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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14047, 18 July 1916, Page 2

A petition m bankruptcy has been filed by John Gleeson, "of Ormond, laborer. *'<■ Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M.,' returnedf.to Gisborne last evening ftbiri-. where he has- :been conducting the irionth* ly sitting of the Magistrate's OCoiirt. His Worship had an brdri>aify 'list of business ' fa deal with, there being 'lib cases of a special nature. •-- A northern journal states: — -A mob of 70 horses frd*m Gisborne en -route to Hamilton passed th^ojiglix Wlhakatane last week. Horses/ can be bought at •Gisborne cheaper, and dealers dispose of them again and make as much as £8 a bead^on' the bargain. The above*^ mob consisted of hacks and i-' draught, arid were iri good condition. /. ' It has been brought to the notice of the Mangapapa Town Board that danger to pedestrians, 'particularly school children, is beirig /caused by motor cyclists ; riding /along;' "the' footpaths m the Board's"*'- district. . The Board are • taking steps to stop the dangerous practice, and offenders will be ' prosecuted/ In the course t>f the discussion at the Harbor Board meeting; 'yesterday "Mr Brown m referring to the catfacity-of 'tlie dredger Maui, called attention "to. ;the, official test of th© Maui on .the Clyde, wKeri the hoppers were reported to be' filled In 30 minutes by th© buckets (riot pumps as inadvertently stated m our previous report). The member m question wanted to lcriow why- Orily *LOO tons arii hoiir/Jduld; be 1 * lifted "Wow, 1 and'-wfiy it tdqk: 'four 1 hours to load. ' ; .'-""*■:-*'■ -y Amongst ..other institutions ..that .are. feeling the stress of war ia the Turanganui Piiblic Littfaryi "".The nqn>payn*ie>i,t of th© ■JGo'yerninerit' aubsidy th^s' year _ ji|ts deprived the library of a substantial item of "revenue, up^ri "which "it w^s dep^riderit, apd the ti*ustee]* are approaching 1 th© Borough Council/ "with a^rsquefit for .assist-* ance. In many towns liln'aries receive municipal endowments, being-regarded as* an essential, feature, of;ciyic,.;h£e, .and it is felt that m Gisborne, where the public avails itself very f reely_ of the use of the .riaading.ropni the municipality ma*/ very reasonably be' called ripon'td assist m the of that department of the library. "I^^Gouncil, it is 'hoped, will be m a generotis^^' m,6M"'j*vhen 'the'' trustees' 'application comes v blßfore them' this eventing. It has been .pointed out that •whereas m, other, centres libraries hav<6 received substantial '''endowriients from public-spirited citi_jena the .Gisborne. institution m the many years 'of its exist-; ence has been fortunate m securing only on such endq-J^ent— i-a gift; of £100 for tlie establishment of 1 the nucleus of a reference "library. * ; The Mayor (Mt W.G.' Sherratt) re-1 turned, to . Gißbbrne ..' mis ' "morn-; ing, haying /b&en on/ a vifait' to W-^ngftqn in'/ connection with the Borough. Council's /Gaij Empowi ering Bill^ and as a delegate from the Poyerty/Bajj* A: apd P. Asaociation to the A. "a^idd T?.' Asspciatioi*^iiltonfie i rence.' Regarding -the conTe^erice* 'Mr' Sherratt states there .was very little brisinesa of local interest disdusasd-, i • tlie t\yb ' 'most interestiug papers read beinjg one by'Mr Hunt/ pf* Southland, on "the ' Effects of lime on land, and "one by Mr Clifton (who was m chargef of the Nw Zealand exhibit at the Panairia' Exposition) on what he saw m America. A full; report of the conference would bo forwarded to the .local association. While m Wellington Mi* Sherratt interviewed the* Hon. W. Dj S. Mac Donald on various matters. ■He brought before th© Minister the sub-r jecfc of amending tho law to allow native • boards l 't6 have a <• bank '■ overdraft tho same as other local bodies, and the Hon. •Mr .Mac Donald said -a .clause would be mcluded m the Washing- rip Bill dealing witii the. matter. ThoHon. J. 