Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4768, 16 January 1918, Page 4

Local and General

Owing to the flooded state of the rivers the Tiniroto stock sale fixed tor Friday, January 18. has been postponed till February 11.

The Chief Postmaster advises that a telephone office is shortly to be opened at Whangara, and simultaneously the Pakarae post and telephone office wil be closed.

Tiie new saleyards at Te Karaka will be opened on Monday, January 28. when a sale Tor which entries are now invited will be held bv the Poverty Bay Stockbrokers’ Association.

A notice appeared in last week’s Gazette directing the revision as at the 31st of March, 1918. of the district valuation rolls of part of Whataupoko riding and the Muriwai and Waingake ridings of the Cook Countv Council.

A vote of condolence with the widow and relatives of Mr. E. J. Fenn, who lost his life while bathing in the Waikato river during the holidays, was passed by the Borough Council last evening.

During last 'month three building permits were issued from the Borough Engineer’s office, the stated value of the buildings being £1541 10s. The greatest value was contained in a permit for an addition, £1462 being the stated value.

The Hon. TV. D. S. MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture, speaking at Ashburton, said that since the beginning of the war to the end of December last New Zealand had sold to the Imperial Government £45,000.000 worth of foodstuffs and wool. That proved what a tremendously produce tive country New Zealand was. The E reduction. indeed, was more per ead in this country than in any other in the world, but, great as it was, it could be increased.

Reference to the Mahunga drain loan of £ISOO appeared in last week’s Gazette'when a notice was-issued validating the proceedings in connection with the raising of the loan. The irregularities which it was sought to validate were technical ones, the intention of paying out of the loan the cost of raising the loan not being stated on the rating paper, the firstpublication of the dates of the poll not being made not less than 14 days before the taking of the poll, and there not being sufficient time between the last publication of intention to take a poll and the polling day.

For the father of 14 children to bury his eldest son on the field .of battle cannot be a very common occurrence (says the Southland; Times). That sad " duty was performed, though, in the case of the late Private" E. TV. (Ted) Pullar (Military Medal), of Grove Bush, Private Pullar was 25 years old, but his father is also in the ranks of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, having left with the Eleventh Reinforcements. The son fell on October 12th, a week after he secured his decoration, and his father, who was in the same part of the line, assisted at the last rites.

A formal application has been made to the Borough Council by the Hospital Board for supply of electric current to the Hospital, the Board selecting sceheme “D” without .the booster, at the estimated cost of £283 6s 6d. The Board asked the Council to put the work in hand at its earliest convenience as it was feared that the battery at the Hospital might become useless at any time. Scheme “D” provided for supply cables to be taken along Ormond Road and Hospital Road to the Hospital, utilising four private poles belonging to Mr Bruce, which, it was suggested, might be purchased. The question of fluctuation of prices was raised and it was decided to refer the letter to the Electrical Committee.

In these rimes, when supplies ale so very uncertain, the man who will win out is the man who is able to buy in large quantities. Stocks of goods in New Zealand are being slowly but surely depleted, and the trader who buys in small quantities will assuredly be left. “The People’s Emporium” are taking no chances. When we know a line of goods is likely to be short we buy, and buy heavily. This policy we have followed out for the past three years, and as a result we carry the best assorted stock in Gisborne. In many' instances wo can sell goods at the old prices, but as we have to replace our present stocks, we find, on making inquiries, that the rises will be very great. Surely there should be no necessity to emphasise the fact that to buy right you should, for your own sake, buy now, and don’t forget when you are buying that you will it cheaper” at “The People’s Emporium.*

A Press Association cable from Lon. don states that Lieut. T. Hamiy.o'de' of jthe Dublin Fusiliers, of Wanganui’ has been killed in action. ’

According to a report submitted t 0 the Borough Council last evening f by the Borough Engineer the rainfall \ at the Te Arai waterworks last year was no less than 88 inches.

“There are some men in the Council who think work can bo done bv dock work whether there is a war on or not,” remarked Cr. Hill at the Council meeting last evening, when ( ii«eussing a letter from a contractor with regard to his contract.

A story comes from Egypt that a native interpreter had overstayed his leave. He was written to officially, and this was his reply in “My absence is impossible. Sos»one has removed m y wife. My God, £ was annoyed.”

Portions of section 3. block XL, Waikohu purvey District, area I rood 29.4 perches and 1 rood 27. G perches respectively, have been taken under the Public Works Act for the purpose of the East Coast Main Trunk railway, Gisborne southwards.

Heavy rain fell in the Waimata watershed on Monday, and rain fell yesterday also, with the result that the river was in fresh and was heavily charged with silt. This flooding vv’jll probably have the effect of further silting up the harbor. Heavy rain has also fallen in other portions of the district.

J The New Zealand Loan and M>r* eantile A gene v "Company will .=-<-! 1 on behalf of Mr H. E. Burgess, of Matawai, at the Matawai yards to-day. 20 choice dairy cows in full profit. The cows are an excellent lot, and have been carefully selected. The destruction bv fire of Mr Burgess’ dairying plant has made the sale necessary, otherwise they would not be placed on the market.*

Sometime ago we (Beefton Times) referred to the mysterious disappearance of a miner named James Dickson from the Murray _Creek mine at Inglewood, who was "seen scaling the hills as though demented, and no trace was found of him though a party went out and made a thorough search of the histrict. Now, however, word comes from Wanganui that Dickson was arrested there on December 13 on a charge of indecent assault.

