Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3467, 20 October 1913, Page 4

Local and General.

The mission being conducted by Mr Val. W. Trigge will be continued tonight in the Methodist Church at 7..30.

The President of the Shearers’ Association is in this district just now. He has so far visited six sheds, and has enrolled 80 members.

The members of the City Band wish to make it clear that when practice was held on Friday evening last the •bandsmen were not aware that three dead bodies were lying at the morgue.

i. Rehearsals of “Les Cloches de Corncville” for to-day are notified by advertisement. The attention of. members and performers is also drawn to a notice with reference to booking. “.Strength of Men”, a remarkable Vitagraph drama, dealing with adventures in the wilds of Alaska, will be repeated by Pa the Pictures at His Majesty’s Theatre to-night. 'J’he opening ,of idle season by the Gisborne Tennis Club, which was to have been held on -kuj.'dav, but va* postponed on account ot unfavorable weather, will take piaco on Saturday next. The Mayor, Mr J. R. Kirk, has consented to address the spectators at to-morrow evening’s pyrotechnical display at the Band Rotunda in addition to the President of the Beautifying Association, Mr G. Grant. ddie amount of profit (£4 12s Gd) resulting from the recent football match between the local carriers and butchers on Thursday Last and the smoke social in the evening of the same day. has been handed over to the Plunket Nurses’ Society as -a donation. Mr A. Kirkpatrick left for Napier last evening with 1G sheep to compete at the Hawke’s Bay show. Romney and .Lincoln hoggets comprise the bulk of the young breeder’s entry, and judging by their appearance they should score well against -the strong competition they are certain to meet. The small hoy w ho was arrested hv Detective McLeod on a charge' of stealing 2000 rounds of ammunition and five revolvers, valued at £1.3, the property of Henry Prime, came before Mr \V. A. Barton, S.M., on Saturday, and was committed to the Burnham Industrial School. An attractively-designed window display of the .season’s..sporting goods is being made at the N. Z. Clothing Factory’s premises in Gladstone Road. A miniature howling green and tennis court are arranged, and a set of tennis requisites serves to complete a thoroughly seasonal show. The revenue from the Gisborne railway section continues to show a steady increase. The earnings for the four weeks ending September 13 totalled £l2lO, an increase of £2lB over the corresponding period of last year. 'l’he expenditure amounted to £1248, i which was greater bv £2O than that I for flic same month last rear.

On the local wharf the other eveng (savs the Pieton “Press”), a

“thank-vou-kindly” steward was shadowing a passenger, whose umbrella and handbag he had persisted in conveying down the gangway. The traveller put a threepenny-bit into the expectant hand, and awaited the result. The steward calmly viewed the humble “thrummer,” as lie remarked, “Half a mo’, mister, and I'll bring you the change!” .Mr • - - -v= Armourer Quarter-Master Sergt. Young will officially visit Gisborne from November 19 to 2G. and inspect the arms of the Ist Battalion oth (W.E.C.) Regiment. In this regard a circular states: “All rifles not produced for inspection will he charged for against current year's maintenance grant. All parts found to be deficient, and any parts improperly tampered with will be replaced and charged for, fair wear and tear excepted.” The chairmen of Cook and Waikoliu Counties, M essrs H. Kenwav and E. M. Hutchinson, conferred with the Mayor (Mr J. R. Kirk) oil Saturday morning regarding the most suitable date for paying a visit of inspection to the Motuhora quarry, on Mr Orr’s property at Motu. It was agreed that tiie new source of metal should lie visited on November 3 and 4. The county and borough engineers "ill accompany the party. No little complaint has been voiced by master plumbers concerning the action of the Borough Council in suddenly imposing more stringent tests for drain-laying. The chief cause of complaint is that no notice was given of the intention .to change the practice of testing hitherto adopted. It is stated that a large number of contracts have been held up in different parts of the borough, and the contractors declare that they will not proceed with the work until some definite understanding is eomy to. It is probable that representations will be made to the Borough authorities on the subject to-dav.

