The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, JANUARY 25, 1902. THE COLONY’S PROSPECTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 323, 25 January 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, JANUARY 25, 1902. THE COLONY’S PROSPECTS.

“ Evidently King Dick will be able to trip Home with a light heart for the Coronation,” states a'Wellington journal, and certainly with a prospect of a quarter of a million surplus. The pessimistic utterances of a few months past may be fairly thrust aside by the prospect now before the colony.- We may question whether it is wise administration to accumulate such a surplus at a time when borrowing is being continued and public works curtailed. No thoughtful man can say that it is good business to allow works to drag on that should be pushed forward with all possible speed to bring them to a reproductive stage, nor can anyone argue that it is a prudent thing to do road work in midwinter, when all the conditions are unfavorable, and allow the works to stop at the most suitable period of the year. But whether or not we question tire manner in which the Government works policy is carried out, the fact is none the less pleasing that the colony’s finances are proving so buoyant, especially when we had been led to expect a very different order of things. Fortunately, while the pastoral industry has been affected by the low prices, dairy farming has made steady progress, and the gold output has shown a splendid increase. Therefore there has been an even swing of the pendulum, and there lias been the surplus that lias been usual for the past decade. The fact that such an enormous surplus has been again indicated should make our local bodies and Chamber of Commerce keep up an insistent appeal for funds for the development of this district. It would he sound business for the Government to do to.

Captain Edwin telegraphed Yesterday : “Strong westerly winds; glass fall ; tides good ; sea very heavv from ■southward off shore.”

: Yesterday Mr Bremner, of Turehai station, caught a carrier pigeon having on its leg a dark blue ring hearing the inscription— “ N.Z., 1901r,A ’>

On February 1 a post office will he opened at Wjrareponga, between Waipiro Bay and Tuparoa, at the Native schoolhotise, in charge of the master, Mr Fraser.

This morning Mr Harcus dimmer, idvance agent for Miss Janet Waldorf, the distinguished American actress, whose season of high-class drama commences at Gisborne shortly, arrived from Napier. " His Worship the Mayor has received the following telegrams : “ .Congratulate ratepayers on successful result of

the poll.— Meslayer, Wellington. “ Hearty congratulations on success 01 water scheme.—H. Hill, Napier.”— “ Allow me 10 congratulate you on the decision of your ratepayers with regard to water and drainage supply.” —Valentine, District Health Officer, Auckland. -

There was a good attendance at the howling green on Thursday afternoon, when the following games were played C. Adair, A. Adair, Lewis, Dixon 23, v. Quigley, J. Rosie, T. Adair, rfwerson 13 ; