The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JANUARY 14 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 313, 14 January 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JANUARY 14 1902.

Tho latest audition to tho Telephone Exchango list is Mr Claude Sherrill’s private residence, Kaiti, No. 197. Captain Edwin telegraphs yesterday as follows “ Strong easterly winds ; glass fall ; indications rain ; increasing tides.” The list of entries received last night for the Gisborne Racing Club’s forthcoming meeting appears on tho fourth page of today’s Times.

There is to bo a great gathering at the Salvation Army Barracks to-night, when a farewell coffee supper will bo tendered to Captain Sharp and Lieutenant Hill. Yesterday a Nativo named Kapuaroa was arrested on a charge of (conjointly with Matti Hare) assaulting Frank Dean at To Arai, Accused was remanded until to-morrow morning.

Yesterday morning 11.M.5. Penguin proceeded along the Coast to take bearings, a party of men remaining in town. The Penguin is to return to port on Wednesday or Thursday. The party on shore proceed with the inner soundings of the Bay.

As Miss Glondining, of Waibua, and Miss Shorratt, of Gisborne, wore driving on the Napier road on Saturday evening, their horse shied at bales of wool covered by a tarpaulin. Tho sulky was smashed. The occupants escaped with bruises and cuts.

Tho Union Steam Ship Co.’s s.s. Monowai, from Melbourne, sth February, and the Mokoia, 12th February, will call at Milford Sounds on their way to New Zealand, and the Talune, 10th February ; also Warrimoo, 17th February, from tho Bluff, will call on their way to Melbourne. At tho concert to bo held to-night, Chieftain Rangiuia will sing “ Come Into the Garden Maud,” “Home Sweet Homo ” (in Maori), “ Tho Death of Nelson,” and with Miss Ileany, the duet, “Go Pretty Rose,” and will play as pianoforte solo, bis own transcription, of “ The Last Rose of Summer ” and “ Fantasio Polonaise,” by Rati’. The following tenders were opened at the County Council office on Saturday by tho Chairman, Mr Jas. McFarlane: — Poututu road, E. Dovery, .£2B (accepted). No tenders were accepted for the Waimata road. AVainui road, breaking boulders : Hicks, 7s Od (accepted) ; Partington, 8s (declined). Lavonham road, Gedye, Roger, and Co., 2s per yard (accepted) ; Robb Bros., 2s 3d (declined). No tenders wore received for Gray’s drain, AVaiohika. The following is the order in which the crews will row for the Poverty Bay Rowing Club’s double-sculling handicaps, tho first heat of which will be rowed on Friday evening:—H. Burns and G. Peterson v. J. Parker aud A. AVebb ; J-. Webb and L. Tate v. J. Nosvton and Maynard ; Jones and Jarman v. It. Kellctt and Nicholson ; A. AV. Kirk and Lewis v. li. Taylor and Pritchard; J. Pool and C. Boyle v. J. Smith aud H. Pool; Archie Kirk and Smith v. B. AVilliams and McGovern; Alf. Pool and McLeod a bye. The handicaps will be declared on Wednesday’.

The Gisborne Rifles went into camp last evening at, Tucker's paddock, near .the Gisborne Freezing AVorks, for their, six days’ annual instruction. SergeantMajor Finn, flic Government instructor, is present to instruct the men. The following arc the. camp orders, issued by Captain Warren, commanding. The following routine ■wiji he observed daily throughout the camp : Reveille 5 a.in., dress for parade 5.15, fall-in 5.30, mess orderlies 6.30, breakfast 6.40. Tea '6.15 p.m., dress for parade 6.30, fall-in 6.45, retreat 7 p.m., guard mounting 7.-15, tato o. first post 9.30, tatoo, last post and staff parade 10 p.m., orderly sergeant 10.15, lights out 10.30. The first orderly officers were Lieutenant Lewis, Sergeant AVakelyii, and Corporal Warner J The Gisborne Cadets join the camp to-day.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Henry Florey sued Charles Brown for £3, damage to a dress suit. Mr Jones appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Nolan for defendant. The evidence of plaintiff, Masonic Hotel night-porter, went to show that he rented a room from defendant, who was chef at the same hotel. There was a disagreement between the parties, aid he left the house on November 14 ; returning the next day for his clothes he found that a dress-suit had been ctii. The garments were produced, the Magistrate saying they had been apparently cut with a knife or scissors. Mr H. Saudi ant, tailor, stated in his opinion the suit had been out, not accidentally torn. Defendant stated he did not know plaintiff had a dress-suit, and denied all knowledge of the damage. His Worship suited plaintiff, with costs, solicitor's fee XT Is. He said there was no doubt the trousers and coat had been deliberately cut by some person, but there was not the slightest evidenco to show that it was done by defendant, or at bis house.

