The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 27, 1901.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 92, 27 April 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 27, 1901.

Mr Jas. Mclvec lias a change of advertisement in this issue. Mr G. A. Darton returned from the South this morning. A meeting of the Huia Football Club is to be held in the Albion Hotel this evening. Mr Sandtmann, manager of the Tvscr Steamship Company at Napier, arrived by the Zealandia this morning. . The Rev. Mr Rothwoll is to conduct service at Ormond to-morrow afternoon, that being his first visit to that locality. The bay gelding “ Rangi ” is to be offered by auction at Messrs Wyllic anil Mason’s Horse Bazaar at 2 this afternoon. Wo are pleased to learn that Mr J. McKenzie, who is laid up with typhoid fever at Hawera, has only a mild attack of fever.

The special jury case of Oppcnheimer and Co. v. Gisborne Freezing Works is' set down for Monday at the Supreme Court. “ Silence for His Honor, the lung’s Judge 1” was heard in Gisborne for the first time on Thursday morning, when the Supreme Court opened. The proprietors of the Universal Dining Rooms advertise that hot suppers can be obtained this evening. Fresh oysters by to-day’s steamer can also be supplied. A meeting of the directors of the Park Company was held last night, the Chairman of Directors (Mr Matthewson) presiding. The balance-sheet, a very satisfactory one, was adopted. The telephone wires are being steadily increased on the Whataupoko, the latest additions, under the supervision of Mr J. Stewart, being the residence of Mr Crammond and the residence of Mr A. W. Rees. The comet is now visible in Gisborne. A Sydney cablegram of yesterday states : —“ The comet is easily visible with the naked eye. Its tail is about 2deg. in length. It is divided into two cones.” At the Supremo Court yesterday morning, His Honor intimated that no civil business would be taken until Monday, it being understood that in the case of Williams v. Coleman a jury would be dispensed with.

A letter published in tho Times on Thursday created a great deal of interest, It ought perhaps to be explained that tho cumulative vote at school committee elections has long been done away with—a fact of which the correspondent did not appear to be aware. A painful accident happened at Mr H. N. Watson's Kaimoc station yesterday. ' A man working tho Cambridge horse roller was run over by the roller and sustained serious injuries. He was brought to the Hospital last evening, and is now progrossing favorably. “ Surely you are mad to propose such a thing,” remarked Cr King at the County Council meeting last evening. “ I never saw a seven-inch, and do not use one even on my engine.” “We shall probably get some on your engine before we have done with you,” replied the Chairman. Later 'on Cr King remarked : “ The thing was all right until we reached the schedule providing for the width of tyres. If you adopt all before that and light your pipe with the rest you will do well.” Several residents of, Whataupoko, including Messrs George Kemp, S. Coad, Philip Burch ; Victor Sandlant, and H. F. . Hall, wrote to the County Council yesterday, asking the Council to deepen the drairfon the south side of Ormond Koad between Hall-street and Ballance-street, to connect with drain in Hall-street recently carried by new culvert across Ormond Road from north side. The path in front of then’ sections would be flooded ip winter unless this was done. The Council dpoiejed to do the work at once,

At the meeting of tho Liberal Association last night Mr B; Cogar referred to the remarks made by the *Hon. 'Mr Duncan as to co-operative dairying, tho Minister for Lands having stated that i| the settlers provided one-third of the Gapi|al required for starting a co-operative dairy factory, the Government would provide the other two-thirds. After some discussion it was resolved “ That the Association urge upon the Government the necessity of encouraging the establishment o', and

giving assistance to, co-operative dairy factories iri the district.”

Tho second round of the domino tournament was played at the New Zealand ■Natives’ Association rooms last evening. J. Lucas won his game with J. Eosie. J. Jones had a victory in his game with Arch. Pool. This was a good game, both players showing fine form, but in the fourth game Mr Jones proved too good for his opponent, H. Lewis scored a victory over A, Tojynfey. This was the beat game so far in the tournaijient. In tho fourth game both players had two to then' credit, but in the final tho old domino expert secured a victory. H. Miller and F. Harris have yet to play in the second round, W. Andrew being successful in the daawing of the bye. “ A great many people do not appear to know which side of the road to take when out driving,” remarked Mr Jex-Blake, at the County Council last evening, “ they are continually going oir the wrong side, and if the practice is allowed to continue there will be a serious accident before longj’ Several other members spoke in the same

strain. It was decided to instruct the police to take action in any cases of the Idnd which came under their notice. When driving, the rule of the road is to draw off to the'left when meeting with vehicles coming in the opposite direction. If oue driver passes another, he must "pass : him on the right, allowing the oue overtaken to draw off to his left.

