Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 5004, 19 October 1918, Page 4

Local and General.

Trainers and owners arc reminded that acceptances for the whole of the first day events of the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Spring Meeting are due with _ the secretary at 9 o’clock this evening.

Tenders, which will close at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22. are invited by Messrs. Burr and Mirfield for alterations to the Palace Pictures Buildings for tile Returned Soldiers’ Club.

The Masterton Patriotic Committee in a letter to the Cook County Council yesterday urged support to a proposal that the Government erect memorial workshops as a tribute to soldiers. It was decided to endorse the proposal. 'The following will represent the Civil Service Cricket Club in their match against United on the High School grounds to-day at 2.15 p.m.: —Carr, Carter, Downer, Duncan, Fraser, Wi Friday, Griffith, Lowndes, Morrison (2), Ogilvio and Tahiwi.

A letter from the Marine Department stating that a Bill would shortly be laid before Parliament to enable the Tologa Bay Harbor Board to assume active operations by the erection of wharves etc. The letter was read at the meeting of the Cook County Council yesterday.

At the meeting of the Cook County Council yesterday a letter was received from the Treasury Department stating that the Minister of Finance had approved of the application for permission to raise a loan of £4Ouo for the purpose of metalling the Gis-borne-Wairoa road.

The .Jumble Stall promises to be a great attraction at the Red Cross Shop to-day. Amongst the articles that will be offered for sale will be a good selection of enamel-ware, men’s clothing, pictures, etc., etc. There have been many handsome gifts for the stall to-dav.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Waikanae Beach Improvement Committee, Cr. H. DeCosta brought up the question of temporarily repairing the present men’s bathing shed, and it was decided to effect temporary repairs immediately. Cr. DeCosta. explained that there was not sufficient funds available at the present time to make a permanent structure hut that would no doubt be enme later on.

The destruction of the Masterton Age Newspaper and Printing Company’s office by fire is almost complete, says a Press- Association telegram. The insurance on the building is £ISOO. Other insurances are not available. The fire had a big Hold when discovered. The wind fanned the flames, making the task of the firemen difficult. It wa)> after midnight before the danger passed. The stocks and plant were practically destroyed.

The young people of Gisborne are promised a happy time next week. A visit is being paid by the Rev. E. Paigrave Davy, of Auckland. Superintendent of the New Zealand Children’s Mission. Meetings will he held from Tuesday to Friday in St, Andrew’s Church, at 7 o’clock each evening. Adult friends are invited. A preliminary meeting to arrange details will be held on Monday at St. Andrew’s Church at 7.30. when Sunday School teachers and all friends interested will he addressed hv Mr. Davy. The Rev. James Aitken, M.A., will preside.

It was mentioned at tlie Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday by Mr. G. Ashton that there was frequently a delay in delivery of telegrams in Gisborne. He said ho could give instances where telegrams had been received in the morning and had not reached those for whom they were intended until the afternoon. Mr. J. W. Bright, the chairman, said he saw the late postmaster in regard to the matter, and he stated that they could not get efficient messengers. It .was decided that the postal authorities should be again approached.

A letter from the secretary of the Waipaoa school committee was read at the meeting of the Cook County Council yesterday, drawing the Council’s attention to the danger children were subject to from motorists, and asking the Council to erect a. warning notice to motorists and others near the share turn just before the road reaches the bridge. Reference was also made in the letter to the use of an unformed road running past the school to the river. The committee had been put to considerable expense owing to damage resulting from the drays -going too close to" the fence. The Council was asked to have the road formed or to do' something to improve the position. The Overseer said he had sent two sign posts out. The road could be formed up sufficiently to keep the carters away from the fence at a cost <sf £2O or £3O. The chairman (Mr M G. Reynolds) said the question of damage was one which should be referred to the carters. On the motion of Cr. G. Witters it uas decided to form the road.

Show week with all its activities will soon bo here, and ladies are making their preparations for a correct appearance upon an occasion or special interest. _ No lady should visit Gisborne during the next week ov two cit lonst without cnlling one of Miss M. Neill’s shops, where the best choice of ladies’ wear is to ho had. ' Miss Neill is carrying particularly heavy stocks just now, and is making a very fine display of spring millinery. Her goods are noted, for quality and reliability, and those who like to be well and tastefully dressed on a, reasonable outlay cannot fail to get satisfaction at her shops. 'She has some very nice costumes and blouses, and there are plenty to select from. _ For ladies’ underclothing, the leading shops in the town are Miss Neill’s—at_ the old corner and at Everybody’s Buildings.*

Have you bought a ticket for the children’s carnival on the 24th? Come along to the Garrison Hall and bring your friends with you to see one of the prettiest sights ever seen—children enjoying themselves. Let every father bring his wife and children, for by giving them a good time you are helping to lighten the burden of “Our Boys,” for every ticket bought is something for them.*

“Apparently a fine of £1 is not a sufficient deterrent,” said Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, when Herbert Tweed and Frank Sharpe were charged with riding on the footpath. Mr Barton fined them £2 and 7s costs, each. For cycling without a light after sunset John England was fined £1 and 7s costs. At a sitting of the Juvenile Court two juveniles were fined 10s and 5s respectively for riding on the footpath.

