Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3562, 29 June 1912, Page 6

Local and General.

A New Zealander named T. Jones was fleeced in London of £6OO by confidence men.

The Matawhero stock sales will be held on Wednesday next, go as not to interfere with Thursday's race meeting. The Hospital and Charitable Aid i Board last evening agreed, subject to I the architects’ approval, to accept a tender for the electrical installation at the new hospital. Sydnev Hoar© was fined £1 and costs (7s) for cycling on the footpath by Mr W- A. Barton, S.M., at the Court yesterday. Moses Quinn was fined 10s and costs (2s) for drunkenness. Messrs Richardson and Co. have advised the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Lmon that Gisborne people wishing to see the North v. South Island match on July 13 will he convoyed to Napier by the ltipplo on Friday evening, 12th inst., returning by a daylight trip on the Ruru on the Sunday. Even in music the comic side of life appeals to us. That old adage the cat and the fiddle is one of the humorous items included in the Gisborne Liederbafel’s programme on Tuesday, 9t»h July. A chorus of about forty male voices produce sound waves worth hearing.* For some years past the Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board has held their meetings in the'Cook County Council’s offices, but last evening a lease was executed by the Board for the use of premises situated in Childers Road at present occupied by Messrs Blair and iSainsbury, solicitors, and they will take possession op the'loth of .next month. The secretary (Mr H. M. Porter) will remove his office..from Albion Lane to the same -premises. Which is correct to say—-the biggest j or the largest? If it refers to.bargains or sales, ,we would unhesitatingly that beyond doubt the biggest or largest bargains are to be found at Melbourne Cash Great Clearance Sale. Never mind which is correct, the great thing is to get 'your clothing and drapery cheapSale time at Rosie and Co.’s means a mvine- time for A lovely lot Pa n collars. TTsu airatMiirTs 3d, Is 6d, Is lid, 2s lOd, Is 3d, Is 6d_GjM»iffmew each; knitted caps Is lid. ; and scores of other real bargains.

No business was transacted by the Legislative Council at its sitting yesterday owing to the fact that the Imprest Supply-Bill was still before the House, wires our special correspondent.

'The Australian Tennis Association lias informed England that America and France have agreed to November for the Davis Cup contest, it being very inconvenient to play the match in December.

During bis visit to Gisborne Dr. Chesson made an inspection ofp the native settlement at Muriwai and at tlie Hospital Board meeting last night ho stated that lie had under consideration tbe question of installing a new water supply. The Maori Council would probably be approached on this matter. He thought they con id get a better supply than existed. Says the “Pastoralists Review’: “That Poverty Bay is increasing its exports with the continued of people has already been proved. Further evidence of the productivity of the district is to hand. Recently there was shipped from the Poverty Bay flats 4000 sacks of Cape barley. The consignment was for Fremantle, and other parts of Australia.” For trespassing on the premises of Mary Handle!>y at Te Karaka on June 15 Tawa Porter (who did not appear) was fined £1 and costs £1 0s Bd. at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. A further offender, who did not appear, was Robert Baird, on a charge .of threatening behavior at Matawai on Mav 30. Sergeant Hutton said that accused had informed him that lie would plead guilty. A fine of £- and costs (7s), in default 7 days imprisonment, was imposed.

Among the latest additions to Gisborne’s business firms are Messrs C. Howell and Co., wholesale and retail saddlers, who have opened in premises in Harris’ Buildings, Gladstone Road Mr C. Howell, the head of the firm, has had a life-long experience of the trade, having been in business in Christchurch in premises at the corner of Manchester and Tuam Streets, for the past 15 years. The new firm are opening with a b r and new stock, and by advertisement xr this issue invite inspection of their goods. It wars elicited at a meeting of the Wellington Land Beard yesterday (according to a P.A. telegram) that y settler who took up a section at Taihape was not living on it as required by the regulation, but instead had built three houses upon it from which he was deriving substantial rents. He was, however, living himself in a where on Maori land. The board resolved to forfeit the section for noncompliance with the residential conditions.

