Local aid General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3634, 21 September 1912, Page 6

Local aid General.

'l’}),-. Borough by-election will take place on Thursday. Two constables .will go South tomorrow- with prisoners on escort. , Wo understand that Mr. Fred Hall lias disposed of his five thoroughbred mares at Tho Willows to Mr. G. Carrington. The necessity for having numbers oi formed roads in the Waikolhu County dedicated was urged by Cr. Hegarty at yesterday’s meeting. Tho country along the Gisborne to Rakauroa railway line is wearing the mantle of Spring, and lambs are numerous. Some retard lambings are reported. At Rot-orua yesterday, Albert Saunders, a railway porter, was fined fco for the theft of a lady’s handbag from a railway carriage at Rotorua station—P.A. The man named Allpress who was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for indecency, will go to Auckland to-day, in Constable Hamsworth’s charge. At last night’s concert Rev. J. A. Lnchore strongly advised the lads present to go in for the scout movement, saying he preferred scouts to cadets. He also advised them to “live longer” by rising ail ‘hour earlier each day. “The larger the business the bigger the charges,” remarked Mr. C. P. S’kerrett, K.C., at the Supreme Court I yesterday. “Yes,” replied Sir John Findlay, “as my learned friend well knows! the bigger the business the higher the charges.” The Canterbury Tennis Association last night decided to take steps to promote a Bill to allow a charge to be made fer admission to the grounds at i Hagley Park, and also decided to guarantee £4O for test matches with i the English tennis team. —P A

“We were told in "Wellington on good authority that the money market would be easier by the end _or October.” remarked one oi the Waikolm delegates to the district deputations which'interviewed Ministers, at Wellington recently, when reporting to yesterday's meeting. We are authorised to state that as from October 1 next there will be a reduction in the price < f gas in the town of od per thousand feet. The present net price is 6s Bcl per thousand. and this will he reduced to Cs 3d. as stated.

The lion, secretary of the Oriental Bazaar (Mr. V. Barker) forwarded an invitation to the members -OT the Cook County Council yesterday to attend the opening of the bazaar, which would l>e performed by the Bishop of Waiapu at the Garrison Hall on October 3. it was decided to accept the invitation.

In the Council yesterday afternoon the Prisons Amendment Bill was passed. The following Government Bills received from the House were read a second time. Gold Duty Amendment, V ailiou and Oliinemuri Rivers Improvement. Agricultural and Pastoral Societies. The Hawke’s Bay Rivers Amendment Bill was read a third time.

A good story was told by Rev. J. A. Lochore at last night's concert and social at Te Hapara. On one occasion. he said, he was chairman of a similar function to that held that night, and the question of liis nationality was being discussed, when a slightly inebriated individual standing at the hack of the hall sang out : "1 know what you are : you're a bloomin Jew." (Laughter.)

The mission being conducted by Revs. Fathers AlcDermott and Creagh. of the Order of Rrdemptorists. at the Gisborne Catholic Church, has been very largely attended, during tho week, and productive of much good. Eloquent and instructive discourses have been preached each day, and the choir, under the aide 00 ml tutorship of Air. Hale, has rendered appropriate hymns and music. Ihe illusion will be continued for another week.

An interesting and probably valuable discovery of 1110 a bones lias been made by Air Smith, of Cievedon. while putting in a drain in an empty piece of ground on ir.s farm. The bones were stuck in the middle of a quagmire (says •an Auckland P.A. wire)- Up to the present the bones <u more than 30 birds have been found, the shank bones being in. the best state of preservation, and .as yet only one side of the drain lias been excavated.

There may yet bo a possibility of Povetry Bay one bay possessing good roads, in spite of the scarcity of good metal which obtains in the district. At the meeting of the Cook County Council yesterday, it was mentioned that a special composition for road formation which had been laid down on the town side of the Whataupoko three years aso had, stood the Imam traffic 'splendidly, and showed little signs of wear and tear. C'r. Williams gave notice of motion for next meetiii'T that the Council should consider some other means of road formation than metalling. At another stage of the meeting, the Engineer intimated that he was desirous of oxperinicnting with iron rails on the road from the brick works at Kaiti. He hoped to receive an estimate of the cost within a fortnight.

In the course of a report- to the Hospital Board last evening Dr. Wilson had a few remarks to make on delirium tremons eases. Attendance ou these cases he believed a dutv of the police. In tile large -entros a constable very often remai led null these patients, but- here and m ocher smaller towns where there was a small force, the arrangement was that the police would pay for any extra assistance needed. The difficulty they had was to obtain the assistance so that, as Dr. Brown said, the psysi-il control of these cases fell on ,he Resident Medical Officer. Ho must here acknowledge that the police had given him temporary assistance when requested, hut that they could not expect them to detail a man for tluse duties when the force in the district was so small.

A Word to the Ladies.—Dame Fashion haw decreed for this coming season the one-piece robes, and exceedingly stylish and pretty some of them are. Melbourne Cash have a very large assortment in all the best shades, including greys, champagne, tussore, putty, now tones in Saxe, etc. ; also, the same shades in twopiece costumes, from 9s lid. You should see them.*

Tho .Hospital Board decided last evening to extend the time for the closing of tenders for drugs for one week. They will meet on Monday week to consider tenders for drugs and supplies.

An anonymous letter, complaining of straying cattle, was written to the Waikoiui County Council at yesterday’s meeting, and it was given accommodation in the w.p.b. Tho Council will consider absolutely no such letters.

