Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3984, 17 July 1915, Page 4

Local and General.

The \Vellington-.Brindisi despatch oi May 29 arrived in London on the 13th instant.

A report of the annual meeting of the Turanganui Bowling Club is unavoidable crowded out of this issue.

The test piece for the boys’ tion competition at the Scottish Had to-duv is “Admirals All,” by Henry Newlxilt. Mr LI Ethenngtori will act as judge.

Tim Clerk of the Court, Mr Johnstone, received a telegram from. Mi \V. A. Barton, S.M., saying that Im would arrive in Cisborne from \\<uioa tins evening.

A feature oi the Art and Industiial Kxhiliifion' at the Scottish Hall this afternoon will be the baby show, which commences at 3 o’clock. No entrance mmiev will he cl larged, and the hall will lie open'at 2 o’clock for the admission of the competitors.

The star attraction at the .Opera ! louse U ,-da v and this evening is v idled Buck,” an. adaptation or Hugh Conway’s brilliant and P<’! )U at rovei. This vivid and seimationai ilrjuiiH i« Mows Hosrly <'V»?r\ n * the novel.

Major To.. 'tiler, who is paying hh hrst oilicial visit to Cisborne, arrived hv the Victoria this mormng from South. The Major will conduit the services ;)t the Citadel to-mon;pw, also the Band Annual on Monday and Tii(‘S( lay, when special programmes will be rendered.

The dredge Maui completed the cut ahum the breakwater side ol the channel vesterdav. This gives a channel m.w'of 190 f- wide at low water and loft in depth. During the afternoon the moorings were -shifted in readiness to commence operations at the lot) end. This time the Maui will dredge to-Urn full depth of 20ft- below low water.'

(irace Cuuard and Francis FoiM received a rousing reception on their first appearance on the 'screen since Lucille at The World’s Pictures last evening. This popular picture house being crowded. _ Special attention is drawn in our advertising columns to a free treat to all school children every afternoon irom Monday till Friday inclusive between the hours of 1.39 and 5 p.m.

The attractions at the Crand Fair and Exhibition which is being continued to-day. include a baby show, elocution compction tor boys, siobi's hornpipe, and spelling bee. There i . still a good stock ot goods at tne various stalls, and is to-cav is -ae last dav of the fair everything will be sold at’low pri.-es. Some good scores have been put up at the shooting tompetition, and bring for the trophy win be completed to-night.

(,)uite ih*‘ most enjoyable entertainment ever held m the history of le Arai was held’in the Mamituke Hall last night, when the hall was packed in its utmost to farewell about 20 troopers. At the conclusion of a long concert programme the guests Acre invited to a very appetising, supper jirovided hv the ladies of the district'. During the supper adjournment Mr F. Hobbs, on behalf of the guests.returned heart v thanks to the ladies Ol the district. A long.toast list-was gone through and about- 90 couples took charge <>t the Hoor anti dancing was indulged in until the small hours

With this morning's i>>ue we pub-li-!i |:i ui'.iiv; .-evtiolls in the r i e i*-,i e-lati*. n> l><- oll'oi'ed lor sale by pubiic an- tioii by Ale.-.-rs \A Ulianis alld Kettle. Ltd., on Saturday next. These >e tions represent a farther subdivision oi the le Rail estate, and with the low upsets that are being pui on vheiii should find a ready smelt is in t'ue ret-vllection of everybody how readily sections in this estate sold at auction in when tiiere pas an eager demand. Notwithstanding the appreciation in land values jh e reserves arranged are extrcmeiy modest and on this account- the sections should find a rciulv sale. In addition to this the terms are very easy and are set in the ‘ale plan.

Recently the Tologa Bay Progressive League ;!skp(] • the Oook Couiitv Council to obtain a report on the queslion of a light railway to Telega Ba\■ The <-lt>ik (Mr .1. Warren) explained at yestenlay’s meeting of tire Council tiia't the .Council bad no power in the matter, as the law stipulated a gauge of Bit (lin for railways. Cr. Lysnar inquired if the wording could not. be altered, to steam tram service. Cr. Witters remarked that this was only begging the question. The Tologa Hay people did not want a tramway, thev wanted a railway., Cr. Lysnar: A steam service. Cr. Reynolds: You wojji got it anyhow. Cr. Lysnar remarked that if t!a> Council did not take it on there was a private syndicate ready to step in. Cr. Reynolds: It would be tin* best thing that could happen if a private company would take* it- in hand. Cr. Lysnar said a number of influential men from outside wort* very keen on it. Cr.. Reynolds : Well, let them come in.

.'flic Gisborne City Band will render the following programme of music from the Rotunda in the Botanical {.Jan.!oils to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 2.45 p.m. sharp. A collection will he taken un in aid of the band funds; March. “The N<‘w Colonial" ; selection. ‘‘Austral ' ; waitz. “Druid's Prayer" ; selection (sacred). “The Celebrated Largo" (Handel!; air vane, "Eventide ' (Abide YYitli Me): iantasia, “ Ksjmranto" ; march. “Sens of the Brave ; * God Save tlio King." This will be the first opportunity the band has had of playing a programme front the Rotunda for •some months past, as the members time Has been taken up' in playing for patriotic con .'arts, departure ol \ oluntvcrs, the. carnival, etc. jT.e band, although unfortunately losing some eight players tprincipalfy throttgli unemployment' is now 22 strong, and under the baton of Mr Jack Davies conductor, liave had some excellent practices lately, the selection “Austral" was composed by Mr K. Bulch. and dedicated to the famous Austral Guards Band, which -toured Australia and New Zealand some nine vears ago.

]t\ S. Malcolm and Co. sell by public auction this day at 2 p.m. in thenmart, 2 portmanteaux and contents, I wooden'trunk and contents, in the estate of A. Bryson, deceased; also a. quantitiy of furniture and sundries. Poultry and produce sale as usual at II a.m.