The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1907.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2098, 5 June 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1907.

An advortiser in this issuo seeks work among cows or sheep.

In another column an experienced barmaid asks for a situation.

In another column a professional pianist offers liis services for supplying dance music. An advortiser in this issuo want; to lot or lease business premises in a central position.

The second quarter of tho English, bookkeeping an dt’ypewriting classes at tho Technical School commenced last night.

The Morse telegraph wire up the Coast was faulty yesterday morning, and no work was despatched until 11.10 a.m.

James Curran was fined £l, costs 2s, or 4 days’ imprisonment for drunkenness by the Magistrate, Mr. W. A. Barton, yesterday morning.

The Post Office reports that the river cable at Dargaville has been restored, and that the lines to Europe, via Persia, are interrupted beyond Fao.

The chairman of the committee of tho Gisobrne District High School has a notice in this issuo regarding the Bible classes to bo given at tho school.

Andrew Black, the famous English baritone singer, who is at present appearing in tho South, is creating even a greater furore in New Zealand than on his first visit to the colony.

The Borough Council’s offer to sell for £475 the old portion of Roebuckroad as a site for the new isolation hospital has been accepted. The timber for the building is now on the ground.

For the year ending March 31st, 1908, the Gisborne Borough Council’s contribution to the Cook Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will be £4OB. The rate is 1-lOth of a penny in the :£ on the rateable value of the Borough—£l,ooo,ooo.

A plumbers’ examination will be conducted at Napier early in July by the Hawke’s Bay Education Board. The papers will be set and the examination supervised by the Wellington Technical Board, so that the certificates gained will bo recognised by the Wellington and other municipal authorities.

The following arc the latest new connections with the Gisborne Telephone Exchange : —142, E. Shelton, Newstead (i long and 2 short rings); 414, W. Tombleson, Kaimoe, Patutahi; 430, A. Zachariali, private residence, Kaiti; 431, Murray and Crompton, Lowe-street. The following is deleted: —142, F. J. Pearson, Newstead.

“Gisborne is an important centre, and why should examinations not be held here as well as Napier?” remarked a Councillor last evening, when the Education Board’s proposal to hold plumbers’ examinations at . Napier was announced. ' The Council agreed to ask the local technical authorities to endeavor to have them conducted here.

A very pleasant social was held in His Majesty’s Theatre last night, promoted by the Whataupoko stallholders and ably worked up by Mesdames llossbotham and Fred. Martin. The proceeds are to go in aid of the bazaar. Music was supplied by Miss Moore. An excellent supper was provided by the ladies. There were about 120 couple present and dancing was continued until midnight.

On the ground that their properties will receive little benefit from the work, a number of owners object to be included in the special rating district connected with the proposed loan of £3OOO for constructing four bridges on the AVaimata-road. The Cook County Council will sit on Fri'tlay morning to deal with the petition, and those asking to be relieved of any rating obligation will be -represented by counsel. The proceedings promise to bo interesting.

The notorious Rua has left Ruatoki, and with his followers is camped at Maungapohata, in the wilderness (says the Opotiki Herald). He now predicts a great tidal wave, which :s to exterminate all but ‘true believers.” His followers, who appear to have implicit faith in him, have been disposing of all their goods and chattels, including a large number of ancient Maori curios, most cf which have been secured by an Opotiki hairdresser.

One return has still to come in for the AA r aikoliu riding by-election, but the figures cannot affect the result, The returning officer (Mr. jiefton) lias legal authority to declare Mr. AV. D. Lysnar elected. AVith regard to the belated ballotboxes destined for Motu, AVhakarau, and Rakaura, it is open for Mr. E. M, Hutchinson, by petition, to question the result, but we understand this course will not be followed.

The President (Colonel Porter, C. 8.) and Mr. A, Keefer were present when the Tai-Rawhiti Land Board sat yesterday morning, and a letter was received from Otero Pitau, apologising for non-attendance owing to a family’ bereavement. The Board had no alternative but to adjourn, and proceeded to allocate dates to the best advantage. Later on, to the surprise of his colleagues, ’Mr. Pitau put in an appearance, As lie desired to leave by the 2.30 train, it ‘ was agreed to confine business to some unopposed applications.

The best thing for nervous, pale young girls is Stearns’ AVine, for it increases their strength, renews and enriches the blood and sharpens, the appetite. It is a matchless tonic.— Advtl. •

Mnrupiu (Northern Wairoa) exports ovor five tons of kauri gum each week, whilo Bubylon turns out about four tons per week.

T'lio stock slaughtered at tho Gisboruo Abattoirs for tho year ended March 31 (reports Mr. C. R- Noalo, Government Veterinarian) totalled —Cattlo 2108, condemend wholly 22, partially 109; calves 66; pigs 1074, condemned wholly 23, partially 117, sheop 9933, oondomiiod wholly if, partially 5; lambs 1501.

A letter was read at tlio Borough Council meeting last night from Dr - Do Lisle, district health offioor, with reference to plague precautions. On the motion of Cr. Dr. Williams it lwas deoidod to offer a bonus of 3d por head for tho destruction of rats in tho Borough. Tho Mayor, whilst acquiescing, did not think this would do much good, as tho rats had too much refugo along tho river-side.

Tho oxponses in connection with His Excellency the Governor’s visit totalled £2B 14s—a reasonable sum due to tho ' excellent arrangements mud© by the reception committee. Tho Borough Council last night authorised payment of £l4 ts, its quota, and tho Cook County Council has been requisitioned for a like amount.. Cr. Miller at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council said tho amount was too reasonable. Cr. Sheridan: Very reasonable. That docs not represent all the expenditure.