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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 208, 9 September 1901, Page 2

Tenders are invited by the llorougb Council for the cartage of 1000 yards ol Fatutahi stone.

A report reached the Times ollice lasi evening that an old house on the Wainui had been destroyed by fire.

Mr Peckover asks us to correct an error in his letter in our Saturday’s issue. II should have read 11th (not lliul) chap, ol Ist Corinthians 4 to 10.

The Royalty, ex-French gunboat at Noumea, lying at’Sydney for some time, has been purchased by the Miramar Ferry Company, Wellington.

There is heavy mortality amongst children at Port Pirie, South Australia, from a disease resembling llussian inilucmta. The schools have been closed.

Elizabeth Schmidt, whose infant was found dead in bod a few weeks ago, was charged at Hastings on Saturday with manslaughter, and was remanded until to-day.

A debate on the motion, 11 That the influence of women upon the world is greater than that of men,” is to take placo at the meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society this evening. There was o largo attendance at Messrs Wyllic and Mason’s auction mart on Saturday morning, when a Hock of turkeys brought from Whangara were sold. The birds brought high prices, the gobblers selling for 4s 6d each, and the female birds for four shillings. In the Supreme Court on Saturday the Judge said that he liked to see his decisions appe alcd from, provided the appeal was not trivial, because if one were right it was a satisfaction to him to have it confirmed, and if lie were wrong, well—it taught one not to make such a mistake again.

A cablegram from Melbourne states : The Senate amended the clause in the Customs Bill dealing with ships’ stores, which provides that, unless entered for Home consumption or as prescribed, shall only be used by passengers and crew for service on the ship after departure from the last port of departure in the Commonwealth.

A cablegram rccoived front Masterton on Saturday states : —Thos. Watson, an old resident, was found drowned this morning in a watcrhole at the rear of the cemetery. He was to appear to-day at the Court to answer charges of assault and trespass on his wife’s premises, a separation order having previously been obtained against him. Y’esterday there was a marked improvement in the Salvation Army services, which wero well attended. Last night instead of their usual open-air meeting tho band and soldiers marched round the back streets, and attracted considerable attention. Tho week of prayer and selfdenial is announced for October 19th to 25th inclusive. By this means last year X 207 was raised, Gisborne being beaten only by the four large centres, which fact speaks highly for the generosity of the people.

The members of tlic Gisborne Garrick Club have for some time been rehearsing a play, entitled “ British Born,” ancl it is intended to produce it at the Theatre Royal on the 17th inst, A number of our leading amateurs are taking part, and the production is looked forward to with interest. The entertainment is to ho given under the auspices of the Gisborne Beau-

tifying Association, and the proceeds will bo devoted to that body. The object is one that should appeal to residents of the district, and wo hope to see a crowded audience.

At the AVesley Church on Sunday morning, Sister ' Jamieson delivered a searching and profitable discourse on “ Romove not the ancient Landmark.” One landmark had been removed when the word of God was removed from the schools, and one of the foulest blots on our fair colony was the fact that the Bible was no longer acknowledged as of old. The Bilile in the home was another landmark that seemed to be in danger. The third landmark dwelt upon was the observance of the Sabbath, and the fourth the doctrine of Salvation through the Blood of Christ. In the afternoon a united njeeting of the Wesleyan and Presbyterian schools w.is addressed by Sister Ruth, who also delivered a tolling address tc a crowded congregation in the evening on “ The Seven Sayings of the Cross.’ There were several decisions for Christ. The meetings are to be continued on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

Some anxiety has been caused as to the whereabouts of Air Geoffrey Swarbriek, aged 23. lie came into town from his homo at Nuhaka, intending to be present at the volunteer parade last week. On Tuesday night he stayed at the residence of his sister, Mrs Thompson, and early on Wednesday left on a visit to his brother, who is employed on Mr Houlden’s station at Pouawa. no * lorse

Mangapapa, and set off on foot, a walk that should not have taken him more than a couple of hours. He was to return in time for the parade on Thursday. On Saturday the brother came into town, and then it was learned that Geoffrey- had not reached his brother's place. It was thought that he might have stayed at Air Peryer's place at the Hole-in-the-Wall, that being on the way, and it being likely that he would pay a visit there ; but Mr Peryer also came into town on Saturday, and on being questioned, said that he had seen nothing of Geoffrey. The latter’s brother returned to town last night, with the information that there was still no sign of his brother. It is possible that the ! young man may have changed his mind ■ and gone in some other direction to that of Pouawa, but the circumstances are I sufficient to cause anxiety to his relatives,

The Premier of New South Wales states that the four million loan cost £o 9s 9d per cent. It would cost To 10s per cent, locally, and so large an amount would have disturbed the market. A deputation of Otago members waited on Ministers on Saturday and asked for the addition to the estimates of a grant of some . :H5 to extoud some of the branches c: the Otago University course. In roily, Mr Seddon said it was his i iten. on to practise rigid economy, ai.d not to put anything on tho estimates utside what had been done in the past, lie wanted that point clearly understood.

