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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13636, 17 March 1915, Page 2

The Hibernian Society invites applications for the position of medical >)ffioer to the society. ./■■'.'

Messrs Samson Bros, will hold, a sale of furniture, at "N0... 1 Sawiri street*, Kaiti Esplanade at 2 p.m. 'to-morrow on account of Mrs Dempsey. • ': '^ - '

Owing to the shortage of sheep ,ia Hawke's Bay, say£ the Hastings Tribune, stock buyer* are; operating freely m the Poverty Bay 'district^ several large deals having already been effected. A Magisterial enquiry is to be., held at xVuckland the" collision between the coastal steamers Tanmha and Waimarie near Poni lighthouse last Wednesday evening. The Waimarie way slightly damaged, but <the . Taniwha was practically unaffected.^

Members of the Carpenters' Union are requested to attend a. very irapoitant meeting to bo held ih Townieyfs-'Hall to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. -An oflicial visit is being paid the Gisborno branch by a member o£-ths New-Zea-land Executive Board. Full opportunity will be given to members for asking any questions concerning the union affairs generally. . - ■■ V. '

An invitation was received by the Borough Councillors last night U> be present at the Ope^a> House on Friday night next for the- -distribution of the prizes m connection with tho united schdpls picn ic. The Mayor : ' 'I hMe aa many Councillors 'as possibly \viU .:. be present." -It wvas decided to accept' the invitation, Or \ Brown T remarking' '; that he could not attend, as he would; have to attend a; Hospital Board meetlo§i

All those interested m tho holdujg of a Queen Carnival Festival are Temitiied of (jhe public meeting which will^e held, m the Council Chambers tonight at 8 o'elbtk. It is jpi'oposed to/hold the carnival some time 'in >\lay,-the^ob-ject-being to raise funds to pay,' off She band overdraft and/ to provide new'uniform^. Twenty > . per. . cent. <of the , proceeds will bo given to the patriotic Fund, In other places m New "Zealand Queen Carnival , Festivals hawa^jien most* successfully run!, and all required to make the, proposed carnival m Gisborne a, success is the/ heai^y'^b* operation of 'the people! Th6 r band deserves the public support/ and. it '• is hoped there will be a "laifge attendance at the meeting to-night. • ' / '■" v •

T. R. Gordon,- Eyeglass Specialist, guarantees accuracy and skilful fitting m Rimlp.op l.enjsw* * • •

Already we are. busy with. Wedding Rings for Easter. Grieve, jeweller, I! :;l kc;: .1 s|vi : :i)tlv <<f Rings.*

LONDON, March 16. It i& officially reported, that the Go-vernor-General of Belgium has introduced compulsory schooling. Copenhagen says that many Austrian prisoners m the Carpathians have been Bhot m the back, showing the manner m which the officers encourage the advance.

Mr Roberts-Lincoln, interrogated m the House of Commons, stated that there was uo further news from Persia. The Turks withdrew after heavy losses. The British advanced position had been reinforced.

Sir T. Coghlan has sent the Commission for the Relief of the Belgians £40,000 from Auckland, Christchurch, and New South Wales, making a total of £180,000, and also fifteen Red Cross lorries.

COPENHAGEN, March 16. The Government refuse to forward letters inscribed "God punish England," as the Danish law prohibits letters con. taining blasphemous matter.