Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3983, 16 July 1915, Page 4

Local and General.

Victor Fiorj, of Ngatapa, boardinghouse keeper, lias filed a petition m bankruptcy.

Tiie annual general meeting or members of the Turangaiiui Rowling Club will be held at the Royal Hotel at 7.30 o’clock to-night.

Air A. Douglas Spiers, architect, has received the following tenders tor the Presbyterian Church to be erected at Ivaiti: Taylor and McLeod £738, LMorrison £637. IE Honkinson £6(9. Howell Bros. £67-3. Geo. Smith £63U. With a few slight modifications reducing the price to £SBO, Mr G. Smith's tender was accepted. It would seem that Dr Thacker is convinced that the lever which has now made its appearance at Irentham is- dengue fever, a tropical disease, v. inch had come, no ooubt, .fiom Samoa. It is not m itseli dangerous, bein'/- a state of fever of a debilitating kind, but it makes its victims susceptible to’ other diseases, such as broncho-pneumonia.

A most enjoyable dance was helu last night in the Masonic Hall under the auspices of the committee of the Druids All-right Night. .ueurs ( up--1,-v and Fridge supplied Die anisic m excellent style, and about si\ij coup les were on the floor. The ha,i was slightly crowded, but tin was counterbalanced by the excellence of the floor. Supper was supplied by the committee, and Messrs Downie and Christopulo officiated as M.'sC-.

\ defeat of Great Britain would really be hailed as a relief by Australians and Canadians, because in tliat event they would no longer hold themselves bound by any sentimental considerations to continue that allegiance to the Empire which, shadowy though it l>e, they find irksome because of the slur of subjection tnat it carries with it.— "3ossisehe Zeitung.”

\i) unusual -complaint was made to the Mount Eden Borough C unci! the other night, when residents in George Street forwarded a petition drawing attention to a structure erected m a tree on property in George Street. The inspector reported that a ♦•lookout" had been' built on a Llucgnm tree, 40ft or 30ft high. The locality was thickly populated, and ii'oni tu£ coign <4 vantage in the tree boys ana youths could see into the gardens or n-ml-' nts. The petitioners asKed that stops be token to remove the structure After some discussion the council decided to draw the attention ox the police to the matter. In a letter to lii> sister, Private H. H Fir-lev. of Dandenor.g.- who is ngluing with the British in France tellOf the indomitable mixture of humor and philosophy of Tommy Atkins. 1 W vate Finley says:—‘-One little_ incident that happened cr.iiseu lots o. laughing comments at the time. A couple Of Kilties oi the. Canauian gf-otiKh milked a cow m an open field, with the shells bursting everywh'-:-.- around. 1 may mention c-hau fresh milk is rather at- a n remit! m m these parts and highly valued. About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon two buxlimeii. it is reportea, tried conclusions at fixti-cuffs m one of the town hotels. Tlie result' was a twobit match. One man. it seems, went to the bar for a drink and on being refused wont to another portion ot the R ime and there happened a quarrel with another man, whom he found to ho a “snae. M and was very soon on the bar floor. A third man went to the rescue of his mate and. a further mix-up resulted. At this juncture Constable Shaw interfered-and arrests followed. The men will appear at the Court this morning charged with creating at- disturbance.

Tlio steadily incroasine price of land at :oiive:iicnt distance from the business centre, renders it- a matter of urgent necessity for any resident wanting a house now or in the future, to at least secure a building site at once. It only requires £lO cash to obtain a section at the land sale on Saturday the 17th, in one of tho most healthy‘localities at a very Jmv price, with ample time to complete the puichase. The public will undoubtedly be surprised at tlie low reserves placed on the property, and those who do not attend the sale will certainly regret it- afterwards. 1' ull particulars and plans may lie obtained from Messrs Williams and Kettle, or Mr 33 . Lissant Clayton.

