Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4009, 16 August 1915, Page 4

Local and General

I iiiluTio all matters iu connection with, alieu.s in tin* Dominion, have been in tin* hands of the Minister for Internal Affairs and it has now boon announced (says our Wellington correspondent) that the Hon Dr Me.Kab shall take over this work.

Tin- Defence Minister informed our Wei ] j ngton cor respondent yesterday that lie. lean cl he had given to various people wrong information about .the price of .machine- guns. He had been saving that these “machine guns cost 9300. In actual fact, he was informed the. cost prior to the outbreak of the war was £237 landed in New Zealand. He did not ouite know what the cast would lie now, hut Ik- had cabled: for the information.

"To give some idea how the p'ubLc i> being demoralised by the raffling crane,” remarked the Minister of Internal Affairs laughingly to our ’Wellington correspondent last night, "I may say that within the last couple of days 1 received an application for permission to raffle a sucking pig. I had to raise the point whether it was a work of art, when it was suggested to line 1 that cooked and decorated it would certainly fall within that category. Another instance was that in which a bootmaker asked permission to raffle a pair of boots for patriotic purposes, the tickets to cost one penny each. N eedless to say, both requests wore declined palitciy. butfirmly.’’

A lied Cross window display by -Miss Names, florist, Heel Street, will be viewed with interest. Garments and articles such as have been sent to the Hospital Ship are on view, also cards enumerating the total number of garments sent by the Women’s Patriotic Committee to' the first Hospital Ship and' the total equipment given to the different contingents leaving Gisborne. 'l'lie kit to be given to our boys leaving next week is also displayed. In the centre a miniature nurse tends a wounded soldier, who lies oil a tiny bed, with spring mattress, bedding, and all complete. “Helpless jackets,” nightingales, bandages, doctors’ operating coats, towels, dressing gowns, bed sox. slippers, sheets, etc., are shown, and, as a cable from Lady CodIcy has been received asking for garments and’medical requisites for her convalescent home, Alexandria, Miss Barnes will bo pleased to receive gifts of any of the above for the Gisborne Women’s Patriotic Committee.

Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., who last week conducted the monthly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Wairoa, returned to Gisborne on Saturday. Mr. Barton informed a “Times” reporter that the country Avas looking splendid ; in fact, he had never seen it looking better. There was any amount of grass, which was coming away very rapidly. The roads, for this time'of year, wore iii very good order; Mr. .Barton stated, was showing decided signs of making a forward move. The "site lor new freezing works had been acquired near tiio town, and when* these wore in operation it would add considerably to the prosperity of the district. As a result of the harbor development works, the Wairoa bar had been very mnch improved. Four boats came in while Mr. Barton was there. The s.s. Taiigaroa (190 tons), the largest vessel of the four, came in at half-tide without- the slightest difficulty. Air. Barton ,left Wairoa on Friday, and reached Gisborne on Saturday afternoon.

.Something suitable and very reasonable can be had in strong shirts for country wear during last week of Campbell’s sale.*

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, A meeting of the Mangapapa Tojvn Board 1 is to "be held elds' evening, ■ the Board’s offices, Mangapapa. The Wellington Savage Chib I :ia« decided' to subscribe three machin •f? • for Uhci use of the New pd <1 tor ce.s. As the gnus'cost abmib£M> each, this offer involves a donation over £7OO. —-!'■ A. “The Attorney for the Defence,” a brilliant pictorial presentment oIV world-famous book, which scored Mich a great hit at JI is Majesty sII ® onSaturday, will he reputed by lathe Pictures to-night. ■ “Tipp'.-rajy.” niadc famous hy the well-known song, is bente shown at the World’s Pictures tins, aHunoun and evening, in conjunction w t-Jh - - Master Key” (No. .3) and: Bdlu 1 “ (of “Alter Her Millions” in Ins latest comedy, "Almost a .ScuiK.plThere will be a busy time at the Magistrate’s Court tins- ace c. • nine prosecutions for breaches tbc Stamp Act will b. heard to-rnoiiou, while on Friday 33 an concerning breaches o. the B by-laws will he inquired into.

