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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9202, 19 July 1901, Page 2

The Hawke's Bay Land Board meets at Gisborne at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. To-morrow will be a busy day at Messrs Wyllie and Mason's auction mart. The sales include Kaiti, Whataupoko, and town sections, effects of the late Mr Knights (including some fine fowls), shrubs, fruit trees, horses, produce, etc. On inquiry at the Hospital this morning, we learn that Mr Kirk is somewhat easier, though still completely paralysed. We are informed that the exact nature of his injury cannot be diagnosed for a week or so at any rate. His parents are m regular attendance upon him. A simple invention that should be oi great use to sheepfarmers is being exploited m this district by Mr D. C. Hawkins. It is a sheep brand, m the handle of which is a fountain, from which a special branding oil flows through a hollow surface carrying the branding letters, which are cavities filled with an absorbent material. The brand is something after the fashion of an. ink-marker, only its ink supply is internal instead of external. We understand that Mr E. W. Pasley, who has been m charge of the local branch of the Customs Department foi the past six and a-lialf years, will retire from the service at the end of the present month. Mr Pasley first entered the Department m Nelson m 1864, and has been identified with it ever since. Shortly after his retirement Mr Pasley will proceed to Nelson, where he intends to take up his residence permanently. His successor has not yet been mentioned. Mr Pasley's many friends here will, we ar« sure, join with us m regretting that he is severing his connection with Gisborne. Some sixty shareholders attended' the meeting of the Co-operative Building Society last night. Air Symes, Chairman of Directors, presided. The £300 disposed by ballot fell to Miss Taylor and Master Arthur Beere. Of the £300 offered for sale by tender, £200 was disposed of, the first £100 realising £30, and the other going for one higher. The Chairman announced that over 900 shares had been taken up, and) he urged shareholders to get the balance taken up, sc that the list would be complete by the annual meeting, which is to be held earlj m September. No word has been officially received with regard to the Gisborne Tagus contingenters, but it is assumed that thej will arrive to-morrow morning. Last night's Press Association messages showed that the boys came through by train witli the Hawke's Bay men, and shared m the Napier welcome, and stated that thej were being well looked after by the Napiei Reception Committee. We leara. thai there are more men arriving home thai was stated m a Wellington telegram earlj m the week. The names of those be longing to Gisborne who returned by the Tagus are:— Fourth Contingent: Pri vates F. O. Brace, J. H. Ferris, R. H. Fraser, J. A. Rodgers, J. P. Thomson Fifth Contingent: Privates Brady, H. D, Beatson, S. G. Breingan, W. J. Brown, J. S. Ferris, F. Parker, M. Ryan, G. A. C. Simpson, R. J. Stevens, A. J. Webb, W. Taylor, and J. A. Wilson. The spectacle of a popular local medico juggling with a piece of strata, weighing about half a hundredweight, more or less, m front of the Borough Council Office one day this week, provided a good deal of amusement for those privileged to see it. After wasting a considerable amount of energy, and turning two or three somersaults, metaphorically speaking, the doctor at last managed to get the boulder inside the Council's office. Here he was confronted by the Mayor and a Councillor, who were eager to know the reason for the unexpected visit. Between frequent excited gasps, for breath, the man of pills explained that he had brought the rock as a fair sample of what was to be found on the Kaiti main roads. He had been driving to attend am urgent case the previous evening, when his vehicle came m violent contact with theN boulder produced, and he was almost precipitated out of it. It was pointed out that the Borough Council was m noway responsible for the state of things alleged to exist on the Kaiti roads, and the medical gentleman was directed to take himself and his geological specimen to the Chainhiiiii of the Kaiti Road Board, which was accordingly done. The result of the interview is riot known. The football matches to-morrow afternoon are between the Kaiti and West End senior teams and West End and City juniors. The second round of the senioi contest will thus be brought to a close, and the third and filial round, as things now stand, promises to be of a -close and exciting description. If West End lower tire colors of Kaiti m this match, which, it is generally expected 1 they will do,, it will leave Huia. and Kaiti level at the head of affairs, with West End only a couple of points behind. The Westenders are putting a good team m the field, but Kaiti are expected to be weak, having lost quite a number of players. The lamentable accident to their captain last week has had a depressing effect on the members of the club. It now devolves on Donald Porter to skipper the team, and we hope to see him leading his men on Saturday. Porter, on account of the accident to Kirk, did not feel inclined to play, but as it is the express wish of Kirk and the members bf the club that he should see the Banner contests out, he will no doubt comply with the request. Wilh Kirk and Porter out of (he team, Kaiti's Hiancc m the remaining matches would be very remote indeed. We understand that Kirk made a request to see Porter at the Hospital, when he entirely exonerated him from all blame m connection with the accident. The Kaiti team will be selected from the following : W. Coleman, Murphy (2), Porter (captain), Ngatae, Halbert, Theyers, Colebourne, Eaton, Robinson, McKellar, K. Harris, Bright, Hansen, Nicoll, Brophy, Moore, and Witty.

