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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2413, 30 January 1909, Page 4

All tho public schools in the district re-open after the Christmas vacation on Monday 'morning. A committee of the Waipawa residents has been appointed to oppose the Napier Harbor Board’s loan. Sim. alar committee have been appointed in various centres of the, district.

The annual social of tho Waercnga-a-hika Improvement Society was hold in tho WacTengli-a-hika Public Hall last evening. There was a largo attendance, and the evening was spent in. dancing land various games.

At Wesley Church to-morrow Mr. Dawson will preach in the morning. Rev. W. Grant will preach in the evening on “At Homo with the Lord.” At this service the choir will -sing Stainer’s anthem “What are these?” The Gisborne. High School will open on Monday morning at 10 a-.m. in the school buildings. As the assistant master who has been appointed will not be able to arrive until. March 31st. arrangements have been made for Mr. Geo. Morico to act as relieving teacher in the interval.

The following .passengers arrived bv Messrs Redstone and Sons’ couches yesterday afternoon: From Waipiro: Messrs Hingston, iMokoe, four Natives, and ‘/Master Green; from Tokoinlaru: Mesdainies Canivio, Busby, Sigley and girl, and C-ook; from lologw: Master Dines.

A Cinderella dance will begiven in the Waerenga-a-liika Hall on Tuesday next. The' music will be arranged by Mrs. T. H. Wood.

Mr. Ewen Cameron invites tenders for forming about one mile and a-half of drain at YVaerenga-u-hika. Tenders are to close on Saturday next.-. Mr. O'. B. Kelts, who is a candidate for the Gisborne Harbor Board, advertises ian uddress to the electors of Cook and Waiapu Counties in this issue.

A social to celebrate the thirty-sec-ond anniversary of Court William Gladstone, A.0.F., will be held in the Masonic Hall next Tuesday evening. Members and their lady friends are cordially invited. It is announced that the special rolls of the ratepayers in the Hun kite ri No. 2 special district of the Wairoa County will the open at the County Council office, Wairoa, up to February 8.

• The Mayor (Mr. W. ,D. Lysnar) requests storekeepers and business people generally to close their premises at noon, in ilieu of the usual hour, on Thursday next, the day of the Gisborne Itlacing Club’s summer meeting.

The Town Clerk (Mr. .11. D. B. .Robinson), in bis capacity as Borough Valuer, has almost completed his revaluations for the approaching financial year. Ratepayers who think that their (properties are over-valued, may appeal to the Assessment Court.

A bookmaker informed “A.smodeus,” of tlio “Manawatu Times,” recently that since the reinstatement on tiie racecourse of the members of bis calling, he had paid over £IOOO in fees and had cleared something like £3OOO sterling. And yet there are infatuates who imagine that they can beat the books!”"

The Rev. Wm. Grant will occupy the pulpit .at St. Andrew’s to-morrow morning, when, in connection with the anniversary of the province, 'lie will give an address on “The Bleaker.” A special invitation is given to “old identities.” Mr. Geo. Morice will preach in the evening at 7 o’clock, on “Lot’s Choice.”

A country school committee recently forwarded to the Wanganui Education Board a request for £3O 7s CM, for fencing ten acres of ground attached to the school. “If we are going to fence small farms,” said the chairman, “where are we going to get the money to carry on education f” Tlio request was declined. The work of the police in Christchurch is at present very light. January is generally a slack month in tliat-city, as far as crime and drunkenness arc concerned, a fact attributed by the police to the absence of a considerable part of the floating population. The men go to work m the country, and the mischief that would otherwise come the way of idle hands is left undone. St. Mary’s Roman Catholic school will be formerly re-opened to-morrow. The ceremony, which will take place at 11 a.m., will be conducted bv the Vicar-General of the diocese (the Rev. Dean Gillan). The Mayor (Mr. W, D. Lysnar) will also speak. At the conclusion of the 10 o’clock mass, the Hibernians and all the Catholic children of the district will form a procession and walk to the school.

