Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3283, 31 July 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

Future sailings of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s vessels from Wellington for Home are announced m this issue. All the ships of the fleet have now been fitted with wireless telegraphy. The annual social meeting of the local corps of the Salvation Army is to be held in the Citadel to-night, when Envov Harford, of Feilding, will be iresent. The Mayor has promised to Reside, and the annual social report will be given. A pleasant and profitable evening is anticipated. A man named Samuel Pearson, who was remanded to appear at Masterton on a charge of failing to supply maintenance. was brought before the Court on Saturday. The proceedings having been withdrawn defendant was discharged. Staff-Sergt. Major Bishop leaves for Wairoa this morning to arrange for the medical inspection, of Territorials by Dr. Somervell. The opening of the Skating Carnival takes place to-night at the Garrison Hall, and to save a crush at the doors the public are notified that tickets may be procured from Mr C. Morse, or attlie rink, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The rink will not be open this morning or afternoon. Ample seating accommodation is being provided for everyone tonight, and the doors will open at 7.15, the grand march starting at 7.45. A bushfaller named Alf. Anderson was brought in to the Gisborne Hopital from the Mangatu district on Saturday, suffering from a somewhat severe cut on the toe from an axe. which occurred during bushfelling operations. His injury was attended to, and he is now doing as well as can be expected. The following passengers had booked last night to leave Gisborne this morning by Messrs Redstone and .Sons’ coaches:—For Hangaroa, Mr Wheeler; for Tiniroto, Mr White: for Wairoa, Master Donald, Sergt.-Major Bishop: for Marumaru, Miss Morton: for Tologa Bay, Messrs R. Thehvall. N. Lardelli, L. Oates; for Wliarerata, Miss Coverney. The Legislative Council met on Saturday morning and passed the Imprest Supply Bill without any dehate. The Union Steam Ship Company arranged for the Haupiri on Saturday to come on to Gisborne, and after discharging her cargo here despatched her to Napier for the purpose of bringing on to Gisborne the passengers which were to arrive by the Hauroto. She left Napier at eight o'clock yesterday morning and arrived here about 6 p.m.'. bringing a number of passengers and also the mails, periodicals, and perishable Owing to it being Sunday at Napier it was not possible to tranship the other cargo from the Hauroto to the Haupiri. but such will be landed by her on the way South this week from Auckland. It does not seem to be genera Jv known or understood that special arrangements have for some time been in existence with the postal authorities whereby information regarding the Sunday steamers is supplied by ' the Telephone Exchange. This was arranged in order to assist the public on account of Sunday being an awkward day for obtaining knowledge as to arrival of vessels. The office of the Union S.S. Co. is regularly open from 4 to 5 p.m. every Sunday for tlie convenience of passengers obtaining tickets and during that period all information required can, of course, be obtained from the office, but outside of those hours such will be supphed. by the Telephone Exchange. As this is a great convenience to those persons concerned, publicity is again given to the fact for their benefit. * he “Footballers' Rally" at the Y.M.C.A. rooms yesterdav afternoon, Mr j. it Kirk, who presided, stated taut lie had overheard a spectator at Saturday’s match between the Maoris and Poverty Bay at Victoria Domain remark that “Parata had £IOO on the match, and that was how lie made Ins money. To anyone who knew the high ideals aimed at by Mr Parata and his team tlie speaker stated, such an imputation was ridiculous, but he thought it. only right that such a slander should be publidy refuted Mr Parata said that such remarks to him were amusing, n« if he and his team wanted to make money they could do so by playing the Northern Union game. _AU he' and his men aimed at was to endeavor to show ihe Public now they considered the game should be played, and that thev coukl do so the thought they had demonstrated in Gisborne on Saturday 4s soon as money entered into a game the sport deteriorated. There was no reason why footballers should not be Christians, and lie was glad to say he had some very fine boys with him, who were gentlemen both on and off the field. The Chief Postmaster notifies that to ensure connection with the Vancouver mail (leaving Auckland on Friday) correspondence should be posted in time for the Tarawera’s mail, closing at 9 a.m. on Wednesday next.

Owing to the non arrival of the steamer from the south on Saturday morning the management of the Path© Pictures were unable to screen the week-end change of programme on that evening, hut they announce that the series, which comprises many big attractions, will be shown to-night. About 60 persons attended the annual “Footballers’ Rally” at the Y.M.O.A. rooms yesterday afternoon, among those ■present being the members of the Xew Zealand Maori touring team. An impressive address was delivered by the Rev. F. W. Chatter ten, who, basing his remarks upon the 24th Psalm, which was read by Mr Takarangi, the captain of the Maori team, advised his hearers to have high ideals, and in life 'as at play keep clean handstand a pure heart. They should set their faces strongly against allowing the faintest shadow of professionalism to creep into their sport. Gambling was a vice which was crushing the life out of many fine pastimes, and they should see to it that they did not allow it to get its baneful tendrils round Rugby football. The country ‘looked to the young men to set a high standard of life. If they kept clean hands and pure hearts they would have •clean sport, clean politics, and a righteous nation. Among the hymns was “Kawari.” which was most effectively sung by the Maoris, the solo being taken by Mr Erekana, of the Maori team.