Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 9671, 18 April 1923, Page 4

Local and General

Inspector Hutton lias received advice that Gertrude Cadness has been missing from her homo in Wliakatano since Saturday last. The young woman, who is 23 years of age, is reported to have been in a despondent condition for some time past. Great interest is being taken in the arrangements for the Anznc Ball, which is to bo field in the City, Hall on Thursday, April 26. A very energetic committee is at work, and it is tlieir intention to make the function something out of the ordinary in the way of entertainment. The proceeds of the dance are to be devoted to the Soldiers' Graves Fund. Mix W. Long is hon. secretary of the committee, and anyone desiring to assist in the project should communicate with him.

A proposal to erect flood liglits over the soldiers’ memorial on Kaiti Esplanade was made to the meeting of the Borough Council last evening, the Council being asked to erect the necessary poles, supply the cable, and the current. —It was decided that the Council should accede to the request. The contractor continues to make good progress with the construction of the new Peel Street bridge. Of the total of Afil piles which have been manufactured, over half have now been driven in. The piles for both abutments and three piers hove been driven, and the main wall of the Peel Street abutment has been built.

Mr. J. G. Appleton acknowledges the receipt of the following lists in connection with the Pearson Memorial Fund collection in Waikohu County: Mr. 0. Gaukrodger £7 10s (Id, Mr. W. C. Bull £25, Mr. T. B. Spence £25 8s 6d. Mr. Appleton states that there is over £IOO in sight, and most of the lists have still to come in.

The secretary of the Pearson Memorial Fund desires to remind the committee of its meeting, fixed for Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. All collectors who have not yet returned their lists are requested to send them, in if possible Irefore Thursday to the secretary (Mr. T. Todd, Ballance St.) or to the Borough Council Chambers.

The ceremony of unveiling the memorial erected by the G.S.F.M. and, M. Co and its employees is to take place on Anzac Day at 3 o’clock. The function is to be a public one and invitations have been issued to members of public bodies, and other representative members of the community to take part. The obelisk will be unveiled by Mr. C. A. deLautour, ex-chairman of the Company. An__ order to pay forthwith the sum of £5 4s 4d was sought by the G.S.F..M. and M. Co. in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, against Thomas Hamilton. Judgment was given against him in December last, and since then, he stated, lie had been in regular employment. He could not sav what bis earnings had been. About four days ago he had given £l2 to his wife to run the house. He had got this money for scrub-cutting.—No order was made.

Ihe introduction of certain song birds, such as the nightingale, and •swallow, is comtemplated by the Auckland Acclimatisation Society- The annual report states that these’ birds are_ insect-eating and harmless to agriculture, but every care would be taken to obtain consent from the Government for such innovations. Tlie snipe, curlew, and lapwing were said to be harmless, and would, it was believed, do well here, and afford good sport. Advice has been received by the Commissioner of Crown Lands that the Soldiers’ Settlement Enquiry Board, comprising Messrs. Joll and Murray, is expected to arrive in Gisborne in about 10 days’ time. The Board is at present conducting enquiries in tlie Wairoa district, and from there will come on to Gisborne to investigate the position of local- returned soldiers on the land. The function of the Board is to obtain full information concerning the progress of the different settlements, and to suggest revaluations or other forms of relief where it considers it to he necessary.

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning by Air E. C. Levvey, S.AiL, in the following undefended civil cases:—Auld and Gleeson v. Cecil H. Stevens, £'lD 14s and costs £1 3s; Haisman Francis and Lougher and Co. v. Henare Euru. £3S “s, costs £4 Is 6d: Gisborne Borough Council v. Tiria Haapu, £6 17s and costs £1 16s 6d; Charles Best v. Jack Mackav, £2l 6s and costs £3 6s. A judgment summons order was made in the following undefended case: Ormond and Son v. J. F. Devine, for £7 Ss, in default seven days’ imprisonment. A children’s plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the Assembly Hall on Friday, April 27. Children wishing to join in the grand march are asked to attend at the Bowing Club hall after school on Thursday, where Airs. Alay and Alisses Bedford, Hookey and Shaw will be in attendance to put them through, so that every child will understand what has to be done. As the proceeds are in aid of local distress, the AV.N.E. appeals to the public for assistance, so as to make the affair a success. Prizes will he given for most original dress, best fancy dress, and best poster, the latter having been donated by Alessrs. Adair Bros.

Failure to locate the relatives of two ex-Gisborne men viio were killed in action, Michael Kelly and Harry Stainbury, was the subject of a letter received by the Borough Council at its meeting last evening from the Officer-in-Charge of Base Records. It was stated that various medals had been issued on account of these men, and as it had been impossible to find any person entitled to hold the medals, it was asked if the Council would accept delivery of them and hold them in trust. It was suggested that the handing over of them would be appropriate for Anzac Day celebrations.—lt was decided to frame the certificates and hang them and the medals in the Council Chambers.

