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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13475, 2 September 1914, Page 2

The Kaiparn took away an exceptionally laiyje and valuable 'cargo of food, stuffs from New Zealand port... It was valued at about, a quarter of a million sterling. A start i.« to be made with the re"d coking of the traffic bridge at Kaitaratahi. During lho progress of the work the bridge will be cosed to heavy traffic. Persons, however, who do cross the bridge should exercise caution, so as to prevent an accident. Arrangements have been made for Major Norton, managine director m England of the Bristol "and Dominion Producers' Association to visit Gisborne on September 12, leaving the following day. Opportunity will be taken to -enable Major Norton to see as many farmery as possible. All workers on the railway construction works on the Clyde-Cromwell extension (wires pur Dunedin correspondent) have struck as a protest against the small pay made. The general run of pay is 3s" sd, 4s sd, and 6s. The men are awaiting" tho decision of the Minister of Public Works m the matter. A cable message from Sydney was received m Gisborne this morning, announcing the death of Mr R. H. Macmillan, who until a few years ago was owner of Whenuanui*, m the Patutahi Valley. His wife was with him at the time of his decease, and she is. returning to New Zealand next week. Much sympathy will be expressed with Mrs Macmillan m her bereavement. I. is stated m a Hawke's Bay paper that a Maori bought a -motor car, and on its arrival inspected his purchase. Ho noticed a German name on the ma- ' chine,^ind forthwith he declined to complete the bargain, and went over to an opposition shop, where he bought a much more expensive- car, .the antecedents of which were not so questionable. Nothing German for him. ,"You mil note that the heavy fines imposed had a very good effect," thus commented Dr Finch, District Health Officer, m forwarding to the Borough Council the Analyst's report on nine samples of milk taken m Gisborne recently. Tlie analyses show the .percentage .'of fat to range froni 3.50 to 4.10, and the' percentage of other solids* from 8.51 to 9.so;— The Mayor remal-ked that the cows were evidently giving better milk. ' - ■""• Judging by the boold'ng, keen' interest is being shown m next -week's competitions festival. During the past two days the membership of the society has boen considerably increased, and members are availing themselves of the privilege of booking without extra charge. The membership subscription is one guinea, audi ij. entitles the member to two tickets for all sessions, excepting the final deinonstrati'oii night. Those wishing to become members should communicate promptly with the secretary, _>n- Fred. R. Ball,* Pee} street. • A number of gifts for the Expeditionary Force continue to be received, including bundles of gloves and yther comforts for v the men, one of the latest being a parcel from the St. Oswald boy scouts. A small arms ammunition cart, donated by Messrs ■de Lautour, Barker, • Stock, and Matthews- "and nianufactured by Messrs Davys, Third, and Mitchell, haa been forwarded. "On Friday a general service waggon, donated by Messrs Redstone and Sons and their staff, is to be forwarded to Wellington for tho Force. '■'.','" "What about the. bricks?" demanded a Councillor of the Mayor at last evening's meeting of the Borough Council. "A summons was issued tq-day," explained his Worship, whose announcement was the signal for a jubilant outburst from at least one occupant of the seats around tho Council table. — Cr. Wildish asked why a summons "had been issued, seeing that a start had been madej that day. — The Mayor said the day if grace had expired, and it was a question whether ono man starting to pull iron off an old building constituted making a start/ on the new buildings. Tlio Rev. W.- Grant has forwarded a. declaration to Dr. Porter, containing his consent to re-nomination for the Gisborne School Committee election. He stated he desired, with the house hblders' permission, to have his name associated witli the old committee, and m the circumstances they would readily givo him leave of absence. The election takes place on Monday, 14th inst. It will- be remembered that the committee resigned as a protest against the Education Board's action over the caretaker's eottago. It. is expected they will be reelected and further' representations will bo made to the Board. When the Rosamond drew up to the wharf yesterday evening, after a smooth passage from Napier, Mr Fred. Niblo, the popular comedian of the J. C. Williamson Comedy . Company, called for three cheers for the captain, officers, and crew as a mark of appreciation for the courteous treatment everyone liad received on board. The trip had been specially arranged by the Union Steamshtp Co. for tho convenience of J. C. Willianisoii,Ltd. ; otherwise Gisborne theatre-goers ..would have been deprived. of the pleasure of renewing their acquaintance with Mr Fred. Niblo and Miss Josephine Cohan, who will both be pleasantly remembered as the "stars" of the "Get-Rich-Quick .Wallingford" Company. . An exciting incident was witnessed m Gladstone road ab0ut. 5.30 last evening. Mr L. Clar^. was mounted on Mr R. Bousfield's pony m front of the Herald office. The pony got a fright and. jumped, whereupon a bulldog savagely attacked it,' seizing it by the'hock. The pony reared and kicked, sending the dog into the air. But the dog renewed its attack, and again fastened its teeth m the horse's leg. The. pony, which was becoming mactdened with fear, plunged about as far as Robertson's corner, whero it ran over a bicycle and damaged it. The' dog still' hung oh. Mr Clare took the first opportunity to dismount, and hold qh to tho- bridle. Eventually tho reins broko and the horse galldped up Gladstone road, 'pursued by the bulldog, which frequently grabbed the horse's leg. A lady with a perambulator was almost run oyer. Ultimately the horse outran its. pursuer, which returned and calmly took up its position again m front of tfce Herald office. Mr Bousfield found his pony later m the evening ; it was very much bitten about the Jeg. In the course of a discussion upon general business at the closo of tho Borough Council meeting last evening, Cf". Munns raised the question of unemployment, and asked whether there was not any chance of a portion of the funds now being raised for relief being devoted to road work, and thus providing employment for additional men. The Mayor (Mr Sherratt) explained that a deputation (as already reported) had waited upon him, and m consequence of which ho had made representations to the Harbor Board and County Council, also Messrs Nelson Bros., to ascertain the possibility of providing work, but m each instance delay m the arrival of materials precluded the same. As far as the Council was concerned, they hoped to be able to keep the whole of its 128 men m constant employment. His Worship went on to say that 25 men had been sent to road works m. Mangapoike,. leaving about 70 still unemployed. Mr Sherratt reminded Councillors that this was always the "slack" time of the year. The opinion was expressed by Cr. Bright that . as the Defence Committee was "sitting tight" there was no chance" of securing any of this fund, and that local relief from this source would nqt be justified unless tho distress becamo much more acute than at present. Messrs Malcolm and Co. are selling a -ange quantf.ty of building material and cut blusgum firewood to-morroW after-

A find of moa bones has been made m a papa cave- on Mr Gowte's property, Huikumu (Waimartno). There is a sufficient assortment of bones to indicate that the cave was the last refuge of quite a number of the birds. A proclamation is contained m the last Gazette notifying the taking of land for road purposes m blocks 3, Turanganui and 15 Waimata survey districts; also iv block 9, Whangara survey district. The P.B. Scottish Society will hold the third match of the tournament m the hall, Palmerston road, on Friday, the 4th inst. Play will commence at 8 p.m., and supper will be provided as usual by tlio ladies' committee. The annual race meeting under the auspices of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club takes place at the Park course to-morrow afternoon. The first race starts at 1.30, and as some good horses ai'e entered m the various events, a pleasant afternoon's sport should result. The weekly dance was held m the Scottish hall last nigh*. There was a fair attendance, and dancing was indulged, m until midnight. Music was supplied by Mr Stace's orchestra, whilst Messrs W. Hackctt and McLoughlan were M.'sC. Supper was provided by the dance committee. Advice has been received locally that Captain Spragg, of Gisborne, has been appointed adjutant of the 'troopship C_/ui. The 'latter is one of the New Zealand Shipping Company's large cargo boats, and it is presumed the section of the force comprising the Gisborne boys will be despatched aboard the vessel. Captain 'Spragg has gone to Wellington to make arrangements for embarkation: In all, ten additional troopships to the two that have already sailed are to leave New Zealand, m all probability four from Wellington and two from, each of the ether ports. They are the Maunganui, Tahiti, Ruapehu, Orari, 'Limerick,:.. Star' oj. India, Hawke's Bay, Athenic, Arawa, and Waimanai Tlie Tahiti, the' equip-' inent of wliich is further forward^ than" that of the other* vessels, will ; -finally depart from Lyttelton, -where the Arawa is at present being fitted -up. - .Apart from tho coal the steamers had on their arrival tin port, they have put aboard ' 30J0OO tons of Westport, as well as other coal. At the Police Court this morning, before Mr R. S. Florance, S.M., a native was convicted for drunkenness for the first time, and fined the usual amount. For a similar offence, Charles Wilson was fined 8s and costs 25,- in default 48 hours' ' imprisonment. Lionei Lewis Xewland (Mr Burnard) was charged w.;th disobeying an order to provide for tho maintenance of his wife, the arrears amounting to £16 ss. _»Ii- Dawson represented complainant. After hearing the evidence of the defendant as to his earnings and* obligations, his Worship severely reprimanded him for setting up such a defence f#r not maintaining his wife and child. Before making an-order. his Worship, adjourned the case until this afternoon to enable an application to be made to vary the origilnal order. The Shaw, Savil. steamer Matatua, which, arrived at DuhecUh on Wednesday from London, was m communication by wireless with«several ships, including a German vessel (the Lubeck), until war was declared, when ali f.ntercourse was stopped by advice from the Australian station. Lights were dimmed, and a sharp look-out kept, but none of the enemy's ships were sighted, though several were heard communicating with others by code. The ship -arrived at Beauty Point (Tasmania) on August 15, and whllle crossing to and fro iv the bay waiting for daylight, sighted a strange •Vessel standing m to Beauty Pointy The'. Rotdntahana also reported having sighted vth« same vessel the previous evening. Tho authorities \Vere communicated wfth, but nothing- more was heard -or seen of her. A case! of considerable interest . to.| huntsmen was heard at the Marton Court (telegraphs a Wanganui ; cbrrespondent) when tßa*ee members, of the Rangitikei Hunt , Club wore sued for £5 damages by H. Pickup, who alleged that the defendants, while following the hounds, had trespassed on his farm during the hunt on July 18. Some small damage to fences and pasture was proved, but it was admitted that the master of the hounds had offered £5 on behalf of the Hunt Club as compensation. The magistrate held' that the plaintiff's proprietary rights had 'been infringed, and> that members of the club should have taken proper pre-* cautions to ascertain that owners had no objection to their property being entered on during the hunt. The total damage was assessed at £6, .; and judgment for that amount, with costs, was entered up. Entertainments nowadays are mostly of a patriotic nature, and the monthly meeting of St. Andrew's" Band of Hope last >night "was no exception to the rule. There was a large gathering,' and an excellent programme wds provided. . The items wei'e chiefly . patriotic, and were given m a pleasingf\naniier. Mr A.-Gar-'diner was chairman, and after the opening > devotions the following, programme was gone through :— Recitation, "Red, White and Blue," Misses J. Shaw, Lloyd and Duhphy ; stmg, "Peg Away," Mr J. East • recitation, ,J Too Bay?" Miss Lilian Robertson; ; song, "Washerwomen," 12 girjs ; 'song, six boy scouts; song, Master H. . Allan > dialogue, "Dolly's Dream," four girls and two boys ; recitation, Miss M. » Davidson ; choruses, "S.ons of the Sea." and "British Grenadiers" ; solo and chorus, "Rule Britannia," Miss P. Massey (Britannia) and company. This item "was well arranged. Britannia was "surrounded by her children, dressed to 'represent the various nationalities which make up the British Empire. The singing of "God Save the King" brought an enjoyable entertainment to a close. Miss L. Robertson played the accompaniments. During the evening M»? Ay Graham gave an interesting talk to - the children, and announced that the W.C.T.U. , were offering a medal to be competed for' by all local Bands of Hope. The competition, to tako place next month, was to be an essay on the subject "Do Animals suffer through Man's Intemperance?" Th© adjourned monthly meeting of the Kff.tt School Committee was held last ; nigh.. Present . Messrs Jas. Hay (chairman), A. ParK, A. Edelsten, J. Rroadhead, W. Dudson, and C. Ifraser (secretary). The-, headmaster's report, showed that everything 1 was satisfactory. The roll was now 246, aiid tho' percentage for the month was 90. Rooms occupied by the junior department were beeom- i ing overcrowded . The chairman intimated he had 'already drawn tho Board's attention to this matter. -During last month the med_ca_ inspection of the j school. Was carried, out by Dr.' Thomp- j son, who had commented favorably on the health of the children. Correspondence from the Board included an intimation that Miss L. Johnson, of Dip-, toil, Southland, had . been appointed to the teaching staff, and would commence duties on. October 1. This indicates that the school had advanced a grade higher as the result of increased attendance. The Board also stated that the foreman had been instructed to have the blackboards erected. The quartei-y allowance of £16 4s was rec.iv_d from the Board, also a subsidy of £2 10s for 'the library. Miss ' O&eji ham, who. '-has to attend tho winter " classes at Napier, was granted two days' extra leave, owing to boat arrangements.' The chairman submitted a report regarding asohaltimr, and it was decided" to ob-' tain further particulars. Mr Dud_on, who has removed outside' -the -school * dis--' trictj tendered hl's resignation, which was accepted with rejfret. Accounts amounting to £4 14s 10 were passed for payment. The visiting "committee for the ensuing month are Messrs Edelsten and Broadhead. -The school- closes on Friday next for the term holidays. ; Ths school children contributed, the sum of £3 towards the Ambulance Fund. Tn all cases defective eyesight remediable by. glasses, consult. Gordon, opthalmic optician, opposite Bank New Zealand. 'Phone 734*. Correct time, ■ not forgetting . cheerful tone of a pood striking clock, are two good points about. Grieves clocks r stil) subject te sale discount.* Times are hard, but weddings are j still the order of the day. Grieve, jeweller, is still giving 20 per cent, discount. What about the wedding gift?*

Coast coaches leave at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. A parade of' the Ngatapa Defence Rifle Club is notified for Saturday, at 2 p.ni. Tlio London shipping journal Sypeft understands that the new steamers which are building for the Federal and -.Shire Line will maintain a service between Australian and New Zealand ports to New York, via the Panama Canal. v ' The perymnent. and non-permanent staff of the Post and Telegraph Department m the Gisborne district havo contributed £42 lis 6d to the war fund. The amount is' being remitted to Wellington. ... Miss E.- Homer, of Patea, and; Miss M. H. Aitken, of Dunedin, who are taking part m next week's competitions, have arrived /m Gisborne. Miss Aitken • will compete m the elocutionary sections, and Miss Homer m the Vocal. Miss Homer is staying w,ith her sister, Mrs N. Symes, Te Karaka, Parcels of clothing for English poor have been received <-by the Ladies' Patriotic Committee frdm the -following _ Mrs Preston, Mrs Ellery, Mrs* Gray.; -Mrs Stock, Mrs H. WilKams. Mrs Stephenson, two anonymous, Mrs Bruce;- Mrs: Fyson, and Mrs Seymour. Ah addition ot £2 has been received to the collections made on the Patriotic Saturday. "/' _ The want of rain is being' felt keenly m the Sutherlands district, South -Canterbury, and some farmers have to cart water. Many farmers m tide district have responded to the call. for an increased area of grain, arid, have .been sowing paddocks previously- intended' ifor other purposes. A fewveady lambs are to be seen m the district. ' In tho stomach of the old man, who died m the "dug cut* near the brewery at Alexandra the other day, was found a. fish bone about '3 inches, long, .which (says the. Herald) he- was supposed to have swallowed some three weeks prior to his death. .The bona had' nothing whatever