The. Gisborne* Savage Club have arranged a “Hon Voyage Ivorom ' to the iorcemm.l, at the Scottish IUU, ioi Friday i veiling next. Invitations > ha issued to the departing jo 1Stair. Sm-gt.-Major Woodward at th - Garrison Hall.

\ telegra m was received by tb® Toivu Chirk (Mr. it D B. on Saturday from the Major (M • * (f. Slier, alt) from Christchurch, .stating that his Worship would he tn a ole to return, in tunc for the Lou u meeting to-morrow nigh-, as he • compelled to undergo an opei-tmi to his eye on Saturday.

Our Wellington correspondent states :—The -I. C. Wilk.ainsoni Co. j production of "Inc Man Mho • a - at Home” created a great sensation. Lord 'and Lady Livenmol the L-igM Hon Mr. Massey. Sir Joseph ami fladv Ward, and all the other memWof the National Ministry, witwwjed last night’s performance. Iteic was great enthusiasm.

There was again a small amount ol hud ness before Mr. 31. S. Iloraiice, S.M.. at the Magistrate's Court on -Saturday, the only eases being charges against "two first offenders for drtinOne. who did not appeal, was convicted, and fined 8s and costs o* in <!• f. nil 'H hours’ iinunso-nment, and tlm oth v. who pleaded guilty, was fined os and L's .costs, in detau.t -* hours.

The Opera House was packed m all pari s on Saturday evening, many persons having to be refused admass.on. TJ .. chief attraction was a great patriot:.- dr ima, “Will They Never Come.' Pliis r. a-listie drama forcibly presents tii,. n-p-et of those who are lighting and dving for their country as a noble oxtn.iole to tiit'-so whose ambitions lift with ‘ sport. This feature will bo screened again tins evening. . ('liarle.s Croon was arrested b v Detective McLeod about 2.30 on Saturday afternoon, in Peel Street, on a clw'irgi'; of alleged betting in a public phi cm The accused was. released on ids own recognisance of £IOO, the maximum fine for such an offence, which wax immediately forthcoming. He will, appear at the Magistrates Court this morning to answer the

elm rge. As a ivsuit of celebrating the weekexid not wisely but too well, an individual lost his hearings on Saturday night and wandered into the Convene premises in Lowe Street. He was discovered hv a kind-hearted constable at 0.30 o’clock yesterday morning, and provided with more comfortable guartors at tlie police station. Ho will ho calied upon this morning to give, an account'of his nocturnal peregrinations to the Magistrate.

The following little dialogue, overheard on the road between Te'Karaka and Gisborne, shows the handsome prices which are at present ruling for wethers in this district: “I sold ma sheep this morniiv. ’’ "Did you get •30 hob for them?” "No; I only got 285.” As the motor c-ar was making its way through the flock, one of the party (a sheepfarmer, of course) exclaimed anxiously to the man at- the ■wheel, “For heaven’s sake, be careful, man. We can’t afford to run ove-r atiy of * hose animals.” Messrs. A. M. i-.wis and :*>t:u repot” having recound confirmation of their appointment as representatives for the territory including Poverty Bay. A\ airoa. and Opotiki. of the Mitchell Lewis Motor Company of Wis.. U.S.A. Ti.is company, which was established in 1834, have for the last- sixteen years been, manufacturing high-grade motor ears. Messrs. A. M. Lewis and Son arc to be highly commended upon securing such a valuable agency. They state that there will he five of these cars landing hi Gisborne in Octob.r.’

A united church parade has been arranged in connection with the <iepariure of the big batch of men leaving Gisborne next week-end. The service will be held at the Garrison Hall at 2.40 p.m. Those taking pan will parade at the Post Office at 2.15 p.m., and march through town to the Garrison Hail. The units taking part, will include the departing members of the Expeditionary Force on leave. Territorials, National Reserve, Legion of Frontiersmen, Veterans, Boy Scouts, Cadets, and the City and Salvation Army bands. The public are cordially invited.

