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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14391, 1 September 1917, Page 2

: Tho names drawn m the military ballot will lie ' published on Monday. i Mr. W. H. Westbrooke, Inspector of ■Factories, "went, on annual, leave to-day, Mr. Boland, of . the Wellington office, relieving. ■ A special meeting of the. Harbor Board is to bo held on Monday next at 10 o'clock to meet Mr. Reynolds, and also deal with the subject of reorganisation, of the staff. The special Medical Board which will deal solely with the re-examination of the 02 men has arranged its itinerary as follows : Auckland, Monday, Sspt.3 to 10 ; Whangarei, Sept. 11 to 13 ; Paeroa, Sept. I's to 17; llotorua, Sept. 18 to 19; Hamilton, Sept. 20 to 21; Taumarunui, to Sept. 22 ; Hawera, to Sept. 27; Palmerston North, October 1 to 3; Napier, October 5 to 8; Gisborne, October 9 to li ; Napier, to October 15. From Napier the Board will leave for Wellington, and will then .m turn visit the southern centres. Writing of the High School match, Gisborne High School v. Palmerston North, the Manawatu Standard states : In these parlous times, when the athletic .manhood of the country is awvay at the war, or m training therefor, tlie secondary schools of thn Dominion are keeping up the besti traditions of Rugby football — clean play, good combination, and a, spirit that keeps 'both sides play- 1 •ing on and the- issue m doubt until the j .fina.l whistle. Spectators look to see j 'clever passing, good stopping and tack- i ling, good sportsmanship, and. a game devoid of talk. Then m an even contest, with each side m turn attacking strongly or defending desperately, there will certainly bo enough thrills for the most exacting critic. Such a match took place on Saturday at the Showgrounds. The playing area was? ;T< capital order, -and with tho «xccjjtio.n of a steady wind blowing ivcr "irner to corner of the ground., die conditions were almost perfect for football.

