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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2363, 2 December 1908, Page 4

A list "of dogs impounded at the Gisborne dog pound is advertised in this issue.

Two prohibition orders wore issued b.v Air. AY. A. Barton, S.AI.. at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning.

The following were the vital statistics for Gisborne for -the month of November: Births 43, deaths 21, marriages 10. The second concert of the Turanga Musical .Society for this season will be held to-morrow evening 'at the AYhercnga-a-hika Public Hall. The first milk cheques of the season, paid last week, in the district between Shannon and Ekotahuna and the Rangitikei Itiver, exceeded £40,000. A general meeting of the Gisborne Amateur Swimming Club will be held in tho Gisborne School at 7.30 p.m. to-day. Several important mutters are to he discussed.

Yesterday was the 64th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Alexandra- Flags were hoisted on the Government buildings and at some other places in honor of the occasion. The question of the efficiency of the firebell was brought up by Or. AYihiurny at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council, and it was stated that the hell was under tho jurisdiction of the Eire Board, whose last meeting lapsed for want' of 'a quorum.

A general meeting of the Kia Ora Co-operative Dairying Co., Ltd., will he held in the Public Hall, AVac-renga-a-hika, at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, December T7th, to consider whether the cnpital of the company shall ho increased, and as to the issue of new shares.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, Air. J. It. Redstone appeared to answer a charge of having, on November 16th, permitted three horses to stray on the Gisborne -Rotorua railway lino. Sergt. Hutton appeared on behalf of the Public Works Department, ancl defendant having pleaded guilty, a fine of 10s with 15s 6d costs was imposed. J.n spite of the accusations stated to have appeared in articles in the German press that Britain is privately prompting the Turkish boycott' of Austrian, goods, and warning the Young Turks to beware, this week it’s cold handle pokers for sevenpence each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, fifth inst, only.

Owing to trio illness of Mr. J. R. Little, Borough'lnspector, it was decided at -last night’s meeting of the Borough Council that Mr'. O. Perns undertake the duty for tho time being.

The -annual meeting of tho Gisborne Auxiliary of the .British and Foreign Bible Socieyt will be held in the grounds of tho 'Ven. Archdeacon Williams to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon. Afternoon tea lis.to be provided by ladies interested in the society. The aeo-ustiq:properties of the Borough Council Chambers wore the subject of discussion at last night’s meeting of the Council, and it was decided, on the motion of Or. Whinray, that sounding wires be placed in" position to remedy the defects. The following is the quantity and value of the principal New Zealand exports shipped from Gisborne during November: Butter 347 cases, £lßl3 ;beef 79G quarters, £1487 ;mutton 6003 darcases, £4129; mutton sundries 17 cases, £2O; sheepskins 308 dozen, £3OB jtallow 16 tons, £312; wool, 160,8621 b., £4221. The chief veterinarian states that -among the pigs raised in- Now Zealand and fed on cow’s milk nearly ten. per cent, contract tuberculosis. In -a recent statement he estimated that the New Zealand pigs are the most tuberculous pigs in tho world. A prominent member of the Ashburton No-license party made a rather gruesome discovery •at hisfront door on the morning of the election. It consisted of a coffin, bearing an inscription indicating the demise of the No-iicenso party in Ashburton.

Deer are becoming a source of danger and annoyance to the settlers of trie Para pa rail mu district, and steps will probably bo taken to ask trie Acclimatisation Society to issue licenses for shooting them. Horses have been gored on many occasions, sheep killed and crops destroyed. At the meeting of trie Borough Council last night a letter wits -receiveiPfrom an employee asking for a fortnight’s leave- of absence. —It was decided, after discussion, that owing to tlio pressure of work at present tlie applicant be -requested to renew his request in a few weeks’ time. The University martriculation examination, and tho examination for solicitors’ general knowledge, were commenced in Townley’s Hall yesterday. About a dozen candidates £«it, and tho subject taken yesterday was English. Two candidates also sat for the junior scholarship examination.

The usual fortnight meeting of the Borough Council was held last night in tho Council Chambers,, when there were present: His AVorship the Alay-o-r, Crs. Alann, AVhinray, Somervell, Sawyer, ‘and Sheridan. Practically no business came up for consideration, and after the correspondence lmd been dealt with the meeting adjourned.

