Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume LI, Issue 5335, 22 November 1919, Page 4

Local and General.

The amount raised for the church building fund by the Catholic bazaar is between £I4OO and £ISOO.

All deferred rate traffic for United Kingdom will be routed via Pacific until further notice. „

Word has been received that Mr. Whitaker’s stallion Gazeley secured a first prize and a championship cup at the Wanganui show.

The Land Purchase Board has _ acquired from Mr. George Rutherford the Waitohi Peaks estate, Medburv, North Canterbury, for - tlement. The property comprises 9000 acres pastoral land. The work of subdivision will be put in hand at once.—Press Association.

Further reference to the duplication of postal names was made at yesterday’s meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, when a ' letter was received from the General Post Omce in reply to the Chamber’s request that the names Awanui and Tokomaru be altered to avoid confusion with Port Awanui and Tokomaru Bay. The letter stated that the post office at Awanui was opened in IS<4 and at Port Awanui in IS7B. The post office at Tokomaru was opened in 1890 and that at Tokomaru Bay in 1876 under the name of Te whai. The name was. changed m 1887 to Tokomaru and in 1880 to Tokomaru Bay. The Department saw no good reason for altering any of the names. It- would, however, consider the question of altering the names Port Awanni and Tokomaru Bay if the Chamber submitted other names. I£ was decided to communicate with the counties concerned asking whether they would be agreeable to this course.

A remarkably complete set of war curios is in the poS?ession of Mr J ■ Hall, licensee of the Patutahi Hotel, who returned some tune ago from active service. The collection i® easily the finest erer displayed m this district, and it would be difficult to conceive a larger or better assortment of war trophies. The collection includes all varieties of bullets, shells, bombs, grenades, etc., of the A.lied and German types, and Mr Hall is always willing to explain the principles of the various ingenious devices called into action during the war. He has great respect for the ingenuity of trie Hun inventor for the way in winch he devised shell rauge setters, hard metal bullets, etc,, samples of which are included in his collection. A remarkably interesting Hun bullet is that which was used on the tank?, it was a small bullet of the hardest metal composition known, covered by a softer metal to protect the rifling of the gun. When this .hy&t struck the tank plates, the sotiyMovering peeled off , and the hard bullet- n erced the walls of the tank, and ricocheting around inside could kill every in an in the machine. This small bullet was far more effective than the 13*b shell used by the British. The Gorman range setter for shells was a device which was set as required by the officer, and then handed to the rank and file who could set shell fuses with it at any time, night or day. Pistols, revolvers, helmets, maps of the front, too numerous to mention, comprise the. remainder or the collection, which is well worth an inspection.

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A special meeting of the Women’s Club will be held in the club rooms °n Monday,. 24th November, at 3 p.m. All members are urgently requested to attend.

A message to the Chief Postmaster states that the Pacific Cable Board notify as follows:—“Working well homewards; clear of United Kino-dom traffic.

A special meeting 0 f the Women’s National Reserve is called for Monday evening, in the Women’s Club rooms All members are asked to be present, as the business is important ’

Mr H. E. Hull stated yesterday that he noted that the general election was to take place on Wednesday, December 17. The rolls -would close on the day that the writ was issued. He did not know when that would •be, but it would probably be approximately on December 4 or 5.

Ihe Memorial Cross to be erected in this town will be a noble example of architecture representing the Great Sacrifice made bv those who died for the Empire. The Cross is being carved locally, and the inscription on it will be “Their name liveth for evermore.”. Individual names Will be recorded on a handsome board which has been donated for the purpose.

About 60 men are at present engaged on the Ngatapa railway worka, where slow progress is being made. Mr. C. E. Armstrong, District Public Works Engineer, stated yesterday to a Times reporter that the difficulty of obtaining labor is still very great and it would probably be worse when the freezing season opened again. Men would not work for the Public orks rate of pay. and they were demanding 16s to 20s per day.

In pursuance of his election campaign the Hon. W. D. MacDonald will address a meeting at 2.30 p.m. to-day at -Wharekopae and to-night at 8 o’clock at Here. Next week meetings will be held at the following places: Monday, Ngatapa; Tuesday. Tmiroto ; Wednesday, Hanga- \ roa; Thursday, Matawhero; Friday p.m.), Waimata; Friday, Mak- * aim ; Saturday, Otoko. Unless otherwise stated, all the meetings will commence at 8 p.m.

The Gipsy Maid’s concert, to be presented in the Holy Trinity Parish Hall next Thursday, by the Holy Trinity Church Girls’' Club, promises to be an excellent entertainment. The proceeds are to be devoted to the funds which are being raised for the Wayside Cross. Other organisations will assist with the items, and the programme will include items by Miss Bedford’s pupils, who will give some fancy dancing, including a Spanish cachuca. A feature of the programme will be a splendid electrical display.

