Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4368, 12 October 1916, Page 4

Local and General

At the Manutuke Hall to-morrow evening a farewell euchre party and dance will be tendered to Troopers N. Winters, C. Ferrier and J. Hobbs.

Teams representing the Returned Soldiers’ Association and the Cosmopolitan Club will fire a challenge match on the miniature range at the Garrison Hall this evening.

An extraordinary general meeting of the Gisborne Savage Club will beheld in Findlay’s Rooms at 8 p.m. on Friday. All members are requested to attend as the business is important.

Api'opos of the huge increase in the output o.’ munitions in the Old Country it is said that outside a certain English town there are now three miles of munition factories, where two years ago there were green

A Press Association message from Wellington says :—Work will shortly be put in hand to link up the Eastern Extension Cable with Wellington direct. When this work is completed the Waka Cable Station will be discontinued.

Rumor is current that Maud Allan, the classical dancer, has become engaged to Leo Cherniavsky. of the c-lever trio of young musicians of that name—and moreover, that the nuptial ceremony is to happen in New York shortly.

Entries for the Povery Bay A. and P. Society’s 27th annual show close wth the secretary (Mr H. E. Dodd) on Saturday, and to date they are coning in very well. It is anticipated that all classes will be well competed, and the ring events this year should come up to a high standard.

His Majesty’s Theatre was filled to overflowing last evening by an enthusiastic audience when "Britain Prepared.” the great official record of the manner in which the manhood and womanhood of Britain have risen to do their share in tlie present great war was_ screened. This feature appears again this evening.

The annual sports meeting in connection with the Gisborne High School will be held to-morrow (Friday). Parents and friends of the pupils are incited to be present. There are some forty event.', so visitors are assured <>f a good afternooif's entertainment. Afternoon tea will be provided by the Games’ Club.

Billy Merson, the famous English comedian, enjoys the reputation of being the greatest attraction ever seen upon the stage of the great London Hippodrome, which is capable of seating 5000 people. He will be screened to-day at the Palace Pictures in his mirthful triumph “A Spanish Love Romance.”

Motorcycling in England is being "hard hit” by the limitation of petrol. In some instances only six gallons ot fuel is being allowed to motor cyclists for three months. This means only two quarts of petrol a week. There is a great outcry in England owing to the extraordinary manner in which petrol allowances are being apportioned to motor cyclists.

(Mabel Talioferro, the charming and gifted stage star, who will be seen in ‘‘Her Great Price.” a forthcoming Metro wonderplav, has been appearing since she was two and a-half years old. When she was fourteen she wa s William Colliers’ leading lady. She is perhaps best known for her delightful performances m the leading roles of ; ‘Polly of the Circus,” “Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch,” and other notable stage productions. In “Her Great Price” Metro’s have provided her with a role that has endeared her to everybody, and one which will prove a sensation.'

A reminder is given to members of the (National Reserve Ambulance, both ladies’ and men’s sections, of the meeting to he held in the Garrison Hall at S o’clock this evening, when the Mayor will present to. successful candidates the diplomas gained at the recent examinations. Mr E. H. Mann, local representative of St. John Association, has received information regarding the next examination and will be present to explain same to members. A full muster is particularly requested. Persons wishing to join the ambulance, and the public- nre cordially invited to attend.

A most successful photographic exhibition was held last night at the Scottish Hall, arranged by the local Camera Club." Upwards of 300 prints reflecting the highest credit on the taste and skilled exhibitors, were shown. The Society was fortunate in securing a loan collection of pictures by Mr Gerald Jones, F.R.P.S., Auckland, which had taken prizes at the Salon and the'Royal Photographic Exhibition, London. These pictures were remarkable as revealing the degree to which the camera can be used in sincere artistic expression. The, chief local exhibitors were Messrs Thompson, Steele, Baldray, Horne, Wilson and Hanson. The prize in the ladies’ competition (presented hv Mr Thomson) for the best humorous print, was won by Miss Mackenzie, Rafutahi ; and the winner of the boys’ competition was Mr Archie Blackburn, the prize being donated by Mr Mann. In the course of the evening Mr O. A. deLautour spoke appropriately on the work of the Club,. pointing, out the very high educational service that photography can render. At the close of the evening refreshments were served by members of the Club, and the proceedings were’enlivened by excellent gramophone selections.

The National Reserve will parade at 7.30 this evening.

Thirty-two applications from returned soldiers have been received lor 24 sections in the Kafwhaka block, i-j miles from Napier.—Press Association.

Mrs. Israel, of Harris Street, was advised last evening that her son. Sergeant Aubrey Israel, had been wounded in the back. Ho had bu n admitted to hospital.

Our Napier correspondent repoi u that Captain Peterson, of the steamer Ruru, fell down dead at Port yesterday. Heart disease was xhi* cause.

The euchre tournament held j., s t night at the Cosmopilitan Club wa. a pronounced success, a large num’.-r of people being present. Mrs. JJ.-* succeeded in carrying off the ladies’ trophy, Mrs. F. Armstrong being ond. Mr. O. N. Taylor won tlu/g n-tie-mail’s prize. the vice-presid-nt (Mr. J. A. Eaton) in the absence of the president, presented the prized to the winners. Refreshments were provided by the ladies, and the remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. Mr. A. J. Cawley supplying iy, music.