Poverty Bay has never presented a fairer picture than it does at the present time. The recent copious rains have soaked into the rich soil, where it has combined with the sun rays stored as the result of practically two years’ drought- to start- a wonderful germination which has brought- the grass away in surprising fashion. The shortage of feed caused by the-drought-has also resulted in the paddocks getting a- thoroughly good cleaning out. of rank grass and weeds, and l the- pasture which is coming away now is beautifully fresh and clean. The fields are covered with a thick carpet of rich green, which appears to have been lain! oirby the brush of an artist. While motoring in from To Karak-a yesterday, a- prominent sheepfarmer of many years’ standing remarked to a pressman that lie. had never seen the country looking better.

An Auckland exchange states that a quiet but pretty wedding took place recently at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Auckland, when Aleen Alary, eldest daughter of Air. and Airs. J. H. Martin, Ladies’ Alile, R-emuera, was married to Air. Archibald Clarke, eldestson of Mr. and Airs. A. Hatriek. Ballarat, Australia. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in a dainty frock 'of Brussels net. with an overdress of Venetian lace. Her handsome veil of Venetian lace was prettily arranged as a mob cap, with the orthodox wreath of orange blossoms. Aliss Dorothy Alavtin, as bridesmaid, wore aquaint frock of early Victorian period, carried out in white taffeta, and lier black -tulle hat was wreathed in scarlet- and blue flowers. A bouquet of scarlet- anemones completed a charming toilette. The duties of best man wore carried out by Mr. JE. Justin Alahoney. The. bride’s mother wore amethyst chai'meuse and a flowered toque of amethyst and pink roses. After the marriage ceremony a reception was held at “Kihipane,” the bride’s former home, and later the young couple left for their future home in Sydney, the bride travelling in a frock of . pastel blue cloth and a'fur coat, .with a modish hat of blue, relieved with bunches of colored cherries.

rriw-T-.V lias lust been demolished in r t Sivot Oamaru (states the Tw okl jr l * l *?- tin "hapc of a cottage ot tussock and daub built over 52 years ago by Mr. ‘“lock” Shaw, of Oamaru. At the time of building it stood .u a sea ot Ecks, with no other , habitations r Since its erection it lias been :si„«,»Sv in n«, tin, W |—. It for the past 40 years The committee of the Gisborne rh'-ss (’InU-im-t on Saturday night and nickei! the following team to represent fhoclub against (, Blar'iduiin, -L H Scklicti.ig, and fW. Witty Emm-- 0 geneics, Messrs. Carmine and H A. Finn. 'Hie ilmpms will be M|w.v I f Boulev (representing Hamilton; ;.;,d 'C. Smythe. (representing Ori rno). The boards cannot, or corns j find e known until the match commences. “Then*' is every evidence that ticwomen of the country are U king an active part in connection with the nur-bin' that may be required owing 1 ‘ + i, "~r ” said the Minister for In--1o our Wellington correspondent yesterday. “The scheme formulated by Miss Rout, organising secretary or u:e Nursing Sisterhood is now under conehjoratnm. Tlie ladies ol the -St John A nibiilanee orgamsation.have also apt,li,.d to me for recognition of thenwork on the ground that they are a trained body. T have suggest'd that their National Executive suonld offi-r-iailv nnplv to me. when the mater will he fully gone into. Ju » letter in an Auckland paper on Ju!v 8 n correspondent ckj tn in allegations in regard to the non-ac-ceptance by the Defence autliomn, of 1 the proffered services Or medical men. Tim matter has„ been fully m- • vef-ti gated by the Defence Minister. ; and.'in a reply to him, the o™"' • ant' Of the forces (General Romm states that the assertion that, no m- { knowledgment had been maw of the [ offers on the part or the medical mm ' for service in the Expeditionary lon-- ’ was quite contrary to fact. All applit cations had been duly acknowledge: and appointments had been mao-: , wherever vacancies, justified them. Ir 1 the names or prominent meoical pra"- ’ titioners could he given, ce»m.p-o'-; 1 of these statements could readny "* supplied.—P.A.