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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12586, 17 October 1911, Page 4

The Radio office, Wellington, advises that, the Manuka will probably, be within wireless range to-night. >

', The -^ost office receiver at the corner of Ormond road and Ballance street (Mr Taylor's store) will m future be cleared at .11 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. daily. I The Crisborne Tennis Club have invited members of the Whataupoko Tennis Club „to attend the opening of the former club's season on Saturday next. j i A young man was convicted for drunkenness for the first time at the Police Court this morning ahd fined the amount of his bail, 10s. When arrested yesterday he had £18 m his possession. •The - Fete Committee m connection with the Holy Trinity Church met la«t flight, and arranged details m connection with the function. It was decided to hold the fete on December 14. , The return of the principal items of produce exported from .Gisborne during the half-month, ending; October 15th, is as 1 follows : Butter, l&cwt, £104 ;. tallowy 21 tons, £602 ; wool, 12,6971b5, £450; * • The Building Committee m connection with, the Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board met Mr Atkins, the architect for, the new building, to-day, and inspected the site. A meeting of the Board will be held to-morrow afternoon. The Borough arid Harbor Board committees met yesterday afternoon to consider the sites of land proposed to be exchanged. It was decided to authorise the Borough Engineer to prepare plans of the sections, and the meeting was adjourned until next week. Two borough by-law cases were dealt with by Mr Wr A. Bartbn, S.M., at the Police Court this morning. For eyeJiug on Palmerston road footpath, on jthfc 6th instant William Snowsill, who did not appear when called on, was fined 15fc and costs 7s. M ' „. .>: • ;In connection with the opening of the Bay.aav m, the Garrison Hall this evening, the City Bund has consented to march from the Post Office to the hall at 7.30 o'clock. The band will 1 idso play a few selections outside the hall prior to 8 o'clock. The treasurers of the Sutton Relief Fund request holders of subscriptionlists to hand them m as early as possible, as it is desirable to close the fund. The executive will then be convened to confer as to the mqst desirable method of dealing with the funds. ■ "If I was a member of Parliament," declared Mr J. A. Jones at the Baptist Tabernacle last night, "I would introduce a Bill to stop „ people bringing watches to church. Nothing annoys a preacher so much as to see the members 1 oi his congregation continually pulling out their watches." A young man named Thomas Staton pleaded guilty to a charge of failing on Thursday last to chain the wheel of a bujtcher's cart when he went more than it wo yards a way from it.. His Worship referred to the daheer of leaving vehicles unattended m public places. A fine of £1 and. costs 7s was imposed. : Many are the charming views m the new programme of pictures to be presented at His Majesty's TJieatre tonight, and -the excellent series Should be, much enjoyed by patrons. By special Request the, management, will screen for i becond and , last time the dramas Blood" and "Back to the Primitive." The following reference to a wellknown New Zealander Ms taken from ■NjESw. York Life :— "Maggie Papaldai-a, the Maori chief, while besieging a British regiment m a native New Zealand fortification, learned that the foe had a'uri out; of, ammunition. He at once sent m, a supply, so as to make the fight^a, fair one. Maggie has since been civilised." : Mrs Harrison Lee : Co\vie is to open her temperance campaign m Gisborne tomorrow. The local No-License League is to tender her a reception m Whinray's Hall at 8 o'clock. All the street workers, New Era distributors, and general sympathisers with the cause are invited to this gathering. On Thursday evening Mrs Cbwie will speak at Wa-erenga-a--hika, and on Friday at Patutahi

The statement made at the recent meeting of the Cooki County Council that certain members were entitled to travelling expenses has been misinterpreted to mean that Or. Jex-Blake and other Councillors have been drawing travelling expenses. As a matter of fact, we are given to understand, no Councillors have drawn expenses except those from Tolaga. riding, who : aiv reasonably entitled to the same.