The vouug New Zealander, stirred by victory and giorv in other lands, may not care mr the agricultural prospect before him, and would prefer to take his chance elsewhere, perhaps in .South Africa or the Argentine. The example may become contagious, ami .so a flood of emigration may set 111 from native soil to fertilise oilier lands by the energy and skiil that inis created the reputation of New Zealand.— Master!on Star. There is no Liberalism in recent Labor legislation. One strong point of Liberalhm is equal opportunity to every man. Labor legislation destiovs this bulwark of Liberalism utterly by its preference to unionists—by its decree that seine must starve while others feast- Liberalism tiemauds that every avenue to success in life shall be open to the poorest boy in the community. Labor legislation, by its limitation of apprentices, condemns a large section of the boys of the country to ignorance of any trade or branch of industry, and, by its Factory law, compels an orphan below a certain age to starve with a helpless and widowed mother, or eat the bread of charity, denying him the right to work for the few shillings a week that he is capable of earning and eager to earn.—Observer. Some of the branches of the Farmers’ Union, we believe, have already decided to keep themselves free from party politics, lint we can’t tell why. As things aro at present, tho trades unionist in the town is playing a game of “heads I win, tails you lose.” He wins all the time. But with tho Farmers’ Union as a powerful factor in political life, the game would not be so one-sided. Tho farmer would also win occasionally. And there is great reason why tho farmers should win somotimes. At tho present time, the great burden of tho higher wages and shorter hours to the worker in the towns is falling on his shoulders, with no compensating advantage to him. He must continue to endure tho hardships and lengthy hours of toil in the country, and pay the higher prices required for his commodities as the consequence of tho concessions to the city worker. By taking a hand in politics, he may assist to adjust the burden more equitably between town and country. Why, then, should ho keep out of politics any more than the trades unionist in the town does ? —Observer,

Tho many friends of Trooper AVillie Parker, of Gisborne, will be pleased to hoar that he is almost recovered from the wounds which he received in a rocent engagement. Writing to his mother under, dato of Dundee, December Ist, Trooper Parker gives the following particulars of the incident: “ AVe were out patrolling on November 19th, and ran into some Boors. AVe had a fight with them, threo of us being wounded. I was shot through the muscles of the right arm. It is not a dangerous wound, and I expect to bo about again soon. lam well eared for in the Dundee Hospital.” By the same mail, Mrs Parker received a sympathetic and reassuring letter from Captain C. Sanson, of the B squadron of the Seventh New Zealand Contingent, giving particulars of the wounding of her son. The letter was written twelve days before that sent by Trooper Parker, and amongst other things the writer stated: “ Knowing from private experience what a mother’s anxiety is, I feel sure that you desire to know the exact extent of the wound, and I hasten" to give you tho doctor’s opinion; ‘The bullet passed through the right arm, and made a slight body wound, missing all bones and vital parts. The patient is comfortable and cheerful, temperature normal, and should be about again in three weeks.’ These aro the bald facts supplied by the doctor, which I feel sure will be much more acceptable than any misleading opinions of my own.”

