meetings in all weathers, besides over 350 meetings indoors. Some light was thrown upon the question of how young a child can lie taught to swim by an item included at the Y.M.C.A. swimming carnival yesterday. A little boy three years old was thrown from the springboard at the deep end of the bath and promptly swam, safely to shore. Subsequently lie was handed a pair of water wings, and with these easily swam the length of the hath, to the' great amusement andi delight of the onlookers. The need of -taking great care with explosives can not be too strictly enforced, as yesterday afternoon a man named Simpson found, to his sorrow. He bad thrown some gunpowder down in his yard, and was sitting near, <.moking, and .must have thrown a match on the powder. At any rate it flashed up. and the man’s face was burned, great pain being inflicted. He was conveyed to the Hospital, where his face was dressed, and last night it was ascertained that he was only suffering from face burn*.

Major Cossgrove, head of the Boy Scout movement in the Dominion, was seen by the focal secretary of Scouts (Mr C. R. ’Webster) a few days ago. The Major stated that he had no doubt as to the permanency of the movement, as remarkable progress continues to be made i’:.ough.;ut New Zealand. It is expected that the new Defence Bill will make reorganisation necessary, but even if tbo scouts are not given official statics by the Defence authorities, the movement will be continued, as it is known as the Peace Scout Movement, the essentials necessary being those tending to make good citizens of the bovs.

Crickets are. exceedingly annoying just now (writes the Dargaville correspondent to the “Auckland Star”), ami never in the history of the place have they been so plentiful. Passengers on the steamer Avarua had rather a unique experience with them when pas. sing down the river. It seemed as if millions of the little black pests were waiting for the steamer. Suddenly, as •it a signal, thev all hopped on board, down into the saloon they swarmed, and it was found that there were so many that the muckcst way of extermination was by the use of scalding water. A number of the insects, however, inanagis.! to escape, and while an Austrian passenger was asleep in his bunk, they destroyed bis coat by eating their way through it. The Dunedin School Committee* Association interviewed the Hon. Mr. Fowlds, asking if he would do his best to reinstate tiie ninepence capitation granted by Mr. Seddon. The •Committee were finding it impossible to carry on without this grant. The Minister, in the course of a lengthy reply, said that reinstatement was impossible this year, but next year he would consider the whole question and probably suggest a new basis of payments to Committees. Be suggested that as in many cases"the board had reduced the payments to committees each time a special grant was made by the Government the funds of those boards were swelled so much that they could now well afford to make up the present loss sustained by the committee. A telegram from Brisbane to vhe Melbourne “Argus” of 23rd ult., sets out that “Mr. Justice Chubb delivered an interesting utterance in the Supreme Court to-day, bearing upon the law re. luting to fire-arms. The ease was one in which a youth was charged with having gone around in public so as to cause fear. Evidence was given to the effect that the accused had been accosted by a young fellow who wanted him to fight. The accused was alleged to have said • “I won’t fight you. I will shoot yon.” He then drew a revolver, and the other ran away. His Honor said that a man must not use deadly weapons except as a last resource, but for the purpose of frightening off the aggressor the recused, in his opinion, was justified in doing as be had done, and lie directed the jury to find a verdict of not guilty. This was done, and the accused was discharged.

The Borough Council met ill Committee yesterday afternoon to discuss with Mr F. \V. Marohant the details of tlie proposed sewerage scheme. Subsequently the Mayor informed a "Times’’ reporter that it had been agreed that Mr Marohant should draw up plans and specifications for the scheme., act as consulting engineer, and he responsible ror the construction, and ultimate satisfactory working of the scheme, for a fee of £1350. The Borough Engineer is to supervise and carry out the details of the work, and after remaining in Gisborne for one month, Mr Marohant is to receive further fees for subsequent visits when his presence is required. It was also decided that Mr Marohant should prepare plans and specifications for the construction of the proposed reservoir on Ivaiti hill for a fee of 21 per cent on the cost of the work. Tins work will also be carried out under the supervision of the Borough Engineer. 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 olio "'lll deny the nssor tion that the hair is the crowning beauty of the human form, and yet ninety-nine out of every hundred poisons treat it with the utmost indifference. Wo have always believed that it is hotter to volunteer to do a thing Gum to wait until it becomes a matter of compulsion, therefore we guarantee with a fair trial of Paraseno to produce hair no matter how bad the case may lv«. Write or call at Morse’s, Gladstone 11 mid, Gisborne,

A Press Association telegram from Dar.nevi.rke last night is as follows: A cordial farewell was given to feerg.. CTuickshank, who goes to Napier. It is estimated that the new arrangements made in connection with the banana industry will bring to Queensland an annual income of £oO,UUU Tactfulness has made the King Great Britain and Ireland a Sovereign of the world of fashion, society, and finance. Great as is the thing he does, the way he does it is always greater still. —“Revue do Paris. “The practice of the Auditor-Gene-ral in affixing ‘tags’ to the balancesheets of local bodies is now so general,” observed a member of the Lyttelton Harbor Board last week, “that a local body without one will be looked upon as being something abnormal. The sum which Britain pays to other countries for fruit and vegetables which we could grow ourselves is astonishing. The total value is over twenty millions a year, which capita.ised at 3 per cent, would very nearly puv olf the national debt. —“Garden Life.”

The great curse of to-day in the commercial sense is incapacity. That evil is attributable, in the first place, to the educational system we follow, and the fact that our boys are turned out to earn tlieir own living bo/ore they are sufficiently trained. —“City Press.”

