Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3434, 27 January 1912, Page 6

Local and General.

The Harbor Board has so far received twenty-three applications for the position of engineer-secretary. The City Band have postponed the concert arranged for to-morrow on account of the death of the late Mr. Spurdle, who was for many years a prominent bandsman. Messrs, Miller and Craig will conduct a clearing cale of household fur niture for Mr. P. A. Armstrong at his residence, 120 Peel Street, at 1.30 o’clock on Wednesday next. The catalogue to be offered appears in this issue. ' A very pleasant gathering was held at Wootton’s rooms last evening, when the Scottish Society celebrated the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. Dr. Porter gave an interesting address on the life of Robert Burns and other members of the Society contributed entertaining items.

Mr. J. D. Smith, divinity - student, c X?/GV. J* Gibson Smith, of occupy the pulpit of STL.’’, Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning and evenmg The nroof of the pudding is the eatlhe P{° 1 ord year for engagement lit saltiest completed. This proves Gri?vJ, jeweller, is unsurpassed for value and selection. TiVni the convenience of playgoer.* ordinary evening tram will be detlie mau J the performance of plan’s Vaudeville Company on Saturday evening next. . a mating of the Economic Class ot the' Labor Party was lield last nightunder the chairmanship of Mi G. Bartlett the subject under discussion being“ Free-trade v. Protection.” The Mavor of Napier has invited the chairman and members of the Gisborne Ptnmber of Commerce to attend the ceremony of the turning of the first sod of the East Coast Railway at Napier on Monday and afterwards lunch with him at the Masonic Hotel. Mr -r t> X'Cirk will renresent the Ohamher at the function. The Mayor and Mr. Kirk leave for Napier to-morrow. The Methodist Church service to--morrow will be conducted by Mr. J. A. Jones. The Rev. J. A. Lochore a ill officiate in the evening, preaching on “The Bow. in the Cloud ; anthem, “Evening Shadows” : solo “Die c ‘ s P^ r Hvmn” '(Adams), Miss Brier lev. Mr J." Dawson will preach at Te Hapara and Mr. B. Grubb at Mangapapa at i o’clock. . There was a frost on the flats in the neighborhood of Cambridge on Monday morning, pumpkins and tomatoes being affected by it- Great complaints (says a correspondent) are being received that tomatoes are not doing v.ell thu. season. The fruit does not set well, and the potato blight is appearing on the plants in many parts or the Uaikato. 4. Dunedin nurseryman, who has iust returned from a visit to North Otago, states that the crop prospects round Oamaru have not been in the Least exaggerated. A harvest that should stand as a record for the past 30 years is confidently expected. A typical case is that of a farmer whose sixty acres or ! wheat is regarded as practically certain to thresh out 80 bushels to the acre. Owing to the illness of the Rev. T. Keith Ewen. the services in the BapI tist Tabernacle to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Allen (of the China Inland Mission) and Mr. J. A. Jones. Mr. Allen wi.l give an account of missionary work among the Chinese in the morning and the- evening service will be conducted by Mr. Jones. The Rev. Mr. Ewen, who has been ailing several weeks, has gone into Lister Private Hospital for treatment. Instructions, says “the Press,’ have been issued bv the Post and Telegraph Department to the owners of the firteen- wireless aerial installations in Christchurch and vicinity to dismantle them forthwith, or otherwise they will render themselves liable to a penalty not exceeding £-500. It is understood, that the Department has taken these steps owing to a wireless message sent from Wellington to a steamer in the vicinity of the coast of New Zealand having' been tapped by one of the private installations in Christchurch. The 'vEaiti Schtool Committee held their monthly meeting last night in the sclioolhouse, ‘the following members being present: Messrs K. Humphreys (chairman), A. J. Fyson (secretary), J. R. Kirk, W. Hay. R. Rowan aim J. C- E. Turner. Detail business in connection with the opening of the school on February sth was dealt with, and a number of accounts were passed for . payment. Messrs Turner and Jones were elected a visiting committee for February. While there appears to be a great deal of diversity of opinion as to whether Stevenson, George Gray, Reece or Inman is really the champion player of the world, local billiardists are unanimous that in Messrs Smith and Robinson’s billiard rooms, upstairs in Dunlop’s Buildings, Lowe street, are to be found the truest and fastest tables in Gisborne.*

A plaintiff in the Auckland Magistrate’s Court urged for an adjournment, of her ease to enable her to get a solicitor. She seemed to regard it as a matter of much, difficulty. _ “I don't know any solicitors,” she said. “Oh./’ said Mr Kettle. S.M., “if that’s all the trouble I can give you a list of them; they’re plentiful enough, in Auckland, goodness knows. I think there’s about 175 of them, and there are two’sitting at the table now. either of whom will, no doubt, take up your case.” The late Mr. E. J. Spurdle, who died on Thursday, was an enthusiastic member of the Gisborne Drivers’ Union, and will be greatly missed. During the 21 years he was a member of the Union he never missed a meeting. He was president for two years and represented the Union on the Trades Council , for eighteen months. Members of the Drivers’ Union are requested to attend at East’s corner, Carnarvon Street, at 2.15 to-day. for the purpose of paying a last token of respect to the deceased. The full Band will head the procession, and all old members of the Band, of whom there are about 20 in the district. are invited to meet at the Band room at 2 o’clock, in order to join in the procession. The Band will play as far as Stanley Boad, and will then proceed by brake to near the cemetery gates, when they will again head the cortege, and will also play at the graveside. The officers of the band will act as pall-bearers. A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Te Karaka Hall on Thursday to bid farewell to Miss Violet Seamons and Miss Mabel Powell, of the local school staff, who have been transferred to the Hastings school. Ihe floor uas well patronised by the young people, of whom about 40 couples were present, iand dancing was kept_ up till a late hour. During the evening a presentation of a beautifully-worked kit made bv a number of the native pupils or the Te Karaka School was made to Miss Seamons, as a memento of the esteem in which she was held. The grizzly bear that severely mauled his 'trainer in Christchurch the other duv during a performance at Mirth’s Circus, and has since been under offer to the. Wellington Zoo for £SO. is t-o reside in future at Newtown Park, says the “Dominion.” A considerable portion of the purchase money has been collected by public subscription. through the energetic efforts of the Rev. John Crewes and his friends of the Citizens’ Zoo Committee, and with tlie help of a collection box. which is to be placed in a conspicuous position in front of the private residence of his bear ship, the balance should soon be made up. It seems almost as if tkerek jp end to the barga.i|s>nt the Gream |ummer Clearance Sal#. at Rosie and j2o.’s, for evmp- day f slyppeftjfec'’ 1 day in to this sale and secure Um goods you want at attraction of the psiees you’a have to pay elsewhere. A visit here means big money saved' to you.*