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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 91, 26 April 1901, Page 2

The Supreme Court sitting will be resumed at 10 this morning. The monthly meeting of the Cook County Council takes place this morning. Telegrams report the sighting of a new comet in the east shortly before sunrise. The monthly meeting of the Whataupoko Road Board takes placo this afternoon.

Nearly a million feet of timber has been imported into this district during the last three months.' A shark, seven feet long, was caught this week off the Waikanae beach, with the use of a fishing line. Mr J. Ponsford has a seven-roomed house to let, in a desirable locality, and Mr R. Boyd, of Matawhero, has a fourroomed house to let. A cottage owned by Mr H. White, at Makaraka, was destroyed by’ fire late on Wednesday night. The house was unoccupied at the time. Captain Edy/fn wiped at noon yesterday : —“ Moderate to strong north-east to north and west winds ; glass further fall; ordinary tides ; considerable sea on Coast,” Mr Justice Conoliy, smiling ; “ We get quite enough of the addresses of counsel without the witnesses making speeches. They must reply to questions put to them."

At the Supreme Court yesterday an ofufTWas made discharging from service until 10 a.nl. on Monday, the special jurors in the civil case Opponhoimer v. Gisborne Freezing Co. Messrs Whinray, Jones, Kennedy, Miller, Harding, Lysnar, Hepburn, Morrison, Bright, Johnston, Sheridan, Lewis and Taylor return thanks to the electors to whom on Wednesday they offered their’ services,

Our political independence would no more become extinguished under the Constitution Act of the Commonwealth than it has been under the British Constitution, or would be by the grander act of Anglo-Saxonlmperial union.—Hokitika Times.

At the Harbor Board meeting yesterday the Chairman said that at tl}e last meeting it was decided tc call for tenders for gravel for filling in behind the new wharf. A letter had been received from Messrs Partington and Co. making alternative offers. Mr Macfarlane moved, and it was agreed, that the offer be not accepted. The Kev. Mr Rothwell, of Wesley Church, is to conduct service at Ormond on Sunday afternoon. This will be Mr Rothwell’s first visit to Ormond, and he should receive a hearty welcome. He is a preacher who will soon come into favor with country as well as town congregations.

At the Supreme Court yesterday the accused man Madder related a peculiar experience of men when “ in their cups.” He said that at various times during a “ drunk ” a man got lucid intervals, and then his memory became oblivion again. There were many, he said, in the Court who could tell the Bench that. The remark caused a general smile. At the Supreme Court yesterday, in the case of a Native charged with committing an indecent assault on a child under the age of twelve years, His Honor Mr Justice Conolly, commented on the alarming prevalence of such cases, and stated that his intense hatred to the imposition of flogging alone prevented him ordering it in this case. He sentenced the accused to five years’ imprisonment with hard labort

A sum of .£l5O has been allotted to the Hawke’s Bay Education Board for manual and technical education. The members of the Huia Football Club are to have a practice match at Nelson Bros.’ works to-morrow.

It speaks well for the intelligence of the people of Gisborne that there were only 23 informal votes recorded at the election on Wednesday. At Napier the numbor of informal votes was 218.

Gunner Henry Tarlin, of the Permanent Force, died at Aucklaud yesterday. He strained his heart recently whilst working the guns. He was popular in football and volunteering circles.

. Messrs Nelson Bros, have received the following cable from the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Compauy, London: “ Frozen meat market quotations—Best Canterbury mutton Napier, North Island, 3ld; lamb, first quality ojjd, second sd.

