LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10192, 2 January 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Oji account, of a washout beyond Matnwhero the town water suppJv will ho cut off to-day probably all day whilst repairs are being carried out.

As a result of the introduction of tlic forty-four hours 5 wock in SyrJncv, th<; Master Carriers’ Association has decided to increase cal lage rates 10 per cent.—U.P.A.

The Bradford tops mi rket is quiet and quotations are nominally unchanged, but top-makers are inclined to make concessions for business.—A and X.Z.C.A.

_ The Wellington office of the Cnion Co. states that the Manuka on whch an outbreak of fire occurred on Wednesday night, is being paid off at Dtwiedin to allow clca.ning up. Passengers for Melbourne will transfer to tiie Moeraki, which leaves Wellington for Melbourne, via Dunedin, on Tuesday— P.A.

The provisional itineraiy of the cruise of the Australian iieet, states a Melbourne message, includes a visit to Dunedin by the cruiser Sydney on February 2d. The cruisers Adelaide and Delhi will visit Lyttelton on February 2d. All the cruisers will reach Wellington on March 2. and Auckland on March 8, leaving on March 21 for Svdnev.—-IT.P.A.

Recently the presentation was made to the Turnbull Lthrarv. at We llin gton, of three old Bibles, dated 1668, 1601, and 1648. There is a Wellington resident, however, with a still earlier Biole, a copy ol the famous

••breeches” Bible, dated 167. bound together with the book of Common Prater and the Psalms. Though much worn it is in good order. Theowner v. as fortunate enough to pick the volume up in a second-hand shop a few years ago. and had it rebound.

Chatting with a Times reporter yesterday the president of the Whnngara Sports Club (Mr. P. Fitzgerald) expressed appreciation at the general good feeling amongst the competitors for the past eleven years at their sports. The c-up which was presented to Ralph Tombleson was welldeserved on a popular win, and the remainde rof the competitors had Pint thev were out for a good day’s sport, and had endeavored to help the committee in every way .urns .seine Graham put up a great performance and won the gold medal in the horse events in great style. He wished to express appreciation to one and all tor their assistance.

With the striking of the midnight hour on the town clock, the ringing of one or two bells, the hooting of a few sirens r.nd the bibulous singing of a few rovsterers, the New Year was ushered in locally. During New Year’s Eve in town a. merry but quiet crowd thronged the streets, the scene resembling a busy Saturday night more than the usual last day of the vear. Most of the business people had a fairly busy time early in the evening, but the majority of the shops closed . about r-8 30 p.m., and then many people wended their way homeward and, after the theatres had discharged their audiences, the streets presented a very drab and deserted appearance in marked contrast to the scene of the eve of Christmas. Mr. McLernon’s selections on the pipes were one of the features of the evening.

Little consideration was shown by a motorist on New Year's Eve for a well-known resident of this town, who when riding a bicycle fell heavily to the ground. About 6.15 p.m. the cyclist was homeward bound going up Ormond lload, when lie was overtaken by a car driven by a business man. The cyclist, ,in his endeavor to get as far away as possible from the car, swerved against tlie tram line and fell heavily. The motorist pulled up at his home a few yards further on. and after alighting from the car looked back and saw the cyclist still lying in the roadway. He watched until the fallen man at length arose, and sis he passed the motorist said it was r.ot his fault. The cyclist agreed, but said he considered common courtesy should have resulted in an offer of" assistance. As a result of the fall the cyclist is suffering from a badly bruised shoulder, and lost much skin cm his right arm, left knee and left hand.

Those of our readers who are interested in Dr. Annie Besnnt’s statements referring to the very near coming of the Christ and the birth of a new sub-race in New Zealand and Australia, should hear Mr. Lockett lecture on this subject to-morrow at 7 p.m. in the City Hall. Palmerston Road. ***