In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., Mrs. Solomon was proceeded against for wilfully damaging the property ex O. Pusher, viz., a milk jug, a glass, bread, sugar, etc., to the total value of 6s 3d. Sub-inspector Dew said that Rusher had occasion to discharge a daughter of accused. There was a disagreement in the matter, and the articles referred to were damaged. A fine of £1 with 11s costs was imposed, and 6s 3d to be paid to Mr. O. Rusher to cover cost of damaged articles.

George Henry Highly appeared before Mr. J. S. Barton, SiM., yesterday on a charge of indecent exposure on the main road, Te Karaka. " SubInspector Dew said that accused, who was under the influence of liquor had called at a house. Being told to go away, he went out to the road and committed the offence complained of. The woman who told him to go.. away rang up the police and reported accused’s action. Accused pleaded that he was under the influence of liquor, and that having met with a serious accident previously, he suffered a physical disability that led to the act complained of." Accused was convicted and fined £lO in default one month’s imprisonment.

A rather amusing reminiscence, which must have had a disappointing effect on those chiefly concerned, was quoted at last evening’s meeting of the Waikanae Beach Improvement Society by Mr H. D.e ••'•Costa, who referred to one of the items on the programme for the river carnival, which is being organised by. the Society—the christening of rowing club boats. He that some years ago a similar event was in progress, when one of the bottles of christening fluid fell overboard. At the conclusion of the proceedings, several watersiders who witnessed the incident evinced a desire to do some life-saving, or rather, bottle-saving. The bottle was eventually recovered, and it was discovered that the “bottle of champagne” contained ta> harmless liquid known as lemonade! Mr. De Costa hoped that such a circumstance as this would not be allowed to recur.

The breaking (fep of the Holy Trinity Parish children’s sewing class was signalised on Thursday afternoon by a happy entertainment, which was provided for the children. Gaines and competitions comprised the programme, and during the afternoon the following prizes were presented for the various competitions: Dainty hand-work (prizes presented, by Miss Maclean and Mrs Packe), Alicia Cave j 1, Annie Crintts 2; best-dressed doll (prizes presented by Mrs W. L. Clayton and Miss O. Godfrey), Leura Pilkington 1, Jean Graham 2: doll’s bed (prizes presented by Miss Davies). Phyllis Miller 1. Margaret Miller 2; doll’s dress (prizes presented by Misses Clark and Davieis), Molly Sheen 1, Eve Z a chart ah 2; best-stuffed doll or tov (prizes presented by Mrs A. G. Walker and Miss E. McKinley), , Florence Packe 1, Joan Wilkes 2. j The Rev. W. T. Drake presented the prizes. After the presentation the president of the Girls’ Club (Miss Davies) thanked the children for the work that they had done during the past year, and on behalf of the club members thanked the judges (Mrs t. B. Barker and Mrs A. G. Walker) for their kindly help, and all others who had helped to make the after-, noon a success. The children then, through the Rev. W. T. Drake, presented their three teachers Misses Davies, Clark and Maclean, with some beautiful little gifts as tokens of esteem and appreciation. The teach- ■ ers suitably replied. Tea was provided, and the pleasant gathering concluded with “Auld Lang Syne.’ The children have been preparing for a sale of work, which is to be held next Thursday afternoon, in connection with the Girls’ Club Homemade tovs and some good Christmas gifts wiH be exhibited. A Kodak Album, with its happy moment records, is by far the most interesting and highly prized book in tho home.— A. W. J. Mann. Kodak Depot.*** If your photos are not at] yon desire, we will gladly help von to overcome any difficulty.-—-A. W. J. Maun, Kodak D*"ot M *

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•morrow evening i n the TJieo'sopM- T cal Society's rooms, Lysnar’s Build“6 8 » £ eel Street, at 7 o’clock on “Ihe Gospel of Wisdom.” Mangapapa Town Board invites tenders for the supply of 200 yards of gravel from the Matokitoki Valley gravel pit. Tenders will close on Wednesday, November 26. Further particular are published in another column.

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rvi c ?f Hastings for this Heenoy v. Olaoby light, leaving here on Monday morning and returning on Wednesday evening. •ii ll a clmi 'Z e °i using a motor car without registering it and, failing to provide it with a light between Sunni' and sunrise while it was in use, 1 • phendan was fined £1 with 7s costs on each charge by Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., yesterday.

Andrew A. Cassi.' . a prohibited person, was proceeded against in the .Police Court yesterday on a charge or securing liquor. Sub-Inspector Dew stated that when accused was arrested lie had a large bottle of whisky which had not been opened, in his possession. A fine of £2 with 7s costs in default three days’ imprisonment was inflicted.

The case of Lionel Edward Wilkinson, formerly of the Whatatutu hotel who previously appeared before Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., on a, series of charges laid under the Licensing Act was mentioned at the Police Court yesterday. Mr. Nolan, counsel for Wilkinson, stated that orders then made by His Worship had been complied with and that a new licensee had taken over the Whatatutu hotel. His Worship expressed satisfaction.