i Mr Harry deLaulour, Opposition can didate for the Bay of Plenty electorate addressed a large and enthusiastic aaidience at Ormond last night. Mr G> K. Jones, chairman of the Ormond Boed Board, occupied the chair. The candidate received an excellent- hearing. HHri r speech waH oii similar lilies to those lir had. previously given, and he enlarged fijis address by offering some remark^on .the Herald's, crfyicipn of hi^' Candidature. A number of 'Questions'*'' wie:T answered, and on the motion of .'Mr Caesar a hearty Vote of. thanks was corded the speaker, , ,-./ i

'I'he Salvation Army's annual Band League Festival will be held m the citadel to-night, when an entertaining programme will be given. ■

Judging by the booking to-day, ■' the Gisborne Liedertafel's second concert on Friday evening promises ,to be «% huge success. The Gisborne public iio^doubt realise that to hear close oh 40 trained male voices is an uncommon treat; ;< J

The official opening of St. John's hall, Mangapapa, will tti^e place' on Fiiday week, .October 27, by hi ? Lordship Me Bishop- of . Waiapu. The 6pe"ii'iiig : will take the form pf a. social gathering,,, ot" which particulars will be adivertisedin due course. ' ." - •

Self'deniai donors m town f ahd country who have promised donations,i -kre asked to forward same, as, the: appeal 3s about to be closed. Last year Gisbbrrie had the honor of collebting the' lirtfest amount for. any one corps m Auitrala*^ and Adjutant. Mclksham is anxiousWo maintain that honor. > •

In orders recently issued byitheDefenco authorities, notification 'is given that a movement is on foot to ponlisK a quarterly ; military journal? IKfhjfejl will be conducted and published M the Dominion Section of the general ' itaff and contributions are invited from Territorial officers. . , Each district is askefl to make an effort- to subnet/two or; three articles for publication m -the first nuffito continue contributing ' ft furfiier ■ numbers. ■■•'. ' ... "■■ : : ■"" SW; - : ■?"■•■ '■•'■..■ < . 'V

, Th<? new m the. vCorctnajijph Hotel buildings are^nftw.alm^t - completed. ■Vi? i Sciolist, watchmaker, and jeweller, ; whoMflccupymg one,, conies W, Gisborne' '-witW a long expenence,.,having beejn iriahy,.yetoft with Messrs J. ; Biemner and £. siidr U 1 Young, Dunedin, and E. M. Sandgtein" consulting optician, ChristchurchiV The" optical parlors are beuig fitted' with Vtiie latest instruments for testing .sigh^aJgo an up : to-date apectacle-manwactiirine workshop. The v care, oi. the: eyea^will have Mr Gordon's:, earnest ' attenljofi, and patrons can rely, ohl receiving •. the very .. best attention, and stihe TjeneTH 'of his long practical experience. »J X •• . r

Recently two two-horse 'lorries were engaged carting nibnejy -'•' front '-' HVM.S. Macedonia to the Federal TreastU'y 'at Melbourne. The majt shi^lbMgli^'to Australia & tons, of copper coinage' if'the face value bf vvvhich is £4400. Kacftlbrrv was loaded witji nibput 40 boxe'sl' .:Thev were ;of white -: pih^ ?abp^ ' the: jjize of butter boxes, -but r: e£ch was 1 num&er^a and bound iyith I^idß% t 'ir.on;! In eafch bt>x was J826 woytil of Annies and halfipenniea. The', two: Tibrsfestherefore drew £8J9.0, m, co^^.thfi teaW. m each load/ There was ndthing to distinguish the proceeding, fi-om $nV ; ea*tiiig of ordinary meriihaiidise, except;:' tliat each lorry had two of three passengers on board: '. V -■"!".'■■ />v..-,- 5 ;,i,...-'V:.-« . ■••,"',■'•• ■ '■'■■.'•■'■ r-iJ.J. : ; jitfS ■ ■.'.■'•■.:-'. the outcome „o£ a, dLst|urba.n.ce ; ,at Te Earaka, on September ■': 9^ named Jack Martyii (% Stock) .; :£as charged at the Court to-day Vith-' iwlf,ujly damaging windows to; $$ yalUesof £a, the property : 'of ' John: Thomas, VC«i»pidy. On the information of ,, Thomas Cassidy, accused was fiirth¥r charged with assaulting the: injfpxmant Counsel for the defence stated 'that the accused's, story was,. that hje Jnad^bpa'io get his horse at- night, and abtMiYe'Jahguage had been tised/aiid the man hit him oijtlie head wjtfy r .a broom, which made. v accused- , lose.; hiii/;ismner. He much regretteo|;, hia^ lictioh., Sis J^biship said he hadino, doubV drjnkVfiad been the cause &\ the tfbiible^and tno aoiibt accuaed Vvoiild i leasve it alojoe , m future. , H© impKo^^ avfine of jl^B >i;^GSJ the , ajnoiiht of damag-e done, Tcpsts JB2 3s, witnesses' expenses £2 Is 3d, ipter preter'*, fee. 55,,, 0n the first^oh^g^iTin' default 7 days' imprisprimentfija^d .on the second charge accused; >vas fi|ie«f.,Jßl, 9osts 7s^ m default ,4 ,days ? imprisonment m the Gisbocne^ priaon. \•• '

, An enjoyable^ social evening: took place last night, m Robb's Hall among; , the employees of Mr oeprge .Smithj -builder, when a presentation, io, Jilr fred Red.fearn was x made on the,, occasion -of ,his leaving for a, J,rip tp -the ;Oldv.G6iuiitty, bongs and recitations .were- given* V and jL he ', Presence ,-. of ,Mr All Stenner, Mr Goldsmith and Mr, Devine' adde,d greatly &*** &&&l? L a even,ing, Jyjjy #*»,. ner being m his •. beat form. . ,fyr,r JHtjdgson, the shop foreman, niadeap exce) lent chairman, while Mr -H^nry Taylor made the presentation, which topic, the form of a handsome •/- travelling '•' "tie.' Messrs Fitzwilliam, D. W. Coleman, Compton and others spoke for their various departments m an eulogistic mahner. A pleasant feature of the evening was the presentation ; of xJigars *o those - present by _Mr Henry Uraig . on^ they occasion <^ of *the expiration o? his term of apprenticeshib with -..Mr Smith. The evening opened with the usual toasts, which were duly honored and finished With, the sineine the Kili | » Lan^ S^ n6 " arid '^od ,|ivt

\ery little has for some time been heard of the^bpring; operations of the Malicians wjth tlie new ■ plant «,t Kotiiku (says the Grey Argus). It appears thai a. -good deal of difficulty fwds encbuatered ]n the , fir*st » 7oft> .which consists of coarse bungle, • inteisi,erse<i With fine, sand" and huge, haid boulders. The boring >>i<jo]a found no solid reaistance> suchas is a£ford^ed. % sedimentary.' rock., „.' The bbut<l! I1 f t cOn « l *"# shifted under the impact of the blows of the boring .chisel; while the quantity of water m the loose, layer pf gravel wnahe'd the sand into the borehole almost a)s fast as it was emptied. •Ihe result wa,s \ery discouraging to th'e Galicians,' who had itot 'eri'qduntered anything like that on borinir expenehce m : Kitrdpe. ' But theY eventually managed. to g<Jt through that rather trying 70ft and 'into ;^ Solid cpuhtty, which was a, great Relief to them; ' The borehole is- now down 306 ft, and at sent making he^dw^y at the i^te of «t least 20ft m the '&■ hours. While the borer* may still 'strike !sahd," there \*, n6 ( ' c Paftce. of encountering, anvthinjr like -first 70ft. ' jJaSnc from ihese fact*, boting at Ebtoku should make .good ; progress from\"'ibWs out until the oil sand, , penetrated: The company is 'making -preparation^ for carryijig bn operations pij ai\ "eiit'ehiive scale m both ' islands. ';••••