A new series of short tales, entitled •'•'Round' the Fire Stories,” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the popular author of-“ Sherlock Holmes,” has just been published. The stories make capital Christmas ancMiolidhy reading, they are full of adventure, excitement. and mystery. Air. T. Adams received a supply of the stories by the last mail. Owing to the expansion of his business and to in some measure cope with his increasing country trade, Air. IT. J. Grieve, jeweller, has found it necessary to appoint a country representative. The latter will travel 'through the surrounding districts booking orders and receiving repair work. His first visit will be to Te Karaka, where he will arrive tomorrow. A copv has reached ns, through Air. H. J. Bushnell, of Pear's Christmas Annual, 190 S, and this year’s production lags not one whit behind .those of previous years. It contains the over-welcome story of Old Christmas, as told by Washington Irving, and there are many beautiful coloi\illustrations drawn by Frank Dadd, R.I. Accompanying the Annual _aro three very fine presentation plates, representi.ilg" respectively “The Old. Old 'Storv,” “A AViuter’s Alorning,” and “A Winter's Evening.” Interviewed in Wellington on Ins return from jE.ngland,, Air J. O. Gllberd, well-known in fire brigade circles, said tliatTiearly_ all the brigades at Home arc adopting the German system of fire-escapes, which is an improvement on the old portable style. A feature is the greater celerity with which the turn-table extension ladders are raised by means of compressed carbonic acid gas, instead of being wound by hand. Air Gilbert! considers. that the Auckland and AYolliington fire brigades compare very favorably with those of The Old Country in proportion te their size, in ■many instances showing an advance in efficiency. Street fire 'alarms and automatic fire detectors play an important part in the fire brigade work in Englaifd, enabling the brigades to reach the scenes of outbreaks before they assume serious dimensions. Speaking of the paucity of New Zealand news available at Home, Air. Gilberd stated that as a rule New Zealanders have to rely upon colonial papers and wait until they came to hand. ITe found so many inquiries being made about this country that be obtained from the High Commissioner, and distributed, several pamphlets dealing with the Dominion.

Perhaps this period when there is, in- effect, mo Minister of Agriculture, is ia, suitable time to discuss the lines on which our experimental farms could best be run (says the “Dominion"). One of the obvious facts flashing out of these experimental farms is the enormous amount of money they must be absorbing every year. ' It would be welcome information if the Department would issue a. statement showing exactly liow many thousands of pounds per annum, the farms have cost during the last ten years. That expenditure, though doubtless enormous, is not likely to be more D an the great farming industry deserves —‘provided at is well spent. But here comes what might ho the criterion. Has the money’s worth come back ? The workers oim the farms may have been doing splendid work, but if the benefits of the work bavo not reached the farmers then obviously it would be better that all the farms should bo closed up to-morrow. It is not desired to leave the impression that the farmers have not derived benefits, hut simply to emphasise the importance of practical results as the true -criterion! of value for outlay, Yet it is certainly complained by some that the benefits are not what they should be,

11 "* - ■ * ** 1 | Judges McCormick and Seth-Smith are expected te arrive nr Gisborne from Auckland to-day.

Mr. F. W. Itiacli, manager in ■Gisborne for Messrs L. D. ISiathan and Co., left Dunedin yesterday on ims return to Gisborne.

The following ' was the amount of Customs duties collected at the. Gjsborne Custom-house during November: Spirits £1522 7s Bd, cigars land cigarettes £337 7s, tobacco £671 6s, nine £169 Os 9d, beer £2O, goods by weight £9B 6s lOd, goods ad valorem £689 16«; other duties £l4 16s 9d; total, £3523 1-s. The amount collected for November, 1907, was £3541 Is lOd.

The usur.il meeting of the Y.AI.C.A. Literary and Debating Society was hold last night, when the subject taken was a paper by Mr. F. Chas. Perry, entitled “The Destruction of Jerusalem.” The paper was appreciatively received arid freely discussed. The next subject to ho discussed will be a paper by Air. H. Alcßcath, entitled “A Character Study—Peter.” A letter was read at the meeting of the Borough Council last night from )£ resident requesting permission to use firearms within the Borough for the purpose of destroying minabs, which birds, he claimed, were destroying his fruit trees, etc. —(Several councillors expressed their aversion to the granting of the request, and one councillor pointed out the potent fact that the min all was a protected .bird.. At last night’s meeting of tlfe Borough Council, Mr. L. O. Ingram, who is severing his connection -with Messrs-Common, Shelton and Co., Ltd., applied for a transfer of his auctioneer’s license to Air. J. g. Kells. —Considerable discussion followed the reading of the application, and before replying it was resolved that the Council ascertain if they have power to grunt other than a temporary transfer.