Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3333, 27 September 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

The Chief Postmaster advises that the business of the Post and Telegranh Department at Manutuke will, commencing to-day (Wednesday) be conducted in the new departmental building.

Mr. F. H. W. Traill has been appointed local representative for Messrs Henry Hughes, Ltd., the well-known firm of patent agents, and an advertisement in this issne draws special attention to the firm’s free pamphlet "Advice to Inventors,” which can be obtained’ at Mr. Traill’s office. Mr. W. Miller advertises for lease for a period of five yeans three very handy sections of land on the Whatauprko comprising a total of 418 acres. The land is cut up and fenced into suitable areas of 170 acres, 70 acres, and 174$ acres. The sections are well grassed, in splendid order, and suitable for sheep, cattle, or small dairy ' farms. Tenders will be received for separate or in one let.

Telephone subscribers are requested trv note that the number of Parnell nd Co., Ltd., is altered from 27 to 727. 4 man named John Anderson appear. e d in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, and when charged with drunkenness pleaded guilty in a very hesitating voice “Has this man been on bail,’ asked Mr Barton. “Yes youY Wor- ' . ship ” said Sergeant Hutton, and his P Worship remarked: “It seems to me tluat he is not in a fit state to plead now. Dock him up till to-morrow morning.”

The Cook County Council has received from the Public Works Department a report on the Muriwai deviation, which they estimate to cod £0350. An application has been made to the Government for £2OOO towards the cost. 4 good deal of machinery for the Borough" Council fa at present on. its way to Gisborne and should come to hand clirrtlv It includes ports of the gravel washer (similar to these hot on the Aotea when wrecked on, u;c South African coast), the duplicate crusher for the Gentle Annie Quarry and six bogies for the Gentle Annie tramline. A draft of the revised electoral roll mar be seen at the office of the Registrar (Mr. H. E. Hill). a wreath was hung on the Sievwright memorial yesterday to oramemorate the fourth anniversary Ox the death of Mrs. Sievwnght, whose kind.v and philantrhopic acts mil £ remembered m Gisborne The which was made by Airs. A. u. weere, was placed on the monument by three of the trustees. A loop line is to be made near tlie Waiapaoa bridge in connection w ith the ftentle Annie quarry tramline. Aix/ut 55 yards of metal are being brought m daily- x At the Magistrate's Court yesterday Archibald Grlr Turnbull was . charged before Mr W. A- Barton, S-M, yesterday with having driven a vehicle without lights between sunset and sunrise within the borough. The defendant explained that he had come worn the coast- and was hurrying sc. that a friend who was driving with him, might catch the southern steamer. His Worship said that he would have to impose a fine of os and costs. 4 sitting of the Old Age Pensions Court was held by Air A- Barton, SAI yesterday morning, at which one new'pension of £26, and nine renewals were granted. With regard to the filling-up of commissions in the Territorial force, a memorandum issued from headquarters states that the system or promotion which is now in force is based on the automatic filling up or vacancies in the establishment of units. Promotion aka takes place-.—(1) On the officer to be promoted having passed the necessary Qualifying examination for the rank to which' he is promoted, and (2)i on the officer not having exceeded the age limit laid down in regulations for the rank to which he is promoted. The communication also adds that vacancies will in no case be kept open for officers who have not passed for the next highest rank. The senior who has passed will, on a vacancy occurring, be promoted over the heads of those who have not. “As far as can be seen at present,” states the New Zealand Trade Review, ‘•our exports will be approximately £2.000,000 behind the previous season, while, on the other hand, our imports continue to grow steadily. A year ago the excess of exports over imports was close on £6,000,000, while for the year to 30th June last the excess was some £2,500,000, and the continued decline in exports makes it appear that this balance will be reduced at the close of the current quarter. It is impossible to arrive at an exact balance in these tilings owing to the effect of lean money coming in in tlie form of goods, but fi om the very high total reached by our imports it would appear that a measure of caution is advisable on the part of our importers.” At evening time, just as the sun dips o’er the western hills, says the “Auckland Star,” the weary traveller, who, perforce, has ridden painfully and slowly for weary miles over the long bogs (misnamed roads) which lead from Otamabea to Wairca, meets with a startling experience. " At the head of the long stretch of plains where the bush at the foot of the lulls wraps an element of romance about the locality, suddenly there strikes upon his ear a positive roar as from a mighty waterfail, accompanied by a continual shrill and piercing scream. There are ten or more acres of closely-growing, tall titree at tlie spot, and this is thronged with _ what appears to be millions "of starlings, which, with their wings and cries, are the innocent cause of the stranger’s weird experience. When the whole flock rise together they make an astonishing noise. If a single tree occupying twenty-five square feet- holds one hundred starlings, which is a very small estimate, there would be a total of over two.-millions of them over tlie ten acres. All who are interested in machinery will appreciate the display of oil and steam engines, boilers, Burgon sheepshearing machines. Anderson marine engines, and electric lighting sets which Anderson’s Ltd are making at their local branch, 65, Lowe Street. All interested are cordially invited to inspect the machinery under working conditions. Tlie firm also carries a large stock of general engineers’ supplies.