'Allen being ; indisposed, Mr "Sherratt spofcre -to MtMa;c"ponald:. about recruiting matteVs, more 'particularly- about having" men* sent to-;carnp i when*- available. Mr Mac Donald promised^to bring -the -matter before the Minister of Defence. --* '■*. ' ■'■"•'■■/■' A special musical meeting will be held m the* Salvation Army Citadel tonight. The Ensign will be ! the chairman. Ensign Brodie and Lieut. Matthews X of Onehunga, will render several vocal items ; also pianoforte solos. jSupper will be provided. A collection will be taken up. '

I A dance m aid of the Naval Heroes* Fund will bo held at Whatatutu on Friday evening. The children of the Patutahi School raised £4 17s 8d m contributions to .the Belgian Fund. The chairman of the committee, Mr. Wa.tt.was so pleased at the result that he himself made up ;tne total to £10. ' Since its constitution the Mangapapa Town Board have made frequent' ftpplications to the Borough .-CounoU; jrox the Board's share of license fees cblle^te<l by the Council. Each .time the Council lias declined the . recruest, and th,e ; .Board last night decided *to instruct their solicitors to take 1 steps fa have an adjustment made. The Inspector-iGeneral ., of "Sospit^fe having advised the Mangapapa, To^ii ' ' Boaa*d that they we're, not. ..'entitled. •s&,. special representation on the Hospital' "Board, the Town Board has decjd^d to -apply to the Minister of jfoterjal Affairs for the Mangapapa Town District'to. be grouped;''- with ,*^he Coojfe ' County for representation purposes'/ '* A very pleasing return has to be. re I**,1 **, corded, m connection with the recent children's entertainrrient at the | 'Ball, m connection with .'. tlie Belgian fund. Misa ReeV; tpVday ; sc,ht for-V.'ttd . £117 as the result. '>The gro^s, ,spi ob- • tamed was £126, the "balance iwing-'re- , .tamed until' the* expenses are ascertained. A full statement will be publisj^d t la.ter. v Mr. W. Smith, paymaster of. tjie Public Works Department, leaves /bo-hight '■% , Christchurch to spend a week with hu? . .parents f before leaving for carrip with , Itihe Canterbury quota of the 19th Reinforcements, artillery branch. The HolAf ' Trinity Church Choir,, of which he 'I? a \ popular member, asse.n\b^ -last c j*ening to bid him farewell, and &c ':'ss?■ made tft© recipient 'of (a safety' razor as altpken of esteem/ '* ' * *•; '■■A wedcling was celebrated at Maikom&ko, ,Pahia,tua, m ; unusual circuinst^ricies ori'.Wedriesday. ' The "parties were Miss Myra Cdnsfence 'Groves, iffiur"d daughter of Mr. and • Mrs. F. - GroVes, and Mr. Wm. Angove, both of Makoniako. -It was hoped to' have had -the n£w church finished m time, but riwirtg to "the .wet weather this .was found w-\ ' possible, sothe ceremony was conducted '""*•' m a corner of the unfinished building, which, had been sufficientry roofed ih to i'xn. some kind of shelter from' tho rain which fell so 'persistently outage and dripped down upon' the many'•'interested, onlookers who had gathered witness • the proceedings. . '-.'' '•' ' Judging* by latest advices*" from the • £%*s■? °* tne disaster, the prospect >of getting the steamer Rangatira afloat are not altogether hopeless, 'although the prospect , is nQt bright by ,Miy ,m§ans. The work: of discharging her'cargo.^ia^eing done to refloat the vessel. Some 3000 tons of cargo have affeady been landed, iand another ? aCot>'t6hs 'are' likely* "lib be -secured without much difficulty. The greater portion of ,the Jp,t, -however, will have to be sold quickly. 