Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3996, 31 July 1915, Page 4

Local and General.

'Pile Wellington Boxing Association decided last night to abandon, all provincial championships tins year.— I*.A. A special feature. ‘‘The Allied El- ot at the Dardanelles,” winch, snows tne groat ships of war to fail advantage; “The Shanty of Trembling Hill,” the great Essanay mystery play; and "Kraneisc-u Di Bimini, ’’ a magnificently colored dramatic subject, arthiring shown at all sessions to-day.

At a committee meeting of the Poverty Bay branch of the N w Zealand National lloserve yest-■ relay, it was unanimously decid'd to thank Mr Charles Taylor, cabinetmaker, i‘;.r bis gcMierosity in donating a notice board, which: V. 11l be placed at the Masonic Hotel. The committee also desire to thank Mr. Fred. Hall for allow mg them space on the wall.

A P.A. message from Christchurch : tales that the first allotment of the i.-sue bv the Christchurch. Meat Co., l,td., of .9150,000 first mortgage debentures of £'lo9 each, bearing inieivst at Vi per cent, per annum, took place yesterday. The issue was very largely <■ ver-sub.veri'wn. nearly £301}.OUO’v,in tli of debentures being applied for.

In the last casualty lists lump appeared the ii-uncs ei Maoris, and Irons ; this ii. is evident that the N'M iye \! (r..p- have been in action at Gellipo'i. .So far. however, -so report has Readied ihe ’ authorities about any Sighting in which the Maoris have been concerned. lhe Defer 1 -e Minisi,.r - -i: 1 vester.lay fsyv.s a P-A mes--a‘re) that- he had no further information' than was con‘.a: nett in the casualty lists Mr. X, . B. Mam’;!-, of G is' or;:-;. an ' nt-biisiasiic 1 mporia!ist. • 1 1 - - in lioi'iil" t» cl;-' N ■ Zealand Gov t ••- men; tin uric - m m;:ch:n • gu;i l r the use. <ii the X v, Z vil.cn I Tim 1 lon. dames Ail m Mm my m Defence, has r.-plh.d that lie win very pleased to accept' the oner. 1 h’.s .reiiresent.- the first machine gun pue|l t e c ll in New Z . Ciiltiid. As USc result of an active campaign m Cm:acta maiiv 1 1 1 f * itm I- l.:-v lj::eu pries -uu-a-Tiio tallowing proyyamirm will bc-rend-er. •::! bv tin- Cisbc-mc City Emu •it the- Botanical Gardens __to-morrow ■.cu-riai . . cmi-n.encing at 2.45 -Sacred; ma.::;li. “Sabbath Eelr'es" ; <<\yr-w.-ilt/.. "X'-rw egiau Cradh* Song;; v.-aliK, "Gipsy ~ Life” ; sacr.d n:r, “Ni arer my God to Time ’ ; eupiionium solo, "Asleep iu the Du p” (*o-lue-t. W. Harris); overture, • • Austral” ; mareh. “joreauor ' : God Sate He King. Mr. J. Davies will eaii-dm-t t he. Band, a.ml _ a col! action tvn» Ik> taken up in aid of bite Bang's funds. There was a large attendance at. Findlay's Tea Rooms last evening cm the occasion of the Imal of tlu* fp > - senes of euchre tournaments being conducted, by tha Mon s _c > a tiling Sheds Association. '1 no ladies’ piv/.c for the winner of ...o most games dining the evening was won bv Miss Reid, and the .aggregate by Mrs McConnell with 23 games. Mas Undo my. being second with 22. Air Drysdate won both aggregate and the geru.emon’s maze for winning _ the m.osu games during the evening. M* Krebs was runnorrup in the geiule men’s aggregate.