Special attention is directed to the sale by Messrs "Williams and Kettle tomorrow morning, at 11 a.m., at Barlow’s rooms, Lowe Street, of lots 2 and 4, subdivision section 3, JCaiti, 22S block, containing 1 rood 21 perches. These sections front Harris street. Keen competition is expected for these sites.

For some days past Mr F. AY. Marchant, C.E., and the Borough Engineer, Mr Patersdn, have been engaged in making an inspection of the waterworks pipe line on behalf of the Borough 'Council in view of threatened litigation. The inspection will be completed in a few days, when a report will be presented to the Council. Mr Marchant informed a committee meeting of the Council yesterday that in iiis opinion the contract had not been carried out satisfactorily. A useful novelty has recently been designed and patented by Mr Charles Morse, of this town. It consists of a special safe in which to keep butter and other provisions cool. Most houses in Gisborne are provided with water tanks, and in Mr Morse’s idea a small section of the tank is availed off from the remainder and comprises the safe. In this way the contents of the safe are .surrounded at top and bottom and at three rides, by water, only the netting door being exposed to the air. The arrangement is very simple and can lie constructed for a very small sum. The retirement of Sir Horace Tozer from the position of Agent-General for Queensland leaves a noticeable gap in Oversea circles in London (reports a Home exchange). .Sir Horace was one of the biggest figures in the Anglo-Atrs-tralbin world, and during his ton years’ residence in London he had endeared himself not only to those with whom he came into official contact, but to a very wide circle of personal friends. All Sir Horace’s friends will wish him speedy return to health and long life in the sunny land to whose development lie lias given the best years of his life.

Word has recently been received front America that Dr. Henry’s mission party will arrive in New Zealand early next month, and alter visiting the four chief centres, they will devote some time to the country towns, and may be expected in Gisborne at the beginning of August. The mission party originally included Professor Biknan. a well-known hymn writer and chorus leader, but this gentleman has been prevented from coming to New Zealand owing to serious illness. Air H. A. Potts, soloist, will have charge of the musical portion of the mission, and his wife will act as accompanist. In conversation with a “Dominion” reporter recently, an experienced, alpine climber referred to the unenviable experiences which a party recently had on Mount- Egmont. “There will continue to be manv instances of this kind.” he said, “until the authorities post up in the cottages, etc., on the mountain a few simple instructions in mountaineering. If parties stick to the recognised routes the mountain is not difficult to ascend, but if they deviate therefrom, laud are unaccustomed to the pastime, thev may soon find themselves in difficulties. ' There is another point which visitors should keep well in mind, and that is to avoid, as far as possible, <lis_ lodging rocks in climbing the precipuoufT places. More than once members of a party have been seriously injured by dislodging pieces of rock. All wise parents keep Red Arrow Ointment in the house. The cost is only Is, and its value in an emergency •'an'not lie estimated. For cuts, bruises, ind sores of all descriptions this ointment cures in a manner little short- of marvellous. All Grocers and Cketa IStS.” STORY OF A REMITTANCE. By a peculiar chain <jf circumstances the " (.. niver&uy oi Otago -will lurtlier benefit to uio extent of possibly £i<Ji) uniier tnc will o± ilio late Arthur Beverley, tlie -well-known scientist. The story lias the elements of a mild romance. Away baeK. m the ’fiities the glamour ox the Australian goldfields ureiv -Mr. Beveney, among tiiousanas of others, from the quiet humdrum or life in -Scotland. He left an agetx mother, to wliom until her death a low years later lie continued to write and forward -money. One ol these remittances, despatched from Victoria about J.SSS, was on the way when the old lady died. The money had been sent to i-lie care of the clergyman, the Rev. James •Stirling, and lie, being unaware of the address of the sender, was at a loss what to do with it. Eventually he decided to place it- in the savings bank, and by a trick of memory lie opened the account in the nunie cf “Alexander Beverley.” The years rolled by v and nobody appeared to claim the money. At length the time came when, by the winding up of the estate of Mr. Stirling, the money would have been paid into Chancery in the absence of a claimant. The duty of winding up fell to the lot of the deceased clergyman’s son, Lord Justice Sir James Stirling, and ho determined to niake one more effort to ascertain who was entitled to to the money. One of the advertisements for the next-of-kin of “Alexander Beverley. who had been in Victoria at such and such a date,” went to a Melbourne paper, where it caught the eye of Mr. Dunnj who was for many years a bookseller in George Street, Dunedin. He suspected the name, and wrote to the solicitors, advising them to communicate with Sir Robert Stout, whom he knew as a closo friend of Mr. Beverley. The letter from the solicitors passed Sir Robert while ho was on his way to England, and eventually caught him up here. As a- result ho met Lord Justice Stirling, and they discussed the case. Sir Robert- held the opinion from

: ===== = % the beginning that the name “Alexander” was a mistake tor Arthur. He described Mr. Beverley’s personal*y and his accomplishments. W hen bir Robert mentioned that ho mis aiul o linikiii"' telescopes, microscopes, etc., Lord justice-'Stirling was at once convinced “That is the man, lie declared “I have one of his microscopes mvsclf ” Having satisfied himseli as to the identity of the two Beverley*, Sir James considered the vay Cie.ir loi the application of the money as provid. ed in -Mr. Beverley’s will. It will therefore, go to the University <J Otago.