The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 17, 1901. THE ENGLISH UNIONISTS

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 215, 17 September 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 17, 1901. THE ENGLISH UNIONISTS

The decision of the English unionists to make enquiries a.bout tko investing of tlieir funds on the Continent, as reported by the cable messages, does not come as a surprise, for the reason that the subject was being freely discussed when the mail left, and is referred to at length in Homo papers to hand. The proposal is an outcome of the Taff Yale ilailway case, and enables the sick and out-of-work funds of unionists to be trenched on in the event of litigation, and it is certain that litigation would be resorted to as a means of defeating the methods of warfare adopted by unionists, particularly that of-picketing in the i case of strikes. The position is an unfortunate one, It will bo a had state of affairs if sick and out-of-work funds are confiscated. On the other hand there is no doubt that the unionists themselves have regarded their accumulated funds as weapons of warfare, and chat every strike that has been won, or in which a good light has been made, has been backed up by funds that have been collected by regular contributions from the members of the unions. The out-of-works funds have been considered to ; be largely for the purpose of providing I for those who have been thrown out of I work by strikes, and certainly they are j effectively used to deal with the special j i u tei'C=ts 'of the workers in the way of J improving their position, and in obtaining advantages from the masters. The result will probably be that instead of sending their funds out of the country for investment, the unionists will take the more extreme course of allowing the funds to become j exhausted, which would mean that a strike would soon reduce them to beggary. What the consequences would be if an army of hungry workmen were thrown out on strike, with no prospect of anything but desolation, may be imagined. The unions have one' good effect that they control the mon to a large extent when a strike does take place. Tlio probability is that a prolonged fight would lead to the overthrowing of unionism altogether. The capitalists would naturally welcome such a result, but in these days the subjection of the workmen would not obtained at any ight cost, and in such a struggle . between capital end labour the result j vould certainly not be a foregone - inclusion, for the overthrow of I mionism, if successful, would perhaps ■ >e simply making way for a sort of 1 guerilla fight that would be more ' isastrous than any organised j nionism. It is certainly a great pity c hat the sick funds of the unions are s ot protected from confiscation by s tigation. F ~ ! n A meeting of the Horticultural Society ti ill be held on Friday evening next to p lake arrangements for the November a how. 6

Telegrams report falls of snow in the far South.

The Elingamite arrived at Auckland at 8 o’clock yesterday morning. The charge of alleged robbery comes on at the Magistrate’s Court to-day.

A mail will probably close for South by the Toroa to-day.

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council takes place to-night.

Mr W. F. Crawford is expected to return. to Gisborne this week from the Old

Country

Mr Natusch, architect, leaves Napier this evening for Gisborne, and arrives in the uiorniug.

The final rehearsal of the drama “ British Born ” was held last evening, and went off verv successfully.

Captain Edwin telegraphed at 11.52 yesterday :— North to west and southwest. heavy gale soon : glass fall ; tides poor ; indications rain." In their advertising column Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. draw attention to a new waterproof boot lor rough wear. Their green hide boots only require to be seen to be appreciated. An advertisement in regard to the stallion Swordfish 11. appears in this issue. As a performer on the turf. Swordfish has a great record, and is without doubt 011 c of the grandest stallions brought into this district.

A telegram from Christchurch states Michael Scanlan, Ashley Lewis, and William Doughlas were blown to sea in an open boat last night from Motunau. They were last seen drifting due east. Their safety is almost despaired of. For the past few days there has been a high westerly wind driving across the Gisborne plains. The wind lias been knocking the fruit trees about, but coming at this time of year the damage is not great. The townspeople have had an unpleasant time owing to the dust.

Messrs Kennedy and Evans inform us that they are in receipt of information from the Westport Coal Company that owing to the harbor dues levied by iho Government and the expenses in connection with the Workers’ Compensation Act, the price of all coal coming from that port has been raised sixpence per ton.

Our telegrams from Invercargill this morning give an extraordinary tale by a man, who says that the hailstones wore charged with electricity, and that his horses’ ears and his own board shone with a pale phosphorescent light. This yarn beats that received from America the other day as to the heat being so great that eggs in courso of transit for food hatched chickens on the way !

