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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14565, 28 March 1918, Page 2

5 Tho Herald will not be published totnorrow (Good Friday), but will be issued iis usual on Easter Monday.

? Amongst the recent arrivals of invalided soldiers this week was Rflm. A. E. Anderson, who left Gisborne with the Bth Reinforcements. .Just before the Messines advance he was wounded in the right foot, and* on recovery rejoined his unit. In the Plogsteert fight he r^ ceived a gunshot jwound in the right side, and after a lengthy term "of hospital treatment was invalided home.

■ The C2 Special Re-examination Board arrived in Gisborne this morning, and is comprised of the following:— Lieut. - Col. R. M. Gunn {president, N.Z.M.C.), Captain W. B. Blackett, M.C. (military approving officer); A. B. Wheatley (secretai'y). The board sat to-day at the Garrison Hall, and' continues examinations on Saturday and Tuesday, leaving on Tnesday night for "^Wairoa. The board examines only men who have been previously classed as C2 by a district medical board. '

As tho result of a disturbance yesterday, in which an intoxicated man assaulted 1 six men and a soldier, the latter - being rendered unconscious, Arthur Taylor pleaded' guilty to a charge 6f drunkenness, in. the Magistrate's Court this !'■ morning, and was fined lCs, with 2s costs, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Detective McLeod said the soldier would not lay an information Against the accused, as the other two had done. On these charges accused pleaded! guilty and attributed his offence to his state of intoxication. The accused, who had a fairly lengthy list of previous convictions for various charges, was fined £2, i with witness' expenses 12s, in default four days' imprisonment, on one charge; and £1 with 6s costs, in default four days, on tjie other count, sentences to be cumulative. Time in which to pay the fines was refused.

Sitting in civil jurisdiction in the Magistrate's Court this morning, judg- [ ment was given for plaintiffs in the following' undefended civil actions :' Teat and Friar (Mr. E.. H. Mann) v. Thomas Hueston, claim £10 2s, costs 31s 6d : Poverty Bay Herald Go. (Mr. Colenwn) v. Edward "Connelly, £2 12s, costs 18s ; Edgar Ross (Mr. Willock) v. George JCeen, £4 4s 9d, costs 10s; D. W. Coleman (Mr. Willocfe) v. Frederick iWm. Outen, £5 13s Bd, costs 23s 6d. Judgment orders were as follows : W. Alexander was ordered to pay Walter James Forrest (Mr. Wauchop) £9 9s forthwith, in default 10 days' imprisonment. E. Ngaungau Mas ordered to pay F. N. Pilgrim (Mr. Willock) £10 14s forthwith, in default 11 days' imprisonment. J. G. Griffiths \vas ordered'' to pay Adair Bros. (Mr. Wauchop) £4 16s, forthwith, in default five days' imprisonment; Frederick Whitaker was ordered to pay Wm. Miller" (Mr. Wauchop) £12 2s 6di forthwith, in default 12 days' imprisonment ; H. Brace was ordered to pay Adair Bros. (Ml'. Wauchop) £6 8s 9d in weekly payments of 15s-, default being fixed at 12 days' imprisonment. The recent visit of Mr R. W.' Holmes, 'Engineer-in-chief of the Public Works Department, has resulted in a decision laeing arrived at respecting the route of the railway beyond Ngatapa, a matter, it will be recalled, that w^9 the subject of representations to the Hon. Sir Wm. Fraser, Minister of Public Works, during his recent visit. The deviation is of considerable importance from a constructional point of view, as it ivrill enable the railway line to avoid a bad piece of country along a steep sideluabove the Mangatoetoe. If continued along the original route, it is apparent that the line would be .subject to heavy slips, entailing considerable maintenance. The deviation in question crosses' the saddle on the Wharekopae road, gaining distance by means of a spiral on this saddle, s/nd thence by a sideling strikes Up a small valley leading to the main .divide between the watershed on the Gieborne side and the Hangaroa on the other. The summit will be approached bv a tunnel a little over <v mile and aquarter in length, joining up with the original route at the summit above the head of the;Te Arphq. stream. Tlie line will enter tho. tunnel entrance on the 'Ngatapa end at a height of approximately 950ft above, sea. level, wnerging just bn]pw tho actual summit of tho line, Mio l(j«ti«r reaching an altitude of about 1030 foet. Tho hiU-tops above tho tunnel rise to a, hoight. of 1650ft. The possibility of several routes between; Ngatapa tho low saddle at the head of the Te Arolia. stream has been the subject of coivsideViible investigation, .the deviation' now. approved of boing tho work of tho •district engineer, Mv Armstrong. A settlenip-nl of this question iwill now onable the Department, as the Minister himself promised, to have the line pegged out in readiness to be taken up in, sections when- the rush 1 of publia \voi'k» construction takos place after the concliifiion of the war.

