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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2133, 16 July 1907, Page 2

On Sunday next tlio City Band will give an open-air concert in the Recreation Ground.

The Post Office advises that mails via Brindisi despatched on Juno 12th arrived in London on the I4th inst.

The committee meeting of the Cyclists’ Association convened for last evening fell through owing to lack of a quorum.

Tho Post Office advises that the Tatapouri jiost, telephone and bureau office was re-opened for business yesterday.

A fortnightly assembly will bo held at the Ormond Hall fortnightly, commencing on the 17th at 8 p.m. sharp, doors open half past 7.*

Some of tlio first lambs of the season -rnado their appearance at Patutahi on Sunday, Favored by line, weather, the woolly little friskers arc in great buckle.

The following additional contributions have been received for the Troopers’ Memorial - Fund:—Rev. Koherc, 10s Gd: Air. Jas. Poyuter, £2 2s,

A practice of tho Gisborne Harmonic Society is to bp held this evening, in view of the early production of “May Queen.” Soloists are asked to make a jjoint of attending. Mr. Foster will be conductor.

Tlio well-known town restaurant, the City Buffet, has changed hands, Mr. Ferguson having disposed of his business to Mr. J, Melrose, ,of Palmerston North. The sale was effected through Mr. W. Lissant Clayton.

At the Police Court yesterday morning a Native named Mathew Hiania. was charged with being found drunk in Peel street and was convicted and fined ss, costs 2s, in default 24 hours hard labor in Gisborne gaol. A further charge of stealing a horsecover, the property of Mr. Fred. Lysnar, was withdrawn.

At a recent- meeting of the City Band matters relating to placing the band on the best footing, from a musical and a financial point of view, were discussed. It was resolved to merge the duties of bandmaster and conductor into one office, under the title of bandmaster, at a salary of £25 per annum, and if possible a suitable man will be procured in time for the annual meeting in September. Mr. Frank Pickford will fill the position pro tom. At tho Land Board yesterday some business was introduced by deputationists without due notice. The Commissioner said that the lack of notice would be overlooked on this occasion, as the settlers interested had come a long distance, but in future no .business would be taken unless notice had been given on the Saturday prior to the meeting, as the Board required reasonable time to look into tho various matters brought forward.

A meeting of the Makaraka Cemetery Trustees was held yesterday at the Cook Count- Council office. Present: Messrs R. J. Reynolds (chairman), C- Gray, ;ind J. W. Bright. An application was received from the sexton for an -increase of salary. It was considered that the former promise of a £25 bonus at the end of tho year if the cemetery was kept in good order was equivalent to ail increase of salary for the present year. A donation of £G was received from Mr. H. N. Beamish, of Napier, for repairs to tho monument to those who fell in the massacre, also for rcDairs to tho fence surrounding it. Tlio trustees decided to supplement tho amount should it bo found insufficient for tho whole work.

“Individuals who put. l>olico anil other people to trouble in laying informations, and then don t appeal in answer to subpoenas, must bo sub; iect to a roprinnind ol sonio sort, said Air. Riddell, S.M., at tlio AVellington Alagistrato’s Court last week. Lbsequontfyliis AVorslnp struck out the informations.

Tho Commonwealth Government Statistician’s report shows that while tho birth-rate m Australia w 11 1000, or lower than any Euiopoan country, excepting Sweden, Ireland, and France, her natural increase ill population is larger than n , J European country, by reason of tlio wonderfully low death-rate, whii-li is I only 10.9 per 1000, and louul than I any country in Europe.

Tho organisation of dairy factory omployoos in Taranaki has drawn forth a quostion in tlio House bj Mr. Okov (New Plymouth), who wants tho Alinistor for Labor to know that mombors of the Conciliation Boaiil travelled through various disti lets stirring up strifo, and wishes the Hon. J. A. Millar to bring in an amendment of tho law, making it impossible for such men to act as arbitrators.

A Alotu settlor has found tlio drawbacks of out-back life more than even his heroic spirit can longer endure. Illness in his family was lus great trouble, he told tho Land Board yesterday. His wife had been m bad health for the past two yeais, and onlv recently it cost lnm £.20 to iret a doctor’s attendance. 1 can; not live hero in Alotu with a sick wife and a family of young children, ho added. The Board recognised the difficulties under which ho labored, and readily granted lus application for a transfer of his interest.

An invonti(ui of interest to carters lias boon patented by Mr. J. Whelan, of the Auckland City Council stafl For a long time contractors and carters have been faced with tlio ilillicultv of securing a typo of fourwheeled waggon which will tip in the same manner as a two-wheeler. A specimen waggop, constructed on Air. AA'helun’s idea, has come through all tests with success. The patentee claims to have adapted certain wellknown devices so as to produce a four-wheeled waggon, which will tip easily.

it is not often that a lady has land which she desires to transfer for matrimonial reasons. Buell a case came before the Laud Board yesteiday- Air. Do Lautour let out the secret. His client was going to be married to a gentleman residing in Taranaki. “I think this is a tiling that ought to be encouraged,” lie remarked, and found the Board of the same opinion. The consideration and all tile papers being in order the transfer; was unanimously approved. “There can bo no exception whatever to a transfer in these circumstances,” remarked the Commission, anil the Board agreed.

Among tlioso reported by tho ranger yesterday to the Land Board for 11011-compliance with the residence conditions were several Alaoris. They had made tho necessary improvements, but showed a marked predilection for the company at the pahs. Air. Groomo did not see why natives should receive anv special exemption. They should bo made to fulfil the residence conditions as well as Europeans. The Commissioner: “There is no exemption in favor of natives: They have to comply with tlio same regulations as the pakelia. There is no distinction whatever under the Act; tliev are on the same footing.” All" Bartram agreed that it woiitd not be fair to other settlers to make any exception in tlio case of natives. The defaulters have to reside or forfeit.