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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12706, 8 March 1912, Page 4

Members of tlie'Borough Council will, in-tall probability,' pa-y "a visit of^inspection ioHh6'fA^o^y^ t ii^ Mr- Arnold Harris, who is wjell-kno t wn m * the Tahrang^.iho^.Te. Puke,, districts, has proceeded to Tokomaru Bay, where he joins the. staff , the county engineer. < ■>■ -w. •'*-'<•

Mr W. Miller, who returned to Gisborne yesterday, informed a reporter tliat owing to the . difficulties attendant on getting hare, and getting away again, it was becoming harder to secure theatrical attractions for Gisborne. The Main Trunk line was principally responsible for this, the companies preferring, for obvious reasons, to make the speedier connection between Nanier and Auckland, and vice versa, by -train..

It is anticipated that the Kaiti portion of the seweragO system will be completed very shortly. . Speaking to a reporter 'this morning; his Worship the Mayor (Mr Wm. Pettle) expressed . the opinion that Kaiti residents would be well advised to make early provision for sewerage connections, as a little later on there was almost sure to be a rush of work, and delays might occur m indivi-

The Uotorua, Maunganui, Wimniera, Tahiti. Turakina, and Maheno will probably be within wireless range to-night. Mr W. A. Barton. S.M.. is leaving Wairoa to-morrow for Gisborne, via Tiniroto. A shark, Bft. long, was seen yesterday m the vicinity of the groyne, on tho beach side. .. Mr Witheford, whose return to the colonies by the s.'s: Moldavia, is announced m another column, is the father of Mi\s X H. Barber, of Uisboime. The attendance at , the Hawke's Bay A< and P. Society's Autumn Show establisbed a further record, oyer, .8000 persons being present. This total is a slight increase on last year's figures, which constituted a,' record. Approximately 800 left Napier for the outing, and about 500 arrived m Hastings from southern stations. •• "'Tlie annual tournament m connection with the East * Coast Polo - ' Association will commence*' next Thursday' m Mr Murphy's 'polo paddock; Matawhero. Poverty Bay, Mangaheia, aiid' Mangatu will be 'the competing teamsl The polo ball will be held • next Friday night. The Savill e (Aip competition this' year takes place at Hastings towards the end Of the month. It ' is expected that the Mangaheia team will 'take part m tlie competition. j A meeting, of . the YM. C. A, j Ladies' Auxiliary was held yesterday .afternoon. Mrs A, Graham presided. A letter was received, from the Board of Directors, intimating • .thai it had. been decided ,to close the Association, and expressing the hope that m the near future a fresh start would be made. The Auxiliary decided not to disband, so that when "the Association was opened again they would be ready to assist. It was decided to hold the annual meeting next month." Sir Robert Stout '(Chief Justice) has kindly consented to address- local members of the Society 'bf Accountants, law students, and business men on the occasion of his visit to- Gisbonie next week. The subject of <His Honor's address will be "Efficiency:" - The meeting 'will be held iitv Wootton's • rooms 'on Friday evening, 15th inst.-" The address will be 1 of general -interest, and it -hVhoped there will be «. good attendance. The secretary of the Chamber of" Commerce has been requested to extend an invitation to all the members of- the Chamber. A largely attended" meeting of householders was held at .the "Patutahi School last night.' Messrs W." Moi'gan, M. Mc^ Leod and G. Darte-ti, members of the Hawke's "Bay Education. Board, were also present. The" question of the children being allowed the use "of the whole of the school property was discussefl. Whilst the Ck>mmitteeV action m deciding m that . directioh. was , endorsed, it was pointed "out that • the headmaster was within" his rights m. reserving ,a paddock, as the Boatd had. given him permission to do. so. "•-..,. Comparatively, ljttle interest appears to have been taken 'so far m the coming election of a Licensing Committee for this 'district, which; is to take olaoe on Tuesday next; 12th inst. The; election is conducted on the. same lines as a'Parliamentary election,' and, m the terms of section 39 of the Licensing Act, polling day shall be a holiday from noon. It is also provided by statute that all hotels m the district shall close on that day between- the hours of 12 noon and hours oi 9 a.m. ; and 6 p.m.) and it is expected that the result of uthe.'.. ejection will be announced about' B p.m. The Gisborne Temperance Association held their" weekly meeting last evening. A good deal of .business was transacted, including a proposal to- have an open lodge at Mangapapa* iat an. early date, so as to be able to start a branch of the Association at Mangapapa. - After business was over, the programme for the evening was a mock Parliamentary election. Bros. Petherick,- Munsey, and Mead were the candidates; each giving a very interesting address and answering questions. At> the ballot,; Bro.* Munsey, the Opposition- candidate, elected. The Association provided light . refreshments. _<.!.-!. '■■•«• >';♦ At t ;the fortnightly meeting of Lodge Turanganui, No. 1, U.A.0.D., held last evening, Bro. G. K. Miller, P.A., was installed as District President for the current term. Tihe ceremony was a most impressive one, and was" ably conducted by, D. P. Bro. Whinray. At the conclusion of the function, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the installing officer, and it was unanimously decided to present Bros. H. Miller, P. Maher, and W. Whinray with D. P. collars, m recognition of their services to- the lodge. It is likely that a meeting of Druids will be held at Patutahi shortly, when the opportunity will be taken of. presenting the collars to the above-named brothers. "In connection with this matter j" said Mr J, W. Bright, one of the presiding Justices at the Police Court this morning, when -a case of cycling on a footpath was before the Court, "some of the roads are pretty bad, we know, but on some of the footpaths cyclists show iio consideration of foot passengers- at all." "That is so," rejoined t Sergeant Hutton, "they knock people down very often." Mr Bright instanced a case on Kaiti. He said the footpath near his place was very narrow, and a lady cyclist passed him, giving him quite a start. When asked why she did not ring her bell, she calmly replied that she did not have one. "They seem to think the rules of the road are that pedestrians should get out of their way instead of them getting out of, the pedestrians' way," - remarked the sergeant. "One does not -like to be too critical, m view of the present state of the roads,'' added Mr Bright, "but upon my word it is getting something disgracefuil." The Works Committee of the. Borough Council met this iriornirtg, and were driven over the principal- thoroughfares Of the borough, m order to come to a decision as to what, should be done to put the roads m as good a state of repair as possible befoi'e the, coming winter. Those present were: The Mayor (Mr Wm. Pettie), Crs Collins, Brown, and Sawyer,, and a thorough inspection was made. In the, course of conversation subsequently with a uepprter \ the Mayor said that they had _ r discovered the state of affairs which, existed to be just what ' had been represented, and that many Of the roads were sadly m need of repair... The .committee had an opportunity of seeing what repair work has already been commenced, and" realised that good work is .being "done.,- They decided that the best course to pursue would, be to direct aU the 'available metal to repair work- on the roads, and the confident anticipation was expressed that, given a fortnight's fairly good weather, a most appreciable change will be noticeable, . and that work will theft have been done which will greatly benefit and improve the thoroughfares, and put. them .in-! better -condition for the Winter:-! ....