Inspector York, in the course of his report to the Cook-Hospital and Charitable Aid Beard last evening, stated that two cases of typhoid fever had been contracted in the hospital. In reply to a question Dr. "Wilson, the medical superintendent, said that within the last six or eight months four cases had been contracted in one ward. He thought the sanitary arrangements were not perfect, and lie asked Dr. Chesson to suggest some improvement. He was of opinion that the ward should be painted and cleaned and this was agreed to.

A Magisterial inquiry into the circumstances in connection -with the loss of the dredge Manchester, which left Lyttelton on April 4 and V\ elhngton on April 6 for Sydney, and which has not since been heard of will be held at Lvttleton on Wednesday next, July 3, before Mr H. TV. Bishop. S. M. Eight witnesses have been subpoenaed to give evidence regarding the vessel and the manner in which she was fitted out for her voyage. The inquiry will be conducted by Mr A. Elliott, Collector of Customs, and it is understood that the nautical assessors will be Captain Soil liar, of Lyttelton, and Captain C. --Post, of "Wellington. The Sydney Harbor Trust will be represented at the enquiry by Mr H. J. Beswiek.

Before yesterday's session of the Eduation Commission at Christchurch, Mr C. T. Aseliman suggested that the Department publish periodically a precise account of the methods found-suc-cessful in schools for the benefit of other schools. He instanced writing, in which some schools had achieved marked success. Others had adopted biaid -methods. Inspectors’ reports were of too general a character to meet the case. He was opposed to demilitarisation of the cadets, on the ground that the present scheme had an excellent disciplinary influence, besides helping boys to appreciate their responsibilities to the whole community. He suggested that it might be found profitable to (retain military drill for junior cadets, and release senior cadets from compulsion, but compel them to attend technical and continuation classes.—P.A- message.

“That means £1 a week if you pay or £8 bob if you don’t pay,” "remarked the Chairman of the Hospital Board last evening, ■ when Dr. Collins moved “that all hospital patients' fees be reduced to £1 per week where payment was made -to the Hospital authorities on the day of their leaving the hospital.” Dr. Collins pointed out that there had been a great loss in patients’ fees during the last few years, while the expenses wore increasing. He thought pome effort should be mads to collect the fees, and where they were not recovered the hospital account should be credited with the amount and the charitable aid account debited. Then they would be able to ascertain the true' cost of the hospital and also the cost of charitable aid. The motion was seconded by Mr T. Jex Blake and carried.

On Tliursday the fortnightly meet- j ing of the Druid’s Lodge whsjheld at j Patutahi. There was a large* attend- I ance of town and country members. Bro. J. Sealv, A.D., presiding. After the routine busines had been trims- j acted, the ceremony of installing Bro. j W. Town as Arch Druid, and Bro. W. i Mauldin as Y.A. was carried out in a most impressive manner by D. P. Bre. G. K. Miller and P.D.P. Bro. W. Whinray. Bros P. Maher, P.D.P., and Bro. T. G. Lawless, P.A., were, the presenting officers. It was decided that- a sum of some £lO in hand be donated to two deserving caseshalf to the Graham fund, and the other half to assist the orphans of a late brother Druid in Hastings. Alter the meeting refreshments were partaken of, and a pleasant time was spent in harmony. Yon Arx, “the man of mystery,” astounded everyone by the case with which he picked half-crowns out of the atmosphere. Gisborneites. by dealing at the People’s Emporium, the new shop next the Kimpton Cycle Co,, can pick up pennies, threepenny-bits, sixpences, shillings, half-crowns—aye, and even pounds—every day of the : week. Call and seo if this'is not a fact.* ;

On ilio eharga of the theft of a bulldog, valued at £4, the property of Charles 31. Orannoehan, '‘William ■ ’Brewer appeared at Court yesterday. A remand was granted to July 1, accused being in custody at Attciuan-ct on a farther charge. A Wellington P.A. wire says that _ Mr W. Hickey, representing the 'Federation of Labor, left for Australia by the Alcana last night. His mission is to approach the Australian* Cntons until the objet of securing financial assistance in connection with the YVaihi strike and the Keefton dispute.

Post office officials are famously optimistic and all this week the local mail notices hare contained the information that parcels mails for the United Kingdom and (South America would be sent by the Star of Canada from Welington. Now, however, the official's optimism has deserted them .and we have been requested to delete the paragraphs referred to. Is this* ominous?