By careful foresight and the pqbt.y of buying at least twelve or eighteen months ahead of present requirements Messrs. C. Rosie and Co. have able to keep prices do.vn during the last four years to such an extent that in many instances hey are actually selling at less than oresant wholesale prices. Visitors to town during Show Week are invited to nay a ' isit to this well-known firm and see the rplendie and varied display of .-ew goods row showing. *

In a short address at th e Savage Club’s concert on Thursday evening, Mr G. Stock said it was now four years since they had held their hist korero. Those of the audience who had been present on that occasion would remember how lull of enthusiasm they weie at the time. Since then much water had flower under the bridge but they were animated by the same enthusiasm to-day as then. Lately the war had turned iu our favor, and we were looking forward for further victories and no_ revenges. He Imped that the Germans would go down and out. In a way he felt sorrj- for our soldiers who had been waiting for four years to give Germany the knock out blow, and it looked as if the enemy was going to evad e that by submission.

Who is to run the Government Liquor Trade? If the Government buys out the Traffic, they will necessarily turn to the present Brewers to “carry on.” The New Zealand Alliance Withe Business Men’s Efficiency Lealue or the Labour Party has hot trained any /run to conduct the “trad!:” as a enterprise. It will/ havO-Co be the same parties, the/’sa me alcP'-inethods. the same eynkfelj" disregard for women and children] the /same callousness towards'‘debauchery and poverty, the same lust fojf gain at the expense of the nation’s - manhood. Let the advocates of State Control (they mean State Purchase) tell us where they will secure the high-class „man who is willing to sell poison, if only the State, and not an individual brewer, profits thereby.*

A Maori named Oreki Taylor was charged at the Magistrate’s Court yesterdav before Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M.. with driving a motor car round the corner of Peel Street and Gladstone Road at a speed of- over five miles an hour. Defendant through an interpreter stated that on the morning in question he had a telephone message stating, that his son was dangerously ill in hospital. The Magistrate said that a Supreme Court decision had been given which forbade even ambulance drivers to break the bv-laws no matter how urgent the ’ business might be because it was not considered that they should he allowed to endanger people’s lives. A fine of 10s and 19s 6d costs was imposed.

Much interest is being evinced in the children’s fancy-dress carnival to be held at the Garrison Hall on Thursday evening. The function has been promoted by the Women’s National Reserve in aid of the Red Cross Fund. With the object of assisting the children to enjoy the entertainment more thoroughly. Mrs. May and Miss Old will attend at the Garrison Hall this afternoun, and the little dancers will practice the grand march and other items. On Thursday evening lancers will he danced, and any eight children may form a set, but all must be dressed in similar costumes. The committee intend to commence decorating the Garrison Hall on Wednesday evening, and would he pleased to receive the loan of flags. zAn appeal is also made for the assistance of men on Wednesday evening. The Mayoress (Mrs. Sherratt) would he grateful if ladies who have promised cakes, etc., for the Showwill take or send them to her tea tent in the Show Grounds. Those who cannot possibly do so are requested to leave them at. the Red Cross Shop early on Monday. Any persons who have not already been asked to assist and are disposed to do so, are reminded that cakes and scones or any goods suitable for the refreshment stall will be welcomed. Mr. and Mrs. McKeague and Mrs. Monck will have an unlimited quantity of ice cream on Wednesday (People’s Day). Mrs. Stevenson would like all' sweets promised to be left- at Miss Barnes’ fruit shop before 5 p.m. on Monday. Mrs. F. deLaptour and helpers will have a spinning display and stall for the sale of woollen'goods, and there will also be a display of pretty garments on the work stall.

The first meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Christopher James Craig, described as a machine expert, Gisborne, was held in the office of the Deputy Official Assignee (Major A. G. Beere) yesterday afternoon. The bankrupt was represented hv Mr. Burnard and there were no creditors present. Bankrupt stated he had been in Gisborne for about 17 years. He was managing the mechanical wool works for four and a half years and was a machine expert. He left the wool works two and a half years ago, and had since been employed _ shearing, also at Nelson Bros.’ freezing works and contract fencing. He purchased a section from Mr. Sheridan three years ago for £325, paying _ £75 down. He paid IS months’ interest. His wife was in Sydney and lie had no furniture. He had no means of making any offer. T nfortunate speculation and the fact that a judgment order had been obtained by' the vendor of the section was the cause of his filing. The meeting was adjourned.