Colonel Paterson, who went to South /Africa with the First Contingent of Queensland troops, and for whom is claimed the honor of being the first man of the relieving forces to enter beleaguered Kimberley, is now in AVollington. Regarding the dispute between the New Zealand and Queensland troops as to the capture of tho Maxim gun at tho Yet River, in the invasion of the Free State, ho gives tho Queensland version of the affair as follows :—“The gun in question was being worked from the top of a kopje, and the New Zealanders were sent to capture it. A detachment of Queenslanders, under Colonel Ricardo, saw the movement, and, although they were ordered to stay in the donga they disregarded the order and made off in chase, and then it simply became a race in which the fastest men would win. In this respect the Australians had tho best, for they had a champion mile runner named McDonald amongst them, and he reached the gun first and claimed it for Queensland. But what the New Zealanders lacked in speed they made up in quickness of wit, for, after arguing the point with McDonald they got him to agree that it should bo a joint capture, and then, while he was away catching a Boer horse, they bundled tho gun into a waggon, and that is tho last the Queenslanders saw of it. Their Government is, however, making representations to tho authorities about it, with a view to getting a recognition of their share in the transaction.”

The following is an extract from a report of the polo match Auckland v. Cambridge, played at Cambridge recently:— Tho sixth spell is memorable on account of tho fine exhibition given by the Aucklanders. Tonks got away with the ball, and leading the field at a terrific pace, the score was again increased. Returning to tho fray with increased vigour, the visitors gave Cambridge a warm time in the latter’s territory, and Lloyd landed a goal. AVith the scores equal, the players put forth their utmost efforts to secure victory, and the remainder of the spell was indeed furious, the slashing and cutting, the galloping and clattering, causing a feverish excitement to' take hold of players and spectators. The play from this out was the finest ever soon on the ground, and tho whistle sounding for call of time relieved the tension, only to bo renewed in the concluding spell. The ball was struck from one end of the field to the other, only to be returned with lightning-like rapidity. In the midst of all tho clash Banks wheeled his horse round, and hitting faultlessly, headed the players up the field near the side line, the pace being a clinker. As the ball sped onwards, the spectators shouted themselves hoarse. Banks outstripped his pursuers, and if for nothing more than the brilliant play of those f- w minutes, he will be remembered as the man who won the Aucklaud-Cam bridge match of 1901, the result of IPs efforts being a beautiful goal. wb : eh gave Cambi iclge tbs victory. Both friends and foes were agreed that never was a match more bravely won.

Our Souib African correspondent writes :—For months past it was evident that a number of burghers living in the refugee camps have been anxious to do iheir utmost towards ending the war J>v taking up arms on our side. Lately'l his sentiment has taken actual form. A regular burgher force is now enrolled, and is doing active service in the field. A rule is strictly enforced that none but volunteers are admitted As soon as Lord Kitchener expressed his willingness to consider the matter, two prominent Boer commandants, Generals Celliers and Amiri.es Cron.it;, brother of Cronje captured at Paardebtirg, came voluntarily forward and offered to raise two corps of burghers. The offer was accepted, and pay was fixed at two shillings and sixpence per day, rations, etc., together witli 50 per cent of captured whereof half will be paid monthly, the rest going to the corps treasurer’s chest for distribution later, or kept in order to form the nucleus for commencing farming operations at the conclusion of hostilities. The great majority of the burghers enrolled are large land owners ; there are a few who might remain members of the force after the war as a sort of temporary police. Each corps is accompanied by two Jlyjtisk colonial officers, one acting as an intermeulHiy between gher commandant and the lC.""’' 1 commanders, the other doing usual duties o; Quartermaster. The idea of the organisation is purely voluntary. Since the formation a third corps is being raised by Commandant Eral, one of Beyer's adjutants till recently. Commandant Muller, also a prominent Boer leader, applied for permission to raise a corps this week. Some Boers surrendered and asked permission to join the burgher corps organisation, which will be known as the National Scouts,