Local and General

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9849, 30 October 1924, Page 4

Local and General

Eight building permits have, been issued by the thorough Inspector, in the past two weeks for buildings of an aggregate value of; £2/01, including one dwelling to cost £1963.

Tho Governor of Nevada announces that an exporation party he sponsored discovered the ruins of a burned, city, six miles in extent, in southern Nevada. Many rock writings, fragments of pottery, and other prehistoi - ic articles were found. —A. and N.Z. C.A.

Ten eases of infectious diseases were notified and investigated in the Borough during the month of September as folows: Diphtheria 6, of v hit'll bacteriological examinations proved live positive and one negative : scarlet fever 2; tuberculosis 1, and pneumonia 1.

In the House replying to Mr.Perrelle the lion. Nosworthy said the the regulation's for the prevention of the introduction of foot mid mouth disease from Britain were as many perfect as possible, and nothing tv as to be gained by attempting to force the hands of the Government.

The Returns of the Gisborne tramway sendee during the past fortnight hnvuf been as follows: Gladstone 1{ i^u: —Fares collected. £l2O 4s 9d; passengers carried. 12.124: mileage, 'Jr2SC> ; car hours, 3S-3: Ormond Head: fßaros collected. £63 12s Cd: passengers carried, 0/362 : mileage, ? ,02s; car hours, 199.

In replying to Mr. diced the Hon. 0. J. Parr said the question, of increasing the salaries of magistrates was now under consideration, but It was unlikely there would be any legal a tion .on the subject .tuts session. There would be legislation mis session dealing with question of superannuation.

The New York police shadowed two well-dressed Chinese, escorting three packing cases oi unusual size. V nen thev were opened they disgorged three tcrriblv emaciated etches just arrive from Singapore. One shortly after ms release cued from summon. Ivo others confessed they had been ra me boxes for a month. The twu.Chuie.se escorting the hexes were arrested.— A. and N.Z.C.A

At Capetown. Sir John Luke, a Now Zealand Parliamentarian, interviewed. said lie looked upon soutn Africa as essentially a country ottering everv opportunity to young a iid for" the'introduction ot capital. The immense hack country could net possible lie brought into production in- minimum expenditure. It cak-rai for considerable capital. Eiiorrr.oae resources were still untapped.and.o.reted aa ex-.client remunerative r.eid tor capital.—A. and N.Z.C.A.

A representative meeting of solute? settlers* in Glengarry block expressed appreciation ot the recent revaluations of holdings, a reduction of about a ’.bird in many instances, and decided to wire to the Minister yi Lands their thanks and gratitude lor the fair and generous treatment given

them by the Revaluation Board, and assure him that they appreciated and accented the opportunity given them to make good. tl was also decided to wire to the Prime Minister, ncknou lodging the fact that he had kept lu's promise and given them a square deal.—P. A. Tiie Borough Electrical Department im# carried cut the following, works during the post fortnight: New connections 4: total. 2-51-3: exteus.ons, 6: sundry, 1; transfers. 15; wnmg permits tor new work. 7: wiring perr.:.:s ror undrv 1. Twer,tv chains of cable was erected during the tort mg:.:, and the ime work in Aberdeen Head between Cm.-den Street and Derby Street was overhauled. Six new poles have been erected and four removed, of time two have been erected in Childers Read, and two oche:s renewed to shorten the lona spans. Dr. A. laud, of N on Zeeland, v ho arrived at Fremantle on the Arcades, dealing with the rail. d r.y ~f the jspahlingor treatmer.:, deeisrtd it cruel to hold out hopes for those suiter;::;: I rein "the great white sranvoge'h when even Spabliuger hums.lf admits that he has net yet discovered tire right strum.. S:\thliuger is net a oeanlirled sre-diea: man. and, :: would be tune ior tno Government to rush, to his aid when the supposed cure has stood the test ef time. It wrss absurd for either the New Zealand or the Australian Governments to sponsor Spahlinger when he had been refused recognition by the Britisli Medical Assosiotien. which was advised by the greatest living specialists. •'Some time ago.' said Cr. Rid at the Borough tYuneii last Tuesday *‘*he engineer suggested that a. hir-i----ir.cr. sprayer should be rroented for the purpose cr re-surfacing the Pc-ei Street ''ridge. It was a hue structure and it was to he regretted if some action wa> net taken to ne-sur-fr.ee the bridged' The engineer said that he intended to re-surf.'.ex' the bridge with bitumen. There was r.o doubt that a bitumen sprayer would ranter: aay assist in carrying out the vcrrlt. but It was a question of manev. As the engineer had mentioned the question of purchasing a ;u turner: sprayer :r. Ids report, it was decided to defer consideration ef the report until a specie' meeting to re held on Tuesday might, when the electrical manager's r'port cut m.eto" readmg will also b-o dealt with. An application by the New Zeedond Fedora:e-i of Theatrical and Stage Employees Industrial Ass.c.atiou tv*, a lirav* award mum before the Coi> eiikttie-n Council at, \\e-.-ugton xxtsterdav. The proposed award is to cover VellingtOis* Canto: bury. Otago ana Southland districts. llegarding hours some a.scuss.ou toss ptace ana eventually an agreement, was Snsiiy reached with little or no akeratiew. in the provisions of the standing award. Mr D. d. Sigh ton. -or. behalf of the picture theatres, -entered a strong protest against the, roetluxt ox citing various picture theatre jsvpriexors to rppomr at the Cevsttoii table. There were S&5 picture theatres in New Zealand and only due had been cited. Something was radmaßv wrong tf they eeufo, image awanas and I-ring parties under an award layer. The wastes will be o-oi.s':cior<xs. te-xt&y. —RA. “

