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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 86, 20 April 1901, Page 3

“ It is not necessary for a woman during courtship,” said a judge in a recent case, "to inform her intended husband of any device or attachment to improvo the work of Nature in the construction of her face, form, or figure.” This was apropos of a charge of deception by wearing glasses to conceal a glass-eye. Some idea of the dimensions of the Tcviot fruit industry may be gained (says the Tuapeka Times) from the fact that during the present season upwards of 100 horses have been employed in carrying fruit to Lawrence, where it is. trained to Dunedin and elsewhere. Apricots grown in the Tcviot district have realised as much as 26s a case in Wellington this season.

Somo of the enemies of progressive legislation have no worse—or better — taunt to fling at the Now Zealand Government than this : that it is a “ grand motherly ” one. Well, it is, at least, a wise old grandmother, and, for all her age, fully abreast of the time—in some respects the lively old dame is a little ahead of them." Our Government’s functions are as varied as those of the elephant’s trunk, which can lift half a ton of lumber or pick up a number six sewing needle.—Dunedin Tablet.

The Rivers Commission paid a visit to the district last week. What with commissions, celebrations, and kindred enjoyments, some of our public men need have no fear of losing their superfluous fat for some time to come. —Duller Post. . _ . A correspondent writes to the Napier Telegraph :—Having heard that the in habitants of Hawke’s Bay are asked to contribute towards erecting an arch in Wellington, I suggest that we present to their Royal Highnesses a handsome fourwheeled carriage, made solely from New Zealand wood and fitted with greenstone pauels. I consider an arch after the visit is over is quite useless, and my suggestion is more beneficial to commemorate their Royal Highnesses visit here. This carriage will go Homo and be seen by all the Royal Family, and it will jilso be the means of spending the money in Hawke’s Bay. As showing 'the terrific pace now obtained in motor races on the French roads, and the perfection to which these huge monitors are being quickly brought a recent French motor race bears ample evidence. The race was over a course of two hundred and five miles, the winner turning up in a Mr Maurice Farmen, who drove a twenty-four horse power Panhard and covered the distance in four hours, twenty-eight mins, ten secs., or only an average of forty-six miles an hour for the full distant?.