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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2146, 31 July 1907, Page 2

The Hawke’s Bay Education Board invites applications in this issue foi a number of vacancies.

A notice regarding the Riverside Road is inserted in this issue by the Borough Council.

Mails despatched from Melbourne via Brindisi on June 26th arrived in London on July 28th.

The City Band met on Monday and decided to persevere in tho intention to give a Sunday afternoon concert..

Advice was received yesterday by the local Post Office to the effect that the telegraph line from Westport to Karamca had been restored.

Tho Borough Council’s road-roller was tested yesterday in Gladstone-' road. The Council's scarifier should come to hand in a day or two.

The annual social in aid .of the Gisborne Hospital funds will “be held in the New Zealand Shipping Company’s shed on the'39th and 20th of September. Only five bankruptcies have been reported in Gisborne so far this year. Till numbers in previous years are as follow:—1900, G; 1901, 8; 1902,5; 1903', 3; 1904, 2; 1905, 3; 190 G, iJ.

The construction of the Roebuck Road bridge is progressing satisfactorily. It is expected that the whole of the piles will be driven during the next fortnight.

Yesterday Mr. Witty, secretary of the Harbor Board, received a telegram from Mr. W. D. Lysnar, asking that Mr. Barton should leave for Wellington to-day to give evidence in connection with the Harbor Bill. There are at present on view in Mr. W. Good’s window the set of gold medals donated to the Gisborne Bowing Club by Mr. Clias. Buscke, which arj to be presented to the winners at the annual meeting of the club, which is to be held at an early date.

The local Post Office was advised at 8 o’clock yesterday morning that the telegraph wires from Vancouver to Montreal were iiiterrnipjted. Later, advice was received that telegrams were being sent via Winnipeg and at 4.30 p.m. the lines were reported as in working order again.

The Chief Postmaster advises that tin Gisborne-Wairoa mail coach, via Tiniroto, is blocked at Tiniroto, owing to the roads being so bad. It is expected that the coach and mails will he leaving this morning for Wairoa.

Messrs. Wootton Bros, intend to start a bakery business in Gisborne on August Ist, and from that date they will supply bread to the Poverty Bay Co-operative Supply Association.

The Postmaster has intimated that the matter of a direct mail service to Opotiki will receive attention. It is believed the petition will meet with success.

In reply to a question last- evening the Town Cletk said that only licensed plumbers could engage in work connected with water supply. To date four or five plumbers held licenses or provisional licenses. Cr. Maun was under the impression that- a good many householders were letting contracts for house connections to unlicensed men. It should bo announced, he suggested, that only licensed men were allowed to touch the mains. The’Mayor agreed that a public notice was desirable, and the Town Clerk will, see that a notification is issued.

Mr East relinquishes his post with the. Maori Land Hoard to-day m order to tnko up his duties at the head offiqe of the Native Lands Department, AVolUngton. Mr. Broughton, his successor, has arrived. An application for a temporary transfer of tho license of the Motu 1 Accommodation House from Cm is tinn Hansen to William Bright was granted yesterday afternoon by tho Licensing Commiteo. Tho lack of storm water drains in the town has been very apparent tins winter. “Consequent on the heavy rain during tho last few days, remarks tho Borough Engineer in Ilia last report, “many properties have been completely under water, and until proper storm water drains are constructed tho inconvenience will be recurrent .with, ovory spoil of wot weather.”

The following further information iu connection with tinselled post cards is supplied by the Post Oihce: “Tinselled cards onclosed m covers and bearing written communication aro liable to letter rate. Without written communication they may bo sent as printed matter within N|ew Zealand and to the United Kingdom. Delivery elsewhere at the rate 101 printed matter cannot be guaranteed.”

It will bo good news to ratepayers to learn that the Council has granted six months extension ol time m which to apply for free connection with the mains, that is, ol course, as far as the boundary lino of properties The contractor is reported to be making nothing out of the contract and is not likely to accept the additional work at pro rata scale, therefore the Council will itselt undertake the work. It is expected that from 300 to 400 applications for connection will bo received.

The sheep returns lor the Poverty Bay district for 1907 show that the number of sheep in Waiapu County is 480 672, against 406,012 in 1906, and in the Cook County 1,228,689, .as against 1,123,085 in 1906, a total increase of 130,264. To this should be added 3600 sheep wrongly credited to Opotoki County, making the total number of sheep in the district 1 712 961. During the year the Uisbomo Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Meat Company exported 178,632 sheep and Nelson Bros! 186,162, a total of 364,794. These figures are kindly supplied by Mr. W. Miller, Chief Inspector of Stock for the district.

A largo number were present at. the Victoria Billiard Saloon last night to witness the final game toi the billiard championship, played between Tc Knni Pero and Mnnro Pore. Te Kani led off and left a chance which wns taken advantage of by Monro. After a few minutes play the scores read Mnnro 62, To Iyani 45. To ICani was playing against, bad luck. A few minutes later'the scores read, Munro 106 and Te Kani 80 At- 9 p.m., however, the score was 192 all. At the time it looked hopeful for Te Knni, butMunro got back to good form and scored steadily and at 9.40 tlie scores were, Munro 240, To Kani 230. Here Munro made a good break and when wanting three and Te Kani wanting •20 Munro got a chance which he took advantage of and won tho game.

Tho Hon. It. McNab, Minister of Lands, has written acknowledging receipt of the Gisborne Borough Counc.l s request for the Waimata section to be handed over as a Borough endowment. “11l reply,” he wrote, ‘1 have the honor to inform you that inquiries will be made into the special circumstances in your district, and on receipt of the necessary information I will communicate with you again.” Tho Hon. the Premier has also acknowledged receipt of the Council’s letter, anch intimated that the Minister of Lands will deal with the matter. A similar reply has been received from Mr. A. Ngata, M.H.R. Members thought the replies were non-committal. Cr. Sheridan, however, voiced the opinion that the matter was all right. There were no legal obstacles, and he thought the Council had a good chance of meeting with success —Letter received.

At Mr. C. Morse’s saloon last night a meeting of citizens was held for the purpose of making a presentation to Constable J. O’Hara, who has been transferred to Auckland. There were about 80 gentlemen present, Mr. Robt. Johnston being elected to the chair. In presenting the guest of the evening with a travelling bag and a rug the Chairman eulogised Constable O’Hara for bis good work during his stay in the town, and spoke of his enthusiasm in all matters pertaining to sport, lie having been one of the first to take steps to form a coursing club ill the town.. Complimentary speeches were also made by Messrs. G. B. Oman, J. Pettic, C. Morse, F. Lome. Kead.v. ri. DeCosta, Davidson, J. Law_and Herbert- Bright- and Constables Pratt and Wales. Constable O’Hara suitably replied. A number of other toasts wore honored and a very pleasant evening was spent. ”

J. Christie, licensed cab-driver No. 4, wrote to the Borough Council last evening acknowledging receipt from the Town Clerk of a copy of Mr. Keefer’s letter complaining of overcharges in cab fares. In explanation lie stated: —“As regards the fare mentioned I am, as you may know, a new hand, having only started cabdriving a few weeks ago. So in the matter of the exact amount to be charged for certain runs I am sometimes open to correction. I would a,do point out that on the occasion in question my horses wero about done, it being one of the race days, and I was just going home as I was anxious to let them have a spell. I trust you will, in the circumstances, overlook the matter.” Cr. Somervell moved that the explanation bo accepted. Cr. Sheridan moved as an amendment that tho explanation lie accepted, but that tho driver ho requested to make himself acquainted with the by-laws and the cqrrect fares. After a little discussiou tho amendment was carried.

, The Borough Council showed no inclination last evening to go into the proposed schedule of loan works to cost £20,000. Cr. Mann remarked that he really could not muster up any enthusiasm over the schedule, seeing that the Council had no material to work upon. Cr. Sawyer did not see the use of discussing these works at the present juncture, but the schedule could be kept for future reference. In answer to questions the Borough Engineer explained what had been done, as a pieliminary step, to test the quantity of stone at Patutahi. Boring would, tie necessary and sites had been marked. The Mayor: “The test will be made before* reporting on the tramway. .It is just as well to be sure of our ground before going to any expense.” The matter was deferred until later in the evening. “Arc we going to do anything with the schedule?” asked the Mayor. The gist of Councillors’ replies was that there was nothing to be gained by deciding upon loan works, at least until more information is furnished concerning metal. The Mayor: “We had better leave it over,” and the schedule was pigeonholed accordingly.

After withstanding the cold for 30 years, Councillors sitting on the west side of the Council table, furthest away from the gas stove, have raised their voices in protest. Cr. Somervell got up last evening and advocated that an additional stove be procured for the benefit of those who had sat in the cold shades (“of opposition,” suggested Cr. Bright) so long and uncomplainingly. “We come down here and do the burgesses’ business,” he. argued, “and surely they won’t begrudge us the luxury of a little warmth. Whether they do or do not I’ve done a freeze long enough.” (Laughter.) The Mayor facetiously suggested a sort of revolving platform so that each Councillor could “get a warm” in turn. “When Cr. sat here lie kept things pretty warm in that corner,” remarked Cr. Bright-. (Laughter.) Cr. Somervell said the cold was not conducive to health, hut Councillors looked in vain for any traces of illness in his cheerful countenance. Cr. Whinray said it was no joke. He thought they should have hot air pipes under the table. (Laughter.) Cr. Sheridan derisively asked where the hot- air was coining from. Cr. Wliinray: “From the stove the fortunate ones enjoy. We who sit away from the fire have had to suffer torment these winter nights, What is the good of a stove: it only bakes one mail on each side. (Laughter.) We want hot pipes for our feet.” Cr. Sheridan affected to disbelieve in the efficiency of hot air pipes—it would he all very well if there was a gas jet to each man, So they could “toast their toes” under t-lio table. (Loud laughto'r.) The amusing discussion ended by the Mayor asking the dissatisfied ones to bear the winter chills a little longer. “Wait, till we get in our new building,” he remarked, “we will have coal fires and everything cosy there.” Cr. Whinray looked longingly at the gas stove but said nothing, _ and Cr. Somervell shivered despairingly.