Dr. Yaladie/q the famous French surgeon, has made a specialty of the treatment of disfiguring fare wound.. He has been engaged at a bay- ho. pita 1 since- the war began, and lias developed amazing skill in removing or modifying the traces of face wound.. IJis work is entirely' voluntary.

The “Tagliche Rundschau” states that the German women have sternly urged each other to resolve that ‘"until the men lay down their arms there shall be no more kisses, no more of those little feminine tendernesses make life livable.” Judging by the looks of the average German frau the threat is not so formidable as it may appear.

Like Kitchener, Sir William Rod-, tson I. a man of few words. The following is given as a typical instair-e of how sparing he is of speech. An important military proposal" was being divu.-sed at a conference. Many h-ngthy speeches had been deliv.--.-d. Then Sir Williams's opinion was invited. He responded with. It won’t do. We can't have it.”

A batch of German prisoners taken, at the opening of the Great Offensive were on their way to a British internment camp. One amongst them, so says a London paper, askc-d the officer of the escort if the work at the camp was very hard. He was told that no work whatever was exacted from the prisoners. “God in Heaven!” said the man after he had told this news to his fellows. “If the German Airny knew that every man would sur render.”

There is one wounded hero of the •Jutland sea battle who has not had. as vet, the honor that is due to him. He is the cock who is the m-i ana the mascot of H.M.S. Vigilant. When the ship went into action and the noise began the cock strutted ..-bout the deck and crowed defiance, ram r any German cock to come aboard and iY>Lt him. Though no German cock 'accepted his challenge he did not e.- c-ape unscathed, a bit of a German shell came along and cut off his tail feathers. However, he still survives. Father Barra, of Wellington, v.ho went int-o camp as a chaplain, confided to his parishioners at his farewell ;-r----won at St. Joseph's chnrc-h the pre\iou- evening that he 'hadn't a penny in the world, nor did he gtjv wan any inonev. He hoped, however, that he would have very soon the the amount of his first military as a chaplain. He also promised .with a merry twinkle in his ev. to send the congregation more news from rlie front than New Zealand's V.T.r Correspondent- had done. Er- J.-i Barra is a Frenchman, and accordingly a i ivnch reservist, but lie 1 a'•eived special permission to join the New Zealand forces.

-Some of the reports that are g< i ,g the rounds of wonderful surgical i.-ats I*erformed upon wounded soldiers take some swallowing. Here is one tor instance, which, though in credit-], as

it may seem comes ironi a- gene: ally reliable source. An Irish, soldier — wiio .-lands 6ft Sin—had his :.—e torn off by a piece of shrapnel, and the man lias been fitted in a ‘Manchester military hospital with a new i o-e made of aluminium. Tin- remnants oi the organ had to be removed by operation to enable the artificial nose to be affixed. The man’s sense of smell is practically as good a- ever. Once every six months tiie enamel coloring will need renovating, and will be sent to London for the purpose. Consequently the man has to have what might he termed a “spare part”—a duplicate nose to near while the other is absent. To fasten the artificial nose to the face a special adhesive paste is used, and it will require a considerable amount of coaxing to loosen the nose from the face with hot water when the time for enamelling comes-

"Punch," writes:—"The Red Cross Volunteer Motor Corps was wfurling past “Coombe Cottage.' Melbourne, on its way to Healesville, when its mistress appeared at the gate and waved a cheery greeting. 'Come in on your way back." she invited them, as though hospitality to a troop of soldiers and motorists was the most ordinary item in the day's routine 1 -Most Australian country homes can give a cheery welcome to casual visitors at any moment they may call. But to cater in the middle of Sunday for a troop of this size! In bowled the motors and the charabancs till the drive was almost tilled with wheels. Out tipped the dusty excursionists on to the velvet lawns, where long white tables, spread with tea. < cakes, scones and all manner of soft " drinks awaited their entertainment. The gramophone sang a welcome, the dog s came forth and wagged their tails in greeting. Melba, smiling and gay. greeted them one and all, putting the most bashful at- ease and feeling "at homo' in a moment. Easy chairs and rustic seats received the maimed, but - tie-worn men, and Madame rallied round her week-end, house party to wait upon them. Some one mentioned keeping a cigarette box as a memento. (Oh. cigarettes for everyone had been produced from somewhere!) and the idea grew. In a flash (Melba the bountiful responded. Three autographed photographs were offered for ballot. Eagerly the lots were drawn and the three lucky winners bore off their prizes, the envy of everyone. By way of responding to" the thanks of the guests Melba, standing within a circle of soldiers, showed them her Union Jack, a gift of His Majesty I King George, composed of diamonds, rubies and sapphires. With this as her text she spoke to the men If the language they understood —the language of Empire—concluding with : •And don’t thank me; I thank you; boys, for what veu Slave done for us.’ ”