Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3994, 29 July 1915, Page 4

Local and General.

iS’ince the Land Agents Gazette was issued the name of .Mr C. A. Sherriff has been'lidded tn the list oi licensed land and estate agents.

The annual report on Native schools states that it has been decided to establish schools at Kaitah (East Coast) and Whakaivwa (.Maliia).

A notiiion is being taken round for signatures in Gisborne to be presented to Parliament, praying that hotel bat's should ha closed at 0 p.m. during the war.

Mr J. 0. Field.-.of Hoiuebush, has received account sales of sheep sold in .Man'll and April, which show that his ewes fetched £‘l 12s 2d each. The sales were made through the Bristol and Dominion Association.

Tracked I v the Hounds,” a sen-

;itiomil story' of the abduction of a millionaire’s daughter, which scored a great success at His Majesty’s Theatre last night, will be repeated by Pathe Pictures this morning.

While skating at To Karaka on Monday night, Miss Eileen Gordon had a fall, which resulted seriously. The young lady injured her back, amt is still at To Karaka unable to move though her condition was much improved yesterday.

The first application for relief has boon received by the Gisborne Citizens’ Defence Committee. This was for a. Gisborne trooper who returned from Trcntham last week suffering, from pneumonia. At* the last meeting <>* the committee, Messrs J. W. Bright. W. G. Sherratt, H. Kenway, G. Stock, and V. A. Pyke were appointed to deal with relief cases.

Members of tho Poverty Bay branch of the National Reserve will parade this evening at the Garrison Hall. The parade is called for 7.30 o’ clock sharp, every member being expected to be ready to fall in then. _ Those having engagements for later in the will be allowed to leave at 7.55, whilst the remainder will be put through their drill until 8.30 o’clock, when the parade will be dismissed.

“Adventures Amid Raging Beasts will bo screened again this afternoon, and evening at the World’s Pictures, in conjunction with ‘‘Trey o’ Hearts” (episode 1-1), for positively the last time. An enormous number of efforts in the World’s Pictures Competition have been received. Intending competitors are reminded that the competition closes on Saturday next, July 31st.

Our Parliamentary correspondent states that, in reply to Mr. W. 1). SMacDonald in the House yesterday, the Prime Minister said that two ol the unoccupied sections in the Workins’ Dwelling Settlement at Gisborne, had been added to those being purchased by tho occupants of workers’ dwellings who desired larger areas of land. This course has been followed in similar cases elsewhere. The remaining live sections at Gisborne, were, however, some time ago rosorvt <1 for new applicants for workers’ dwellings, there toning at that time five applications on the file.

A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held at Tologa Bay yesterday before Mr B. S. Eioranee, S.AI. A charge of assault was investigated in the case of Newman (Mr Graham) v. Wi Peru (Mr Hoi), defendant being convicted and lined £2 and costs. A Maor'i youth, for whom Mr Hoi appeared, was convii ted ot theft- and ordered to come up for sentence when called on, whilst another native, Wi Rupa (Mr Hoi), was convicted and lined for a breach of a prohibition order. Legal argument was hoard on an application for re-hearing in the case of Wade v. Hall and Sons, the application being refused.

On Tuesday evening, at the Citadel, Gladstone Road, the members of the local Salvation Army Band -hade ta.royvell 1.0 one of their old members, Bandsman Pert. Several of the bandsmen spoke in praise of Bandsman Port’s efforts to assist'thei band during the last- eight years. Bandmaster Stein, in making a presentation of a framed photo of the .Band, referred to tlici very lcind-l- feelings entertained by tho modi hers towards their parting comrade. The years of iaitlnul wotk put in would'always bo remembered. Bandsman Pert suitably replied, and urged the members to bo faithful to their trust. Last evening the Band met at the wharf prior to the steamer leaving, ami rendered several tunes, among them being “The Auld Folk at Hamel” “America,” and “God; bo with you till we meet fuusfliiurr- ut) with the..“ National Anthem.”

The House last evening carnal the third reading of Mr. 1. -k. Snloy •’ Definition of Time Bill by 42 votes to 30. The Postal Department reports that owing to change in tune of sailing o Sunday steamers, it will be necessary to close muds at an earlier houi. has been arranged that, comment ng on Sunday, Ist proximo, oi'd.jn.Ui mails wih close at 5.30 p.m-, an<l UU fee letters at 5.45 p.m.

Tito outstanding feature at the Opera House last evening w«* tm ninth number of thowild “Adventures of Kathlvn. I ' ture is supported with a K<yst< 'c star ec.hi dy, “Fatty and . Mab 1 s Wash Day.” Tins splendid p<»graniiiici will be repeated this evening. !>. v. A. Grant, Moderator of ih • Preshvterian Church, in response to a r.ou-;t by the Prime Munster, directs that August Bth ns well us August, 4t. bo observed, by the J rtsi} oimClnirch of New Zealand as a Day or Intercession on account or too war. P. A.

Ihe Minister of Defence informed Mr W D S. MacDonald yesterday that the delay in tire provision of a rifle range at Gisbomo has heeii occ-m----sioned by the difficulty of securing a suitable area at a reasonable cost, having regard to the necessity of obtain ink a convenient site giving tn requisite safety area essential unovr modern musketry regulations and not likely to be jeopardised by closer settlement. A final report is being obtained on tho several sites availa nO, and, as soon as a decision is i cache<. the acquisition of the site mtimaU-lj selected and the formation of the rifle range will bo proceeded v iui as expeditiously as possible. Joe necessity of adequate rifle range accommodation for musketry training is iuli\ recognised, but it lias not yet been possible to provide suitable sites in all instances, and, in rite meantime, on miniature ranges at drill hubs <>■ elsewhere.