Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume LV, Issue 6183, 14 September 1921, Page 4

Local and General.

A meeting of senior cadets will be held this evening for the purpose of forming a cricket club. A sitting ,of the Native Land Court will, be opened by Judge Browne at Tologa. Bay to-day. Judge McCormack is still sitting at Tikitiki. At the Auckland Supreme Court yesterday His Honor, Mr Justice Adams, made an order for the removal of William Edward Hackett;, solicitor, and William Robert Stone, engineer, from the office of trustees of the estate of the late Eliza Hackett, the claim foxremoval being made by three infant beneficiaries.—P.A.

The delay .on the part of Messrs. John Burps and Co., Ltd., of Auckland. in completing tlieir contract to supply mains, etc., for the water supply for Te Ha-para, lias been the subject of discussion at recent meetings of the Borough Council. In connection with a discussion on the subject on August 23, it. was erroneously stated at the Council table that the contract had bef!n in force > fox- two> voai’s. The actual position is that the contract was signed on September ,4, 1920, with delivery to be made within three months, i.e., before December 4, 1920. The firm in question lias now written-'to the Borough Council explaining that the order was held up, in the first place, by strikes at Broken Hill, and; subsequently, by inability to secure freight, and that every effort is being made to speedily complete the contract. It is hoped by the municipal authorities that the balance offthe order will come to hand without further delay, so that the whole of the residents of To Hapara may secure the advantage cf a water supply at the earliest possible date;

liner Athenic new loading in /oadstead, is taking, in sHipnftnts /OuntT from lx>tli’ local .factories and fim the Tologa Bay factory.

~ Arrangements' have been made to secure the services of the well-known pugilist Lin Robinson to instruct for two nights each week at the senior cadets’ gymnasium.

\ training centre for senior cadets has been established 'at Te Karaka where there are, 30 to 40 senior cadets, and drills will bo held fortnightly. Lieut. Cartwright will probably ’be in command.

Yesterday tbe Harbor Board staff recovered a large log opposite the b°t> tom groyne, which had. • been reported on Saturday. With the help of the diver the log was removed. It was 12tt long with a diametej* of 3ft and had copper sheathing on it.

A Hastings P.A. message states that Wasterman and Co.’s drapery premises were broken > into between Saturday night and Monday morning. The safe was opened, and about £l5O, largely cash, was takrfn. U “Sa/<|y iMafo? the fampus \VIJsJp de |is Mgfc a noijf |ru#vJ. JObta i i)nJ)‘laN|<‘yciry\|here. ' A special general meeting of the Waikanae Beach Society will be held in the Borough Council Chambers tomorrow evening. 'lmportant business, including consideration of reports and the fixing of details of the annual meeting is to come uefore the meeting. To-morrow, at the corner of Russell and Domett streets, Wfiataupoko, Mr Fred Gray will sell by auction on account of 'Mr H. W. Lucas, who is leaving for Auckland, the contents of six well-furnished rboms. The sale will start at 1 p.m. sharp.*** The annual meeting of the P.B. Rowing Club will be held in the Club house on Thursday, September 22. The business of the meeting will be the adoption of the report and balance sheet and the election, of office bearers for the ensuing year

At a meeting of creditors of William Allan Hopkins, held at. Christchurch yesterday, the Official Assignee submitted a statement showing the liabilities as £45,710, and the assets as £19.441; the deficiency being £26,269. . The amount of secured debts is £39,120, and unsecured £43,210. —P.A. The Dominion Meteorologist’s forecast is as follows': Present* indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds, weather fair to cloudy generally, but dull with misty raiu probable at times on the West Coast and southern districts. The barometer is un>6teady.

