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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2175, 3 September 1907, Page 2

• The Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Company has a notice in this issue regarding scrip for shares. The erection of the new Borough Council chambers will be started very shortly.* The site is now being cleared for building operations.

The response to the circular issued, has enabled the Gisborne Auxiliary of the Bible Society to forward £SO to headquarters, London. The police have their eyes on cyclists infringing tlio Borough bylaws, and another batch of prosecutions is promised.

The members of the Tai-Rawlnti Maori Land Board left yesterday morning for Wairoa, where a sitting will commence on Wednesday.

At next meeting of the Borough Council a motion is to be submitted for obtaining additional expert opinion upon the merits of the TVaihirer G quarry.

An ordinary general meeting of the Gisborne Oil Company will be hold on tlio 19th inst., when two directors will bo elected. Nominations for tlieso positions close on the 11th inst. •. ■ •

Attention is directed to Mr. C. G. Bloore’s advertisement in this issue. He offers a slieeji run on the Coast at a very low figure, and also a block of flats equal to the best Poverty Bay flats at £1 per acre goodwill.

The next entertainment under the auspices of the Gisborne United Band of Hojjo will be held at Wliinray’s Hall on the 17th inst. As this will possibly ho tho last meeting this session, a good jirogramm© is being j>ropared.

Mr. Corrie Johnston has arrived in Gisborne, and delivers a series of addresses in tho Bajitist Tabernacle on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings. Next week ho and the Rev. Mr. Salter will conduct a sjiecial mission.

The Native Land Court sat yesterday and disposed of some important confirmation and validation business. The Arai-Matawai land case lias not vet reached finality. The Court is' due to sit at Awanui on Monday next.

Mr. C. G, Bloore, stock and station agent,’reports-having sold to Mr. Bent, of Poverty Bay, one of the pick of the Bay of Plenty properties in his hands. This farm, rich flat land, has taken first jnize at Northern shows for maize, potatoes, and all classes of fruit, and tho price, though satisfactory to the owner, is far below what similar land is fetching in other parts of the colony. Particulars of other Bay of Plenty properties may he had at Mr. Bloore’s office.

Subscription to tho Sheepfarmers’ and Association has been fixed at 5s per annum (in advance), the committee reserving the right to make a call if found necessary. The sum is small, but it is hoped by this means to induce a larger connection. Membership will in future be decided by ballot, as is usual in Associations of this kind. Tho office of the secretary (Mr. Graham Johnstone) is at tho Farmers’ Union Club rooms, Lowe-street, telephone 137.

. Under the superintendence of Mr. Purdie, for Messrs. .McNab and Mason, of Auckland, a start-was made yesterday in erecting tho memorial to the late Mrs. Sievwriglit. The obelisk and drinking fountain, came forward last week, and as the foundations had been prepared formerly, the work will be completed in a day" or two. T.li e design is a striking one, "and tho position in Peel-street advantageous- for tho purpose. The unveiling ceremony will probably take place next month.

The Salvation Army Band has been, practicing hard for some time, and promise a good performance at the service of son-g to he given at the Barracks on Thursday evening. The programme to be submitted by the band will include “The Lost Chord” and the Dead March in “Saul,” in addition to a variety, of other numbers. Honorary members of the band will be admitted free. The hand will bo assisted by tlie singing company of the corps.

A challenge to boxers is inserted ill this issue by Ml' E. S. Storr.

Mr. 11. J. Griovo, who comes with good credentials from tlio South Island, has commenced business in Gisborne as a manufacturing jeweller, ring-maker, and diamond-setter, having secured one of tho shops in McKee’s Buildings. Mr. Griovo has fitted his workshoj) with tho latest tools and ajipl iancos for the carrying out of every branch of Ins work. A well-attended practice of tho Cook County Curious Coons was hold last night, when practical chorus work was done, and some very good form was shown. Another practice will be held on Thursday, when a committee meeting will also be held, and on tho following Thursday a gonernl meeting will bo hold. At last night’s mooting Mr Gray was appointed musical director.

Recently on© of the ponds in tlio Auckland Domain was emptied in order to obtain goldfish for tho fountain in Albert Park. Wliilo this was being done, a large eel, 41 fc 4in in length and 181 b in weight, was captured by tho workmen. Its voracity was proved by tho discovcroy in its stomach of four Prussian carp and a goldfish. Last year, when the pond was cleared (says the “Star”), another large; oho was secured.

