Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3383, 25 November 1911, Page 6

Local and General.

There are upon the _ main and supplementary rolls (combined) a total of 9-1-20 names. .Regarding the rodent application before the Cook County Council to divide the Arai riding into two ridings, the matter has only been temporarily dropped. It will be brought up again prior to the next county elections. ‘•The Angel of His Presence’’ will be the Rev. J. A. Loehore’s subject at the Methodist Church to.-morrow evening. Bright music will be rendered. Mr J. Dawson will be the morning preacher. Mr T. Forge will conduct the usual Te Ha para service at 7 o’clock. A poll of ratepayers in the Darwin Road special rating district was taken yesterday to raise £IOOO for the purpose of constructing an outlet drain from deLautour Road to the Waimata River, and for purchasing the necessary land for the drain. The proposal was defeated. o voting for and 32 against.

Rev. T- Keith Ewen will conduct both services at the Baptist Taber nade to-morrow, and his subjects w>] be “His Countenance and Mind, and ‘‘Christ’s Lordship over future The evening service is intended to be ofv special interest to_tho.se taking, a Sterest in the divinity of Christ Miss Glover will sing the solo AngeK Bright and Fair” at this service, and the choir will contribute an anthem. A very successful entertainment was given in Whin ray’s Hall last evening, the proceeds being in aid of the I reshj. ri-i-n Church building fund, the concert was organised by Mrs Howard, and ifics. AVittv rendered valuable assistInd the result of their effort, was much appreciated by the large audience assembled. Detective Mitchell yesterday arrester! a young man, an ernpLoyeeoftheUuwav Department, on a charge of theft, rt i s stated that the articles stolen mostly belonged to other employees, and articles have been disappearing for .some time past. The accused will be charged with the offence this morning.

During last evening’s meeting of the Gisborne (School Committee, Mr Coleman'called attention to what he cud was a practice of leaving one of the senior boys in cl large of the nun.ature rifle range. He was of opinion that the range should always be in charge of a teacher, as he understood that during the week a boy had been shot in the leg at the range. The headmaster explained that air guns wore used on the range, and that the injury in thi« case was not very serious, although it might have been of great consequence. He thought however, that the teacner in charge- of the cadets would exercise every care to prevent accidents in the future

The half-vearlv meeting of the Gisborne Hotel Employees’ Industrial Tnion was held last evening. Mr J. Batchelor presided, and there was a good attendance. It was decided w protest against the action ot the /Wellington Cooks’ and Waiters’ I n ion m carrying a resolution pledging themselves to vote No-license. A vote of censure was also passed on the moiei or the~resolution. It was unanimously resolved to write to all organised unions in the district urging them not to take anv decided action as a union cm tne licensing question. The half-yearly balance sheet showed that the Union was in a satisfactory financial position. The visit of inspection that was made round the municipal works yesterday by tlie Mayor and a party of citizens, including Sir -James Carroll, proved a very enjoyable and instructive outing. It is known that many others would have been very glad if the party could have been increased in numbers, but this was impossible in view of the fact that even as it was the vehicular accommodation was more than fully occupied. The Mayor had arranged to secure the services of other cars, but it was found at the last moment that they could not l>e made available. He wishes to thank the gentlemen who placed their ears at the disposal of the party, also those who made offers of the use of their cars, but could not ultimately send them along.

The Rev. AVm. Grant, who has been attending the meetings of the Presbyterian General Assembly in Dunedin, will occupy the pulpit of St. Andrew's to-morrow, the subject in the morning being “Assembly Inspirations.” and in the evening “The Architect and His Plan.” Mr F. T. Robinson will conduct the service at Mangapapa at 7 p.rn. _ One first offending inebriate was convicted and fined Ss with 2s costs before Messrs J. Townley and R. .Johnston. J.’sP. in the Police Court yesterday morning. Also for drunkenness Patrick Greene was fined os with 2s costs, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. : nd Norman McAlindin, for the same offence. was fined £l with costs 2s. in default -four days' imprisonment. For cycling without lights Norman Kirk and Roy Scarfe were each fined os with costs 7s. In reference to the announcement that a Southern bacon-curing firm intend to commence buying pigs in this district and to pay the price that is being paid in outside districts. Mr P. A. Armstrong, manager of the Okitu bacon factory, desires to point out that the outside prices are based on the liveweight principle, after a large deduction. has been made for offal, etc., which contends would plnco the present local price of 4jd for actual dead weight considerably m advance of the outside live-weight- system ; and in justification Mr Armstrong states that while on various visits to Taranaki and Wairarapa districts _ he lias always taken the opportunity of comparing pi ices of prune bacon pigs, and found that in every instance the net result ot the Gisborne clesd-woijilit prices were better for the farmer than the outside live-weight prices. At the last Palmerston Show several farmers admitted that the live-weight system of payment tor pigs was exceedingly disappointing, and they would much prefer the GPborne dead-weight system. Oi course, if the farmers would prefer the payment on the live-weight svstem said Mr Armstrong, it would be in the' inerests of the Okitu bacon factory to adopt the system, as necessarily the allowance for offal is made to leave a safe margm-for the buyer under this svstem 1 he Okitu bacon factory has never paid ess than 4d per lb dead weight for the rimest quality, with the exception of ml Vfoa ?' hen V, 1 e ° utskk droplij V c J Ol / V Fb.e Okitu factory +W du T d P ! ° ,r P rioe to 3ld. and r only a few weeks. The average bl L dC n d r' VOI Gl lt pnid has Iwn over ,/ P° r lb fw the whole period since auon cnt 0r ' V fi rst -sorted, and the manJ , I™ 1 "? 1 / 1 that the pre«i d fc gl l system the farmer „Uvk/f- tkat is in it” without tend tw a S nff ' i management contend that they have done all in them They I ']!i ost u r tJle tvaeon industry, for tbi ? hu J H , Up , a Sroot reputation toi their products, having scooped the lain! for? 0 lofldinsr • shmv of New Zeaini »U 4S e S, nSMUt ’ vc seasOM ' **»»- t/dU/t? w *„"?}**»'’ "Porter cosmi eh f 5 r/ic,-M ' P' L - Vsnar said that he might, possibly have something to sav before the election in regard to licensiTvm- 15 ?ny 01S jp niother would doluei any addresses would, of course WiSr?be !> ° n th f- stat<? of hfs health! howeve? 1 ° eptlo - n of tllc weak eve. Srlf d, °i' vas m capital form. 'Tn u he tJuit had been made in the law relating to 1 icon Ano i lft i W a lld If he ■" a - °. Sectors the benefit of his KUt ™ that if ii round ne was- unable to take the nlai XVSbTP ad, - ,pt “"'C dtl.cr .nSn; Ot making Ills views on the subiect known to tlie electors. subject, me nf n d ienn ' V P nto -top pocket is Wri? th a most lntri cate shots in bil- ’ , , and only be obtained wit i eeitamtv on tables which are oerrectlv ti ue Messrs Smith and Robins.),. prdpnetms °f the new billiard parfa.s in Dunlop s Buildings (upstairs) take a pride m keeping their tables fast and absolutely true; consequent!?, h i* * treat • o play on them.