The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 3, 1901. MORERE SPRINGS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 174, 3 August 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 3, 1901. MORERE SPRINGS.

Thousands of pounds are being spent in developing Rotorua. That money is well spent, but surely the Government might adopt a more liberal policy 1 in regard 'to the hot springs in this district, which are valuable assets to the colony. Our Morere correspondent ably voices the feeling in that district. Dealing first with the harbor, the Times correspondent states : “A feeling is steadily gaining ground j in this district that our member does j I not exert himself sufficiently to acquire the Native land giving access to Waikokopu harbor, The traffic bridge over the Nuhaka river will fie builtbefoi'e the wool season this year, and if tjiis harbor was opened up settlers in this district would avail themselves of it, thereby saving a considerable amount in carting and freight, instead of carting a long distance to Wairoa. Settlers find it necessary to order goods five or six ] months before they ora required, on 1

account of the vagaries of the Wairoa bar.” Dealing with the Springs, pur correspondent states : u The Commissioner of Crown Lands paid a visit to the Springs last week to arrange for constructing baths on ■ the small flat below the bridge, on the road up to the Springs. I hear that a hitch has occurred, as it is thought the water would lose a considerable amount of heat coming through the pipe. A sum of £6O is to be spent improving the old building at present doing duty for a bath-house, which is a disgrace to the Springs. What must visitors think who visit our health-giving waters every year ? It would be no wonder if their numbers

diminished every year, as the benefits derived from the waters are minimised by the damp, stuffy building used as a dressing-room, or rather an apology for one. The present caretaker does all that is possible under the cir- j cumstancos to keep the batlxs clean, | but until a better building isj erocted it is useless trying to do J anything with the old one, Mr Gar-1

roll lias repeatedly promised to see that the money voted for our springs would be spent immediately. Truly we are a long - sutfering people to allow the state of affairs to exist. It is to be hoped that our Settlers’ Association will continue a vigorous agitation until we have baths erected that will be a credit to the district, instead of tiie present ones, which are only an eyesore.” We hope that the Govern- . ment will give their immediate attention to this matter, in the interests of the colony as well as in the interests of the district. THE TOMOANA ACCIDENT. Tire Chairman of the Harbor Board (Mr Townley), on hearing that the Tomoana had struck rock in the harbor, instructed the Secretary to telegraph to the Minister of Marine, asking that the captain of the Tutauekae should be instructed when here with sleepers for the railway to search for the rock. A telegram received last night states: “Master of Tutanekae will be instructed to search for rock on which Tomoana struck. Give him information. as to approximate position.” Another wire from the captain of the Tutanekae states that he expects to be at Gisborne on Monday morning. A committee meeting of the Acclimatisation Society will be held this afternoon. Snow was visible on the northern ranges yesterday, and a very keen wind was experienced on the Gisborne plain. An important sale of furniture and household effects will bo held at Messrs Wyliie and Mason’s auction mart this morning.

At the Poultry Show yesterday, Mr Hanger’s Cypher incubator was on view, and was much admired by all who inspected it. Mr W. Douglas Lvsnar’s series of articles on co-operative dairying concludes in today’s Times. Further correspondence on this important subject is cordially invited. The Rev. B. F. Rothwell’s subject at Wesley Church on Sunday evening will be : “ The fourth man without a label : the answer to the Lawyer’s puzzle.” At the Police Court yesterday a native named Karauria, under prohibition, was fined 10s, or 24 hours’ imprisonment, for drunkenness, and was given 14 days’ imprisonment for being on licensed premises. The anniversary services in connection with St. Andrew’s Sunday-school will bo held to-morrow. A strong choir has been in training under Mr A. T. Hookey, and a first-class musical programme has been arranged. 111 the Divorce Court at Wellington yesterday a decree nisi was granted in the Wairarapa case, Arthur Deadman v. Bessie Deadman and Fred Deadman (co-respon-dent and brother to petitioner), and in the case of Sarah Vickerstaff v. George Vickcrstaff.

The Commission of Enquiry into the Newtown Park camp has been altered, and now consists of Colonols Pitt, Davies, and Major Hawkins. Colonel Pitt is Chairman. The Commissioners meet at the Wellington drillshed on Monday at 11 a.m.

Mr A. G. Wheeler, undertaker, cmbalmer, and carpenter, has removed to the house formerly occupied by Mr G. Wildish in Berry street. Mr Wheeler has also taken a workshop opposite the Masonic Hall, Childers road. At the meeting of the Liberal Association last night Mr Cogar, referring to a discussion that had taken place at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, said that the Liberal Association had months ago recommended that Mr W. L. Rees be appointed to a seat in the Legislative Council.

