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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2055, 5 December 1907, Page 2

Tile annual ball in connection with the Patutahi Town Domain Board will ta'ko place on New Year’s eve. The Gisborne auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society will bold its annual meeting at Archdeacon "Williams’grounds, Cobden street, ■at 3.30 this afternoon. Prior to .the mooting, afternoon tea will bo dispensed. In adjourning the Nativo Land Commission yesterday the Chief Justice said ho could not say how long 110 would bo away; but it was possible, if Mr. Ngata returned to Gisborne before him that ho might conduct sittings alone. Plans have been received at this office of tlio Alaroin-an-ga Estate in tlio Alianawatu district which is to be offered for sale by Messrs Murray, Roberts and Go-, noting in conjunction’with Abraham and Williams Ltd. at tho Town Hall, Wellington, on January 15. In order to'allow members to at-' tend the complimentary concert 'to bo tendered to Mrs. E. B. Buckcridgo to-night, tlio rehearsal of the Cook County Coons for to-night has been postponed 1111 til .to-morrow night when a full dress rehearsal will bo held at the Theatre at 7.30. Tho following tenders have been received by Mr H. J. Browniee for tho erection of the Tol.aga Hotel: Wyllio and Bagnall £5750, J. Julian £5007, J. Warsnop £4734, Queenin and Boland £4541 15s, J. Rowe £4280, Mack roll and Colley £4190, John Somorvell £4058.

iDr Do Lisle, district health officer, notified the following lists of infectious oases in the district for November: —Scarlatina : Napier 3 cases, Dannov.irko 2 oases —5 oases. Dipitheria: Waipawa 1 ease, Patangata 1- case —2 cases. Enteric fever : Whatatutu, near Gisborne, 1 ease. Measles: Wimbledon 1 case, Pora ngaliati 1 case, Kaikora 1 case, AVaipawa 3 oases, Pukehu I case, Tolaga Bay 1 ease, ICiritaki 1 case, Napier 3 oases —14 cases. Consumption: Gisborne 1 oaso, AYairoa 3 eases, Null a lea 1 ease, Diannevirke • 1 case —6 cases. Blood poisoning: Hastings 1 ■case, Gisibome 1 case, Ramt-aniwha 1 case —3 oases.

“Fools and their money soon-part” is an old saying that has many a modem application. A trio of bush whackers arrived in town a 4 week or so ago with cheques for their earnings since March last totalling £l2O for each man. .One of tho number spent £2O in a gorgeous outfit of clothing and has £IOO in the Saving’s Bank whilst the other pair have already disbursed half of their respective cheques with nothing 'to show for it but the exhilarating and other effects of. “a glorious spree.”

The statement that New Zealand hemp is being utilised in Japan for the manufacture of silk handkerchiefs, etc., is ridiculed by Mr. M. Oohen, of Palmerston North, who has devoted considerable attention to .the study of the hemp trade in all its branches, and who visited Japan last year. Ho procured samples of some of the articles supposed to bo made in Japan from hemp, imported from- Australia, or New Zealand, and took them over with him, but on submitting them to expert examination in that country found that they were not a Japanese product at all.

The farm hands who come to New Zealand from the Old Country, said -a witness before the Conciliation Board in Christchurch, are worth only from 8s to 10s per week to- the colonial farmer, until they get experience. Many of them have never seen a double plough or a hinder before they came to New Zealand, and they have to unlearn a good many things before they can be taught any tiling. This witness declared that, after getting experience, Home laborers were of considerably more use to the farmer than tho colonial hand —-the colonials could not ho compared to them. Tlieir work had made their muscles and sinews in far better trim.

It is stated that the tomato-grow-ers of Christchurch and suburbs are seriously threatened this year with a blight that is attacking both hothouse and open-grown plants.. The fungus appears on tho leaf as white spots, and works quick havoc among the plants. The recent leaflet issued by the Department of Agriculture gives the following recipe for a special combined insecticide and fungicide for tomato fungi and ca-terpillar:—-ljlb sulphate of copper, ljlb fresh rock lime, ljoss Paris green, 25 gallons water. Tile sulphate of copper must bo dissolved in 12.) gallons water, while t-lle lime is slaked slowly and made up to 12 j gallons water. The milk of lime must then be strained into tho copper solution with brisk stirring, and the Paris green, after being made iin-to a paste with sifted lime, should be thoroughly mixed. Tho retirement of Mr T. Coverdale from tho position of managing director of Messrs YV. Strange and Co. Cli-ristchurch drapers, has been made the occasion for the publicaEfeff ftf Hies Lyttelton Times of some Interesting facts _ concerning this [oroptioetary. r lt Is interesting to .Enow that When Mr Cov-erdale first became connected with the business 16 years a-gC the wages sheet showed that a sum of less than £7OOO was paid away in wages during the twelve months. In 1900 the wages sheet showed , that nearly £50,000 liad been disbursed during flip year. The estimated value of the city properties owned and occupied by the firm when Mr Covcrdale joined it was about £IB,OOO. It now stands o-n the company’s books .at about £SO,OOO. Throughout Mr Coverdale’s time the hooks have never failed to show a satisfactory profit, or failed to record ail increase in turnover, except in the case of one year, some eleven years ago, while last year the figures showed a record. As a further indication of tile profitable nature of the business, it may ho stated that since the-forma-tion of the company, three yearsago, after making provision for the payment of interest and the dividends on preference and ordinary shares, the surplus profits have left a margin of not less than £SOOO or £6OOO a year. Although Mr Coverdale,owing to the breakdown of his health, is compelled to retire for a time at -any rate, from active business life, he still retains a very large -monetary interest in the business of Messrs YY r . Strange and Co., in the shape o-f first preference shares, representing about one-third of the paid-up capital of the company, and under the new -arrangement entered into he becomes a permanent director.

An irritated throat Is quickly soothed by Zymole Trokeys. They increase the throat secretions and strengthen the vocal cords. Nothing better for public speakers.

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.—-0. Rosie and Co.