INSUFFICIENT SCHOOL ACCOMDATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 236, 14 October 1901, Page 2

INSUFFICIENT SCHOOL ACCOMDATION.

We have received several letters from residents of Tolago Bay asking us to draw attention to the insufficiency of the school accommodation. There is no doubt that the school in this rising coastal township

is sadly ■ ' 1. Having boon built to awamm tan - :i;v iorty scholar. it haa lxl! . uniat oi upwatvL of ninety. M i'Ji tile not weather approaching, tins s uiaksiv.aue condition ot nttaka. Ao too 1 .spertor of Schools i ill' 11. Hih) is note in the district tile Committee should draw his attention to ills matter, and we have no doubt tii.it when his report reaches the Board steps will be at once taken to enlarge the- school. The Ala lb'roe Company at the Theatre 1 loyal this evening. The thicket Association meet at the] Maso ie Hotel at tight o'clock this evening. " I.- tite tendency towards concentrate n in business conducive to the welfare of the community " is the subject ot debate at the Mutual Improvement Society tins evening. The lirc-fniis rang out an alarm on Saturday c\eaing. but the tire, which was in tile upper part of the town, was r.otu ire more than a heap .1 lubbiso burning hvjnmn.ue foolishly tang the upper bell. ,o:d the town bell followed. The brigade turned out. mu their services were not required. At tite Codec Court on Saturday, Mr \Y. A. Barton. S.M.. presided. A young man name ICiiarhs Lowndes, on a charge of riding a bicycle on me footpath at 1 SYhataunoko. was lined bs and. costs ;s. i I’atriek C. Connolly lor drunkemu m was ;ined ds and costs A 1 bs. and a prohibition

order was issued against him for a period of twelve months. The Poverty Bar Cycling Club have derided to hold the lirst of their sports’ meetings this season on Thursday, the ■Jlst Novenuirr. Tile programme of the meeting whi is. issued ,-hertly. L’roplneS for competition o t\e been promised b\ tiie tollowiiig : Alien Bros., T. Hood, li. liobertson. J. ’ f nun, Ji. Sanddant, iv. B. oiaedonald, .1. Bobir, 1 dexter and Crosier, a ' i W. -I. Banger mvol. i'li. re was a large attendance at hi. Andrew’s Church last awning, wlten the itev. .1. (h Baiterson dclivcied a forcible ieetUie cnltlled ” Young Men Keep Vuttr Be CO ds Clean.” Tilt address was fail ot information of a practical kind, and me preacher received a most attentive hearing. The music portion ol the service was most attructh c, Mr Massey presiding at the organ.

Whiuray’s Hall last night was well tilled to "hear Mr K. 11. Buekingham's address on the " Life ami Work of Hr. Barker," I ity Temple, Loudon. Mr Buckingham spoke of Hr. Barker as a preacher, orator, and a strong man among men of all classes, showing that he has worked himself up from a humble position in Hie to his present cnailed one by his own determination and perseverance. Mr Buckingham spoke of the necessity of young men having some object in life and working steadily towards it.

The members of the Poverty Bay Polo Club held a practice on the new Matoki ground (Tauiheru) on Saturday afternoon. The following players took part in four last spells : —Messrs 11. B. Is vans, C. 11. Evans, W. Hutchinson, C. .I.Beunett, G. Bradley, Id. Evans, W. Shcrratt, T, Sherrutt. Lome good form was shown. The opening day lias been lixed for Saturday, 20th ins!., when Poverty Bay Club play Mangaheia. A practice match will be placed with Mangaheia on Thursday, 21th. '

Complaints have been made to us with regard to the careless manner in wliich a number of the buildings at present being demolished in Gisborne arc left overnight-. In one ease, which was brought under our i notice yesterday, piles of scrim and paper were left stacked against the building, and it only required a match to start a big lire. Seeing that some of the buildings are in i close proximity to valuable business premises, it would be as well for the lire inspector to insist that all rubbish is at once removed.

. The Magistrate's Court was engaged for some time on Saturday hearing an application for a judgment order on behalf oi T. B. Sweet against Arnold Wcthercd, ; for a claim of ATS gs. Mr Sievwright ' | appeare l for the plaintiff, and Mr Jones • : for the defendant. After hearing evidence His Worship ordered that the sum of Ati Ms be paid forthwith, on the ground that defendant was about to leave the ] . colony, in default seven days’ imprisonment in Gisborne gaol. The Magistrate stated that lie would not make an order for that portion of the debt incurred before i October of last year, ! A telegram from Auckland on Saturday states that 11..M.5. Torch, which arrived from the Islands to-day, reports that Mr Lax ton, a journalist of Winnipeg, and ■fapliiin Voss, who undertook a voyage round the world in a canoe for lOOt) dollars, arrived after a passage of bi) days at Penrhyn Island on August 2m. They left Victoria, British Columbia, and experienced line weather, and everything went smoothly. They proposed refitting there, j and will thence proceed to Sydney, up the : coast of tQueensland, through Torres Straits, across the Indian Ocean to Suer, Malta, and lioca, to London ; thence to i Halifax, on the east coast of Xov.t 1 Scotia.

! A narrow escape from a serious buggy ; accident occurred on the coastal road on i Saturday evening. Two young men named -i. Parker and A. Sherrill left town for Pakarac on Saturday evening, and when driving through Cooper’s Creek they got away from the crossing and canto upon some quicksand. The trap ; was brought suddenly to a standstill in the creek, Sherrill’ being thrown over the front of the buggy, lie fell among the horses’ feet, and his overcoat becoming entangled lie was held down in the water, ills companion went to his assistance and extricated him from his dangerous position, and after some trouble they managed to get their buggy on the road again. They returned to Gisborne, and resumed their journey yesterday.

; The congregations at Wesley Church ; yesterday were very good. The ilev. B. , L. Both well preached an original and interesting sermon in the evening on the four lepers, or " Why sit we here until we die." A choir social was announced for Tuesday evening. .Next Sunday evening a special musical service is to bo held, when the choir will vender a number of i special items, and Mr Bothwell will preach ; on '• i’h tw ■ a ; 1 pine • of luif-ic in Wo; -n The : . ■ mao , vice w'll 1. ' CO.. ■ ! i'V ?>i; ' k : ring. I.a • .” : -bt M i - j I J\!i i'i ill • I " Tue B !■■ ■ i, I SI-1 • very i , s<h v. Tile cito • in m. lore, a ; su;'ported by a mi: tlctle ol bra-: :m ..is.

M- •': ;phsv\ ■ and ■. ' ml;; ■ in .i.", . i wii H:\w :. ■. i.\; 1 ii'-M. \.■ 1 i'.i ! . :' ■! 1i p ait 1 l‘;l ]. • : I ten year-. Mr i,;. hrcys having - old iiis MILL- •. ■ ' Tiih’if, o'. ' ' ;Hi, > 1 '- • . Mill! that M•• i i !1111 {;!!- i rev - : rI-u:.. .j on Ins oa:i a.-count ill ; i;;mli. • • and bln. k-•nli.hhig in:-' ■i. ■ . in'! a \|>i -; - - -■ m l»r. • • i i i • ■■ way in ,m a fortnight. II- h. .. - mr W- nin j;o;i o;i Wednesday for the purpose of securing plant, etc., returning early next week. Mr Humphreys has beta m business for Iwcnty-sc-ven years, ami his ability us a tradesman is'widely known throughout the distriet, lie has built some of the finest j traps that hate been turned out m the distriet, and for ten consecutive years took the first prize at the Agricultural Show. , His many friends v, til be pleased to hear that he is still to continue in business in Gisborne, ... .... , 1

A bowling match between Whataupoko and Haiti was played on Mr W. Witty's green on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a victory for the home tram by J>7 to od. In the first gam. .Messrs Witty, j Lewis, daekson. and Dixon i skipl, met j Ferris, Martin, Side-bottom, and Holland, ! and a close and exciting contest took place, Whataupoko winning by a point. Messrs Witty and i-erris skipped in the second game, Divon and Ho:.and playing number three. Haiti proved three superiority over their opponents, by winning by til to 10, giving them a victory on the aggregate 'by four points. Several matches

j were played on the Gisborne green, although tiie attendance was very poor. Wallace and Lunsford defeated Massey and Gaudia in a pair's match by 46 to 24. whilst Stanton and Jonc-s had the best of Seymour and A. W. Adair, to the extent of 1-5 points to 10. Moore, O'Meara, Qu’gley, and Iloyte (skip>, were defeated by Score, F, I‘ettie, Humphreys, and Matthewsou (skip.), by lb points to 12.

Five 'Jiinj shorthorn bulls, purchased in Napnr on account of local breeders of steel;, arrived by the /Xaiandia yesterday me riling.

The old-established drapery business of Messrs Milne read t'uoyee, Queen-street. Auckland, is being convened into a limited liability comsunv, with a capital of ATbAhJ.

Arrangements are now being made in Auckland for supplying music in the Albert L’mk during the coming summer. lasi year's scheme having proved very popular. The city bandmasters will be

called together at at early date to discuss the programme for the coining summer.

At the Wacrenga-a-hiku Yards on Thursday next Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. will ha\e a large yarding of sheep and cattle. \tteiuion of breeders of stock throughout the district is drawn to the entry of 100 stud Lincoln ewes, with lambs at foot. Some choice cattle are also lo be offered. Mr ,1. 1.5. Kells will conduct the sale. Klectrieity is likely lo replace steam us the motive power on ah the Swedish railwry.' within a short time. The Governincut are already considering several detailed plans proposed for the great enterprise. If the scheme favoured by the Government receives the necessary sanction operations will be begun before the end of the vear.

The Turf Club's privileges were sold by Messrs NYyilie and Mason on Saturday, the following prices being realised: Grandstand publican's booth, Mr C. Keenan. X 22 : outside publican's booth, Mr 11. Cooper, .bid 10s; right to take charge of horses, Mr L’. Malone, XT 10s, Show privileges: Grand.-laud booth, Mr Uaniing, X"2d : outside booth, llr Harding. XUS: right to take charge of horses. Mr M. Grade, XMH.

\\h: are at last informed, of the intentions of the Government concerning the San Francisco mail service. it is to be destroyed. The resolutions to be moved next week by the Postmaster-General, Sir ■ LG. Ward contain an aUark upon the

service which is hardly v. .led by the most shadowy appearance of attempt to retain it. For Government and Parliament are fully aware, as every intelligent person in the colony is aware, that both the alternatives which they would presold to the Oceanic Company are absolutely untenable. The leal Government proposal is to slay the San Francisco service with its port of Auckland in favor of a Vancouver service with its port of Wellington.—N.Z. Herald.

Regarding the evils of smoking, Hr •I. M. Seavor, Oolledge Physician of Yale University, U. S. A., in keeping a record of the physical development of the students of the university for eight years, found that, in weight, the non-users of tobacco increased 10.4 per cent, more than the regular users, and ti.G per cent, more than the occasional users. In height, the nin users increased 24 per cent, more than the regular users, and 14 per cent more than the occasional user. In growth of chest girth the non-user had an advantage over the regular user of 2d.7 per c nt.. and over the occasional user of 22 per cent., but in lung capacity the growth was in favor of the non-user by 77..7 per cent., when compared with the irregular users.