Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3639, 27 September 1912, Page 4

Local and General.

The old merry-go-round at the Lowe Street entrance to the DVaikanac beach is being removed. In the House yesterday the Aged and Infirm Persons Protection Bill was received from the Legislative Council and read a first time-

Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Dlrs Sievwright, and a beautiful wreath was attached to the monument in Peel Street in memoriam.

The Legislative Council met at 2.30 yesterday, when the Imprest Supply Bill passed all stages after a general discussion. Tho Dunedin DistrictDrainage and Sewerage Amendment Bill, Mokau Harbor Board Empowering Bill and Deaths Registration Amendment Bill were passed. The Council then adjourned.—P.A. message. Competition night at the Gisborne Temperance Association's meeting hist evening was well attended. Bro. Spencer bad charge of the evening, the various events being well contested. Tho following were the stuxossi'ul eompt-itofs:—Sisters East and Fox. Bros. Higham, Cade, Lang, AlcLaehlau, and Crofts. The lighter Fearnought, which sank in the fairway some months ago, is lying on the papa at the mouth of the Waikanae Creek a hopelessly battered wreck, A sound lighter lias been alongside the derelict during tho last few days removing articles of value, and it is understood that the Fearnought’s ultimate destination is as part of a retaining on one of the river frontages. Work in connection with tho erection of the New Opera House is proceeding apace, and it is expected that the building will he ready for opening in Show week. The huge steel girders which are to support the dress circle have been placed in position and the ceiling work over the auditorium is practically completed, trliilo the beautiful moulding of the proscenium is at present being placed in position.

The Park school at Invercargill, a large wooden structure erected 35 years ago, was seriously damaged by fire at 2 yesterday morning, the only portion remaining intact being the infant room, a comparatively recent addition. The headmaster states that no fire was left m the building. Incendiarism is suspected. The piano and contents were insured for £9O. The building was not insured. (Several mysterious recent outbreaks suggest incendiarism at work.—P.A.

Nearly every day brings its proof of the fact that the swing portion of the Whataupoko bridge is far too narrow to meet the increasing demands of traffic. Yesterday two gigs crossing tlie bridge became wheel-locked, and one of the horses, becoming fractious, a serious smash was narrowly averted by tho skill of the drivers of the vehicles. On the previous day the bridge was blocked twice—once when the driver of a cart loaded with window and door sashes found it impassible to negotiate the crossing ' with such a narrow margin to spare, and again when a young horse in a long-shafter collided with a hack ridden by a man. The first meeting of tho newlyelected Poverty Bay River Board will lie held! at Mr. H. M. Porter’s office at noon to-day.

The To Ha-para Band of Hope will hold its monthly entertainment tins evening, when a splendid programme of songs, recitations, and a dialogue will be rendered. A large attendance is expected.

The third ordinary meeting of the Gisborne Co-operative Meat ‘Supply Co., Ltd., will be held at the office of Messrs Sheridan and Adair, Peel Street, at 7.30 o’clock this evening. A formidable cause list faced the Court yesterday morning, comprising 48 cases in all, but so numerous were the adjournments and non-appear-ances that the business was disposed of in half-an-hour’s time. Not one defence was heard.

The Hawcra Borough Council on Tuesdav night considered or- j cular “from the National Peace i Council of New Zealand m reference to the Defence Act. On the motion of the Mayor, the Council refused to receive the circular, and passed a strongly-worded resolution supporting tho Defence Act, in whi h it was' set forth “that this Council considers that any person opposing the sacrifice entailed in soiling for the defence of his country is lacking -in patriotism; that tho youths refusing to serve would be better out of New'Zealand and out of the British Empire.”—P.A. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr \V. A. Barton, S.M., judgment for plaintifls by default was given in the following cases:—Henry John Andrew (Mr Kirk) v. Thomas Collier, £0 2s, costs (£1 4s) and solicitor’s fee (15s Cel) ; W’enzl John Scholium (Mr Willock) v. Rimu Kara, £5 9s 3d, costs (£1 3s) and solicitor’s fee (15s Gd); same v Reliant Wirihana, £5 10s Gd, costs (£1 4s) and solicitor’s fee (15s Gd); Rossbotham and Searlo- (Mr Dawson) v. Arthur Hogg, £4, costs (ss) and solicitor’s foe (10s Gd) ; John William Taunt and Co. (Mr Dawson) v. Wi Karatau, £1 15s and costs (12s): Walter Howard (Mr Kirk) v, August Leaker, £3 4s 9d and costs (18s): A. T. Smith ((Mr T. A. Coleman) v. William H. Brown, £2 10s i and costs (10s); William A auticr (Mi Kirk) v. William Bruce, £1 12s 3d and costs (ss); Graham and Krebs (Mr T. A. Coleman) v. James DleCallum £2 15s, and costs (11s); and Bruce and O'Brien and others (Mi Kirk) v. George A. Olliver, Gd, costs (8s) and solicitor’s fee (15s 6d). Orders in summons cases were made as follow: —David Petei Cameron (Mr Willock) v. James Mc- ' Kinley, order for payment of £ls 15s i Id forthwith, in default 1G days’ imprisonment ; and George Davis (Mr Bright) v. Alexander McKenzie, £25 : ss, or 25 days.