A Maori judgment debtor told the j magistrate at Featherston that he had I received £ll2 from his father’s estate. His father died while lie was away at : Gisborne, and his friends indulged in i a tan.gi wthout his consent. This had j cost £2OO, and he had borrowed on his | return sufficient money to pay his por- i tion of tne expenses. The repayment I of this had absorbed the greater por- . tion of his legacy. In view of the approaching session, j when the necessary Minister in charge ; of the Treasury department s belli sit j in the House of Representatives, the j Acting Finance Minister (Sir F. Bh. j has this week handed over control of,l matters financial to the Hon. Downie j Stewart until the arrival of the F'i- ; nance Minister, Mr Massey, in New j Zealand. In the meantime Sir F. Bell ; takes over from Mr Stewart the port- j folio of Internal Affairs.—P.A. i

The “twin grand” is the latest development in pianos from Germany. It is really two grand pianos, backed to one another, with two complete actions and keyboards and one sounding board. When: the two players are seated they face one another and can readily synchronise their performances. The advantages of the “twin” are obvious. In duet playing each player would have the freedom of a full keyboard, and it will make a new era in duet concerto playing with orchestra. The annual general meeting of the Gisborne Rowing Club is to be held in the Cosmopolitan Club to-night, at which the election of officers for the year will take place, and. the report and balance sheet will be presented. The activities of the Club during the past year were attended with marked success both from a social and athletic point of view. The prospects for the ensuing year are equally bright and everything points to a most successful season this summer..

An inquiry concerning the fire on the Cecelia Sudden off Great Barrier was held by the Peruvian Consul at Auckland yesterday. The evidence showed that "the fire was accidental, being caused by the spontaneous combustion of coal; that the captain arid crew, knowing the risk of fire in- coal cargoes, took all possible precautions, and did all possible to save the ship when the fire was discovered. A report will b? sent by the Consul to the Peruvian Government to this effect'.—P.A.

A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that Robert Hanna was charged at Rangiora yesterday with manslaughter, and was remanded on bail. Accused was the driver of a horse and gig which collided with a motor cycle on June 25. A man named Robert Binnie, who was in the gig with Hannsi, fell out and fractured his skull, and died on June 30. The Magistrate, at the inquest, returned a verdict that death was caused by the negligent and reckless manner in which Hamia was driving—P.A.

A Native named Wi Rikirangi was proceeded against by Robert Thelwall, dog tax collector for the Cook County Council, before Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon, for failing to register three dogs. Mr Geo. Stock appeared for the County Council. Edward Murphy, who assisted in the registration of dogs for the Council, stated in evidence that he had explained to the defendant the necessity of registering his dogs, and had called his attention: to the fact that the law, now applied equally to Europeans and Natives.. The Magistrate said that in view of the fact that •this was the first prosecution of a Maori owner he would treat the ease as a. warning. Defendant would be convicted and fined Is and ordered to pay 5s in respect of the registration of each of three dogs, and costs £2 11s.

"Bowling, it seems, is becoming a pastime for women,” writes a London correspondent. "It is. too, becoming a game for Royalty, for King George has had a green laid out at- Windsor, and does not disdain the 'wood’ himself. So .one can imagine that when the New Zealand team arrives home with its laurels it will find its womenkind eager to share the Dominion’s lovely greens. A graceful woman, we are told, is a pleasant sight when playing bdNvls. As she stands delicately posed with one foot on the mat, known as the ‘footer,’ to bowl her wood, she looks her best. Moreover, the gentle exercise is good-for the figure. That, one supposes, is a reason why our- City Fathers tako to the game when they begin to acquire mow avoirdupois than is pleasant for them -to carry!”