The monthly meeting of the To Arai Road Board, held on Saturday, was attended by Messrs C. White (Chairman), •T] Clark, C. J. Parker, Morrison, and T. J ex-Blake. A reply was received from the Treasury Department in connection with the complaint of the settlers of the Tokonui road district that 1000 acres of Tarawaru block had not been included in their district. Tho Department stated that the plans were correct, and the settlers had no cause to complain. Regarding the bridge over the Arai river, the Chief Engineer for Roads wrote stating that TOGO as a £ for T subsidy had beon voted for consideration with the estimates for the year. Some discussion took placo with regard to raising the required .2000, and it was decided to call a public meeting at Reav station. The urgent need for tho 1 bridge was pointed out by a mouther who stated that there had been two accidents during the last twelve months. Mr JexBlake was granted permission to engage a man to do necessary repairs to tho road in front of his property.

A meeting of the Men's Sunday Mutual was held yesterday afternoon, when there was a large attendance, Mr E. H. Buckingham, President, being in the chair. Dr. Welby Fisher gave an excellent lecture on “ Diet, Exercise, and Rest,’ which was very much appreciated. The loeturor dealt in a very able manner with his subject, his discourse being brimful of information. The doctor discussed the subject in a general way, showing, as in physics, tho use or non-use of certain organs tended to make them strong or weak, so in physical and mental culture, by proper use, training and rest tho organs were taught to respond to all reasonable demands made upon them. Tho question of diet ho considered did not require any hard-and-fast rule, as a comparison of the European and Asiatic nations, showod that the former were superior to the latter in physical and mental culture, and this he considered a suitable argument for a mixed diet. The greater percentage of intelligent moil were men who had been used to good living, and though good living had a tendency to cause gout, it did not mar tho intelligence. In his practice ho had seen much of the ovils of life in the lower class life of London, and he had read of a scheme in which it was proposed that tho British Government should adopt, educate, and feed all children born under its flag. This would give young men tho opportunity to marry after reaching tho ago of 20, and by this method it was thought that it would have a tendency to lessen tho immorality and physical degeneration that existed. A number of questions were asked and satisfactorily replied to by tho doctor. On the motion of Mr J. D. Kelly, seconded by Mr J. Georgeson, a hearty voto of thanks was accorded to Dr Fisher. Next Sunday afternoon the members arc to give a review of tho books read by them during the fortnight.

A meeting of tho Acclimatisation Society was held on Saturday at the Masonic Hotel, for tho purpose of receiving tho report of Mr Scanlon, as to the suitability of the rivers in the district for trout. In his report the expert stated that tho Waipaoa river from its mouth upwards was admirably adapted for growing trout. He knew of few rivers in which trout would do better. As to its adaptability for breeding trout, the river from its mouth up to the junction of the Waikohu and Waipaoa at Ixaraka was quito unsuitable for this purpose. Tho gravel was fairly good, but the river carried such a quantity of silt that any ova deposited would infallibly besmothored with silt and destroyed. Ho did not think that the Waikohu was a suitable river to liberate fry in. Tho Mangatu was the best stream ho had seen, and ho was of opinion that there was not a stream better adapted for trout breeding in the colony. lie was certain that, with this stream and tho Waipaoa at the head of our river system, if trout were liberated in suilieient numbers, there would have good fishing in three years, and that in a few years the whole river system from its source to its mouth would bo fully stocked, and would afforl as good sport as is to be had in the colony. Mr Scanlon also gave members some useful hints as to the methods of -stocking these rivers. Mr Acland Hood proposed that a committee be formed to obtain information, and canvass tho district with a view to seeing whether it was practicable to act on the lines of Mr Scanlon’s report by granting thirty life memberships of their Society at XTO by two annual instalments of £5 each. Father O'Connor considered ■Co was sufficient. It was all right for gentlemen who had fixity of tenure to pay XlO, but they could not expect outside people to pay that amount. Ho moved as an amendment that X 5 be the subscription. Mr Hood thought this should be left to the committee to decide, and after discussion Father O’Connor agreed to withdraw his amendment, tho motion being carried. Tho following committee was appointed:—Messrs J. Clark, G. Grant, James Macfarlane, Robert Moate, Mander, G. Maclean, Hood, and Father O’Connor.