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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14439, 27 October 1917, Page 2

The stttotsacs \vWti-i yas to Hmvo arrived at Gisborhe on Mohyay, lias been further delayed, and will not arrive until Tuesday; '.night. MrTEI. A: Barton^ who'/had filled the position of-ftssistant^ecretAry to the Gisborne Harbor Boai-d from 1905 till the retirement of the .engineeivsecretar^ when he w^ appointed ■ acting-secretary has now been, promoted as seoretary to the -BoardJ'"'- ■■'•"• ■ ; '-'!i'i--"'-" ■"•'','

It is expected the dredge Maui will have all^ ? tbe,..n^oe3sary, equipment for pumping t)ie ihud over the breastwbrfeand that the dredge will be ready by next Tuesday or Wednesday, when .the work of deepening' the'Jnne'r' |iarbor trill be commenced earnest, ' < - ' .^Mr W. Jag^ir, latie;manqger of the Qisborne Opera, House, leaves for Wellingtonnexi week'to'-'take-'up'-'t.he man, agem§nt of the Bmpre^ theatre at Wellington. During his five year's residence m ;Gisborne' Mr Jaggar has made many friends, "who will wish Jiim success jn his neSy^aphere. ,"-'■■> ; ".. ■'. ; last launch for the Arahvira, tomorrow jjight will 'leave the wharf --at 5 -p.m., instead •of At& , nsu^l hour of 6.45 a.m.r owing to^tidal conditions. The offtce of the S.S. Co, wiU be open from. 4 Pifli.^o 1 $ 'pvm. for,,booking, passengers only. _ It is hoped to tender jth6 vessel cm arrival, but " the time will be obtainable from tW; telephone ejjoli»nge a,s ;üßua,l. v */ ,

Matawai's effort bn behalf of tho Red Cross realised £21 2s 4d.

Redstone's Coast, Morere-Wairoa,.- and Tiniroto coaches leayp town at T'b'.rn. on Monday. .

Th.B Royal }\a.\\ Tonrii |pay."?. ■Frfmcijß ahdViLougiini''.^ st ahlt-s. I'oi- .Tin jr.. lif ,-unl Wa .iroa.jja I 7, n. ift. <^n Moiw^Vijp; Mr liichfw-d,-|?lierratt, m i^sponso to tiro Veojiesj^ of Jlns friends, . lia>i , consented to stand :as member for the Patutahi riding m the forthcoming elect^qn . of members of tho Cook County Cottptil.

Tho short-Lailpfl Hereford huJlock purchased! by Mi- Mnchell at the opening of the Poverty Bay Fai'mers' Saileyartls Company's yards, and exhibited m the Hereford class at the Show, weighed' HMOlbs, butcher's weight.

The Rev. John. T. Jvijpatrick, of Green Island, Otago, accompanied by Mrs Kilpatrick; ajre at. present on.' a brief, visit to Gisborne,' being' the guests 'of the Rev. .and MiVJas. Aitken. The Rev. MV IQPpatrick'. will take tlie service at St. Andrew's to^moirow evening.! Fa.ufljteKfefin: ih^-d&teict will • Js».!interestedj^to s«aiti', that the expected- snip.nj£init r <ii?. woolpacks (Reported m•» receint feßua)-..anid wheat" sa»ks has a%iyed (at Auckland; :,Tjie:,lo<Mil f . supply is to\ be' trsLnshi^ped'.jrito the Arahui-a, and is tike hey© on Tuesday next. # ' ! Tlie • TuranganiuLi. I Bowling Club, { a name for njany .years; familiar ' ip bowling enthusiasts throughout theDominio,ri, is about to . pass . into obscurity. |A meeting of members of the club is beifig held this afternoon,.^heri amongst other matters involved . m; the -revision ' the rules 'will be the adoption of the naiiie Kahutia< Bawling 1 Club, derived from the ancestral tribe of the . generous- donors,: of the new- property, Sir James, and Lady Girroll. . iti(!t l - .' . ;- ;>Tihe races were much later tMn the scheduled time yesterday, and the last, race, set down to vbe /.-.., ''rah "at 5.30 p.m., .did. not' take 'place iintil 6.JL5 The main delay was caused m. the tijfth; racej • when ' sbrne* difficlilty . was' •exp'fei'iericed iri getting away' the field of tiiir-' teen starters. The totalisatbr figiirjes showed : a^ considerable^increase -on tMcise of the>[ast'y.6^r:'i vl ,Some' gciSd racing wka witnessed," particularly iri thse i,-< Waim s ajta Hack Mat Handicap -of; seVeh-^ furlongs, whgti the placed horses' were -so close that 'it seemed; jas if .^^ blanket ■ coiojd almost cover th^i. . ',■;'■; i\ . •vWhree toi,tnishi^ sectioria tit Motu \Ve^. subinitt*^ to pubjio.t auction, by> Messrs Wjiniajoas^anglvilvefcfiie, (m conjurjc--tion with ■ the' 3\';s. iq^|r i «aTiid, Mei'cantile Agency CqOj ■'. atj^Eller's auction mart, on b'ehalf ! ;%t^jbl|e .trusfaeefc m" the estate of tins' Hte-0&i : . /Smith. 'Sepfiin 8, block 3, adjoining Bank- jof. New/Zealand, was sold to "Mt C. Loyell for £61. • Another i^acre secti6ft;|ri Bridge street, was. Knock/ed .dow-riVxp Mir F- W* Wi ll£^ ms for £50, and ;; the | third section, m Queen street, adjoiiimgBatnk of Australasia site. <to It. C>. $naw f<>r £50. Sections at Tolaga Bay ,^d Whataupoko failed to reach! the reserve. It js the custom /of Mr W. A. ,Bar^>h^ S^Mii' tb ja&gum©.iii^ seafc -on tbfe Vberien at the last stroke, of th 6 town xjlopjci This mdrn^ing v the magistrate came in4 as the first chime was Stinking ten o'clock, to give rt reserved decision,^ and found .that neither coitn&el concerned \yaa present. As , the Jasfc ; chin^e sounded, ; m rushed ippuagjßiv for pkintiff, Mand .re-, marked to lws Worship abotit < be'iug punctual on this occasion. Tlie. Magistrate: "I 'rdthor pride myself; on pnhc* tuality." Counsel theii explained that he allowed /himself uritil tlie'-lasi stvokfe of the clock. •-«, . •.; ,>/.

,■ The- Red Cross shop was to-day conducted by ,t|io, Whataupplco district, aiid did good business. 'The following j.wipre the stallholders: Cakes, 1 - Mesdaraes Hogg, Bumard, Whitel^y, ■. and Sfisq Oaulton; small goodK, W. Barker, Warley, ./TnorrierGeiorgei.;-- and Mann, aniiMisses Barker .J(ex- ; Blake; jams and pickles',' Mesdames >s; Stevenson and W. 1 Hammond^ stall, Mrs W.>; FraaeTtf flpvrers, Mesdames Robertson and I?ear&Qn ; , vegetables and, fruit, .Mrs., J: 'Chambers and Sliss Thorsiiensoii . j \meat,; v M?s A. t &tymoxfr, Miss Rese, and :^vOraVforth ;' [work, Hesdames Wploclc ' and JLois^lr [sweets, Misi^lßvses' •^school girls. " •

Yesterday > : afternoon, at . Taruhefu cemetery, the >Temains oC. the late /Mrs Bell (wife of Private R. I. BedD/who was the victim of Wednesday's sao^ boating fatality 3 were laid i& rest, m the a, large assemblage of friends, who attended to pay their last respects to one wh'Oj m the Rapacity "of a Red Gross nursei m Egypt. had r tendered service to the Empire. R«prea'6n!ta.tives.of the Returned '< Soldiers' ; Association, iqigether with 'Gbmrnandaait <H6l|hes (Salieation Army) andV'the , Rev. <J. : Carlisle, were amongst ihose^ present. ;V^ Tlie ;sirf- :- vice ait ihe graveside was impressively, conducted, by. the Rev. Jas. Aitk^n, MiA/ TheiJate Mrs Bell was \& natp^ of .Inverness I,:'1 ,:' aridpnly. arrived^here with, her husbanoV.on ihe 16th, inst. ''_ , r

