Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3342, 7 October 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

Messrs Williams and Kettle, Ltd., hold an important sale of horses at their Lowe Street bazaar at 11 a.m. Particulars appear in this morning’s issue. The Shilling Bazaar Company, which lias branches throughout the South Island, and also at Napier and. Hastings, open a Gisborne branch in Good’s Buildings, Lowe Street, this morning. There will be a meeting at tlie Sievwright monument at S o’clock to-night. The speakers, tlie Revs. Catherwood and J. Pattison, will speak on “The Reform of the Age.” “If you offer the property to his Worship at a low enough figure he will probably buy,” suggested a solicitor in the Court during the Waikoliu County loan inquiry yesterday. “I would not enter into contracts in Court,” smilingly rejoined Mr Barton. The annual re-union of the Poverty Bay Rugby Union will be held in Messrs Clare and Sons’ rooms on Thursday evening next. The presentation of cups, banners, and' trophies won during the season will take place at the function, for which an attractive programme is being arranged. A charge of having behaved in such a manner as to occasion a breach of the peace in Roebuck Road was preferred against Michael Pilmey, George McLean, and William 'Smith at the sitting of tlie S.M. Court yesterday. On the application of Sergant Hutton the ease was adjourned until Tuesday next. V man named John William Foster was charged with tlie theft of a bicycle valued at fifteen guineas, the property of Harry Anderson. The police were also granted an adjournment until Tuesday in this case.

“The Great Tribulation, and the Way Out” will be the Rev. J. A. Lochore’s morning subject to-morrow, and “The Joy of the Angels and tlie Joy of Men” in the evening. The choir renders an anthem. Mr. J. Dav'son will preach at Te Hapara, and Mr. Forge at Mangapapa.

Tlie heroism of the French soldiery at the time of Napoleon’s great crusade against Russia lias long been the theme of ■writers and painters, and Gisborne residents arc to have an opportunity of seeing one of the finest moving pictures of this class this evening when the Path© Picture management will present a lengthy depiction, entitled “Poland the Grenadier.” Regarding the direct shipment <,f goods to Gisborne by Horne steamers, the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce has received a letter from Mr. Isaac Gibbs, general manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, stating that as the outward airangements regarding the Company’s steamers were entirely in the hands of their London, office the Chamber's suggestion was being forwarded Horne. He would suggest to the New Zealand Shinning Company’s officials in London that they should confer with the Shaw, Savill and Albion, Co. and Tvser Line. Ltd., with a view to acceding to the request of the importers at Gisborne if possible. At a meeting of representatives of the Employers’ Federation, Retailers’ Association and the Labor Day Committee last evening, the . quesion of the Labor Day holiday was considered. Mr. A. S. Richards presided, and it was decided to celebrate Labor Day on Thursday, November 16th, when a whole holiday will be applied for. Owing to the Theatre meeting, the Methodist Pleasant Sunday Afternoon will not be held to-morrow. A three-year-old boy named Dudley Cooper fell over a cliff overlooking the Auckland harbour at the foot of New Street, Ponsonby, yesterday afternoon. He received injuries from which he died in the evening. The cliff is over 40ft high.—Press Association. An inquiry lias been opened at Sydney into the circumstances surrounding the recent collision of the U.S.S. Co.’s Taviuni and the French mail steamer, says a Press Association message. The cable adds that the evidence so far lias been conflicting. A well attended and highly successful euchre party and dance was held in St Mary’s Schoolroom last evening, the proceeds being in aid of the refreshment stall at the approaching Coronation, Bazaar. The euchre tournament resulted as follows: First lady. Mrs. E. Williams; first gentleman, Mr. P. Fish bull; booby prizes, Mrs West and Mr. Roderick. The two first prizes were donated by Messrs G. Oman and English. An, appetising supper was provided by Meed a mas Alward and Ingham and Miss Morris. Dancing was indulged in until an early hour, the music being supplied by Mr. J. Ren wick During the evening the committee of stall-holdeie at the bazaar took the opportunity of making presentations to Messrs F. Hatighie and C. McGrath, who have spent a great deal of time of late in arranging - antics and dances in aid of the various stalls. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that John Brooks, a cabman, has been committed for trial on charges cf endeavouring to persuade two witnesses for tire -rosecution in the Kingsland murder case to give false evidence. He was allowed bail in two sureties of £IOO each. The mission conducted by the Rer. J. Pattison during the last fortnight in St. Andrew’s Church has been in many respects exceedingly helpful. The attendance was somewhat interfered with by th weather in the first week of the mission by the weather and by other functions this week, but on the whole the mission has proved an inspiration and encouragement to all who found it possible to attend. If an irresistible force were to meet an immovable object the result would be, to say the least of it. problematical. A collision of a less disastrous nature, but which nevertheless caused a good deal of commotion, occurred in Gladstone Road at Adair’s corner, about 4.30 p.m. yesterday. A Maori youth and a pakeha small boy were the principles actors. Bicycles were the steeds they were riding, and they met with just such a clash as did the representatives of the respective races at Gate Pah over a quarter of a century ago. The restilt vesterday was exactly reversed. The pakeha got decidedly the worst of it. He was badly shaken, and the front wheel of his machine was buckled at right angles. A crowd quickly congregated in the vicinity. The Maori youth, with, the characteristic chivalry of his ancestor's, made what amends he could, and accompanied the damaged machine to the nearest cycle shop to have it repaired. By advertisement in this issue it will be. seen that a meeting for men only will be held in the Theatre to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o’clock. The Rev. R. Catherwood, who has been described as “A mair with a message for men,” will give one of his stirring talks. He and the Rev. J. Pattison will also speak tonight at the Siev weight Memorial. To-morrow evening, at St. Andrew’s Church, a deaconess will be ordained by a commission of the Hawke’s Bay Presbytery. The Rev. W. Grant, as minister of the congregation, will preside, the Rev. R. Catherwood will preach, and the Rev. J. Pattison will address the newly ordained deaconess. The Rev. R. Catherwood will preach again in the evening, and the Rev. \Y. Grant will sing the solo. The Methodist quarterly meeting was held last night, the Rev. J. A. Lochore presiding. The balance-sheet for the quarter was satisfactory. The membership showed a large increase, and reports from various Sunday Schools and Endeavor Societies indicated good progress generally. It was decided to ask the conference to send a Home missionary to work in the suburban portions of the circuit during the next year. Messrs. Vincent and J. C. Aickin were appointed to represent tlie circuit at the Synod to be held at Napier shortly. Mr J. M. Curtis, who has filled the position of teller on the staff of the local branch of the Bank of Australasia, yesterday received notice that he had been pronuited to the position of Actof the firm’s branch at Tauranga, and leaves by the boat this morning to take up his new duties. During the three and a-half years he lias spent in Gisborne, .nr Curtis has proved himself a capable and courteous officer, and has made himself very popular with business people. Mr Curtis will also be greatly missed in sporting circles, as during his stay in Gisborne he has been closely identified with the Gisborne Rowing Club, Gisborne Boxing Association, Poverty Bay Golf Club, Gisborne Swimming Club, and Gisborne Tennis Club. 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. The firm also carries a large stock of general engineers’ supplies.*