Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5542, 26 July 1920, Page 4

Local and General.

It is understood that two additional cases arising out of the disturbance’-on Gladstone Hoad on Saturday night- week are to be ventilated in Court this week. A meeting of the War Memorial Committee will be held in the Borough Council Chambers to-night at 8 o’clock. Subsequent to the recent public conference on the harbor problem, Mr F. Lysuar (chairman of the Harbor Board) instructed Mr Leslie Reynolds to draw up a new scheme in keeping with its decisions. The new plan, it is understood, will be placed before members for their consideration to-day. It is reported that a liarbor such as that which will now be recommended would cost about £BOO,OOO, and would take only three years to complete. Under the scheme the river would he diverted and there would be about one mile of main breakwater. Speaking to a Times reporter on the matter, Mr Lysnar said that he considered' it was only right, seeing that he was moving to rescind the adoption of the Harbor Commission’s scheme that he should be in a position to bring forward at the same time an alternative scheme—one that would meet with very widespread approval.

The triennial elections in connection with the county councils of the district will be held in October next. Ihe rods are now in course of preparation. An official permit for the boxing contest on August 27 between Jack Heeney and Los (ileeson was granted by .SubInspector Cassells on Saturday. It is understood that the liner Devon, which is due to arrive at Gisborne at an early date, will Lft a total ot 65 97a actual carcases of lamb foi New xoik and Boston.

There is at present in course of compilation a register of brands lor tho VVairoa district, and when it is finished arrangements will be made by ihe Agricultural Department tor all future registrations to be effected, at vvaiioa. Mr G. Chetwin, representing Cox and Co. Ltd., Napier, high-class tailors and breeches makers, is visiting Gisborne and may be seen at the Gisborne Hotel or No. 2 Good’s sample rooms, Lowe Street, until Wednesday next. At auction at Timaru on Saturday a. 66ft. frontage in Stafford Street the busiest part of the town, on which are five one-storey shops, was sold at £lo,0W) to Halleustein and Co., and the I imaiu Herald. Company conjointly. 1 .A. The Gisborne Farmers Co-op. Co., Ltd., draw attention to their sale at Kairoro yards to-morrow, when they will offer 2(101) sheep, including 700 2toofh wethers and a line of ewes m lamb and dry sheep from Arakiiu station.

The Poverty Bay Freezing Company’s steamer Admiral Codrington, now at an English port, will return to the DornUh ion via the Indian Ocean. She will call at Perth (Western Australia) and will load the biggest consignment of railway sleepers ever shipped to New Zealand, for the Public Works Department. News of interest and advantage to men! Two in windows for one week: Serge Suits, size 3 only, to clear 1055.; All Wool Tweed Overcoats, sizes 3 to 7, to clear lGqs. Call in and inspect at Bill Clark-

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The Timaru Chamber of Commerce has telegraphed to local M.’sP. that the building trade there is stopped for want of cement. Four hundred tons are arriving there from Auckland, but all is commandeered for the Arthur s Pass works. Members have been urged to see the Minister and get half for urgent requirements here.—P.A.

The Gisborne Farmers’ Co-op. Co. Ltd., insert in this issue an advertisement of interest to motorists. This firm has landed a direct shipment- of “Acme” red letter motor tyres and tubes, and as they intend doing away with the tyre department of their business, very low prices will be accepted.** Members and friends of the Loyal Gisborne Lodge, M.U., are reminded of the progressive euchre tournament to night after the ordinary business, when the old-fashioned' pound night will bo again inaugurated. Trophies will be provided for both ladies and gentlemen, and with fine weather a large attendance may be expected. In furtherance of his offer when approached by a committee of local residents recently, Mr G. H. Lysnar will inform the Harbor Board to-day that he is prepared to accept fifteen hundred guineas in full satisfaction of h:s claim on the Board under his harbor scheme agreement if the matter is settled without delay.

Representatives of the coalmine owners and the New Zealand Coal, Gold, Shale. Quarry and . Tunnel workers* Federation met at Wellington on Saturday for the purpose of considering the points in dispute in connection with the interpretation of the agreement arrived at a few months ago. The Prime Minister presided. The c-onuirence was not completed, and will meet again this morning.—Press Assn. The Creche committee desire to thank the Gisborne Boxing Association for a donation of £lO 5s 3d. being the result of a collection recently taken up at a display in the association’s- training hall. The committee also wish to acknowledge with thanks a donation of £25 by Mr John Clark, and a load of wood and pumpkins presented by Mr Ewen Cameron.

Soundings taken by the Harbor Board officials in the river harbor on Friday showed an improvement on the former position, this being attributed in some measure to the work of the John Townlev and Priestman dredge. On Friday’s soundings the channel, which was formerly 4ft Gin, showed oft. at low water, and the depth in front of No. 5 shed, which was formerly lSin and 3ft, is now 4ft Gin aud oft.

It is intimated by the Cook. County Council that the new electors’ rolls are on view at the Council 'office and at various places in the several ridings. Any objections must be sent to the Council office before August 23. . As the rolls have been prepared on the valuation rolls in force on July 22. occupiers of properties in the county should take the earliest opportunity of ascertaining if their names are on the roll. It may lie remembered that it was decided at the last meeting of the Harbor Board that Mr Ferguson, of Wellington, should he written to in connection with the need for securing further advice on tho improvement of the river harbor. Mr Ferguson, it is understood, has replied stating that he could not agree to the proposal that he alone should provide a report on the matter, and suggesting that his colleagues on the Harbor Commission should also be communicated with on the subject. It is improbable that the request of the Wairoi Harbor Board for the inclusion of a portion of Cook County in its harbor district will be considered at to-day’s meeting of tlie Gisborne Harbor Board. The Wniroa Board claim SO,OOO odd acres with a capital value of over £600,000. The special committee of the Gisborne Board appointed to confer with the Wairoa delegates will recommend the local Board to offer to transfer about one third of the area claimed.

In the House on Friday, the lion. W. Nosworthy, replying to Mr Fraser. stud that all the information he jiad received regarding the immigrants who came out in the Mahana was that they were well treated on the voyage out. He had reason to believe there were certain in faiences at work to decry the government’s immigration policy, but he wanted to sav that the Government would proceed with its policy notwithstanding the criticism levelled at the Immigration department.—Special Correspondent.

On Friday afternoon a conference was held for the purpose of assisting in making a by-law as regards the subdivis‘oll of land in the borough, and obviating blind roads. There were present: The Mayor (Mr G. Wildish), and Ch's. Mount. Mirfield, and Robertson. Messrs Cook and Matthews (private surveyors), Wheeler (inspecting surveyor representing the Government- Department). and R. Stone Florance (as District Land Registrar). After an interesting discussion, during which several points were raised, the conference was adjourned for a week to enable further data to be secured regarding the suggestions made.

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