A new drapery establishment is to be opened up in Gisborne next Monday, Mr C. Hawkins, of Canterbury, having decided to start business in Gisborne. Until ho can get more commodious premises, lie lias taken the shop adjoining that of Mrs Robb, fruiterer. Mr Hawkins brings first-class references with him from tho South, and has determined to make his homo in Gisborne. An advertisement appears in this morning's issue, Mr Hawkins undertaking to give customers the best value for their money.

The members of tho representati v e

football team are buckling to work ; n real earnest with a view of gotting fit fOl- - match against Hawke’s Bay on Friday. Yesterday afternoon tho men attended at Tucker’s paddock and put in some useful practice, and they met again in tho evening in tho Masonic sample-rooms. This afternoon another practice will bo hold at Tucker’s paddock, and the team will also meet at the sample-rooms at tho Masonic at seven p.lll. At the meeting last evening Mr W. S. MeCredie was elocted Captain. The team leavo for Napier to-morrow.

A special meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday to consider the case of an inmate who was suffering from an incurable and what was stated to be an infectious form of cancer. Satisfactory arrangements had been made for the

sufferer’s isolation, and the services of an attendant se'eured to look after the wants of the suffererer. Tho question of providing an infectious disease ward was referred to. Cr Morrison considered that the local bodies should act unitedly in tho matter. A suggestion was made that to avoid tho expense of building a hospital, one of tho borough cottages could be set apart for the purpose. Tho matter will be discussed at the Borough Council meeting this evening.

A very pleasing function took place at the meeting of the Loyal Gisborne Lodge last evening, when Bro. W. Burnand, l’A .G., was the recipient of a handsomelyframed officers’ emblem. Bro. C. H. Ambridge, IMS., in making the presentation, referred to the brother's zeal in the work of the Lodge, and stated that tho emblem ho was presenting was to replace the one burnt in a fire which razed the brother’s residence. Bro. Burnand, in an

appropriate reply, thanked the brethren for the gift. He stated that ho had been initiated into the Order a quarter of a century ago—a stop ho had never regretted taking. He had always taken an active interest in the Lodge, and would continue to do so.

The following item has reference to the

death of President Garfield :—“ Will ho live or die?” This was the question asked by thousands of people every day, not only in America, but in Europe. During the struggle for life, which lasted for eighty days, people in England wero more eager to read the tidings from the United States than anything else in the newspapers. At the end of eighty days, despite tho most skilful and persistent surgical treatment, Garfield passed away, amidst universal lamentations. Tho day of the funeral was a day of mourning right throughout America and England, and the number Gf memorial services in bis memory was most remarkable. As the result of a trial which was not devoid of dramatic incidents of the prisoner’s creation, Guiteau was sentenced to be hanged, and was so executed on the 30th June, 1882.

The Waiapu Licensing Committee met yesterday to consider the application for a modification of tho plans in connection with the new British Empire Hotel. The Chairman said the application of the British Empire Hotel was an entirely different case to that of the Argyll Hotel, in which the Bench had allowed the plans to bo altered, and certain portions of the old building to remain. fu that ease, the new plan provided i«r more accommodation, and was in other respects a far superior house to that approved of at the r.un.i il meeting. In the application beinre (he Bench, it was not so, the proposal iem: j reduce the accommodation. At: ar an inspection of tho premises,

the D lia i d‘aided to adhere to tiio condition itupoa d upon the granting of the iiccii ,o at the last annual meeting. The application would, therefore, be refused. .Mr Jones, who appeared in support of the application, said that the improvements would be gone on with at once. Mr Joyce had temporary premises up already, and it was proposed to go on with the work as soon as possible, hut there had been the question as to modification. Tho Chairman said the Bench hoped there would be no further delay.

