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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2107, 5 February 1908, Page 2

Alatawhero stock sales to-day. Alails for Auckland nor the AYniknro close at 6 p.m. this evening. Tho Gisborne Private Band intend to give a public performance at an early date. Pollard’s Opera Company, numbering 75 people, arrive by tlio Y\'aikure this afternoon. The sky promised rain yesterday, but practically nothing fell. At Ormond, however, there was a fair shower in tho morning. The tender of Air. G. Elall at S.s per yard has been accepted by tho County Council for tho metalling of the Alangatura road, Tolagu.

On Tuesday, the 18th, a charge of assault preferred by Robert Alcßretney against Constable Irwin will be heard. This is the outcome of the arrest of plaintiff on a charge of drunkenness at AYaerenga-a-hika by defendant.

Yesterday afternoon Constable Kirby, of Tolagu Bay, arrived in town with a native named Ira Tooto, who pleaded guilty at Tolaga Bay to having picked up a cheque for .£39 17s and having converted £22 to his own use.

Air Armstrong, of tho Public \t irks Department, returned yesterday afternoon from a visit- of insoecVou up the coast. He inspected the Police (Station at Port Awanui and tie additions to the Courthouse at Tolaga Bay.

At yesterday’s meeting of the TaiRawhiti Maori Land Board tlio assignment of one-third interest in tho lease of Puninga No. 5 block from Hcfuii Kara and T.ipene Kara to Charles Gibson of To Arai, was granted.

A young lady was cycling down Gladstone road a day or two ago and she was so earnestly engaged at reading the time on the town dock or gazing skyward that she did not notice the approach of a pedestrian, who was apparently unaware of h's surroundings. The result was a collision and tho pedestrian lad a bo broken in his left leg.

At tho next meeting of the Alanchester Unity Oddfellows -on Alouday night, a presentation of a largo roller desk will be made Bro. C. H. Ambridge in recognition of his sterling services to the Lodge for so long a time and a presentation of a silver tea service and oaken tray, silver mounted, will be made to Airs Ambridge. A musical evening is to be spent and accordingly the Lodge will start- at 7.30 instead of 8 p.m. Tho gifts, are at present on view in Air AY. Good’s window.

On Saturday next, the combined picnic of Holy Trinity and Kait-i Sunday Schools will be held at Kaita-rat-ahi" A special train will leave at 10 o’clock that morning and tho children attending the Sunday Schools will be carried free. Parents will be charged Is 2d, and other children of the church 7d. The committee cordially invite all the parents who can possibly come to show their interest in the work. Tickets will be obtainable from the Rev. N. AVright at the Railway Station.

For some time past late Fee mails have been made up on board tho “Tuatea” to deal with letters posted on the launch up to 5 p.m. on iSunr days, to connect with tlio steamer for South. It has now been decided to discontinue this, and, instead, to make up a supplementary mail, at the Chief Post Office, Gisborne, at 4 p.m., and to accept letters posted up to that hour without the late fee, and letters with the late fee up to 4.15 p.m. Any late fee letters after 4.15 p.m. will require to be posted on- the launch by the senders. The Public AYorks Department has given instructions to proceed tv’ih tho work of ballasting the r-iii.wny line between Puha and AYillow Crossing at once. The distance between the two places, three miles and ten chains, has practically been completed and it should -be open for traffic in a couple of months. A temporary siding will bo put in at ilie present terminus, AYillow Crossing, to work the traffic. The -bridge over tho river should bo complete about December,

“It has been said,” said Mr. Robb , tlk; social last night, under the l.sjiicc.s of the Ancient Order ol (matters, "that the Druids I. algc is le oldest in existomv ; but then: hi be no doubt that Adam was the blest Forester in existence.”

The billowing unclaimed letters are lyiug at the Rost Office. —From United Kingdom: \V. Norris., J. Ro-hin.-on, T. Rohson, J. A. AVilliams. From N.S.W.: A. AI array, A. Stokes, 0. iStringl'ellow. From V'etoria : W. hi. Webster. From Fiji: Miss „M. Slack.

At the social given last night by n; local branch of the Ancient Or<i- ■ of Foresters, Mr. R. Robb said int there were in Gisborne more (embers of friendly societies than in nv town oV Ihe size in the Dominie. lie thought there was a good pportnnity to torn) a friendly sole ties’ dispensary, which would tend o cement the interests of the soeieies more than had been done in the inst.

Although pastures have suffered considerably through lack oi moisture, the crops, both cereal and root, are fairly good throughout the district. Sonic capital yields of maize are to ho seen in different ’'arts of the country, and oats also have apparently thrived very well. Potatoes are giving excellent returns considering tho extremely dry season, and under tho special weather conditions they aro naturally free from blight. Tho Borough Council met in committee lust night to consider Mr. It. L. Mestayer’s reports on the drainage scheme lor Gisborne. Tho committee affirmed tho principle of a scliemo as drawn up by Mr Mestayer, and will recommend the Council to proceed with it, tho work to go on by degrees as tho population warrants it. A “Times” reporter was present, but was informed that the meeting consistod of the Council in committee, and so withdrew. Five charges against throe persons for breaches of the Factories Act are set- down for hearing on tho 17th iust. A plumber will bo charged with employing a lad without a certificate of fitness, tho lad being under 10 years of age, and employing tho same lad between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m. without an overtime warrant. Another employer will answer two counts, one for employing throe girls after one o’clock on a. Saturday afternoon and for working the same girls more than 4 \ hours without an interval for a meal. A third person will bo charged with failing to close bis shop at six o’clock on a certain evening.