A meeting of the Loyal Gisborne Lodge, 1087; Manchester Unity Oddfellows, took place on Monday night, when both male and female members were initiated, the ceremony beingcarried out impressively by the officers. The secretary reported what had taken place in regard to the hospital, and that a meeting of delegates from the various lodges was called for Thursday night in the Masonic Hall, when Bros. P. Sclnvabe, P.G., and H. .1. Clayton, P.G., will represent the lodge. The invitation to take part in the procession on Anzac Day. when the unveiling ceremony of the monument takes place, was fully discussed, and it was decided that the Gisborne Lodge, M.U., will join as a united body on that clay, that members will have a mourning badge on their collars, and that the Lodge place a wreath in memory of the fallen. It was also arranged that members obtain the use of Lodge regalia, the hall being open for the benefit of members during the morning. ' Next Lodge night, April 30, will bo “Pound Night,” when the evening will be devoted to humorous entertainment.

j Two men. John McCarthy and Ern- ' ost Rutherford, were charged in the : Magistrate’s Court yesterday morn- | ins, before Mr E. C*. Levrey, S.M., | with being idle and disorderly peri sons, in that they placed themselves m a public place for the purpose of [ begging aims. Senr.-Sergt Fitzpat- [ rick, who prosecuted, called Hilton Cleavcland Hawkins, who, it was stated, was the victim of their importunities. In giving evidence. Hawkins stated that the men had accosted him and asked him to got them a. bed. This lie could not do as the place was filled up, and McCarthy had then asked asked him if" ho had any money. Witness replied that he had 2s, and McCarthy hact told him to hand it over or he would crack him. Witness refused to give him any money and informed the police. Constable McKenzie stated that he had arrested the two accused, and when he brought, them to the police station, Rutherford had 4s 6d and McCarthy had nothing. The latter explained that Rutherford was noting as hanker for the two. McCarthy, in his statement to the Court, said that they had only just arrived from the King Country and were endeavoring to obtain work. The Magistrate convicted the two accused . and ordered them to come up for sentence when called upon. They were ordered to be out of the town within twentyfour hours and to pay expenses 4s 6d. , It is a mistake, to delay treatment for headache, sneezing, running at the nose, and full w’atery eyes. You should use Nazol freely and persistently, as it will give prompt relief.

The Chrysanthemum Show to be held to-morrow in the Assembly Tfay Gladstone Bead, is anticipated to draw a large crowd of spectators as, apart from the beautiful display of flowers, etc., several trade exhibits will be on view to enable people to see what to grow next year.

A P.A. message from Auckland statesthat W. S. Millar, of Auckland, in an attempt to lower the AVellington to Auckland motor record, had forty-two minutes to cover twenty-four miles when the swivel pin of his front wheel broke, compelling the abandonment of the trial.

As the result of representations madeby the N.Z. Meat Producers’ Board, the Eailway Department has agreed that the concession in freight granted in respect of frozen mutton and lamb may be extended to frozen pork consigned for export, viz.,’ class “C” plus 10 per cent., instead of class “C” plus 10 per cent. —P.A. On Thursday afternoon an address will be given at the Opera House by Dr. Oliver especially for children above the age of nine years. The lecture is entitled “Hemember Thy Creator,” and has been given with great success in other towns. In announcing- the fact last evening, the Kev. E. T. Cox issued a special invitation to pupils of theHigh School to be present.

In the course of his remarks at the Opera House last evening, the Itev. E. T. Cox stated that a lady had forwarded a cheque for £lO towards the expenses of tho campaign. Another lady had stated that she would pay for the rental of the Opera House for the week. (Applause.) Three men had given the speaker £1 each, but he did not like the idea of the ladies beating the men, and be trusted to receive substantial donations from some of hia own sex.

There has just been concluded at Auckland a most sensational sale of city property recorded as far as price is concerned. The property is the site occupied by Cooke’s soda fountain and tea rooms, lower Queen Street, near Fort Street, with a frontage of 33ft and running back to Fort Street lane. The price (taking into consideration the fact that the lease had 31- years to run) works out at about £47,000, over £1420 a foot. The site was purchased “line ten years ago as a. theatre site for £30,000.—P.A.

An order was sought in the Alagistrate’s Court yesterday before Air. E. C. Levvey, S.AI.. by the Swan Cycle Co. against Bua Kaimaku for the sum of 17s sd.—Debtor stated that he was at jiresent in employment, but was earning only 25s per week. He had a bad knee, and could do only light work. He was married but was separated from his wife. He had no family and was at present living at his sister’s. He had 15 acres of land at Te Arai, but he was getting nothing from it. As a matter of fact, he only shared the land with five others. The debt was incurred for repairs to a mo-tor-cycle, which he had sold two years ago.—Xo order was made.

During the past few days a very heavy sea has been running along the whole of the coast. Captain Enight, Pilot to the Harbor Board, states that he has never seen a heavier sea running at the river mouth. It has been breaking over the western wall continuously and on Wednesday last the force of the water was so great that the whole floor of the store-room under the signal station was lifted up. There is still a heavy running and it will probably be a day or two before the bar is again workable. At AA'aikokopu naturally the sea was greater than usual; in fact, it was the heaviest sea that has been experienced since the commencement of the works. The port has been unworkable for the last few days.—AVairoa Star.

After an inspection of the Alanawatu Gorge road now in process of extensive improvement for the safety of traffic, the Hon. J. G. Coates, Alinister of Public Works, said at Palmerston yesterday, that whilst sympathetic to the claims of the Board of Control for £32,000 (having already .consented to give £31.000), he must recognise there were many requests for other works Dominion-wide. He admitted that in some instances it was unwise to cut down expenditure, but there were so many works and so little money that it was no use giving one gcod road to a county while thousands of settlers who should have the first consideration were being pinched through lack of access. Begardiug the suggested toll gate, he did not think there was any analogy with Eastbourne (Wellington). as the latter was purely a pleasure resort. He hoped Parliament would support the amendments to tho Highway Bill to be set up in a few days. He would consider the Board’s request.—P.A.