'Some auction sales hsive already 'Men heldlas much as £50C0 gross being realised^ by ohe sale. The; salvage contractors h&ve/the option of v all pumps available m the Union, but these are practically 'useless whilst the water is above .the cargo level. Mr. C. H. Crariby, one of Napier's best-known citizens, died at his residence, Seapoinfc road, on Sunday, at the age of 64 years. Deceased was. born at Breslau, m 1852 arid was educated at the Real Schule m that city. In 1867 he went to sea' and'faas' engaged '6h""ilhe Japanese coast. He came .to New Zealand m 4874 and settled m papier, where he naturally followed the mercantile • marine calling, and entered, the service of the New Zealand SMppin^Gompany. He later entered into 'partnership with the late Mi*. J. Prebble in /the grain and seed business and commenced coal dealing and to take deeper interest iri. ship- ; ping affairs. When the Huddart-Parker Company extended their business to' Newe w the late/ Mr. Crariby was ap- • tpointed their agent. He continued *'TH> - "other- activities and forked rip a big- j : business connection, at the Bead of wh|cfi-^l . he remained until only a fortnight* ago, " when he was compelled to retire owTncto ill-health. • . " S .•'•_*? 'Cricket, appeals to be a popular jSist- , time at 'Samoa, and there are several teams, a prominent member bf <orie warn being Mr -Frank ' 'Ami late "of -the "lofil ' postal der^rtmertt, .who has a postal appointment at ',A;pia, :*lbuchirig'»bil Ine question' of ticket, iri a letter **to friends, m *Auld /st^tfes^t .;.,-' .VThe most airrasmg thing I ha,ve yei heard w , Mat cricket ls.^icted he% fa tw6 laya'a week, - or f otherwise) the" c nativesl wdnld play former, : Xh,fy dp^t ;play good cricket either; it is nearly all' biff; - but some of them have great eyes,; and. when they get going they knock n_r a * e T 3WP&, ;V» : &* nwny ; .mjnutes. . lit nearly every issue. o.C;the^m6ah Titties you will see tHa"fc* some-'villafle . has-?fce%n S?- 3 . 1 ? £^ $? B^3^g ( <jriicjke.t m a riroh bited i d#,' ; s lib*g^fenat tHfe like other r^p"lV'isL' : fi#e -willing tb pay for his fun. .The village being fiped of course means a very small sum from each " plkyer, ; a> ;they play --aboUfc 59 a-side, arid they" only, hlvfe-^'pt m about a day at cutting copra to .pay their/fine.";*'- ; - ' *"*"" • \-'y.'-tHiS , iThe first anniversary ctf;the Poverty Ray ounday School TeaxxhersV Association was celebrated last erditfrtg with a "tea-ta!^ conferenoe held at St. Andrews sdhoolroom. rhere, was %renresentative at- . o.udmg t">vo' couhtiy teachers^ "w^Hvwe specially welcomed. The early part of ; 'the- meeting >vas presided over -.by- , the . R.ey. Jas,uAit^ > , M> A,.. ' After teaJ a number loficfuestion.-? bearing ori Surißji^school work we handed m, and a pr^*table I discussion ' s j__tiHuA_. ' ;,, Sußsedue*My ' the JJiiiin^ Mr J. A. : Jones -presidirig;': * The'leTJretary iredd % blflef r^xftt, .^noh : r wa« a-p-Woyj&i W\d ( ."the . ' chatfhlan^av© Wm> _*t*"#_#k""s^ ;-€h.e t^tcliel-s' niion . the , .succTssf ul ! iri2«gura^ tion oL- the Asadciatforil .! ,; lie hofe? 'the interest m the movement wb-dd'&minufe to ' {"If^t^ A^'^^^o^tli, resulted *as*7foE6ws u.T»tftri>ns, minltirs of various .denomiriatiorisj' ;teestof,''*Mt , A; Jones yjc^^mem, Mrs C. J, Eaist ' (ire^lecfed) and Mies "SjfecLeari ; s'eci-etary and treasurer, Mr Fr-Chag.'Petrr~(r^-Bleoted)'; tommittee, superintendents of the town and suburban Sunday-jEfehools and Mi's Garrett, Mirs Vincent, and Mrs Tustin. - X was decided- fa 'hold f6ur"corife"]peri'ces -"dti^"? the- coming y^ai*, atid ihe fixing of dates was >lef t" to the 'oonimittee ,to aafWe. To^wards fehe "'.cjpse of they me^ting^lhe president ref ei*red to" the 'iniperiding rdepartuiie (from Gisborne ot Mr\W, J. Sjwnet/'superiHtendent of the Methddis't SundayVsch^oL *Ho mentioifed^that Mv/opooaei' was'bne bf "the'ior^ina^Ss of the Assoeiati"bn,'* and they would^iail Nvish liim God-speed. Mr S_o^mifer briefly replied/ ' •• . v • ,:•• Tenders close to-morr.O)W with Mr. Willockj solicitor, for- "[easing "feveral sections of land*" at ' Patiutihi, tfi»''tpifeperty of Mrs. Pimia 'Mills. v* -.