•• .',..<• '. ... <• . ■ -•■ J" the weather had beeq.rathejr; unsettled 'during" the last few days;, jfjevertheless the Patutahf ' : Hall wa|s crowded last evening, .wljen, the PatuJahH Sunday School held their annual concerfy. The function proved ••an .''unqualified sue"Cess, and great credit is due to the pre};-, nioters for the excellent catering and musical programme provided. Th,e ladies deserve special :' praise for the splendid manner m which they attended -the tea-tables and; the general, arrange- 1 , ; 'hdents, and their untiring energy m thijs, respect added greatly , to the enjoyment: Of the evening. ,' The *■ Rev*. Mr Blair-; took the chair -for ''the» musical pro-, ,: -gramme, which Avas much appreciated by. ' the audience; 1 and> a> number Of litems had; '; to be repeated. The following contribu- ' ted items : Overtures, Miss Cumming and Mr Dods; quartettes, .Messrs Hollands, Hoare, and Mead ; solos; 'Messrs Hoare, , Hamlin, and Kendon : Scotch songi Mas- ' ter Park ; recitation, Mr Hutton ; action ■■ song, > Sunday-school children; comic -Mr Pratt; violin' solos, Mv Pieken and 'Miss Long ? whistling solo, Mr Dods. ' Miss Cumming and Mr Dods- played the •• accompaniments m a very able manner. ,' (During the. interval m the programme, ; ithe chairmari presented the prizes- to the Successful (pupils at- the • examination, at \ the same time speaking a few words to , :the parents, thanking them for providing ' Ithe tea. - and i for helping with-vSund ay- 'J (school matters geneiially; .At the rc'ose j 1 !pf the concert the chairman passed a 'Vote of thanks to the performers for their '] 'assistance, . and the singing of the I ■ National anthem brought a most enjoy- j}■able evening to a close. j

Tapuwaeroa and Pakihiroa mails were not sent forward .yesterday, owing' to rivers being Hooded. It was notified at. the telegraphy office this afternoon that both ; Coast * were down beyond Tolaga Bay, butsWsF on communication was restored. ■ ',' • The clearance saoe'or -stock and^phYnt advertised by Messrs Common,:' 'Shglton and Co. for Tuesday next, on account* of Mr W. A. Evansi : "»*•■ been canceßed - A : further icoiisignme^t;,, of fcse^jjriage pipes,, for, ithe Borough^ Council; cam^i to /hand : from- We\lingt^t*i thjs r^iijn^i.by the s.sv; Kahu. >•>••. •&. ..;;,.'. ;■ Presumably as' the , result /of announcing an additional W^r^^qent. after March lst,> the Cook:'-County/objan-cil has received frbrnvFebi^ary^oth^to March 6th the sum of £11^8 m rates. The quarterly sitting, of the'';(^is^rne LicensingCoinmittVe, wbich^w^^btnave been held to-day, had to be ■adjourned, as only two members were m attendance. The meeting will ' be : helot on 1 Mc&diLy, when' the chairman, Mr- W. P A. RaYton, S.m;, will ria^ve'returaifed^ froni , 'W!airo^. Good, progress , is^ being made with tlje metalling of Neill road,.- between Matawa| and Mo"tu>,The PubHc W^orks Department, has nine,' , employed On the work, and about a mile of metalling has been put' : down. .^Excellent shingle' is being dr,awri ; from -tjife Motu river right alongside^, aiid . it is, fully expected that the road will be passable i this winter.' : t ■; ':.} "■<".. : ' ' 5 ; \ An inspection of . .the, v Tuahine, luzht- ' house, which was made by Messrs ;A^m--1 strong (District Engineer) and McDonald ' (Harbor Engineer) afternoon, 1 to ascertain the ycaiise , of th^fftiluire^' of ■ the lightj resulted m it being'ascerWinj ed that the ventilating cowl had jammed. The trouble is being rectified. 