The di rectors of life Gisiboviie (W Company last night resort ved to subscribe £ i£2OGO to tiie Wtf* ' teaii. . 1 The trusteed of c the Iticiti branch: of I the Fon'estcrs Lodge have decided ' Mpon i the investment of £300 In war boucis. ! Messei's Burr and Mirfield were last night appointed architects to the Gis- r borne Hospital Bi&fd, the engagement to } he at the discretion ol* iff« board. There were six applications. i Mi". C. E. Armstrong, district f igincer, leaves for Wairoa to-morrow to f -inspect the Wairoa bridge and a seri- < ous erosion that , the river is making, a ■ -short distance above the bridge. < Mr J. R. Jones, works manager of - the Gisborne Sheepfarrners' Frozen Meat ,] Company, has proceeded to Auckland to J supervise the Completion' of the com- j pany's new tug" Tore>, which is expected 1o be ready /oT commission m the course of a few Weeds'. ' "Our Day*'- appeal on behalf of the British Red Cross funds has" been fixed for October 18 throughout the Empire. The Red Cross is now costing £8000 a day. _ Wellington and Wanganui are organising special efforts, and l most other New' Ztoland towns will do the same. The response to the re^ueat for signa. turea to the hospital commission petition i.s declared to have been magnificent. The petition will be sent forward about the second Avoek of this month, backed by a Stv'ottg deputation which will go to Wellington to lay the matter before the Government, . ' The 1 arifluftl gal© of work of the St. •John's (MaMapapa-} ladies' Guild will be held dn^Wednegday flext m the Holy Trinity parish hall, UertJy street/ Ther!e will be a fine lot of useful dtffciclesi for sale, and there 1 wfll' also be a pfdduce stall. Among the subjects for competition will "be" a' dolls' house., The sale will be opened at 2.30 p.m. There will be no charge for admission. Afternoon tea will be obtainable for 6d (half-price for children). A concert will be held m the evening* " . . The public are reminded of the spring flower show to be held m the Scottish Hall oil Wednesday next. Entries for the competition Close with Mr A. Thomson (hoti. sec,) on Monday, September .3. The prizes for jsorno of the exhibits are on view m Sir Thomsou'a window, •and besides a prize for each entry m the decorative and cooking classes, there is a very hand«ome prize to be awarded to the one gaining the most, points .m both these sections. . The sweets siall is catering also for the .soldiers, and anyone desirous of sending sweets to the front can. . procure them at the flower show, lit tins ready to send, for Is each. Of all the jokes perpetrated . m. the "Save the" Babies'" procession, the best, perhaps, was one which was not apparent to the general public. Thi» created a whole heap of fun for those "m the know." As the procession winded its. way past the cinematograph camera, charming ladies, demure girls, and even staid men preened themselves, and looked as "fetching", as. possible inthe delightful anticipation of "being m the picture." Unfortunately for, , tliieir hopes, the "camera", wag a real genuine butter-box — got up by the: Palace staff,. in a style which deceived even professional men who had a close view of the .mechanism. In spite of bad weather and counterattractions, the Bed Cross . shop, under the management, of the < Waiohika, ,Waimata. and Hexton ladies, appeared to be doing fair business to-day. The ladies desire to thank the management of the Piccadilly tea-rooms for morning tea kindly "supplied. The various 'stallholders were : Cakes: Mesdames,,Kells and Field; small goods :' Mesdanies McLaurin and Ken way; jams and pickles: Miss Bilham; jumble: Mrs. Redstone and Miss Smallbone ; flowers : Misses Falkner and Field; vegetables: Miss Sharpin ; meat : Mrs. Riches and Miss Hyland ; work : Mesdames Falkner and Kissling. . Mr N. iSomers (late s.s. Arahuraj wrote to the Gisborne Hospital Board last night recording his sincere thanks for 'the many kindnesses received at the hands of the hon. medical staff, matron, and nurses of the Gisborno hospital whilst an inmate there. Everything that was possible was done without stint, and if it had not. been for the extra attention given him he would not have been here to-day to tender his deepest gratitude. Anyone requiring medical attention," he added, "I would recommend, to go to the above hospital, -where every;, attention is given,, no .matter -whether one be rich or poor. Trusting these few lines will* enlighten the public as y to how the masters stand as' far as I am concerned." , Memibers of the office staff of the Gisborne Sheepfarmers' Frozen Meat Company's ..lightering and carrying branches assembled last evening, when a presentation was made to Mr. W. J. McPherson, foreman! "carter, who has been m the company's employ for the past ten or eleven years, and is taking over the carrying business of Corporal J. Weston, who has. gone to' the front., Tlie presentation took the: form of a silver ep"» stand, and eulogistic references were made to the cordial relations that had existed. Mr McPherson was also accorded the heartiest good wishes for success m his new venture..'Subsequently he was met by the firm's carters, when he was made., the /recipient of q,n inscribed silver inkstand as a anark of appreciation on behalf of the men. Tho enumeration, of the Cook,. Waiapu, Waikohu, and Wairoa districts m connection with the recent Maori -census reports : "The general . health of the Maoris appears on the whole satisfactory. No epidemics or diseases have been . reported. Industrially the Maori looks mainly to sheep farming, .supported by cropping and cultivating for their own needs. In ifcihe Waiapu district, the communal system, of sheep farming is firmly established, and probably on that account these natives are as prosperous as anybody m the Dominion. The Cook County people have evidenced a desvre to do likewise, and have started sheepraising at Waihirere, Wjhangara, and Puatai on a fairly extensive scale. At Nuhaka also mixed farming is still the chief industry of " the local . natives. Socially, it is apparent that m certain parts of the districts the drink problem amongst the natives \is causing their leaders and well-wishers some considerable alarm." . ".- , A Gisborne boy, Lance-Corporal W. Reginald Oxenham, who has recently returned from the war, states that a number of New Zealaivders who visited Panama Canal were accorded a splendid reception. They spent two and a half days at Colon. Both the American and Indian inhabitants gave them the "time of their lives," and on their departure through the. canal telephonic advice was sent adead with ,the result that military bands at several points ■along the canal were playing "God Save the King," "Tipperary," and other familiar tunes, with American troops standing to the salute. Recruiting operations ampngst the; West Indians (British subjects) were m operation, and they were joining, the colors m large numbers and proceeding to Jamaica for training, prior to being sent to France. The. Gisbornite relates that he and some mates, Avhilst ashore at Colon, came across a recruiting meeting. They were invited m by the recruiting officer, a fine, well educated Indian,' and were subjected to numerous . enquiries as to life on the Western front. On reaching Balboa, the Pacific end ,of tho canal, 'the wharf was crowded, and an enthusiastic reception ... was accorded. They did not get ashore here but the residents placed aboard several tons of gifts, with the result that encb man received a liberal supply of cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, corn^ cob pipes,, etc., and there was (enough fruit to last them until four or five days off New Zealand. The actual trip through the canal, lie states, occupied eight hours.. Passing Culebera Cut they noticed the sides were, being terraced to prevent further land slidos! but there was room enough for two ships to pass. Seeing is believing.— GoTdon. Eyesight Specialist, fits Glasses for any purpose. Rooms opposite Bank N.Z.* My Rimless Glasses are a comfort to the wearer, and add to your appearance. Made m my own workshop --Gordon, Expert Optician, opp. Bank of N.Z.*

