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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1843, 25 August 1906, Page 2

Mr A. J. Cameron, of Pouparao, has pumpkins and mangolds for sale at greatly reduced prices. At the Baptist Tabernacle to-morrow Rsv. D. Parry will preach ia the morning on tho “ Fourth Beatitude,” and in the ovening his subjaot wi:l be, "The Supreme Cot queror.”

A concert will be given by the East Coast Mounled Rifles at Waeronga a-hika on Thursday evening next in aid of the school funds. A splendid programmo is ia course of preparation. A fino opportunity to secure bedsteads will bo given at the Theatre Royal this afternoon, whon Messrs Miller and Craig have a big Ea'.e, which commences at 2 p.m.

The Wairoa Guardian statOß: Me J. Appleton leaves for Opotiki Bhorlly, whoro bo has taken up 800 aoros of good laud. His many friends wish him every auooess in his now spboro. Tho section be ocoup'el on tbo Frasertown road he has subleased to Mr A, Worscop. Tho hairdressing sa’oon in Gladstone Road opposite W. J. Cox a ad 00., recently oponod by Mr Ben Tanner, is most excellently appointed, no efforts having toon ! spared to make it as up-to data as possible Mr Tanner has secured tho services of Mr P. Sydovv, of Wellington, and customers I Gan roly upou receiving tha utmost attontion. A splendid stock of tobacconists’ goodi is on band, and a most attractive display has been made. Tbo fo'lowing letters reoeivod during last mouth from places beyond tho colony lio unclaimed at tho Gisborne Post Office:

W. Bradley, A. Campbell, J. Colleary, R. Ooopor, W. Floyd, N. Gordon, A. Hallem, G. Hacker, E. j. Konnedy, Marsh, O. Masters, 0 MuGilvory, T. Mitchell, W. Mitchell, Miss A. Parsons, T. A. Rogers (8), 0. Schwa'z, C. C. Shields, P. Y. Stevens, G. Summers (3), F W. Taylor, G. Watson, G Watls, G. Williams, aud J. Weight (2),

Tbo Waiioa Guardian’s Nubaka corres pondont repoits the marriage on the 9th inst,, of Miss Rose Thompson, eldest daughter of Mrs Thompson, to Mr James Cooper, eldoßt son of Mr J. S. Cooper, Morero Hot Spriogs. The brid awo o a cream silk dress, trimmed with r ! ch laco a-id cringe blossom?, aud tvoro a veil and wreath. Tho brideimiids wore Mies Lily Thompson, sistsr of tho bride, who wore white trimmed insertion and laco, and Miss Martha Edwards, niece of tho bride, I who wore cream silk. Tho happy pair loft for Gisborne, to spend thoir honeymoon.

For neglecting to answer tbs questions put to him in regard lo tbo return of land and mortgages made under the provisions of the Land and Income Atsissmoat Act, 1900, ns requirod by the Act, Robert Little was yesterday, at the Magistrate’s Court, flood £3, with costs £8 9t. Mr J. W. Nolan appeared for tbo Department, lie stated that defendant had sont in bis re turn as required by tho Department, but wroto on December Ist stating that somo property set cut in the statement did not belong to him, but to bis wife, The Dopaitment replied on December Bth asking for osttain information, but got no reply. On January 27ih the Department again wroto asking for a reply to their letter of the Bth, but wiihout receiving a reply, Af.’er the summons was issued defendant wired stating that bo was prepared to I anstvot any questions. A heavy penalty was not a*lead for, but the Department wished it known that their statements must be attended to. W. G. Jauiscb, Inspector Iceomo Tax Department gave ovideoce in support of counsel’s statement. Defendant stated that he received neither letter, the first communioation being the summons. H. McKay gave oyilenco on bohaif of defendant. His Worship said be was satisfied that the offenoo had been proved. It was unreasonable to suppose that both letters had gone astray. If tho letters were not answered the Department oould not go on.

An important furnituro sale Ulcus place nt Mr ,'ljhn F. L’oitifa’d mart at 12 39 p m. to-day.

A caroling to form oommittooß in c:nncction with the forthcoming Hospital Hocial will bo bold in tho Borough Council Ohambora on Monduy night. For procuring liquor whilst undor prohibition, a young man namedJnhnA V. Htovoneon was Good £5, costa 7a, at tho Pjltco Court yeatorday. Three offenders (or drunkenness woro doalt with. Arthur Carr, from Napior, was fiued ss, costs 2s; llobort Haetio, v/itli soyoral provious con victions, 10 1, and 2a coats; and Alcxandor Johnston £l, and coats 2-c

Stops arc boing Ul«n to ostubliah a branch of tbo L»aguo of Frontiersmen in Mastoiton.

In a caso hoard at Wollingtcn tho

defendant’s name was Poitor. Ho was reproaentod by a solicitor named Mr Stout and plaintiffs lawyer was Mr Bcotp. Tho Government has prosonted t ho borough of Picton with tbo fish-market tpsorvo of fourtoon aoros for recreation [U'poaoa.

Fivo luudrod Chinamen who were bomoloss and daatituta owing to the earthquake and fire in Sen Francisco havo failed for China at tho expanse of tho Chiuoso Government.

Empty houses aro vory scarce in Wanganui, tho demand being more than equal to tho supply. The Herald expects a "boom” time for that town in tho near future.

