Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3329, 22 September 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

A ten da-vs’ mission, -will be conducted in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, commencing on Sunday next, by the Rev. J. Pattison, the Assembly’s evangelist. The vital statistics of the Maternity Home from its opening to the present date are: Birtlis 103, and deaths two mothers and one infant. Professor Mills’ addresses this afternoon and evening will be given in . Chilton’s Hall. A large attendance, is anticipated at St. Andrew’s Church to-night to hear the performance of the cantata "Esther, the Beautiful Queen.” Among the questions put to Professor Mills >at his lecture last night was the following: “Ihr you not consider that it would be better for the people of England being paid by the people instead of by Royalty.” The Professor said that a . service rendered by one man to another should be paid in ‘kind ; that was only a. question of book-keeping. He was' somewhat at a loss to understand where Royalty came in. Hie people of England were not paid by Royalty; the people of England supported Royalty «and lived on what was left.

Tile local branch of the Bank of New Zealand resumes business in its new premises, Gladstone road, this morning. In a. case of perjury at t-lie Supreme Court yesterday the jury had been retired for four hours when His Honor sent for them and l asked if there was any likelihood of their coming to a decision. The foreman, in reply to a question, said it was hopeless to. sit again as there was no likelihood of arriving at a verdict. His Honor said it was a great pity that a case like this should, have to bo tried over again. It was always a pity when there was a disagreement in a jury, and lie thought they should make another effort to oome to a conclusion. He did not suggest any man should! give up an opinion absolutely formed, but lie suggested any conclusion he had 1 formed should be treated as provisional, and they Should see if they could not discuss the merits over again and come to some conclusion. The jury returned in twenty minutes with a verdict of guilty, and a strong recommendation to mercy.

Mr. H. Hill, B A.. Inspector,, rfl crive an. address to the local branch at the Teachers' Institute to-morrow rooming at the Gisborne School on matters connected with education. Mr W A. Barton, S.M., presided at a sitting of the Magistrate's-Court yes. ~ terday and gave jugment by default =, in the case of S J, -Daulton and Sons (Mr F W. Nolan) v. Major Shann, claim £2 10s and costs 10s. The recent prosecution against Mr \y & Priestly, caretaker or the 1 ark racecourse, for wounding a cow that was trespassing, was mentioned at the annual meeting of the Gisborne Racing Club Jast evening. The chairman pointed out that Mr Priestly was only looking after the Club’s interests when he was attempting to stop the cow from trespassing, and he (the chairman) thought that it would only }>e right for the Club to make him some monetary allowance to cover the expenses he had been put to in connection with the prosecution. Mr Lysnar, in supporting the proposal, pointed out the danger of a cow trespassing on the course, especially in the early morning, when horses were doing a gallop. “There might be a ‘-erious accident or even loss of hie, lie added. ’ It was decided to recommend the committee to make Mr Priestly an allowance

The annual meeting of the City Band was held in the Cosmopolitan Club last evening. Mr J. Townley presided, and there was a good attendance. The fol-lowing-officers were elected:—Patron, The Mayor; president, Mr J. Townley: .auditor, Mr A. G. Beere; chairman, Mr G. It. Buscke; inner secretary, Mr Clayton; treasurer, Mr E. It. Miller; librarian and custodian, Mr Spurdle; bandmaster, Mr E. B. Miller; drum major, Mr W. Burnand; band sergeant, Mr Albrecht; corporal. Mr Donovan; lance-corporal, Mr Murch ; musical committee, Messrs Davis, Miller, "Wilkinson and the conductor; committee, Messrs Webster, Faulkner, Robertson, Donovan and Wilkinson; secretary, Mr Wilkinson. At the conclusion of a perjury case at the Supreme Court yesterday Mr Justice Chapman. discharged the jury which had been sitting for four hours before coming to a decision, from further attendance during the sessions. He said he did not think it would be fair to ask them to sit again. Other jurors however, will be required to attend at 10 a.m. to-day. “A Sunday School Evening” was the title of a most interesting and enjoyable entertainment given at the Baptist Church last evening. Mr. T. E. Tonevcliffe presided, and there was a large attendance. A ciuet was given by Misses Linden, and songs by Miss Glover, Mrs. Glanville, and Messrs. Harre and Hoare. A dialogue entertainment, “In a Zenana,” was presented by Misses E. Cumming. M. Hood, Hamilton M. Malcolm, G. Hoare, G. Ballantyne, Croft, Uiive Croft, and J. Hall. The scene was an Indian courtyard, and the manner in which the missionary work was carried on in India was most realistically depicted. Mr. Penning, with the aid of a board on which were colored scenes, illustrated the life of Joseph, and on a sand table with moveable objects gave an ocular demonstration of events in Joseph’s life. The lecture given in this manner greatly appealed to the younger members of the audience.

“Do you say white nine is used m building?” was a query put to a witness at the Supreme Court yesterday by his Honor Mr. Justice Chapman. Witness replied that it was used to a good extent. ‘‘l suppose when no one is looking.” added his Honor. Mr D. M. Orr is at present offering for sale a special line of Southland potatoes.