Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3348, 14 October 1911, Page 6

Local and General.

The annual “Smoko” of the Kait Citv Football Club will be held s Wootton’s rooms at S o’clock on Wet nesday evening. The trophies won dui ing the season will be presented, and most attractive musical programme wi bo presented. Entries close at 9.30 p.m. to-nigli for the following events at the Povert Bay Turf Club’s spring meeting:—Trh Handicap, First County Stakes, Maide (Scurry, First Hack Flat, Second Hac Fiat, * Second County Stakes, Maide Scurry Handicap and Farewell Hand cap. A man named David Sutherland wa arraigned before the S.M. Court ye: terday on a third charge of drunker ness within six months. The accuse was convicted and sentenced to te days’ imprisonment, in addition t which a prohibition order was mad against him. Owing to the officers’ strike on coasl al steamers, Captain Peterson, Messr .Richardson and Co.’s marine superir tendent, is filling the office of mate o the firm’s ltipple, which arrived her yesterday from Wellington and Napiei Mr Harry dcLautour addressed large gathering of electors at Whati tutu on Thursday evening. Mr IM< Lean presided, and the candidate spok on the lines of his Te Karaka address On the motion of Mr E. V. Palmer vote of thanks was accorded to Mr d< Lantour. Mr deLautour will speak a Ormond on Monday night. The Union Company’s passenge steamer Haupiri will berth at the wliai on her arrival from Napier this xnorr ing. The Haupiri, it will be remcmbei ed, came up to the wharf for the firs time a few weeks ago, and at that tim negotiated the channel without diff culty. . 'W. ■: : ; w Wi' The Rev. T. Keith Ewen, of Welling ton, who arrives from South this mori: ing. to take up the pastorate of th Baptist Tabernacle, preaches at hot. morning and evening services at th Tabernacle to-morrow. Mrs Harrison Lee-Cowie, who is a favorite platform lecturer, is to arrive in Gisborne on Wednesday next.

