Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3994, 26 July 1913, Page 4

Local and General.

Cook County College will re-open-on Tuesday, duly 29. A movement is afoot at Te Kanaka to conduct a series of fortnightly assembly dances for the remainder of the present season. A slaughter-house license was granted yesterday by the Cook County Council to J. S'. Harrison, of Ngatapa. The Whikohu County Council decided yesterday, on the motion of Cr. Lewis, to increase its allowance towards the salary of the District Health Inspector from £ls to £25. The renewals of slaughter-house licenses to R. M. Barclay (Puha), Smith Bros. (Rakaurca) and C. A. Foote (Te Karaka) were advised by the Department to yesterday’s meeting of the Waikohu County Council. The Poundkeeper reported to the Waikohu County Council yesterday that during the month there had been impounded 1 cow, 11 horses, 13 sheep, and 1 pig. while the fees derived totalled £4 Is. “To Right the Wrong,” an exciting sea story, with a brilliant setting, will be the outstanding feature hi the new programme which Pathe Pictures will submit at His Majesty’s Theatre tonight.

The conference between the Gisborne Borough Council and the representatives of the various sporte bodies regarding the fencing of the Childers Road Reserve will he held in the Council Chambers at 7.30 o’clock on Monday night. It is stated that considerable dissatisfaction exists amongst settlers on the flats regarding the classification of the lands within the River Board district. It is understood that- a public meeting will be hold next week to discuss the matter. The Cook County Council yesterday decided to make its usual annual grant of £25 in aid of the classes for instruction in wool classing now being held in various parts of the district, under the control of the High School Board of Governors. To the meeting of the Waikohu Countv Council yesterday the A.M.P. Society advised that the Council’s application for a loan of £IO.OOO could not be entertained. —“Another refusal,” remarked the Chairman, .and the letter was “received.” The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. R. T. Sadd) notified the Cook County Council yesterday that in accordance with its request part of section 47, block XVI. Hangaroa, consisting of 10 acres 2 roods 31 perches, had been set aside as a stock reserve. The Wairoa Chamber of Commerce has written to the Napier chamber asking for support in an application to the Government for provision to be made on the'next estimates for reading the batkblocks of the Wairoa County, and also for the erection or bridges over dangerous river crossings. The long spell of dry weather is having a serious effect in tie back country, and farmers are anxious for their sheep, lest a frost should come. The flats are wearing a brighter appearance. although there is no body in the grass. Altogether, present prospects are exceedingly gloomy for the coming season.

The Engineer informed the Cock County Council yesterday that the first shipment of ten tons of road rails have arrived and been sent to Kaiti. When the remainder of the shipment arrived from *Svdney, the rails will be filled with concrete and placed in position as soon as the weather was suitable. It would be necessary to stop the traffic alone: the centre of Huxley and Tyndall Roads while the rails were being laid. A meeting of the Poverty Bay River Board will be held at the office of the secretary (Mr. H. M. Porter), at 11 o’clock on Thursday next. In the meantime Mr. Porter has been, entrusted to work out the valuations of the three classes of land, A, B, and C. within the River Board district, so that the Board will be able to fix what rate shoo’d be struck to pn v.de the required revenue. The bad state of the approaches to the Tc Arai bridge was referred to by Cr. Jex-Blake at the meeting of the Cook County Council yesterday. The engineer explained that the bridge required re-decking, and it would not be worth while doing anything in the way of a. permanent nature to the bridge until the new decking was put down. It was pointed out that this would cost £l4O, and it was agreed that the work should be done, and the cost to be borne in equal proportions by the Te Arai, Muriwai, and Gisborne ridings. A conference between the Gisborne Borough Council and the Gidi me Fire Board was Held yesterday afternoon, to discuss the position in connection with the opposition to the proposal to lease a portion of the reserve near the Whataupoko bridge to the Fire Board. The conference lasted some considerable time, and all aspects of the matter were looked carefully into. No final decision had been come to when the meeting dispersed, but it is understood that a small committee was set- up to gather further information, and report to another meeting on Monday afternoon.

To Knraka is said by residents to resemble something after the fashion of a zoo by night on account- of the number of cattle and horses which stray at random and the Clerk was instructed at yesterday’s meeting of the Waikohu County Council to inquire as to what powers the “Public Works Act” gave in the matter of persistent trespassers. It. was mentioned at the meeting that the poundkeeper was the owner of 19 horses and cattle and that ho always grazed them on the road, quite prepared to pay the usual Is when the ranger drove them in. “Very reasonable grazing,” remarked a councillor. The necessity for . ocaining a roller for the County roads was yesterday voiced bv Or. Williams at the meeting of the Cook County Council yesterday. He said with the large amount of metal that was being put down bv the County, it was necessary to have a scarifier and roller. The method of tramping the metal in entailed a great deal of waste. He moved that a roller and scarifier be obtained by the Council. The motion was seconded by the Chairman (Mr 11. Kenway), who. with Or. Holden. strong l y supported the motion, which strongly supported the motion, which was carried. With this issue is included an inset advertising Mr. J. D. Harries’ boot sale.

