The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, NOVEMBER 6, 1901. A SYNOD’S AGITATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 256, 6 November 1901, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, NOVEMBER 6, 1901. A SYNOD’S AGITATION.

It is cloar from the way in which cor- j x-espondents have come forth to express | their views that the subject of prohibi- : lion is not dead, aud also that it ' sleepeth not. The Times ventured to j take to task a Synod that had under- j taken the organisation of a body that would conduct an agitation in favor of the Statu taking up the liquor trade, ! but our correspondents quickly lost | sight of tho main subject, and they j have branched oil: at all points, from j the suggestion that now buildings i which owners are being compelled to erect should bo mado use of for wool stores, c-tc., to the novel idea that tho clergy should themselves embark upon the liquor trade, or rather that they should combine it with their other ministrations. However tho controversy inayrage, wo return to our statement that it is a shocking tiling for a Synod to set itself the work of organising a movement in favor of tho State as a publican. Canon Fox ably puts tho position from the point of view of tho tSyuod. It is, he contends, their duty to do something and not sit idly by, but wo hold that that something would be intensifying what the Synod complains of so bitterly. The State as a publican has something perhaps to commend it in theory, but those who have paid any attention to tho subject know that it would bo an outrage in practice. It may be said that it is presumptive to make such a statement, but what surprises us is that anyone who denounces the liquor traffic us an evil when conducted under the stringent control of civic authorities should set up that it is shorn of the evil if the State takes tho place of tho individual. That is a fair enough line of argument for those who are the supporters of the liquor trade, or of those who think that the profit should go to the State and not to the individual, but is it a littiug crusade to bo taken up by a body of men who hold that the supplying of alcohol is an evil 'i Why do not tho same body of men start an agitation j in favor of tho State becoming a huge gambling machine ? They would perhaps bo shocked at the thought, but ought they not to bo more shocked at the idea of the State as a purveyor of liquor 'i Possibty they may reply that of two evils choose the least, "but we are inclined to think that their action will bo viewed with distrust.

A letter from Mr W. D. Lysnar, replying to the Rev. Canon Fox and others, will appear in to-morrow's issue. Captain Edwin wired yesterday as follows ; “ Moderate westerly winds, glass rise, ordinary tides.” The Holiday Committee have decided to make Friday a long night, and the shops will, therefore, be open the same as they are on a Saturday evening. Guy Fawkes’ Day was merrily celebrated yesterday by the young folks, who seemed to have a plentiful supply of crackers and other fireworks. Yesterday, Mr Robert Henry Mason was nominated as a candidate to fill tho vacancy in the Borough ('ouncil, caused by the resignation of Mr Thomas Morrison.

An opportunity of sending letters and papers Home in time for Christmas will be afforded by the supplementary ’Frisco mail, per lioonya, which closes at 4 this afternoon.

Mr John Grigg, tho owner of the wellknown farm Longbeach, Canterbury, one of the largest iu the world, died yesterday. Fie was tho father of the frozen meat industry, and was connected with the Belfast Works.

“ Muldoon’s Picnic ” will be produced in the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening. All arrangements are now complete, and the company should have a successful run. Popular prices are to be charged, and to prevent overcrowding the doors will be opened at 7.15 p.m.

The last of a series of articles on “ Travels in Wonderland ” appears in this morning’s edition. They have been read by many Gisborne residents, who can follow the writer in his graphic description of the numerous scenes in a place possessing so many marvellous features of interest.

Mr J. R. Redstone will drive an express buggy through to the Motu next Tuesday, returning about Friday. One or two local residents arc accompanying Mr Redstone on the trip, and there is still room for two or three more in the party. The outing should be a most enjoyable cnc, and is an opportunity that should not he missed by persons in a position to get away from town.

j A final meeting of the committee liav. ' ing in band the arrangements for the ! Military Tournament to be held on Saturj clay, the King’s Birthday, was held last , evening, when all matters in connection with the gathering were carefully gone into. One item on the programme was cut out to give place to a race for bandsmen, and the programme will be issued as sodT 1 as possible. The total entries number 178. The first event starts at 11 a.m., but there will be a Government parade in the Park at U o'clock. The Australian Blondin, Alexander, and La Suer will give a display of highwire rope walking and trapeze business to-nigbt, at eight o'clock, in Grey street, near Childers road, illuminated by fireworks. Blondin will march to and iro, ; balance on a one-leg chair, ride a model ) horse across, carry a boy or lady across, ■ dive a startling performance on a single trapeze, also an amusing act, blindfolded double trapeze exhibition by Alexander and La Suer, and conclude by riding to and fro on a large bicycle wheel in a blaze of fireworks. The admission will some within the reach of all.