I The management of the Pathe Picturcs announce big attractions for the l social matinee this afternoon, and for evenin'A entertainment. The forefm“tXpSTo" i« one entitled “Bank to tho Primitive” a brilliant apectaeutar drama which tells a stoi vof *«ru sojourn in the walls of Africa, Major Rowley was to have conducted special meetings at the Salvation Army Citadel to-morrow, and during the week, but owing to the illness of his child has been unable to visit Gisborne. In his place, however, will come Major Johnston, Provincial Secretary, who will conduct the meetings. An advertisement announces that the : October number of “The New Era” a* in' the hands of the distributors, who are asked' to be prompt in its delivery. The distances of various New' Zealand ports from Sydney are given in a return prepared at the request of the rnemebr for Taumarunui (Mr W. T. Jennings), and presented to the House of Ilepresentatives yesterday afternoon. The distances in nautical miles are as follow From Sydney to Auckland 12/8 miles to Wellington 1230. to Onehunga wharf 1172 to Kawhia 1173. to Waitara 1151, to New Plymouth 1141. \ public welcome will be tendered to the Rev T. Keith Even, who has accepted the position of pastor to the Gisborne Baptist Church, at the laber- : nacle on Monday evening next. Mr Ewen who has had charge of the Berhampore Baptist Church in Welling- ’ ton during the post seven years, has t long been acknowledged to be one of the finest orators of his denomination in I the Dominion. Mr C. 11. N. Mackie, : who is to preside on Monday night, is ' coming from Christchurch expressly for • the occasion. An attractive programme will be submitted, and as no charge will be made for admission, there should be 1 a large attendance to welcome the new pastor. * ! The Lister sheep-shearing machine is yearlv growing in favor with pastoral- ’ ists, as is shown by the fact that over L 1000 stands have been fitted up in New Zealand since January Ist, 1910. A ' special advertisement in this issue l draws attention to the advantages possessed bv the machine. Levin and Co., > Ltd., of Wellington, are the sole agents . for New Zealand, while the local agents are the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile - Agency Co., Ltd., Y illiams and Kettle, ; Ltd., and Booth. Macdonald, and Co., . Ltd. 5 A No-license meeting will be held at L 8 o’clock this evening at the Sievwright . Monument, when short addresses will ’ b given by the President of the No- ; License League and Messrs Rowell and t Coleman. > “The Land of Far Distances,” will ? be the Rev. J. A. Lochore’s subject at . ‘the Methodist Church to-morrow evening. The choir sings the anthem “0 1 Give Thanks.” Mr W. Frazer will conduct the morning service, and Mr J. A. i Jones will iireach at Te Hapara at 7 [• o'clock. An item that should prove very popular at the Liedertafel's concert on. Friday next is an adaptation of Weiss’ composition “The Village Blacksmith.” f harmonised for male voices. In its solo 1 form this beautiful song has always , been a favorite, and will doubtless be greatly appreciated in its new setting. Judging from the sale of tickets the i Society will shave another crowded ? house. Tickets are procurable from members, and at Mr W. Miller's, where bookings open on Tuesday mA suing. ) “If there is any furniture to be ref paired in an hotel can I get a permit to enter the hotel?” asked a person, - against whom a prohibition order was made by consent in the Court yester- _ day. “I think-not,” said His Worship. r “And besides, it will be better for you to keep away from temptation. If any I furniture requires to be repaired you , can easily have it sent to your shop.” Five applications have been received v by the Land Board for a section of 5 \ acres at Ngatapa, and it will be ballot--0 ed for on Monday. Tlie Land Board will meet at Gisborne on Monday morning. j. Speaking in the House yesterday. Sir , Joseph Ward announced that he lrad reL ' ceived from Mr. W. L. Buller. son of • the late Sir W. Buller, a letter offer - - ing to the State, unconditionally, a r collection of best specimens of the work e of the ancient Maori, which had been gathered by his father during tlie a course of three-quarters of a century at - a cost of much time and money. The y offer has been gratefully accepted. The committee of the Agricultural e and Pastoral (Society have defined the s horses which are hot eligible, for the jumping event for maidens as follows: AH horses having won a competition atany agricultural show, or any competition tlie prize for which exceeded £2 2s are not eligible. The Radio station at Wellington last night advised that the Ulimaroa would l- be within wireless' range during the t evening. The Assessment Court for the Cook " County Council will sit at the Magism trate’s Court on Monday next, at 11 a.m. to consider objections to the Darwin Road proposed drain loan. Mr W. t A. Barton, S.M., will preside, and there y are three objections to be heard. The joint committee of the Cook £ County Council and the Borough Coun- • oil, who are considering the matter of I I purchasing a cemetery site opposite the L " present cemetery, will meet on Monday, 23rd inst. s His Holiness Pius XI. believes in tem- ;- perance, but not in Teetotal ism. Adl- dressing the Catholic Union of Missouri cl the Right Rev. Mgr, Franz Goller den dared that Pope Pius X. is not in sym- ° pathy with the prohibition idea spreade mg through this country (United States). Mgr. (roller's remarks are deemed significant because he was ' among the first priests to be raised to the rank of Papal Private Chamberlain u to the present Pontiff. “The Pope certainly does believe in temperance,” ho said .“that is, moderation in all things, bqt not absolute prohibition. That is a not the spirit of freedom, but of auto- ■- cratic government. The Holy Father :- himself takes a glass of wine, and bee he yes that men should be allowed to uso i. their own judgment in what they should ti 6Cit- and what they should drink, and have otlmr men decide such matters t .or them. —New York “Times.”* . Coder the provisions of the Factorr ms Act every female worker and every f hoy under eighteen years, bound bv - the Act must have a holiday on Labor- ' i i*? Labor Day lias been in the past t hold on the second Wednesday in Oee tobeiy but by the Public Holidays Act " of , par Lalmr Day has been shift- ! •*? t j l ?, 4th Monday in the month, - i i-j fa l? on Monday week. This _ holiday will have to be observed on that e i t .Li •' , )SO under the Factories Act, , but this does not affect those working o nV K '? r “Shops and Offices Act.” The -i»a ties and Labor Council and emplovers have come to an agreement in this a respect, so that Labor Day will be obe served on November 16th next, instead oi -on the 23rd inst.

The question of having to withdraw the trotting competitions from the Show programme has been again considered by the committee of the Agricultural Society, all of whom Very much regret that in face of the legal opinion obtained it is impossible to carry out these events. The withdrawal of these items is a source of general disappointment, and the public, will no doubt endorse the regret felt by the committee.

Early yesterday morning an Bft"■porpoise, in exploring out new pastures, cruised up the Turanganui River, and' gave spectators on the wharf an interesting display of diving, etc. Tiring of this recreation the strange visitor made his way up the Waikanae Creek, the tide being full, but getting annoyed at stones thrown from the bank, turned rapidly and endeavored to retrace his steps. In his blind haste he rum ashore, and after churning up the water for some time, was roped in and drawn away by a number of Maoris.

doling People’s Day” is an annual fivnire throughout the i’resbvcei tan Church of New Zealand, and will bo observed in all the churches of the Dominion to-morrow. A social order' of services has been printed and published by the Assembly, and this will be used in St. Andrew’s church. Tihe subject in the morning is “The'Search for the Lost/’ addressed specially to the children of the- congregation. * Parents are asked to bring tlreir children to this service. In the evening the subject is “A Time of Crisis,” a special address to young men and young women. Dr. Porter will preach at Mangapapa, and Miss McLeod will sing a solo 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.*