Dr. Chesson (the District Health Officer), who attended the meeting of the Cook .Hospital and Charitable Aid Beard last evening, drew attention to til? fact that the clothes in which patients suffering from infectious diseases were brought to the hospital and allowed to be taken away without /icing disinfected- He thought that this should not be allowed. The vehicle in which a. patient was brought to the* Hospital should also be disinfected. At the Ingestion of 31r Humphreys the Visiting Committee were empowered to make the necessary arrangements to give effect to Dr. Chesson'ssuggestion.

At the suggestion of Dr. Chesson, District Health Officer, the Cock Hospital and Charitable Aaid Board last evening decided to approach the Cook and Waikolm County Councils and toe Borough Council to sea it they won Jo. apooint Inspector York as Sanitary In sene tor. ‘Dr. Collins thought that the Borough should be allowed to attend to their own sanitary matters. Inspector Ferris had done his work verv well. Dr. Chesson paid a high tribute to the work of Air Ferris whom he said carried out h.Ls work very creditably. He thought the counties should be charged a nominal fee. say £l. but tbs Borough Council should be charged £’4o or £do.

A good story is to hand from one of the country districts of Otago regarding a- local constable, whose efforts to make die local publicans observe the law regarding closing hours and afterhours' selling are well-known. When looking for trouble of this sort one night, shortly after ten o’clock, he found a couple of local residents just about to enjoy a glass of beer each. He immediately wanted to know their names, and; to make sure that, the drinks before tkem were of the forbidden strength, he drank them both himself- In giving evidence in support or the charges, he assured the Beuc-h that the glasses standing before accused: when he entered the bar contained beer —he could swear to that, because he had drunk them himself to make* sure!

Although the Pukekohe district has been scoured by the police and others no trace has yet been found of the mare Soultoria. which was taken from her stable on Tuesday night last. The theft appears to have been exceedingly well planned and was evidently the work of no ordinary thief. _ The nolice- and detectives are making every effort, to get on the trial, and the owners are offering a substantial reward for the recovery of the mare or for any information, that will lead to tlie conviction of the thieves. AYortl had been sent to every police office throughout the Dominion, giving a, full description of the daughter of Scull and nothing is being left undone to catch the offenders, who will probably try and get her out of K_ew Zealand or else keep her hidden for some time till the ' sensation dies down. —P.A. message.

,Speaking before the Cost of Living Commission at Auckland, E. W. Alison, chairman of directors of the Tuapiri Coal Mining Company, said that during 'tie last thirteen yea re prices had gone n-p as fellows: In 1900 household coal was priced at 11s, steam coal ISO”, household coal lis. steam coal 9s (>d: 1308, household coal Us. steam coal 10s 6d; 1909. household coal 16s. steam coal 11s Gd. This was delivered on the rails at Huntley. Since 1909 there had been no increase. "Witness admitted that there was a Coal Dealers Association in Auckland, hut his company supplied coal to anyoue. There was no arrangement of any kind in regard to favoring certain firms. He attributed the rise in the prior- of coal to the increase in hewing rates, the increase in wages paid, the reduction of the working hours, the effect of legislation in regard to the working of mines, the increased cost; of machinery, the increased taxation, the increased insurance necessary under the Workers’ Compensation Act. and the less through strikes- —P.A. wire.

The Grubb mission party are to arrive by steamer to-morow afternoon. The party consists of Rev. G- C. Grubb. M.A.. and Messrs G. C. Jackson and W. A. R. Grant. Mr Jackson was with Mr Grubb on his previous tour through New Zealand some 20 years ago. Mr Grant is a business man from Sydney who has joined the party for the New Zealand mission tour. It is somewhat unique for three of the churches to have their •pulpits supplied on one evening by visiting preachers,, but such is to he the- case on Sunday evening when the Rev. G. C. Grubb will preach atSt. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Mr G. E. Jackson at the Methodist, and Mr W- H. R. Grant at the Baptist Tabernacle. Thus the mission will be inaugurated simultaneously in. the three hurehes. Should the steamer be delayed the local ministers will conduct their own services. During the week nights of next week united services will be held each evening in the Baptist Tabernacle at 7.30. Meetings for ladies will be held in the Methodist Church on afternoons to lo announced, and children's meetings will be conducted in the Baptist Tabernacle after school hours. Mr Grubb is remembered as an able and winning preacher and large numbers who met him years ago will bo glad to renew his acquaintance. It is anticipated that a similar work will be accomplished to that of 20 years ago.

