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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13931, 2 March 1916, Page 2

The Government has issued a red Rand, to be worn on the left arm of all returned soldiers who have received an honorable discharge. Ajniongjst the members 'of the N.Z. MeaTcal Corps who are being invalided I home and are expected 'to arrive in | New Zealand shortly, is Montague,.GumaTiing, son of Captain VV. Curfiming, who left Gisborne in September last ; i also Private E. To Raima- (Maori Contingent) of Tuparoa. | Private Waldo W. Thompson, of i Xapier, Miio was wounded ..whilp at the front, has been, granted, his discharge, and will shortly take -up a, position in tlio Lands and Survey Office '„ at .Gisborno, on thd field staff. Prior -to utir IWUwsf I'vvvalft Tl\o\\\yvs»\\ w&s,' engaged on the Waikaremoana survey. ' In, tho first reading of stations al tho Methodist Conference at, Auckland tins .Rev. J. Olnhert was sct'down fox* (Usborne. Tho K«v. R, Raiue, «ho has been in charge of tho ■ Gisborne' 1 circuit for the past two years, has had to nook a. <:hange -owing -l» the state of Mrs .Raine's health. Deputy-Superintendent G. Wildish, w Jio reprosentod tlio . G isboriM ; i'-irp , Brigade at the United Fire Brigades' As ; socjulionV , conferunco at- Westport, -returned honw; this morning. lie infornipd a reporter that the conference, lust'cd two clays, and various maUevs vclalive to Cn'o brigadp.work were discussed. Tlw Wpstt port pcoplo treated t-lieni yonevously, and did everything possibjo to mako* mctf visit a pleasant one.. This. -delegates wc-ro taken through tho coal mines, and had tho industry , explained to" them, and they were also < taken to the Chai'lestown gold mines. Mr Wildish travelled overland from Nelson to W<?stpovt,i going ; 60 miles. by train, and.the .remaiuder bf t]io journey,, through tho.Bul.lcr iorge, ,by motor car. He was much struck with the beauty of tho scenery, and said if • anybody wanted an enjoyable trip they, should go through tho Bullei gotw. Trade at Westport, 'he states, was dull. There was not so much coal going out. owing to fewer steamers calling, and miners were leaving the place. "I am satisfied," he said, "that people want to ro out of Gisborne to appreciate our own little town. Ther^ is no place like Gis- ' borne for prosperity."

' ' ' . ■ ■■'.'" The National Reserve parade at ike Harrison Hall at 7.30 this evening. The district health officer, DrSmitli, intimated yesterday that so far no cases,..u :>f infantile paralysis had been reported?^, amongst ,tho Maoris, of the- -district. , j With" the approval of Dr Smith tho / Gisborne- School bands, will .meet as usual for practico during the time iho school i^ closed. Tenders are invited for the purchaso or lease of Gladstone Road, sections,near the Roj'al Hotels paut\culars of which appear in another column* In tho, recent* examinations tli^ folio,\Vr ing partial passes, were obtained ; in Class C. : Mildred Nicol and Esther Oxenharn, four subjects; Ellen Angland, three subjects. ' . '■"' '■' "' \ Mr D. Wi Coleman, i[pung People's ScrgeanfcMajor of tile Salvation Army, informs us that he has conferred with his officer, Adjutant Sansom, and they have decided: to accede to the request of the- health officer -and close tho Sunday school for the next two Sunduys. Tho young people of the Salvation had teen practising for a demonstijaiionj but, this also will; bo discontinued for .«< , fortnight. The yqu>ig people/, .are, asked not to assemble again for practise until •> told to. ; ". -. - x ;■**-> ■■■'■:■ V The , Prime .Minister . , telegraphed- 'uaf yesterday aflernooji :-=-^Tlie. .Recruiting , : i Board is afrrisetlV by the, t DefenceAuthorities that returns up- to Saturday 1 ' ast show thstt the infantryTv quota ; for ; the 14th .reinlforcements for ..No. 7 group • of Wellington military district^ with headquarter** at Napier, is 20; short. Tho Board urgently appealjj.to the committees organised , in ; , group/ ar.eas to uko their utmost endeavors to sep that tho . quota for the jMth reinforcements goes to camp at full strength. There is ah excess of men 1 tor all Sfcliei- brancKete of the service;" , ■ ''Tiie, people of .We§tport lare -very angiy : wath Gisbbrno -for - taking., -theft steamer ( Sf k, Arahura) awaywfroni th/mv; , remarked Mv G ..rWild^^hto refund f . ,o Gisborne to-day, after, : attending Uh^ Fire Brigade^ Gonfer,Qiice,; ft t ; Wes^oi-lW He said that at .« very function ' son?n ' .Mr Wildißh) Would ahvays Vo polnletf to as one.^ho belonged. .fa, the pW whiea had taken their , stumer. -.