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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2074, 8 May 1907, Page 2

Blanche Arral at His. Majesty’s to-night. V The first of the season’s Cinderella 'socials is to >bo held at Wliinray’s Hall, on Thursday evening. • So far 12,000 people have inspected the English sweating goods exhibit at .the Dunedin Town Hall. The post office reports that V ancouver advised at 4.10 p.m. on May •sth that the wires to the East were -restored. Mr. J. D. Bell notifies in this issue that trespassers on his property at Mangapapa will be prosecuted. Apprentices for dressmaking 'are advertised for in this issue by Miss Robertson, of Messrs. Win. I’ettie and Company-. Fully half a dozen Dunedin firms are having the Waipori power installed for machinery-driving purposes. A few special items at the sale now being held by Messrs. Hannah and Company are particularised in another column. The post office reports that Mel-bourne-Brindisi mails despatched on 3rd April arrived in London on the night of the 3rd instant. Messrs. Mackrell and Colley and the Alpha Sawmills were last’ night granted permission by the Borough Council to blow tlieir steam whistles at the customary hours, At the Borough Council meeting last evening an application for a bil-liard-saloon license, held over from the previous meeting was declined on the motion of Cr. Sawyer, seconded by Cr. Somervell. Cr. Whinray spoke strongly against the granting of further licenses. Inquiry has been made regarding a letter in the Times correspondence column of Monday, asking why the balance of mails via Auckland arrived in London Ist instant, instead of 20tli April, due date. The chief postmaster states that neither the authiorities- at Auckland, nor the head office in Wellington have any information on the matter. Woods’ Great Peppermint Curo for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d and 2b 6d.

A list of tlio Lawronco-Kennody-Gillios milking machines has come to hand. Many of the machines have boon sold, tho total at the 31st January, 1907, standing at 544. Only ivjoro disposed of in 1902, but the figures roso to 42 in 1904, and 89 the (following year. Last year tho sales amountod to 366, and for tho month [of January of this your 49 woro sold. Tho Union S.S. Company have contracted to convey oight million foot of sawn timber from Kniparn to &ydnoy and Molbourno, for Mr .McKonv.io, timber merchant. Tho Kaiapoi is oxpoctod to arrive at Kuipara in the course of a fortnight, and will probably load at Pulii mul finish at Tatararilci, and is thonco likely o | bo kept in tho trade for over a year. At tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday a local resident was proceeded against by his wife for failing to pio vido her with adequate means ol maintenance. Application was made to hoar tho easo in Chambers and the request was granted. The parties however came to an amicable agreement and the charge was withdrawn by consent. Tho farewell social tendered to Mesdamcs Gray and Jenkinson, ot the Salvation Army was held at the Barracks last night under the control of Adjutant .Dickons. During tho 'evening tho band and the male choir gave selections and Mrs. ltmgisli gavo a Scotch solo. Both ladies ■oturned thanks for tho expressions

of kindness to tliom. Alesdames Vardloy anil Morris wore iu chnigo ■ )f*tlio refreshments and all present spoilt a. pleasant evening. The first issue of the- school journal, issued by the Education Department, has been received at this office. The journal is divided into three sections —the first for standards I and 11, tho second for standards 111 and IV and tho third for standards V and VI. Each section contains a large amount of suitable matter at once entertaining and instructive. Ihe matter is presented in excellent form and the printing is a decided credit to the Government Printing Office.

A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the new line in collection with the duplication of the works on the Auckland-Penrose railway is now practically complete between Newmarket and Remnora, and tho new line is now being used while the old is cut down to the level of the now. The Renuiera station is being dismantled for re-erection when the cutting down is completed'.- Some Bft is being cut off the crown of the hill in order to ease tho heavy grade between the two stations.

At the instance of the Chairman, the following telegram was sent by Mr. W. Morgan, secretary of the High School Board, to the Governor’s private secretary, Mr. H. C. Waterfield: “Tho Gisborne High School Board respectfully ask that on his visit to Gisborne, His Excellency the Governor will bo pleased to pay a visit to our Technical 'School.” Tho following reply has been, received: "The Governor will bo ploased to visit Technical School if time permits. Please consult the Mayor about arrangements.”

At tho meeting of the Charitable Aid Board last night a letter was received from tho Salvation Army applying for a grant from the funds to meet indigent, cases. Mr. Sawyer said the Army did useful work outside thomsolvcs. It would be a good thing if they could grant a small sum. Air. Somervell thought it would bo a dangerous precedent to establish. Air. Matthews consul-ice they' were usurping tho functions of the Board. If any eases arose the Board was able to look into the matter and moot the eases. Messrs. Mann and ’Williams held similar views. The application was declined.

