TOWN EDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10494, 21 October 1905, Page 3

TOWN EDITION

Mr W. H. Hales, engineer-in-chief, who retires from the public set-vice on March 31st next, will receive ail arnual ] pension of £-500. The Coast and Wairoa-Tiniroto coaches ieave at 7 o'clock on Monday moniiug, and the Wairoa-Morere coach on Tuesday at the same hour. . Mis.ves R. and E. Parker, drapers, notify that they have recently enlarged their premises, opposite the firebell, to . meet the demands of their growing busiuess. The following have booked passages for South by the s-6. Tarawera to-mor-row evening *.— Miss Louud and child ; Messrs Pearson, Bain, Irvine, Smith, Hifde, Penhey, re Renzey, Griffen; Caldwell, Goldsmith, and Webb. Owners of horses will be interested to noto that Miss Sunderland's Mahomet, which nun the light-weight hack and walking classes at the Hawke's Bay Show, is .tho progeny of- the well known sire Mahaki. Grey streect hall was crowded last night, when Mr Arthur Witty gave a very interesting lantern lecture on mission 'work in India and Ceylon. About 50 slides passed through the lantern, and the pictures made the address a most impressive- one. Mr W. Seccombe, of paspalum fame, arrived in Gisborno to-day for the Show, and is staying at the Gisbome hotel. Mr Seccombo ' hus arranged for u -stand at the Show, and will exhibit the growing paspalum grass, and samples of seed, and will be pleased to impart valuable information re this fodder plant to those interested. The 'member- of the Land Board returned last night from their visit lo the Motu. Though nob to be expected alibis time of year, they met with fine weather throughout. Mr Gold-Smith, the Commissioner j and Mr Matthewson had previously been through the Motu, but to Messrs Baines, Groome, and Hyde it was new country, and 'they formed' a high opinion of its fine timber, and the need for some means of getting it out before the settlers cleared off the __ i i - ■ . - * —■

Messrs Bain Bros, held a very successful produce sale at their auction mart this morning. There was the usual good attendance, and brisk competition. The following quotations were realised: — Roosters 3s 6d, hens Is* 3d to 3s, 1 bronze. Aving turkey 8s 6d, Indian-runner ducks ls od, turkeys 4s to 4s 9d. butter lOd. to lid, eggs'9d, potatoes ljd lb, onions 3d lb, lemons 5d dozen, bacon 6_d, ham 7d, tomato plants 4d bundle, cabbage plants 4d bundle, Californian potatoes 12s 6d cwt. Discussing the matter of questions to ""candidates at the meeting of thc Giaborne branch of the Farmers' Union this afternoon, the Chairman said he thought Crown tenants luid a right to acquire the freehold. It war*, idle to say these people were robbing the country since the State had already parted with the land for 999 years. He did not hold the freehold should be granted at the original price, it should be something between that and the present value. — Mr Bin-ell moved tlir.it question be referred to a meeting of delegates, to be held on night of second Show day. — It was provisionally decided to leave it to that date. — The Chairman said the question arose whether branches which Tiad not paid up should be allowed to be represented. — Mr Walsh moved that any branches that have not already paid up their subscriptions could not, according to the rules, be represented at the conference. — Seconded hy Mr Steele, and carried. — The Chairman pointed out that thc Gisborne branch, being the largest branch in the district, were the body to decide who might be represented. — Upon Mr Biri.ll . motion, it was decided that the branch recommend that after the delegates have asked questions they should nuike no individual selection,, as it was inadvisable for the Union to elect any particular candidate. They sliould leave it to the intelligence of the members of the Union to vote u* they desired after seeing the replies of the candidates. — The Chairman supported the motion warmly, and Mr Birrell protested strongly against the Union running a candidate at the forthcoming election. Tlie meeting then closed. • m mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi I