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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11854, 19 May 1909, Page 4

, The conveyance that beets the train Will ran to f\i\A from Bqloyank to Roy.il Oiik Hotel fwfi of chargo. A meeting of tlie Kaill-f'ity F.C. if-., called for to-night;- • All ihiid-gi-a'do niPinbera Bpe"cially requested to attend.

"I know work authorised 25 years ago that is not done yet," declared Or Somervell at the Borough Council meeting last night. .Mr J. A. Pottinger, of Gisborne, has passed the examination for tha degree of F.R.C.S., Edinburgh. He will proceed shortly to the Continent, and spend some time in s study m Berlin and Vienna. / A preliminary meeting of members of V.M.C.A. gymnasium members will be held thia evening m Read's Quay Juill, whilst to-morrow evening the monthly social will be held ut the Association's rooms. The Kaitaratahi ( sports will be held to-morrow. A large number of competitors have- entered 1 for the various events, including many of the best athletes of the district, and the racing should be of an interesting character and attract a large attendance. The following games .MveTo played yesterday afternoon m connection with tht Turanganui Bowling Club's competitions : In the Colts' Singles R. Thelwsvll (10) 25beatA. Skillicorn (5) 12. ThelAvall thus wins the competition and Mr J. J. Martin's ,gold medal. In the Bennett Cup contest J. J. Martin . (11) beat M. G. Nasmith (8). A* suggestion was made to the Mayor last night that the Council should refer t*o the Works Committed the question of having their streets numbered. Cr Darton concurred, and added that the street names should be shown on the lamps also. Or. Kirk added that the Town Clerk should communicate with the Town Glerk of Ballarat, Victoria, where, they had' the best system he had seen. The suggestion was adopted. The team to ; represent the Oisborne Football ." Club m, their match to-morrow afternoon against Alhambra will be chosen from the following : Messrs McConnellj Blake,, Seymour, Lyons, Scott, Higgs, Brown, Delaney, Harrison, Newton, Gibson, Ryan, Blewden, JPollock, Campbell, Neill, Swain, Kelly, Knowles, and Morse. The match will commence at 1.40. • At the meeting of tfie Borough Council last night Cr Kirk moved that no Councillor pc allowed to speak to any motion at a longer period than 15 y min ; utes.— Cr Maynard seconded the motion^ -4-Cr Darton contended that if he . felt inclined io speak 20* piinutes, to any motion he was quite entitled to do so.— His Worship pointed out that a notice 6i motion would be necessary, and Cr Kirk intimated he would give notice accordingly. I '■.■■■. : A friendly reupion of some of the members of the party who shared m the adventurous experience m the steamer Nautilus on a voyage from Tolaga Bay to Gisborne, five years ago to-day; was held this afternoon. The v party who underwent a perilous night at sea m the height of a southerly gale of unusual severity comprised the Hon. Jas. Carroll, 'Messrs W. F. Ccderwall, W. B. Common, A. F. Kennedy, V. Pyke, Fl' Parker* W. F. CrawfoM, W. Gordhn (private secretary, to 4he Native Mihietcr), ,W. Gaudin) $• Muir, arid the' late J. Ai Harding. The steamer was m charge, ,of Captain Scott, formerly of Gisborrie. ../ '. .i ; r ; ; . A visitor to the railway construction works m the Waifcohu Valley yesterday states that the road is greatly cut up, and that tho iiew-. valley road to>Ruk&urott- is . declared to be impassal)lel The traffic is now practically all passing bver. the railway service road. 'About a mile beyond the railway* 'termimis there; is an extremely, bad' spot, -waggons being only dragged through it axle deep; 1 • Plate-laying "operations have been extended beyond. . the . second' railway bridge past Waikohu;'; having reached ft^ poihi below ' Mr E. M. Hutchinson'f homestead.. Operations will be facilitated by iho, placing -on of 'an engine and trucks/to convey rails -and sleepers as thev'irqri wiiy' ia pushed on. •■ A'nieeting of rhe Junior Literary And Debating Society, of 'the V.M.C.A. Ava« held> on ; Monday evening,; the item on ihe dyttabußi'being k mock Parliamentary election; . Mr C Tattersfield was m the chrfir.. .'