Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3229, 27 May 1911, Page 6

Local and General.

All men of all ages are reminded that to-morrow is being observed as “Mothers’ Day” in Gisborne, and that addresses will be delivered at the men’s meeting in the Y.M.C.A. at 4 p.m. by Air. Graham and Air. Jones. Solos will be given by Alessrs. Meikle and Hood. A large attendance is anticipated. To-morrow night, at Alasonic Hall, Childers Road, Rev. S. Barnett’s service includes answers to questions from the audience and an account of some Gisborne ghosts he has recently interviewed. The subjects chosen should be of peculiar interest to progressive thinkers.

The Rev. T. J. Wallis, of Hastings (late of Fiji), will conduct both services in the Methodist Church to-mor-row. The collections will be for the Foreign Alission Fund. Chi Alonday be will give a missionary lecture in the Te Hapara Sunday School Hall at 7.30. The lecture will be illustrated with lantern views. On Thursday a similar meeting will be held in the Bright Street Church. Air. Wallis spent sixteen years in mission work, and it is stated lias a splendid story to tell.

The chairman of the Coo’k County Council stated yesterday that on Alay 24th last year the overdraft was £14,000 and to-day it stood at £0570. “This I consider is very satisfactory,” he added, “and we need have no apprehension of the future if we are careful.” Cr. Alatthcws. at a meeting of the Cook County Council yesterday, gave notice to move at next meeting: “That the Government be requested to have a suiwey made between Te Ivaraka ano the Waiapu Valley for the purpose of estimating the cost of constructing a “light railway.” Having observed “Alotliers’ Day” on Sunday last the Rev. Wm. Grant will celebrate Empire Day at _St- Andrew’s Church on Sunday evening, when lie will consider “Woman’s Contribution to Empire Building.” Aliss Lane, of Sydney, will sing a solo “Does Jesus Care?”'

A middle-aged man named Ernest John Malit,hows was charged at the Police Court yesterday with having used obscene language in a. public- place at Waerenga-a-hika on May 25h. Messrs J. W. Bright and G. Matthewson, J.’sP., occupied the bench, and accused was conviced and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment in the Nap ; er gaol. Three- first offenders for drunkenretss were also convicted, one being fined 5s and 2s costs, while the remaining two were each fined 8s and 2s costs.

Both the kwal squadron rt the East Coast Mounted Rifles and the Gisborne Rifles held well attended parades last evening. The Gisborne Rifles went through company drill under Captain ■g-rwe. the non-commissioned officers b-jng instructed by Sergeant-Major Bishop. The Mounted Rifles were likewise drilled in company and uniforms were issued to new members. A meeting of householders of the Gisborne School District was held last evening. The Rev. W. Grant presided, and there was a fair attendance. The meeting was called to consider the annual balance-sheet, which showed that- the receipts for the year amounted to £451 4s 7d. and the expenditure to £450 14s 7d. The Finance Committee were empowered to analyse the balance-sheet, and to report at next meeting. The committee will meet on Friday next to consider applications for the position of caretaker.

The claim that (the Tiimaru High School Board would! be the first to provide a special course in agriculture as contained in a telegram received on the 25th inst. cannot be accepted. With reference to this claim-Mr W. Morgan, secretary of the local High School Board, states that special classes in agriculture were inaugurated at the High School here in 1909. The curriculum instituted provided 1 for four courses, viz., general, commercial, agriculture and machinery. Moreover, there is, in connection with these classes, a .cooking class at which the hoys are given* a good insight into the arts of the kitchen. The inspector of technical schools, while on a recent visit to Gisborne, inspected the work and was highly pleased with what the- hoys had done. Furthermore, it is stated that the High (School at Palmerston North has also been conducting special classes in#agriculture' for a. number of years. Mr. Foden, the London buyer for Messrs. C. Rosie and Co., has secured for this firm a choice little assortment of latest styles in Ladies’ Long Coats at a very big discount, and they will be sold to-day and during the next few days at 30 per cent., or 6s in the £, discount off usual prices.*