If baby has caught a cold and is feverish—use Nazol like this: Mix 10 or 12 drops of Nazol with small teaspoonful of pure Olive Oil, and rub. it freely and gently over the chest and between the shoulders, and round the throat .and neck"; and then cover with warm flannel. Do this night and morning for two or three days. Its effect is wonderful. For older children the Nazol may be increased to 15 or 20 drops. 7 , Has your watch or clock stopped? If so take it to Stoneham’s, Diamond House, the reliable watch repairers. You can absolutely rely. on their work. (Next to Petti©’s}.***

A Christchurch resident recently spent a busy time re-sowing his lawn, and with a view to scaring away the small birds, had a number of cardboard cats cut out and placed in different parts' of the’ lawn. He tested the "scarecrows" oh) his house cat, which was so deceived that it immediately arched its back and began to spit as cats do when annoyed 'Quite convinced as -■> the success that would attend his ingenious plan, lie went away, and did not return until late in the afternoon, to learn with deep disgust that tiic birds, having dwscovGred that the cats were incapable of harming them, ' were eating their nil of his seeds. As if to add insult to injury, some of . the birds were actually using the cats t*> perch on.

On Friday a number of residents of Ruatorea waited on Mr K. S. Williams, M.P., and asked him to place before the Minister ’their claims for the opening of the Crown area of 33 acres for the establishment of the township on good titles. Speakers stated that the matter had previously been •referred to the Minister, but nothing had resulted from the representations then made. The present proposal was that the land be subdivided into threeacre sections, which would permit a resident to, keep a cow or horses. For many years the natives had leased the reserve for the growing of vegetables, and it was thought the time had come when the Europeans should have an opportunity to select it. Mr \\ illiains promised to give "every assistance in bis power. • .

A rumor was current in town yesterday afternoon that the approaches to the Okitu bridge were giving way and that tne bridge was unsafe for traffic. It was stated that, on one side, the 'filling had slipped away from under the supporting planking and only a thin crust, which might collapse at "any moment, connected the approach with the bridge. The Cook County engineer, Mr "Keane, when interviewed concerning the matter, said that the report greatly exaggerated the position. What had really occurred was that the filling had subsided somewhat, leaving a breach of 6 inches or so between the surface of the road and the bridge decking, making it awkward for the passage of wheeled traffic. It -was nothing unusual for new fillings to settle in this way, and as this particular one consisted for the most part of loose sand it was only what they had expected. The unqualified success of the Competitions Society’s demonstration performanee, will from present indications be repeated at the concert to lie given on Friday night in aid of the Magistrate’s fund. Having decided to repeat the performance the committee has done everything in its power to assure that the best possible programme is arranged, and to this end the services of all the best artists at the festival have been secured. A provisional programme has been drawn up, and the variety of the numbers and ability of the artists should assure a splendid evening’s entertainment. Tedious numbers have been entirely excluded, the programme consisting principally of concerted numbers, including selections from Opera, the Pierrots, Native action song, quartette, story without words, and instrumental selections. Some of the most popular dances will contribute to the programme, and the vocalists are all most capable artists. The worthy object for which the concert is being given coupled with the attractive' programme should assure the success of' the project. The box plan is at Miller’s Comer, and those desirous of hearing the concert to best advantage are urged to book their seats early.

t On Saturday afternoon the planting of tiie Waiteata Park, Russell street, was finished for the present season. Besides the English trees planted along Richardson’s Avenue, seven or e;g hundred native trees and shrubs, procured from the bush reserve on the late Mr (mas. Gray’s estate, have also been planted. These are located on the bank underneath Mr Espie’s property. Each plant has been protected with a tin and manuka, and the getting and cutting of these tins has proved a big job. Most of the tine came from Ormond’s garage, where Mr Cox has spent days on the work, and as a result of his willing help the. hillside above the part is now twinkling in the sunshine with hundreds of tins. The next thing to do is to provide for the cultivation of the ground between the trees. Some of the* members of the committee have undertaken to cultivate a section, putting in potatoes. If there are any others willing to assist in the same' way they are asked to ring up Mr Thos. Todd, or to go to the reserve on Saturday afternoon next, when members of the committee will be present to explain, the proposed arrangements. A meeting will be held at the Abercorn nail on Thursday, September 22, to present a report and balance sheet. All interested in the movement are asked to attend.