Local and General.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3985, 19 July 1915, Page 4

Local and General.

The District Health officer (Dr lift. ftreuch) has advised the Hospital Board that the house of Miss K. Williams has been offered for the use of sick and wounded .soldiers.

Tho members of the Sixth reinforcements who were at Trcntham were (wires our Wellington correspondent) given leave on Fridav to visit their homes.. This is the lbst leave they u ill get before leaving New Zealand.

Tbe Visiting Committee (.Messrs Holden and Johnston) reported to the Board on Friday that they had visiter I the 'Hospital six times during Hie month, and had found everything ,satisfactory.

Attention is drawn to the special gathering at the Citadel to-night, presided over by Major Toomer. A first- ( lass varied programme has been got together, and’ an interesting time is expected. r l o-morrmv evening a hand ten will be hold at 0.1-fi. after which the final gathering of the series will he conducted by the visiting officers.

“Called Back',” a. brilliant adaptation of Hugh Conway’s wHi-known novel, attracted a packed house at the Opera House* on Saturday evening. This magnificent drama is stupendously staged and perfectly acted, sirid will be repeated tin’s evening. A locomotive of the type in use on. tne Gisborne railway will arrive from* the North during this week to augment the haulage power on the local section, and it is understood that a more powerful engine is at present under construction, for this districtand will, arrive shortly. These locomotives. with the new .sheep trucks and timber waggons which are to be added to the rolling stock during the net- few months will relieve the present heavy congestion of traffic and will enable the development of the yimher industry to a greater extent than has been possible heretofore..

Some of the ‘‘Tommies’’ whom the New Zealanders have met in Egypt have been very, severe on shirkers or

"slackers” as they prefer to call them. Sorgt. Coomhe, of 1 okomaru Bay. met sir h a one at the Zoitonn camp- tne other week. He was delighted with the physique and the numbers of the Colonials. More so was lie pleased that such a line response is being made by the people of the Colonies. The Tommy added: ■‘Ain' young fellow who is seen walking out with a girl if, he is dodging going to the front will soon he besieged t»v scores oi other girls with tin* question. ‘AA’hv don t you join the eolors and help your country? 1 hatis as it should he. anyhow.”

The new telephone, exchange list which was issued in book form during this week, is a slop in the right- direction. and the numerical as well as alphabetical lists will he much appreciated. An innovation in the shape of fetters after the number of a siiuseriber on a party line is also a decided improvement as well as a great saving of time to the subscribers and exchange attendants. _ As. however, the new method of obtaining a subscriber on the nartv line does not appear to hi* generally understood, the foil -wing explanation was _ obtained from the superintendent : l nder the old system a subscriber requiring sa.' ‘■The Waterworks. Te Arm, would ask for "70. Waterworks, one long ami iwo short rings. ’ AA lih tne lew system all that is necessary is. "70 li. Waterworks.” V- a mark of their appreciation lor past patronage, the maiiagemf nt of the World’s Pictures have _ extended an. invitation to all school children in Gisborne and outskirts to attend any afternoon sessions they wish to-day and on Tuesday, Wednesday., Thursday, and Friday, during the hours of L.jij and f> p.m.. free of charge. This arrangement, will enable the young folk to sec* three distinct programmes, including some features of great educational value. Among the items for to-day’s exhibition will be “The Departure of the New Zealand. Expeditionary Forces," "Among the Monuments' of Egypt,’’ and “An Old Soldier’s Influence.” These specialties will be in addition to the usual instalment of “Trey o’ Hearts” and a comedy featuring the over-popular "Pimnle."

'fhe advice to relatives oi troopers at the Front to enclose blank paper and envelopes in their letters is very tiineJv. Owing to the short supply of writing material many troopers it would seem have been at their wits ends to know how to communicate through tin' post to their friends in tins Dominion. . Perhaps the most novel attempt in this direction to date is that by Len -Tory, formerly of the Tokomaru Buy post office, who has sent to Mr (biles, sen., a postcard m the form of a piece of wood cut with a pocket knife from a packing case! It was a simple message that was contained on this extraordinary missive, being: ‘-Quite well, still in action. ’ but it was very welcome all the same. Commenting on the matter Mr Oates said to a “Gisborne I'imes reporter: “I think it reflects the greatest credit on the postal authorities that they carefully saw that it safely reached its destination." One and all will sa> ditto.