The abattoir drain was the . subject of comment by Mr R. Thehvell («amtary inspector for the Cook County) in hist report which was presence the Council yesterday. He said tUt the drain from the Borough abatt a continues to create a public nuisance on the foreshore and complaints arc stib being received- So fai the B v tCouncil have done nothing in spite repeated notifications and m hie e or, their solicitude for the runner factory drain, which is now quite It was decided to bring The matter under the notice of the Council. The Te Arai settlement roads have now been brought under the jurisdiction of the Cook County Council. The initial Assembly dance of the season took place m His Majesty & Theatre last night. I lie theatie wa prettily decorated, the stage being, converted into a drawing-room, an the floor was in excellent order tor dancing. There were some seventy couples present, and 1 a long programme of dances was gone through, the .Messrs. Vita Bros, supplying the music. A sumptuous supper was set out at the rear of the stage, and this was done ample justice to. The examination of p’umbers being held in Gisborne under the auspices or the City and Guild of London Institute is to be advanced another stage at the Technical School to-day. when fievcn journeymen plumbers will undergo the practical section of the examination. “Mother! Home! God!” wid be the Rev. W. Lamb’s subject at the Baptist Tabernacle to-morrow evening. _ domorrow being Mothers’ Day, this will be a special sermon to young men, who ar* invited to wear a white flower m tlieii coats. Appropriate music will he rendered by the choir, and Air. A. Rhinesmdth" will play a violin solo. “Jacob clinging helplessly on &oo viii be Air. Lamb’s subject at the morning service.

The special London correspondent of “Dalgety’s Review” writes:—“l was very much struck at the January seiies in London at many of the New Zealand crack clips being distinctly worse than they were a year ago. All this undoubtedly has an important bearing upon the trade, and I am just afraid that the large use of the Romnev Marsh ram is going to be responsible for the surfeit of medium crossbred wool, causing a scarcer supply of long combing fleece. I would here utter a word of warning about New Zealand pastoralists sticking to one breed of sheen. I ?•? the "Romney, I say, where it is h°°t suited, but if the Leicester and Lincoln do as well, then stick to tlmse. Tim fact is remarkable that the highest priced crossbred wool sold in London during the last half a dozen years has bepn between the merino mve "nd the Leicester ram—and this fact is noteworthy.”

The opossums introduced to this country bv a soft-hearted Acclimatisation Society threaten to become a serious nuisance in the Gatlins bush (says the “Free Press”). These animals have multiplied exceedingly during the pasts few years, and we are reliably informed that hundreds are being killed by the railway workers along the line. The ’possums are attracted to the men s camps by the refuse lying around, and the men retaliate for loss of sleep suffered from the pranks of these nocturnal creatures by organising a hunt casionally and continual sniping. Settlers at Houipapa, Puketiro, and other settlements complain of apple and other fruit trees being stripped, and the ’possums are not content with the fruit, but even strip the bark from the trees. It would seem to be time for the Acclimatisation Society to remove the proliibtiion against killing these animals, otherwise the festive Australian ’jjessum is likely to become another Frankenstein, like the rabbit.

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ABSTRACT OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Representative open for engagement. Tenders for carting, etc.. Public Works Department. Agent- wanted for fire insurance. Pa.the Pictures, His Majesty’s Theatre. Business notice—Machell and Russell. Assistant clerk wanted, Waikohu County Council. Business notice —Robb Bros. Scale of commissions—Gisborne land agents. Kitchenman wanted for country hotel. Football fixtures. Business local —C. Rosie and Co. Man able to drive motor ear wanted. Church service, Patutalii Parish. Lecture, Rev. S. 'Barnett. Lantern lecture, Holy Trinity Schoolroom. Bankruptcy notice. Tenders for Rakaukaka lease. Song recital—Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Gurr. Church services, Methodist Church. Missionary meeting. Rev. T. J. Wallis. Business notice—Melbourne Cash. Business notice —C. Hawkins. Apprentice for cabinetmaking wanted. Business notice—Boom Cycle Co. Lecture on South Sea Islands on Tuesday. Caretaker wanted. Special performance of Pathe Pictures to-night. Meeting of Overseas Chib on Wednesday. Advertiser will keep station accounts. Freezers’ Union meets on Tuesday evening. Mr. Cahill sneaks on woolclassing at Waimata on Tuesday.