Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3638, 26 September 1912, Page 4

Local and General.

-VI l correspondence on municipal matters had perforce to he declined today. as there would be no opportunity for persons to reply to criticisms. Tho continuous telephone serivee comes into operation on Tuesday next. The by-election in connection with the vacancy on the Borough Council caused by the resignation of Dr Collins takes place to-day. The writ for the Egniont by-election vouched the Speaker of tho House of Representatives yesterday, endorsed with a declaration that Mr C. A. Wilkinson has been elected. The new member (says our Parliamentary correspondent) will arrive in Wellington on Friday and will be sworn in that afternoon. Tendered in mistake for a shilling at the ALaka ra ka-Ma taw hero. Hall last evening was a rare coin in the shape of a “spade” guinea of the reign of George 111. and minted in the year 1763. Tho coin was well preserved and is, of course, of considerable value. The owner quickly discovered his mistake, and the guinea was returned to him after lie had refused an offer of 30s. for it, declaring that ho “wouldn’t part with it at anv * ) ) TArU'Cri A sale of salvage from the Star of Canada will be held bv Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Ltd., at their wool stores, on Friday next, at 2 p.m- Particulars of the sa!ra<T(> to be offered is advertised in this issue. We would like to have a paragraph on tlie present fashions in ladies’ and children’s millinery, but a- much better insight can be obtained by just calling on the Melbourne Cash, who are without doubt tlie leading milliners in Gisborne, both fur popularity and good taste. This accounts for tho very busy state of the* showroom and millinery depart ments-*

