Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4899, 19 June 1918, Page 4

Local and General.

A special general meeting or the Returned Soldiers’ Association will be held in the Soldiers’ Club rooms on Friday evening at 7.30 o’clock.

Grand jurors summoned to appear at the Supreme Court on the 20tli inst. are notified by the Registrar, Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M.. that their attendance will not be required.

The J. C. Williamson Pantomime Company brought its Gisborne season to a close last night after playing to big audiences in both afternoon and evening. The company boarded the Arahura after the conclusion of the performance, the vessel being specially delayed for them. They will open their season at Napier to-night.

The Gisborne quota of the 43rd reinforcements, almost entirely made up of young volunteers who have just attained military age, left for the south by the Arahura this morning. The men paraded as usual for inspection yesterday afternoon, and also just before the Tuatea left, when they were presented with “hussifs,” etc., by the Ladies’ Committee and were briefly addressed by the Mayor (Mr. Slierratt), who wished them good luck and a safe return. The men were escorted to the wharf by the City Band, and there was a good crowd at the waterfront to hid them good-bye. The draft was in charge of Sergeant-Major Aldridge.

An unusual case was mentioned be- ; fore Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., yester- I day in which Frederic Wanklyn Wil- j Barns (Napier) and Francis James * Williams, sheepfarmer (Waipare), | executors of the will of the late Wil- ■’ liam Leonard Williams. Bishop of the : diocese of Waiapu (appellants) made ’ application to the Court, under the \ \ aluation for Land Amendment Act ! and the Death Duties Act, 1909, for ; a reduction in the values made by j ihe Valuer-General, on both improv-j ed and unimproved properties which ' appellants claimed to be excessive by ! virtue of these Acts. Mr. Stock (re- j presenting Sainsbury, Logan and , •Williams) appeared for appellants j and F. W. Nolan for respondent, i When the case was called it was an- > nounced that'the valuations had been ] reduced by an amount satisfactory to - the appellants. j

Before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M.. ! yesterday, on an information laid un- j der the borongli sanitation by-law. i John Auld, a plumber, was called . upon to answer a charge of having j shifted a washing basin in a house j ■in Customhouse Street . from one j room to another and connecting- the j pipes with' the borough sewerage without having first obtained a permit from the Borough Council. MrColeman appeared for the Coimcih Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr Coleman said tlierp was no wish to ‘rub it in” and he was not asking for a heavv penalty, but it must be impressed upon defendant that the borough by-laws must be observed. Apparently the os fee reciuired when making an application for a permit was the sticking point. The defendant stated that the basin had only been shifted from one room to another and in his opinion no permit should be necessary. The offence with which he was charged was committed about the same time as the other two for which he had already answered, and the three charges should have been brought together. It was simply a waste of time to bring him before the 'Court again. The Magistrate said lio would take into consideration the fact that the offence was committed previous to the other convictions, and would impose a fine of 10s with costs 7s and solicitor’s fee 10s Gd 1

Race week lias come round again, and as usual has given a good fillip, to business. Members of. the fair sex have been very busy shopping, and dressmakers assert that they have more orders than they can fill within the time allowed. ; There has beeu a particularly heavy run on the smart costumes Miss M. Neill.

contrary to what might be expected at such a time. has. brought -down in price. No need to select a material and wonder what it will look like when made up or suffer anxiety about the time when it- will be finished, or the price. Go to Mis.s M. Neill’s and get just what you want at a price that will mean a big saving. All kinds of ladies’ wear stocked, and underclothing is the feature of the business —at the Old Corner and at Everybody’s.

A first offending inebriate w ; >.s fni e( I 10s with Sis costs by Mr W. A. B :lN ton, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning.

The Acting Prime-Minister states V that Sir Thos. Mackenzie ha been ie~ A oppoiuted High Commissioner f, )r a further period of four months.—P,,. Ss Association telegram.

Mr. Jas. Smith’s house in Roebuck Road which® was destroyed by fire 0 n Mondav ovening was insured for £lQq and the furniture for £SO in the Guardian office.

