Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3773, 7 March 1913, Page 4

Local and General.

It is not unlikely that the Hon. Sir James. Carroll may take an early opportunity of replying to the recent speech delivered by the Hon. W. H. Herries here.

Shooting in the running man competition at Trentham, Allen and Breingan, of Gisborne, made 30 each, hut failed to secure prize money.—Extract from P.A. message. A P.A. wire from Westport last night stated that that town got another vigorous shake at 6.14 p.m., the tremors lasting several seconds. The .Railway Department notify by advertisement in this issue that on and after to-morrow the Gisborne railway goods shed and goods delivery yard will be closed at noon on Saturdays.

“Our Own” at Waipiro Bay wires: Last Tuesday morning an elderly man, A. T. Ritchie, an employee of the Waiupu County Council, met with an unfortunate accident. It appears lip was working near the Mata River, and had gone to catch bis horse. Being a long time absent, his mate. Donald Mullins, went to sec what had become of him, and found him in some scrub with a saddled horse beside him, and he was moaning and in great pain. A buggy was sent- out from Iliungia station and the sufferer conveyed to the Waiapu Hospital, where it was found a small bone in the leg was broken. How the accident occurred is not known. Ritchie is progressing as favorably ns can be expected.

I A part change of programme will be submitted by Pathe Pictures at His , Majesty’s Theatre to-night, when “Through the Flames,” a big drama of absorbing interest, will form the star attraction.

Pictures will again be screened at the Opera House to-night. The outstanding feature will be an A.B. star, “My Hero,” a modern version of “Babies in the Wood.”

The large number of local entries for the Napier competitions seems to augur well for the success of our Gisborne Society’s first meetings to be held in September E. Chrisp and Son advise us that they have just forwarded 18 entries for the Napier competitions ,

It is satisfactory to learn that work, at the Gentle Annie quarry is proceeding smoothly. A full complement of men is now engaged on active operations, with the result, that roadway improvements will bo continued without interruption.

Three over-jovial residents of Gisborne are at the present moment partaking of the free hospitality of His Majesty. They will be asked to give an account of their adventures yesterday to the Magistrate at this morning’s meeting of the Court.

The .Speakers’ Class of the U.L.P. will meet at Townley’s Hall to-night at 8 o’clock, when the subject, “Aspects o! the Party’s platform tor the ensuing municipal election” will be discussed. Ail members of the Party are invited to attend; also all prospective candidates.

Last evening at the Temperance Association's meeting ail appreciative audience listened to the quarterly journal as read by the editor, lire. \ owles. A large budget of topical subjects were enthusiastically discussed, the following participating; sister Coleman, and Bros. Jones. Anderson, Mead, PethericK, Hatton, and riastie.

At the present time Labor organisations in Gisborne are somewhat quiescent, but steps are being arranged to bring before the public the platform which Labor will -take at the municipal elections. Public addresses will be deliveied in about a fortnight’s time,- and it will be interesting to note how the burgesses receive the advanced programme of the party. The Union Company received a cable from their London office this afternoon, advising that the Niagara (the company’s new 13,-300 ton-Iraer) ran her trial trips yesterday at Glasgow. The results were very satisfactory*. With 5500 tons deadweight on board, she average close on 18 knots, which her progessive trials indicated that contract requirements were considerably exceeded.—P.A.

Mistresses advertising for servants are being advised by the “Daily Mail” to write their announcements from the servants’ point of view. As a result, the following have been among the domestic attractions offered: “A vacuum cleaner; close t-cr church and electric theatre: no young children; gas fires ; same food as famfly; kitchen overlooks garden; mistress does cooking-**

A P.A. telegram from Napier says; The ceremony of turning the first sod in connection with the installation of the electric tramway system was performed yesterday afternoon by the Mayor (.sir J. Vigor Brown) in the presence of a goodly number of residents. A cleaning up wool sale was held yesterday afternoon. About one thousand bales were offered and prices were well maintained. Notwithstanding that the wool was of a rather rough nature, a fair number of buyers were present, and the Continental market was well represented.

The W.C’.T.U. Convention secretary’s report showed that there are 133 branches in the Dominion, with a membership of 3144. Miss Hodge, a member of the Constitutional Suffrage Society, and Miss Newcomb, secretary of the Women’s Votes Association, addressed the Convention, urging support for the women of England and other countries in their efforts to gain the vote. The speakers pictured dreadful sufferings of the women and children at Home. The banner presented by the New Zealand Union for the greatest proportionate increse of members was won this year by Oxford. —P.A. message.

The visit next week of the Hon. Mr. 'Fraser to Gisborne is being looked forward to with considerable interest. Deputations that waited this week upon the Hon. Mr. Herries will again lay their views before Air. Fraser, and emphasise the points brought under the notice of the Minister of Railways. Gisborne is highly fortunate in being visited bv two Ministers within the course of a week, and there is every reason to believe that much local and general good will accrue from their interviews with public men and their investigations into the general activities of the town, its future prospects, and the future prosperity of the surrounding country.

Before Mr. Florence. S.M.. yesterday. judgment was given for p’aintiffs in the following undefended cases:— H. J. Finn (Mr. J. R. Kirk) y. Mrs. Peti Toka, claim £7 7s; Jessie Rogers v. Harry Sheridan. £2 os. costs os; G. Hale v. H. Coleman. £6 os, and ISs 6d costs. An order was made for the immediate payment of the amount in the following judgment summons ease:—Amelia Neill (Mr. J. R. Kirk't v. tJas. Moss, £1 2s 6d. in default two days’ imprisonment. The case of Margaret Lister (Mr. T. A. Coleman) against Thomas Breedon (Mr, Hitching*). to recover £4 4s, an amount claimed by plaintiff for nursing defendant’s wife, was heard. Plaintiff was nonsuited, with 15s costs. _ The Dean of Gloucester (now in his 77th year) tells an amusing anecdote to the “Morning Post.” “The late Canon he says (the name, of course, was not mentioned), “once showed me the manuscript of one of his sermons, and I noticed that in one place he had written in parenthesis the words ‘Here Tears.’ The wonderful'thing was that the Canon really could produce tears at will with the object of heightening the effect of Ids discourse. To my mind there is an absence of reality about a sermon of such n character as that, ah<M do not think that a blessing would be attached to it.”'.

There have been great crowds going out to the Hui at Te Arai every day—it lias been quite a centre of attraction. Melbourne Cash has been the same in town. Everyone likes to see new goods, and they have received big shipments of millinery, jackets, jerseys, hosiery, dress materials, etc., all now showing and soiling freely..*