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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2092, 29 May 1907, Page 2

lii our advertising columns an experienced gardener applies for work by the day. . . The polling-places in connection with the Borough and Harbor Board elections to-morrow are detailed in another column. Of 460 bicycles reported to the police as lost in the Christdhurch district last year only six cannot be accounted for, A meeting of those willing to assist in organising the social in aid of the school' swimming bath funds is to be held in’ the Bcl/augli Council Chambers on Friday evening. A meeting of business people in Eketahuua has. resolved to urge the Government to amend /the Factories Act in the direction of allowing local bodies to fix the half-holiday. At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. IV. A. Barton, S.M., Itobert Berwick was fined 10s and 2s costs, or 24 hours’ imprisonment. A prohibition order was issued against him by consent. At the -end of March there were 230 artisans and 3420 laborers employed on the various railway works of the colony. The Hoads Department had -2722 men'employed at the same date. Owing to the rapid increase in the number of .hares in the county tile Ashburton County Council decided at its meeting in March to purchase tails at 3d each. Since the resolution was carried over 7500 Hires’ tails have been bought. A ' general meeting of the City Band was held last night, when it was decided to hold the annual meeting on Tuesday, 3rd September, to suit- the convenience of the band, the present officers, retaining office until that time, A young mail was charged before the magistrate, Mr. Barton, yesterday morning, with procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. Mr. T. Alston Coleman appeared for accused, who was fined £5, 7s costs, or in default 30 days’ imprisonment. Man wants but little here below When . " wintry 1 winds- commence to blow, With sleet and rain and had and snow, Man wants but little here v.m know But that same little that he wants Must make him always feel secure. The wise man know;;, so off he gees To purchase W r Q°ds’ Great -Peppermint Cure.