In addition to tho direct representatives of the drovers, tho following gentlemen have boon asked to accept election on the general committee of tho Sheepfarmers and Drovers’ Association, m order to widen the s. ope of the newly-formed association : Messrs. J. W. Bright, TVachsmann, and Runeiman (for the auctioneering firms), L. Saxby, L. Speiico, Mitiord, \V. Perry, Donald McDonald, R. Lysnar, H. Ford, A. Watson, T. Holden, E. M. Hutchinson, W. D. S. McDonald, C. White, and Kinderdino.

Generally the land and estate agency business is dull during the month of August, but Mr W. Lissant Clayton in Ins monthly report states that it is exceptionally brisk, a large number of town proportion having changed hands through his agency during tho month, ruling prices being fully maintained. There has also been a keen inquiry for country properties, but only a fe%v small places have been disposed of. Among businesses which nave changed hands is Mr W. G. Beet’s Te Hapara store, Mr M. H. Clark being the purchaser.

Mr. Weedon Gressmith has told the story that some years ago he was walking on the cliffs at Broadstairs in company with Max O’Rell and Mark Twain. Having an unfortunate habit of “crabbing” in Walking, before they were aware of it he was pushing both Max O’Rell and Mark Twain towards the edge of the cliff. Fortunately Max O’Rell noticed it in time, and pulled Mark Twain back into safety. “But for that,” added Mr. Grossmith, “I might have only been known .as the man who murdered Mark Twain.”

In connection with tho advertisement which appears in another column re the Ferguson Mining and Smelting Company, private advices have been received by local residents testifying to the soundness of this copper investment, and that the number of local shareholders is large. As an indication of the genuineness of the company, it may be mentioned that the prospectors and promoters have taken the whole of their interest out in paid-up shares, and the manager has taken all his salary and remuneration for past services ip paid-up shares. Only a small parcel of the second issue is now available.

There was a fair attendance at tlie usual weekly meeting of the Gisborne Debating Society last night, the subject for the evening being impromptu speeches.,Mr. J. G. Cox was elected to tile chair. The evening proved to he an interesting one. Among the questions which were debated was the one of granting licenses to proprietors of jirivate billiard saloons. The subject caused a great deal of discussion, and billiards was described by tivo of''the members to be the king of indoor games. - Generally the members did not seem to think licenses should be declined, providing saloons were decently conducted.

Now that' the Government is inclined to look with favor on tlie establishment of Maternity Homes, those inaugurated in the larger centres having jaroved most beneficial, the Gisborno Humanitarian Society has pessed a resolution urging that' a similar institution, be provided for this district. Nothing elaborate is asked for, but accommodation sufficient for tlio number of cases likely to take advantage of the skilled attention for which these Homes are noted. “TV© consider there is need for sucli an establishment,” said a member of the Society, who quoted several instances in support of this contention.

-The exhibition of the equijnnent and food sujijilies of the British Antarctic Expedition, which is shortly to start for the South Pole seas, was in many respects of deep interest. Tlie provisions for the expedition vary from conrpressed hay to chocolate, from tabloids to pemmiean. A dried food is provided for tlie jionies; it is composed of beef, carrots, sugar and niilk. An ' experiment is being made in tlio taking of powdered milk, but, of course, the expedition will not depend upon this, for several hundreds of tins of condensed milk aro being carried. A ton and a quarter of dried vegetables, equal to eleven tons of fresh vegetables, is being taken, and no less than 7001 b of cocoa.

A mooting to form a now club, to be called the Alhambra Club, was held in tho rooms of the late Trinity Young .Men’s Club last evening, Mr. A. B. Hailey presiding. It was explained that very advantageous terms have been secured for the use of the premises, fully furnished for club purposes. Under this arrangement tho only liability of the club would bo the weekly rental. A second billiard table and a piano are to be installed. Tho club will also have a bagatelle table, chess, draughts, etc., and daily and weekly journals and all the current periodicals will be regularly received. After full discussion it was unanimously decided to initiate the Alhambra Club on the lines suggested, and 70 names were handed in as members, the subscription being 5s per annum. The following officers were elected: —President, Mr. A. P. Hailey; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. T. Holdswortli and L. Ellerbeck; lion, secretary, Mr. J. B. Tustin; lion. treasurer, Mr. M. Doyle; committee, Messrs. A. J. Sawyer, J. Somervell, G. Lapidgo, B. Smith, L. Friar, and J. Thomson. Votes of thanks to Messrs. A. P. Hailey and A. J. Sawyer for acting as chairman and secretary to the meeting concluded tho proceedings. Every effort is to be made to popularise the club. Musical evenings will be arranged each month, and it is proposed to have tournaments among the billiardists, card, chess, and draughts players. A meeting of the committee will be held on Monday evening next.