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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1857, 11 September 1906, Page 2

Dr. Schumaohor has resumed practice,

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council takes place to night.

Tomorrow ia 1 Baby Day ” at EllerDeck's photographic studio. Babies be;ween 6 and 18 months are taken free on ihat day. Mrs Morgan has won the ladiea’ golf ohampionship this year. Loans amounting to JEBOO will be disposed cf at the meeting of the Gisborne Co-operative BuildiDg Society to-n'ght. The gate receipts at Saturday’s football match totalled DIO more than on any previous occasion—j£d9. Miss Hewson (who possesses good English experience) has started dressmaking in premises in Disraeli street. The excellent road formation work being done by the Borough employees in the vicinity of. Kahutia street is being spoiled to some extent by horse traffio through thoughtlesspeoplegallopirg horses oyer the footpaths. A sharp lesson is needed to check this sort of thing. The steamer Burgermeister Hachmann, which arrived at Auckland on Saturday from New York and Australia, had a very eventful voyage out to Australia. The ateamer left the American port for Melbourne direct, and when only a few daya out the machinery broke down, whiob necessitated her putting into St. Helena for repairs. As soon as this work wee oompleted the voyage was resumed, but auother accident took place to the pumps, and the steamer was compelled to run for the nearest port, which waa Capetown. The same ill-luck pursued the ateemer there, for whilst lying at anchor in Table Bay a fire waa discovered in one of Ihe bunkers, the coal having ignited in three different places. ' The fire was elose to a wooden bulkhead, whioh divided it from a oompartmeut in which was stowed a I large quantity of paraffin, After an anxious time for the officers and crew, the fire | waa subdued without any very serious damage being done to either the steamer or her cargo,

At the Suprom9 Court yesterday, on the application of Mr Nolan, letters of administration in tho ost'Mo of the lato John Nicolas wore granted to Anuio Nioolns. Information will bo thankfully reoeived by Mr D, Bcuoe regarding 14 head of oattlo lost in tho neighborhood of Gisborne on Friday night or Saturday morning. A communication of importanoo to Mr Thomas Fitzpatrick is mudo through our advertising columns.

A Proas Association message states

Tho building trade at Hustings is still active, and contracts for brick buildings oi a total oost of over £20,000 aro in oourse of execution.

Tho Melbourno-Brindisi despatch of tho 8:h August arrived in London on tho night of tho Btb inst. Tho woather was reported to bo very rough on tho Bay of Pionty eido of the Bast Capo yesterday afternoon. Tho stcamor Squall returns to Coast ports this morning if the woathor becomes loss unfavorable for wotk.

Another terrible massacre is reported in Russia, soldiers in retaliation shooting down hundreds of civilians.

A young man was arrested last night for using filthy language in Peel street within the bearing of passers-by. He will be brought before the Court this morning.

At football Hastings juniors beat Napier on Saturday. Tho reeu t of this match gives Hastings soniors and juniors the rcooid of beiDg ohampious of Hawke’s Bay.

Messrs J. Nowton and Sons notify that thoy have started business as general carriers. Warehousemen and storekeepers will be catered for at the lowest possible rates. All eteamere and trains will be met on arrival.

Tenders will be reoeived by the East Coast Native Trust Lands Board until noon on Saturday, Ootober 6tb, for the formation of three sections of the Tabora road, a distance of 84 miles. Mr J. H. Wack has opened a butcher's small goods Bhop in the premises lately oooupied by Mr Altwood, near the firebell, and solicits a share of publio patronage. The ohoioest olass of goods will be stocked Horse-owners will be pleased to learn that the thoroughbred stallion Mahaki will stand during the present season at Makaraka A great raoer and a rare type of a horse the services of Mahaki should be eagerly sought after.

Messrs Miller and Craig hold an important eale of household furniture and eHeats on aooount of Mrs J. G. Peterson to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’olook.

Mr B. W. Barton, travelling representative of tho firm of Messrs John Duthie and Co., of Wellington, is making arrangements for the openir g of a large hardware business in tho new premises adjoining the Masonic Hotel block. Mr Burton, who is most favorably known throughout the North Island will be joined by Mr F. W. Griffiths, of Paeroa, and the firm will be oarried on under the name of Burton and Griffiths. It is hoped to get a start prior to Show week.

