The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1908.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2147, 24 March 1908, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1908.

A “Gazette Extraordinary” has further prorogued Parliament till May 29th.

On April Ist a performance will bo given in Gisborne by the (Salvation Army Bioscope Co. Full details of the performance iviill be advertised at an early date. Carter, the magician, who has just finished a most successful season in Auckland, has procured two dates next week at His ‘Majesty’s Theatre, Gisborne.

The Arbitration Court will sit: at Gisborne on Wednesday, May 20tli, at 11 a.m. Several applications for awards, and a number of breaches of existing awards, will be dealt with.

Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., will preside at tiie quarterly sittings of the Magistrate’s Court to be licit! at Tologi Bay on Wednesday; Waipiro Bay on Friday : and Port Awauui on Monday next.

“Gisborne is just now on the move, and I - feel sure a great change is coming. The Borough has progressed more during the last seven years than during tho previous fifteen.— The Mayor at the Alhambra Club’s social last evening.

A suburban storekeeper, charged at the S.AI. Court yesterday with having kept liis shop open after 6 p.m., stated that in many cases he had refused to give people goods after closiing hours, and had later seen them returning from town with the goods.

Frequently in' tho Police Court men find that “sprees” cost- a good deal more than they are -worth. This was the case yesterday, when a man hid to pay £8 5s Cd for being drunk and for procuring liquor and entering licensed premises during the currency of a prohibition order against him.

In presenting tho first prize, a handsome gold albert, to the winner of the Alhambra Club’s __ Billiard Tournament, the Mayor remarked that it was of local manufacture, and locally engraved by Air. H. J. Grieve, and, for tin’s reason, would probably lie the more -appreciated by the winner.

The Inspector for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals stated at tho S.-AI. Court yesterday tli it cases of horses being worked while suffering from sore shoulders were becoming very frequent in the district. The- -S.M. said prosecutions in such cases were necessary, and in fining three young men for driving horses with sore shoulders, ho issued a warning that if the cases became frequent a. substantial fine would be imposed.

Tho -Salvation Army Band has been putting in extra practice this week for tho concert to be given at tho Barracks on Thursday in connection with tlio Band League. _ As usual, the programme will consist of selections by the band and vocal items. Members of tlio League will bo admitted free on production of membership tickets, the charge for non-members being sixpence.

Yesterday a start was mado with dismantling the Camera Obscura building, which for some time -has stood beside the Kaiti bridge.

“Wo entirely prohibit- intoxicating liquor, gambling, and swearing from our club rooms,” remarged tho president of the Alhambra- -Club at its social last evening; and, he added, “wo owo a good deal of our success to that fact.”

An interesting wager -between two prominent townsmen was decided yesterday afternoon. One had .purchased a new bicycle, and, never having seen his friend astride a pair of pneumatic "tyres, concluded it was safe to bet the bicycle that he.could not ride it nround Lowe-street and along Gladstone-read, He was fortieficl in liis judgment by tho fact that tiie cycle in question was fitted >yith a free "wheel, that mysterious appendage that lias spelt disaster to many a rider. It seemed, as .the -Americans put it, like “easy money,” but liis surprise was to come, as amidst the laughter of a few onlookers the other party to the wager mounted the cycle with the utmost nonchalance, and despite somewhat erratic steering safely negotiated tiie journey, and rode off with liis newly-ac-quired property.

An interesting case was heard at the S.M. Court yesterday, when the Inspector of Noxious -Weeds proceeded against. Hugh Biniiie for failing to properly vut and trim blackberries as provided -by the- Noxious Weeds Act. -A largo number of exhibits of blackberry leaves were put in, and much interesting information was given by counsel and witnesses regarding the habits or different sjie-cie-s of the plant. There was for a short time a difference of opinion as to the pronunciation of the -name of a certain variety. Air. Coleman called it ltubus Fruticosis, while Air. Nolan called it Bubus Fructicosis. Later on Air. Coleman’s version was accepted as correct. Air. Nolan contended that any blackberries -not properly cut and trimmed, though "they were improved varieties, came under the Act, submitting that the fact that they were improved, did not alter tlic fact that they were noxious weeds.

The offering of so useful and popular an article as a fire shovel at such a low price last Saturday was an opportunity )iot to bo missed, judging bv the number of people talcing advantage of the day at Parnell’s ironmongery. This week it js mouse-traps.

At the Alhambra Club’s social last night ono speaker broke new ground when called limm to respond to the toast of “Tho" Ladies.” Instead of treating tho item as a Jingo joke, this gentleman made it the occasion of a spirited championship of the rights of tho fair sex. Said ho: —“i notlie.se and where wo intend to have these that whore wo intend to have a good time tho ladies are left out. This is unfair, for tho ladies are just as much entitled to the enjoyment that can be obtained at clubs as wo are.” The remarks were cheerfully applauded, hut no one rose to move that ladies be admitted to membership.

Yesterday morning, when a case in which the Inspector of Stock proceeded against a settler for exposing lousy sheep for sale, was called on, tho defendant failed to appear. The e.ise had twice previously been adjourned for a like reason. When defendant put in an appearance in the afternoon lie excused himself for non-attendanco previously on the ground that he had forgotten. I .ho S.M. said that in the cases brought by the Stock Inspector a summons was not issued to save expense to defendants, but if defendants did not realise the courtesy, it only remained for the Inspector to issue summonses. To have eases adjourned often through the non-attendance of defendants was merely playing with the Court.

After tho exceptionally dry summer it is anticipated the winter will be an unusually wot one. To ho well shod enables man, woman and child to defy the elements. Genuine bargains in boots and shoes of every variety are to be had at H. J. Andrews Boot Depot, Gladstone Road. JMr. Andrew is leaving shortly for Auckland, and his large stock must be cleared. Come and seo what libcraj discounts aro allowed on all lines.