A mother, in thanking the Gisborne School Committee for il-s vote < i condolence -with her in the loss oi her son at. The Dardanelles. wrote as follows bo tlu.' secretary last nights—"ln acknowledging vor.r kind letter oi the 9th duly, 1 wish you to convye to your connnitiee my sine re thanks lor kiudlv expressions of sympathy aecor-ueu too. i'n the death of my dear hey. While 1 feel the loss keenly, the fact tlmt the c-anso of liberty is at stake calls for sacrifice oi our best lor King and country. With you I pray thui the God of hove will stay tho evil tide of war. and that one© again peace will bo restored.”

Writing to his mother, Mrs. b. Roe-lie, Gladstone lUI., Trooper “led ’ R.oehe, formerly of the " limes ' staff, says that* the general beli. l among the troops at the Dardanelles is that the worst is now ever. _‘T will,’’ he says, "never forget the -loth of April—the day we landed to light ihe Turks. \\ c.eii 1 got out of the bout in which, wo landed I was up to :my armpits in water, and bullets and shrapnel were tailing pretty thick all around. It was a great bayonet charge, bv means of which we drove the Tu rks'back from tlio Vach. Some of oar men never get a chance to set a foot on sliore. I got bit on t.ie bands and arms with tinv p:ee.s or shnipnel. but only slightly. lam sulfering from septic poisoning caused through the dead body oi a lurk being in the water we were drinking. 1 have been in three bayonet (barges, but have not caught a 'lurk y t. 'The Turks won’t wait for the cold steal. They are not very brave- fighters; but they bold splendid positions.”

The Makaraka Hall was crowded to overllowing last night on the occasion of the concert in aid <>l the Makaraka School funds. '1 lie programme was vna'inly supplied by a sfrong contingout oi* m'ri’onm'vs irom town inolu-d----ing a number of the performers who proved so lionular during the lu'-oent Keto of Nations in oonnoetion witli the Queen Carnival. Among these were the “Dutelues and !be fc*oldicr” chorus, and the “Quakers,” these items arousing great 'enthusiasm. and having to be repeated. A feature of Hie programme was the singing of Miss Flossie Nornianton, a little tot of 5 or (> years of age. who brought down the bouse with “Ronnie Marv of Argyle.” Her. ©ncoro number, “Cornin’ thro’ the ltye, proved iust. as popular, and the youthful performer bad to appear again, when she envo “Bonny Doon witli much success! Sopgs were given bv Messrs It. G. Downie, S. Nelson, fiiid F. Teat, a duet by . Miss Inn Sweet and Mr .T. Hods, a whistling solo bv Mr J. Pods, and a solo by Miss lna Sweet. After the performance. the chairman proposed a hearty Vote oi thanks' to the pcrfonneis. The ball was then cleared for dancing, which was indulged in. until an early hour this morning.’

A meeting of members and intending members of the Makaraka and Mafawhoro Gun Club will he held at Makaraka on. Tuesday next, at S p.m. All are cordially invited to attend.

The Gisborne Co-operative Meat .Supply Co., Ltd., have received the first iamb of the season, a heaJtnj specimen, brc<l by Mr W. Jobson, Mictawbcro, and tiinung tho scales at 481 bs. The two popular Keystone players, Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbuckle, will )je sc-'ii at the Opera House to-day and: lids eve ning in a star comedy, “'The ir Simple Lite.” “Tin Sist; rs,” a touching story of a girl who went to the eit.v, will be the Hor utli-aetloji in the new programme wliieh IT.th- Pictures will lntnAuw a!. I! is Majesty’s Theatre tins aibriioon and again this evening. I "’ strong collection can be sli.ocvii foi O day only. ft is pleasing to !"iirn that a Gisborne line has been success!ul in m r-urinp .honors at the Panama-Pa' die I iiternatiunal Exposition. -*’ ! y sis Williams and Kettle, Ltd., have; been awarded bronze medals for maize m bulk and maize in cob, am! mH' 101 " able .mention for rye grass in on.h.. The .-.{•foillion of outward passengers by the Warrimoo to-morrow i (Humlav'l is ■drawn to the fact that t|.,, h-H hnuicli will leave tlpT/wnarl | a; a r.inert: r to 7. instead 1 of 7.80 as hitlu rio. The office of the Union b.b Co. for booking passengers only wilt open ::t a quart' r to G, instead < f at 0.30 p.m. A 'J'.A. message from, Welhngtou states that Colonel S. Henderson, who was recently selected bv the Government. to be the Diro'tor oi , ; rv! (-. in New Zealand, ami -hr, unow on the way to the Dominion w> l lie in reeoint of £1599 a year. Tims moilut, will include house and all oilier allowances, except, of coin.so, travelling expenses. i lit t ngageir.f -i is for one year, or lor tin* duration of the war.

