Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIII, Issue 10066, 3 August 1925, Page 4

Local and General

Outstanding successes have hee:-. achieved by Mr. John Harvey, of Gisborne. at the 'Wellington p’.ogon - show. Mr. Harvey had six birds entered and lie received telegraphic advice on Saturday to the effect Jihat lie had been awarded six first prices. At'tho Wellington show last week, Mr Fred Redfern owner of the Holme Kennels, 'Whitaker Street, G.sborne, secured several successes with his nine-months-old English setter pups. Holmo Rock secured two firsts and two seconds, while Holme Judy secured two first and three seconds, and a special prize for the best puppy in the show. The successful pups were hred locally, the sire being Burwood Rock and the darn Hokowhitu Trixie, Mr. Redfern has since sold Holme July to Mr. *Tom Davey, of Wellington. The week'y meeting of the committee of the Gisborne Competitions Society was held on Friday evening, thero beinng present: Messrs A. J. Nicol (in the chair', E. K. Mann, C. Blackburn, H. B. Gardiner, C. V. Harre, A. Stoneham, Rev. L. H. Fcnn, I. Mirfield, F. . R. Ball,: J. Clu-isp and. F. J. Rowley. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs G. Orawshnw and W. H. Irvine. A letter, was received from the Railway Department, intimating that it had been decided to grant excursion fares to those competitors and. their parents who were coming to the competitions. Arrangements were made whereby the wives of the committee membors would provide morning and afternoon tea for the judges and visiting competitors during the festival. The secretary stated, that the programme wars ready, for printing, and it was decided to p’ace it in the hands of the printers. It was decided! that the final event on each night, shou’d be either a fifteenminute entertainment or:.a coipediet■ta. . '• A “UNIQUE” at your feet means . plenty of sleep. Invest in one to-day. Made and guaranteed by North Bfi-J tislt RubberOoy.

There were eighteen ’ bankruptcies in Christchurch during June an d July, compared with nine in the jam two months last year.—tx .a-

I'lio box plan for Miss Ethne jaldance rec.tal and musicaentertainment to be held at tlie Opera House on Friday ana Saturday next, yiU open at .Miller’s Corner this morning.

The vital statistics f ° r n^ ris ,^ h^ h for July were: Births 210, deaths 134, marriage notices 58: marriages y resistor 14. In July, 1924, the figures 55? births 210, deaths 118, marriage notices 65, marriages by register 16. ■—P; A.

In another column Mr. H. K. ’Hill announces that ho has been appointed a land broker, and can now prepare transfers of real estate, mortgages, leases, etc., at absolutely the lowest cost in the Dominion.

The •entries in the competitions now total 670, almost as many as last vear and, judging from the interest taken in the function there should, as usual, he capacity houses daily anu nightly. Applications for season tickets are coming in freely, and the usual excited scenes are anticipated at tins hox office when the hooking opens on Monday next, August 10.

A meeting is to be be d in. St. Mary’s schoolroom this evening to arrange the farewell function m honor of Dean Lane, who leaves for AucicInnd on Wednesday. August In. A meeting of his parishioners was held last night, and it was deeded to adiourn the meeting until this evening as a number of ijon-Catholic friends asked that they he allowed to take part in the farewell, and desired to assist in the arranging of the 1 unction.

The foundation stone of the new Anglican Cathedral at Nelson, to cost £IBO.OOO, was laid yesterday afternoon bv the Governor-General in beautiful weather and in the presence of a very large attendance of the public The service was conducted by the IT shop of Nelson, Archdeacon Kemptl.'orne, the Dean of Nelson, and the Rev. Askew. In the course of a brief address,-His Excellency sau- the occasion marked a new era in the church history of Nelson.—P.A.

The examiner who is to conduct the practical examinations of the Associated Board, R.A.M., and in October next, is Mr. Egerton inlmarsh Mr. Tidmarsh was born m London and received his musical education at the Royal Academy or Music. He won the Sterndale Bennett scholarship for piano p awing, and later the iszt scholarship. uuring tlie war he served w.th the army m Franco until the armistice was signed. He then resumed his work at the Royal Academy of Music, where he successively held the appointments of sub Professor and Professor. Mr. Tidmarsh has given many recitals in London, and has appeared with Sir Henry Wood’s orchestra at the Queen’s Hail promenade concerts.

L-ong before the -opening hour of the juvenile operatte “Cinderella,” staged by Misses Millar and Galliehan's pupils for the last time at the Opera House on Saturday night, the theatre was full, and a large number of late comers could not gain admission. The performance was repeated with even greater success than on the two previous nights, and each vocal item was, accorded prolonged applause. From first to last the pro--duction went with a swing, the audience showing their appreciation in no unmistakeable manner. At the conclusion there was much enthusiasm as floral tributes, gifts and boxes of sweets were handed over the footlights to the young performers.

Considerable interest is being evinced in Miss Ethne dance recital to bg given in the Opera House on Friday and Saturday evenings next, the net proceeds tor one night being given to the “Help the Blind” fund. A lengthy and veilselected programme has been arranged, the dancing being interspersed with voc-al and elocutionary numbers bv the best talent in Gisborne. The dancing numbers include Grecian, autumn and pom-pom bnl’ets, early Victorian gavottes, a dance plav, so'o dances by Misses Ethne Paltridge Alyss Ross. Nnneye Eastwood, Hit a Dav'dsou and Yvonne Levvy. songs bv Misses Vera Croon and Nancy Parker and Air. T. Watson, a duet by Mr. and Airs. Watson, musical monologue by Airs. Wellbourne, playefcto by Mr. and Airs. Terry, and an e'ocntionnry item by Airs L. H. Fenn. The box plan will open at Tattersa.il and Parly's this morning.