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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9163, 4 June 1901, Page 2

The Kaiti footballers are requested by advertisement to attend practice at the rowing club's shed at 7 this evening. Accounts to the amount of £20 were passed io^ payment by the Kaiti Road Board this morning. Bowlers meet at the green to-morrow morning at 11 to make a very handsome presentation, subscribed by the .Northern Bowling Association, to Mr Mentiplay, secretary of the Association, on the occasion of Bis marriage. At the Cook County Assesment Court this afternoon .it was arranged to take the Ivaiti cases on Saturday next at 10 ».m. Air Campbell, Deputy-Valuer General, said it was necessary to look into- some of the cases again. A large number of summonses are now ready for issue by the Kaiti Road Board against defaulting ratepayers. The Clerk to the Board stated at the meeting this morning that there were still outstanding rates to the amount of about £18U. Unclaimed letters are held at the Gisborne Post Uih'ce for I'iof. J. i\ deßliimeutiial, Herbert Chandler, Henri Cologne, J. H. Da-vies, Jas. Gordon (2), Miss Jackson, Miss M. Alaysmore, Mrs Jno. Macfarlane, M. Noonan, Geo, Newett, H. Parker, G. A. Stuckey. Air E. L. Mestayer, in answer to the Mayor's enquiries, telegraphed last night stating that his report on water supply would be sent by next mail. He further intimates, as previously announced in these columns, that he is recommending VVaihirere Creek as the source of supply. The evangelistic mission in St. An-drew's-Church, which, has been conducted with much success by the Rev. Mr Macdonald, closes this evening. Mr Macdonald is an eloquent preacher, and those who have not yet heard him should not miss the opportunity of doing so. It is expected that the sum of £90 will be netted as the result of the recent Hospital Ball, and that, with Government subsidy, the benefit to the Hospital from the bail will be fully £200— a most satisfactory result. The Ball Committee meet at tlie Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 this evening to receive the accounts. With reference to the difficulty existing between the County Council and the Kaiti Road Board in respect of the DeLautour and Wainui junction drain, it was decided at the meeting of the latter body this morning that Air Alatthews, the Board's engineer, be instructed to meet Air Eraser the Council's engineer, and have the necessary work carried out. The action Cook County v. Kaiti Road Board has now been settled, a cheque for the amount of the award being paid into Court this morning. This was done on the advice of the Board's solicitor, who considered that the Board had really no grounds for success in any appeal that might be made. The action was for £8 8s 6d, in respect of work done in Titirangi. Mr Beavis, who has for some considerable time been successfully connected with the catering business, has recommencd business in the premises lately occupied by Airs H. Warren. Air Beavis has gone to considerable expense in having the rooms altered and redecorated, with the result that they are up-to-date so far as convenience and comfort are concerned. Patrons are assured of every attention, and custom is solicited. It appears that a practice of calling for tenders privately for works under the jurisdiction of the Kaiti Road Board lias obtained for some time. Exception was taken ,to this by one of the members of the Board this morning, who considered that the public generally should have the privilege of tendering for these works, but it was stated that the system had been found to work very well, especially in the case of small contracts, that any alteration would perhaps not be advisable. The matter then dropped. The liquor question was fully discussed at the meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society last evening, the debate on Mr W. I). Lysnar's address being continued. The speakers were Air Birrell, who favored municipal control, Rev. Air Rothwell, giving personal experience of Clutha, where he claimed prohibition was a success, All's Scott, objecting to partial but favoring total prohibition, Mr Stafford, advocating prohibition, and Air Cogar, favoring total prohibition, or, fail■ng that, municipal control. Air