The Overseas Club's arrangements for Declaration Day are now practically complete, 'i lie' executive leave endeavored to assure representation from every public body in the district. The Veterans will parade as will also the National Reserve and the Boy Scouts. The City Band are giving their services, whilst a glee party arranged bv Lieut. A. Zaohariaii and Mr F. Tear, will lead the anthems, and a bugle squad under Staff-Sergeant fait will sound the Assembly. A pathetic scene was witnessed at the .Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, when a young married woman, named Ethel Alary Smith. t\as charged with forging the initials or G. H. Norris, in connection with receipts for rent. Detective McLeod, who conducted the prosecution, applied for a remand until A\ ednesday next. Ban was allowed in £SO, and two sureties of £25 cadi, or one of £SO. and was fortJK'omiug. Accused fainted, and had to be carried from the Court. During the sitting of the Native I Appellate Court on the Bast Coast, I nineteen appeals were heard at le I Araroa. and ten apjdicatnnis unuer | section •>() oi tlu* N ctive Fnin-i A. f . t. i l‘X)9. On concluding at '!»• i the judges came on to Tokomaru Ba», where three other appeals were in- ! vestigated. The appeals affected j lands around Te -Araroa and in the VVaiapu district, the orders or the i ower Court being upheld, except m two instances, wli-re variations were effected. Judge Rawson left for Y\edI ingtoii on AVednesday night, .tvhwe ; Chief Judge .Jackson Palmer will go H-juth by to-morrow night's steamer.

Eivlowir.g is a list of thing- brougnt q v tlm pupils of tin- Gisb-rno Tntiuw S:-ho 1 for tli 1 wounded .••.•jiai'-rs. 1•' infiint.s had a party la-. Frida', aun mbwi'ilo’d £-1 (}■ and the articles 'owing;-—32 nairs socks, 3 scarves, l. 33 writing pads. 3 boxes not"-papo-r 7 loose packets envelopes. 43 lead pencils, 13 notebooks, ! pair s:’-p----i, r~ 1 iviir underpants. 3 Balnciu*. - lulm-ts.* 61 luuiclkevchiefs. 1 draughts, 4 pipes, 5 tins tobacco, b packets cigarettes, 9 bu no ages, - pack.'-is. bora vie powder. 1 packet- boracic acid. 2 towels, o pens. 1 pair gloves. 2 .suits pyjamas, 1 Lcok o. views. 2 packets Maying cards. 1 box cf mbs!" Lb tea, 1 box Sunlight soap. 2 mittens, 1 knife. The report of Holy Trinity Sunday School, or esc n tec! to the annual mr-ct-ing of parishioners oi Holv Jrinit--C 1 :ureh last rnrhi. stated ; ' T : -e teaching stall' a: ow’se:n is .i> ‘r.lmW': Rev. i-:. a. H-Yr;.isupe.'-u-.-dent), M- ssrs Shelton. Hueston and Toomaih. Mo-alamos A 1 ct lie icon. Tusiin. and Akroyd. .Misses Mol.-Mr, AkroviS. Wimcr. Hortnpp. Cleave ai d • p e.j.All have done good and i .-'thin! serviec. bat at least four ad<;ili..nal ieache-s are icquired if the m. ei the children are to be proP -riv all,‘iided te. At least four teachers have more children in their <•his-.es than they can conveniently te.ai'h. and om- crnimt l**t this ctiportuniiv of mr.kiiig a siiecud ;tpi>e;:l ior assistants' pass tin noticed.