[Attention is called to the advertisement and notice in this issue of Mr James Simpson’s lecture this evening at the Opera House.

Inquiries at the Defence Office yesterday elicited the information that a number of Second Division men called in the. November draft had interviewed the group area officer, Captain Turnbull, and under the recent announcement had had their leave extended until the January draft goes into camp.

“Undesirables” have taken possession of the King Country recently in the way of gorse, blackberry, and the thieving minah bird, which has taken the place of the forest tree bellbird and tui. A trip last week in various parts of the electorate was a revelation to Mr W. T. Jennings, M.l 3 ., who knows the district since the start of settlement in 1902.

While at the Somme, said Major McGilp, D. 5.0., during a lecture in Wellington a few days ago, a German officer ran into ' his arms. He took him back, and on the way they passed a wounded German and a New Zeal • under. The officer could speak English, and he asked him to help carry the men, but the German officer refused, on the ground that he was an officer; “hut,” added Major McGilp, “the sight of a big stick did the trick.”

There is to be an aerial service from Sydney to London established immediately after the war. So says Mr Richard Lloyd, a man of some importance in London commercial and financial circles, who is now in Sydney making the necessary arrangements. Mr Lloyd says that the route proposed is London-Paris-Marseilles-Sardinia-Tripoli-Port Basra-Karachi-Calcutta-Rangoon-Pcn-ang-Borneo-'Celebeb-Cape York-Bris-bane-Sydney. It is proposed that the service shall at first carry mails, and a few passengers, and it is expected to accomplish the journey in 150 flying hours. It is hoped, _at first, to have aeroplanes departing for Sydney and London once a week.

The Minister of Justice decided recently that members of the police force should be allowed to decide by vote whether the police should form a Police Association or join the Public Service Association, states a Press Association message from Wellington. A large meeting of all ranks of the Wellington decided unanimously to- join the Public Service Association. Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wanganui has already decided to join the Public Service Association. Wellington decided also that the Minister be asked to make it compulsory by regulation for all members of the police force to .become members of the Public Service Association.

Under the heading ‘‘Some War Achievements”- the following appears in the official journal of the Royal Colonial Institute :—‘ ‘Although New Zealand is a small country, with a proportionately small population, over 100,000 trained soldiers, up to the present time, have sailed from the Dominion to take part in the war, and a still larger number have joined the colours. Two fine hospital ships have been fitted out. and fully equipped, and over 500 fully-trained nurses have been sent to th<j front. Horses, to the number of 12,000, have been sent to Eyypt for military purposes. New Zealand has borne the entire cost of her war effort, amounting to £46,000,000. Whether the Dominion can continue to meet its own war expenditure depends largely on the shipping outlook. If sufficient ships can be found to carry the country’s products, her financial position should be assured.'’

“The Loyalty of the Maori's is the subject of an article in the leading column of the London Daily Telegraph, the outcome of the presentation to Major H. R. Vercoe. D. 5.0., rS C.M., of the gold medal sent him iecently bv two Maori tribes or Rotorua. The writer deals at length with the early history of New' Zealand, giving due credit to the work of Sir George Grey, Bishop Selwyn, and Sir William Martin. From all the lands washed by the seven seas have come soldiers ready to take their part in the great crusade for liberty and independence, and not the least valiant of those who have 'sprung to arms- in support of Great Britain and its Great White King have been the Maoris. Stout, and valiant, and loval, they have recognised to the full all that they owe to an English sense of justice and fair play, they have not been slow to realise the value of that protection which has been accorded to them fo , r full development of their own faiths and ideals.”

A meeting of the Waikanae Beach Committee of the Borough Council met Mr. E. L. Lees (representing the Waikanae Beach Improvement Association) yesterday afternoon in the Council Chambers in order to discuss matters in connection with the policy for beautifying the Wai kanae beach. Mr. Lees said it was advisable for the Men’s Bathing Association to join m with the.Waika nae Beach Improvement Society m the interests of the beautifying policy. It was decided to amalgamate the two societies if possible, and call a meeting of the respective societies to further discuss the position. Mr. Lees mentioned that the timber meichants of Gisborne had undertaken to reinstate the old rotunda on the beach and move it down nearer the water’s edge, for the purpose of utilising it during the summer months for open-air concerts.