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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1841, 23 August 1906, Page 2

Tho Matawhero slock tales will bo hold 10-day.

The Native Land Court will sit at Gisborne on or about September 17eb. A sale of household furniture and offec's wid be mado at Mr John F. Pettio’s auotion mart at 12.30 p.m, on Saturday next.

Tho Gnz (its notifies that the following officers have boon struck oil the Now Zealand Militia (uaattachod) lid and postod to tho retired list: Captains Sir G. Maurici O'Rorko, Hon. Sir William Russell, W. H, Tuekor, Folix McGuire, and Lieut. J. W. Witty.

A young man named James Joseph Garrity was fined sa. costa 13a, at the Polico Court yesterday for damaging a cruet, the property of Luoy Briithwaito. Defendant had paid for tho damage done to tho cruot, 10). A charge of assault against tho defendant waß dismissed. Tho appointment of Colonel Porter (president) and Messrs A Keefer and Otono Pitau as members of the Tairawbhi Maori Land Board is gazetted, Tho rules of procedure laid down by District Maori Land Boards also appear.

Owing to the late arrival of tho boat frem Napier on Saturday week, tho representative football match between Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay will be played a week later.

A general meeting of the East Coast Railway League will bo held in the Borough Council Chambers on Monday at 3.30, in oonneotion with the election of delegates and adoption of the petition to Pailiamoat.

A meetiog of the Cook Memorial Committee will bo held in Townley’a Hall on Tuesday next at 3 30, for the purpose of making arrangements for the unveiling c.’rcmouy to be held on Monday, Oc* tober Bth.

Tho passengers by the train yesterday morning had a little excitement in connection with the death of a horse belonging to Mr Blain The horse had been taken from a gig and with harness on was tied to a fence on the road near Mr A. B. Newman’s place, whilo the man was at work in tho paddock . As the train came round the river-bend tho horse took fright, and rushed madly to the line, and met tho train, which swept the animal above the cowcatcher and carried it for about a chain. It was badly cut, and left in a dying state, while a man went to get an axe to finally despatch the poor brute. The following team) have been selected for Saturday’s football match A team ; Riddell, Broughton, Rowe, Nolan, Ere* kina, Robinson, Brown, Wi Friday, Blair, Turei, Wyilie, Hakowai, Hike, Pme, and Stewart. B team: Tate, Puflett, Hay, Roderick, Kaipara, RobiuaoD, Poulson, Swann, Thompson, Wepiha, Mutu, Tier, Hansen, Johnston, McKenzie; emergencies, Willock and Fergusson.

Mr W. Richardson, of Waimata Valley, has disposed of his Waimata property to Mr Monk, of Sumner, Chrislohurch. Mr Riohardson remains in the Valley until jauuary next, when he leaves for Whangarei, to settle on the property he has purchased there. The Native Land Settlement Report published this morning will be read with considerable interest. The proviso that the Crown must not make purchases within the area exempted until 1908 will cause some hard thinking in this district.

The Union Oo.’s steamer Manuka made a good run'from Auokland yesterday, the time occupied being a little over 19. J hours, Glorious weather was experienced from Sydney to Gisborne,

Mr E. Moss Davis, of the firm ol Messrs Hancock and Go., of Auckland was a passenger by the Manuka yesterday Mr H. G. Blackie, tea specialist, representiDg the well-known “Standard” brand, was a passenger by the same steamer.

A meeting of the Bsllanoe Eeohabite Tent (juvenile) was held last evening, there being a splendid attendance. Bro. G MoOres, Chief Euler, presided. Two now members wore initiated. Muoh interest was evoked in the presentation of prizes, when Brc. A. Morgan was presented with the District prz9 for having introduced the most members during the past twelve months ; Sister Hollis and Bro. K Nasmith won the priz9 presented by the Superintendents for intro luoing the most members for the half-year ending June. The Gieborno Beehibite Tent held a meo:ing last evening, Bcr. B. Haycock, G R., presiding Bro. A. Morgan was elected secretary of the Juvenile Tent, vice Brr. R H. Clark, resigned. 0?e member was initiated, and business for the District meeting was considered. Votes of condolence were passed lo Bros. Pool and Shepherd in their reoent bereavements. Mr Gilrutb, Chief Veterinarian, states that the open drinking troughs plaoed at the roadsides for horses to quenoh their thirst are accountable in mauy instances for tbe spreading of strangles, whieh is an epidemio disease. Another means for spreading tho ailment was the disinfected railway trucks. Sometimes a sick horse was sent to a veterinary surgeoa and the infection would remain in the truck for months a menace to every horse that was put in tbe came box. The best disinfectant was fumigation by formalin. Tois also should be omp'oyed to disinfeot loose box;a on tbe farm or in the stable where

sck horses had been kept. The removal of an animal with strangles from one district to another or to a public sale should bo prohibited in every manner possible.

Tbe outward passengers by tho Manuka last evening were subjected to very considerable annoyance at the wharf owiDg to tbo lamp at tho gangway being in darkness. Tho passenger luggage was taken on board by the aid of tho tender’s toroh lights, and it was not unlil the arrival of

ho harbor m rater at a quarter to seven

that the light was switched on by the medium of a boathook. Captain Cum - rniDg states that he left word with tho Gas Company yesterday afternoon to ensure the lighting of the wharf, Complaints are also made in regard to the upper wharf lamp, whieh has not been lighted fo: a month.

A Wellington telegram states :—Barbers will not be tho only persons who wi ! l corns under the notice of tho approachiog municipal conference in tho debates oo tbe tspic of sanitary improvement-. Butchers a-e billed oo the pregeemme. Proposals will bo ir trodueed making f tr the abolition of nowspapors as wrappers, suggestions for the better preservation of meat from dirt and dust in shops, better methods of handling this food and transporting it.

It wiil also bo urged that butchers should be licensed. The butchers are practically all agreed on these reformt themsplves, states Dr. Mason, tbe ohief health officer. Ho may take an opportunity of suggesting tbe munioipalisation of milk supplies. The lecal authorities in Christchurch are collecting a quantity of iofoanation on this Bubjeot.