The Catholic euchre party and dance, to take place in the Masonic Hall. Childers Road, promises to b e a great success. Extra tables have been secured, so;that to-night there should be no disappointments. The Returned Soldiers’ Association invite all ladies willing to assist i n connection with their annual ball to attend a meeting m the Soldiers’ Club rooms on Friday aAernoon w 3 o’clock. |F

A choice lot of ladies’ new neckwear, direct from London, consisting of the latest shapes and style-,. } Us just been opened lip by Messrs Rosie and Co- These are just the tiling for present wear and the prices will be found to be very moderate.

Your boy doesn’t romp and climb ■i hit mure than any other heaithj boy. If his clothes go through j n no time, it’s probably the fault of the clothes. Why not try him with a “Maclogn” suit next time. The / leading stores sell them, and you’ll be delighted with the smart cut and staunch sewing.*

It will be learned with regret that as yet there is no material improvement in the health of Mrs. Botherbridge wife of Mr. Retherbridge. lie-- . ensue of the Tuparoa Hotel. Mrs. T Petherbridge had the misfortune ’’ about a fortnight ago to accidentally fall through a trap-door leading to a cellar which she was unaware had been left open. At latest advices she was still in an unconscious state.

There have been inquiries as to the reason in connection with trie delav in- drawing the TVaiupu Art Union in aid of the Native Wounded Soldiers’ Fund. It is _ understood that very considerable difficulty is being experience in securing the return of a number of ticket book butts and that even now seme are still out. As this state of affairs is holding up the drawing, holders of unreturned butts should at once return them to the joint secretaries, Hon. A. T. Ngata and Mr. Keith.

The question of the hour of closing of tobacconists’ and hairdressers' shops again occupied a good deal of the Borough Council’s time last evening. The two parties—for and against the proposal to close at 6 o’clock-—were represented by Mr. Coleman and Mr. Burnard respectively. It transpired during the discussion that Mr. A. Owen had taken over Mr. Hallamore's business, and the matter was ultimately referred back to the Inspector of Factories so that a new requisition could be prepared.

j David Irwin was brought beieiv Mr {W. A. Barton at the Magistrate’s { Court yesterday morning on A charge of wilful damage, in that- he had roi ken a pane of glass valued of £2. the property of -Jean Ross. Sergeant | Clarkson stated that the man was I now under probation. Some time | ago lie had been granted permission/ j by the Prisons Board to emi-t for ae-, | tire service. He had gone with the *■ i reinforcements to England w).< r. lie j was returned as unfit. He then came to Gisborne. .He would ask for a remand so that he might communicate with the Inspector of Prisons. Further, the man was only arrested late -last night; and there had not | been sufficient time to get th< witj nesses together. The sen-cod pdead- ! ed not guilty, and was remanded till \ 9.30 on Friday jnorning.

When Mr. Gisborne has to go even as far as Napier he usually spends a day or more in packing his suit case and in many cases finds when it is too late that he has omitted his tooth-brush, his change of socks, or liis spare set of teeth. When J. C. Williamson moves his pantomime company he has only a few hours to get ready and there are hundred suit cases to be packed, and if tooth brushes, "soc-ks, or teeth are omitted they are gone fdt good. There is also tons of baggage and endless quantities of “props,” scenery, electric gear, and hopeless miles of rope to be safely shifted, for if even the smallest article is left behind the show will suffer. The packmg-up process after the pantomime last night was a marvel of efficiency. The curtail had barely touched the floor for the last time when the sceneshifters took control, and in ten minutes the stage was an apparently hopeless tangle of ropes, canvas, wings, properties and other impedimenta. System, however, triumpned, every article was securely pacxed in its own particular spot and before 2 o’clock the last cartload had disappeared down the road to the wharf and the wizened old chief mechanic donned his coat and set off in pursuit. There is food for reflection m the thought that before 8 o’clock tonight the curtain will go up in Napier to find the whole stage reconstructed and everything in the place to which it belongs.