The first Detroit electric brougham to he imported to New Zealand was seen in the streets of Gisborne on 'Saturday, and attracted a great deal of attention. 'This was a handsome •1-seater model which Mr Y\ .D. Lysnar has just imported for Mrs l.ysnar’s use. 'The ear is paopolled by the Edison storage battery, of about half the strength of those jin use in the Gisborne trams. Tne brougham is identical with the one used by Mrs Edison, and is a veritable car de luxe. 'The bodv is constructed of aluminium, the roof being beaten out of'one solid piece, so that it cannot crack or leak. All round the cal are windows, so that the occupants can see and bo Seen, or if privacy is desired neatly-fitting blinds can he drawn. 'The 'mechanism of the ear is a revelation, and is the last word in simplicity and efficiency. The upholstering is splendidly done, while the car is furnished with all manner of dainty toilet contrivances, being essentially a ladies’ vehicle. 1 lie storage battery with which the car is fitted will carry the brougham for.Bo miles, and the cost ot rechaiging works out at about 7s (id. 'lhe ear can he run on five different speeds, and the manipulation of the control is simplicity itself. A feature of the mechanism is that tile car Can be ponTrolled in only one way—the right way. Tlie cost of the ear is about £B6O. Mils Lysnar had a run about town in the handsome brougham on Saturday, and its easy, beautifully easy running! was the theme of much favorable comment. The car was supplied by the Anderson Electric Cai Company, of America, and was assembled by Mr A. 11. . Harris of Christchurch, representative in A»eu Zealand for the Edison storage battery, who is at present in Gisborne.

'The latest engagement announced is Miss Choice i-Design to Mr. Splendid Value. H. J. Grieve jeweller, lias just landed a . beautiful ..selection of engagement rings. Size cards free.*

Private Arnold Coornbc,. of T°k<> maru Hay, who went away, with tne 3rd Reinforcements has been promotedto sergeant.

Chicken pox, it was stated at tho last meeting of the-Hospital Board, has need struck off the list of not-inamcs diseases.

Tne National Executive of the M-« Zealand Political Reform League has decided' to abandon tin* annual confer eru.i.*, owing to the war.

On the- gates of a cemetery not a thousand miles from .Masterton are painted in hold, black letters, the words: "Wake up! Your count-O wants you!”

Detective McLeod on Saturday night arrested a man yiio has been wanted in AA'ellington since Alay last for alleged wife desertion.

There does n'ot appear to be much in, the way of infectious sicKness m this district at present. There are only two convalescent tv Jioid patienx still ill the hospital. No cases iia>> been admitted for. the past , two riionths. The Isolation Hospital is at present open oil account- oi too patients .suffering from diphtheria..

One of tin* wounded men returning from the Dardanelles .states that women took pert in tin* attempt to repel the Australians. He,saw three armed Turkish women equipped w-Mi ammunition belts' lying dead nneh’i a deserted house, and a British Jormn) had also told him that his regiment Km! accounted for more than a dozen sirh women.

AI t * r ft. E. N. Hau<;hi. of Auckland, who recently completed a term o six months’ imprisonment, after baling been sentenced to,five years imprisonment by a military .eoiiit m iguiwa. and having had his sentence commuted, has had the commission he formerly held as captain tne Territorial Force, returned to-jnm.

Word was received on Friday of the death of Mr Noel Bra ithwaipe Williams, son of Mr George C- .Williams, of Rarigitapu, Hawke’s Bay, and a nephew "of Airs C. P. Du vies of Oi»home, nii.cl *> brother of -\lr.s K* Murpliv. Mr Williams,_ who was need •’!. left AA'elhngtori. with the fiist contingent. He was recently reported wounded, and last week word was te eeived from him that lie was just about to return to tin* front,, His father received official intimation on Friday that In* died of dysentery on the 7th.