Lysnar replied. Votes of thanks were accorded to Mr Lysnar and to Air R. , Johnston, the Chairman. The Chairman of the Kaiti Road Board stated at the meeting this morning that he had made inquiries regarding the Kaiti foreshores, and found that they were vested in the Board, having been proclaimed by Governor's warrant in IdBB, so that the Board had power to deal with them. It was mentioned that there were at present about 30 residences on these foreshores in respect of which the occupants paid no rates* but for which, in some cases, rents were being obtained. It was suggested that these people would 5 require to apply to the Board for the right to squat. The foreshores over which the Board has now dominion extends for one chain above high-water mark. Alany residents of this district will remember Sergt. Edmund Villars, who was for many years stationed at Port Awanui, and was from there transferred to. the charge of Hawera Police district. A few years ago Sergt. Villers was stabbed by a shoemaker whom he was arresting, and the injuries then received eventually brought about his death, which occurred last week at Hawera. Sergt. Villers was an old member of the Colonial Forces, having served in Taranaki, Bay of Plenty, and Waikato, and was for some time orderly to Sir George Whitmore. He gained the good conduct and New Zealand war medals. Deceased was nearly twenty-five years in the police force. A marriage which has excited some considerable local interest, owing to the popularity of the contracting parties, was celebrated by Canon Webb at the Church of England this afternoon. The parties referred to were Captain Alartin, of the schooner Waiapu, and Aliss Edith Ellen Whinray, daughter of our respected townsman, Air Jas. Whinray. The church was tastefully decorated for the occasion. The bride looked exceedingly pretty in a cream bengaline silk dress. She was accompanied by three bridesmaids, namely, the Alisses Fisher (Napier), Evinson, and Lena Whinray, who wore white sUk dresses with canary trimmings. Air Gaudin acted as best man. After the wedding a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents. The happy couple will spend their honeymoon in Auckland and Rotorua. At a meeting of the City Band last evening, Mr T. Alorrison intimated his desire to resign the position of bandmaster, which he has held 'with such acceptance to the members of the Band for so many years. „ Those present were unanimous in their desire that he should retain the bandmastership, and at their request he agreed to continue in charge. Air Alorrison has been, a member oj[ the Band for over twenty years, almost since its commencement. . As he will not be able to attend the practices regularly, Air Alainland Foster, whose musical taste and talent are so well known to all lovers of music in Gisborne, was selected as conductor. Under AL? Foster's conductorship, and with Air Alorrison as bandmaster, we have no doubt that the Band will continue to progress, and we look forwai'd to its taking up some of the finest works in band music and attaining a pitch of perfection that will enable it to receive a position of honor at future band contests held in the colony, The monthly meeting of the Kaiti Road Board was held this morning. There were present: Alessrs. Alatthewson (Chairman), Bridges, Harding, Harris, and Bull. A letter was read from. Airs Allan Black complaining of the action of the Kaiti Ranger in discriminiting in taking stock off the Kaiti roads. It was decided to inform Airs Black that the Board would in the future endeavor the remedy any cause of complaint. A letter was read from the clerk to the Whataupoko Road Board suggesting a conference between that Board and the Kaiti Board for the purpose of discussing the advisability, of the thickly-populated portions of the two districts being brought into the Borough of Gisborne, with a view to the prospective water scheme being extended to them. It was resolved to accede to the request, the members of the Board considering that it was necessary to have a common basis upon which to act. The Chairman reported that he had accepted the tender of Mr A. Hansen, £10, for a bridge on Wheatstone road, and his action was confirmed. Only two tenders i were received, the other being that by Air Alalcolm McLeod, for £12.