The date of closing of the war loan has been altered from the Bth to lsth of April.

At the" Matawhero saleyards yesterday a five-legged lamb sent in by Master Hex Paviour, of Te Hua station, realised £6 2s, which is to be given to tho Red Cross Fund.

In all Anglican Churches in this diocese on Easter Day, the collections made and offerings sent in for the purpose to the churchwardens will hp handed over to the vicar of Ihe parish ;is an Easter offering.

Mr. T. "W. I'apley, district manager at Gisborne for the National Mutual Life Assurance, has received notice of his appointment as South Island manager for the Australian Provincial Assurance Association, and' loaves for Christchureh this -"/eek.

It is understood that Mr. Holmes, engineer-in-chief of the Public Works Department, is having plans prepared of two of the town bridges, and an examination of the timber made in order to enable him to coma to a decision as to the stability of the structures to curry the trams. :

Tho civil list dealt with by Mr. W. A. Barton, t S.M., in the Magistrate's Court this morning, included 25 cases, six of which were judgment summons cases, and orders were raado in all cases of the latter with one exception. Judgment was given for plaintiff in four of the ordinary divil actions. The total 'amount for' which judgment was given

totalled £66 6s Bd, with costs aggre gating £4 3s.

Three denominations, the Presby^j terian, Methodist and Baptist, are .joining in a united Goodi Friday service at 7.30 on Good Friday evening. The Rev. W. Wills, who is. about to leave. Gisborne for tho' Richmond circuit.. j/iVi give the address. The solo "Thereris a, Green Hill Far Away," will be sung by Miss Raine, of Divnedin ; and a : collection will be taken on behalf of the. Red Cross Fund. ,■-•■'

The nominations lor the Borough Council by-election closed to-day, the candidates being: — DeCosta, Herbert Ffyam, nominated by T. A. Coleman, H. E. Bright, Johann Clara Beere, and Elizabeth, Townley ; Gilchrist, John, nominated, by David William Colemah and Walter Edward . JT ayes ; Sinclair, Walliain John, nominatedvby A. J. Afarin, F. Armstrong, and A. Wade; Wildish, I George, by H. J3. ' Hill and J. H. Bull. -: , ....

Lovers of dancing will be pleased that despite aIL difficulties that pleasant function the annual St. Patrick's social,' will take place on Easter Monday night as usual. The committee are sparing efforts to make the social the success it has always been. Messrs Vita Bros.' orchestra will supply the music, and' an excellent supper is being provided by the ladies who looked after the catering last year. Soft drinks will h'e supplied free. .

The following nominations have so far been. received for the five seats on the P.B. River Board: A. J. Cameron, nominated' by A. E. Sherriff and A. G. Turabull; W. C. Judd, nominated by G. H. Ballard and J. D. Burgess ; O. A. ■ "Fenwick, nominated by F. Read and J. Turner ; Hugh" Mackay, nominated by T. J. Duustan and J. Russell; G. V. Smith, nominated by W. K. Robb and J. Mclntosh; W. 1 Tucker, nominated by 13. P. Cameron and C. F. Tietjen.

The seat held by Mr. R. B. Ross, of Porangaha.ii,'; as/ representative of the Grown tenants on the Hawke's Bay •Land Board! will become ' vacant " by effluxion of time on the 30th May next, and nominations to fill such vacancy are being called by the Commissioner ol Grown Lands, Napier. No member of the General ■ Assembly, or any land agent is eligible for election. The new roll' recently prepared; shows a slight increase on former years, having, a. total of over 1700 names thereon. We acknowledge receipt of a copy of "Public Finance in Time"of War ' — a brochure on a highly'' important and topical subject, xecently given as| ja lecture by Mr. W.'H. Hemingway, of Auckland. The matter is an all-absorb-ing 1 and vital one and the publication should be widely read 1 . "Public Finance in. Time of War" has particular reference to public expenditure,. public revenue, public debts and financial administration. All th!e subjects are dealt with in an essentially scientific way.

A quiet wedding took place at Mr. W. C. Nisbett 's residence, Stout street, this afternoon, the contracting parties being Miss Rose Hart, of Gisborne, . arid Mr. Wallace Nisbett (a returned soldier), eldest son of Mr. W. C. Nisbett.- The bride was attired in white, and wore the customary wreath and. veil. She "was j attended by Miss Ivy Page, and Mr. H. Adair gave her away. Mr. James Nisbett acted as best man. The cerenrony, whioh was performed by the Rev. J. Aitken,. was attended by old friends, who were entertained at a wedding breakfast by. the groom's ; parents. ■■A... large number of presents were received by the young couple. : • Another successful concert was held in the .Soldiers' Olub last night, when there \va,j a large attendance. Mr. Bedford presided, and in mV opening remarks s;M the increased attendance at each concert illustrated' how' popular they were becoming/ These evenings brightened -the social side of the club, and the niembers were glad to haive the visitors among them. An' enjoyable programme was then contributed to by the following : Piano duet, Misses A. Green, and Leslie; songs, , Miss' Smith and L. MacDonald, Mrs. Bowie, and Messrs. F. Cummings, C- McCready, A; Wright, and Johns; piano solo, Mi 1 . P. Briasco; recitations, Miss Rapley and Mr. Cole ; character sketch, Miss B^ Madßonald. An 'item given by Dr. Bpwie.. was well receivedy arid a humorous item entitled ' .'Hal f a League," was contributed by i Mr. Cannell, and was much appreci-' ated. ■', During an interval supper was provided by the Ladies' Committee, and handed round in a highly efficient manner. .. * . : , . I

There was a large congregation at Holy Trinity Church last night, when the choir (under the conductorship of the organist, Mr. E. N. vSidebottom) sang' Dr. Stainer's beautiful cantata "The Crucifixion." Those present were deeply impressed with the production/ which was given in a devotional manner in keeping with the theme. The singing was excellent throughout, and the solos- were- 'all 'finely given.- .The soloists were Messrs. J. C. E. Kissling (tenor), Fronde and V. : Harre (bass). After the choral service the' vicar (the Rev. H. Packe) said that the words and the music must have thrilled all their hearts at- such a time. He went on £o pay an eloquent tribute '■■ to l the self--sacrificing ' wavy in which -our soldiers were fighting-' lhe great battles, and the connection between such heroic conduct and the solemn celebrations this week. During the evening prayers were offered np for the success of the Allied armies. A collection was taken up in aid of the hut fund. . ...

In the Juvenile Court this morning: before Mr, W. A. Barton, : S.M.> an unkempt and untidy youth was charged with not being under proper parental control. Sergeant Ciarkson said the lad. had been in the habit of leaving home to go to school on Friday morning, and did not return until the Monday night. The boy'a stepmother gave evidence to the effect that the ladi had a good home, but was beyond her control, and used to gp juvay at week ends, sleeping in empty houses and trees. He always seemed' to have money, some of which lie secured by selling bones and bottles. Constablo Henderson deposed that the lad was convicted of theft from the Marble Bar, in January, 1917, and wa& admonishod nnd difiohnrged'. Witness had often seen him at the pictiiro theatres lato at night, and when > ho went< to the lad's place this morning, he had to chaso him over some paddocks. The ladi was beyond all control. His Worship said' he feltp that the parents were to a certain extent to blame for the condition the boy had got into. He committed him to the Burnham Industrial Sohool.