On the question of the milk supply to the hospital Inspector York reported to the Board as under: — At the last meeting of the Board I reported having taken a sample or the m'y whilst being delivered at the hospitn.. Since then I have received the analyst’s report which shows this mi Ik is not up to a satisfactory standard, f cannot give yon any further information upon this matter, at uresmit. onlv so far as to say the Health Department are dealing with this are several other samples under the Food and Drugs A't. ’

At Friday’s meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Mr T. F. Ton.e.vehife referred to the Moratorium Act and suggested that steps should be taken to have it lifted. He mentionec. that in Knjihirul tho Act censed tnre< ‘ months after the declaration of wa,l • Here in New Zealand it was still in existence and likely to be continued for a further period. This was unfair to mortgagees whose property eouit! suffer and they could get no redress except by a costly process. Members mentioned that in new agreements claims were inserted exempting the provisions of the Act* and the matter was allowed to wop.

Tbe Mayor of Auckland (Mr J- H. Gun son), advised the Mayor of Gisborne by telegram on Fridav that at a meeting in t-ho Town Hall, Auckland. it. was resolved to inaugurate a fund' by one shilling subscriptions to suitably .recognise the distinguished services of General Botha, and that -Hu* proposal be brought under the notice of the Mayors ot the chief centres of the Dominion with the*, view of creating a Dominion fund. The message concludes’, “AA ill you kinc.B take steps in.your district to eo-oper-nter" The Mayor despatched the following reply to the Mayor of Auckland (-—"Vuur telegram re Is subscriptions to suitably recognise General Botha’s services in South Africa duly to hand. Gisborne will be glad to co-operate. Have opened lists at Borough Council Chambers and newspaper offices tor receipt- ot moncj. To the 110 pit-1 Board cm Friday night Mrs ft. Wilks, lmn. secretary of tlie local li ranch of the AA omen s Christian Temperance Union, wrote, bringing the following motion, recently bv the Union, under the not’ii-‘ ,n the Board : "That a letter be sent to tin* Hospital Board pointing out that the Union hoped the inmates of the Old People's Home would not t M . •moved' to the new hosipta! site, as it would mean loss oi, personal visits, and many cheery social gatherings which tlie old people now enjoy. It was decided to acknowledge receipt of the letter.

A verv large crowd at tended the band concert given by the City Band in the Botanical Gardens yesterday. The band was under the able direction of Mr .lack Davis, and rendered a most- select, programihe as follows: March. “The New Colonial'’ : selection •‘Austral"; waltz. “Druid's Prayer” ; selection (sacred), “The Celebrated Largo’’ (Handel); air varie, “Eventide" (Abide With MoV fantasia. “Esperanto”; march. ‘‘Sons of the Brave"; -‘God Save the King.” The selection “Austral” was composed by Mr E. Bulcli, and dedicated to the famous Austral Guards Band, which toured Australia and New Zealand some nine years ago. A collection in aid'of the funds of the band was taken up, and as a result the Hand’s coffers will benefit by £7 Os od, a most satisfactory sum.

The Colonial Motor Agency, who arc the Dominion a giants for Ford cars, have received a letter from the Ford. Company, stating that as there are no steamers available owing to the war, the Ford Company have chartered some sailing ships so as to keep up with the orders for ears from the Dominion. The Colonial Motor Agency have 700 cars on order ac the present, time and hope to lie able to place them vo. y shortly. Out of the large number oi Ford cars on order for Air •Oakes, of Oakes' Garage, only two have come to hau l so far and They have been .secured by Bov. Father Lane and Mr Hugh Hamilton, of Mangapapa. The Rev. Father Lane states thmo all tlie time he was at Home in the Old Country he did all his touring in a jjord and he• states that for hill climbing and levels they are incomparable.*

Don’t know us? That’s strange! We 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- who 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 vour 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 tlie article you require 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 store is the People’s Emporium. It is essentially the people’s store, and if you are not a customer, do not any longer, but give them a trial. You will be so satisfied, that you will never deal fci.se-, where.* ' V'

A. special general meeting of tho Gisborne Harbor Board will be held this morning to deal with tho report of the special committee set- up to deal with the reorganisation of the Board’s dredging staff. The monthly meeting of the Board will also be held to-day.

Another long succession of new films will be presented by Bathe Pictures at His Majesty s I lieatrc tonight, The feature subject will be “Tlie Abduction,” a startling production by tlie Nordisk Company, which deals with an episode in the life of Dr Gar-cl-Harria, the master criminal of the century.