" Go on the land, young maD,” is advice which, according to Mr G. Witty, M.H.R., is not always a royal road to fortuno. Ho became confidential at the Trades and Labor Conference : 11 1 have had a farm, and I havo not made a pound a ypar on it for fivo years." ho confessed, "And it’s on record that I’ve had to go out shearing yoar after year.”

The County of Masterton is to take a poll on a proposal to adopt the system of rating on unimproved values.

Mr John Coyle, of the head cilice staff of the General Post Oiliae, who was ap» pointod clerk to the Pohaogina County Ocuucil, severs his connection with the Department sfter fifteen years’ service, and enters upon his new duties on Saturday next.

The eorvioes at the Balvation Army Barracks to morrow will bo oonducted by Captain Slattery, assisted by Lieutenant Church and Salvationist. Special congregational singiDg will boono of the chief features of tho evening service. Tho baud and singiDg company will give items, At the Magistrate’s Court yosterday Neils Rasmussen (Mr Burk») sued A. F. Matthews (Mr Stock) for £3O bonus on work done from January, 1900, to April, 1903. Plaintiff stated that the first arrangement was th it he should get Si a dry and 25 per cent, of tho profits, which was afterwards changed to 9s a day and a bonus, aud ultimately to lls a day and a bonus of 5 per cent, ou all work done, Plaintiff had frequently applied for bonuses, but bad Dot received them. He had woiksd for low wages for tho reason that tho bonuses were looked upon as part of the wages. William Paltridge stated that be was woilciog for defendant with plaintiff. He was getting lls a day and found, and a bonus if there was a fair profit on the work. No amount was named. On one ccoasion Mr Matthews said they were doing well, and he would give them a good bonus. Wimess did not claim his bonusep, and did Dot get them. A. F. Matthews stated that he had not agreed to give plaintiff 25 per cent, of the profits. He hid promised bonuses in regard to Ngatapa and Mangatu if there was a good profit, but neither paid as well as expected, witness only making about 25 per cent, profit, and in some eases only 15 percent, The first he heard of any claim for bonuses was after plaintiff had left his employ. In giving judgment his Worship commented ou tho direct conflict of the evidence. If the bonuses were payable he oould not understand why plaintiff slept on his rights so long. In plaintiff’s sta ; e ment to defendant he mentioned only Ngatapa and Mangatu, and if he were to get 25 per cent, on the work, his Worship could not understand why he did not mention the othors. The preponderance of evidence must be on the side of plaintiff to entiilehim to recover, and as it was not so be must be nonsuited, costs £2 2s,

A meeting of the School Committoes’ Aisociction was held last evening in the Gisborno school, Mr J. Somervell presiding. The following delegates were pre sent : Messrs Humphreys and Fyson (Kaiti), McLaod and Geuody (Maugapapa), Gaudin (Fraseriowi ), F.h (Tologo Ba;>), Messrs Nisbett, Barlow, Brown, Colley, and Dartoa (Gisborne), Oolobrook and Laugher (Waerenga-a-h'ka). Messrs Datton and Wildish also held proxies from Whatatutu and Tokomaru respectively, aud Mr Barlow from the Motu School Committee. Tho committee appointed to draw up rules submitted a draft copy of the same, the rules being on the lines of tho Auckland and Dunedin Associations. Tho various clauses were considered at length, the discussion lasting until 11 o’clook, when the rules were adopted, aud a vote of thanks was acoorded tj the committee for tho servioas, Mr Morgan’s notice of motion to the Board re the appointment of teachers was referred to by Mr Colley, and the meaning of tho motion was explained by Mr D-rton Owing to the lateness of the hour the matter was not discussed. Mr Darton thanked the representatives of the committee for the I honor conferred in electing h : m a member oftbeßiariJ of Education, and he promised to do his utmost to forward the claims of tho district. Mr J. Somervell was elected president pro lem and Mr W. J. Barlow secretary. The Association will hold quarterly meetings, the annual meeting being lived for show week in eaoh year.

In r. ply to oriticisms at a meeting of the Wa ; roa County Hospital Board, the carotaker end matron explained: “During tho period between May 4:b, 1905, and July 12)b, 3905, extending over ten weeks, wo were without help, and again from September 6th, 1905, to Bepsembor 27th, 1905, three weeks without help, the matron and sslf doiog tho whole of tho work tf this building, nursiDg and dressing—with tho help of a washerwoman ouco a week when available. During the month of September, 1903, two female oases of scarlet fever came into tho old hospital, and the ma’rou contracted the complaint by contaot. I then had one male aud three female cases to attend to with only the help of a child in the kitchen. Nofcwith-

standing that I maao application to Mr Shaw, and tbo thon surgeon in oharg,-, Dr. Mo’r, I was told no one oould be get in Wairoa, and no effort was made outside. I was simply left to drift along as beet I oould with the three female cases ss above stated.” Exception having been taken to an outlay of 5s for washiDg, tbo matron ixpiaiood that the girl whose duty it was to wash hsd badly cut her hand, but her mother did the washing gratis, Fur the | following wash day, the girl still being incapacitated tho small liability was in. currod after telephoning to and obtaining the consent of the Secretary, but tho strikieg portion of Iho reply of tho caretaker is as follaws : 11 At this period thero were to-on patients undor treatment, one serious case demanding my solo attention.

I had not bad my clothes off for five days aud nights, and tho matron was away on sick leave.”

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