A piece of bad luck befel Mr J. RNicholls as lie was returning to town from Patutahi last night in his Overland motor car. When between Makaraka and the eemeterv about 8.30 o’clock, the lights suddenly failed, and Mr Nicliolls got out and re-charg-ed the lamps with carbide. As he was re-starting tho car iho engine musthave back-fired, for before Mr Nicliolls knew what had happened the whole body of the car was enveloped in flanies. A number of residents of Makaraka. attracted by the flames, tv.-' ed out and did all they could to assistin extinguishing the fire. 'Witling helpers packed tho tyres and wheels with wet mud, and thus saved the tyres., The body of the car, however, was completely destroyed. The car was insured "in the South British office. _ _ wr _ A nocturnal pressman, who was homeward plodding his weary way along Rutenc Road about 3.30 o’clock yesterday morning, was considerably startled *by coming upon, an unusual spectacle. ’ Along that portion of Rutone Road, between Harris Street and Hinaki Street, the member of the fourth - estate came across a geyser, fully 18 inches in thickness, spouting from the road to a height of at least 39 fact. Visions of thermal activity flashed through lbs mind, but a cold douce*, mm: tee hf .vily bi-kay *prny quickly eonv<iii» : a Ir.iu that t!s.* water was not comine Item sehLei*' neat: fires. After running tb- jraunr’.of ot

tho waterspout, be sped Imw. m.d rang up the Town Clerk, acquaint:‘..a him” of the facts about the borough water supply being allowed to run to waste. Mr." Robinson communicated with Mr. Hay, the borough turncock, who went over at 4 a.m. and turned the water off. It appears that the trouble was caused by a split pipe, no doubt caused by concussion. The weak part of the pipe was cut out yesterday and a sound pipe put in, and the service was resumed again shortly after 8 o’clock.

Don’t know us? That’s strange! Wo have been hammering away on the same old anvil for over three years, pointing out again and again how you can save money and yet. even now, there are people in Gisborne have never been in our store. What store brought down the price of crockery, cutlery, carpenters’ tools, and household ironmongery? What store carries such a splendid assortment, that it is possible to get all your requirements at prices much below our competitors? What store is it that always treats its clients with such courtesy and civility that it is a. pleasure to shop there? What store is it that if it has not the article you rcqiuro will ransack the town for it to oblige you? One store fills the bill in all the above respects more than any other, and that storo is the People’s Emporium. It is essentially the people’s store, and if you are not a customer, do not. delay any but. give them a trial. You will Ui so satisfied that you will never dioa-l i-lSv* where.*

The seventh episode of the thrilling wild-animal serial “Adva Bures OI Kathlvn” delighted a large uudmuco at the Opera House last evening. It will be shown again this evening.

The inset announcement giving, a few details of Campbell’s gc-nmne clearance end-of-season s sale is well worth the attention of all interested in men’s wear. The window will speak for itself.

All the ladies’ hockey matches were prstpom-d on account of the ram ye»i,.."dav ; ffernoon. The. men s match, Ci.iiAt v. Rovers, resulted in a win fur United by 2to E . The play fp who scored were, for United, McOlißkie and Pollock, and for Rovers lure- 'i he plav. owing to the wet state ~f -J,e -ooumL was not very rapid, but the ram failed entirely to damp the euthusia m. of the players. Mr Moses acted as referee.

A lecture tliat should prove of a very interesting character will, be delivered at the Garrison Hall this evenmo !>v Archdeacon Packe to the mem - bers bt C. Company Territorials. The subject foi- the discourse is “Citizenship and War,” and as this is of mteic*s- to civilians as well as the mornhers of the Territorial forces, an invitation has been ctended to the public to be p: t sent It was reported in our evening contemporary yesterday that Private JEt - ails* who returned by the AVLlocnra. iiad’ said that he was beside Sergeant Deverv. also of Gisborne, when the latter was ’killed. Sergeant DeveryG people, however, say that t.'iev r c-i• - t -d a cable about a week ago from headquarters at Alexandria to the street that their son was lying in 1 erabroke Hospital at Malta, shgntly wounded in the thigh. In audition to this they received a postcard rrorn Sergeant Deverv himself, to tue same effect, saying he was now con vale-s----cent.

The leading attraction at the World's Pictures to-day . will be the popular leading players in the seria"Lucille Love,” Grace Cunard wno played the name mart, and Brands. Ford, who portrayed Hugoi Lou Deque, appearing in “The Call of the Waves,” a thrilling sea. story. A special treat for children is being tendered by the World’s Pictures management as a recognition of the young folks’ consistent patronage. On Aionday afternoon next, and each cay^until" Fridav next-, inclusive, all senool children will be admitted absolutely free during afternoon sessions only.