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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2231, 7 November 1907, Page 2

A meeting of the Cook Comity .Liberal Association will be held tomorrow night.

Tho burning of some rubbish by a West End citizen was the cause ol a false alarm of fire being sounded last night shortly before nine o’clock.

The Harbor Board has decided to supply its outdoor officers with aimforms, the (wharfinger 'making h )S first, appearance in Ida, yesterday morning.

A re-union in connection with tho Friendly Societies’ Conlerenco will he held at the Thent.ro to-morrow evening. It takes the form ol a basket social.

Tho Mayor notifies that Monday will hi' observed as the King’s Birthday holiday; Tradespeople are asked lo close on. Monday, in Hell of the Thursday lmlf-lioliday next week.

The reticulation contract in connection with the waterworks has (been taken over as complete and the month’s maintenance, specified in tlio contract, commenced on Tuesday. An old offender for drunkenness at the Police Court yesterday morning, while asking for leniency, said that ho was going out to a (syellknown settlor’s place on Monday. “You had better make arrangements to postpono your visit lor seven days,” was the reply of tho S.Mr At last meeting of the Co-operative Building Society it was decided to alter Rulo 8 to allow a 'member in No 1 issue ‘to hold five shares. 31 ember.s wishing to increase their holdings may do so h.v purchasing from other members, hut the number of .".liares in the issue will not bo increased.

Tho jade Rumor must ever be at work, and yesterday she attacked the waterworks, and stories were going about tho town of further delays in getting water in tho town, owing to breakdowns of various kinds in tho pipe-line. Tho Mayor, on being interviewed last night, laughed at tho tales repeated to him. He stated tliat that day ho had gone with 3Lr. Houston to tho head-works, and had seen the water from one of tho valves on tho main pipe-line gushing into the To Arai river. Ho stated that, of course, tlioro would bo many little works to he done yet, but ho expected that water would bo available throughout tho town to-dav. Last evening the Salvation Army Band put in their final practieo for to-night’s concert, and may bo relied upon to render an excellent programme of selections. Preceding the entertainment there will bo a grand open-air march by the Band, in which no less than 30 performers will take part. The discharge of fireworks will add zest to the march. At the barracks the concert will open at 8 o’clock, and for an hour and a half music and song will reign supreme. A very pleasant evening should be spent, and as the price of- admission is only sixpence (honorary members of the Band free) a crowded ''house’ ’ is looked tor. Mr. Redstone’s grounds, upper Gladstone road, have been secured for the united picnic under the auspices of the Salvation Army on 3londay. Parents invited to take their children along for an agreeable outing. Hot water is to bo provided freo for picnic parties, and soft drinks refreshments will be on sale. Games for old and young will servo to while away a few hours, and the Army Band have expressed their willingness to dispense music.