Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3347, 13 October 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

A mail for Wellington and South, per Ripple, closes at 4 p.m. to-day. There was a clean sheet so far ns police matters were concerned at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Commencing to-day the postal receiver at the corner of Ormond Read and Fox Street will be cleared daily at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. The members of the Tarulieru Gun Club will meet at Makar aka to-morrow to compete for a handsome trophy presented by Mr C. W. Johnson. The shoot is to commence at 1.30 p.m. sharp. Mr. W. G. Slicrratt has been appointed to represent the Agricultural Society in horse classes in which it is necessary for the Society to bo that exhibits are in foal, and Mr. W. D- Bell will act in a. similar capacity in the cattle cVassro. The Gisborne Scottish Society held a very enjoyable social evening in Wootton’s rooms last night when a large number of members and their friends were present. Musical and elocutionary items were rendered by the following"; Miss Wilson, Mesdames Park, Howard, Paltridge. Rhinesmith, Rev. W. Grant, ])r. Porter, and Messrs McClymont, Meikle, Stewart and Mitchell. Mr D. Groig danced a. step dance,, the accompaniment being rendered by Mr McIntyre. Slipper was served, and the gathering dispersed after singing “Anld Lang Syne.”

A shop in Timaru was gutted by fire about 4 o’clock yesterday. A Miss TTert/.og, who was alone on the premises, had a narrow escape and was injured about the head and legs, and slightly burned, before getting out,— Press Association. Tn order to fittingly welcome the new pastor for the Baptist Tabernacle—the Rev T. Keith Ewer,-—a ptfmicr lecemicn will'be tendered to him m the Jabernacle on Monday evening. Mr. G. R. N Maidkie, of Christchurch, win occupy the chair, and addresses are to be given bv the leaders of other re. i gums denominations in the town. A musical programme will h& submitted, and a pleastut and profitable evening is anticipated . At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Mr . W Bar on c judgment by default went ior plaintiffs in the following undefended cases: —Charles Keal (Mr. L. I. Bernard) v. William King, £34 9s lOd, With costs £3 11s; Gisborne Publishing Go (Mr. Stock) v. E. M. Dunlop, £_ ss,' with costs ss; Geo. Hall (m person) v Henry Charles Bruce, £2 os, with costs os Some twenty other cases set down on the cause list were either adjourned or struck out. Y special attraction for Carnival Week will be the Coronation Festival and Gigantic Bazaar, which opens at the Gari-ison Hall for a season of eleven nights on Tuesday next, for months past strong committees, under the joint secretaryship of Messrs J* Dovle and P. R McConville, have been hard at work perfecting arrangements, and the result promises to quite eclipse anj thing of the nature previously , attempted in Gisborne. An especial feature or the festival will be fancy dancing, under the direction of Professor Owen Gardston, the eminent dancing master of Australia who has been hard at "work during the past few weeks training over 100 performers in many intricate and pretty spectacular evolutions. The Bazaar will be opened by Dr. Cleary, Bishop or Auckland, on Tuesday, and the large crowd of holiday-makers should thoroughly enjoy the entertainment is is certain to afford. Several of the more important suburbs of Sydney have under consideration the question of adopting improved Graetzen inverted gas lamps ior public lighting instead or electricity. The Glebe Council, for mtsanoe, recently disregarded its electricity proposals in favor of entering into a contract ior the supply of 460 of the new gas street lamps, each of which has a guaranteeu minimum of 100 c.p. These new amps, it appears, are now ousting electric street lighting in portions of 1 arts. Berlin and London. It is expected by the Glebe Council that the installation of the new gas lamps will represent a saving of 25 per cent on its funds over the cost of electric lamps of the same candle power. ' The municipalities or Ysh field, Marrickville, Waverley and North Sydney, are now reported to be making similar tests with the improved gas lamps. “Tn a recent report Capt. Hugo. Inspector of Fire Brigades, slated that m the matter of insurances, Gisborne was the largest loser in the Dominion on a basis of population. In addressing the local brigade last night, however, he made it clear that this statement was by no means intended as a reflection on the members. He had no doubt the members did their best under the circumstances, but there was equally no doubt that they were sadly handicapped by the primitive fire-fighting appliances at their disposal. While on this subject mention was also made of the provision in the very near future, of a motor fire engine for the local brigade. Tire final presentation of the Shakespearian play “Henry the VIII.” will be made at His Majesty's Theatre tonight. During its currency the programme has attracted large audiences every evening, and to-night should be no exception. The members of the Gisborne Fire Brigade were put- through some useful drill last evening by Capt. Hugo, Inspector of Brigades. There was a very creditable muster of the men. twentyone out of a. roll number of twenty-six being in attendance. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, in conjunction with Mr C. G. Bloore, offered Mr T. Hacche’s Hexton Extension property for sale yesterday. The sale resulted as follows:—No. ],"3 acres, £76. Mr TV. F. Cederwall; No. 2, 3 acres 20 perches, including store and house, £9OO, Mr J. McCredy: No. 3, 3 acres, passed in at £7O : No. 4, o acres, £9O, Mr G. Wildish; No. 5, 3 acres, Mr A. Thomson, £SO ; No. 5. 3 acres 1 rood S perches. Mr A. Thomson, £SS; No. 7, 4 acres 3 roods 28 percuss, passed at £6O. The remaining sections were passed in, but after the sale No. f G J* acres lrd. 38 perches, was sold for £55; No. IS, 4 acres 2 roods 22 perches. £55, to Mr MeCliskie. Owing to illness Mr E. H. Mann, solicitor for the vendor, was unable to be present. About forty-five boys belonging to the sixth standard of the Gisborne Scliool, w-ere yosix?rday initiaf-ecl into the art of bicycle construction at the Boom Cycle Company’s shop. Mr De Marr explained to the bovs the general construction of a bicycle‘in detail. He demonstrated how the frame was built, and the various portions put together, how it was enamelled, and how the wheels were constructed. The bovs were treated to a thoroughly practical exhiat °t-»’ T hlch fully appreciated, ii Bowley, the headmaster, briefly t j. DcMarr for the pains he }' . t»ken and the trouble he had gone to ni the matter. All who are interested in machinery will appreciate the display of oil and steam engines, boilers, Burgou sheepshearing machines. Anderson marine engines, and electric lighting sets which Anderson’s Ltd are making at their local branch, 65, Lowe Street. Al! interested are cordially invited to inspect the > machinery under working conditions. Ihe firm also carries a large stock of general engineers’ supplies.*