Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10392, 9 May 1927, Page 4

Local and General.

A euchre party and cribbage tournament wiil be held in Liberty Hall at 8 o’clock this evening. Both games will be played simultaneously and four prizes will be awarded, hro for euchre and two for cribbage. Already a large number of shopkeepers are preparing special displays for jubilee Week, and the executive committee request all, both large and small, to join in Gisborne’s great effort to make the town one mass of greenery and bunting, as a good backing for the grand triumphal arch, being erected to-day by the municipal authorities. The jubilee monster procession committee are having a verv busy time arranging the numerous displays taking part in Thursday's procession, and those participating are asked to notify-the county office at the. earliest possible moment and so assist the marshal in allocating space, to avoid delay, as the procession must leave the Post Office at half-past one sharp ,to enable the pioneers to see the sports at the Oval. About 5.30 o’clock on Friday evening a young woman, Miss Betty Facer, while walking across Dublin Street bridge, Wanganui, noticed ft mau jump off the bridge into the river. The young lady discarded some of her clothing, jumped into the water, and after a struggle with the man pulled him ashore. He declared that ho was down in his luck and had 1 no friends. Slio gave him £T + o help him on his way.—P.A. The Hibernian dance in the Oity Hail on Jubilee night should be weil patronised, not- only because of the fact that the funds are. to be denot'd to Having: off the debt on St.. Mary’s*school,, but because no pains have been spared in organising a night- of jollity. Special music by Sharpies’ orchestra, novel decorations, and favors, a good supper and a '.Waltzing competition for under and over fifty will all help in the scheme to give a. really good evening’s fun. Many entries h.ve been received, and the fact that some old-timo dances Ikivc been included in the programme should please the elders and cause the young folk some amusement. In the Auckland Supreme Court on Saturday the jury failed to agree in the case of William Jenkins, charged with, an offence on a young girl, and a new trial was ordered. The case was peculiar, in that tho girl had repudiated her written statement, and accused repudiated a statement ad-, minting that lie had attempted to commit the offence. In view of the girl’s statement the Crown solicitor abandoned the major charge and relied on a charge of attempting the offence. His Honor said the accused charged a detective with framing up the whole case, but ho thought the jury would have no hesitation in comic at o the conclusion that the police officer, having no interest in the re•suit, .would pot fabricate such ft document. The foreman stated that there was no liopo of an agreement.— P.A, a- • '

The Army a arrived at Auckland yesterday from Southampton with 299 immigrants.—P.A.

Next Friday evening, in the Holy Trinity schoolroom, a concert will be held when members of both the Scouts and Wolf Cubs, together with the leading local talent, will supply the programme. The Gisborne Scouts Committee extend a hearty welcome to the public to attend. i

An escapee from Rotoroa Island, Charles Marshall Fyfe, has been located and sent to gaol for three months, states an Auckland P.A. message. He got away in a dinghy in the early morning. Fyfe is a qualified chemist and is addicted to drugs. He escaped once before, going to Sydney, hut’ being deported.

Figures for charitable relief administered by the Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board for the year ending March 31 last show, an increase over the previous year of £441 5s 3d. The totai relief for the twelve months was £4187 10s Id as against £3740 4s lOd for the previous similar period.

As 200 or 300 invitations to old settlers have been issued to attend the old-timo social in the City Hall next Thursday evening, the Women’s Welcome Committee nave had to limit the number of the general publie to the holders of tickets or in the case of ladies those bringing a supper basket. An advertisement in another column states no money will be taken at the doors before 10 p.m. when general dancing begins. As only a few tickets are available those desirous of attending should i>rocure tickets early from Mr Adams, this being a precautionary measure for the comfort of invited guests

'‘To those seeking employment”— positively no vacancies in any Dept, of the Auckland City Tramways.” Although this notice is posted on the ground floor at the City Tramways office it was stated at a meeting of the New Zealand Natives Association last week that vacancies did occasionally occur, and one sneaker alleged that the majority of the men employed by tramways during the past three years were immigrants. Another speaker said that the only New Zealanders wanted were “crack” soccer players. The association decided to communicate with the City Council on the subject.—Special.

A five-roomed bungalow: in Stout Street, formerly owned by Mr. W. J. Callow, bankrupt, was offered at auction by Messrs. Ball and Crawshaw on Saturday and met with spirited bidding from a good attendance of buyers. Bidding started at £I2OO. and rapidly rose to £1375, at which figure the property was sold to Mr. P. A. O’Meara. Under instructions from the -mortgagee, Mr. Crawshaw

offered - another property, comprising a house and f-acre section situated in Roebuck Road. No bids were made, however, and the property was bought in by the mortgagee at £450.

Some mothers do queer things states the Auckland correspondent oi the Times. One morning last week, when the thought of ice cream sent a cold shiver down one's spine, a mother with a year-old baby in her arms walked into an Auckland Queen Street confectioner's shop and bought a coneful of this summer-time delicacy, but not for herself. The baby apparently w,as- a bit peeved with the morning shopping, and was getting noisy when his' loving mother hit on the happy idea of quietening him with an icecream, and the scheme worked, judging by the way the young liopeiill's tongue attacked the luxury. He was well satisfied with his novel winter diet. Evidently he is a pluriket baby.—Special.

A reply was made at- h eilington on Friday by the Hon. W. Dev.iiie. Stewart to Mr. V . J. Poisons criticism of the rural advances account. He says Mr. poison's criticism means that- as a member of the Rural Advances Hoard Mr. Poison eontiadkt* most- of what he said as a me mher of the- Royal Commission on rural credits. It looked as if Mr. Twas beginning to have doubts a.-; to too scheme which be himself recommended, and which he had been asked to help administer. He did not know why Mr. Poison should suggest that the scheme will drift into stagnation when £500,000 had been advanced. If he and the Farmers Union would help to sell bonds, as farmers’ organisations do in other countries, he was hopeful the bonds would sell.—P.A. Despite inclement weather, a very large number were present at the Wolf Cub concert held in Holy Trinity schoolroom ■ under the auspieies of tlie Gisborne Scout Association. Mr. J. R, Kirk presided. Items rendered were: Violin solo. Miss Holmes: songs, the Misses Lotte, Highland dance, Miss L. Browne: "The Bailie Song,” Vivienne ami Joan Re.venhiH; dance, Miss Bradficld: sketch, Miss Hew-it son: violin sole. R. Barnes; military sketch, the Scouts; and numerous others. Accompaniments were played very capably by Misses Smith and Wilcox. At the conclusion! Mr. Kirk thanked the audience for attending on such a bad night- and also Mrs. Carter for her able organisation, to which was due the success of the concert. The Gisborne United Band of Hope held a very successful meeting in the Church of Christ, Roebuck Road, ou Friday evening. After a suitable hymn and prayer the president Mr F. Gardner, congratulated the promoters on the fine gathering. Recitations were given bv MessrsW. Kay and R. Hey worth. Master Jack Bong and Miss Rosie Grundy ; "solos by Mrs. Church and Miss Humphries; and a dialogue, evoked much applause. Mr. Masters, district prohibition organiser, gave ail instructive address on the true meaning of temperance. The Rev. A. H. Nome' spoke on the importance of the meeting auci the. hopeful future of the united movement. As it had been decided to close the meetings at 9 o’clock, some items have been held over until the next meeting. A benediction by the Rev. Daws concluded the gathering,