Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3343, 9 October 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

The 'Ticket and bowling seasons opened in Christchurch on Saturday in fine weather. Large crowds attended the different functions. —Press Association. Messrs Parnell, Ltd., have secured the services of Mr M ilson, from Wellington. during Mr Parnell’s temporary absence in Sydney.

The Timaru A. and P. Association supports the Manawatu Associations proposal that part of the totalisator tax should lx? used as subsidies to the Associations in order to encourage horse-breeding.—Press Association.

Two first offenders for drunkenness appeared before Mr AY. A. Barton, S.M. at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday. One was fined os and costs 21s, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment, and the other was fined os and 2s costs, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. The stockowners’ list in connection with the East Coast Rabbit district has been deposited at the Magistrate's Court, and mav be inspected there without fee. Mr W. A. Barton, SAL, will sit at the Court at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 20th, to hear objections to the list.

No change is reported in the condition of Charles Phillip, the painter who sustained a fractured' spine from an accident at the new stables in Bright Street on Friday. Inquiries made last evening were responsible for a statement that the patient was as comfortable as could be expected, but was still in a serious condition. Mr J. C. 'Williamson’s representative has made all arrangements for the appearance in Gisborne of the firm’s famous .Dramatic Company, headed by Miss Mabel Trevor. The Company will produce the ‘•'Woman in the Case” on Wednesday and Thursday, the 2otli and 26th, and'“A Fool There Was” on Friday and Saturday the '27th and 28th.

His Lordship Bishop Averill will pay a. visit to this portion of the Waiapu diocese on Saturday next. He will visit the whole of the parishes, and will return to Gisborne about October 26th and remain till November 2nd. A large number of meetings will be held. Bishop Averill will again visit Gisborne in December, when he will conduct an ordination service in Holy Trinity Church. He will also administer the rite of confirmation.

The great Shakespearian play, “Henry VIII.,” is the theme of the most famous cinematograph production of recent date which has been seemed by the management of the Pathe Pictures for presentation in Gisborne on Wednesday evening. The fact that the cast of characters is headed by the name of Sir Herbert Tree is quite adequate guarantee of the worthiness of the depiction. The Hon. Capt. Tucker, M.L.C., returned to Gisborne on Saturday. He informed a “Gisborne Times” reporter that the session was dragging along, and lie thought it would take to the end of the month to finish the business, though there were some who were of opinion that it would close on October 20th. Members of the Lower House wanted to get away on account of the approaching elections, and if they would settle down to work the business would soon be disposed of. Captain Tucker said that as the Council had risen for a week he had taken the opportunity to visit Gisborne. He returns to Wellington on Sunday next.

"Poverty Bav Freezers’ Union • i ’ hold tbei'r half-yearly meeting at m )1! ‘ T , T r { at 7.g 0 this evening. Town ley s Hun , -v jrfn t nV' ureli yesterday morning when Hi’ s Ses Whore was inducted as Miw> |> cv \V Grant offieiatdeacoucss. J j*. jj Gather wood od, and 'powerful sermon on -‘Tho r K 1 After the cerebeen performed the Bev. J. V. tison addressed the deaconess on ],! Hhor she was about to engage m. The Rev. Gmnt intimated that it was tl,o custom for a newly-appointed dea--1,10 ' +n « o i cc t tx name by winch she would be "know'll in the sphere of her labor .and stated that Miss .cohere bad chosen her own name, and won-1 be known as Sister Agnes. a Press Association message states that the barquentine Senonta left Newcastle yesterday for Gisborne. qa l 0 French mail steamer Nora, which with the V.S.S. Co * Uvmm in 'S’vunev recently, has had her repair, effected and,lias resumed her voyage.— Press Association. One hundred horses, including consignments from To Arolia Agakaroa, Puatae and Remul.au stations will be offered bv auction at the Mate when, salevardn on Thursday next hv Messrs Dal get v and Co.,- Ltd., and Common, Shelton and Co.. Ltd. The entry includes unbroken colts and fillies, match pairs hackneys, draughts, cobs and ponies full particulars of winch appear in the advertising columns of this issue. Entries for the Poverty Bay A. and P. Association's show are corning in fa*irlv well at present, so the secretary (Air H. M. 1 ’ortcr; informed a reporter on Saturday. There is every likelihood of entries being received from llaw.ee s Bay and Wairarapa this year. The 'ime for receiving entries closes next baturdya. The Hawke’s Bay Land Board will meet in Gisborne on Jlonday next. The vessels that have been entrusted with the carrying of. the Borough Council’s gravel washer from Horne to New Zealand have been particularly unfortunate. The Aotea was wrecked and parts of the washer were lost. Duplicate parts were ordered, and these were forwarded by the s.s. Kent, and she caught .fire at Auckland. Luckily the Gisborne cargo was not damaged as the result of the conflagration, and the machinery was transhipped to the Squall and brought to Gisborne on Saturday. Mr. H. de Lautour, Opposition candidate for the Bay of Plenty seat, will address the elec-tors at the Te Karaka Hall on Wednesday, at 8 p.m. A guinea each week will lx? given to users of “Stand-Out.” The proprietors of this tea have adopted a r.orel weekly competition to induce the public to become familiar with their brand. Every 6’aturday there will be announced in our colupins the winning contribution for the previous week, as well as the letters which are to form the basis of the next weekly competition. The contest is quite simple, vet it allows full scope for the exercise of intelligence and ingenuity. “Stand-Out” tea is of really excellent qualitv. which is discoverable quickly, and only, bv a trial. The competition will be conducted honestly, and a cheque for one guinea will be jxxsted to some one regularly each week. All Vi ho are interested in machinery will appreciate the display of oil and steam engines, boilers, Burgon sheepsliearmg machines. Anderson marine engines, and electric lighting gets which Anderson’s Ltd are making at their local bran-eli, 65, Lowe Street. AI! interested are cordially invited to inspect the machinery under working conditions. The firm also carries a large stock of general engineers’ supplies.*