Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3298, 17 August 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

Jho English' mail despatched from Wellington on July 7th, .arrived in London on the morning of the 14th inst. A meeting of the Mayor’s Committee and supporters will be held in Head’s Q ua y Hall at 8 o clock to-morrow evening. The dredge Maui was unable to leave Auckland for Gisborne yesterday on nrcount of the bad weather. Our Parliamentary reporter telegraphed last night that the Hon. T. MacKenzie stated yesterday that tho telephone line from Motu to Opotiki is one which is included in the Depart" ment’s general scheme, aud it "is hoped to make a. start with it duviuo- the coming summer. Mr W. D. S. 'MacDonald, M.P., in drawing attention to the matter stated that this line would especially between Motu and Opotiki give additional communication between’ Gisborne and Auckland, and also be of great benefit to settlers along 1 the route

"Entries for the December examinations in connection with the Trinity College of Music. London, close on Monday next. All information may be obtallied from the local secretary, Mr C. J. Fast, 311 Palmerston Road. The steamer from Auckland did not. arrive until 5) o’clock last evening, sno i,»ivim* encountered a troublesome swell •hen crossing the Bay of Plenty. She was tendered at that hour, and every endeavor to get her away again as coon as possible was put forward On account of the large quantity of cargo to bo landed the steamer did not, however leave the hay until about 1 n.m., and some doubts were entertained as to whether she would be aRe to connect with the express at Napier. The dairy farmers of To A raj, who have been supplying the Okitu Cheese Factory for the past season, have received on an average of nearly lljd per lb. for butter fat. According to >**- ports the prospects for cheese for next season arc very promising.

• According to Mr Armstrong, manager of the Okitu Batter Factory, home separation of cream has made wonderful strides in this district and also in the Waikato and Northern Wairoa., Creameries are even being closed up and new factories are being erected without skimming stations in some parts of the North Island, to deal exclusively writ's the home separated cream. He considers that the best exhibits of butter in tlie last Palmerston Show was made from home separator cream. It has been clearly fib own that the very highest grade butter could he manufactured from home separator cream. The Okitu Factory have already supplied several orders lor separators for the new season just coming, and have more orders on the way. The management hope to have the cream from more than 100 separators corning in before long. Mr Armstrong also told a “Times” reporter that the Company will be able tn offer great advantages to settlors in the back blocks to go in for dairying, special facilities being given for dealing with the cream. The “theatre night” to be keel under the auspices of the Gisborne Club at His Majesty’s Theatre gives promise of being a very popular function. The picture portion of the programme has been selected from the best films recently shown here, and the orchestral and vocal selections are said to be excellently arranged. The whole of the dress circle has been reserved for club members and their friends, but the body of the theatre will be open to the public at the usual prices.

A recent action for breach of eon tract against a firm of Rugby engineers occupied 55 days, and cost about £20.000. Counsel’s fees were £7OOO. solicitors’ and witnesses’ and other costs £11,500, and shorthand notes and transcripts £I4OO. The verdict was for £3535, with costs on the higher scale.

Our Parliamentary reporter telegraphed last night that Mr W. D. S. MacDonald, M.P., had asked the Minister whether it is the intention of me Government to appoint an additional Native Land Court judge or judges? He stated that owing tn the large areas of Native lands now being dealt with, the present number of judges are quite unable to cope with the work. “The question of additions to the staff cf the Department is under consideration.” was the reply of the Native Minister. The Borough Council will call for tenders shorty for ploughing, harrowing, and sowing the Kaiti recreation fround. Tenders will also prcbablv be called for erecting a 6ft iron fence round the Childers Road reserve, so that it can be used for sports. At a meeting of those interested, held yesterday in Woott-on’s rooms, it was decided to form a Sweet Pea Gociety for Gisborne. The rules were adopted, and the annual subscription fixed at os. The election of officers resulted as follows :—President. Dr. J. W. "Williams: vice-presidents. Messrs T. F. Toneycliffe and J. Allan, senr.; lion, secretary. Mr J. Kerr: lion, treasurer, Mr D. G. Robertson: committee. Mrs Mann, Miss TV illiams. Messrs A. Thomson. G. T. Bull. H. Rookie and J. McKee; auditor. Mr F. C. Field y. Tt is proposed to hold an exhibition during February of next year. The third annual general meeting of shareholders in Messrs Adair Bros.. Ltd., was held on the Company’s premises last evening, and was well attended.- The annual report and balance sheet were considered, raid it was re&olvod that a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent bo paid to shareholders, and a bonus or 4 per cent, on all purchases inaue by shareholders during the year, as compared with a 21 per cent, bonus B ait * mst year. The retiring directors. Dr. J. TV. Williams, and Mr J. C. N. homas. were re-elected as also were the auditors. Messrs A. Graham and H. M. Porter.

r> ( l cor{^n S to a telegram from our parliamentary reporter, the Minister of Railways stated yesterday in reply- to Au. TV. D. S. MacDonald. M.P., that a P> » tiou of the additional railway roilnio stock for the Gisborne section has übead'v oeen despatched, and arrangements have been made to ship the balance at an early date

It is expected that a portion of the Invercargill tramway system will be working early next year. As a result the price of suburban. land has risen considerably, and areas distant from town are increasing rapidly in value. Opunnko is going strong for cowtesting A local dairy farmer has lound, by accurate testing observations, that some of his cows returned him £3 n mont.i at the top of the season, whilst a t the same time only retin lie i I, s. He has. come to the concision that poor cows will always keen L -toir owner poor.

~ cre 115 >7 .problem for solution by lose versed m legal conundrums:Jones sees Smith, who is old and deaf, crossing a crowded thoroughfare in n t fll1 ! P, motor 'bus. of the proximity i winch Smith evidcntlv is not aware. Jones has ample time to warn Smith, oi pull lum out of danger, lint does not cio either. In consequence Smith is lviiocked down and killed. Now the 0 , stum is, has Jones committed an once, and if so, what offence? Opin- *° ch^ er materially refjle correct answer. It is uniei stood that the question was one of E! n T cn,n,l l;' 1 hiw asked at a recent _• 1 ' . Grni Har examination and has 7 ' on r^ c t°. considerable discussion Ws” S hamsters and would-be barris-

m.Trn?, I ;*kul” reports on good iV ll m ty that cimnges are imminent in ,!,r,v Jap i\ neS ?> CaL l IK ' t - According to one nimor the Premier (Marquis Ivatsura) fir •nf gll ,1 !on to the Mikado, lv +ho++i ’ while not stating definiteresignation has talen place, t lat . Premier’s retirement niWIiJS? « ’f 1 lllev itable. The paper { « h - at > "I 11 be succeeded by an< *hat several other , are contemplated. in thn l u ”i ost , eclated communities n the wodd the 'Falkland Islanders, is dw a w ’ :re!cSfi station in orpaLtag ne,7s ° f t,le