At a meeting of the Lyttelton Harbor Board the following motion was carried : “ That the question of improving the present methods of discharging and loading vessels at Lyttelton bo referred to the Harbor Improvement Committee for thorough investigation, the committee to have power to call for expert evidence.” The London Graphic, in an editorial note, states : —“ The Duke and Duchess

stayed at Government House, and after two days of the usual public functions they loft for the Now Zealand 1 wonderland ’ that curious hot spring region in Victoria.” The ordinary London journalist scorns to have no idea of the geography of the British Empire. At the Police Court yesterday, Mr

W. A. Barton, S.M., presided. Donald McDonald was charged with procuring liquor whilst under prohibition. Mr R. N.

J ones appeared for the accused, and pleaded not guilty. After some evidence was taken, the charge was withdrawn, and there was a like result in the case against G. 11. Graj r , a laborer, arising out of the same affair. The Star of Gisborne Oddfellows Lodge

hold its usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday evening, the N.G., Bro. J. H. Colebourne, presiding. Five new members were initiated and others proposed. Bro. R. Robb, secretary, was appointed to represent the Lodge at the Manchester Unity Oddfellows social, and P.G. Bro. A. G. AVhoolor was unanimously elected a life honorary member of the Lodge as a token of esteem for his services in the cause of Oddfellowship in Gisborne.

Some good stories arc going the round in journalistic circles at the expense of an evening paper. The organ in question being extremely jealous of its contemporary’s success in news gathering, adopted the course of trying to disparage items that appeared, and always deliberately sacrificed the truth to serve its ends. Strangely enough, each issue of the evening paper containing these petty attacks also recorded startling items of the following character: “In the presence of their many friends Miss Blank was married to Miss Blank.” And again, “ Messrs Smith and Co., wool and produce merchants, are prepared to mako advances and receive consignments of wool, tallow, and lumps of catarrh from the throat.” It is no wonder that the readers of that journal are beginning to fool uneasy. Commenting <y> the inadequate fine of £1 imposed by two Ch«3tchnreh Justices

on a man charged with striking his mother, the Lyttelton Times says The' brute who strikes his own mother in cold blood I ought tu be sent to gaol for a month or two without the option of a fine. To let the latter off with a paltry monetary penalty is to offer a direct incentive to act? of violence. Of course the cowardly ruffian will never strike a man, but if he finds that it no more than £1 to knock his mother about he y,'iil naturally assume that it will cost much less to assault another woman. Wo despair of ever seeing any improvement in Justices’ justice so Jong as me, right to administer it is made- the reward for political services, but we hope that the Stipendiary Magistrates and the police will do their best to permit as few exhibitions of it as possible. A few more spectacles like that of yesterday would bring our lower courts into utter contempt.”

The Russian Admiralty have ordered out .the battleships Pcresviet and Oslabya and tho cruisers Waring, pallada, Askold, and Novik, the two last of which,' however, are not quite complete, to the China station. When they arrive (says the Daily Graphic) Russia will dispose of no less than seven excellent and modern battleships in the Far East, besides six armored

and five protected cruisers. This will place her in a commanding position, even without the aid of Franco. She will be a little stronger at sea than Japan, and much stronger than England. At present we have five battleships on the station, but two of these, the Centurion and Barfleur, are due to return home for a complete refit as soon as they can be relieved, which, by all appearances, will not be for weeks or months. If the Albion and Cressy take their place, we shall still need two more battleships to maintain a bare equality in pumbers with Russia. Presumably the Canopus will go out from the Mediterranean when she is replaced by the Formidable or Implacable, and it would not be surprising if the Victorious were sent with her. But everything deponds upon when the ships now completing are ready for sea,

The annual meeting of tho Gisborne Mutual Investment and Building Society will be held 011 Monday evening.

At the ballot yesterday for men required on the railway works the following were successful :—H. Withers, G. Olsen, A. Wilson, V). Quinn. . Williams, J. Young, R. Williamson, F. Collings, J. RateliiTe, F. Herricks, j. G.eddis, P. Griffon, W. Cather, T. Andrews, Con Dooling, G. Brown, ,T. McKellar, and T. Edwards. The Way or and Messrs Stewart, Marshall and McKay were present at the drawing. The men are to report themselves at the railway office on Tuesday next, at 7 a.m., to proceed to work.

Iu the House on Wednesday, Mr Carneross (Taieri) presented a pactition from Messrs Samson and Sons and Blackwood Bros., of Dunedin. The petitioners state that they have been slaughtering for tho city of Dunedin for many years, and are still carrying on the business of slaughtermen in the city abattoirs since they were opened iu 1898. They further state that although they were not compelled by law to close their slaughterhouses in the event of the city of Dunedin building abattoirs, they have been as effectually closed as if a compulsory clause bad existed, and their premises liad been standing idle ever since the Dunedin city abattoirs were opeued. They ask the House to pass legislation to bring them under the Slaughtering and Inspection Act last year. Tho clauses in question provide that leases may bo determined, and compensation paid to the extent of one half the value of such buildings as appear on the valuation roll of tho district, but no compensation is to be paid on buildings erected or renewed after the passing of last year's Act. Wesley . Church Services, to morrow (Sunday).—ll a.m., “Out of Furnace and Fountain”; 7 p.m., “The Fourth Man Without a Label: Answer to tho Lawyers’ Puzzle.”—Preacher, Rev. B. F. Rothwell. St. Andrew’s Church, to-morrow (Sunday);

Sunday School Anniversary, Junior Endeavor at 10 o’clock, Mr Lang; 11 a iu., “ Model of Early l’iety,” Rev. Mr Paterson; afternoon, Mr Lang; evening 7, “The Union Jack,” Rev. Mr Paterson.