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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2192, 23 September 1907, Page 2

■The Native Land Court is to open a sitting at AVairoa on October Ist. There is a heavy list of business. In another column tlio Mayor asks tradespeople to ohsorvo a holiday on Thursday (Dominion Day). Jurors summoned to appear at the Supremo Court to-day will not be required to attend. This ovening the Rev. AV. L. Salter will deliver a lecture in the Baptist Tabernacle on “Pitcairn and Norfork Islands.” Mr. C. G. Bloore reports having sold Mr. AV. A. Spurrell’s AVaimata property to Mr. R. Hill at a satisfactory figure. Revenue received at the Customhouse last week totalled: —Customs duties £757 17s 9d, beer duty £l2 16s 6d, light dues £26 4s Id, Harbor Board revenue £6l 2s 7d; total, £BSB 0s lid. The Minister of Marine (Mr. Millar) recently stated that one gentleman had offered him £3OOO a year for tho right to pick oycters in the Hauraki Gulf, which offer ho had declined. Members of the Debating Society are reminded that there will bo no meeting until further notification. The syllabus having been completed, a general meeting will be convened shortly to wind up affairs for the season.

In the House of Representatives, Air. Duncan said that ho did not think there was a worse fish than the kingfish to destroy trout and salmon. It would be a good thing if something could be done to lessen tho destruction of trout and salmon by sharks and kingfish. The sale of work which opens at the Salvation Army Barracks next AVednesday, under the leadership of Brigadier Albiston and Major Dutton, promises to be a great success. Mr. J. D. Ivelloy, the artist, has taken tho work of decorating the hall in hand, and is hanging a number of oil paintings on the walls. Following are new connections to the Gisborne Telephone Exchange: 126, Messrs. Nicholls and Griffiths, Ironmongers, Gladstone-road; 202, Air. G. AV. Humphreys, Private Rag, Stratliallan, Ormond, 1 long and two short rings. The following are deleted:—l26, Alark AVay (F. A. Ford); 202, Air. F. Hall, StrathaJlan. By yesterday’s mn.il the Outer Harbor Committee forwarded a copy of the petition that is being placed before Parliament with regard to the Gisborne Harbor Bill. Although only placed before the public on Saturday, over 1200 names were attached. Supplementary lists will be forwarded later, and every opportunity will be given to those who have not yet signed to do so.

Air. Herries recently remarked in the House of Representatives: “There was £69 paid to someone in London for searching English papers for outitings with regard to the colony. AVas this an English counterpart of tlio ‘Pastemaster-Genenal’s Department’ that used to be carried on in tho colony to make clippings from the speeches of honorable members?” Oil paintings to tlio number of 34, from the brush of Air. Thos. Attwood, j mi., Palmerston, will be sold by auction on Wednesday by Alessrs. Aliller and Craig. The paintings are chiefly of New Zealand scenery, and most of the famous scenic wonders, of the colony are dealt with. Air. Atitwood’s work is said ot bo of a high order of merit. A.t Alessrs. Wi 11 ianis and Kettle’s on Saturday leases of Education Board reserves at Ormond wore submitted to auction. There was fair competition for tho which are for 21 years, with the right of renewal. Mr. C. Neenan secured the first section submitted, containing 8 acres 3 roods 10 perches, a.t a yearly rental of £3 per acre. The remaining section, 10 acres 5 perches, was knocked down to the same purchaser •it a rental of £4 17s Gd per acre.

Lieutenant Hamilton, Sergeants Znchariah, Kinder, and Cole. Corporal Barlow, Troopers R. Parker and W. Witters, of the East Coast Mounted Rifles, proceeded to Wellington last evening by the Tarawera ■to attend the Dominion Day celeb rations. where they will receive the King’s Colors, which aro being presented .to the 4tli Regiment of the Wellington Mounted Rifles. They return to Gisborne on Saturday next. “Where is the monoy to come from ?” < _is a question frequently asked when expenditure is proposed at the County Council meeting. Cr. Lvsnar expressed the opinion at last meeting that there was no need to worry, providing a reasonable curb was maintained. In order to keep a check upon authorisations, the Clerk was instructed to lay before next meeting a schedule of works to which the Council is committed. • The Cook County Council considered competitive designs for the proposed new offices, the estimate for erection being £2200. After some discussion, Crs. Matthews and White. Messrs. Fraser (County Engineer) and Warren (Clerk) were appointed a committee to accept Mr. Graham’s olan upon their being satisfied with' bis specifications for the work, and that a tender is obtained not exceeding the estimated cost.

On Thursday an entertainment is to he given in His Majesty’s Theatre. A number of vocal excerpts from Sullivan’s opera “The Gondoliers” will be given, and a large chorus will dance the cachuca and gavotte from the same work. Items will be contributed by Miss Law, Mesdames A. F. Kennedy, Gardiner, and Buckeridge, and Messrs Teat, Adair, Kimpton, and Griffiths, and Dr. Buckeridge. Mrs Buckeridge will sing “Alas, those Chimes” (Marita na), and will be accompanied by a full orchestra, which will be under the direction of Mr. M. Foster.

At a mooting of tho AVhangara. School Committee on Miturday all details for tho school picnic wore settled. The picnic will bo held on tho 28 tli September. There will be many events for all tho children, and also for outsiders. Among tho events lor the day will bo a football match between single and married men, and also a tug-of-war. Air. J. It. Shti.w will present the winning team with a valuable banner. To end up the day a dance will be given at Pakarao Hall in aid of the picnic funds. Should tho day be fin n a largo gathering is oxpeotod.