There were large attendances yesterday at the services conducted by the Row Yal. YV. Trig-go. of the Aloi-bournc-Collingwood Mission, at the Alcthodist Church yesterday. In the morning the missioner, who is an able and convincing speaker, preached an impressive sermon on “Stephen, the man full of faith in the Holy Ghost.” The church was packed in the evening, when the large congregation were duly impressed, and a number entered the inquiry room after the service." An after church service was held at the Opera House last night, when upwards of 230 persons attended. Mr Trigge took as his subject the parable of tbe lost sheep, and held the attention of his hearers closely. lii addition to being an eloquent speaker, Mr Trigge is a capable vocalist, and sang solos at each of his services. •Regarding tho display of fireworks to be given in aid of the Beautifying Association to-morrow evening (Trafalgar night), Air F. J. Rowley, secretary of the Navy League, interviewed the secretary of the Association on Saturday morning and pointed out that it was mentioned in the press some time back that Air T. Adair intended to give a firework display on behalf of the Navy League and had cabled Home for a supply of fireworks. It was. strange that the dates had clashed, and. when tbe secretary of the Beautifying Association (Air H. F. Hill) made arrangements he was quite unaware of the Navy League’s programme. However, the two displays will give together a fine. evening’s enjoyment to tbe public, and which generally speaking, will not do any harm to e'ither organisation. Ever since the boss got him his license, our poet has -become quite imputable, and has taken to writing in different languages. Of course lie is a real live linguist, speaks fluently, and also writes- in Scotch, Irish, and English. Here are some of his latest lines; —- They say in Auld Scotland, hoos aw wi yi noo— . That’s Scotch, quite Scottish ye ken ; And paisley vous frogskins, wi wi la monsieur—, ’ That’s Francliie, quite Frenchie, Ah—men. In Gisborne the Golden, there’s a man you all know, For push and “Square Deals” stands alone; He’ll sell you a section, or farm you can hoe, Will Harry—the man they call Jopes.

The revenue received at the Gisborne Custom House last week was as follows: Custom duties £IOBO 2s; beer udty £7l ss; light dues 12s 2d; sale of ovsters £2 2s; total, £1154 Is 2d.

A “'l imes” reporter was informed last evening by Mr R- T. Sadd, Commissioner of Crown Lands, that Mr Woburn Temple, the architect tor workers’ dwellings, would probably be in Gisborne to meet applicants on Wednesday next or Saturday. He will go to Tologa Bay while in the district.

The Public Works Amendment Bill, which has been introduced in the Legislative Council by Hon. 11. D. Beil, provides that any Judge of the Supreme Court may act as president or the Compensation Court It also empowers the Court to allow costs, in cases in which it is determined that the Court has no jurisdiction and also in cases in which a claim has been withdrawn or abandoned. In either case the award of costs will be dealt with and enforced in the same manner as an award of compensation These provisions will apply to ai claims which are pending when ne Act comes into force. Jhe definition of “public work” is amended by including any secondary school or university college, any high school, public school, native school and any ® necessary for playgrounds or teachers residences or for any other purpose in connection with such college of school. Nobody seems to know now who invented the story about Wellington people always folding on their hats as -they go round corners, but the imaginative author certainly did ‘something to advertise New Zealand. The tale has been told and re-told in every corner of the globe. It made its appearance in London the other week when an Australian claimed proud > .hat his “coo-ee” would evoke a reply in practically any part of the world. “If vou see a man walking along the Strand,” said a writer who had noticed the Australian's boast, “and, though a breeze did not.. stir the an, h <k involuntarily holds his hat fn m > to his head whenever lie comes to a .street corner, vou should greet bun with the question : ‘Well, and’how are things in Wellington E’ Thereupon he will fall upon your nec-k as a ici-low-New Zealander in London. i'° r in Wellington the winds' are so tempestuous that the habit of holding tne hat tinnlv to one’s head when passing a side street becomes second nature, and proclaims the man from Wellington all over the world/’ It is a most a pity that so excellent a tale shoitn. not be quite true.

Graham and Ivrebs announce elsewhere that they have engaged an expert veterinary farrier, and are now prepared to undertake horse -elioeing in conjunction with their present weLkuown eoachbuilding business. Tr.e.r premises are now being renovated and enlarged to cope with increased business and to provide adequate accommodation for shoeing forge.”