l5S f ™WiGyF ft f JyP^^/v xttVwnjjg p(W4t,»c<?srSs WS% tls? fftSWO 'bs s “- . WS 'iwtl-c-iilars' are avails He Sb&Ta t&ffe a^tetitess"-. eers, Messrs BaS Fed Street** S» :jw«re tee* . .• : % HIW XT "Retains its. >W% tender,- ViVaSt er fesalc.-v All ijwfcsl stealers sell' titesw ' - ' Great Bare:J«rs In . Genuine Gillette THr-rrs. Ivavr'l■'.:!:>■ f."ir kv v V. --•h snl te •*■■-< >e Or.\v & o t\ceS Write' ;Vc w. -Al A, Bte-. v>,« x ssa -Ox, Jesters, Gfeßsrw\ \:

The weight-guessing competition (sheep and beef) attracited a large number of guessers yesterday. Th‘ takings were £1 15s above last year, which was £l7 2s.

The side shoes all expressed delight at yesterday’s business on the ©no" ground. So pieased were they that practically every one has booked space for next year.

In the flourmilling case witness gave evidence for the Lrovwr ■yesterday to the effect that, JuUT Distributors, Limited, was estaolishe t] iev W ere unable to obtain brands ct flour desired, but had to take wbat Distributors Ltd.. sent them he Court adjourned till to-day. L .j. ■

A conference of delegates representing tbe Gisborne, Vvaikohu and lokomaru Boxing Associations was held on Tuesday evening to discuss thc aL . ability of forming a 1 overt. Laj Lt* ing centre in Gisborne. Jt *atided Unit the centre thou Id he formed and that a meeting he heia to deal with arrangements for a centre tournament.

The ratepayers of Newmarket, by 9 76 to 71 carried a £15,-500 loan lor concreting several streets or the borou</h. The Otahuhu ratepayers s,u. turned the raising of £12,000 lor nnproving the water system," the vot.no being 130 to 51.. A poll Nortucote resulted:— Repair of slip* ‘rff.f ’ h'to 139; recreation reserve £2.10 i. Do to 145; streets improvement £o ; J,w,. 150 to 140.—P.A.

Tills is practically the hrst year that any fanner from Motu d'Svrict has exhibited in the sheep sections a. the show, and the farmers irero Uu.t district were very pietitei when >L A Blair, from Maiawai, rec&iveo tvo second awards in the Romney masses. It is too early in the year generaibfor farmers in that district to' stock reads for exhiortion, uHe Mr Blnlr’s exhibit shows what can tss done bv a keen eiitriusiasi.

A striking example of tbe high oualitv won: accomplished locally was on view pjt Mellor Bros’ stall at tim Show vesterdr.y. This was a lv-seatr-r motor* botiv on a Cadillac exienoeu chassis, it "is finished in cream npoi n trim ib ed with the best rnigbnn Conno,iv leather, with cushions yno a: on exceedingly well sp-ung, ana ceep a:u wide doors, to allow or easy .ingrcv-s or egress. The hood is or the oneu>a r i tvn-c. and can be readily lov/erel f.r -rained.' There is a luggage carrier on the back, the panels above oerng «i:a:dod with silver rods. No expense has been spared in trie .manufacture of the veh.cle, and the- wors wcv--. do credit tJ any firm m New Zealand.***

The c-asv terms tiered on _\e:son - Taruiieru prrararty. wlileh is being auctioned in V> sections by Bali and C r aTvsha T v at the Masonic m jVS *x buildlnte at 11 o’clock on Tmdjjr should 'T l 1 and balance"* die'years at G per ! cent. There afb houses on six o:_tke t blocks, and «:?ap and Iron ; is available on the ground tor -dn.-d----i inn houses, sheds, etc., on any e: ! the other sections.*