The general public are invited to hear Mr. Cook, president of the N.Z. Workers’ Union, in his address on “Organised Labor and State Control” at the Sievwright Memorial this evening at 7.30, of' which an announcement is made in another page. On Sunday evening, at 7 o’clock, he ■will also speak at the Sievwright Memorial, the subject being “Organised Labor.” At the Botanical Gardens a meeting will he held in the afternoon at 3 o’clock, speaker, Mr S. J. Elston, whose subject will be “Efficiency,” with special reference to war-time production. The aims of the East Coast Railway and Development League were further placed before the Chamber of Commerce yesterday by Mr. H. O. MacFarlane, organising secretary of the League, who is visiting this district from Napier. He *■ id that the object of his visit, was to secure members and subscriptions, as funds were now needed for pushing on the campaign. He stated that he would be here for about a week, and during that time would canvass the district in company with the local secretary, Mr. W. M. Bayly.

Arrangements were made for the holding of the Waikanae Beach Improvement Society’s meeting in the Mayor’s room of the Council Chambers, owing to the Council Chamber being engaged for a meeting of Sir James Carroll’s supporters. It was found, however, that accommodation in the Mayor’n room was far too limited, and consequently it was arranged that the meeting should take place in the board room’ of the Gisborne Farmers’ Co-op. The beach enthusiasts trooped across to the new meeting place, and here also, owing to the interest which is being taken in the movement, there was no room to spare. The meeting, however, proceeded. At the conclusion, a vote of thanks wap passed to the Farmers’ Co-op for the use of the board room. Motorists should investigate the Still Better Willard . Battery with threaded rubber insulators between its plates.' It’s one of these rare discoveries that go to the very heart of the battery, transforming it into a newer and still better product. It is a thing battery engineers wanted for years, a really practical hard rubber protection for battery plates. All sorts of ways have, been tried to devise a rubber insulation that would preserve the superior insulating qualities of rubber, without either decreasing the voltage or increasing battery size and weight. J - J. Niven and Co., Ltd., Kaiti Esplanade, the local Willard Service station, are ever ready to give motorists all the help and advice possible, along with booklets containing valuable information, just for the ask-

At a largely attended meeting of the local branch of the Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association last evening, the following resolutions were passed: “That this meeting of the Gisborne branch of the P. and T. Officers’ Association deplores the fact that the Government have not seen fit to pay the outstanding portion of the war bonne, especially in view of the fact that when the service was reclassified the basis taken was 27 .per cent, increase in the cost df living. To-dav this has risen to 47 per cent., and the meeting calls upon Cabinet to immediately reconsider their decision and thus place their employees in a position equal to the pre-war standard. Furthermore.. that this meeting considers that as public servants they are of opinion that they have been disloyally treated, and that the officers’ faith in the country’s administration has been severely shaken. That this branch further urges the Government to immediately make an announcement regarding the payment of a bonus for the year 31st March, 1920, owing to the additional 20 per cent, increase._m the cost of living since the service was re-graded in March of this year, as shown by the Government Statistician’s figures.’’

The practices which “small fry’ occasionally adopt for the purpose of providing themselves with amusement are many and varied, but 'an incident which occurred on Thursday afternoon afforded amusement not only to the youthful perpetrator, but also to certain onlookers. Incidentally, it also provided embarrassment, to say the least of it, to certain others, who became the leading actors in a short, unrehearsed roadside comedy. A neatly, bound up parcel wa s observed by some of the occupants of a conveyance which was returning from the Patutahi picnic. The attention of the driver was drawn to the circumstance, and he pulled up about two chains from the innocent looking package. , One of those in the conveyance jumped out and made a dash towards the parcel, and simultaneously it wa,H noticed by a man on horseback. \ A race for possession commenced, but as the parcel wa s about to be confiscated, it alarmed all the witnesses by making a sudden dash towards the hedge. The sight of a smiall, but hugely delighted gild, standing by the roadside explained the mystery, for the parcel wan a package of stones, attached to a string, a jerk of which was responsible for the parcel’s unseemly behaviour. The participants in the race could not see anything funny about the incident, but it is believed that each swore a solemn oath that Tn future all parcels lying the roadway would be allowed to remain undisturbed, las far as they were concerned. It is understood that several other parties also fell victims to the girl’s joke. Water your garden with North British Hose—it’s made from the finest Para Rubber and best quality canvas, and always reliable. 74. A Kodak Album mates a most pleasing gift, and inter when filled with personal gimps, is the source of continual pleasure. We hav© a full range of all sixes.—A. W. J. Mann, Ph o to-Cheinis t- *** Crepe-de-chine sports coats, a limited. number only,. 4-ss, at. S. Stone’s.* Motorists who run heavy cars and carry big loads find Clincher Tyres unequalled for wear. “Clinohers” have risen to “front rankers” on' ! merit alone. 71.

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LABOR CANDIDATE ALSO LIKELY.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT REQUIRED

An intimation was given to a Times reporter yesterday that in all probability a Labor candidate would also contest the Gisborne seat at the elections. It was explained that if sufficient financial inducement was forthcoming the selection would be made, and already several substantial promises had been received. More was, however, required.. The matter of a final selection of a candidate would be for the local Labor Representation Committee, and it was expected that an announcemenu would be made next week.