Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4001, 6 August 1915, Page 4

Local and General.

f The population-' of New Zealand atLtfmo 3!) is estimated at 1.090,002 Padding Ik.s-Tj .Maoris and 12,093 in \ the Cook ami other islands, the aggregate for the Dominion is 1.1(32.13-1 jf. A. Tim me.gmTn- nt, programme at the (!pcftt House- will 1)0 dually screened this evening. The tenth instalment of ""Adventures of Kathlyn ’ is the • 1.-ie-f ultra'dam and is very exciting and sensational. Dr. Finch. District Health Officer, win; Ins b; ei: inquiring into health matters in this district since Wodnos- ! day las'. will next proceed to \\ a ironi j:i"inspect the site of the proposed new freezing works: at that town. Dr. Fi:mh will then go on to investigateian outbreak of fever amongst- the ! unlives at Ms-haka. The remains of -the late Isaac \\ dj ham Charhvood. the victim oi the reI cent dental fatality, were laid to rest | at Aiakaraka. cemetery vosterdav at- | a-niimn. The deceased had been acj cej.-i.ed for service at the front, and I ;> large number of his comrades iollowJ ed the cortege to the graveside, where i an impressive burial service was coni ducted by the Rev. Archdeaeon Packe. Those interested in the welfare of the City Band are invited to attend a public meeting at Findlay’s Rooms, to-night, as announced in our adveitising columns. The convenors desire that, all local bodies should he represented on the committee if it is thcwisli of the meeting that a committee should he appointed to raise funds for the City Band. Unfortunately His Worship tho Mayor has been called south, and so is unable to take the chair, as previously announced.

Tn to-day's issue is an advertisement- • !>v Messrs Oakes and .Jones, land agents. Mr Oakes Ims taken Mr .). Anemia Jones into partnership, and the firm hope, with redoubled energy, to keep their old clients and also to have a fair share of the patronage of the people of Poverty Bay. This firm has newly acquired large) and more commodious premises in GreyStroet, and will always be ready to answer al enquiries regarding town and eoutdrv properties. A public meeting will he held at Findlay's Booms at S o’clock to-night in order to set up a committee to organise a campaign in aid of the funds of the Oisborno City Hand. Messrs .John Townlev, das'. Brown and W. K. Cedcrwall “are the convenors. > The City Band earned the goodwill of the entire community by their generous action in foregoing the L'IUOO to-which they were enlitiled from the proceeds of the recent Queen Carnival. at Bisboring and it is sale to predict that a strong and influential committee will ho set up to-night to she that the finances of the Band., are put upon a satisfactory footing. All interested are specially requested to attend. The Women's Patriotic Committee will hold their sowing meeting to-day from 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. in Hoiy Triuity schoolroom. 'I hey wish do express their thanks to Mesdames C. P. Davies and .1. W. Williams for providing morning and afternoon tea last Friday. They also wish to acknowledge with thanks the following gifts: Balaclava caps, Mesdames C. P. Davies. McLean (Otoko), 11. W. Black, Nil hoik Twist let-on. Misses Davies and Bees; inuHier, Miss lvees; caps, Mrs McLean; socks from Mesdames 'runstall. Little, Berry, Itahv. while in tho Cook County Hospital: shiris from Mrs McKinnon and helpers. A latest model of the famous Jeffery quail-drive motor lorry, the first of 'its kind to h L > imported into Now Zealand, has just arrived in Gisborne to the order of Mr George Warren, of To Kanaka. This lorry drives and steers on all four wheels, ensuring an absolute positive drive under all possible. conditions. The engine is of 40 h.p., and drives through a I -speed and reverse gear box of substantial design, the final drive being by shaft, which is claimed to bo far superior, to the chain drive. Solid tyres on detachable rims tiro used, and fresh tyres can be fitted in a few minutes. Mr Warren, is to bo complimented on his enterprise in importing such a serviceable arid up-to-date machine, which was supplied through Messrs A. M. Lewis amVSon. 'Numbers flocl vjfyt into* the Don. Yes. What’s oifif. /Khey’ro having a clearing sale. By tjc\»yo, uudcrwcjiYj is going cheap V

A petition is being very largely signed arid circulated in. the district strongly requesting tho . Government :<> continue the Motu line into, the township.