1 Otherwise the mechanism was found-to be i working satisfactorily. .'■■■ .*'■ ut>.. ' A resident' of Oamaru Vl< i^i wlih 1 a painful accident* ' other "day'"!^ a rather peculiar "''manner. / He", had : sprained' his wrist, .'and' 'bouH^'f' cloths | saturated^ ih ; turrjeritirie' roiiihd ;,'oe in- ' jttred psirt. L He^Btruc'k? a niatcn'/tW.'llght his r pipie, wheh the binding' rdimdV'the ; arm took' fire, "at»d up' fiercely. ' Before he 'could "tear the bandages u&p 7 the arm was severely burned. "■"■' V ;.. I ... "The.jnost casuaL piihlic boity I;Jkw>w is . the Licensing Conjoiittee,":. remarked a." gentiemahi Vtfltdoy, > during „a .conversation ,on . the jtopic pi >the . Gisborne .Ljjaens- . ing Committee, jt was pointed. outj that j at one-, time the, Magistrate used..^,".con- } stit^ute. the Committee) .and.iit., wasjiug- ;- ' gejJted that it \vould\;be a good thing to ; go back to the old regime. "It would \ save all the expense 'of . an •electioii^'-'isiid ' another gentleman. "Besides, evenlihow, t practically 'everything': depends? '-oh!.\the f Magistrate,.! who .alone ha , s^ti>-'deoide t whether' or not :an applicant' l ia«a fikidnd , proper -person to hold ac licensed "*• ■> .."Attentioii 'iC dra^n' to ,tl)e s land, sale which '. is 1 ? being lield "^fiZ.smir low s' motor A igaf age hi "Lowe\ street > at p noon to-morrow by Messrs Dalgety: T and i Co.. First they,, will- offer the ,Wns*igai wehl; block/ bHeing 'Mr' George Qrrac%}'& . present ' hoiiiestead,' 'whifeh _c^mprise^. a 3 freehold of 980 .acres, '.the., terms'", of . which are very' easy.' This .•will , be followed by the Native. leaseholdß- at ) To Reinga, comprising two l 'good Blocks t of excellent grazing country, -1928 ttod I 2809 acres. This sale will vbe followed 3 by the Wairere subdivision, oh account , of Mr H. D. Buchnan, cbmprißine(*tWo sections of native leasehold oflß4&and 1730 acres rjespecti^ely, highly improved 1 country -of excellent quanty -and "Avith ' good access to the railway. ';•'•/ - V< i For cycling on Stout , street; : .4dotipath t . on February fetitehbyry.' >v|is, 5 ; at the. Police •' Court this morhingj, ,' !hef pr e . Messrs J. „ W. , Bright and. H.. M.;. s Ji'sß., fined 10s ..and... costs 7s.rj- "Qofc.a, . similar offence .committed- the .if^ldvfjpig [ day m Ormond. road, George Buscke-.^as j fined the same amount, arid for a further , offence of riding without lights the same | night he, was fined. 4os and costftM'Sfs. , A young. -man named- Newton -f Wilson, : milkmarij pleaded guilty itndeis, extehiiating .circumstances ; to charge .'of^, driving .a> vehicle, in -Read's. Quay--without".lig(hts .• .on- -the evening *of March 4i He ♦explain-, ed thaHiei had-aii. iaccident/'by Vrhich. he lost four gallons 'of milk.-) He loat^an hour m getting more milk to'finish,supplying 'his !^ customers ; j. -otherwise he ] avouWt have • got home m- daylight. 'The [ Bench , tookt the.^ciraumstances:int^con- ' sideratiouj and imposed a fine of JfiMnd j costs 7s. ,f AB. «,» frequents driv«r'.-of vehicles- . ;myself ,'!- 1 remarked -■ Mr-: 'JBejjgM, ' "I knowVone^doesjgeticaughtin the dark 1 sometimes without / the \ expectation -of ; being caught." ' -<■■■:■ „^- -•'-.•>' j In pjfist "years ..a^grefct dea^/of" trouble f has been experienced^ in .the' aDpaj.ently . hopeless task of collebtirig the 'ratee ; from 1^ niany, of the. Maoxi lands, m this district, r : and at present the' amount' Z6p £1800 [ stands on 'the, booka ".of the "Coofi" Cfixuiiy Council, as representing the unpaid t^s^» f during' the last' three years!;. Notibe r ;i» i. now being gi veil "by the Cook Cbuht^- \ Council of the levying of xi ; rate/ and' less > trouble is anticipated m. recovery,: ovJing to-'th6-providotb'-V>£;'4h^'-i9lo'ame'hlin^ht ! to the Rating Act, 1908. • Thiß "4ipondment provides that should any rates-he ' unpaid, jadg^eftt''may.