Tile solicitors for the new AVaikohu County, ‘Messrs deLautour, Barker and Stock, yesterday received advice that the 'proclamation of the county ridings has 'been gazetted, and that Mr. J. Warren has been appointed to compile the county roll. The election of members to represent the ridings will be held on February 24th. and the first meeting of the new council will be held on March 3rd. At the meeting of the Cook County Women's Guild hold yesterday, Mrs. Townley presided. There was a fair attendance, land it Avas decided to hold a meeting on Tuesday week to make arrangements to hold a bazaar some time during the winter months. The Guild also decided to mrke a special effort- to itiiso the balance of the money, now under £2O, required to qualify for the £SO provided by an ailo nymous sympathi scr. A .’full rehearsal of all the performers who are to take part in the spectacular display “The Birth of the Empire,” which is to bo held in the Garrison Ha-11, for a season of eight nights, commencing oil February 6tn. Avas held under the instruction of •Signor Borzoni .last evening. All the performers showed that they are- taking great interest in their work, and eA r ery tiling points to a, A r ery successful carnival. The Flora, -which made a special trip to the const to load wool tor the Nerehana, had to return to Gisborne yesterday afternoon owing to the strong easterly Aveatlier. She will tranship over 1000 bales to-day, and leave this evening for East Coast, Limestone Island, and Auckland, instead of on Monday next, as originally intended. The weather on the coast AA'ill not allow of lnucn avoi k being done there. Intending shippers »nnd passengers should note the alteration in this vessel’s movements. By advertisement in this issue the Cook County Council notifies that itproposes to apply to the GoA'crnmentfor a loan to construct a- steam tramway on the .main road from the Borough of Gisborne, at Lytton Bond, to section 81, block 111., 'Patutahi Survey .District, and also, with the consent of the Gisborne Borough Council now obtained, from Lytton Load, bv way of the rond through t-lic Wai-o-iii-liaiore Block to the esat-ein end of Aiwapun.i Load. The advertisement contains full particulars of t-lio proposal in connection with the line. It is not every day that the spectacle of a flock of sheep trampling upon a uuliii is witnessed. While sheep were being drafted into tlwskjjMi Komata, at Napier (says the HaAAkes Bay “Herald,” one shoAved a disinclination to cross the gaugAvay. 'll 11 - W well-meaning officer in A, 1 •. | Company’s employ tried .to nlake it ; move along. Wlnle doing. . slipped and .measured his hngth o , the wharf, and the hurry of the sheep • at that particular moment to board ( the ship had its amusing side Ti c officer in question had a rough time for some feiv minutes, but aa as little the Avorse for his experience. j

Travellers tell us of two magnets that are placed one in tlio roof and the other on the floor of Mahomet s bravingplace, at Mecca.; and by that means pull the iron coffin Avith such an eoual attraction that it hangs m the air between both of them. Our magnet this A\ r celt is stoA r o brushes, sixpence each, at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, Saturday, 30th inst. only.

A private meeting o-f the grazijDlK run holders of the district was held in the Farmers’ Club rooms yesterday afternoon. Several important p. tors were discussed, and a deputation was appointed to wait upon the Premier to-day. A letter received by a local resident from a relative in Manchester gives an indication of the gravity of ' the unemployed problem there.’ The writer, a pattern maker, states that twelve months ago 600 hands were employed in the establishment -where he works, now there are only 150 those arc only working half-jtimc. J Between sixty and have already joined the various classes at the Gisborne High School, which opens to-day. It is understood that a good many more intending pupils are awaiting the scholarship lists of the recent examination, as without that they are in the dark as to whether they have obtained the necessary qualifications. The Tiir.aru Chamber of Commerce has decided to refer the question of the size o) eornsacks to the annual meeting of chambers at WellingtorT"^~' _ in March, with the recommendation that a standard size of sack be made coinnuisoiy for wheat, oats, and barley, instead of a fixed weight. The big mushroom season is ui>on ■the Manawatu district, and the Palmerston North newspaper offices are beseiged with callers who are alleged to carry their mushroom offerings in place of umbrellas. Twelve inches, lOin, and lOiin in diameter are some of the measurements given. By the invitation of Mr. J. 11. • Git- v tos, of the London Piano and Musfflf “ Co., a “Times” representative yesterday had the pleasure of listening to some fine gramophone selections. The records used were those of -Melba, Caruso, Tetrazzini, and Mischa Elman and each one was an admirable production, that of the world-famous tenor being particularly good.. At the Baptist Tabernacle to-mor-row the Rev. \Y. Lamb will preach in the morning on “The All Methodical God.” and in the evening on “The Divine Plan in a Good \Yo7§foi's Life.” At 6.50 the choir and orehe&^ K _ tra will render several piecc-s. An. instrumental quartette by a local composer will be played. The choir wil sing the anthem “Crossing the Bar.”

Very good hauls of flounders are being obtained at present by the Thames fishermen. It is estimated that the other day fully 2000 dozen flounders were caught, the majority being shipped’ to Auckland while a very large- number were received at Thames. One boat is credited with making the large haul of 300 dozen, v_ while throe other boats returned—tally of something like 200. making--900 dozen for the four boats. For the last three years the Invercargill gaol authorities have cleared ' £2OO per annum out of the market gardens worked by prisoners, and this year they expect to make £3OO, and shortly to make the gaol self-support-ing. There is a big demand for garden products, and recently a northern buyer offered to buy the whole year’s output. The offer was declined, as there is more than enough local demand. “The Gueeser.” There has grown up in connection with the sporting proclivities of the people, a class of people who call themselves “gue.ssers.” They guess at the winjjfch of a race, and some of them are said to be pretty good guessers. Perhaps the guesser’s tip is just as useful as a stable tip. any way your chances of winning are at long odds. The great number of men and women who are - visiting Messrs Pett-io and Co.'s sale require no gucsser to give them tho tip as what to buy. Enticing price advantages are paraded before ■'a every department. We would "advfco our readers to watch their advertisement on page o: it is full of special values, and we understand that next week’s announcement will contain a list which will show that even previous best prices are broken.*