-fSo Ai-ahura was a. very popular boat OJ&Vtlib West_ Coast, and the people • were, very sore because she had been taken off t ßat service/ ■ . , .. . .. Tlie New Zealand' Y.M. C. A. hut iir France, for which Air Jf. #. Mandiiv of Gisborne, hu s •'donated £50&, is, oil tlw suggestion of Mr S. G. Flewellen Kirnr, secretary of the Hastings Y.M.0. A., ti> ' be decorated iii Maori fashion. For cxample, it is to' have, the word, mai, ' with ; the French equiyaleiit, on it in large letters, its entrances are to be like those of a. true Maori meetinghouse, and phonographs and curios aro to bo placed round-the widls. Not only will the hut be an : advertisement for the Dominion, but it will show the people of ' France;, the interest that; JSiew Zealanders take iii tlm doings of the French soldiers. \ A quiet, wedding, took place yesterday' at the residence of the bride, Awapuiii road, Gisborne, when ALiss Edith i!i. llaughio was unjted in marriage to Mr James Malcolm Hislop,.of Gisbornj?v • Jh' the absence of her brothers, Who arts'. . serymg-at the front, the bride watf-giveU away by her brother-in-law^ Mr- .JV Bradley, and Mas daintily attired in it dress of white* lace v with pearl tnijfimings,;And was attended as bridesmaids •by blisses Eileeu and Vena Haughty. TJie bridegroom was supported by his brother, .Mr Joseph Hislop, as bc^L man, dud Mr G. black as groomsman, •rhc ceremony Vas perfoi-nxed by ,tl^ Jjcv. father Quraai, of Auckland, wli-f also proposed the health of tlie bride nM bridegroom. j ' '' ; v ! •" ' il"^^ rr^Si, l^ X** itiA & Westpbrt receiitiy .\j[*X, (j. Wildlsh gttvt»ao|ne.uttehtiiqn.t«.!jiliuiicipal inattqrfl,, ito stated, "to find the : footpads M'mS good order. Tl^re .is a soring in •' tits asphalt, but no tar was op»iug thxoukix ; * He ascertained that tjhe metUod empluv.. edwas the mixing of : coldiar aiid chii'-h. laying down . the aiid rolling i. He inspected work, that had. Aval been laid down, aii^ b» w aa Very pleastril Tu I 1 ', and to.- ;^':",tKe •bpijiidnvtka^ !' they had something, of the, same thing r» Visbornejt would (J.e.a big isnprpvenKi»A on the present system. He arso- »-w sonie,.wprlj..thatvhad l^en .put dpjj?n wutJi hot t&r, ana i.t vy?s, stajuding remarliablv # ] - ■••^air- wiidi^A i.kigal,S;-S Westport Boiough Gotmcilhaa written to the Gisborne Borough, Council regard' mg the supply of far, and' the offer is under coiisideratibn. '■■■■•■ ■'.-'•"■.■ Tho supplies went to a(i~ Australiaa camp in cases branded" X.I. Beo;r rt (tidiii intoxicating beer), and the liquor itself proved popular with the rank and file, pisorder was quelled, discontent iwiurallayed, and the demand .fpr^'N.j; B,eer" becamo prodigious. Federal HugJies . and < tljo.- Defencb Minirtefc soon nttei, wards visited the camp. . Uf course the solution of the canteen difficulty wa a brought under; their notice. They were' curious to and , taste vtJie, "• VN,^. Beer that had won . everybody's ; good i'P 1 " 10 "- F A sergealwtrmajpr, . brought m bottles and glasses and proceeded to help the Cabinet ,Mwste*s. "but why is it galled N.I. Beer?" asked Premier mighes. "\VTiat dbes«the jnam<j dignity. 1" ( Well, sir," .said;;. ; tb,e« :,mgeant-niajoi', the lomnnes found no difficulty in interpicting.th6 : nam4. .l:.Yo. u i*ee,it. take» a precious lot of it to make you fe«l funny, and so they call it the 'Nearly J^ Beer. They can't got drunk on it, 'jbwi/ by taking .enoagh they oaii uistiiairti • to get into the suburbs. a| intoxication." i A pretty b.iit qui<jb 4 wedding was cele^ L. braced at tho lloman Catholic Church T ftfe th^cpntraqtiiig^ parties, b^iiig ' Mr William Henry' Gritfkh :if Bristol,' England, and Miss May Veronica Wo>ton, c^ughter of tlie lat« Mr John Weston, <)f the City of Cork, and aaujjhter of. All's^Weston, qti Glenmore, <ireiy < btfeefc, CTisborne. The ;bride,, wa«. rivqii away, by, her. brother, Mr Ja^., WostoiL and looked charming' in a cream* silfe dress trimmed with- 'Limerick, lace ajid orange blossoms, with the usual 1 Vreath and veil. The bridesmaids were Miss Mary Pretty, niece, of 4 he bride, who wore a beautiful -isea-greeu voile,, trimmed with- darker shade of ..saint, and Nvov© a. picture hat, and Miss Donovan wore a white embroidered voile • vrith, palo pink,. and Ja,vge..t»la!ck., lace hab with pink roge^. Air J. Kane acted as best man. After • the ceremony tlio guests- were entertained at- the-bride's . mother's residence, where <a sumptuous wedding breakfast 1 was partaken' of. Tim presents* wore costly and numerous, including several .cheques*. The bridegroom's present tb^h©'br,ide. was a travelling trunk- Th,u bride'p present to the bndegroom ;\vas. a. pair of'.gglil sleeve-links. The, bridesmaids' yio&oiitA were both diamond Ibrooelies.' ■' Tl'io happy young epujile, Jeft en route for Kotorna by this cVpnijig's boat: '