It is scarcely necessary to remind our readers of the dramatic performance in tho Theatre Royal to-night, nor to draw their attention to the triple importance attaching to the same, for three reasons. First, tho Garrick Club, a combination of some of our best local taient, make their debut; secondly, a drama new to the Gisborne public will be produced ; thirdly, the proceeds are to be handed over to the Beautifying Association, which fact alone should be sufficient to ensure a packed house, as surely the ornamentation of various spots about the borough and outlocal reserves, should appeal to the feelings of one and all who have the welfare of Gisborne at heatt. Gi the drama itself we understand too much cannot be said. When first produced in London it had a highly successful run, and wherever produced since it has always, owing to the stirring nature of its plot, and the patriotic spirit which permeates it, maintained a position in popular favor. It is scareeiy necessary for us to make any further appeal to the playgoing section of the Gisborne public, and we expect to sec the seating accommodation of the Theatre Royal this evening tested to its fullest capacity,

Messrs Mackrel! and Colley's tender has been accepted for the erection of the new Gisborne Hotel.

At the Mutual Improvement Society last night, the Journal was read. Tire first paper was a sketch of the life of Milliam McKinley, the late President of the United States. " Wanted—a W Oman ” was a very thou ,:ful paper on women’s intiuence in C world. “The Salvation Army Priso vVo 1 .. in England' was a very inter- nig »paper, An excellent paper was that on “ Moral Training," dealing ■, .th the education and training of the young. The final paper was one by the President. " Natural Gas, and its uses." Next Monday evening a lecture is to be given by the Rev. 13. F. Roth well on

"Abraham Lincoln, a self-made man." A quarterly summoned meeting of the Loyal Gisborne Lodge, No. COST, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held in the Oddfellows' Hall last evening, Bro. 13. S. Cox. X.G., presiding. In regard to the Juvenile Lodge, the following officers wore elected: Senior Superintendent. Pro. P. Schwabe, P.G.; Deputy Superintendent, Pro. A. W. Kirk, P.G.; Secretary, Bro. C. 11. Atnbridge. P.G. ; Treasurer, Pro. M. G. Nasmith (jun.l, P.G. A lot of discussion took place in regard to the lease of the present hall, which it was decided not to renew. A committee was also appointed to report a.- to securing a site for a hall. One new j member was initiated. The sum of .£6l odd was received in contributions.

There is tribulation among the lower grade employees of the Post Office at present in consequence of a reduction of eight shillings monthly in tho salaries paid to them. For eighteen months past there has been some occult arrangement whereby £t> extra per annum lias been added to all salaries of Tl'2o and under, but tins month it was found that the extra money had boon taken oil without preliminary notice, wherefore there is a sound of lamentation among the lettersorters and sundry other post office officials who are engaged in solving the problem of how to be happy though married on .£2 5s per week.—N.Z. Times.

At the Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, Mr W. A Barton, S.M., delivered judgment in the ease of \V. C. Bridges v. \V. Downes, a claim of £35 7s Gd for damages for alleged breach of agreement. His Worship said that the area claimed for was excessive. It appeared that it was within the knowledge of all the parties when the agreement was entered into that a large portion of tiro ICO acres described as felled and badly burned was unlit for sowing, and that they must have had that fact in view when the memorandum was made. lie was of opinion that tho 1139 acres agreed upon by the parties was reasonable, and to require defendant to sow all that portion of the land would be simply throwing seed away, as the evidence of Mr Paltridge showed that only half of the IGO acres was lit for sowing. An allowance would be made on this item for 1139 acros at Is Gd an acre—X'lo 8s Gd. As to tho second item, it was understood when the memorandum was prepared that there were 139 acres unsown, and the total allowance for seed 118 bushels at 5s per bushel —.£'29 10s. With regard to tho quality of the seed, it appeared reasonable to suppose that seed of a similar quality to that previously sown on tho land should be used to complete tho sowing. For cartage of seed .£3 would be allowed. Defendant by the agreement was bound to sow such portion of the newly-burned land as was lit for seed, so as to complete as far as possible 800 acres. The balance in favor of plaintiff was .£ls 17s Gd, for which judgment would be entered, with eosts.