Poverty Bay Herald.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9662, 3 November 1899, Page 2

Poverty Bay Herald.

PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING GISBORNE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, Mariners are notified by the Gazette that the light on Ea3t Cape Island will be exhibited about the month of March next. To suit the tide the last launch for the Mararua to-morrow morning will leuve the wharf at half-piist nine, instead of ten o'clock, as previously advertised. A telegram from Wairoa this morning states that the Hon. J. Carroll is still at that place. It is expected that lie will proceed from there to Wellington on departmental business before coming to Gisborne. We are asked to state that credit should have been given to Mrs A. W. Rees, and the ladies of the Lawn Tennis Club who assisted her, for the catering arrangements at the opening of the senson on Saturday afternoon last. Two false alarms of fire have occurred during the last two evenings. On Wednesday the town bell was rung for a chimney which was discovered on fire, and last night the trouble was caused through a resident in Gladstone Road burning some rubbish in the yard. The following will represent Ranganni in their cricket match against Gisborne to-morrow : Gibson (3), Jobson, Charles, Haismnn, Parker (5). Following is the GUborne team : A. W. Rees, Blake, Dodd, Masse} 1 , Parrie, Cole, Hussey, Cuthbert, Howard, McCredie, Ivisbett, Edwards, G. Johnstone, Dods, and Kenway. The members of the Brigade are now in hard practice for a local competition, which is to be held on the 9th inst., in which fifteen members will take part. After the contest itis probable that a team will be picked to go to New Plymouth at Christmas, where a competition amongst fire brigades from different districts is to held. A young Native named Wharepapa Tawhiao was charged at the Police Court this morning with having commit ted an indecent assault. The offence is said to havo been committed at Kaiteritahi. Sergeant Black said that the complainant, an elderly woman, was unable to appear that day, and on his application accused was remanded until Tuesday next. A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held this morning for the hearing of claims tinder the Old Age Pensions Act. Mr J. Booth, S.M., presided, and a large mini bar of applicants and friends were in attendance. The following claims were dealt with : John Joseph Murphy, refused on the ground of being of intemperate habits ; Huhana Tohu, refused, age not being proved ; Ruihi Tiwhatiwha, granted £18 per year; David Robert Craig, granted £18 per year; Hone Te Kangianiwa, no appearance, struck out; Harriet CoopT, granted £18 ; Mere Tipuna, adjourned to January 19th for report of Air Brooking ; Heremaia Kihirau, adjourned to January 19th; Ripeka Awhi Manuka, adjourned; Pera. w Natuku, adjourned ; Betsy Kenny, granted £18 ; Aui Poha Kati, Pera te Awahaku, Peru Pere, and Hone to Ata, adjourned. At the meeting of the Harbor Board last evening the Finance Committee reported on the lease of section 22, Tauwhareparae Block. Both the Union Bank and Mr Spencer claimed title through the head lease, and the Board were asked to accept the assignment of part of the land to Mr Spencer. The application was made by Mr Finn on behalf of the Union Bank. The Committee reported that the head lease did not contaiu any covenant against assigning. That being so, there could be taji doubt as to Mr Spencer's obligations to pay.rent and fulfil covenants iucumbeut on linvby the head lense. Some discussion •toot place as to whether in connection with these leases it would not be better to make a fresh arrangement on terms more favorable to botli parties. The report of the Committee was adopted, and it was agreed to inform the Bank that the Board were prepared on Mr Spencer applying to them to accept him as tenant.

