Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3182, 30 March 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

The locab/cinematograph picture of the* -'‘Swimming Sports” will form the star attraction at His Majesty’s Theatre to-rtight. This film will be screened in dpnjunction with an entirely new prografrimie, which will only be shown to-niijut. A complete change of programme will be given to-morrow. 'Yesterday evening about twenty nijhbers of the • Gisborne Temperance Association visited the Old Men’s Home afu gave an hour’s programme of sings ,and recitations for the entertainment of the* inmates, who expressed Ji.eir hearty apreciation of their visitors’ kindness. An important sale of household fuiniture will be conducted by Messrs Miller and Craig at 2 o’clock to-morrow afternoon, when they will offer the household furniture and effects of Mr. Brandon Haughton, at his residence, 158. Childers Road, next the Masonic Hall. The furniture to be offered is of exceptional quality, and there be keen competition at the sa e.* The too common practice of allowing stock to graze on the country roads has frequently been complain of, and last evening this nuisance very nearly caused a serious accident. As Mr. A. M Lewis, of To Karaka, was coming in‘to town last night, about 7 o’clock, in his motor-car, he drove into a number of horses which were grazing on the road near Ormond. While he was steering the ear past an animal, another horse arose from the grass at the side of the road and a codision occurred. which badly buckled the mudguard of the car. It was fortunate that Mr. Lewis escaped so lucki-y, as the collision might easily have had serious consequences. If the* authorities do not take firm measures to clear the roads of straying stock, it is not improbable that a fatality will have to be recorded before long. It is understood that the Kia Ora Dairying Company are about to extend their operations bv sinvolving milk to consumers in town a The company are installing .machinery to cope with the industry, and are also putting in a refrigerating p.ant. The milk will be delivered in bottles, hermetically sealed with paper covers, which will be put on by machinery. The bottles will be collected from, consumers, and taken back to the factory, where they. will be thoroughly cleansed by machinery, the process consisting of hot water being sprayed into them at- a pressure as great as the bottles will stand. The milk will be pasteurised and handled throughout by* machinery on the most liygenic principles.

The Gisborne Liedertafel is mating very satisfactory progress. There are non’ upwards of 30 members, and the weekly practices, held on Tuesday evenings at the Cosmopolitan Club, are well attended. Under the able conductorship of Mr. M, L. Foster, good work is being done thereat. The time of the Society’s debut has not. however, yet been settled.

Yesterday afternoon Constable Pratt arrested a Maori on a charge of having, on or about the sth of February last, stolen a cheque to the value of £4, the property of Arthur Huhne, of AYaipiro Bav. '1 ho arrest was made about 3.30 p.m., and the accused will be brought before the Magistrate’s Court this morning.

A meeting of the young women members of Holy Trinity Church was held in the Schoolroom last evening, the vicar, the ltev. L. Dawson Thomas, presiding. It was decided that -thee recent soeietv formed be called the Trinity Girls’ Club. The club will meet once a week, on r lussday evenings, if it is possible to arrange with the men s society for the use of the room for that evening. A piano is urgently needed, and it is intended to procure one as soon as possible. The ; club will entertain. Miss Whittaker, the representative of the Girls’ Friendly Society movement, at a social evening next Tuesday night in Holy Trinity fcchoolioom. While quartered in a hut on one of the Melanesian Islands during Ins recent travels, Mr. .Porter, of Te Rau College, was a participant in a peculiar adventure. On leaving liis companion one morning to procure water he was recalled by cries Tor help. Returning he saw his friend surrounded by natives, who were trying to remove ins coat by force. Olio arm had already been—freed from the garment, nhen Mi. Porter arrived on the scene, and lie suggested to his friend that it might be as well to allow the natives to have Hie coat, as this would pacify them. His friend, however, took quite a different view, arguing that if the coat was given up demands would at once be put forward for his nether garment. After had no wish to part with these. After some little trouble the natives were induced to desist, and Mr. Porter’s friend remained in possession of his clothing.

One female first offender who did not appear was fined 8s and 2s costs for drunkenness by Mr AY. A. Barton, S.M. in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. In the case of Herbert Metiord, who was charged with drunkenness and with obtaining liquor during the currency of a prohibition order against hi m, the police asked for a remand of eight davs~ as the man was in a very bad state of health, and. required medical treatment. The application was granted, and accused will ; be brought before the Magistrate on April 6th.. A sitting of tlwCourt of Arbitration will be held at the Supreme" Court, Auckland, on April 3rd, to hear the industiral dispute between the Gisborne and East Coast Shearers and Woolshed Industrial Union of TVorkors, applicant-, and the owners of the Apr ere Mataiiiki Pararaki stations and others, resuondeivts.

Good progress hfis been made with the construction of the children s ward at the hospital, and it is expected that it will be completed in about ten dajs time. The following passengers have booked to leave Gisborne by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches this morning:-—!or Waipiro, Miss Hughes and Mr. Law; for Tologa Bay, Messrs Thompson, Walker, and Wootton ; for Morero, Mrs Jobsoni and child ; for Whaierata, Miss Galloway.

In last- week’s Gazette regulations under the Factories Act are gazetted. Among the provisions is the following. “The spajee-to be reserved for the use of each person working in a. factory, shall be not less than 2*50 cubic feet of air space where persons are employed durinrr the hours betwen 6 o’clock in the morning and 6 o’clock in the evening and not less than 400 cubic feet of air space where persons are employed between, 6 o’clock in the evening and 6 o’clock in the morning. By a written permit the inspector may allow persons to he employed in a factory where there are less than 400 cubic feecof air space for each person crnp.oied between 6 o’clock in the evening and 6 o’clock in the- morning; provided such factory is lighted by electricity, and. by no other artificial light- at ail times durino* such hours as artifiicial light is needed while persons are employed therein.

Some time ago it was reported to the Hon .D. Buddo. Minister of the Interior, that huias had been seen m the ranges of the Mount Holdsworth uistrict, Wanganui. Mr A. Hamilton (director of the Dominion Museum) set out for the locality, and travelled for soyne distance through the forests. At last his informant pointed out the birds which he 'had seen, and Mr Hamilton had no hesitation in identifying them as native crows. The rare huia, which has been the object of quests for years, is therefore as elusive as ever.

Speaking at Eltham recently, Mr. Sedgwick said there were thirteen millions .living below the poveity line in the Old Country There were 890,000 including 10,000 abie-bodied men, who had sold all they possessed because thov could not get woi'k, in the workhouses in England. The condition of boy labor, too, was very bad. Permanent employment for boys was hard to get, and they knew what intermittent employment meant for boys. He read a list of a verv; large number of boys who were anxious to emigrate, and he would be pleased to see them come to New Zealand as soon as arrangements couk.l be made for their coming. Good entries were received by the secretary (Mr. 11. Theiwall) last evenmo* for the annual meeting of the Poveity Bay Sheep Dog Trial Club, which takes place- on V. ednesday, Thursday, and Endav next at Ormond. Owing to the late arrival of the boat from south, tlie Kavtke’s Bay entries will not come to hand until 'this morning, wlii.e a telegram was received last night stating that the Coast entries would arrive by Friday’s mail. All arrangements have been completed for the. trials, which promise to be the most successful yet held by the club.