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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13803, 1 October 1915, Page 2

r " "■ ■■•-.'.•■] < Letters for British prisoners of war i > at Constantinople should be addressed 1 , as follows:— By rank, unit, New Zea^ ] land prisoner of war, Post Office, Con- 1 stantinople, Turkey. I I By to-day's mail Mr G. T. Bull re- ! . coived from Gallipoli tiie Bible presented by Abercorn Masonic Lodge io the late f Chaplain-Major Grant, and lost by him ] ■ soon after landing on the Peninsula. The Chief Postmaster advises" that * from Ist October the Motu'mail will 3 i arrive daily at 10.40 a.m. Mails for 1 , Motu close' at Gisborne as follows : i Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, « 7 a.m. ; Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 3.5 p.m. , ' i The social to be held at Patutahi this < evening, for the purpose of farewelling '■ the members of the 7th Reinforcements, will undoubtedly prove- a creat success, c The drive, from town should be an en- l joyable on©. Brakes will leave the Masonic hall at 7 sharp. A send-off to departing soldiers was i given at Whatatutu last night, and dur- r i ing the evening the opportunity was '* i takeiii to .make presentations to Mr and , Mrs J. R. Miller, who are returning to j town. The gift to Mr Miller was a 8 purse of sovereigns, and to Mrs Miller f. aa entree dish, and hearty good wishes n were extended to the recipients. t

Farmers and others will note by advertisement m this issue that the second Matawhero stock sale m October will be held on Tuesday, 19th inst., instead of tlw 27th. },he latter date being Show Day. A social gathering was held at Waipivo Bay last evening, when a farewell was tendered to several men up on final leave. There was a good attendance, the hall being well filled, and a fitting wend -off accorded. ■ . The rainfall for Ormond district during September has been 1.87 inches. , The maximum fall was on the 17th, when 1.21 inches fell; rain felLon seven days. Last year for the same month 0.35 inch ' was registered. , ■ = ' Our Tokomaru Bay correspondent reports that a raan named "j. Murray* attempted to take his life at Te Puia yesterday, near the hospital, inflicting a nasty gash on his throat. He was re- | moved to the hospital for treatment, and is progressing satisfactorily. The New Zealand Shipping Company's s.s. Hiirunui arrived at Tokomaru Bay this morning to load equal to about 31,000 freight carcases. The loading operations will extend until Monday night or Tuesday morning, ,and this will clear up the balance of Kasb season's meat. — Correspondent. There was a strong muster of National Reserves at the Garrison hall last night, when the weekly parade was held. During the evening Colonel Porter, commander of the New Zealand Reserves, addressed the parade, referring to the progress the movement -was making m other parts of the Dominion. Next Thursday night Colonel Porter will hold an inspection of the reserves: Although that portion of the Finance Bill relating to extra postage on letters fr s '' i s „^ lread y in operation, part 4of the Bill relating to Increased stamp duties m connection with cheques receipts, conveyances, transfers, etc., does not come into operation uritil November 1. This section provides for an extra penny duty on cheques, and on receipts for amounts of £2 and over, making the total 2d instead of Id; . At .the Shakespearian Club reading to-mght at Trinity hall, the pS .will have an opportunity of hearine the 1D * o? mental trio ranged from s>ngs of .Shakespeare^ by Mr Mainland Foater, and interpreted by Mrs G. Dodgshun (piano , Messrs Broom ('cello), anoVWood (vio m) The programme commences at f °^T? '***& A lar & e attendance ia expectedj and a most enjoyable evenmg is promised. j ( An Auckland^ correspondent writes : l had the . pleasure of attending a meeting addressed^ by. Cliaplain -Captain Or. IT. Gavin, who had returned by °— x- T. the hospital ships, and was visiting his old parish, St. Sepulchre's, before going back to the front. He gave^ details of a chaplain's life at t the front, and paid a very high tri- I bute to the late ChaplainrMajor Grant. I Continuing, he said that' he wished, to I publicly acknowledge the late Chap- 1 lam-Major Grants work, and to ex- ' press most sincere syrapathv with his wife and family." \ •■•■-•" At the Masonic hall, Ormond road last evening, Mr arid Mrs Swinn«.rton gave a most enjoyable evening to a dozen men who leave Gisborne with the** next reinforcements for Trentham The* floor was iii Splendid order, and an exT cellent supper was provided durinsS which the toast to the King, and toasts to the 'Boys at the front" and "Boys leaving for the front" were honoTed. Ihe men present suitably replied. A. * vote- of thanks to the host and hostess brought the pleasant, evening to a close. The rates for postage on parcels to members of the Now Zealand Expeditionary Force are now Is l£d 2s 71$ and 4s .lid up to weights of 31b, 7Jb, , and J4lb respectively. The Postmaster- • General explains that these rates re-« : present the amounts actually paid b^ the New Zealand Department for transmission of the parcels after they have I been put on board ship m the New Zealand port, and involves the losß of the I whole cost of inland carriage, which < the Postmaster-General has consented to forego. They also represent a substan- v | tial reduction m charges by oversea Ae*^| ministrations. * ]■ _ A patriotic concert ia to be held ifl the Opera. House to-night, and is weH W ? iy* of PwbHc' support. : ThH whole of the proceeds are to be d'evoteW to buying! socks for the soldiers, whH will greatly appreciate such gifts, seeH ing that the -winter season is comine oiS early m Gallipoli. The programme^ which- has been arranged by Mrs Mc-^ Kenaie and Mr Grant Dowme, includes items given by a, talented bandi of singers. The Gisborne City Band have kindly consented to play m front of the Opera House to-night before the.entertainment. A man named Edgar Richards was .convicted at the Polio© Court this morning foi? drunkenness for the fourth time m ,s£x months. He was sentenced to 10 days' hard labor. On a further charge of procuring liquor whilst prohibited, accused was fined £b and costs 2s, m default one month's imprisonment, the sentences to run concurrently. • Williaim Alexander Neilson pleaded guilty I ;.tc>: disobeying two maintenajice^. orders, I :th© arrears amounting to £26 ids. He J ; promised to pay 5s a- week off ,- the .l j arrears, in- addition to keeping' up thterJ 1 payments under the orders, amounting M to 25s a week. The offer was accepted, ia, default accused to go to prison for J one month. x m A large number of friends' of Mr anoM Mrs P. Malone gathered at the Mata-B whero-Makaraka hall last night/ m honor« of Mr and Mrs Malone's three sons/one^ of whom, Stephen, is at present at 1 LraUipoh, and the ot/her two, Edward and James, are at present on final leave from Trentham. A number of other ' men m khaki were also present. Mr 1 ?;"$> on b^alf of the residents, presented Trooper James Malone with a wristlet watch, and from 'Mr and Mrs. Aston a Kaiapoi rug, from Mr and Mrs M. L,. Hogan a cheque, and from, Mrs Eviss and Miss O'Grady socks, comforter and handkerchief, 'm the coum, a * 'i 1 *^' $^ eh Mr supple. ferred to the great patriotism- of too Malone family, which would soon be Ss eSe Th; ?-b?» nt by all ? hr^ sons, ihe best wishes of the residents were expressed ; for 'the safety The brothers. Dancing was indulged In and a most enjoyable evening wal spent w^ h^Amb^ e \X^ lecture, but owing to tSeiaS^JJj present only those near the TvwtcZd see the demonstrations. It became &Z Parent that some reorganisaS™ O ?S arranged to divide the members into two .branches;; one half to take the sick nursing course first, .-and the other half Jo. take. -the ambulance work /rsl Others^ desiring tp , become members must state which course they desire to. £*? -««fc Dr Reeve and Dr* fid con ferred with the committee, and it was decjded to arrange for a Au*e suitable hall for the classes. The place and Sfloi f f m^\T W ff * e ia?e* Colonel and, Mrs Porter visited the> wftWV,' and V« x P rea sed gratification with the splendid response m connection witli the Gisborne; Women's Reserve, which they said was the strongest women s branch m New : Zealand. They also expressed pleasure at the road v and 1 willing assistance being given by tho doctors. ; '.■•■■■ a i _Messrg Ssansofh Bros, will hold 'fc sale ' of furnatuire at .their-.triart at 11 a.m tomorrow on account of Mrs H^ Harris.. To-morrow Mr G, . K. killer-holds a clearing sale of unclaimed luggage .frtrnis rooms, Lowe street, commenoW at 2 p.m. s By the s.s. Ripple this .morning Messrs Oaks and Jones landed three 2seater Ford cars of the latest' models for clients. They will be landing to^r more this month, aM jn. Nov«inher another 20 are expected to come to hand.