\he : '--o*tMii4ltf?in , the ordinary way agaijrtst any* btvneT*or occupier, and, should "such judgment not t be satisfied 'within Obfe "''month, frojn the ; date thereof, the -judgment may . beTTje'gis- : tered against the- land, and th'e^amount of the judgment shall become a charge ; enforcable on Jtheland., The^ judgnwmt » is to be registered m; the! Deeds QfEqe-by • the -local Authority/^to; which ihe. r"r;a^es ■Are payables and; , ;*£^ • app'iica- ■ tion is to be made ;by tlie local"authority: to the Native Land Court for ' the'-^n- ' forcemeht of the charge. '■ - '.''■•' ■'• ; _;'■• i , v fa a , PM^S = tlte' Napier Bqro'ugh Counqjl a letter w,^s received from municipal, solicitors, giving, ah opinion on the exclusion of Maoris from the I dress .circle «t, lJiompsonTPayne's theatre. TheV %ii\ion was basedas follows:—"The theatre, is licensed by- /the' Council under the ; provisions of the Miuricipal- Corporatidhs ,Act, the conditions, subject ;to,i which^k r lieehse?^ is issued being set out m the 13th slbhednle to the Act. Tlwse conditions do nottkin any way purport. to control the authc%y of the theatre owner•in^regard^to'treTOlatiitg the class of pei-sons he shall adfeit to the various jmrts of the theatre/Moreover, if the Council decline to issued a license .the theatre, owner has 'his^m- '? d y j ul :^ ll6 Supreme Court. Thatv Court m deciding, whether or not a^lwjense should be granted would judge the case solely upon tlte conditions* set out m the 13th. schedule.. We advise,- therefore^ that; whatever remedy .tho- exclrfoed.^iM. soM-may •haye.in anyr^thWVdirectioli^ifc iS>;not within;, the power.. of itfri'Gbunfeil to.interfere on. their behalf.^' The\l#»r was received., u.-.'m-s ,^..»..^ ' '.^ v ,v ( A>e,o! *J? X iew !^ f tt '. p y ' -general Mmpr'esslon that the wmter'B high prltefis fdf b#ter are ca;ußfe,d-by a-'/6brnei s,r o'ri tlVe^feoH'of large holders,, it may (writes^ a correspondent) be 'well 1 to .«üb&:-an authoritative contradiction :isent mebv Messrs W. Weddel and Co.^whb say :^- --"Seldom jf " evet^ l, have more absurd stories J)een supplied .to the newspapers than those now appearing; which- allege that the high prices -of butter duriiiir the last three wnonthr are' due to a 'corner* or 'ring' of importers m Tooley street. Every -man -m th^^fer trade 'knows that -'it is due sOlelvUo'the abnormally «hoti and di^y weathei< 'oi -'Unt summer, '. In. this coviHry *vte ha\^ hM droughts from: time to time, arid §q fidfve • most of « - the butter»exporttiig' "coun Wles of Enrope,V but-the|e^ •are: nov previbhs •records' of aU • these vfc6uhtries TfaTlnff a ' drought at- the" *anie tlmki- THe" *§x~ 'oessively hot» and 'dry extended^ more or < less-' Severely- fi^m Omsk) m Western «iberiav;-' right' -serosa Europe to Chicago,-^ distance" bMljOtX) Smiles. The breadth *of thid calaTnTtr ivaned from '500 to'^lOOO;" mile^. ' 'In ■ Sibena 5 thbttsaud^ '■ oo%s were slaqghtered owing to want of Winter fb«d*r, i and - :*he "dnifed States ' •Departmeht^'bf Agriculture offlcially state- 1 that the sWjjk- ; age ' of hay m that country;' comfia^riftff i 1910. to 191% amounted •'W «t 3i€6a OBQ 'tonSj-whioh hr a decreased 22 : per>"cent rEvery country m Europe , is ,:^Ufferifi» from the'.hijfn-.p*i'ces.^V/ -.'.-v- 1* .'•'■-. vI GM cVarffe) .Services^ fOr^-RaUVay 'Wbi^sandr^mtu |d|stfict.-«undayV March . 10th ': " Dtokq :p.nt. - Monday, llth'V 'MarunfoTcoT JS. Tiiesday, -16th J^PXrH.'Do:^ shed 7 S -Ah hearty ;'lhVitation Ml tb' ail.-E.-' W 'Walker, ••minister; Z""^' ■' '■ ■< ■ ?r' ??r J ••• • p - •;>! -,- f>f-;. .- ". • ' >■ -. " ' - ;: - «■"»■.'.•■•• i ••- ..-■• .;-'. .v::';-