Messrs Allan and Janes, plumbers and. gasdttsrs, have a new advertisement in j j this issue, to which attention is directed, j j Excellent board and residence is obtain- j | able at Mrs Murphy’s, Rosebery Villa, j 1 next Lucas' cordial factory in Gladstone j road. j Five or six men are required for light j | bush work at Poututu. Knquirics may be | ' made at Williams and Kettle’s this j morning. Notice is given that on November 9th t i the cilices and warehouses of the New j ’ Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, J 1 Williams and Kettle, and Dalgetty and i ] I Co., will be eiosed. ! i j Mr W. S. Collins, watchmaker and ! 1 | manufacturing jeweller, has removed : 1 from the Albion Buildings to the shop i ! adjoining Mr T. 0. Lawless’s, in Grad- j j stone toad. In a change of advertisement j j in tins issue, Mr Collins thanks the resi- I j dents ef the district for their favors in the [ ! past, and solicits a continuance of the ! ! same. Mr Collins has recently imported • a quantity of improved machinery, and j 1 lie is prepared to execute every deserip- j ! tion of work, lie makes a specialty of j j stone-setting and engraving. During the summer months the Wai- j 1 kanae beach is a most favorite resort for i i visitors to Gisborne, as well as many rest- ! j dents, and complaint has often been made | j that refreshments could not be obtained j j without returning to town. This draw- j | back has been removed by Mrs .11, | i Warren, who has opened the Tahamoatia j j Whare, where refreshments of all kinds j I can be obtained. Visitors when going to tlie beach can rely on receiving a delicious ! ! cup of tea, and all summer drinks. Mrs | i Warren also undertakes to supply, to- j i bacco. cigars, and cigarettes of the very j best brands. The Tahnmoaua Wliavo I should soon become well-known and be | liberally patronised by the public.

With a view of testing their new tire - anus, the Gisborne Kitles are arranging i'or a civilians’ match, to be tired on the yth inst. (the King’s Birthday). Entries close on Friday, with Lieutenant Lewis, for the match, which is to be held at the rifle range, Wainui. Members arc requested to give in their names at once, so that arrangements may bo made for catering, etc. The rifles, which have just been served out, are in use now in every branch of the British army, one of the chief points being that there is actually no recoil whatever, and the ammunition used being cordite there is no smoke. Luncheon will be provided on the ground, and a brake will leave for Wainui. We learn from Mr W. D. Lysnar that he expects to have the dairy factory, recently built at Oketu, Wainui beach, in full working order by the end of the week. He has engaged Mr T. Bathgate, an experienced butter-maker, to take charge of the factory. Mr Bathgate was for eight years in the employ of the Taicri and Peninsula Milk Supply Company, Dunedin, and for three years he was manager of tho Outrarn Creamery. During the past twelve months he has been first assistant in the Defiance Factory, Wellington, with an output of i>s,ooolbs per week and now reaching two tons of butter daily. The factory will be equipped with the best machinery and appliances for butter-making, and a strong feature will bo. that the milk will be first cooled and then pasteurised. Mr Lysnar lias now some 75 cows in full profit, and hopes to shortly increase the number considerably. Tho factory is capable of dealing with the milk of iiUO to 1000 cows. Mr Lysnar has had erected a brick cistern, capable of holding eight thousand gallons of water, which is obtained by pumping from tho creek in tho vicinity. This gives a high pressure supply into the factory, and the water passes through an adequate process of filtering.

The case of Herbert N. Watson v. John Wall lor a claim ot £O7 Is 3d, damage alleged to be done by defendant draining bis water on to plaintiffs land at Paturahi, was continued at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M. Mr DeLautour appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr li. N. Jones for the defendant. Evidence for the plaintiff was given by Arthur Watson as to the position of the lands in question, and the rainfall on August 10 and 11. H. N. Watson, the plaintiff, stated that the winter of 1000 was an exceptionally wet one, but the upper paddock was so good that lie had his ewes and lambs there. The last winter was on the whole a dry one, but in August he had half a paddock under water. He found the water coming in large quantities at a point in a now drain 30 chains in length dug on Wall’s land. Witness saw defendant, and told him that he had been bringing his water down on to plaintiff’s land for years, and ho was not going to stand it any longer. The water was running into the upper paddock like a mill race. When the paddock was overflown he had to take his sheep out. He had to discontinue using the paddock for five months owing to its being wet. He would not bo able to cultivate the land if the drains continued as at present. Further hearing of the caso was adjourned until to-day. *