There were over 69 subscribers present at the meeting of the Co-operative Building Society last night. Mr Charles Nield was the successful one in the ballot for £3OO, the result of the draw being warmly applauded. There was spirited competition for the £3OO put up by tender, and it was disposed of for £36 per hundred. The unallotted shares in the Society are being steadily taken up. Mr William Judd; an old settlor of this district, died yesterday morning at Makaraka. He had been in a precarious state of health for some time past. He had been in the district for about 25 years, and some years ago had a store in town. Then he removed to Mutawhero, and opened up a store there, but subsequently applied himself to farming. He was well known throughout the district, and had a large circle of friends. It is the settlers in the country who bear the whole cost of running our railways, with the exception of course, of that of the suburban and pleasure traffic. With the exception of those engaged in mining, whether for gold, silver, or coal, the graziers and farmers may bo said to be the only creators of -wealth ; in consequence, they bear the whole cost of government, with the exceptions wo have pointed out. —Hamilton Argus. At the Supreme Court yesterday, two gentlemen who had served on the Grand Jury asked to be relieved from serving on the common jury, for which they had also been subpoenaed. Mr F. J. Shelton was excused because of his connecton with a civil case, but Mr A. F. Matthew’s had no such plea, His Honor remarking that the fact that a person had served on the Grand Jury might make him all the better qualified for serving on the other jury. The Duke of York is coming, and huia feathers are all the fashion. The price of a single feather is ton shillings, and a whole tail is worth six pounds. The demand, as usual, creates a supply, and artists are said to be busily preparing huia tints from the plumage of loss noble birds. Even a hen’s wing can, by skilful touches, bo made to resemblo the aristo-

cratic huia, and the feathers thereof sold for more than their weight in gold.— Masterton Times. A pleasing feature about the recent municipal election was that it was conducted throughout in a most friendly way ; the victors have not been unduly elated, and those defeated have accepted the position in good spirit. Mr Sheridan, in a manner characteristic of his genial disposition, congratulates the victors, sympathises with the vanquished, and hints that on some future occasion his services will be at the disposal of the borough. A meeting of the juniors of the Ivaiti Football Club was held last evening, when the following officers were elected for the season : —Captain, 11. Bright; deputy-captain, B. Coe ; selection committee, B. Dobson, O. Hansen, and K. JPLeod, and captain and vice-captain (exofficio). It was decided to hold practices regularly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings. If keenness and enthusiasm are anything to go by, the Haiti juniors should have a successful season. In fact, they quite eclipse the seniors of their club in this connection. The city of Melbourne is developing that exultation which might be expected as the date of the arrival of the Duke and

Duehoss of Cornwall and York comes appreciably closer. A correspondent writing to the Star remarks : “ The city is just now decorated with Oregon planks and arches, and blue, red, yellow, and white poles. The prices of provisions and of accommodation arc rising, and next month big profits will be made. Our social whirl is going to be the gayest in the history of this continent, and the smart set of Melbourne is getting its fine feathers ready to flutter before the Duke and Duchess.”— Australian Star.

At the Supremo Court yesterday, during the hearing of a charge of indecent assault preferred against a native, His Honor Mr Justice Conolly had occasion to reprove a number of those persons watching the proceedings for their unseemly behaviour. He expressed surprise at seeing such a large number of men in attendance, and added: If there is any more of this indecent laughter I shall have the Court cleared. It is sickening enough to see such a lot of men here. I shall not allow them to look upon the proceedings as a joke. The crime with which the accused is charged is a most brutal one, and if there is any more of the behaviour which has just taken place I shall have the Court cleared.

.A well-attended meeting was held at Mi - Hood’s yesterday afternoon for the purpose of re-organising a dramatic society

in Gisborne. After the formal business had been dealt with, the question of staging a piece early ‘in June was fully discussed, and finally it was decided to stage “ Our Boys.” The following compose the east Perkin Middlewick, Mr S. East; Sir Geoffrey Champneys, Mr' Ferris; Charles Middlewick, Mr L. James Williams ; Talbot Champneys, ‘ Mr P, Sheridan ; Poodles, Mr Qbigley;' Tempster, Mr Hood ; Mary Melrose, Miss Davis; Violet Melrose, MisS .Poswillo; Clarissa Champneys, Miss Driller: Belinda, Miss Buchanan. It is the purpose of this newly-formed club to devote the proceeds of their production to the town clock fund.'