The Counties Amendment Bill-(Mr. licrchnau) and the Public Trust Office Amendment BiL (Mr. J,< rd;nan,i were read a first time in the House ver.cerday.—P.A. In the House yo.terday Mr. W Ilford asked the Prime Mimsfcer .o,other lawould obtain information > .live u> S-o fit-sharing and cop l ship. r Maesoy replied that he uld look into the matter ;.nd id.- if to the resolution passed l.v.t s u in connection with it. The first shiprnnn; tins ■- u’s maize was made from Oishm no y • rday, when a line was consign. d !-. the s.«. Tarawera to vVdidigton hr Mr. H. S, Liddell- The maize was < i good, hard quality, and quite up to the standard of best- c '-’ African, .shipments of which have come into the Dominion recently. An .“overtime-saving clock” waf suggested to be in existence in Auckland in the establishment of a wellknown carrying firm. The suggestion was made during Arbitration Court last week. A witness for the employers in the Drivels’ dispute was asked if lie knew that the clock, bv which the men were timed, was fast- in the mornings and slow at night. The witness laughed. “Would you be surprised to learn that it is known among your men as the over-time-saving clock?” was the next question. “It is the first time I haw heard of ft,” retorted the witness - fn the Legislative Council yesterday on the motion of the Minis! r in charge of the Council, a Select Committee was apjKu'nted, consisting c: Messrs, .-vnstey, George. Duke, Paul, and Rigg. to inquire into the petition of Joshua Jones, of Mohan, and to report within 21 days. The Dunedin District Drainage Sewerage Amendment Bill (Paul) and tho Mokau Harbor Board Empowering Bdl (Mr. Samuel) were read, a second time- The A" ! '<l and Infirm Persons’ Protection Bilk passed the final stages. The Births and Deaths Registration Bill was reported witli amendments, and the Council rose. It is the intention of members of the St. Patrick's Football Club to make Mr. .J. J. Martin a presentation the evening during the course cf the dance to be held at His Majesty 5 ) Theatre. The presentation will take the form of an illuminated address, which has been specially prepared by the jobbing staff of the "Gisborne Times.” The address is executed or white satin, in green ink, and is finished off witli fringe and tassels. Tin photographs of Mr. and Mrs. Martin and of the club’s Thursday team were taken by 31 r- 13. S. Cox. and trK painted sliamrcc’ks, etc., by Mr. Parker. of Grey Street. The address is at present on view in Mr. Curb. Morse’s tobacconist .shoo in Gladstone Road. Gisborne playgoers will welcome with open arms dainty Lizeite Parkes. who will visit- us again shortly as a member of the "cpular Plimmer-Den-niston Dramatic Connuiny. It will be remembered that this charming young actress made her first Gu success as "Peter Pan” in New Zealand, and consequently playgoers in this parrot the world have a s]K-akiug regard tor this verv talented young actress, .sur - lier last visit 'here—she toured some eighteen months ago with the Plim-mer-Denniston Conwnny—Miss Parle-s is said to be a much improved actress, and has fully realised all the goo;: things that were nrophestod for her. In “Nobody’s Daughter” and "A woman of No Importance and A V i--jage Priest’’ the three star pieces <>r tlie- Plimmer-Dciimston Ccm-'ariy s reporioire. Lizette lias s- c.rvu her greatest sr. .-cesses. Information received 1 1 om reliable sources shows that the grass grub is doing much more damage now than last rear {says the "Wairarapa Daily Times’’). One autliority who has ! mulcted « visit to tin- various : parts of the Wairarapa says that !« v.-ry.•.lmre the settlers are complam- ■ ing of the destruction v.lik*li being ! wrought by the- pest. This farmer 'in question. who has prooaoly had more experience witii tlie grass gi un ' than anv other person in 14 aimiat-a----i scouts the suggestion that the grim. | is decreasing in numb. rs. c-r i rain has dcstroyeu a gr-.-at imioo lOn the contrary, his investigation-; 1 show him that the grub lias inrea-u-u | very greatly in numbers sine--- its-: I winter, while the wet weathersuc-n j as lias boon experienced lately, is put j what the grub enjoy s. ! A Marlborough man. writing to a l local caper, states that he has iounc Iti nt sinvadmg kelp about h.s unit trees has kept them free from bhgjtt j As a ts st he planted an apple tree tni tested with aphis blight, and anphot ; k-eln. and the blight gradually cusapi lice red. The contributor says:—"l i earn- >t tell whother it is the sa-ine o: 1 iodine or,merries iu the .*oaweeu tnnt I are reqcnsible for the immunity | from disen -e. Some assert that t m 1 dose nraximitv to the sea is too erne, | reason : but ether orchard* tno ram* I distance iabout- five chan-.s) lnun t!>« : beach suffer, while the trees here e>1 cape.” lie .-avs lie has never sprimu ! his trees, and the Government- or ; | ebardist has never found any trace < : blight on them. ! Tlie old ship Criecieth Castle, a: one time a frequent visitor to Australia, has been totauy lost nlidst oi ; passage to Antwerp from Uadesuw Island, via Falmouth . 1 ovate ad; vices received iu Australia staie L--" the wreck occurred on duly In, on Cane Horn. The old clipper, it appears, was buffeted about- for _ some da vs by heavy seas, huudreas ox tons of water pouring on the decks am. carrving away fittings, etc., while several of her plates also vorkce loose. AVater found Us way below verv free-lv, and the pumps could noi keep it in check, while a M’so sca carried away the rudder and almost immediately tho stern-post j lied. As film ship was mimanagoabfe and gradually settling down, decided to take to the boats loi some days the men )' ll< . 1 • ij" ic boats in the raging sea. am m ' tm ernl no fewer than six sueeumued to '£ frivTG causcl. taWexposure. The remaining 11 o e allv effected a landing at the I-alklan Islands. The Cricccitli Castk ' - iron ship of 1020 tons gross and ,lb. . tons net register, and was bin It Messrs R. Williamson and Co., at AVorkington, m lbbi. M hen hrsi kumchcd she was known as tho Silverdale. An Italian proverb says scornfully”. “Ask the host- if he have goed w:nc, but when you see Mart-ell's Blue ante Silver Label on the table you need not question the quality cf the Branoy. Quite a stir has been caused in Gisborne by tho low prices ruling at- tho People's Emporium, the new shop next the Kimpton Cycle Co., Gladstone Road. People are wondering how it can he- done. Tlie explanation is simple : l>v dealing direct with the manufacturer, and giving . customers the benefit of the “cut” which usually falls to the middleman.*

Skm complaints in tlie nature of a form of eczema are fairly common at present in Dannevirke. ‘

There are now 41 dubs' affiliated with tho Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennis Association, having a total membership of 2067.

John Casey, a baker at Paeroa, lost one of his hands last week. Some dough was apparently clogging the mixing machine, and CJasey endeavored to pull it out. His hand became' entangled in the knives, and was severed at the wrist.

The Union Steamship Company has completed, arrangements with the Secretary of the General Post Office, under which slot telephones are now fitted to the Maori and Ma.rarca on their arrival at Wellington and Lyttelton. It is hoped that the convenience will be appreciated and availed of by passengers and others.

•he grain garnered on the experimental plots of wheat and of cats on tho farm of Mr. Hammond, of Te Mo ana, conducted under the auspices of the Agricultural Department, has been threshed, and of nine plots sown with selected seed of wheat with vanpus manures the yield was equal to just over 51 bushels to the acre.