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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11118, 5 November 1907, Page 4

The result of the Melbourne Cup will be posted in the Herald publishing window about 6 o'clock this evening. Passengers for Auckland by the Talune to-morrow are notified that the Tuatea leaves the wharf at 8.30 instead of 9. Mr H. Hill, Chief Inspector of Schools, and Mr ..G. Craw-shaw, secretary of the Education Board, left for Napier, via Morere, this afternoon. The a,mourit of work done by the limited police force in this district may be judged from the fact that since January Ist 426 immediate arrests have been made, and 149 police summonses have been issued, in addition to private summonses. Mr Chas. L. Graham, who was seriously injured in an accident on the Whataupoko bridge, has recovered consciousness, but is still insensible to his surroundings. . He is taking his food satisfactorily, and Dr Brett is hopeful for his recovery, as slow but sure progress is being made under the circumstances. The opening of tiie Turanganui Bowling Club's green will take place on Thursday afternoon. Players are asked to be present at 2 o'clock sharp. The friends of members are invited tobe present, the formal ceremony taking place at" 3 p.m. The ground is now in splendid order, and a ■highly successful season is anticipated. With fine weather, a large attendance is assured on the opening day. A special invitation hag beep extended to members of the Gisborne Bowling Club and friends.

Mr and Mrs A. F. Kennedy return to Gisborne by the s.s. Zealandia on Thursday afternoon. . ' Mr C. G. Bloore requests sheepfarmers thinking of realising after shearing to at once communicate with him, giving him particulars of their properties, as he has buyers waiting for land. .Major Clark did not appear at the Court this morning in answer to a' charge of cycling on Gladstone road footpath on October 28th. He was fined 15s with COsts 7s. : .■-.': '. .'■'■ v .. _ The opening paragraph in the report of Inspector Miller; on the subject of rabbits (printed yesterday) shbuld have read, "There is no evidence that rabbits have reached this (Poverty Bay) district.-' 7 : 7Mr F. J. Lysnar, a member of the County Council, underwent an operation '.". for appeiidicitus yesterday, and is reported to-day to be making satisfactory.', progress. Mr, G. H. Lysnar is suffering from an attack of enteric fever, y ahd is progressing satisfactorily. .'-,':■' This morning the police arrested on. a 7 charge of lunacy a man who, durincvthe 7 past wfeek, has 'been /arousing; curiosity ; 7 by undertaking to make large * purchases. 7 s Qne Of his "deals'' was for 100,000 Sheep .7 and thousands of cattle and this- morni ing be gaiVe' a Wbolesaie firm an order for 500 saddles and other eiterisive sup-, plies of goods. . : .- ; v Tiie monthly, meeting, of the P.8. -Poul-. try Utility Club waS held last night, .Mr 7' F. J. Rowley being in- the chdiiy In the absence ,of ? the secretary notTmuch Dusiriess : Was {transacted, 'ifte Poultry Jou_7 . rials were distributed to ,tho_^ wh6 had ordered them, and % was; .pointed but 7 that tiie 'concession made' to members ! of tlie ; club, practically equalled their, .sub- 7 scription; r „ j- ■ '-'; .7%-; > -7. " : '.7'7„7- 7" J^annesburg celebrated on September 20 ;her ' 21st birthday.- A ' correspondent ■ . - writes : "Itv spite of -all vihistakesy !ther Rand is proud of - its history: In thev space of twenty years it -has becomeithe> : greatest gold-producing ,> centre of i7th^7; world. In twenty y^ars i it haa gfo'wh^ from a stretch of bare veldt into the._U.g- ; gest 'city in South .Africa, with: streets.,, which would! hot disgrace central. Lohddnt 7 What will it be in ahother twenty?'': 7 <\ Morley Stafford, the lad .who was 'be- 7 fore the Court yesterday, charged "with : the theft of a isaddleiand remanded until to-day for a report as to his antecedent^ was :,. again brought before Mr , Barton, S.M., this 'morning. 7 His gt-id: he did not like to send a young rtiap like accused .to prison, but 'would -.give^l'.im ariother. chance. Accused wais liot^ like sdme lads who had had ;no chances. 7Hi 8 Worship gave the lad some sOund advifce,77 and warned him never to come before the Court-again. He;w6uld be fiiiediJ& ) v , costs 20s 6d.' -' : ; ' : - .'. ■ Yyy.Y..\x. .'-.■';■■ -^. '.!,_/..» -v