- Be an advertisement in tin's morning’*: issue R. Robertson, clothier and mercer, draws attention to a unique trade event for men, which is his annual stocktaking sale, commencing today, in which he offers the whole «f his £4OOO stock of men’s and hoys’ clothing, mercery, shirts, lints and 1 mots at the large discount of. 3s. in the* £ of all purchases for cash, this should be a great opportunity, to get the very best class of goods at a very lew price.* :

The laying out of the grounds at the new hospital will shortly be undertaken by the Hospital Board, and it was decided by the Board last evening to consult Mr G. E; Darton, who lias had a large experience in horticulture. A Napier High School boy has. handed the Tribune the following riddleperpetrated by; his master : “When was' football mentioned by Shakespeare ?” The answer is convincing proof that the great bard had known the game—“ When Caesar passed out at Pcnipey’s feet after Cassius had made an opening, and Brutus had cut in.” The unusual spectacle of agricultural life in all its phases being prosecuted simultaneously in North Otago" was witnessed Jast week. A traveller on the Main South road says that on different farms workmen were engaged in leading in, threshing wheat digging potatoes, ploughing, and sowing, and on, one farm he noticed a crop of well brairded wheat. “Your New Zealanders got an excellent name in South Africa,’’ remarked Commissioner Richards, of the Salvation Army, at the civic reception accorded him in Christchurch. “Their splendid conduct there,” lie continued, “was an example to all soldiers, and tip to this moment the New Zealanders live in the memory, of the Hutch people especially, as excellent soldiers.” As a result of the activity of the New Zealand Rifle Club’s executive General Godley has intimated to the executive that a certain number of rifles are, now available in store and arrangements are being made for the issue of rifles to -rifle clubs on repayment. The clubs have been debarred from obtaining rifles for about 18 months, and the decision of the General will lie welcomed in all parts of the Dominion.—Wellington P.A. message. The Otoko Settlers’ Association wrote to the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce yesterday thanking the members for the support they gave in urging the Railway Department to take over the Waikoliu-Otoko section of the East Coast Railway. “It was a measure long promised,” added the secretary to the Association, “and the transfer of control has removed much irritation in the transport of goods which in spile of the efforts of the Public Works Department, was previously unavoidable. An Oamaru young lady had a, novel experience the other day. 'Having washed her hair, sh© tried to take the water out of it by running it through the family wringer. She turned the handle till her head and the rubbers came into contact, the hair in the meantime clinging close to the latter. She found it impossible to extricate herself from the entanglement, and cried with a loud voice for assistance. First aid was forthcoming, but even then there was a difficulty in separating the hair from its mix up in the wringer. Christchurch police officials maintain that the hotels in that c-ity do not encourage drinking among women. Town women in Christchurch, he says,. do not visit the hotels, and country women only go with their husbands to hotels at which farmers are accustomed to put up. The president of the Christchurch branch, of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association said that there -was but little trade with women m Christchurch hotels. To the best of Lis knowledge, no licensee attempted to cater for it specially. J During the discussion on the resignation of the Wairc-a Committee at the H.B- Education Board meeting vesterday' Mr Darton said the Board was not" working amicably with a difficult committee. “There is too muen of the Czar of Russia about the Board,” concluded Mr Darton. It was decided to grant £3 for library cupboard and £5 for swings to the Wairoa School and Mr McLeod was instructed to visit the district at the time of the school committee election. This, says our Napier correspondent, must be very interesting in view of the discussion on Mr Andrew’s evidence before the Commission on Education.