At the meeting of tho Borough Council last evening, Air. I. S. Sim--on, of tho candidates for a seat on tho Council, wrote asking for a refund of his deposit of £3. His medical adviser had ordered him away from Gisborne, and his legal adviser bad advised him that it would bo illegal for him to hold a seat on the Council. Upon these gl'oumls ho asked for a refund, or if the Council could not return him the! money he asked that it be expended on the much neglected footpaths in Victoria Township. It was decided to have the money expended on Vivtoria footpaths as requested by Air. Simson. At the meeting of the Gisborne Painters’ Union last night the question of the Borough by-law which prohibits the blowing of factory whistles was discussed. It was resolved to approach the other labor organisations with a view to forming a deputation to wait on the Borough Council to ask-, in the interests of the

workers, to have the by-law suspended, and a, delegate was appointed. It was pointed out that it was not only i guide to the men as to starting time, but it was also an indication to the general public that men were not being worked before or after the times stipulated in awards.

In the .case of a man cliargged with stealing a saddle from Blenheim, and remanded till yesterday morning for the. probationer officer's ic.pc rt, the Magistrate,Air. A v . A. Barton, said that as Ihe report was Favorable, the benefits of the First Ofi cullers’ Probation Act would be extended to him. His Worship hoped that tho case would prove a warning and recommended him never again to interfere with property that did not belong to him. He would be admitted to probation for six calendar months! 24 hours being allowed for the payment of 16s for a stirrup iron and stirruj) leather, and freight for the saddle to Blenheim. The officer commanding the Christchurch volunteer district has issued a strong order condemning the conduct af certain volunteers at Easter in uncoupling a train between the waggons and cars, and in making a rope fast to a seat in a waggon of the train .and to fruit cases on the platform*.’ Apart from the question of inconvenience and possible serious accident, such conduct on the part of volunteers was a discredit to the whole force. -The officers commandng the battalion and companies have been directed to prosecute inquiries, with a view to bringing a charge against tho offenders.

The Borough Council at its meeting iast night received a letter from the Department of Agriculture, pointing out the desirability of having gorse declared a noxious weed. .It was decided to declare gorse a noxious weed by special order. Cr. Aliller moved that the clerk be instructed to write to everyone having a box-thorn fence abutting the road, and ask them to eradicate them within three months. Cr. Williams seconded. He said it was one of the commonest things to deal with poisoned feet through boxthorn. Cr. Aliller said it only required a little courage. Everyone knew they must come out. Cr. Sheridan supported the motion, which was carried.

A meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held last evening, there being present Messrs. Townley (chairman), Bright, Matthews, Mann, Somervell, Sawyer, Williams, Sheridan, Miller, and Harding. The Hospital Trustees wrote stating that to provide for the expenditure for the 12 months ending 31st March, 1908, a requisition had been made on the District Board for the sum of £2259. The visiting committee, Crs. Sheridan and Miller, reported that they had found everything satisfactory at the. Home. Mr. Bright and the Hon. Captain Tucker were appointed a visiting committee for the month. Would you exchange a throbbing headache for buoyant relief t Then take Stearns’ Headache Cure, which, always relioves so promptly that it is now “used wlieroxer Uoads ache. Advti

At tho meeting of tho Borough Council last night a letter was received from Alessrs. E. AV. A 1 ills and Co., hardware merchants, Welling'tpn, who stated that they had just received a shipment of special tliroowliool horse street-sweeping machines, j of tho most improved and up-to-date pattern, mado by Alessrs. Win. Smith and Sons, Barnard Castlo, England, ,y\)l|o had now in constant uso in I Groat Britain upwards of 6000 machines. The price was £57 10s not, I delivered on rails or boat, AVollington. 'Tho letter was accompanied

by a plan. Cr. Bright wanted to know if it would deal with tho heavy mud. Tho chairman said it would not. Tho letter was rocoivod. At tho Magistrate’s Court, yesterday morning, AVilliam James Lyons, who was discharged owing to insufficient ovidonco in a missing purse ease, was called upon to answer lor damaging a prison utensil, valued at 10s Od. Ho pleaded guilty, and stated in mitigation that ho had been drinking, and did not- know what lie was doing for the space of an hour. Detective Maddern said that the accused and Dick (accused in the other oaso) wore making a lot ol noise, and the police had had to take their boots off. A lino of .til, costs 2s, or in default four days’ hard labor, was I imposed, the value ot the articles to he mado good.