Mr V. A. Barton, S.M.. presided at the Police Court yesterday morning. A first offender, who did not appear, was fined the amount of his bail (lO.s), and 'Thomas Ryan, a second offender, was lim'd 91 and 2s costs, in default four days’ imprisonment. Matters in connection with the production of “Tho Geisha” are running smoothly. The costumes and effects, some of which are very fine, will arrive within a week, and something special in scenic effects is being painted local iv.

Costs have been fixed in the ease of \V. B. Hingston v. Dalgetv and Co., in which plaintiff was awarded £l2! 2s damages, on the lowest scale, with witnesses’ expenses and disbursements, to be fixed by the Registrar: second day. £0 os. second counsel .£.’» 3s, second day £2 2s.

At a meeting of the Hospital Board last evening air application from Dr. Brown, Resident Medical Officer at the Hospital, for an increase in salary, was considered, but under the by-law-the Board decided that they could rot consider the matter till March.

In the '■•curse of a report to the Hospital Board last evening Dr. Wilson. the Medical Superintendent, said that tli'- number of patients in the Hospital had almost doubled since the first resident medical officer was appointed and the number of anaesthetic cases had more than doubled, .so that the general duties of the residents had greatly "increased.

Dr. Singer, hon. secretary of the P.B. Division of the British Medical Association, wrote to the Hospital Board last evening stating that at a meeting of the Association it was decided that they should be glad of the opportunity to meet the Board's subcommittee and put forward reasons for their request for the formation of an honorary staff. It would probably lie some weeks before they could Lay evidence before the Board. The letter was received.

'Th" Gisborne Operatic Society is hard at work rehearsing “The* Geisha” in preparation for the fournight season in Show week. Advantage is being taken of the presence oi that prince of stage managers. Mr. Tom Pollard, to give as much training as possible under his able direction. There will be a rehearsal to-night for geishas, mousmes, and ladies' chorus at 7.30 o’clock, in the top floor of Redstone's new buildings, next the stables. A full attendance is requested.

In the House last night in Committee on the Estimat'- the Lands Department vote (£394.974) was passed unaltered. The Valuation Department vote (£32.0d9>. the Department of Agriculture vote (£l6-3.079). bkate Coal Alines vote (£244.331). tlrt Government Insurance vote (£6?,420) and the Public Trustee’s account. Scenery Preservation account. Lands for Settlement Account. Accident Insurancevote. and State Fire Insurance vote, were passed unamended.—P.A.

! A circular from the Wairoa County ; Council, received by the Warkohu | Council yesterday, was to the effect ; that a resolution had been passed rej commending t-o the Public Y\ rks D-e- ---! partment that plans should be stard- | ardised for bridges from 10ft to 100 ft i snail-. The runt in view re that j there is invariably an abnormal waste |oi time during the consideration of ; the nlans sent forward ior approvaii The Engineer (Mr. Mount l concurred • with tlie opinion exp-resSPcl. 21x5 the i Council decided to approve or the re- | solution and communicate with the ! Department on the matter. I A meeting of small grazing rari holders was held on I hur. day in the j Masonic Hotel, at which nearly every j runhokler within reach ot Gisborne i was present, or was represented. Mr. j Field was asked to take the chair, j and after apologies had been received from those who live so tar away that ! notice had not readied them in time j for them to !>o present, the meeting ! settled down to a keen and vigorous discussion, and darkness came quite j unexpectedly hoi ore it was finished, j A.- much of what was agreed on -may : i> ; « locked as sub jud-ice at present. ! with a Land Bill impending, it is inre ! possible- to give full details, but the ! meeting agreed that mederation would : i H , the secret ot success, and that no j demand should be made which cannot ihe ab.-c-lutely justified. A committee, i consisting of Messrs. J. C. Field, A. | C Steele. G. H. Moriee. J. Baras--5 Graham. and T. Todd was appointed i to revi.-e the petition recently circuj la ted among the ruuholders, and _t-o ; prepare a statement if the ease for : the innholders-

A jHiiiit of interest with regard to r!ie subdivision of land cropped up at the meeting of the Waikolm County Council yesterday. Mr. Coleman. I'hret Coast Lairds Commissioner, waited tm the meeting, and submitted plans cf the intended subdivisions of the Mangatu and Ta-hora blocks, showing the proposed reading. He seeks exemption from the clause in the Public Works Act, with regard to the subdivision of blocks of_ land, and lias pnx-txxbxl towards having a Bill put through Parliament embodying his requests. The Council discusser 1 , th*' matter. The chairman (Mr. Hutchinson) stating that the Council must object to am- Bill exempting Native lands from the reading clause of the Public Works Act. The. Council told Mr. Coleman that, while not prepared to agree to his proposals, it was willing to give consideration, owing to special circumstances. The position at present is tliat the Bill is in the committee stages, and that Mr W. D- S. MacDonald. M.P.. is looking alter the Council s interests regarding the matter.

Quite a stir has been caused in Gisborne by the low prices ruling at- the People’s Emporium, the new shop next the Kimptou Cycle Co., Gladstone Road. People are wondering bow ** can be done. ’Hie explanation is simple; Bv dealing direct with the manufacturer, and giving customers the benefit of the “cut” which usually falls t-o the middleman.*

By the Athenic there lias just arrived for Messrs. C. Rosie and Co., a splendid assortment of New Hosiery, direct from the manufacturers. Ladies' and Gent’s Black Hose from Is per pair. Fancy Hose in all the new shades from Is 3d per pair. Children's Socks from 6d, and threequarter Hose from 7d per pair. Now Goods arriving every week'.