Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3365, 3 November 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

The Hon. A. T. Ngata. who is at present in Napier, leaves for Gisborne bv the Napier boat this'evening, and will arrive here to-morrow. The well-known firm of Robinson and Smith, billiard proprietors, have opened up a new and up-to-date billiard parlor in Dunlop’s Buildings, Lowe Street, in the premises until recently occupied by the Poverty Bav Farmers’ Club.* “ ‘Caveat semper.’ That’s pure Greek. That’s got you beat,” said one of the auctioneers when offering a maize shelling machine at the Matawhero Kaleyards yesterday. One of his auditors, who evidently knew an equal amount about the subject, corrected: “Pure Irish, you mean.”

, r! r\ h nri] «usar Refining Company Si»<!'•»"« »"« 1>»“of ail sugar 10s per ton. The (jis'honio Borough Council has r t] + i K , Bear-]] Car Company eonfor two *««■*> tattery tram ears. Tn connection with the annual elutions of the Cook County Council, Mi , rd Sherratt was the only eandi- £ ,omitted Or tho ndmg, Jnd he has been declared elected. , f \y [[ Wallis and Geo. Mat- \\- »«• . f] tI|C Bench at +1 ,G Magistrate's Court yesterday. Jndgthe Miag sti*tt s y !ajljtif}s , . default “‘tL M-Co’rmi.* ami Co. (Mr \v Xol».i) v. H. XOm..i -t-l Os ami costs 10s. A practical man who understands Jus business is the man that gives, you con-fdom-e T R. Gordon, optician and spectacle specialist has pleasure m announcing that lie has commenced business ]„ the Coronation Hotel buddings Possessing the only properly equipped d<dit-testing parlor m Gisborne. Air Gordon absolutely guarantees satesiaction. Sight-testing free. Two new members were initiated at the Temperance 'Association last evenj„, fr record crowd attended the nioht. Sister Sinale and Bro. West had change, and a splendid programme iva<s submitted, the G mnns contributing items: Mesdamcs Miccliell and AVe-st, Sisters Gordon and Bussell. Bros Hastic, Coleman, Lamr, Jones. Carter. AVest, Kearney, and Simpson. I'hc large social room in Air, YVootten’s estaldishment was the scene of mud, merriment last evemng jbo,, * compiimentarv social v,as - lion or of the High School footbad and Pi-ch-cy teams. Some ninety gm.-t> cat down to an excellent supper, and a higldv enjoyable musical and elocutionary programme was contributed >v the follow! n g : —AW - a 1 " ,/" b Daisy Keiha. C C Anderson. E H . B Parker. V Gullagbn . J. J crtc., /> Hooper. IP-are and Bhm(|initli. fj lengthy toast hst,, ng G.H.S Ladies’ Hock-ev Club, , L G.H.S: Rugby Football Club. Tb QPS Association Club, - and J LadicW’ was honored, and the gatnerimr dispersed after singing ‘'And Lang Svne.” _ . ■E vcr since the Gisbome-Motu iadwav was' commenced, the question or route has been giving tho the Alotu some concent. On the ocea ion of the Last visit d the Son L M Kenzie, Minister or Public AA orta, t the bush township, the Chairman or the meeting which deputatiomsed Minister. voiced the general rear that the line would not come into Alotu. 'Dio I not toll you the last time I was here that the line would come within a mite of the township U' asked Air McKenzie ! ‘Yes,” was the general chorus. “Then,” said the Aljnister. “what reason hai'e you to doubt my word.- Ine Alotuites were silenced and pleased. In spite of this assurance, however a rumor has gained firm hold m the Alotu district that the Pakihi route lias been definitely settled upon, and ii this be correct all the dwellers in the Alotu tmi-nship can expect is to hear, when the wind is favorable, Avill be the snort of the Iron horse as he races by a good five miles away.