Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3446, 10 February 1912, Page 6

Local and General.

STTmkS" 4 Garrison Hall It! o’clock iMs morning. m Bay Retailers’ Aseocia- + - J? 6 announce that shops will close turn anno t his morning duritg tho pubic reception to the Coverrior. , Toi- the convenience of passengers bj Tarawera on Sunday morning to tucJand 6 a.m. the office of the Union S S. Co. will be open thifi evening from 0 P- 111 - to i p.m. A splendid matinee programme has heen arranged to be presented at Hi» Majesty's Theatre this . afternoon, inciting the Delhi Durbar picture and a light drama entitled “Lost in the Jun- , gle. ” " The Rev. W. Grant will preach in St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church tomorrow. in the morning on the subject of “Horizon and Atmosphereand m the evening on “Seeming and Realitj. The choir will sing an anthem, and Mi H. G. McClymont a solo. While there appears to be a grfeat deal of diversity of opinion as to whether Stevenson, George Gray, Reece or Inman is really the champion player of the world, local billiardista are unanimous that in Messrs Smith, and Robinson’s billiard rooms, upstairs m Dunlop’s Buildings, Lowe street, are to be found the truest and fastest fables in Gisborne.*

“I certainly thought it .should be placed on record that the young man Douglas Menzies acted gallantly in trying to save the drowning man.” said Mr H. E. Hill, J.P., to the jury investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Ernest Vernon Sweet, who was accidentally drowned on Thursday. The jury concurred with the presiding justice, and embodied a clause in their verdict recording the bravery of the young man.

Probate was granted in the will of John Ferguson, sheepfarmer, of Patutahi, by Mr Justice Edwards, at Auckland, on the 6th inst.. on the motion of Mr H. J. Finn, to Ethel Hannah Ferguson, Thomas Fraser and Peter Livingstone. On the same date His Honor also granted probate in the will of Thomas John Thinks, storekeeper, of Frasertown, to Charles, James Tunks and ‘Francis Logan, on the motion of Mr Campbell, of Napier. Services will be conducted in the Baptist Tabernacle to-morrow at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The morning service will be conducted by the Rev. Wm. Hay, of Dunedin (president of the Baptist Union) and the evening services will be conducted by-the Rev. T. Keith Ewen. during which a short “In Memoriam” service will be held, special reference

being made to the life and death of an esteemed member of the Church. The Young Men's Bible Class will meet at 3 p.m.

A sensational finish in the great piano-playing endurance record is expected for this evening between Walter Bartley, the world’s champion and Albert Steele, New Zealand Champion. At the time of going to press both had been playing eighty-eight hours, and both are playing for the world's .championship, which Bait ley holds, for 1061hours' continuous playing. They are now in Whinray's Hall, and if neither gives in before midnight a dead heat will be declared. Harvest festival services will be celebrated in the Methodist Church, tomorrow. The Sanctuary will be decorated for the occasion, and there will be a suitable display of fruit, grain and flowers, etc. The Rev. J. A. Loc-hore will conduct both services, and in addition to the special harvest hymns two anthems, a duet and solo will be rendered during the day. An orchestra will assist the choir. The Rev. A. Allen and Mrs Allen will conduct the

Te Hapara service at 7 o’clock, and will speak on mission work in China.These missionaries have a good story of toil and victory to tell. Mr J. Dawson will preach at Te Hapara. A full dress parade of the Gisborne City Band was held last night, and the men looked very smart in the dress uniforms which had been so kindly placed at their disposal for contest week by the members of the A. Squadron (through Major C. Hellier Evans). The band has been practising tbe marching evolutions steadily for some weeks past, and have been fortunate in having the services of Captain Barber, P.S., as coach. Mr J. Renwick is acting as drum-major for next, week’s competitions. A new Hawke's drum was purchased Last week, and this will replace the old drum which has done good service for a number of vears.

Now well known to the police is a veteran offender, Charles Daniels, alias Cucumber, who appeared before Messrs Johnston and Hill, J.’sP. in the Police Court yesterday charged jointly with a youth named Harry Wall, with having behaved in such a manner as to occasion a breach of the_ peace. Sergeant - Hutton said the scuffle Had arisen from a meeting of the men in Gladstone Road on the previous evening. Daniels had offered to sell Wall a ring, and the latter proceeded to “barrack” him about his “brummagin jewellery." They were soon rolling over one another in the gutter, but neither was much hurt in the encounter. He wished to say that the affair was not very serious, but it would be admitted that- the streets had to be kept free of this kind of thing. Daniels was an old offender for drunkenness, but lie had not been before the Court on a charge of this kind previously. The Bench inflicted fines of 10s with 2s costs, in default 4$ hours’ imprisonment on each of the accused.

The well-known chemist’s business of this town, known for many years as “Kane's Pharmacy”, and which has been conducted for the past six months by Mr A. A. Gower, of Wanganui, has undergone another change of management, the new proprietor being Mr Harold A. Armstrong, who will be known to many in connection with Mr A. W. J. Mann, of this town, with whom Mr Armstrong served as qualified assistant for three years up till the end of 1909. During his absence from Gisborne Air Armstrong lias visited London, in order to study the science! of sight-testing and spectacle making, and while there secured the Fellowship .of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, London, the highest- degree obtainable in this profession in Jfnglaml. and possessed by less than a dozen opticians throughout New Zealand. While in England Air Armstrong also made himself familiar with the> drug business as conducted in that country, and since his return to New Zealand has held the position of consulting optician to the “Davies Pharmacy,of Wanganui. Mr F. Soler, also of the “Davies Pharmacy’’ of Wanganui. is with Mr Armstrong as assistant.