At noon to-day the City Buffet, in Gladstone road, will fce opened under the management "of Messrs Allen Bros. It will be run on first-class lines. Town and

country residents can obtain luncheon,

afternoon .tea, or supper at a moderate cost at thg-new restaurant rooms, and can be sure of receiving every attention. Mr

Tom Allen was for manyyears head waiter at the Masonic Hotel, and his brother, Mr

Fred Allen, acted in a managerial capacity at the Albion Club Hotel. The premises are centrally situated, being nest to the New Zealand Clothing Co.’s premises, and the proprietors should meet with a full share of public support. The rooms have

been specially fitted up for the purpose of a restaurant,- the decorations having been carried out by Mr W. Howard, of Mr F. Hall’s staff, and, needless to say, they do hiffl full justice.’

In the witness-box at the Supreme Court yesterday, there was a Native woman who had either wonderful powers of hearing or of telling a story. She swore that, standing at a distance from the witness-box to the river bank, she had heard all that had been said by two people sitting together. On being further questioned, she explained that the one woman spoke loudly, and the other was deaf, and also spoke in a loud voice. “ The jury will have to decide whether she could hear at that distance,” said His Honor in a meaning tone. Another Native witness for defence was able to hear a remark passed at a distance of 150 yards away ! He was also able to sec an object from a position where no ordinary person could discern the object. His Honor apparently did not know the locality, but he was able without that knowledge to declare decisively that, no reliance could be placed on a word the witness said.

Mr Justice Conolly thus spoke in his address to the Grand Jury :—lt is a very shocking thing to see how drink is a prime factor in almost all these cases. In every one of them except a very serious charge of robbery, the prisoner when he was arrested said he was so drunk that he did not know what he did; and also in the ease of this fight between these two Maoris there is no doubt that one of them at least was drunk, and the probability is they both were. Also in this case of assault on the child the man was drunk, or had been drinking. It is very strange that in these cases the parties almost always seem to admit their drunkenness, as if it were an excuse for subsequent crime. I always look on it as an aggravation. A man has no right to put himself in a state in which he commits violent acts which possibly he might not do if in a state of sobriety. It is a shocking thing, I think, to find drink—which seems to have been unknown amongst the Maoris in the earlier days—to have taken possession of a great number of them, and that they do these shocking acts.

At the meeting of the County Council yesterday Cr Tombleson moved that the Council represent to the Telegraphic Department the urgent necessity for a separate telephone wire tom Gisborne to Waimata Valley, whieh v would have the effect of easing the traffic from Ormond, Karaka, Whatatutu, and Waerenga-a-hika; also for a second wire for the coast as far as Tokomaru. These two matters, remarked Mr Tombleson, have been promised to us for a long time, and should bo done. Cr Cooper seconded the resolution, which was carried. It is to be hoped that this matter will receive the attention of the Telegraph Department with the least possible delay, more especially with regard to the second coastal wire. The single line is altogether insufficient for the work, and the outlay should not be grudged by the Department, who will gain considerably thereby. The East Coast suffers from many disadvantages, and has not received the attention it deserves from the Government. We trust that the recommendations of the Council will be favorably considered.

Roman Catholic Church Services, Sunday next.—Gisborne, Mass 8 and 11 a.m., Vespers 7 p.m.; Makaraka, Mass 9 a.m. ; Ormond, Mass 11 a.m.—Rev. T. Mulvihill.

Turanga Church Services.—Waerenga-o-kura (with Holy Communion) 11 a.m.; Ts Arai (with Holy Communion) 3.15 p.m.; Patutahi (with Holy Communion) 7 p.m.— Canon Pox. Waerenga-a-hika, 3 p.m., Lay Reader.

Wesleyan Church Services, Sunday next— Gisborne, 11 a.m.; subject, “ Renewing Our Strength”; 7 p.m., “Take Our Christianity and What do you Give us.” Ormond, 3 p.m.—Preacher, Rev. B. F. Rothwell.