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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2410, 27 January 1909, Page 4

The Borough Council last evening decided to get an estimate of tho cc.>t of a weir at tho To Aral creek to replace tho ono washed away by fiooas last April.

Tho -following unclaimed letters are lying at the Post Office:—United Kingdom: H. L. Brown, John Lewis, Mrs. Shield; New South Wales: Dims Cormody, F. Homann, C. F. Meyer; Victoria: Alf. McGrath.

Admiral Sperry, of the American fleet,, has sent tho Rotorua natives a number of photographs of himself, in recognition of the gifts of mats -and other articles which they gavo him when he visited the Hot Lakes.

Tho railway extension works are being pushed on rapidly. At present men are busily engaged in gravelling tho Waihohu station-yard, arid there is every prospect of the ordinary train running over tho river towards tho end of February.

The election - expenses of the Hon. Jas. Carroll have been -returned -as follows: First ballot: Hire of halls £26 16s, advertising and printing £SO 6s sd, miscellaneous £lB 7s 6d; total £ 95 9s. Receipts nil. -Second Ballot : Receipts nil, expenses £l9 Is.

The Poverty Bay Co-operative Supply Association, Ltd., which, since its inception in 1903, has been steadily growing, has purchased the land and premises on which it lias been c.irrying on business, and which will add in a- substantial measure to its assets.

At a dinner given to the Federal Prime Minister (Air. Fisher) by the Premier of Queensland (Air. Kidston) on board the steamer Lucinda on -a recent night only one toast was given, that of the Immigrant, Andy Fislier the Queensland representative, and Andy Fislier the Prime Minister of tho Commonwealth.

In view of the rapidly increasing numbers of sheep being carried by the -local railway, men are at present at work erecting yards at Makaraka for the Public Works Department. The yards, which will be completed in about a fortnight, will serve both Messrs Nelson Bros. Freezing Works, and the Mafivwhero saleyards, and will -undoubtedly prove a great convenience to sheep farmers.

The following passengers arrived yesterday afternoon by A losers Redstone and Sons’ coaches: From A\ aipiro, Miss Carswell; from Tokomaru, blisses Waterhouse and Harding, Mrs Harding, and Air. Dooran; from Tologa, Air. Langdon; from Pakarae, All’s® Shands,, Miss Grooves and boy, ALessrs Blatch, Wilkie, Garrett, and blaster Glottic; from Tatapouri, Air. Fraser.

Air. W. Aliller reports the following bookings through Thos. Cook and Sons’ local office: —For Vancouver, Air. Charles F. Page, per Alakura, leaving Sydney February 15; for London, -Miss -Cotter, per Frederick der Grosso, leaving Sydney February 20; Mr, AY. Real son, per Atoldavia, leaving Sydney Afarch 10; Air. F. Bentley, per Asturias, leaving Sydney Alarch 31: for Berlin: Air. 0. Christensen, per Bremen, leaving Sydney Alarch 20: for Alarsielles: Air. L. Parnell, per Nero, leaving Sydney April 19; for Yokohama: Air. Al. Wilmott, ' per Nilcko -Alaru, leaving Sydney April 21.

Ho strolled into the Agent-GenoraFs office in London the othor dav and asked to see the man in charge of emigration. Ho was shown in. Just -an ordinary laboring man of 50 or so. He said lie wanted to emigrate to New South AY ales with part of his family. How many has he? AVell a few; perhaps they could write their names down as ho called them out. Ho reeled them off:—Alma, A r iolet, Anne, -Helena, Lilly, Jessie, Evelyn, May, A r cra, Charlie, Dolly, Gladys, Arthur, Norman. They ranged from the cradle-.into the iniddlo twenties. “Part of your family you said?” queried tlie embarrassed emigration officer. “Yqs,” replied the father of twenty. “I have- half a dozen sons older than these over in Canada. They don’t think much of Canada and if you could settle the rest of us down in your country,- and we like it, the boys will probably come out- too.” There were (writes the London correspondent of the Sydney “Daily Telegraph”) one or two little difficulties in the way—tho old man was slightly over age,' -and smno of tho children below the age particularly desired by tlie Department —but tlie office wisely threw out its arms and grabbed tho lot. They couldn’t miss that sort.