Should the teaching of heme s ienee be confined to girls? “No,” said a delegate at the conference of the New Zealand Education Institute in Wellington. He held that such teaching was almost equally necessary for both sexes, and said that he would even go as far as to say that no man or woman should be allowed to get married unless they eoulj provide certify age,^

to show that each had undergone such a course.

The next Council meeting promises to be of more than ordinary interest. In addition to Cr. Mouat’s tramway extension proposals, Cr. Munns has given notice of his intention to move: “That the committees as they now exist he reorganised and meet more frequently,”, while Cr. Hill returns to the fight once more for a - State meat shop. He has given notice to move that the State be asked to open a butcher’s shop to provide cheap meat for the people of Gisborne.

According to a paragraph which appeared in yesterday morning's paper shabbiness is no longer regarded as the hall mark of patriotism. The depressing effect of shabby clothes upon the wearer i s not easily overcome by fine sentiment, and with many men it is both desirable and necessary that they should he v.vll dressed. This can easily be accomplished without extravagance if suits of clothes are purchased at TV. H. Campbell’s.* The tramway report the Borough Council by the Borough Engineer last night covered the holiday season. Since last report 2-5.051 passengers were carried, the mileage being 3-520. The revenue derived from the passengers was £162 9s 3d: while the expenses included £92 os Td for wages and £33 10s 9d for power expenses. . Owing to a car requiring repairs a half-hour service was initiated on January 9, but it is expected the fifteen-minute service will be restored to-day.

Miss Winter, aged 25 years, in the employ of Mr. E. P. Binns, of Aorangi, had a -most unpleasant- experience on Monday night (narrates the Feiiding Star). She went to a neighboring place some distance away, and not knowing the locality well, kst her way. Sergeant Cahill was informed, and commenced a search at midnight. Not until 4 o’clock yesterday morning did he succeed in finding the unfortunate girl, wandering on the river bed, in an utterly exhausted condition.

The need for economy is frequently urged upon the people by the leaders of public thought, and " unquestionably what has been said and written on this subject has been productive of much good. The old savins: “a penny saved is a penny gained,” "however trite, is full of sound wisq-sigl. and the discreet woman whose provident habits leads her to shop where she - can get good value at a low costis worth more than an increase in salary to. the man who has the good fortune to call lier his wife. Hie woman who earns money by saving it buys her clothing at Miss Neill's, where everything in ladies’ wear of the best quality and in the latest styles is obtainable. If you have not vet- shopped at Everybody’s, start today. It means money to you.*

“This is a Rip Van Winkle Coun-cil-—they are all asleep,” declared Cr. Hill last night, during a discussion on tramways. “The Mayor is absolutely fast asleep,” he continued, accompanied by laughter of his fellow-councillors. “There is money lying • eadv for the tramways, yet they are allowing it to earn a" tinpot interest instead of getting to work. It’s getting this Council in the soup,” was his concluding and sapient remark. A little later Cr. Miller rose to defend the Mavor from Cr. Hill’s accusation. Cr. Hill rose to a point of order, and argument and discussion became so free and easy as to cause Cr. Oman mildly to ask, “Are we at a Council meetinJL your Worship?” Fortunately business. Qf the evening had been posed of, and in a few minutes to** councillors had departed.

Purely through a misunderstanding four young ladies had quite an adventure at Castle cliff. They arranged ■with a lady in town to fake her furnished house at “the beach” over the holidays, and' set out with the instructions that it was a few doors past somebody’s store (says the Chronicle). They located a nice little beach bungalow,' and were delighted with the. place, which was nicely furnished, including the telephone. Ia the larder was discovered enke/y lemonade, and so a recherche tvas held. On the following evening some friends were invited down to supper, and the remarks on the new home were decidedly complimentary. The telephone, however* would not work, and this fact was casually mentioned the following day to the owner. “But there is no telephone ia my house,” said the lady, somewhat bewildered. It was net" long before the fact was established that the quartette had in error taken possession of the untenanted seaside xcarfteence of a well-known local 'The fair invaders promptly commbnicated with him, and found that he regarded the matter in quite a humorous light.

The black can buoy marking Hihutu rock, Tokomaru Bay, has broken adrift.' It will be replaced.- as soon as possible.

Mr H. H. Metcalfe, the Borough Council's consulting engineer, will pass through Gisborne on Sunday arternon next for Napier. He returns to Gisborne on Tuesday morning and will confer, with the Borough Council with regard to the Mangapoike auxiliary water supply scheme.

An interesting record has been put up by Mr. Duncan Sutherland, well known throughout Otago, and- particularly pi North Otago. He has just finished superintending his fiftieth year of shearing at. Omarama. During that period 2,200,000 sheep have been shorn in the Omarama sheds. Mr Sutherland, it may be mentioned, had for some years the management of the Mcrven Hills and Ardgowan properties, and during that time quite a million sheep a were shorn.