Tlio Graham Benefit euchre party and dance, ■■which- was held in St. Mary’s Hall last evening under the auspices of the Hiberian Society, was a. great success. At least one hundred people sat down to play euchreThe lady’s first prize, an e.p. butter dish, was won by Miss Nellie McCqnville, while the gentleman’s, a valuable case of razors, was secured by Mr Gus Petersen. Mr O’Connor and Miss McDonald' won the booby prizes. After a delicious supper, supplied by Mr Wcotton, the Hall was cleared and dancing was . indulged in until the early hours of the morning. Mr and Mrs Bender kindly donated a large quantity of sandwiches, and chairs and tables were lent by Mr G. B. Oman. Mesrss Renwick Bros., and yir It. Parsons gratntiously supplied an excellent musical programme. Before -the H.B. Education Board yesterday the chairman reported that he had arranged a- transfer between Mr Pole, of Waiapu, and Mr Ellis, of Waerenga-a-hika, and when the report was being adopted Mr Barton expressed his sorrow that the transfer had been .effected before Mr Ellis’s name had been cleared of an aspersion of inability cast on.it tby the Rev. Butterfield who had spoken unfairly oh the question at the _householders meeting.' Inspector Hill was called and in reply stated that Mr Ellis was a very efficient teacher, but his assistant was not quite up to the mark. If Mr Butterfield said Mr Ellis was incapable he was saying something which was untrue. Another member of the Board said a lot of trouble had been caused by Mr Butterfield. It was resolved that the Beard looked upon Mr.Ellis’s services as efficient and his removal was caused by the Board’s anxiety to protect the teacher.—Own Correspondent. _ Rev. T. Keith Ewen will conduct the morning service at the Baptist Tabernacle to-morrow. Subject “A----fl; mi tiding in Love More and More.’’ 'File evening service is to be conducted bv Mr Grant,- of Mr Grubb’s mission party. In the event of the boat not arriving in time the service will be conducted by Rev. T- Keith Ewen, and the subject will lie “The Crisis m the life of a Great Man.” Messrs Miller and Craig’s great dissolution of partnership clearance sale will commence at noon and continue until 6 p.m., during which tune the whole of their stock must be cleared. The firm will sell poultry and. produce at 11 a.m. and furniture at 11.30 a.m.

It is recorded in Auckland that many members of the Auckland Tramways Union are evading the payment of the levy of 2s per week struck to assist the Waihi and Reefton strikers. As a result of the immigration campaign, in ton years 2,100,000 immigrants have entered Canada, 800,000 from Britain, 700,000 from the United States, and half a million from European countries. One province, Ontario,- received half a million immigrants during the period. “I am duly in receipt of your letter”’ writes the Hon. A. Myers. Defence Minister, to the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce, “informing me that you have unanimously passed a resolution approving of my administration of the Defence Act. 1 can assure you it is very gratifying for me to know that my actions as Minister of Defence have met with such approval from all parts of the Dominion.” In a. letter to the Gisborne Cliamber of Commerce, Mr. Chas. Douglas, secretary of the-Napier Chamber of Commerce, remarks:—“l may say that we have been urging the-Wel-lington Chamber for some time to get the Association of N.Z- Chambers of Commerce duly formed on the lines drawn out some years ago, and arrangements are nearly completed. The first business' we want to lay before the Association is a uniform scale of 'mercantile charges for all New Zealand.” In connection with the Postal Department’s regulation requiring senders of telegrams to affix the stamps, a letter has been sent to the Post-master-General by the Gisborne Chamber of Commerce asking for re-con-sideration of the regulation, mid pointing out causes which make the system inconvenient to the public—at least so far as Gisborne is concerned. In reply to this letter the Chamber lias received a letter front the Post Office regretting that the Department is unable to agree to allow the clerk to affix the stamps, and stating that the Chief-Postm aster will, no doubt, do liis best to prevent delay. What would have been pronounced g miracle cure a very few years ago has just been performed at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, and the patient being a young man suffering from lock-jaw symptoms owing to a wound in his thumb. The unusual procedure of injecting the serum directly into the patient’s spinal canal was adopted ■in the hop© that the necessity of amSutating the man’s thumb (and so astro yhis chances of earning a livelihood) might be obviated. After a second injection immediate improvement followed. From then on the ; patient made uninterrupted progress towards recover, and has been discharged cured.