It is stated that plans for three new hotel buildings in Gisborne to replace premises at present licensed, and which i have been reported on unfavorably, will i be submitted to the Licensing Bench on I Friday. i Tho Waerenga-a-hika School concert is to be held to-morrow evening, June sth. A capital programme has been prepared, and the concert promises to fully sustain the l-eputation that has been built up at Waerenga-a-hika for entertainments of an. exceptionally pleasant nature. The Natives who broke into Messrs. Hallam Bros.' premises at the Motu were convicted at Opotiki of the crime and fined in amounts aggregating about £15. Messrs. Hallam recovered their property, and were awarded some £5 for expenses incurred in bringing the perpetrators of the burglary to justice. Whilst coming into town by the Waikuiiae beach this morning at about 7.30, a Native noticed the body of a woman floating in the surf some distance from Mr Little's house. He at once reported the matter to the police, and Constable McLeod proceeded to the spot. On arrival there he found that the woman, whose name is Elizabeth Old, had been pulled out- of the water by Messrs. John Little and Goldsworthy. She was then insensible, but on the application of restoratives speedily recovered. Constable McLeod, with the kind assistance of Mrs H. Warren, who provided a vehicle, had her conveyed to the Hospital, where she made a rambling statement as to the manner in which she had got into the water. The woman appears to have been drinking. The land valuations on the West Coast have recently taken a good deal of adjustment. On five days last week the Valuer-General and his staff were engaged from 9 a.m. till midnight at Manaia and Hawera, and there was a thorough thrashing out of all matters. The Hawera Star states that considerable .concessions were made. It is said that, though reductions have been made in respect ol bush lands, especially those nearer the mountain, the bush land is still relatively to its producing value valued more highly than the open land of the plains, and that the open land people still have the best of the position. That, at any rate, is the view of a good many of the bush delegates ; but, on the other hand, they admit that they were blocked in their argument for further reduction by the sales during the past year or two. it is commonplace knowledge that there lias been much more deaSng, possibly speculation, in the small-sized bush farms, and thereby, taking an average, a selling or exchange value has been established for tihese lands which the Valuation Department could not ignore. The open land has not changed hands so frequently, and though , there may be a strong opinion, amounting almost to certainty, that economically and productively the open land should, if bush land prices are to be maintained, be rated at a higher value, there is not the evidence to go on in the one case that there is in theother. Delegates, says the Star, speak highly of the Valuer-General. They soon arrived at the conclusion that he knew his business and was pretty keen, but that he desired to do the fair thing. In yesterday's issue we had occasion to point out the danger arising as the result of expectorating in the streets. We have now before us a pamphlet prepared by Dr Mason, Chief Health Officer, and issued by the Government, in which this matter is fully dealt with. Dr Mason, in dealing with the origin and dissemination of tuberculosis, which, as is well known, is another name for consumption, a disease which is responsible for a large percentage of the mortality of this colony, points out that the disease is chiefly conveyed from one person to another by means of the sputa or expectoration from the human being, and adds that a person suffering from consumption will in the course of a day expectorate many millions of the phthisical germ. He therefore strongly condemns the practice, which is, unfortunately, only too common of expectorating on the ground, pointing out that the vitality of the germ is not in any way diminished by exposure for a short time to the air. The dried sputum containing myriads of the germ is caught up by the wind and spread broadcast. Inhalation of the germ by persons suffering from any inherited or acquired predisposition to the disease may in many cases result in consumption. Dr Mason therefore advises everyone, so fax as it lies in their power, to prevent this indiscriminate spitting either in the house or on the public streets. He recommends that for persons suffering from consumption speci-ally-constructed portable spittoons or rags, which could be easily burnt, should be adopted as the most effective method of destroying the bacillus; also, that it is essential that a consumptive person, especially in the later stages of the disease, should occupy a room alone, and in the event of death, or other removal, a careful and thorough disinfection of the room should take place. Dr Mason mentions that cases are not infrequent where several deaths have occurred in the same house from consumption among people who were apparently healthy before entering it. In. dealing with the transmission of the disease, Dr Mason says that while the danger is probably not so great as many ,people imagine, there is no doubt whatever that milk from a cow suffering from tuberculosis contains the baccillus of consumption, and emphasises tlie necessity for scalding all milk as a preventative [ against the spread of the disease. It is a j well-known medical fact also that cc*- j sumption is transmitted by the addition ! of impure water after the milk has been j taken from the cow. Damp, low-lying i ill- ventilated dwellings will also assist the j spread of the disease, and in this regard j Dr Mason advises that in the construction ! of dwellings sufficient cubic space should be provided in the room, and especially in the sleeping rooms. The large number of "deaths from consumption throughout the world every year — in Great Britain alone the death-rate from this disease exceeds 60,000 annually— have stirred the medical faculty to increased efforts to arrest its progress, and w& trust that the recommendations contained in Dr Mason's report will be carried out by the public as far as possible.