Keep your system toned up with Irawries A.B. Pills; 1/6 a box.— Lawrie, Chemist, Qisborne.*

A 'bowling tournament is being held •at Napier at Easter, and five teams leave by the Ripple to-night to take part.

Government offices as well as some of the business firms will be Closed from this afternoon until Tuesday for the Easter holidays. v .;. The executive of the. . Y.M-C.A. . acknowledges the receipt of a cheque for £1000 from Messrs Bing, Harris and. Co. } of New Zealand and London, towards the Red Triangle (Dominion) Fund.

The sports and fete .to be held at Manutuke on . Monday should prove a great attraction, as an elaborate pio-' gramme of events has been drawn up, and all arrangements are well in hand.

A representative football team, of the Napier Pirates' Club arrived by. the Arahura this morning. On Saturday, at 3 p.m., they will meet a team 'representing the Kaiti City Club on the Victoria Domain. ,

Mrs. ,-Paul (eldest daughter of Ajiv and Mrs. F. Clayton) eight weeks ago was kicked by her horse, a, broken thigli . resulting. Mrs. Clayton leaves next week to bring her daughter; from Auckland, where . she is still under, medical care.

So -great are, the resources of Lake Waikaremoana that, according to the Mayor of Wellington, Mr. E. Parry, the Government engineer, estimates tfliat even if there were no vain in that district for eight years jt would not affect. any projected scheme that might depend on tho lake for its supply. ■ • ;x -

The following team will represent Gisborne combined against High School (senior) in an all day cricket match on Saturday next at the High ; School [ground j at 9.30 a.m. : Foote, Harwood, Murray, Temperton Eton, Auld, Miller, Scholium, H°gy, 'Param, Oreig, Hartley, and Fox^ ' •

Just prior to the sailing of a passenger steamer from Auckland recently a passenger reported that a suit-case containing jewellery arid other property valued at £250 had been stolen from his cabin. The theft occurred, he stated, shortly after the suit-case had been taken aboard, and at a time when the ship's gangway was under guard to pre.vent persons from going ashore.

The Gisborne Sheepfarmers' Co.'s staff met at the head office last night to make a presentation to Mr. Wallace Nisbett on the eve of his marriage. The token comprised an afternoon tea service and a dozen stainless knives, together with a jewel case for the bride. Mr. Cederwall made the presentation, arid expressed his best wishes for the young couple. 'Mr. Aickin also spoke. Mr* Nisbett responded biiefly r

The registration of Maoris under. the Military Service Act is now almost complete, and as soon as the remaining returns come in and the register "is compiled, it will be possible" to bring the A*:t into operation as applied to Maoris. The Defence Minister said on Tuesday that unless the Waikatos voluntarily enlisted as the other-, tribes had done, it would be necessary to; bring the Act into operation. He hoped that this' would not be " necessary, but he considered that at', was his-duty to see that there was fair play as' among the different tribes of natives. The number; of reinforcements required is 75 men per month. ,

The circumstances under which' the Akersten family perished in the fire was told at the inquest at Baetihi by Sidney Scott, farm laborer, who' lived in a whare at the back" of deceaseds' house. At 4 a.m. on 19th March, he said, the fire came right through the bush over the hillg and on to the house.' Akersten said they had .better leave the house andi go into the green bnsh^ as he considered it .would be safe there.

