Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIIII, Issue 3626, 12 September 1912, Page 4

Local and General

Last evening’s proceedings, in the House were -confined to a discussion in committee of the Marriages A alidation Bill, designed to validate marriage between a- woman and Ivor Inisband’s nephew and between a man •and his deceased wife’s niece, viiicu was committed; and on Mr. i inarsb’s Legislative Amendment Bnl, which was also committed. —, There has been an outbreak of typhoid fever at Tologa Bay end bu m McCormack and. Inspect 01A od ' ll leave Gisborne for Tologa Ba 3 to-da\.

A man named Shrimpton was brought to Sister Wallis’ hospital last evening from To Karaka suffering from an injured foot sustained while bush-falling.

"The “drunks” before the Court yesterday numbered three first offenders. Two were lined 5s and costs 2s, or 24 hours, and the other was fined the amount of his bail, jls, with costs 2s. \t the annual meeting of shareholders. of the Wanganui Freezing Company held yesterday, the balancesheet showed a profit of £8237 on the year’s working. This amount was carried forward, no dividend being declared. —P.A.

“Gisborne Times” reporter was informed' yesterday that, for several weeks after the wreck of the Star of Canada, the cost of cabling to ttm Homo authorities averaged about LoU per week. A Dunedin P. A. message says that a poll was taken in Roslyn yesterday on the question of amalgamating with Dunedin Citv. The proposal was carried. the voting being: l l or amalgamation'943; against 813. A noli was taken in the borough of St. Kiida yesterday on the question of rating on the unimproved value. The proposal was carried, the voting being: For the unimproved value 420 ; against 248. —Dunedin P.A. wire. Our Parliamentary correspondent wires that the Government has purchased the Ngaroto Estate in Hawke s Bay an area of some 10.000 acres. It adjoins another estate recently purchased, and a satisfactory scheme of reading will be arranged, "winch uill applv to both estates.

Owing to an inadvertency in connectkm"vith the “make-up” of yesterday’s paper several properties were advertised for disposal under the name of Mr lan Simpson. These properties should have been included in the advertisement of Mr H. L- Hill, who has the disposal of them.

An Auckland P.A message says that the foundation-stone of the new library in Sv,mends Street, to serve the needs' of the Citv East, was laid by the Mavor yesterday. A splendid new library ‘ the gift of Andrew Carnegie to the " people of Ondhumm, was also opened yesterday afternoon.

The trustees of the Mackelvie Art Collection have purchased three pictures from the Baillie collection as follows: “Outside the Bull Ring. Algeciras, Spain,” bv Sir Alfred East, A.R.A.: "In the Small Hours,” by George Clausen, R.A. : and "On the Kintvre Coast,” bv J. Campbell Mitchell' A.R.S.A.—Auckland P.A. wire. Our Parliamentary correspondent wires that, asked by Sir James Carroll when it was intended to instal the metallic circuit system in' connection with the Gisborne Telephone Exchange. the Postmaster-General replied that the necessary material is being obtained, and it is honed to make a start with the work about the beginning of next year.

A Christchurch telegram says that after the interesting discussion in which the views of the United Labor Party and land -Rationalisers on the land question were adversely criticised, the executive of the North Canterbury Farmers’ Union set Up a committee to formulate a land policy for ihe union, and to submit it to a subsequent meeting.

Mr. IV. A. Barton, S.M., gave judgment yesterday in the maintenance case. Fanny King (Mr. Burnard) v. Alexander King (Mr. i. A. Coleman). His Worship said that, on the evidence, he was convinced that complainant was not a destitute person. She was capable of earning her own living. He was further of opinion that defendant had reasonable cause fer failing to contribute towards her maintenance, and he ni'ust therefore decline to make an order. London reports that the weather was fine for tile continuation of the cricket match Australia, v. South of England, hut after about an hour’s plav rain delayed the match for about half an hour. The scores when stumps ever drawn were: South of England (first innings) 420, Australia (first innings) 362. The match South Africa v. Lord Londosborough’s team has been abandoned. Bardsley will not go to America with the Australian team.

Speaking to a “Times ■ reporter yesterday, a well-kiicwn quarry expert had something interesting to sav in regard to the potentialities of the Gentle Annie Quarry. With an experience of close on a quarter of a oenturv at his commar.d. ho had no hesitation, after vidtiim the Quarry, in declaring that it was simply a ••pot." Asked for an explanation of the meaning of the term, he said the quarry was one in regard to which it was impossible to estimate the quantity of stone it contained. There might easily be found to he a very much smaller quantity of stone in.the quarry than the original investigations would lead one to expect. A-sked as to h's opinion of the value of the stone that had been- taken from the ouarry, he said it was mostly of very inferior quality.

A sorry story of domestic infelicity was unfolded at Court .yesterday by Margaret Jane Kenna who asked for a separation order, custody of her two sens, and an order for maintenance on her husband, Percy Kenna. She stated that she was married at Knox Church, Dunedin. 13 years ago, and there were two children of the marriage. hoys of 12 and 3 years of age respectively. For the past ten years her husband, a clever chemist and druggist, had been addicted to drink and was now perpetually under the influence. He paid her no money, but lived at home. She had kept herself for a time, but now found that- she was unable to do so. Air Barnard, who appeared for informant, did not press for security, as that, he said, would mean that defendant, would have to go to prison. His Worship made an order granting separation, giving informant legal guardianship of the two children until they are 16 years of age; an order that defendant should maintain the wife and children by paying £T 10s per week, the first payment to he made on September 16, with solicitor's fee (£1 Is).

Many prominent persons have lately visited Gisborne, but perhaps there are feu - persons coming to Gisborne whose appearance is more welcome than the famous Melbourne Cash milliner. who has gathered from the best fiafchion oentres some beautiful new ideas and novel creations at prices well-known to our clients. We extend to all a hearty invitation to our opening display in our showroom.* For enronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d—Advt.

Public attention i's directed to the beautiful nhoto of the celebrated Maggie Papnkura. on the cover of the Roslyu Writing Pads, only 6d each, including 100 sheets fine bank r>aper. From drapers and. storekeepers.*

• A totarrrnriKrrwxTTof butterMvas taken by the Zealandia to Vancouver. This will he the last winter shipment of butter from the Auckland province. There are 90 motor cars plying for hire in Auckland, and during this week it is expected tliat six more licenses will be granted, thus bringing the total up to 96. Our Parliamentary correspondent wires : Mr MacDonald (Bay of Plenty) gave notice to-day to ask the Minister for Labor whether he was aware of the fact that six months Jigo the Government promised to acquire land at Puha for workers’ dwellings? He added that negotiatoins were entered into with the Native owners, hut apparently nothing further had been, done. At Invercargill yesterday a young woman named Josephine Kennedy, charged with assaulting Jas. Potts with a hatpin and with causing him serious bodilv harm, appeared at the Magistrate’s’Court and was remanded to enable the evidence of the police and a medical attendant to be taken at Tapunui. Inspector Norwood stated that Potts was in a serious position. —P.A.