•Occupiers, of land are reminded ofTheir responsibility in regard to noxious WeefdS; which must be cleared tb the satisfaction of the Irispectoiv No notice js hecesssiry., ;. but printed circulars aie being despatch-, ed by the officers so that no one cari cdiri- , plain of being treated uhrea_»riab.y in the riiatter. The Act also applies to the' Borough, jn so far as sweet bria_v fennel^ and gorse are concerned. 7 Owner?, 7are7 liable fbr keeping their properties/ ffee^' from noxious weeds to the centre ot -the. road fronting pr running past or through: their -properties. '■-• Siy ,' . ,-y .■;.;.- . .-. .,..;: . ■ i James . Malone Waf cfearged at the: Po- . Rce Court this morning with * assaulting an imbecile girl. Upon the applicatibh r of Detective Maddern the Court was clear--ed..vA__r>St6ck:'apMared for accused. The ' evidence was to the /effect that the par-:' ents of the girl and the rest ofthe fain-- 7 ily had gorie;;t6;t6\\^n;;.fbr the evening, locking ; her in the' house before : they r der - parted, and on theiri return they^ found' s accused in the houfie committing thVal- ' 7 reged offence. Accused reserved hisfxje- ' fence, and pleaded not guilty. 7He7W_t£ ; ' committed for trial "at -the Supreme Cojirt, bail being, allowed, himself in .6100, or; two sureties of £$Q each.' 7 7 7 ''.' s,'[ "SS -•' > 7-toeJ.emi-.inal in the Gisborne Rowing Club V trial fours was rowec[< off 7last 7 evening between Gumming and Swihriei.- .','' ton, and- Bright and HaniUtqn, 7 If]i4the S t , first irabe Swinnerton .'got^away: fir__t . arid maintained a, short lead until the bridge. ; was reached^ Cunimi^lthen/spurted^ \ winning by half length.'' ,lh the kecondrace ; Hamilton got the best of the' start) but Bright by. rowing stmng fsdoii/ovettOpk .'■• his opponent 'and- gra^lrialiy drew awayj winningr; iromfortably: •by 7a 7cbimle:ol ' 7 Jehgths. -^he fiha;^^,placs^ligfii 7. 7. between Cummin^a-id^Brighti'-arid it' is anticipated* a goqd7 racei .: \Hlf7 result* < Crews wilK 1^ s6lecfc^rthisi< week .to.icpntest Mr E. H. Gibbon'.} trb£bies7 ! f 7 A Tiniroto corresponderit v writes:—' After the prolonged; strain of Twihtdr, . needless to say ho,W mUchTive appreciate the splendid weaftherrpf .the > paist'-few;; Weeks. ,^As; a 1 natural -.;.. result vthe roadsi < from Gisborne to Wairoa have improved '■ '**- wonderfully, ; and pow .are in perfect . travelling order. Among ..the- sheep farniv > er s shearing operations: are in: full swing, several of the sjieds*have already: cut out, > ■ and the wool despatched for the. market. ' It . is with regret that, I have to report Mr -Walsh, of the, Lake.THouse, Tihi- . ■•« roto, is seriously indisposed at present; having been removed to Dr Scott's"private, hospital, where together with ;. the skilful; treatment: of the doctor and close attention of Mrs Walsh, it js the wish;bf . all that the worthy gentleman will soon be restored to good health and his hoirie again., ::•'-,. ' wy'.7 ;7'. ; .. Z--"JS--/:: [ The members of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church are entering most; enthusiastically, into the q uestjpn '-. of tjie lie w building. Last night the schoolroom / -'7 .was crowded, when a social meeting wiia held for the purpose "pf considering < : ft >7 scheme for raising funds. A plan of the borough .and suburbs, divided into efeven districts, was 4 submitted7/uid Messrs ,0, Rosie and H. Adair outlined the scheme, which is on lines something similar to - those, adopted in the recent- Y.M.C.A, campaigns. A numbe* of workers- were allotted to each district, and it is intended to commence a thorough canvass next ' Thursday afternoon tp obtain promise... the payments being spread over a period of, four years. It was announced that nearly £1500 was already promised, and that without any i systematic canvass. Refreshments were ha rided round during l the evening, and all present entered most heartily into the projefct. ' Discussing the new tariff, the N,Z. Herald states ; : — Taken approximately, the ' revenue of the port of Auckland is likely . to show a -shrinkage of about £139,145 > at the eiid of 12 months, as compared 7 with previous periods. ; The freeing of sugar accounts for by far the . greatest diminution, for undei* this heading .alone £127,515 was paid in -duty at tiie port of Auckland for the year 1906. The taking off of the duty will probably result-'nn,. the major portion of the money being - retained in tiie pockets of the consumers. For currants, raisins, and' dried fruit-i last year about £7000 was paid' in duty ; on mustard about £400 ; tartaric acid, - £80; spices, £700; paperhangings, £1200; sheet lead, £250; and vegetable oil, £2000. The duty paid on sporting' powder was very small, being only £95 for the whole Dominion. With a view ' to enabling them to secure a refund of duty on a number of articles that have now been placed on the free list, but on which duty had been paid, local nierchants have shipped a very large quantity of goods to Sydney, under the drawback regulations of the Customs Department. Under these regulations merchants can obtain a ,f nil Tef und. of dpty previously paid on i^oods which are now placed on the' free list. On the arrival of the goods in Sydney they are transhipped back to Auckland to. arrive here when the exceptions come: info operation,! and thus^secure the landing' of the' good's ! dutyfree. The Customs ; officials, .hoW-^ ever, supervise the shipping of all such - goods- to see that eveiythirig is. correct! * '.-.. "The system is perfectly legal," said a ... local Customs expert, "amd has been ''v. 7 largely availed of in the present instance. Whilst the Dominion loses the duty, the companies earn increased dividend..."