Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3949, 4 June 1913, Page 4

Local and General.

It is announced that the proprietors of the “Auckland Weekly News” have purchased the “V eekly Graphic, which in future will be inrorporated with the “Weekly News.” The latter is being enlarged, but will re.a 11 the old name.—P.A.

A P.A. wire from Napier states that while giving an exhibition flight in his Blcriot monoplane at Napier Park racecourse yesterday afternoon in' a strong gusty wind, “Wizard.” Stone fell with his machine and sustained a broken collarbone. The machine vas badly damaged.

The senior cadets on parade yesterday acquitted themselves remarkably well, despite the fact that a. number had no uniforms, and that there was a mixture of “longs.” and “shorts among those who had the distinction of wearing the King’s uniform. A comparison, in fact, could easily be made between the “shorts’ worn by some and the “long” trousers worn b\ others. The blouse, of com so, uns the same in each case. It was cleailv noticeable, however, that the moie preferable uniform was that wherein “shorts” were used, and it is to be hoped that all the senior cadet companies in Gisborne will be clothed with this uniform instead of with the longtrousered turn out.

Some of them branded with the mark of age and others almost as sprightly as the younger bloods who formed ‘the principal portion of the procession, the party of seven veterans, both Maori and pakelia, who v ere on parade to do honor to the luling Sovereign yesterday, provided an inspiring spectacle, and the lieioes of a quarter of a century ago or more were the cynosure of all eyes at the parade ground. Among the old fellows was a big showing of medals, and these were closely inspected by His A\ oi ship the Mayor (Mr J* It* Kirk) the Mayoress, who shook hands with each of the veteran party. i Ihe veterans were Messrs W. Smith, Robb, H. Daw, W. Northe, Campbell, J. lienwick and Rawim Haraka.

\s a magnificent example of redtapeism the application form issued by-the Dunedin City Corporation to those laborers desiring work in the city' will not readily be surpassed. A first glance at the bulky form would crive one tlio impression that ho was called cn to face an examination for an insurance policy. No less than 28 questions arc set out to bo answered by tlio man wanting work, and the questions, to say the least of them, evince a very inquiring mind on the part of someone in .authority. Enlightenment is asked as to the -age,height, weight, chest measurement color of eyes, color of hair, general h -Ith, body marks, and eyesight of the applicant. He is also asked if lio has ever fainted or had a_fit. At the conclusion of question 27 there is a largo ruled table, on which the applicant is required to fill in full particulars of his employment or unemployment during'the-previous five years. Question 16 is of a rather cryptic nature: “Is your wife living or boarding with you'?” The secretary of the General Laborers’ Union facetiously remarks that he has been doing nothing for the past few days but filling in the forms on behalf of the members of his union.

On Thursday, June 12, the Gisborne Fire Brigade will hold a social in the Scottish Society’s new hall.

The (‘Gazette” just to hand notes the opening of a post office at VVaiwhero, Gisborne district, and a telephone exchange at Te Araroa.

The current “Gazette’’ chronicles tho resignation of Lieut. Melville Johnstone from his commission with the 9th (W.E.C.) Mounted Rides.

A big three-reel colored society drama, “In the Springtime of Lite, forms the star attraction ini the midweek change of films which Bathe 1 ictures will present at His Majesty s Theatre to-night.

Among tho “non-permanent” appointments to the Post and Department are those of I>lla Ivatuna Von Fein fWaiwhoro) and Elizabeth Nicholson (Matawai), the former as postmistress and the latter as postmistress and telephonist.

A country .Justice, who is noted for his universal bonhomie and strict uprightness of character, occupied for a brief period this week the painful position of being in the dock. He was cared as a witness in a case, and not being used to the devious w ays of the Wairoa Courthouse, he dived into the first box Tie saw, and it proved to be—✓the dock. Smilingly the S.M. told him he thought that was not the proper place for him. —“Wairoa Guardian.”

Some fellows are always selling “something just as good”—for your money.—A. W. J. Mann. Chemist-Op-tician.*