The -appointment of Mr Jamcis Jolittr to be an Inspector of the New Zeat/id Police Force is gazetted. : Bedstones' Morere, Tiniroto 'and Wa\rm coaches leave town at 7 a.m. oui , lotiday, and the Coast coach at 8 a-m r The Royal Mail coach leaves Francis nd Loug7ier f » stables for Tiniroto >nd i'airoa at 7 a.m. on Monday. ; ' Tlie weigiht-jruessi/iK yesterday resulted"' i a tie between H. B. Hamilton, Harris ireet. Kaiti (2121b5) and Mrs Biddies,, toot street (2101bs). The aqtaal weight f the sheep was 21 libs. Or/Ty :on9 match was played m thfr 3hool football competition this mornings' langapapa defeated T e Hapara by M ' oints to 9. Porter (3), ; Tome (2),. . Lome (2), and Millijean scored tries for" he winners, while Willis. Leader and laidsns scored for th e losers.. 'Both ides played short. For some time past Mrs Mays' pupils' aye been actively rehearsing another oncert programme m aid, of the Wound! ' d Soldiers' Fund, to be held m Hr» I&jesty's Theatre on Friday,., Septem,er 14. lher,e are many charming noVelies to be introduced, of which ■ further articulars will be published later. WMfr> The management of the Palace Picures. not wishing the general public to c misled regarding cinematograph picures of the recent procession, state em. •hatically that no moving pictures «. bf he celebration have been taken, th,e rhole proceedings beiilg nothing bu& ..*■' iuge joke, «« mentioned elsewhere. After recording, the facfc that onSat-ti-dav last £100 was raised 'in Palmerson Noa-th as the result of a. Ba ? and Slower Day, the Manawatir .Times, aparently disappointed, .states :— PalmWson does everything m a very sofier pint and though 'it works liai'd^ it lomehow- lacks the snark of ent^iur'asint' . vhieh other towns infuse into suclr betf--s»n? <Jayj».-. Is it the sea breeze^^w© ack?" , - The splendid record that has been afained by the Patutahi school was men- • loned a,t a social gathering held > last sveningmby Mr J. C. Woodward, wW rtated that the school's roll of honor :ontained the jiames of v no less tftan.,74, sx-pupils, and would ®oon total 80. TTiis; n view of the dimensions of the atfeiijmce roll, he ventured to declare, irasi >ne of the finest m the Dominion. The London correspondent of the PosC ?tates that "the British-Australasian, bf >th July, publishes a two-page article entitled, "How New Zealand Does It," iescrrbing m very flattering terms bothi ;he military and the civil organisation*, n London. In a lea dinsr article on the subject the paper says: "We. wish .it ' wuld haye been written of Ausfialia. Grievances among New Zealanders are almost unknown." The new . committee of the Gisborno Bowling dub held their first meetinnr - last Wednesday evening, when, m addf- : tion to the usual i-outine business,- it - was resolved tp hold^a. sooial. evenW.in tli6 pavilion on Friday, September- 7, when the prizes , won d.uriug the. past; season will be presented. The executive of the Kahut:> Club have been invited, and will he heartily Trelcomed. A good! programme is being prepared and a mqsf. enjoyable eyenincr i R anticipated club's greens will be opened! for play ' for the season 1918-19 on r Thiirsday, September 20, should the weather cont ; nue reasonablx'favorable m the meantime. "Everybody's Theatre." the handsome new picture house that has been erected by Mr F. Ball, under arrangement ■with the New Zealand Picture Supplies, Ltd.,, will be opened m the course of the next, couple of weeks. As previously mentioned, the finishing touches are now. be., ing applied to this handsome building, and Air Harry H. Olegg, of "Everybody's* Theatre, "^Napier, .has arrived to supervise the ( finishing details and the . opening of the new picture houses The> . openinjg -\rill probably, ta-^e place/j on Wednesday, September 12. The .company, which is the lasgest picture house»-^ firm m the Dominion, is installing f 'thei latest thing" m biopmph machines, a. Simplex, togethei' with the necessary^ motor generatoi'. This plant Js expj?cterl to arrive m the coiyse^of the next- fqw days. ' . i

On severing his connection with thtf • ' Gisborne Board to-day, Mr, Jas. G. Lilley. who has held the position oB cost clerk and "inspector of explosives for the past couple of years, was met hy> the members of the Board's; offictfaniS works staff. MrJF. "Woods, works*: fore-^ man, spoke m appreciative terms <oi My* Li'lley's work; whilst Mr Miller, chief - engineer of the Maui, oi^ Tjehalf ; of , the employees, presented Mr LiHey with a valuable rujr and pair of field glasses, expressing the hops that both, articles, would flbe of service to him on the. land 1 . Messrs F. Scott and ißi. EKrd rehdojjseij . the remarks of the pi^ipus speakers, the former declaring that as paymaster My liUley had been a, most welcome "visitor." kln responding, Mr Liliey, thanked the employees for their kiiid'ex- ■> 'pressionsj and said he. was going on the land m the interests of a family grow-

"The epidemic of diphtheria has apparently died out ; we .are only receiving; ■ isolated cases, and' the accommodation at isolation is now practically :, nQprnaj,", reported the medical superintendent to . v the Hospital Board meeting -last night. The report showed tba^ ; . there were {?<** general. 55 diphtheria, and 3 typhoif cases at test, return, .admitted 1 , since,. 6L. general, 29 diphtheria* and 2 typhoi^r cases ; deaths 5, 1» Q. ; discharged 57 general, 62 diphtheria,, 1 typhoid and 1 scarlet fever patient ; 4'emaiuin^ ajfc . August 11^ B§ , general, 21 , diphtMntf a,, 1 saarls^ feve^' : and^,^ typhoi^, :;^sSi there is still an odd case or t\ro' com- -■ ing m locally conditions m this district! ( are steadily getting back to normal. Eeturns froni outs,ide centres ghowj the epidemic is , particularly nrOnouhced m North Canterbury and! Southland', there being about 20 cases a week m .the, . two respective districts.