*■:'* Messrs Adair Bros.' premises haye been closed aii day to-day, m order tatgive the "staiff an opportunity of compTefiijttg marking down all the stock m readinesa foi" the big half-yearly sale, which begins to^mbrrow (WodneirdayL at h^*36fe*f 9; * The playing of a series, of rieVv aqrigs on a ;Broadwood Grand, at Messrs >F,_"rr and'-ilfall's new sjiop on Saturday ni|h.t attracted » such a large crush that, the police - were kept htisy providing a thoronghf aire for pedestrian traffic** Gordon, Jevrelleir, opposite Bank;2»tZ., for Soldiers' Witches; ; Cigarette Cal&, MatcK-boxea, Lockets and Bitigs.'. *Pril*e» right** ■ y ■' ■'' - : - -' •■- .- Wjse men say by paying attention iosmall; things, big things will lopj^aitgy thomselvesi Qrievo, Jeweller 'and •W"'***-" maker,-pays •tanctest attention to Watch and Jewellery repairs * ■" ' ; ,'-.>"- To get Glasses that really suit and fit. consult* Gordon, Spectacle-maker,* opposite Bank N.Z.* • P^ If you haye v riot. ta,ken advantage of -jihe clecided bargains' offering m "men's we^ir, take the first opportunity of seeirigCairip. bell's windows. There is an odd lot of hats.-^ cleaa* at 3/11, odd undervests 2/11 and 3/11, socks tln-ee pairs for 2/6; in /fact, many other useful lines, being cleared out. Remember, Campbell's only.* .

A number of Tahitian soldiers were m Wellington to-day. Lieut, R. W. Warren, who has been, visiting Auckland and Gisborne on final leave, proceeds to-night for Trentham to join the reinforcements who will be leaving New Zealand m September. A member of the crew of one of tho Japanese warships at Auckland gave , the scholars at the Bayfield School rather a surprise. The class was enj&ged m a singing lesson when the visitor opened the door and walked m. The singing abruptly stopped. Beaming with smiles the Japanese courteously removed his footwear. He then produced a camera and took a photograph of the class, after which he put on his shoes, and, with a graoeful bow, left the room. During the hearing of a case m the Auckland Police Court on Thursday, a soldier waa giving evidence m the witnes s box when he fell suddenly to the floor. The proceedings were adjourned until later m the day. The soldier recovered, and explained that his seizure was due to sunstroke sustained while m Egypt. The seizures were frequent, he said, and he waa only able to walk a short distance without resting. Later m the day he was allowed to sit while giving his evidence. So many members of the House have been stricken by - influenza and severe colds during recent weeks that a fairly general opinion prevails that the chamber is far from healthy. Advantage has been taken of the opportunity offered by the adjournment during tne week- j end to have the- chamber fumigated. It was sealed up for this purpose "on Saturday evening, and opened on Monday morning. It may be mentioned that the chamber was fumigated before the session opened. Questioned to-day regarding the position of the Borough Council's Gas Empowering Bill, the Mayor said the Council's and Gas Company's representatives had appeared before the Bills Committee at Wellington last Friday. Mr. Hoare, of Gisborne, and Air. Mead, secretary of the Gas Company's Association, represented the Gisborne Gas Co., and he' had with him Cr. H. Miller and the Town Clerk, whilst Mr. Myers also appeared on behalf of the Council. The Gas Company raised the question that the bill being promoted was a private bill, and that the standing orders m connection "therewith had not been complied with. The matter wasi argued at some length, and the Committee upheld the Borough Council's contention that the bill was a local hill. The bill cannot come before the Committee again . until to-morrow* /week. . When it comes before the House no opposition is expected to its being passed. j The representative of a Christchurch , firm recently had an amusing experience m the country. On driving up to a certain farm m a motor-car he 'noticed a group of four