Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3381, 23 November 1911, Page 4

Local and General.

Lover? of music will be pleased, to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Lament Gu it have decided to give a concert in Holy Trinity Hall on Wednesday _ evening next. A number of Mr. Giyrr’s pupils will also make their appearance at the concert. Mr. Gurr wishes it to be understood that the pupils are not being put forward as finished performers, but simply to gain confidence in facing an audience. Mr. and Mrs. Gurr will also be assisted by the Orpheus Glee and Madrigal Party. Tlie bill of costs in connection with the Waimata bridge commission submitted by a local firm of solicitors to the Cook County Council yesterday caused some surprise among the members. The Clerk stated that there was a charge for 15 guineas for briefing. 13s 4cl for attending each witness, and £52 15s for appearing for the Council before the Commission for three daysThe cost to the Council was £7B. One member suggested that the Bill should be taxed. It was suggested that the chairman and clerk should interview the firm on the matter. The Clerk intimated that the Borough Council had paid £34. Messns Nolan and Skeet forwarded to the Cook C-ounty Council yesterday a plan of a small piece of land situated at Maraetaha, which Mr. G. S. Kemp was handing over to the Natives of Muriwai for a cemetery. it having been an old burial ground. As the land had no road access, they applied to the Council to exempt it from the operation of reetion 116 of the Public Works Act. 1908. The application was granted. At the instance of Mr. T- Holden, yesterday the Cook County Council decided to instruct the engineer to inspect the roads in the Pouawa riding, and submit an estimate of the cost ci repairing them The- Cook County Council recently decided to divide the Arai riding into two. but- when the order came on for confirmation yesterday. Mr. T. Jex-Blake. one of the menders for this riding, suggested the matter should now dropped. They had licned to get the matter fixed up before the county elections, but this was not done. It would mean a lot of trouble now if the riding I was divided, and would entail another election. Mr Williams, the other member for the riding, said that the object of the subdivision had been accomplished. There was n w fairer representaand that carried with it a fairer distribution of rates. He thought that cue matter should not be proceeded with. The Council agreed to the suggestion. Mr. R. Thchvall. sanitary inspector, reported to the Cook Conn tv Council yesterday that since September loth two cases of infectious diseases had been notified in the country—one European and one Native at Waihorere and Whangara. The necessary disinfecting had Ihxmi attended to. At His Majesty's Theatre on Tuesday evening next the annual concert tendered by tlio pupils of the convent schools takes place. This year a most attractive programme has been- arraogecl. The services of Professor Owen yardst-on have been retained to orge.nise. now and attractive dances and among the main- items “Sleepy Head " •'Tlie Nation’s Call.” and “A Musical *.'tn ic ’ will he performed for the first time in the Dominion. The asm-stance of such vocalists as Airs. Phil’Rnrrv and Miss Eva Watts-Cardston will he welcome news to their many admirers. Tickets are new on sale, and holders of dress circle and orchestra] stalls may reserve same on surrendering them at the box office.. The box plan opens this morning at 10 o’clock. An efficient orchestra is being arranged under the direction of Messrs \ it-a Bros., which says well for the success of the concert At 11 o’clock this morning the C -ok County Council will confer with Sir .James Carroll relative to Government giants and ether matters affecting the county. A long jenny into the t-op pocket is <lie of the most intricate shots in billiards. and can only be obtained wit i certainty on tables which are oeriectly tine. Messrs Smith and Robins) t. proprietors of the new billiard parl.vs in Dunlop s Buildings (upstairs) take a pride in keeping their tables fas; ar,d absolutely true ; consequently it is a treat o play on them.