Sir Arthur Lasenby, of Lee-Manor, Bucks, founder and chairman of Liberty and Co.. Regent-street W., who died on May 11, aged 75 left a fortune to the value of £343,505, including net personality of £236,411. The will finishes:—“l have not given any legacies to charitable institutions, as 1 consider that during my life and at my death the State will appropriate an undue proportion of my estate which has been acquired by personal effort and thrift.’’

Cr Hill comes in for some severe knocks at the Council meetings on account of his anti-committee sentiments. which he loses no opportunity of airing. Some reference was made last night to a committee meeting which it is proposed to hold next Tuesday. Cr Hill instantly intimated that he would not be there. Cr Oman said he could not understand why Cr Hill would not go on committees. Cr Hill (emphatically): I won't do it! Cr Oman (proceeding) said Cr Hill growled if he was not put on committees, yet he would not sit on them, although most of the work was done in committee. Cr Hill: That’s just it. The councillors, do tbeir work in committee, and their opinions are not made public. I won’t do my business in committee ; it’s a curse to New Zealand. I-hope there will be a law passed some day that will stop this business.

All the elements of a lively debate were present at the Borough Council meeting last night during a disrcasons and he declared it was not due signation of an officer of the Council. Cr Mount said the resignation was due to family reasons. Cr. Munns: “That’s not the reason—l know of another, and I want it brought out.” Cr Mount heatedly remarked that Cr Munns was making an insinuation that he was covering up something. He asked Cr Munns +o rive his reasons and not be a coward? Cr Munns said Cr Mount bad said the resignation was due to family reason, and he declared it was not due to family reasons. 'Gr Brown also heatedly remarked that no reason had been given for the resignation and he was not going down on his knees to anv employee. The atmosphere was becoming electrical when Cr Oman endeavored to restore tranquility, arriim them not to split straws and start making rows. The discussion passed off, however, without any further retort.

A great milk trust or combine has been formed in England, with a capital of £4,000,000, which is to buy up all the dairy concerns and! milk and buttermen of the metropolis. The new trust will crush out the small dairy and the individual milkman as effectively as Selfridge’s has annexed! the Welsh drapers to the right and the left of the mammoth establishment in Oxford street. This is the American idea of business, the policy of the Standard Oil. Trust. If the employees of the Milk Trust want higher wages, or prefer to lie a-bed in the morning, the London household will have to go milkless to it’s day’s work. The milkmaid or milkman with yoke and pendant pails and crooning cry will disappear as quickly as the hansom cab, and be replaced by the milk motor, or perhaps milk will he laid on in pipes.

Boston (Mass., U.S.) newspapers state that the famous schooner-yacht America, which in 1851 won the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup, since successfully defended as the America Cup in twelve international races, was sold to the members of the Eastern Yacht Club, of Marblehead. The principal object of the purchasers was to save the celebrated craft from the scrap-heap. . It was said the America would probably be preserved as a. museum. Since the winning of thecup the America has had an adventurous career. She took part in the Civil War as a privateer. Subsequently she was a sunken hulk in the St. Johns’ River, Florida, a training-ship for American midshipmen at Annapolis, and one of the defenders of the cup in the first race in 1870. The yacht has been owned by the family of former Governor Benjamin F. Butler, of Lowell, since 1870. and was sold by his son and daughter. She was last in commission in 1901, when she was sailed in the cruise of the New York Yacht Club by Mr. Butler Amos

The widow of a discharged soldier who had selected land and had since died appeared before the Otago Land Board to urge that she' should be accorded all the privileges to which her husband would have been entitled if he. had lived (says the Dunedin Star). The Board expressed sympathy with the widow’s position, and promised that representations would be matfo to the Government with the view of meeting hdr wish os. The p'osjition which has arisen appears to he one that has not been provided for in any existing legislation. The soldier referred to no, doubt enter into obligations relying upon tbe assistance to which he was legally entitled under the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act. His widow now finds Herself saddled with all his responsibilities, and- yet she is unable to obtain assistance through the channels to which her husband would have had access. The case js certainly one that calls for consideration, not: onlv been use of the merits of the application, hut because it is almost certain that other cases of the sort will arise.

_ln the days of auld lang syne a New Zealand-grown tobacco made its appearance on the market, but failed to get a hold on the smoking public. The leaf was alright but there was something deficient in the curing, and the industry languished and: fizl zled out. A much more recent attempt to solve the problem resulted in the production of the Gold Pouch brand, now firmly established in the favor of smokers. It is grown in Hawke’s Bay district, and manufactured! under modern conditions, owes its popularity- to its extraordinary mildness and- distinctive aroma, which is entirely different from that of any other tobacco known. In pleasing

contrast with the ordinary tobacco * from oversea you can smoke Gold Pouch all the time and it won’t harm you because it contains so little nicotine and it is this nicotine that is so injurious to health. Gold, Pouch is practically the only tobacco that is absolutely free from bite and this alone makes it superior to the imported article. All those who have not smoked' New- Zealand tobacco should try it now, they will he agreeably surprised. No increase m price.*

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