to do "with, hii. ddath. wltich was due to quite, another cause. It -was stated at^hfe annual meeting' of the Australian Jockey' C_ub that the reserve fund had bfcen reduced -from £70,000 te *JE_SO,X)OO; but the _lnb htfd spent £61,000 oh permanent finiprbvements, and the club is . now rieariy ,^t the end of its requirements ; in tKat direction. Gate receipts amounted Ito £95,000, compai&l with £84,000 for tho previous season. _ Commenting .on a remark of one of the speakers at an enterttiinmerit iii Wellington, the Governor said there were from twenty-two vto. twenty-four million armed men m the field at the present moment. Russia, had, with supports, 6,200,000, and Germany 4,000,000 to 5,000,000. Thenews hte had reQeiyed was of a very satisfactory nature. The Allies had taken' up a : strong 1 position, and they could feel satisfied the Allies were holding their own. . Officers of the ' Ahi&icari .mail steamer received a -Surprise when, going a^horu at Pago Pago, , American Sairioa. an/the last visit; of t&e Ventura, to find posted m .conspicuous places about the naval statibn a very complete resume of important events throughout the y>orld, desjpatehed from Honolulu" with a few hours from the tim eof their occurrence. The new wireless* -.tation," at". Apia, is pronounced by steamship men to be one of the most, powerful m the Pacific. The Ventura is said, to have been -unable to get into, communication with its transmitters. The radio stationk. at Pago Pago, while of less strOn^h, is said to have been m constant oommuni-| cation each night with Honolulu. The officers also state that- thfry have on several occasions ' "talked" with Alaska. Addressing the ChamW of (Commerce at. Ghristchuich.yMiy Beddoe, Canadian Commissioner, told how Canada had beaten Germany. "Germany once demanded British preference from Canada,' he said; m great disdain. "Canada! .One-third of the whole' British Empire, and eighteen times the size bf Gerihariy. This Kaiser had the temerity to say, - 'We demand 33 1-3 per "cent, preference!' What did Sir Wilfrid Lauriev say, 'No; we won't give it to you; this is a family, matter.' Germany said, 'All right, we will impose on your goods a surtax.' Sir Wilfrid Eaurier said. 'Very well; the moment you impose asurtax on us, we will, impose a surtax on you.' They imposed a surtax; we did the same, and it ran for eight years ; and, strange to say, while that -suHas: was m force German sales to~ Canada fell off, and Canadian sales to Germany increased." (Laughter.) Mi* beddoe went on to say that influential German millionaires and commercial • nieii had come to Canada tb discuss .the matter. Canada declined to deal with anybody but the German Government, hdlding that as the Germans had -first imposed the surtax, they must first t^ko it off. And so it was taken off , at IJasflb.; . fifi An excellent, entertainment was held at , Waereriga^a-hika : last yfevening *.by members of the Gisborito Savage Gluib, under the auspices of the Waerenga-a--hika Patriotic Committee. The concert opened with a Maori haka, given .m true savage fashipn by eight doughty Then followed items; elbcutionaryj vocal, arid musical by vaijous "Savages," all of which l.were ferfiatly appreciated by the large /audience present. After the concert a dance was held under the management . of the younger members of the: committeeV who seemed to. vie -with each other m making their part of the nightfs pleasure . a .success m every f way.. Too much ' praise cannot be given to the ladies who organised the "commissariat" department, parti6ularlyV Mesdames 'W. Bkird, D. P. Cameron, W/ '(&.' J6ne_j and W/H. Joiijss, and Misses Bairdi" who untiringly attended to the wahts of all present. Prior to the deparihre ofj the Savages, the : secretary on behalf of the Waerenga- * a-hika committee briefly thanked -the members of the Gisborhe Savage 'Club for the excellent assistance afforded by them, lalso thanks to all piWnt for their patronage and kihdly' assistaribe, pointing out that by such 'united ' effort much good may be accomplished. S'manciaHy the entertainment was very-satis-factory, and a good sum should be added to the patriotic ' furid. 'Special' thanks are; due to Messrs Townley and Jeune, who kindly lent) -flags- for the occasion. It .is expected that between £25 and £30 will be contributed ta 'the, f bad' as the result of the "eritertj.inn.ent: '^v