The, .Baptist^ -Sunday schopl is holding its ,'ahnivfer^ary'^ services' tp-ihbrrow' a|t the Cliurch, 'Palmersfcon road; The Eey. J. Carlisle will pr&i«ch. both morning.anjl evening, .his subjects being '-Three Old Wells" and "Sovereignty of .(apd''-' respectively, and will also deliver, >an address m the afternoon. There; will,: be speoiar singing by ;'Vhe ichblar^ 'jfttd choir', assisted by Mr Jas.- Ghrisp?s;, orchestral. Mr H. Hoare, thefc conductor^ has ; beeh untiring in'his effort to train the singers, and the final rehearsal held last Thursday gives promise} of a •successful anniversary. Therewiil be an ,early;morjning prater meeting at 7 a^m^ follpwecl Toy services , at 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. During ihe afternoon service ji roll of honoy^of 23 names will'be,unveil,ed, also a memorial' 1 tablet; to r the" late Private Stanley H. , Hoare; for some lim^a teacher of the> school . and organist of ; both CShurch i and! s&Hc<)l; . ; ';'';. [, j

Forty • tores of : thfe Lavehham estate were submitted' to -.. public ■ auction ; this afternoon by Messrs Williaih's and Kettle on behalf of ! Mr Andrew -Taohy* Th<s | sale was conducted at \ Mfllers mart> there fifling ;a : , ghtify fat|efl9&cet Prioir' 1 16 the land being submitted however, the auctioneer^ put -up, <jn. behalf of the same vendor, the' old building ;in Peel street, (adjoining Mr Bushnell's property) for removal. This was knocked down to Mr A. T. Webb for £42. , The property was submitted' on- terms with cottag? thereon. Mr WyJlie intimated that Mr Tuohy had four sons ;at the w*ir, and was simply reducing, 'his property hi order to Tbe able, to work the same him! self. Bidding opened at £50 per acre^ and the property was eventually :knockr ed down to Messrs E. and W. Haiivfor £75 per acjjg,,. "On behalf ;of the Public Trustee of a deceased 1 esttite, a S^opmoi house m Salisbury, road, Vic-toriaj^t^ii-nihlnl TO-aa nasijsetf 'ivtiat £|57f1L ;. .

At Miller's* auVion mart to-day the sale of property conducted under in|.«ta\\«tA«ft«. .tViB, shenS m connect.ipn with the oa^e'of the Mpigatu trustees y. T& Paea, Taj^t,. yfcis '-.continued by. Mr Gr, X, Miller-, ftuctipneer, Inhere .■was mt other large attendance, and speculation was keen. 4 considerable quantity of silverware wal j^ispbaed of; and although there were sev"l|jal "snips," on the whole good niaikot ''prices were realised. A iqabinet gramaphone. (original price £45) was sold for £25, an Ensign -„ roll camera -: price £25) being knocked down to the same, purchaser for £5 10s. The saile was carried on &\\ aftern,oon^ wheit- the mart- was 'throngecl with speculators, bpera!ti6iis beij>g \mainly • oonfiried. ; to clothing. ; IDvery thing so far was disposed of, .^and. amongst the (rmmerous lines sold was -a- fur co«it for £20 10s. and, another flimiiar article fbi^ £20. The schedules disclose ,(i total of between 700 and 800 articles; [As wilf be seeni from; our .oolumns, the. -sale will ,be- continued' q^TMondiiy... .•.VThe.'laab.el^'^de Fralne., ;f(?r Tb^pmarti Bay. will receive cargo, -iov. tbai pott until noon cm Hpnday. / , H , , <■'■.<, On SaturdWyT ' ■^Dfißertrbei I . 1; Messrs. Williams and Kettle! .Ltd., m. con junction^ with' Aiess'rs''''Hoadley, Son, ' and j Stewart, .will -offer by ipublic auoUoiV the iWell;knpwn proportaes, Wtoarekipi and -j^sarfield, belonging tq '{Nfr W. .l^i'anson.j A ' full description ' o, f : i^iese v /properties; with terms .arid conditions of sail?' will b« announoed shortly* 1 •; : ',