-.» At the Wellington wool sale the prices were on a par with last sale rates, but i m; some instances a farthing lower. For : ;bright wool, however, m heavier condition, the competition was keen. It was ' evident that the coal strike m Great Britain had influenced the buyers' limits. * There was a good attendance at the annual - social held at the V.M.C.A. rooms last night m connection with the Y>£C.A. Cricket Club. An enjoyable programme was provided, the performers being Messrs S. Lyndon, J. East, G. Meikle, F. Wilkinson, J, H. Miller, L.' Cade, R. Wilkinson, M. Beere, J. H. '■'Jones, and F. Auld. Supper Mas provided by the Ladies' Auxiliary, and a • pleasant evening concluded with votes of thahks to those who contributed to the enjoyment of the entertainment. ': -iburing the stay of H. M.S. 'Pioneer at Tiiharu, . Mr Arbor, secretary of the . local • branch of the Navy League, was very 'energetic m arranging for various ..school branches of the League to visit the ship. A dance, was arranged by the Navy League for the ship's company, , who., in return for the hospitality shown by . the • people of Timaru, gave a very successful dance. A concert, was also given by members of the crew of the Pioneer resulting m £30 being handed oyer for a local charitable purpose. The . -.ship's company also took part m cricket '•and football -matches and the sports m connection with the Caroline Bay carnival, and every facility was afforded the ship's officers for fishing which was much appreciated. " .'"The' first picnic 'm connection with the Te Hapara school was held at the Park racecourse to-day. Fine weather favored the occasion. There was a large "attendance, about '3so children and 100 adults, being present. All the arrangeyment&, were m capable hands and the should be a most successful " *one. The children entered heartily into the proceedings. A novelty m connection with the programme was the re\i vival of a number of old English games, • Which were introduced by Captain Moss, itwho arranged an attractive list of events. y*The sports were' supervised by Mr F. ahd his assistants, Miss Turley ''and Mr Kirby, whilst Miss Cook and a « 'commitee of ladies superintended the t-hneal arrangements, the catering for 'which was done by Mr Wootton. J On© of the largest shipowners m NorMr H. Wilhelmsen, . who controls < ; ,the section of the Scandina,>vian J A'frican and, Australian line, arrived ...in Auckland by', the 'W/inimera on Sun'.jday.'Vln"'ihe course of a conversation tr i\vith a; Herald representative, Mr Wil,'ihelmsen' said the vessels of the line he ;was connected Avith. did not come regularly to New Zealand, although tramp occasionally came. As far as 'f^ne 'Australian trade was concerned, he ;''!was Avell satisfied'^ith the support that had so far been accorded. The principal i^ines of cargo exported from Scandinavia to Australia were timber and paper, while the steamers on their \return journey carried wheat, wool, ahd ore from Australia. The prospects of trade with New Zealand did not yet warrant the putting ofc'bf a« regular line of steamers here. Mr Wilhelmsen was enthusiastic about 'ihe probabilities of Australia. "I had-tjeard a lot about the prosperity of Australia," he said, "and I have found better conditions than 'J anticipated, and I have been greatly impressed with the possibilities of tbe country. In fact, there, are not many finer countries on eartb. But I don't- know," he proceeded, "hoY Australia would get on if it were not for the artificial aids given to the industries. In Sydney I find that 13s Ad per standard is* charged^ for floorings, whereas m Europe the price is only 3s 4d, and m South Africa *4s>fo"flr-6d.' It is the same with nearly all the manufactured lines m Australia,; ; Each country , has to work out its own >salvation, but the question is, are nof.Mßhe;"tvages:-iji| Australia ' too' high, and as & rSSnlt. • are' not the prices of articles : too high m comparison witli those of other? countries ?- That is the thing that struck me most, during my visit to Australia/- '''<•