Travellers tell us of two magnets that arc placed one in the roof aiwl the other on tlio floor of Alaliomei’s burying place, at Alocea: and by that means pull the- iron coffin with such ah eon al attraction that it hangs in the air between both of thorn. Our magnet this week is stove brushes-, sixpence each, at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, Saturday, 30th inst. only.

twn. b ll arrive horo by the, this morning. Throe Jails will come, before > tno Juvenile Court this morning on clmilofi of breaking and entering house.! near the Kaiti beach. _ . The Chief Postmaster, Mr. W. JPen nor states that the bureau attendance at To Karaka in the evening from 7 to 9 o’clock has been discontinued m from- Monday last. Owing to the s.s. Monowai being delayed at Napier last evening waiting for the Williamson Dramatic Go., she will not leave ior Auckland until later than usual tins morning. lb * last launch leaves the wharf at J i a .in.

The poll of ratepayers and freeholders of the .Borough of Gisborne in connection with the borough loan proposals is to be hold at the l 010l | Council Chambers on A\ediiesda.v, February 3rd, between the hours or '!) a.m. and 6 p.in.

At the suggestion of Cr. Dareon, the Mayor last evening stated that lie would make inquiries as to the cost of Napier shingle landed in Gisborne, ns Cr. Darton'held it was the most ,suitable stone in tlio Dominion top-dressing the- roads. V. Ml-. J. Sheridan 'writes to aiy that at tho ratepayers’ meeting on (Monday ovehing he stated that lie sa a I Afr. Jickell was not a consulting engineer and had hover .practised ns such, not—that Air. Jickell never would he a consulting engineer, as stated in the report.

The Borough Inspector last evening reported to the Council that toe three public conveniences had arrived as ordered, and would be erected, one at the Victoria Domain, one at the Whataupoko bridge, and the Finance Committee is to report on the advisability of placing one near tho theatre. A largely attended meeting of ladies was held in the Mangapapa School yesterday, to make arrangements for holding the school picnic. Mrs. M. McLeod presided, and after some discussion it was decided to hoid the picnic in the grounds of Air. McLeod’s residence, Mangapapa, on Thursday, February 4th. The 'Whakatane, now at Wellington from London, brought 380 third-class passengers, of which 121 are assisted immigrants. There arc 21 children under the age of 21 years, 17 farmers, 13 farm laborers, a dairyman, a gardener, 12 domestic servants, three housekeepers, and five wives who are coming out to join their husbands. The largest individual sum held by any of the men is £250. Air. AV. Aliller waited upon the Borough Council last evening, and exhibited a plan for alterations to His Alajesty’s Theatre. The alterations provide for enlarging the dress circle so as to allow two extra rows of scats and the erection of a partially enclosed verandah in front. The vent ilation will also be improved, and greater safety provided in case of lire. The plans were unanimously approved of, the verandah enclosures to lie removed at the will of the Council.

Air. It. D. B. Robinson, the local honorary correspondent of the Royal Humane Society, lias forwarded to Capt. Linn, of Christchurch, the secretary for the society, particulars of the rescue of the old native Pori Ivapa from drowning in the Uawa River at the New Year. It will be remembered that a native woman, Hataraka Temepara, swam into the river at night and saved the old man’s life, and a movement was at once instituted to have her courageous action suitably recognised.