I he World’s Pictures advertise ano- ; -nr Chaplin special lor Monday next jn the master comedian's most fainf>us faVce, “Champion Charms ul ** SCTiiC*n<id. - j tie startling war film. "Capf-iirco ia German Submarine,” which show* L ,u actual capture of two Dutch vessels oil' the Belgian coast by the l v.di he repeated by i’athc Ptetm-.-s at j ('.£ •»jo.sty , s r l licatro to-iuj/nt.

Tiiosj who have not heart! the oratorio “Captives of Babylon." by bniun, will have? an opportunity this evening, when an extra performanee r,f this work will he given at 8 p.m. Mr F H. Morton. A. Mus., will conduct and Mr H. Brime will pro sunat the organ. A meeting of eve.lists will he fn-.d at tho’ Borough Council Chambers on . iiday. August 13, to discuss propo--els for the betterment ol (Simiitioii 1 -- olfeeting those who ride the wheel. . Ills wdbable that a Cyei-Ats’ Asmk-i;:-Uoh will be formed at Uie- meeting. d’he J. C. 'Williamson Company aredue to give local theatregoers a do1 !*• •;» t y t Hi'ii .s early in September, alien the g. l '- I '- mililarv drama “'1 he Man Wiki -hated at Home,” will he presented kr a seasdn of two nights. 'Hus powerful natriotie plav has had a phenomena! iHU throughout A astraluw where itassisted to a great- extent t-no recruiting cause. A large crowd of people a t.tend--u the fortnightly dance in rid of . .<■ Children’s' Creche funds, wru'-h «:.<= held on Wednesday night in too- M&sonic' Hall. Messrs Anderson Clinstopulo, M.C’s., had arrange/.; delightful programme of dm*-cos, _wi: was greatly enjoyed. Ihe m time v-n--supplied by iff Watson in Jus: usua., excellent stylo, and ..the Hoor w Jrsplendid order. The next Greene dance will be held on W'edncwmy, August 18, and a record attendam •- te expected.. Two young men, -b-hn ly.-i'c ; -n <; Hurry Samson, alias Frederick Henry .Sam son, appeared before Mr \V. A. Barton. S.AL, at tho Magistrate e Court yesterday morning Uj arisen' charges of having travelled i -<-ir. Auckland to Gisborne as stowaways on tho s.s. Victoria on Wednesday. Accused explained that they, had ! a informed that they would he able. secure employment on the vessel, .out they had been unable to do so. Each were fined £2 and costs 2y. or s-'.-.v-:. days’ imprisonment. Tenders have been accepted for lie. supply of stores required by the Now Zealand Government at Gisborne Muring the period ending June 30. JOB:', The successful tenderers are:—pram pipes, etc., J. J. Craig, Auekihiiu: builders' ironmongery. Common, Six iton and Co., Xic-holls am! Griffiths. Barnell, Ltd.. J. J. Xiv< n mud Co. . cement, lime and piaster. 'Clan- ami Clare. Common, Shelton and ('•>.. a:-: Robert Robb; chemicals and Uis;afectauis, Dalgety ami C<*. : g«-ner.vi I ironmongery. Xieholls and Griffiths. J. \ J. Niven,' -Comnioii. Sludtrm and i Darnell. Ltd.: household and luise-ei-ila neons supplies. Common, c-nekoe. j and Co., Barnell, Ltd., aad Williams and Kettle. Ltd.; iron and steel, J. Niven and Co. : leatlior goods. ladling and hose, J. -I. Niven and Co. : metals and metal manufacturer. J. .■ Niven ami Co., Barnell. Ltd.. Common Sled ton and Co.: oils and spirits Vacuum Oil Co., Common. Hbeitca anl Co. : paints, oils, colors, «-tc., Aide and Gin..-son and Walter Howard plumbers, engineers, and lighting material. -L J. Niven and Co: ship ehaixi lerv amt marine engineers' material. Williams and Kettle: tools. Pa.:n-.TI Lull. .!. J. Niven and Co.. Commo* Shelton and Co.