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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2042, 20 November 1907, Page 2

Yesterday the work of asphalting tho Taruhenu bridge was completed. Mr. Geo. Halier him secured the contract 'for tho supply of 350 dog collars to the Borough Council.

The Town .Clerk was lust night reappointed! vuiluei l fo*r tilio Borough Council, h'is remuneration being raised from £25 to £SO.

The water supply was turned off on Monday owing to a leak oil tho -town* ski© of "tli© To Anti ‘bridge, but was -again available yesterday. Cr. Sheridan will move, -a,t next meeting of tho Borough Council to change tilio -nlame o-f Roebuck-road and AVI Pere-Street to Townley-road. Tlie following have been added to the Telephone Exchange: —452, R, D. B. Robinson, private residence, Childers road; 34, John East, private residence, Childers roud.

.On the motion: of Cr. Williams la-st night tho .Clerk was instructedto place a minute on, tho Council books thanking the ladies who had worked on tilio Si evw right .Memorial Committee. A formal resolution was also passed- taking official changeof -the fountain.

Cr. Shoridian objepted last night ito .the town roads being watered by means o-f ia (hose. The effect of this was to tear up the roads. The Mayor said that after the watering there was -no more dust that day. There was about five inches of dust on, the road which needed to be washed ofF. It was nonsense to t-alk of spoiling the road. The tender of Messrs. G 1 avion Bros, at £93 10s was -accepted last night by tilie Borough Council for the erection, of a workshop for tho turncock. There were four tenders,' the liighest being for £l7B. It was decided to refer the question of whether it should be erected in- Ohi-lders-road or near the stone-crusher tothe Public Works Committee.

A legal agreement between -tilie Borough Council and Mrs. Carroll regarding two acres of land given as a. pleasure resort 'in the vicinity of the Cook Memorial was confirmed at last night's meeting. On the motion of Cr. Sheridan it was deckled .to write thanking Mrs. Carroll for her gift. It -was further resolved toset up a committee, consisting of (the wards acquiring 21 -acres in the vicinity. , Tho Chief Postmaster informs us that tho intercolonial rates of insurance on parcels of value from £6O to £4OO has been issued. Tho United Kingdom now accepts insured parcels from New Zealand. Tho rato chargeable is Is 6d for £6O and 3d for each additional £l2 value, up 1 to £396; eight and nine penco "being the charge for £4OO value. Tho inland insurance rates lor the various parts of tho Dominion range from Is for £6O, up to 5s lOd for £4OO.

Tho Charitable Aid Board met fast night. Present: Messrs. Townley (in the chair), Wliim-ay, Somervell, and Peittie. Tho custodian of the OM People's Home reported that since last report' two deaths had occurred. The number in the Home at date was 12. Gifts of books from Mr. J. Townley and bananas from Mr. T. Pizzey ware acknowledged. Captain Tucker and Mr. Whinray were appointed tho visiting committee for the ensuing month. Given fine weather, the Garden Party and Sale of Work organised by the ladies o.f St Andrew’s Guild promises to bo a greatsuccess. Much interest is being taken in tho preparations and a great many .articles beautiful land useful aro coining iir. The sale is to bo formally opened on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. by the .Mayoress, Mrs Towoley, at Al.i;L iMorice’s grounds, corner of Roebuck and Childers roads. A capital programme is promised for the concert in the evening, and many outdoor games will bo ill, pio•gress during the day. Tho pioceeds are in aid of the church and manse building fund. 'The Borough Engineer reported "act' night that the' block of Glad-st'on,e-ro-ad (being repaired was 'nearly ready for tarring. Or. Sawyer moved that' no more of G'ladst!on.eroad should be done until the outside roads were put in order. Or. Wliinjay thought tho metalling of tire main, goad should be continued. The-metal was coming in, and coukl .now 'be Tint on: with one handling. 'Cr. Miami seconded the motion. The Mayor thought the Engineer should inform tho Council as soon as iiossible how much metal was needed ■for a block, so that they could know exactly how much metal they Juad for (yl r elsto n e-r.oa d and for ■other roads. Before any nnore of Gladstone-rond was done some work ilhcujd ho done on Head’s Quay, which h.ad t,o stand the whole traffic of the town-. The Engineer said the patching would take all the available metul, and to do Gil addon eroad properly would take nearly as much. The motion was carried.

There was considerable discussion at the meeting of .the Borough Co unioil last nigliit regarding the matter of a quarry at Wuiliirere. Cr. Williams finally moved that the Borough Engineer and ATr. Grant be asked to detaw up a report shou'ing how much land would be wanted. Cr. (Sheridan seconded. He thought there maa something ivrong some where. iOr. Pcittio supported ithe motion. He thought something should be decided before another winter was upon them. Cr. Whinnay thought "the matter should ,be delayed, because the solicitors said it Mas necessary to get rid off the present title, .and because the Counu ty Council u-ould have to be consulted. They all knew the solicitors were doing their ber.it ill the matter, and li e moved that it he left in their hands. Cr. Mann said that if the laud were defined it could be taken within three months. Cr. Whimiiiay’s .amendment urns not seconded. It Mas finally decided that .the Borough Engineer and Air. Grant be instructed! (to fix the land u\v,ited. Cr. Whiinlay dissented.

Do not try to endure that nerveracking cough. Zymole Trokeys will stop it and remove the irritation. They dispel hoarseness and strengthen the throat.

The now cliff road at To Karaka is nearing completion. Tho Mayor informed Or. Williams hist night that nn employee was at 1 present gciimg round attending to ' leaky waiter plugs.

T’lio Chief Postmastor lias received advieo from tho General Post Office that tinselled post cards, unenclosed, will in future be destroyed. This liotico is final.

Yesterday a preliminary inspection of tlio railway yard was made to docido roughly on the site for the siding asked lor by the East Coast Timber and Trading Coy.

Berthing accommodation at the wharf is being very severely taxed at present. There are now six vessels discharging, anil three or four snore are expected almost immediately. . . , ,

Invitations have been issued by Mr. F. Hall to prominent townsmen to proceed to the timber mill at Tapuiliikitia on Thursday, for the purjioso of noting the development in the timber industry.

An elderly man ,and a young one had an altercation on tlio Masonic corner at about 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon. They filially came to blows and pummelled 'each other in good style for a few minutes until a, constable appeared on tlio scene. They will appear at the Police Court this morning to explain their conduct.

That Gisborne's isolation ‘is not quite so complete as is frequently •supwose'd is shown by tho fact that Christchurch papers of Saturday’s date were delivered at this office on Mio'ndlay morning. This unusual expedition was due to the fact that tho s.s. Maori, currying mails, made a through trip from Lyttelton, leaving that pout on Saturday, and arriving at Gisborne early on (Monday mo ruling.

It eras stated at last night’s iniecti.n.g of the Borough Council that the •total cost of the Roebuck-road bridge, without fencing or metalling of approaches, would be £5734. Tho Engineer stated that tlio bridge was in use at present for traffic, but the approaches would not be finished for two or tlireo weeks. Cr. Sheridan (asked that some provision he made for tilie metalling oif the approaches. About eighteen chains would need to bo done.* The Mayor said the cosit would bo £2OO. It was finally decided to ask Mr. O’Lougjlilliin to pnoceed with the .metalling as soon as possible at 6s per yard. Cr. Mann said it was wot .much use having a bridge if (the .roads wero impassable on each side.