A pleasing little function occurred yesterday at Messrs J. J. Niven anti Co.’s foundry, when Mr. Jas. Steele, on the occasion of his approaching marriage, was presented with a token of the esteem in which he is held by his mates. Mr. K. Humphreys, in making the presentation, wished Mir Steele every success, and Mr. Brown, on behalf of Messrs Niven and Co., and Mr. Kent spoke to similar effect'. .1 lie presentation consisted of a handsome clock and a set of carvers. Mr. Steele suitably acknowledged his friends’ kindness.

The sheepfarmers of the district are evidently realizing the many advantages in the practice of trucking their sheep instead of travelling them Inroad. Since the ten new sheen trucks wear© finished on November '23rd of last year, the .local railway has carried 17,611 sheep, loaded' into 254 trucks, or an average of about 5 trucks a day. These returns show an enormous advance over the corresponding period of the previous year, when the total number of sheep' carried _ was 200. The amount of wool season so far shows a considerable increase.

At the conclusion of the meeting or the Borough Council hast nhdit~ Cr - Sheridan gave notice of motion as follows '“That in future all advertisements relating to 'borough financial matters, whether in newspapers or 'by leaflet, bearing the signature of any of our officers, shall before publication bo submitted to the Finance Committee for approval.” In giving notice, Or. Sheridan referred to the figures which had been made use of by the -Mayor at tlio loan [Proposals meeting, and pointed out that not only had these figures not been sanctioned by the Financo Committee, but that- the committee had (absolutely rejected them.” t . \ '

Air lliomas John 1,0 iSiiaver writes from the Punjab, India, to'Mr T. 1L Donne, head of tlio Tourist Department, acknowledging the receipt of somo books and papers sent to hint. The writer says: “One cannot but admire the thoroughness of your work. A. country where everything is thus fostered iand_ cared for must' prosper, 'as it is making use of and keeping a oareful account of a Heavenly Father’s gifts.” Air Jjp Sliayer suggests that in the event of his eoming to -New Zealand., he could render signal service to the Dominion bv bringing over a few -Balocli mares. He thinks that if the Government favored this venture our horses would be improved. The writer suggests that tho Punjab is nob a good place for the white man. The climate is against Europeans working hard, and all places, except the highest positions under tho Crown, are filled with natives. A European has no chance of competing with tho native,, wlioso idea of a living wage is not very extravagant.

Try? rAir. J. B. Kells is to be „ ~ date for one of the county sot-te* the Harbor Board, and Mr p p /r •» a re p™«"'tativo'vs . The question of rating on u «i m proved values is one m which a i deal of interest is taken in GisGjrnt and at tho meeting of the Eon.i,,,i! Council last night, Cr. Barton notice to move at the next meeting “That the necessary steps bo t«£ C i, to have a proposal for rating on am improved values placed before the ratepayers at an early date.” ! A match of special interest in tta • championship billiard tournamef* among the members of the Cosmopolitan Club took place I a.slight when Pittar, who had won six games’ met AlcGonigd. who had three wins to his credit. After a close and *-x----viting game AicGouigal came out a winner by four .points, scoring 250 to his opponent’s 246. There are 19 competitors in the tournament, arid each has to play all the others. At .present Pittar is leading with six wins, McGonigal is second with four and Lucas land Somervell have three each.

One of the women passengers tvIISF -% arrived in Auddaud by the Ala man was particularly impressed by the dresses she observed in the streets during tho afternoon. “1 noticed,” she said, “tbit ever so many girls were wearing silk blouses and skirts. The waitresses in tho restaurants were dressed a very 'long way better than 1 should have expected, and I observed that the shop girls in the drapery stores were dressed more like fashionable customers. Then, too, what good complexions many of the girls have, and I saw many, vc-rv many pretty faces. Very few of tbtT’ girls, Sthough, seem to know how to walk properly. When I was -at school one of the things wo were taught with particular care was walking, and I don’t think your schools here can pay much attention to that subject. A very pleasant thing was to find that the cooking in the restaurants—for we all made for the restaurants—was of a very good standard, and the meals were all served nearly and oleanlv.