Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3191, 10 April 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

A muster parade r,f F Company, 9tli Regiment of Rifles. (Gisborne Rifles') is to be held at the Garrison Hall this evening.

A man was arrested yesterday t>y Constales Pratt and Dandy on a charge of having assaulted an'elderly man named James Blanche, thereby causing him actual bodily harm. It is alleged that in a disturbance in Gladstone road shortly after 10 o’clock on Saturday night Blanche was struck and fell heavily to the ground, sustaining a serious wound on the back of the head. Quite a crowd gathered in the vicinity and medical attendance was summoned for the injured man, who appeared to be in a bad way. He was conveyed to the hospital, and upon enquiry being made last night it was found that Blanche was m a precarious condition. He had hardly recovered consciousness, and could give no coherent account of the occurrence. With the object of swelling the numbers on the municipal supplementary roll, members of the Laobur Party were in charge of tables placed in the streets on Saturday, at- which those desirous of so doing were enabled to fill in applications for enrolment. The efforts will result in the addition of considerably over 100 names to the roll. Still another candidate is announced for the coming election of members of the Harbour Board, the waterside workers’ representative having been nominated on Saturday. The secretary has also received the nomination of Mr Art S. Waclismann for the payers of dues election.

The evidence of the defendant in he case of Emipa Suisted v. Ivan Davy, heard at Hawera recently, was taken on commission by Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday morning, Mr F. C. Nolan representing the complainant, and Mr L. T. Barnard the defendant. The costs of taking evidence was fixed at £2 2s.

The following passengers have hooked passages to leave town this morning by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches: For Waipiro: Misses Rees and Lusk; for TokomarU, -Mr Arcus; for Tologa Bay Messrs McAlister, Campion, and Mrs' Rangiuia: for Tiniroto Miss K. Lawldr: for Opouiti, Mr J. Mcßae; for Hangaroa, Messrs J. Mills and J. Walker; for Te Reinga, Mr P. Bullard ; for Wairoa, Mrs Hird; for Frasertown, Mrs S'. J. Stacey.

Referring to the proposed bridges across the Waimata river at the Gisborne Rowing Club s smoke concert on Saturday evening, the secretary af that club announced the intention of the two local clubs of approaching the Borough Council with a view to modifying the scheme of construction of the bridges. “What with bridges and mooring piles the river will soon be completely filled up,” he said. These piles, he alleged, were a great hindrance to rowing crews, and he emphasised the need of a determined effort on the part of rowing men to keep the course they mow had tree from obstruction.

“I am very sorry, and if you will give me a chance I will go back to work,” said a penitent inebriate, named Samuel Johnston, who was charged with drunkenness before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., on Saturday morning. Sergt. Hogan stated that the man had been convicted twice during that week and three times during the past six months, and suggested that his Worship should make a prohibition order against him. “I am afraid I will have to delay you,” said the Magistrate, in reply to the accused’s overtures. “I think it very necessary that you should be kept in custody for a few days.” A sentence of seven days’ imprisonment was inflicted and in addition the prohibition order asked for was ordered to be issued.

A Press Association telegram states that the Levin to Greatford railway deviation route was discussed last Friday night at a meeting of settlers of Levin and district. A speech by the Mayor of Levin showed that the acreage covered by the proposed route was 300,000; practically 400 square miles of country at the present time not served by railway would be reached and the present Main Trunk line journey would be reduced by 1-5 miles in length and an hour in time, as the route was more level than that via Palmerston. It was unanimously resolved to request the Government, to take, immediate action. The matter was referred to the Levin Chamber of Commerce.

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