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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2049, 28 November 1907, Page 2

■The County Council yesterday gave permission to Mr. M. P. l’ooie to erect and carry oil a billiard saloon at AVhatatutu.

The Treasurer lias notified the Comity Council that a grant of £SO was available for widening to a dray road the AVh-arekopao bridle track.

Considerable excitement was cansed in town last night by the ringing of tlio firebell at a. few minutes after 10 o’clock; but the alarm provec to bo a false one.

Mr. H. J. Brownlee has received the following tenders for the erection of a residence at Maiigapiapa: —Tucknell and Cormack, £429: Muckrell and Colley, £545; Ha is “limn, £498; Chambers and Keam £525.

The County Ranger reported ve-s----terdfiy that 74 head of stock had •been impounded during the month. Ho had made five visits to the AVa.iniata road. One AVaimata resident paid £6 9s in pound fees during the month.

Tlie Chief Engineer of Roads reported yesterday to the County Council that the matter of baking land ill the Ruakituri block (Oapt. Carr’s grave) for a cemetery was under consideration, and that the title was being investigated.

The following tenders for alterations to the Park Racecourso have been received by Mr. H. J. Brownlee, architect: —Muckrell and Collev, £1907; Sheet Bros., £1958; Hiaismann, £2596; Queenin and Boland, £2345; Tucknell and Cormack. £1055.

Among the outward* correspondence read at last night’s meeting of ■the Hospital Trustees was a letter to the secretary of the Club Orchestra, thanking the orchestra for their services at the sacred concert recently given by the Napier Dramatic- Students.

During the four weeks eudbig November 2nd the AVuihi Gold-min-ing Co. crushed and treated 28.50 S •tons of ore for a return of bullion valued at £67,300. This constitutes a new record, exceeding the output for any previous four weeks in the history of the company.

Tlio Building Committee of rlie County Council has decided to accept the tender of Air. J. Somervell for the erection, of new ''/flees. The building will have a frontage <if 53ft to Childers-road and 35ft to Bright-street-. The business offices will bo on the ground floor, and the Council 'chamber, 33ft by 23ft) will be on the first floor.

At the meeting of the County Council yesterday Cr. Lysnar moved ■that Die Clerk’s salary be raised by £SO. Mr. AA’iarren did a large amount of work, and it was possible that during the coming vear there would be still more work." The motion was carried. Miss AA’arren’s salary wins raised by £25. The salaries of tbe other officers were left as at present.

Speaking yesterday" at the County Council meeting regarding the election of chairman, Cr. Matthews said that Captain Tucker had during his term of office kept a very strong hand on the eloquence of members. Cr. Kenway said he -thought more strict rules of debate should be followed by the Council. Cr. Lysnar said tint though Captain Tucker may not have ruled the meetings oil strict, rules, he had always conducted the debates with fairness to all members.

t ?^ srs ; „9 lnsi) Coleman, on behalf of Mr. AloOliskie, wrote yesterday to the County Council, stating that there had been difficulty in getting roads made at Kirk-totvn-, owing to scarcity of labor. They forwarded a cheque for £45, which was the estimated cost of loading as a guarantee that it would he done. wished tins to be done so that Titles might be given. It was decided to do as desired, though such action would not free Mr. McGliskie lrom doing the work to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

. letter was received at the nieeting of the County Council yesterday from Mir. Frank IVttullo, who drew attenition to the-had state of the ferry over t-lio Rangitiri River, and requesting that a new boat be sent out. Cr. Sherratt said the boat was old and hardly worth repairing. T'h--> chairman said the Council was not compelled to keep the ferry in order. He moved that a new* boat be provided. Or. Kenwny moved as an amendment that Mr. Patt-iillo bo called upon to see that the boat is kept in order if it is provided. The siinendjuient was carried. ‘"Night and Day” for October, tiie quarterly issue of the official organ of Dr. Barnardo’s Homes, is chiefly devoted to a resume of the lain mini report and to an illustrated account of t-lie 41st anniversary meeting. The facts and statistics supplied are striking and eloquent. •It is clear that the Homes have a great work still to do, seeing that in or.o year they reclaimed 2928 boys and girls a-t their open doors, ami that- they are admitting nine new Cases every day. They have SOCi. children under tlioir care, of whom 1100 arc babies and 1150 crippled or incurable or defective. AVe commend this record +o our readers. Small wonder that the King of Denmark is recently reported to have said that Dr. Barnardo’s Homes formed the most interesting sight in London !

ITlie Chairman of the County Counoil yesterday gave it as his opinion that the Council should meet more frequently. Cr. Lysnar thought tlie Council should meet twice a month. At first they might try how a meeting once every three weeks would do. Cr. Boland proposed that the meeting be held oil Thursday, so that any business unfinished could be done on the following duy. Cr. Macdonald said he could not- agree to a fortnightly meeting. Tlie Clerk said that Thursday was an inconvenient day for him. It was finally decided that the third Friday in each month be the day of meeting. The following statement of accounts of the Poverty Bay Road Board was submitted to’ the County Coitncil yesterday:—Ordinary rates collectable, £374 ISs 8d; special rates, £l7 3s Sd; cash at bank, £3S 16s 3d: liabilities, £l6 5s 3d. A slight irritation in the throat may lead to a hacking cough. Zymole Trokeys stop it; they soothe the irritation and strengthen the throat. If you want a Panama Hat or Gent.’s Straw Boater, something choice in Neckties or Tennis Shirts, and want good honest value, pay us a visit.—C. Rosie and Go,

Our Wellington correspondent wared yestorday: Sir Robort Stout is to leavo for Gisborno to-morrow, and wliilo tlicro ho will arrange with Mr. Ngata. to hold sittings of the 'Royal Commission on Native lands between Gisborne and the East Capo. Tlienco ho will probably proceed to Auckland. “There should bo,” said Gr. Macdonald at the County Council meeting yesterday, “some other method of getting Patutialri stone to town than by waggons and drays.” It would take more metal than _ was canted over the road to repair it. The time had como when the Council Should get soano up-ito-data method of traction. Or. Sherratt said there was not enough metal to warrant a tramway. Personally hewould .like to see a tramway, because at present there was no road, summer or winter. The Engineer drew attention to tlie fact that the road had really never boon mehilled. His choice for the work of cartage was a Sltralcer waggon, but tlie road would have to bo properly metalled. Or. Lysnar said the Borough Council had had authorisation for the past nine months for the purchase of a S-t-raker waggon. Cr. Macdonald pointed out that with this waggon the teams at present employed on carting stone would bo available fur road works for which tenders could not now" be got. Cr. Lysnar .moved that authority bo passed for the pur chase of a Straker waggon. The Engineer raid tlie waggon with one trailer could carry about nine yards of metal. After further discussion the matter was dropped.