The programme of the Gisborne Racing Club's summer meeting will be found advertised on page 4. At a meeting of subscribers at Hawera on Saturday, it was decided to register the Hmvcra Woollen Factory as a company, the necessary capital having been raised locally. When will Gisborne be able to follow suit? At one of the last sittings of the First Raacl, Pretoria, a memorial was read asking the Government to devote tho money now granted to shows and shooting clubs to the purchase of cartridges for young burghers over twelve years of ago to practice with. The matter was being discussed as late as September 16th. The Department of Agriculture states that farmers should lose i,o lime in sending consignments of eggs to the English markets. It is prepared to give to farmers all necessary advice on the subject, as to the season for departure, method of preserving, and packing, and at the same time declining to take any risk in the matter. The Dublin Fusiliers Raptured at Ladysmith were ono of the crack regiments of Irel.uid. They were the old Faugha--B.ill'ughs, were formed in 1873, and served in the Egyptian campaign of 188*2, and in India in ISS.'i, and took part in Lord Kitchener's recent campaign. It is intctesting to note that, we have an old member of the Fusiliers in Gisborne in the person of Sergeant, Daly, who was greatly distressed at hearing of the disaster to his old regiment. The heavy demand for war supplies, and tho greatly increased price of tin have caused a considerable rise in tinned meat, and grocers tell us there is v difficulty in getting such delicacies as sheep tongues. Tho Gisborne Freezing Company have completed arrangements for establishing the canned meat industry on an extensive scale at their works, and they are entering into this branch of the trade at just an opportun • time. Large shipments of maize have been made from Gisborne to Sydney by recent steamers, the market being good. The settlers of the maize-growing districts surrounding Maketu, Bay of Plenty, aro now pouring their maize into that port as fast as possible, the rise in price lately being a strong incentive to find a muikel as soon as possible. If we mistake not, suys the Opotiki Herald, there should be good prices rilling for some lime to come, as the demand for oats in South Africa will materially react upon the quotations for maize. Already tho supporters of the Government are busy at political Cabinet-making. The New Zealand Times gives the names of the new Cabinet which it says should come in with the present Premier. They are as follows : — Premier and Colonial Treasurer, Right Hon. R. J. Seddon ; Lands, Hon. J. McKenzie ; PostmasterGeneral, Railways, and Marine, Hon. J. G. Ward; Defence, Air McNab ; Mines, Public Works, and Labor, Mr McGouan ; Education, Hon. W. C. Walker ; Nntive Affairs, Hon. J. Carroll. If tho thing is to be done at all, s-iyslhe writer, it should be done before the general election. The postal revenue at Gisborno Post I Office during September quarter amounted to £'801 10s, and the telegraph revenue was £665 7s. Nine thousand ordinary, 415 " urgents," and 329 Press telegrams were paid for, and there were 23-12 telephone bureau communications, making a total of 12,092 messages, with a revenue of £523. In addition, there were 1072 Government telegrams despatched. Postnl notes to the value of £375 were sold, and othersto the value of £162 18s paid. Eleven hundred money orders were issued for £3125, and 338 for £1306 paid. In the Savings Bank 216 accounts were opened and 116 closed ; the deposits, numbering 1025, amounted to £11,420, and the 909 withdrawals to £11,840. The Gisborne Debating Society brought their session te a close last evening, when a moat enjoyable social was held, a large number of members and visitors being present. Tho hall was tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens, the work of the lady members, and presented a pleasing appearance. The evening was taken up with addresses by the President, Mr DeLautour, and Mr R. N. Jones, President of the Mutual Improvement Society, and a number of musical selections. Misses Tfiomsou contributed a pianoforte duet, and Miss Butt two pianoforte solos. Songs were given by Miss Redstone, and Messrs F. Teat, DeCosta, and Coster. Miss Lewis greatly pleased those present with a mandolin solo, which was splendidly rendered. A recitation by Mr W. Hamblett and some gramophone selections by Mr Adair were other excellent items. A special feature of the evening, and one that caused considerable interest and amusement, was the novel contest, each competitor representing in character the descriptive title of a well-known novel. As each person entered the hall, he made known the book he represented, and at a later stuge of the evening a vole was taken as to the most unique. The result of the contest was a tie, Messrs H. De Costa "In His Steps," and Bunny "The Squatter's Dream," each securing sixteen votes. Miss Dot Redstone " One Too Many," and Mr T. Dalrymple "Plain Living," divided third honors with eleven votes each. Others which excited notice were Mr Quigley "Two Years Ago," Miss Oakley "Kitty Malone," Mr Oakley "Twenty Years After," Miss Crawford " Tom Sawyer," Miss Pasley " The Match Makers," Mr Pasley "An Eye for an Eye," Miss Lewis "Night and Morning," Mr L. Pasley "The Sowers," Miss De Costa "There Hangs a Tale," Miss M. Beere "Seven Little Australians," Miss Butt "Yellow Plush Papers," Mr A. Webb "One and Twenty," Mr D. De Costa " Robert Ellesmere," Miss Thompson "Tale of Two Cities," Miss M. Thomson " Seven -Seas," Mr L, Sheriff " Looking Backward," Miss Redstone " Claudine." At an interval during the evening refreshments were handed round, and a very enjoyable evening was brought to a close at half-past ten.