or five young men engaged m "tubbing" a freshly-killed pig.. As soon as the approach of the stranger was observed, they took to their heeLs, and scattered m all directions, leaving the trig at the mercy' of ' stray dogs and cats. The agent was greatly puzzled, failing to uriderstarid why his arrival should cause such a commotion. His reception by the good lady of the house : was at first most discouraging. However, he decided to brave it out> and proceeded to explain his business, whereupon there was an instant improvement, and he was asked to come m and share the midday meal. Presently the menfolk were rounded rip one by one, looking rather foolish. It appears that the business "man had been mistaken for a recruiting sergeant canvassing the district for the local Recruiting Board, which is evideritly not a popular body m the neighborhood m question. Mr. George Sydes, 'of East Oxford! Canterbury, has invented a trench bombor grenade thrower, a. working model and specifications of which he intends to submit to the military authorities. An exhibition trial of the model was -„ made .last .week at Oxford m the pre,senoe of two Officers from the Defence Office. Worked by two men, the apparatus; (says the Lyttelton Times) proved, capable of discharging improvised bombs at the rate of between 50 and |60 a- minute. By a simple and .rapidly made adjustment of the machine it can be set to drop "bombs at any desired distance, limited only by the maximum play of two spiral springs which provide the propelling force. Mr.. Sydes's plans include designs of the machine m- different sizes. He claims that the smallest size would throw a l-Jjlb impact exploding bomb any desired distance between seven and eight hundred yards at the rate of over 50 per minute, and that with the more powerful apparatus much larger bombs could be thrown several hundred yards. , In preparing his plans Mr. Sydes has done some excellent drawing, although suffering under the disability of- being almost blind. Mr. •Sydes has also designed an impact hand grenade which obviates the danger of the premature explosion of time-fuse hand bombs. The Hon. R. McNab, Minister of Marine, was interviewed by the Wellington correspondent of the Lyttelton Times on the subject of the survey of the coastline. The Minister admitted that a' great deal of survey work was wanted on the New Zealand coast. Prior to 1907 New Zealand and the Admiralty shared the "ost of H.M.S. Penguin, whose officers i 1 d excellent work m this direction In 1007 Captain Sinclair, a member, of the Indian Marine Survey, was employed by New Zealand Government, to carry ' on the work, but on his arrival m the Doniinion a difficulty arose about getting a suitable ship, as the captain did not consider any of the Government vessels m New Zealand suitable for the work. Attempts made to secure a ship from jj, the Imperial authorities failed, and Captain Sinclair's services wer© terminatd without very much use having been made of them. The then estimate for the carrying on of the work was £10,300. m addition to the cost of a suitable vessel. Since that date the only survey work done has been done by the Terra Nova around the Three Kings, and a*and near the French Pass. From all the information at the disposal of the Government, the using of the Amokura for the. work was out of the question, con,'tinned Dr. MdjTab, and the purchase of . a suitable vessel at this juncture was "flifactically impossible. The Minister's Opinion was that the only practicable scheme. was to await the return of peace, . and then subsidise the Admiralty for one of its survey vessels to carry out the work. This could probably be done for £7500 a year, as against £10,000 per annum, besides the cost of the ship. It might be mentioned incidentaHy-that according to the Admiralty" a competent surveyor for this_ class -of work cannot be trained m less than seven years.