Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3979, 12 July 1915, Page 4

Local and General.

George Smith, pawnbroker, of Gisborne, applied to Mr Barton, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday for a renewal of his pawnbroker’s license. The application was granted.

Hio Honor Judge Jones left last night fort Wairoa, via Napier. Judge Jones will continue a sitting of the Native Land Court in Wairoa.

Tho hospital ship Maheno left Wellington shortly alter noon yesterday for Alexandria.

Mr. W. 1). S. MaeDojmldl. M.P-, will act as delegate for the Poverty Bay 'Trotting; Club at the conference which is to be held at Wellington t morrow.

The Huwlco’s Bay Land Board will meet at Gisborne this morning. Messrs. tV. If. Skinner (Commissioner oi Crown. Lands), It- B. Ross G. V, right, and Mr. Thompson (clerk) ai lived from Napier by Saturday mornings boat.

A special meeting of the. Gisborne Harbor Board will be held at 11 o’clock this morning, to deal with the appointment of a harbormastei succession to Captain J. Benton M • J. A. McDonald, Engmeer-becreUa \ , returned from Sydney hv jestc-i-.ay > steamer.

Episode 1- of “Tnc J rey p H‘- 1 ' at the World’s Pictures will be MR ported by the great feature Jhe Shirker’s Nightmare, dealing those who arc eligible who evade c listment, and “Italian. Cavalry shows these marvellous horsemen ».i. *>oiac hazardous feats..

Tin* rest room at Dover. England whi-li has been erected for the troops l >y the Salvation Army, has been opt - cd 1) v Brigadier-General Crompton, Commander of the Dover fortress H e general heartily welcomed tho tion Army into then midst, .< ‘ • that their influence among the Loops would be most beneficial.

The h>r"o seating capacity 'A W* G Open* House was fully taxed on Satu! day evening. , 'H-c attraidions wmc ••The Jockey oi Death, and sensational story of eueu _ 1 y an-l “Mystery of the Diamond Lett, with the detective Sexton Dlake amj his bloodhound. ’lbis " ‘‘ W programme will be finally screened this evening.

The magnificent .selection of Juj-s and rugs on view at Mr. G. R- -dl ler’s spacious sale rooms, Lone p c -> were offered at auction on Saturday. There was a very large attendance, and a great number of the lots _ were disposed of. Mr. McNamara is extending his stay till Tuesday, and the balance of this beautiful collection will bo under ofFcr for private sale on Monday and Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Our Parliamentary correspondent states that matters relating to the coalition proposals remain in practioallv the same position. A snort preliimnary conference between the Prime Minister and the leader or tne Opposition was held on Saturday. No definite stage was reached, but tne conference will probably be resume on Monday. It is probable that a statment regarding the result of the negotiations will be made m the Hou=e early in the week.

Great interest was manifested at Samson’s auction mart on Saturday afternoon, when the freehold property of Mr. Fred Eure, situated at Kaiti, was offered for sale. Mr. J. M. Samson wielded the hammer, and there was a large attendance of professional and business men. The section, 2 roods 6 perches in area, contains a 6roomed house, with all conveniences. Tlie bidding started at £IOOO and rose to £1450, at which sum it was finally knocked down to Mr. Fred. Hall.

Tlie Prime IJinister was asked yesterday afternoon for a definite statement as to the reason lor so suddenly shifting the Trentham camp. It was pointed out that the public desired tho information, and Mr Massey replied : “The medical authorities, bold us that tlie complaint from which a number of tho men were suffering was infectious and there was no probability of being able to. cope with it uni-, s Hi.' jin n were shifted at one. —P.A. Chat tin;: in a ‘-Times’’ reporter yesterday a prominent sheepfarmer said the.L krai p.rdoralLts had been extremely fortunate in having experienced such a mild winter after the prolonged drought. The refreshing rains and the spring-like weather, he said, were bringing the grass away splendidly now. In fact, in many places the fruit trees were already-be-ginning to bud—an almost unprecedented happening at- this season 'of the year. Had cold weather prevailed this winter, ho declared emphatically that tlie pastoralists of Poverty Thu- would have lost fully 50 per cent of their cattle through starvation, as flic frosts would have stopped the growth of the grass, and cattle would have died of starvation in thousands. The exceptionally mild winter was a perfect blessing, lie declared.

Heavy booking lias boon recorded for the production of Ciade’s beautiful cantata. “Comala,” which takes place at the Opera House to-morrow night. It is many years since such a. brilliant choral performance has been attempted in Gisborne. Over 100 voices will be heard in the stirring choruses with which the work abounds, while the fine solos will be taken by Mr and Mrs; G. Lamont Gun* and Misses Esau and Spurdle, A specially selected orchestra of 20 performers will assist the choristers. A short concert programme! of choice items will ho put on as a curtain raiser. As the whole production will be under the direction of Mr Mainland Fostei, a rich musical treat- can bo confidently anticipated. The entire proceeds will be banded .over to the patriotic fund.

There was a large attendance at tno land sale conducted by Messrs Williams and Kettle, in conjunction with Mr E. M. Cuthbert, at Miller's Manon Saturday morning, when 26 sections comprising the property which was so long and familiarly known as Tucker’s Paddock, opposite Sir James Carroll’s residence, were submitted on behalf of Messrs C. Taylor and J. J. Martin. Only two sections were sold, both being purchased bv Mr F. Hall. The first, which bad. an area of 20-44 perches, fetched £270, while the .second (28.53 perches) realised £2BO. Bids for the other sections offered did not come up to the owners’ ideas ot values, and Mr G. R. Wylho, the auctioneer, intimated that the sections woidd he privately treated for. He said the vendors were honestly desirous of disposing of the property, hut they were not going to give it away.

Mr \V. A. Barton, S.M.. was occupied on Saturday morning at the Magistrate’s Court in taking the evidence for the plaintiffs in the ease A. S. Patterson and. Co., of Wellington v. Thomas Utting, sheepfarmor, oF Tologn Bay. The evidence of the plaintiffs was to the effect that the defendant contracted to sell his clip of wool for last season to the plaintiffs. The price contracted'for was 10d nor 11) for fleece and lambs’ wool', and B’d for bellies and nieces. The plaintiffs, before taking delivery of tho wool, resold it to English buyers. The defendant, however, later went back on tho contract, and refused to sell, making it impossible for the plaintiffs to fulfil their English contract. Tho plaintiffs’ claim was for £125, which they had to forfeit on the breach of their contract.