Tho Orchestral Concert, to bo held on Thursday evening next, promises to bo a musical treat. Miss Madeline Knight, Mesdames Shiorlaw and Gardiner, Messrs Hunter and Brownlee are contributing vocal items. The orchestra have a fine selection of instrumental music to put before the public, Seats may be booked at Miller’s.

Thomas Dowling, of Lowcliffe, near Ashburton, has sold to the Christchurch Meat Company a line of 150 prime fat bullocks at £lO 10s per head. The bullocks are 4,5, and 6 years old, fattened on turnips

Hastings has discovered a mean man of the extraordinary kind The Standard states : —To show the height of the im - pudcncc of some of the town loafers, who squander all their pocket money on liquor, one of the class the other night relieved a horse of its cover and used it as a mattress, almost at the doorstep of tho owner.

The meeting of the Hospital Social Committoe, held last evening, was largely attended, hie Worship the Mayor presiding. The several sub committees reported favorably in regard to the progress made, and the ohairman stated that he believed the forthcoming social would be one of the most successful on reoord. The seoretary, Mr J, S. Wauohop, said tho tickets were goiog off well. The report from the Ladies’ Committee was not as good as aforetime, but the reason oi this was attributed to the fact that there bad been some slight misunderstanding in regard to tho time of the meetings. Mr Harding gave a most satisfactory aooount of the doings of the Refreshment Committee, and generally speaking everything betokened a record for the Booial for the present year.

At tbe weekly meeting of tbe Management Committee of the Rugby Union last night, a letter from the New Z-raland Rugby Union was read, asking the looal Union to submit names from whioh a selection wou'd be made for the matoh North Island v. South Island. It was resolved to submit tbe names of Messrs Gordon Rowe (baok) and Parker Turei (forward). It was mentioned that the Hawke’s Bay junior representative team would likely be visiting Gisborne on Saturday the 22ad inst. Junior football is very strong this season in both distriots, and tbe matoh is eertain to oreate great interest. “Will wool blaze when subjeoted to a high temperature ?’’ was a question to which a witness before the Royal Commission was very positive in giving a negative answer. He persisted in saying that it would only “ char," and after a lengthy cross-examination by Dr Arthur it turned out that this witness considered the damage to the wool wou'd be just as extensive by tbe process of “ oharriDg” as it would be if the wool “burned.” He promised to experiment on tbe subject by wetting and oompressiDg some wool and subjeotiDg it to heat. “ Put it in tho oven instead of your dinner, and put a matoh to it,” was Dr McArthur's suggestion. " I want my dinner, though,” was the reply, to wbioh the ohairman retorted, "Never mind your dinner; we'll give you that next day."

Information has been "received that the Practical Examinations in Music under the Associated Board of the Royal A cademy and the Royal College of Music are to be held about the end of this month. Mr Walter Weeche, who is to conduct the examinations, is new to New Zealand. He has, however, conducted examinations in Australia and has had considerable experience as examiner under the Board in England, where he is considered to be one of tlje best of the Board’s examiners.

The seventh annual report of the Gisborne Co-operative Building Society to be presented at the annual meeting tonight is as follows : —The total loans granted during the year in both issues amount to £G475, making a total of loans granted, with premiums, to date of £35,744, The outstanding repayments of loans only amount to £sl in No. 1 issue, and £3 in No. 2 issue, I while against this there are loan re-

payments in advance amounting to £O4 in No. 1 issue, and £lO in No. 2 issue. The profit and loss account in both issues shows a total of £4950 3s,

which is equal to £4 83 per share in No. 1 issue, and £L 3s lid in No. 2 issue. There are still a large number of shares available in No. 2 issue, and

as the list will absolutely close at the

end of October it will be necessary to try and fill this up before that date. The retiring directors are Messrs H. J.

Heed, H. Miller, and F. A, Ford, who

are eligible, and have been nominated for re election. The retiring auditors, Messrs John Coleman and L. Redward, have also been nominated for re-election.

Make never mook of cold or couch

4hey danger spell, however slightly; Nor e’er esteem it quit* enough To treat the primal symptoms lightly. Consider, ere you money spend. To buy but mixtures safe and sure

Bemember one—and reoammond

The worth ol Woods' Great Peppermint Cure