A most acceptable present for a lady friend can now bo procured at M. Neill’s, who has just opened up a large set of samples in linen drawn thread work. The variety consists of d.oyleys, tray cloths, runners, duchess sets and supper cloths. Come early before the best hav3_ gone.—M. Neill, the fashionable ladies’ draper, Gladstone Road.*

. Tile general rate of H<i in the £ on the unimproved value tor all the ridings in the, County ivas confirmed by yesterday’s meeting of the Waikohu Council..

“Its life is not a long one, but its habits are bad,"’ said a member of the Farmers’ Union, speaking of t e sheep tick at the conference at W ellington. Apropos of the Social-Democrat win at Grev on Thursday it was noticeable £ town yesterday "that .there was h revival of the fashion in red ties among the more prominent advocates of revolutionary industrialism.

The question of the overhead bridge at Te Karaka again cropped np at yesterday’s meeting of the Waikohu Countv Council, and it. was decided, on the motion of Cr. Bridge, to write to the Minister for Railways asking that a level crossing should be made available for traction engines under special supervision.

A meeting of the local branch of the Navy League was held last night. It was stated that Mr T. Adair had donated a supply of fireworks for. the Se of the cUlldren on Trafalgar n.ght. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the donor, and the secretary was instructed to write and thank him for his kindness. It was a ; so reported that arrangements were in *m nd T tor giving the young members ot the League a big entertainment at an eariy date.

There was, it appears, keen disappointment at Tokomaru Bay on account of the fact that, no connection was made with the mid-week steamers As it so happened the laujF” that usually tenders the steamers had to go to Gisborne for her annual overhaul, which necessitated an absence of 3or 4 days from the Bay. The result was that Tokomaru received no mails bv boat from'the Saturday until the Friday. Of course, the overland mails were received in the ordinary wav. What is claimed is that the Harbor Board should have sent out a fishing launch that was in the Bay to fetch in the mails.

A sacred concert, the first of a series to be instituted by the Gisborne City Band will he held ot His Majesty’s Theatre after Church hours tomorrow evening. The programme, as advertised, is one of undoubted attractiveness, comprising hand items, instrument solos and some vocal numbers, the soloists being Messrs Every, Cade and MoGibban. Messrs J. Davies and F. Pickford, cornetists, will lend the hand assistance, and Mr Payne, late of the Napier City Band, is due bv this morning’s teamer and will join the combination for to-morrow s concert.

The fire which occurred at Te Karaka yesterday was fraught with the possibilities of a serious conflagration and the disadvantage at which the residents are in in the matter of fighting a fire was brought forcibly home; This set the township thinking, with the result that an item suggesting the consideration of some adequate means of dealing with a fire will figure on the agenda paper for the next meeting of the Te Karaka Town Association. It has been mentioned that th- river might he drawn on by some means for water, and that a manual engine might be obtained. The manner in which the impromptu band worked yesterday was evidence that Te Karaka possesses the material on which to draw for the purpose of forming a brigade.

The annual meeting in connection with the Children's Creche was heid yesterdav. Mrs Maynard. President of the Cook Women's Guild, presiding. It was stated that since the Home opened on July 1. 1909. 214 had been dealt with, and from .Tulv 1. 1912. to July 1. 1913. 59 children had been cared for. There was a debt to the amount of £-">10 to the contractors. The £3OO grant "assed by Parliament had not yet been received. The bal-ance-sheet shown 1 That th- receipts amounted to £B”0 17s 5d and the expenditure to £325 3s Id. showing a balance on the year s working of £-30l 14s 4d. Assets were shown as £13 QO and liabilities included building and fencing £1092 3s, and furniture £lO3 16s 6d. The credit balance was £SS ss.

The attention of Mr R. S. Floranee, S.M., was occupied for the greater part of yesterday at the Magistrate’s Court, hearing the case cf J. C. Bennett, carter (Mr. Barnard) v. Trevor Bros. (Mr. T. Alston Coleman) and the Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board (Mr. F. W. Nolan). The claim was for £I9S 19s damages in respect of injuries received by the- plaintiff whi’e unloading c moat into a truck at the new Hospital. Evidence was given by the plaintiff, who stated that while lie was putting a cask into a truck it collapsed, breaking Ins leg. Subsequently lie ascertained that the bodies of the trucks were not fastened to the. ehasr-is. As a result of the accident he was in the hospital for ten weeks, during which time h>; total loss would be about £ls per month. As a result of the accident, he had not been able to do heavy work, and calculated this loss at £lO per month. Kenneth Humphreys, engineer, stated that in company with plaintiff’s counsel and Mr. Langlands, he inspected the trucks, two of which had removable bodies, and were not fastened. Similar evidence was given by Win. Langlands, contractor, A. 11. Anderson, laborer, and Henry John Bennett, plaintiff’s son. Evidence was also given for plaintiff bv Alfred Thomas Mitchell, carter, and William Chailes Whitfield, carter. The cn=e was ev lineally adjourned sine die, in order that further evidence from outside witnesses, who had been working on the contract at the time, might be obtained.