■> ; The, candidates were Messrs C. Yardlcyi Ir ? Arthur,, and Vi ' Vowles, and each >exj>res6ed liimseli m a capable t maniier and; replied tb<*riumerous>'<questions. Oi) a vote being taken, MiP .Y^rdley was declared di^ly elected. Xast night the Senior Literary an,d Debating Society held its weekly meeting, the Rev. W. Lamb presiding over, a large attendance. The subjects for, debate ryvere the leading articles m the' press. An animated discnfisiou look -phicei a large .■ number participaUng, and, a profitable evening vnip spenti' •; >■"; .'.y I ." .'' i . - 1 A request from tho Ladies 7 HockeV' Club ( wile vciitilatedtjjy the Mayor last evening, at the Council meeting. He stated that the yburig'ladies' were absolutely;' Without' v .hockey 'ground unless tliey, u.Wd; the Domain before *6 tt.mi He suggested that they; might bo- allowed to;use the Cbilders;; rqad^reserye, and that ■ tEe roller W put- 6ver. it When it was idle. Or Barton •urged that the Trustees of tho Domain- should be given fLn dpporiunity to- refus6 the',gifcls' club the use of the grounds The I^layor said that they had leased away the Domain ond the control. nfr : the same/. It Was, he argued, a vrong principle. There were- ten hockey cluos m town, and it was impossible to find room for t«em all. Cr Kirk moved tßat- a .Reserves Conservation Committee, consisting 6i the Mayor, Crs, Barton, Pettie and. the niOver- be. appointed. Cr Someryell secjpnded the motion, which met.with genejral approval. Cr^ Barton explained that jthe girls' hockey *club,.;vhad the use \)f the Domain „aiiy duy except Thursday iafterrioon. ■'^.v .-;>.:<■.; ,-)\, ':■ '■■ - ■ ! Addressing the j^ast Gb'ast Mounted Rifles yestei^ay^tifttS-iiEopn. 'the Hon. Jiis. payroll saidl that although hiodest, brought" tt^^^^the question that was affecting the hiirid :of the-countrv at the presont moment', V~andiiwas . ihrilling the Whole* of the Bni^ish Enapice tb*day — the question' 6f defence ajnd the? recoghitidn mi! "the Obligations*- due *to: \ourbelv.es,',, aftd other parts of the ' Em|iive the Motherland. ■ The qii'e^tioni would be 'doybtless'cliscussed during the;iooming session,* especially ■ the # pwnfcipre iof volunteering arid the making pf It -more effective than .it was, Th^y could not, however, expect any Ministerial pronouncement from him ; at; -that etage. jai:,tbe question ' of \deferice?j as it would\i)e' iully, thr;esh«d - out .bV 1 the representatives }pf ithe .people. . .The pulsation of feelirigfiWad 'not- oiily 'for' the welfare of the Dominion, ibub m love for the Mother Country. Concluding, the Miriis^ ter referred m appreciative and. congratulatory terms to the equipment and appearance of the squadron; and the time and service the men 'we're giving to a noble cause. CApt. C. H. Evans, officer commanding, m reply, thanked, the Minister for ilys remarks, and asspred^the yisitoi's thttt'-' their interest; in .the squadron would «ftur them on -with .their efforts oii behalf, oij the defence of thq> Empire. A ' hancjsjixrid ) Stuart motor % car ttjrri^ed this jii : orriiiigv < by«-,the j\lono^w.(ii^' :hdving be.cii lintppKtea ?irom EmgUuid by Mr J. H.y- QTmonfl,- 'lifeab-;. agent, for: Mr "W. Graft^m^Jfiif. The car is a four ; cylitodW#tiiErtibuild of 12.15 horsepower^ianft'undei 1 the R.A.O. rating is 17,: hbrs&poyife?..-';- The car has all the latest and n^bst up^to-date arrangements, which include gate-changing speed gear and a wonderful and simple 6elf-starter, called a boshnetor, and other ingenious inventions ■which greatly add to i^ie pleasure of motoring. It is provided with four forward speed. gears, and if necessary can travel at 45 miles an hour, arid can be handled with the greatest of ease, turning m, its own length. The car is painted a Napier green, with lines oty black, and together with the beautiful upholstered seats, looks a perfect model of luxuriance arid Comfort. It will hold six persons; and if only requirodi for two, the back seat is detachable and can be taken .off, allowing ; ample room < for luggage m the event of a toiir. Mr Ormond rejt.U.rnQ^.^.' this morning from Wellington, together with Mr Irvine,, of Messrs , lriglis Bios.i; Wellington agents. | The latter is a chauffeur of high repute, having taken part . m practically all the motor, reliability te^ts,,in New Zealand. The car was given a good trial m Wellingtbn, 'arid cTiiinbed the hills splendidly. The car was given a" spin ;tliis morning to the top of Barker's Hillj Ballancg street, •Wlwta.upoko, nnd althongli the DiulA were, bad, the car gave a splentlul nxl.ibition.' climbing the biJ^ with Jthe. greatest ease and 'comfort. ' '