Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3265, 10 July 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

The Minister of Defence lias written to the local Trades Council stating tl.at,, in deference to their wishes, he lias issued instructions that parades or compulsory military training shall not be held on Labor Day. This order is to he general throughout the Dominion. lir connection with the proposed game between Poverty Bay and Auckland for the Banfmiy Shield, Messrs Fletcher, Furness, Francis, Brook, and Erekana, of the Waiapu Sub-union team, have been selected to go into training. A load of metal from the Gentle Annie quarry was brought down to the railhead across the Waikanae bridge in Stanley Road on Saturday, and to-day will sec the commencement of the regular service. The train consisted of three bogeys with, three hoppers each, and six single trucks with a load of 22£ yards, equal to about 3-* Stra’ker waggons and trailer loads or 15 dray loads. This metal will be used for improving the state of Read’s Quay, which is sadly in need of repairs.. The Borough Engineer has inaugurated the sendee well before the prescribed time, and is to be congratulated' on the success of his undertaking. The skating rink Oiold three sessions to-day. 10 a.an.. 2.30 p.m, and the popular evening session from 7.30 to 10. To-morrow night the rink hold a session at Ormond. By special request another partners race has been arranged for Thursday night. During Ills meeting at Wellington, Mr. Massey raised a hearty laugh by referring to Sir Jomes Carroll as Don Quixote, and to Mr Ngata as his Sancho Raima. They had (he said) been on a journey to the south, in search of political adventure. (Laughter.,) He hoped the result would be as satisfactory as the journey of their prototypes. The Labor Day Celebration Committee reported to the Trades and Labor Council on Saturday evening, recommending that Labor Day be celebrated by a procession and sports in the morning and afternoon,- and a social and dance in the evening. It was unanimously resolved to adopt the recommendations. The whole of -tho delegates comprising the 'Council constitute the procession and sports committee, while five delegates have been appointed to arrange details for the social and dance.

One of the lucky Gisborneites who had the pleasure or hearing the Sheffield Choir in "Wellington, tells us that you could .have heard a pin drop during the performance of Sullivan’s “Long Day Closes.” This is to ho the Gisborne Liedertafel’fi masterpiece at the opening concert on Tuesday evening. Eight cases of drunkenness were dealt with before Mr W. A. Barton, S..VL, in the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday. Three first offenders were convicted, and in two eases they were ordered to forfeit tbe amount of their bail, 10s, while in the third ease a fine of os and 2s costs was imposed. William Burgess, who failed to put in an appearance, was also ordered to forfeit the amount of his bail. £T, whilst John Allan was convicted for the second time during six months and fined £1 and 2s costs, with an alternative of four days’, imprisonment. A Native named Wiki Tutoko was convicted and fined 10s and costs 2s, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment, and two brothers named Othello Morell and Edward John. Morell were each convicted of drunkenness and disorderly behavior, and were fined the amounts of their bail, £1 each.

A meetng of the Irish Envoy Reception Committee was he'd at Town ley’s Hal] on Saturday afternoon. Mr. P. McLoughlin and there war; a fair attendance. The programme to be carried out on Saturday next, when the envoy arrives, was submitted and approved. The envoy will be met on arrival by the joint secretaries, and will be “At Home” at the Gisborne Hotel at 5 p.m., and at 6 p.m. he will dine with members of tbe executive. In the evening the envoy will address a meeting at Chilton's Hall, where the Mayor will preside. A musical programme has been arranged in connection with the gathering. It was decided that a small charge would be made for admission. Mr W. J. Hennessy reported that he bad received a number or additional subscriptions towards the fund.

At the Trades’ Council meeting on Saturday evening, discussion toon place in reference to press reports of the monthly meetings cf the Council. It was eventually resolved that two delegates be authorised to furnish reports for the local papers, one acting for the “Gisborne Times” and the other for the “Herald.”

In view of the departure of the dredge Maui to Auckland for decking purposes it is of interest to mention that only about 30 feet of the •'cur ’ in the river remains to be done. Despite the threatening weather yesterday afternoon there was quite a large audience assembled in the vinicity of the Trafalgar Band Rotunda to hear the City Band's concert. The prevailing epidemic of influenza and other^ winter troubles have affected some of the bandsmen, but notwithstanding this fact: the public found no reason to complain of the music, which comprised two heavy selections, a cornet solo, an intermezzo, and two marches.. A collection was taken up. resulting in £2 Ss lOd being added to the funds. The monthly meeting of the East Coast Trades and Labor Council was held on Saturday evening, there being a record attendance of delegates. Mr •V. S. Richards (president), occupied the chair. A lot of routine business was transacted, motions dealing with proposed amendments to rules taking up the greater part of the meeting. The Gisborne Harbor Board's dredge Maui left for Auckland on Saturday, where she will undergo her overhaul. A meeting of the committee appointed to consider and arrange for the insurance of the dredge met on Saturday c orning, and the chairman stated that they had effected an insurance with Messes Dalgety and Co., as agent for Lloyds, for a policy of £20,000. Messrs Daigety and Co., in November last, when it was proposed to send the vessel to Auckland, instructed their London house to secure a cover for the voyage from Gisborne to Auckland, but subsequently it was decided not to send her. An extension of the cover was subsequently granted, and as Messrs Dalgety and Co. had secured it, they were in a position to command the market for insurance cf the dredge, though the Committee had previously decided to give ethe insurance to another firm. Telographic advice states that the Maui passed East Cape at midnight on Saturday.

The newly-formed Restaurant and Hotel Employees' Union wrote to the Trades Council on Saturday evening, stating that three delegates* had been appointed to represent them on the Council. It was resolved to congratulate the Union on its formation, and to wish them everv success.

The old order of meagre attendances at military parades has passed with the incoming of the new system of compulsory training. Proof of this was apparent at Kaitaratahi on Saturday, when a parade of mounted men was held with the object of making a. selection of nineteen to bring the A Squadron, 9tli Regiment, East Coast (Wellington) Mounted Rifles, up to full strength. Upwards of 50 men were on parade, and they were inspected by Captain C. Hellier Evans, Lieut. J. B. Povnter, and Sergt. T. Crimmin. Staff Sergeant-Major Bishop was also present. Eventually twenty-six men were selected, from whom the nineteen required are to be chosen, after passing the medical test. The 'men offering were of a good stamp and were well mounted.

Special attention is directed to the '‘real boot rale” being held bv the -\ew Zealand Clothing Factory,* Gladstone Road, particulars of winch are contained in a special advertisement in .this issue.*

ABSTRACT OF NEW ADVERTiSEMENTS. Tenders for road repairing. Notice—Sitting of Assessment Court. Notice—Dividend,, National Bank. Female cook wanted. Houses, etc., for sale—Jas. Brown. Notice—Education Board. Meeting, Patutalii Domain Board. Notice—Concert, Liedertafel Society, Hand-bag lost. Business notice—W . Lissant Clayton Fencer wanted. Wanted, a nursery governess. Scrubeutters wanted. Wanted, a camp cook. A housemaid wanted. Cook-general wanted. '■ Wanted, a general servant. Nursegirl wanted. Wanted/ a young girl. Bush to let. Stanley Road closed. Money to lend. House and land for sale or lease. Indian Runner drakes for sale.