The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1908

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2101, 29 January 1908, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1908

To-day is Anniversary Day of the Auckland province, and tho local banks will bo closed. A short sitting of the Old Ago Pension Court w.as held yesterday afternoon, when a pension of £l9 was granted to William (Stuckey. The Mayor stated at- the Harbor Board meeting yesterday, afternoon that the report on the outer harbor should’ arrive on Wednesday, sth February. The tender of Messrs Tocknell and Corniack at about £4259 has been .■> cep ted for the new drill -hall. An immediate start is to be made with iho work, and it- is expected that the ball will be .finished in July. A butcher named David Gregg met with an accident at the Sheepf-arm ■ ers’ Freezing Works on Monday morning, by which his .right hand was badly cut. The sufferer was taken to his house and is now doing well. It has been decided to proceed with the opening up of the Kanackanae estate, which was temporarily withdrawn. -The Land Board examines applicants on the 19th February, and the ballot takes place on the following day. Mr. Frank Harris recently offered £2 for a prize for tho best girl in the examination at the Haiti school, provided somebody else gave £2 for a prize for the best boy. As nobody lias done so Mr. Harris -lias now offered to give both prizes. At the Harbor Board meeting yesterday, the Chairman, Mr. Townley, stated that tho .Government are taking steps to erect the Tuahine Point lighthouse. Mr. Armstrong, of the Public Works Department, was engaged in making a report on the matter. Operations will bo started as soon as the light -arrives.. It will be -a- light of the fifth order. A cottago will also be put up for a light-house-keeper.

Mr/' Clark, at the Harbor -.Board meeting this afternoon, wanted information as to the work the sand pump was doing. The overseer stated that it cost about £BO per month. Air. Clark said that this was more Than the expenses of tho dredge, John Townley, and they had better get a new pump as this was only wasting time. The Mayor pointed out that a new pump would be costly, and as there was not- a great deal more to do, they had better continue as at present.

Following arc the nominations received for the election of a representative of Crown tenants on the Hawke’s Bay Land Board; —George E. ’Merrikin (Hautunia), George J. Alerrikin (Maliora), Tlios-. W. Eilingham (Whetuku-ra), Eustace Lane (To Reinga), John Mabbett (Weber), Hugh -McLean (Waipawa), H. Alonteith (Dannevirke), John A. Robertson (Dannovirke), Tlios. A. Coleman (Gisborne), Charles Gray (Waioliika), AV. F. H. Berkahn (Rissington), Albert Rood (Hat lima). Voting papers will be forwarded .at- onco to persons qualified to vote and are returnable on or before February 24th. The Commissioner of Crown Lauds for Hawke’s Bay will act ias returning officer.

The annual ineetng of the Loyal Gisborne Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held on Monday evening, Bro. L. A. Sharl-alid,. N. iS. presiding. Bro. C. H. Ambridge, permanent secretary. P. Schwabe, P. G. and D. Thomson, P. G. were elected delegates to the district meeting to be held in Auckland.. on February 2Stli. Bros. W. J. C’ox and C. Goldsmith were elected auditors. The balance-sheet showed that the total funds of the Lodge were £5368. A presentation of a handsome framed emblem was made to Bro. Wilmot Cox, retiring Grand Master. A committee was appointed to wait on Bro. T. Adair to see if lie could not be persuaded to withdraw his -resignation, sent in owing to the fact that he would he awa” from the to’ivn for some time,

Tho Cook County Council has received authority to spend £4OO on the AVainui road.

Tho nuisance under the Haiti bridge was referred to by Cr. W. Aliller at tho Borough Council mooting last evening, and it was decided to sluice it with water immediately. Mr. Ernest Sohutz arrives by the Alonowai this morning to completo all arrangements lor the opening production of Pollard’s opera season, The box plan w 1 ill be opened on Friday morning at 10. Air. D. R.. Do Costa, secretary of tlie Poverty Bay Turf Club, wroto the Borough Council last evening, asking that Thursday, Kith February, bo declared a Jiolid ly from noon, for tho first day of their summer meeting. The request was granted.

A meeting for the purpose of forming a Variety Company was held last night -at Mr. Hearldon’s, Glad-stone-road. A company called the Stars and .Stripes Entertainers was formed, and it was decided to hold the first practice in 'Whin,ray’s ‘ J tall to-morrow evening. Some good talent is said to be comprised in tho company.

At the Borough Council meeting last evening, Cr. ’Bright brought up the question of the closing of the Haiti Native cemetery. On Sunday last an interment was made there, and, with due respect to the Natives, this was a public scandal, and should be immediately stopped. He moved Fiat application bo made to the Colonial Secretary to have the cemetery closed. An application had been made before, but it seemed to have dropped. Cr. AVilliams seconded the motion, which was carried.

Some of tho surplus energy of tho Gisborne juvonilo lias been -directed towards cyclists, and these unfortunate individuals have discovered that the übiquitous small boy can be a greater terror than the energetic policeman who is always on hand when the luxury of a smooth ride ('ii a footpath is being indulged in. The mischievous have developed a habit of taking tlie top part from the belle of bicycles that -are left leaning against verandah posts, and recently many cyclists have been annoyed by having their bells rendered useless in this way. The usual fortnightly meeting of tlie Y.AI.C.A. was held in St. Andrew’s schoolroom last night, a fair number of members being present. Mr. G. Richardson occupied the chair, and read a paper on “Individual AA r ork for Individuals.” A new member was elected, bringing the roll number up to 24, the largest yet known in tho Association's history. The chairman’s paper was thoroughly discussed, the -majority of those present taking part. The annual meeting is to be held in Alarch, at which the committee hope to see a large number of new members. The stray dog nuisance again came before the Borough Council last evening. The Wellington Town Clerk advised that the Wellington Citv Council had no.by-law dealing with stray dogs, and referred the Gisborno Council to the Dog Registration Act and its amendments. Tho Auckland City Council’s by-laws in regard to dogs dealt only with stray clogs iir parks. Or. Aliller remarked that the trouble was getting worse every day. Cr. Bright -asked for a definition of a stray dog. Some, he said, belonged to drovers, and these should not be interfered with, but ordinary mongrels should bo dealt with. At the conclusion of business at the Borough Council meeting last night, tho Alayor referred to -the Engineer’s (Air. E. Harvey Gibbon’s) approaching departure, and wished him a pleasant trip. He proposed that if the Engineer wished to leave now ho could do so. He had ha-d no holidays since he had -been hero. There was no great work impending just now, and the Council might very well give him a fortnight’s leave on full pay. Air. Gibbon thanked tho Alayor for his kind wishes, and said, be would be very happy to get away.! Cr. Sheridan said he had much pleasure in seconding the motion, which was carried unanimously. Tho annual meeting of the Trustees of the Aiakaraka Cemetery was held on Tuesday afternoon. There were present Alessrs J. AV. Bright (Chairman), J. E. Foster, and AV. E. Akroyd. Tlie statement of accounts for 1907 showed the balance ill hand from 1906 to bo £261 14s lid, and receipts £207 ss, making a total of £468 19s lid. Expenditure was given as £l4l 18s 9d, leaving a balance of £327 Is 2d. There were 121 burials during the year, and 35 plots were sold. It was resolved to continue the present bonus of £25 per annum to the sexton, if the cemetery be maintained in good order. It was also resolved to expend about £3O in gravelling footpaths, the balance of the funds to lie placed on fixed deposit. The secretary reported that during public funerals many persons stood upon the grave plots and fences, and injured the shells and other ornaments. It was resolved to procure a notice board warning persons not to trespass upon the plots.