Mrs. Akersten, the baby, and Scott went with him. A quarter of an hour afterwards the little party found they had been cut off by the fire. Soott tasked! Akersten to go further into the bush, where there was not so . much fire, but the latter said no, he would" stay where he was. Scott said he would go alone, and> went off, and a little later he

climbed a. tree, and was compelled to jremain there for eleven hours lintil the f fire abated. He then managed to work liis way bri to M'Arthur's place, s lind toldl his story. Just about this time a search party arrived. Scott took then! to the place where he had last seen the Akerstens, and there the charred, remains were found. The mother v^aft clasping -the little baby in her arms;' Detailing his experiences whilst undergoing hospital treatment in London, a Gisborne boy in the course of a letten to his mother, relates a visit he paid to General Sir lan Hamilton's residence | near Hyde Park. It was a beautiful mansion, he states. Three or four then were picked out of each ward tbrattend these parties, and it was an absolute treat the way the well-to-do class kept up their entertaining of the b^s. Sir lan Hamilton was standing at 'e door, shaking hands with each onev Ab soon as the writer got up to him the general could see he was a New Zealander by the broad hat he was wearing. Giving him a hearty hand shake Sir lan-asked!* ."How are you, New Zealand?" and polled him aside to ask if he was on Gallipoli; The Gisbornite replied that he was,, having gone out with the first New: Zett-1 land Maori contingent. Sir lan r.e^ marked: ''You are ; fine fellows,<>' ytttt Maoris, and I am pleased sfttrYived the test both there and in 'France.'" "When I sat down at the table," added the writer, "I felt sorry for the, general over the Gallipoli mistakes iwhic^ weifa blamed on to him. It was riot his faulK It was like Gordon at Khartoum; when he asked for more men they never ar«i rived."' '■■;•; '>■ ]>.'.<•; '..

Thanks to ■ the . employment of a seaplane, Lieut. -Colonel J. L. Sleemani 1.G.5. , Director of Military: Training, was able to carry out tiro inspections at widely-separated points in record time. while he was in Auckland last week. He; had to perform the double duty of inspecting some flying pupils at tltie Kobimarama School and the Territorials and [ Maoris, in training at Narrow Neck camp. As the territorials were leaving camp at iniddey, both- inspections had to ibe performed the , same morning, and .these being at widely separated points the problem "was how to accomplish both. A seaplane from the IColiimarama School solved. the difficulty. Colonel Sleeman was met by the plane at King's Wharf, and flew down to Kohimarama in 3£ minutes — a journey which usually .takes half-anrhour* W : '. do byjimotor cat' from Auckland. Having inspected the pupils at the flying school he then flew across the harbor, and along Rarigitoto 1 Channel to Narrow Neck camp, landing on th6 beach. This journey 'occupiea only four minutes, as compared with the usual three-quarters- of an honv tiikefr-; up in crossing; from Auckland itself. Thus the Director was able to perform a full day's, work in the course of the morning only. Upon being interviewed subsequently, Colonel Sleeman stated that in his opinion — and he started flying in 1913— flying wa& a necessity for the future, was equally as safe as motoring, and those business and -professional men ■who realised its: possibilities and made* use of them would certainly outdistance their competitors.- i • . -&' " x ' Eighteen-carat "Wedding Bangs . "and Engagement Rings, also Signets, in 'artistic design; large selection.— Gordon, the reliable jeweller.* ...... ./..... A solid oak Dining Jtoom, Clock, jwhifcJi! goes eight days arid strikes the hour awl half -hour, at 355, i» a useful weddiiigt present. Grieve, Jeweller, for Wedding Presents.* i ; ■ ■ ■ ' -M« j Kings. Bracelets, Brooches, and 1 Gold .Chains, Ye-modelled iii ne.w designs 'a* pnc.es, to suit. — Gordon, Jeweller," optfc Kank N.Z.» .■.:.: . * ■ . ■■-'':'.. \ .•' , Gisboine ladies are greatly pleased with the quality of "No Rubbing" 1 Laqndry Kelp. "No Rubbing" banishto washboard slavery.— Williams and Kettle, Ltd.* ,;. ",.' ■..<s;■

For the best boot value in the Bay yoii are invited to study the price list of boots and shoes advertised by A. Xtind-' say. These cannot' be beaten, *-»nd'' are 6rik view at 24 Peel street only.*.. • " - :%i

A Reyal Poulton Salt, Mustard, antf Pepper Set at 21s makes an ideal 'wed: Sj n £. V Tf *™J" Grieve, Jeweller, M,