Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 5000, 15 October 1918, Page 4

Local and General.

As a result of a boycott the Queensland Government has reduced the price of beer at the Government railway refreshment rooms, states a cable message from Brisbane.

Quin-Sal, an improved form of quinine. If taken in time will crack up a cold in a night. Price 2s. Sold by A. W. J. Mann, Chemist.*

A conference will be held to-mor-row afternoon between the Cook and Waikohu County Councils and the Borough Council relative to the proposed motor traffic regulations.

A cable message from Sydne3’ states that there is a great outcry against subscribers to previous war loans being compelled to subscribe to the present war loan the same as those who had subscribed to none.

The annual meeting of the Soldiers Club will be held in the Club rooms at 4 o’clock on Friday next and not in the Borough Council Chambers as stated in the. official notice sent to subscribers, owing to the Chamber being engaged.

A very dainty display of new season’s millinery is now being shown at Messrs. C. Rosie and Co.’s. Ail ladies who are interested in smart millinery modes for present wear are invited to call and have a look around.'

At this time of the rear house decoration receives a good deal of attention. Air. G. S. A’ incent, opposite the Ford garage, has good stocks of wall papers, paints, etc., and also a first-class staff of workmen. He is prepared to give estimates for large and small contracts and any work entrusted to him will be done in a workmanlike manner at prices as low as present conditions will permit.*

The decision of the Citizens’ Defence Committee to exclude Alaoris from participation in the benefits in connection with the £IO,OOO allocated for loans jo returned soldiers has created a considerable amount of discussion in the district. At yesterday's meeting of the Citizens’ Defence Committee Captain Pitt gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the words excluding Alaori soldiers should be deleted.

“The thanks of the School Committees are dup to the Gisborne Timas for so ably bringing the matter of the children’s cinema forward and I think the publicity given to this important question will help considerably,” said Air E. Beatson, the organiser of the scheme for the children's cinema in Gisborne at a meeting of the School Committee’s Association last night.

Air. Seymour AlcFarlane. patentee and inventor of Alc-Farlane’s automatic gas patents, has completed arrangements to open up a large manufacturing and distributing branch in Palmerston North. and has taken over the block of buildings previously occupied by the Manawatu Daily. Times Publishing Co., in the Square, adjoining the Grand Hotel. Air. E. J. Poswillo also leaves shortly to manage the Alasterton branch.*

Tlip Napier and Waipukurau En-gine-drivers’ Firemen and Cleaners’ Union, a Press Association message, from Napier, has paused the following resolution: —Owing to the utter failure of th e National Government to effectively deal with the cost of living problem, this meeting urges the Executive Council to demand a substantial increase in wages. We also entirely approve of the efforts they are making to obtain at least time and a. half for all night duty during specified hours.

The green room, as the engine room of the Tuatea has become popularly known by passengers to and from the Arahura is generally conceded to be one of the neatest and cleanest little rooms of its kind. The engineer. Mr. James Young, has been busily employed recently in generally renovating the interior. . The running of the engine certainly justifies his expression that it made no more noise than a sewing machine, whilst the entire absence of escaping steam is most noticeable.

A meeting of men will be held at the Borough Council offices this morning at 10 o’clock to arrange with the Mayor for a canvass of the district in connection with the “Our Day” effort. Messrs. C. M. Luke, of ' Wellington (chairman of the Y.M.C.A. Committee), A. _ Varney, national secretary of the Y.M.C.A., and F. J. F. King, district secretary of the Poverty Bay , and Hawke’s Bay districts, have come to Gisborne to assist tjje movement and will be present at the meeting.

It will he remembered in connection with the Red Triangle campaign that the first subscription (two pennies) came from a. boy named McLaughlan. Mr, had the pennies gilded, and they were, subsequently forwarded through His Ex celleney the Governor-General to the King. ‘ A letter has just been received from tlie Earl of Liverpool stating that His. Majesty had been pleased" to accept the pennies and desired that the boy be thanked for Ins gift. Since its receipt the letter lias been road to the boy, wlio is delighted with the unsought honor that had been conferred upon him.

Prohibition greatly increases the employee’s efficiency. J. D. Maclean.*'Provincial Secretary for British Columbia, /stated/ the universal experien "e inj?america when lie said: “The la rgeinpiningV and lumbering compaui jsj&dmit the work of their employees is/ vei’y much better, aijir that there is much less loss of tij/m ifi the old days, for the two days following pay day, the number of accidents in their works materially increased, and many of the employees did not report for work on these days, and the operations of the companies were much handicapped in consequence.” If British Columbia had dispensed State Alcohol for public revenue, would' accidents have decreased, would Monday morning have found more men at work: would 'efficiency have been increased? The logical thing is to get Prohibition in New Zealand. not Continuance under State Auspices.*

Protection for your Soldier Boy.— Send him a bullet-proof fabric bodyshield. Non-metallic, warm, and comfortable. Defies bayonet, sword, shrapnel, bombs, revolver, or lance. 77s 6d, post free to trenches. —P.O. Box 657, Christchurch.*

Brisk booking was reported yester- - flay for the Savage Club’s Patriotic Kerero, to held at _ the Opera House on Thursday evening. It is reported in AVellington, states a Press Association message, that the Australian butter output has been sold to the Imperial Government for 1755. ‘•One picture theatre proprietor told Inc that the public demand sexual' films and. will have them said Air Faram. headmaster of tho Te .Hapara School, at a meeting or the Gisborne School Committee s Association last night. A charge of driving a horso and buggy round the corner of Gladstone Road and Peel Street au other than a walking pace on the 6th inst., wa preferred against George Holmes at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Air J. S. Barton, and a fine of £1 and 7s costs was imposed. Show week with all its activities will soon be here, and ladies are making tlieir preparations for a correct appearance upon an occasion or special interest. Go lady should visit Gisborne during the next week Or two at least without calling at one of Aliss Al. Neill’s shops, where the best choice of ladies’ wear is to be had. Aliss Neill is carrying particularly heavy stocks just now, and is making a very fine display or spring millinery. Her goods are noted for quality and reliability, and those who like to be well an d tastefully dressed on & reasonable outlay cannot fail to get satisfaction at her shops. She lias some very nice costumes and blouses, and there are plenty to select from. For ladies’ underclothing the leading shops itt -the town are Aliss Neill’s—at_ the old corner and at Everybody's Buildings.* The annual report and balance- • sheet for the South British Insurance Company for the year ending August 31 last show that the net premium revenue amounted to £056,- . 988, and interest and rents t0£51,928, £51,928, making a total revenue of £708,917. After making provision for losses outstanding there remained a surplus in the underwriting account of . £82,346 which, added to interest and rents, brought the profits for the year up to £134.274. Of this amount £BO,-581 was dealt with as follows: Reserve fund £50,000, reduction of company’s office premises £25,000, officers’ provident and superannuation funds £5156 and sinking funds of leaseholds £425. Out of the balance an interim dividend of 2.? 6d per share was paid in April and a further dividend of a similar amount has been authorised absorbing a total of £50,000. The balance, £3693, added to the balance from August, 1917, makes a total of £57,601, which is to he carried to- the new account. .