The Wellington races will be continued to-morrow, when the big steeplechase is the principal attraction. A Native applicant for old age pension this morning stated, m reply to a> question as to his age, that he was seventy years old. The Court said that he must have fallen nine years since he made the application on the 6tb June, his age being then stated as 79. A youthful Maori witness was called to prove the old fellow's age. Asked how he could do this, he said he was am old man by his appearance. The Magistrate said he was just as capable of judging that as the witness. The case was adjourned for evidence of age to be furnished. A sitting of the Old Age Pensions Court was held this morning, Mr Barton, S.M., presiding. The following renewals of pensions were granted to Native applicants: Ruihi Koiheihe, £18; Pirihira Hikarango, £18 ; Kuni Kahu, £16 ; Pera Huka, £18; Awherata te Ari, £18; Ani Poha Kati, £5. The following cases were adjourned to 30th August: Apera te Awahaku, for proof of age; Mere Tepima, Repeka te Awhimanuka, Karaitiana Pakelm. The application of Hera Hokoka© was struck out, there being no appearance. The applications of George O'Brien and Chas. Elley were refused. Pensions of £18 each were granted to John and Isabella Thompson (husband and wife). The Court then adjourned. .{;■; At the Magistrate's Court this morning Edward Carlton Whitlock pleaded guilty to cruelly over-driving two horses attached to a coach on the 29th June last between Gisborne and Ormond. Defendant said the horses were m bad condition, and the roads were m a bad state. Had he known the horses w«re as bad as they were he would not have driven them, but having got well on the journey, he could not turn back. Evidence was given that the horses stopped several times, as they could not pull the coach along, and the whip had to be frequently used. The horses were m very poor condition. Constable Farmer, of Ormond, said he inspected .the horses at defendant's stables, and found them m v, veiy low condition, and not fit for work. The horses "had the appearance oorf r not being properly looked after. They had since been turned out. — His Worship .said m the case of human beings they could protect themselves from overwork, but dumb animals could not, and he must see that they were protected. He fined defendant £3 and costs 9s, m default seven days' imprisonment m -.. Gisborne gaol. Seven days were allowed for, payment. The members of the Star of New Zealand Tent, No. 6, of the Independent Order of Rechabites should feel highly gratified at the great success they achieved m the holding of a social to celebrate the opening of the Tent. The social was held last evening m McFarlane's Hall, which had been suitably adorned w.ith emblems of the Order. There were «rver seventy couples present, and the hall was taxed to accommodate the large number that were present. The floor was m splendid order, the caretaker, Mr G. Henderson, having gone to considerable trouble m preparing it. The music was also first class, Mrs Fernandez presiding at the piano. The extras were played by Miss Kennedy. The duties of Masters of Ceremonies were ably performed by Messrs G. Holmes and H. Miller; both these gentlemen gave much assistance during the evening. The supper provided was much appreciated, the artistic manner m which the tables were laid evoking very favorable comments. Sisters McDowell, Hickey, Heaney, Butler, Nasmith (2), and O'Connor were the Committee m charge of the arangements for the social, and its successful . result must be largely attributed to their individual and united efforts. A word of praise is also due to Bro. M. G. Nasmith, jun., for the excellent manner m which he controlled the proceedings.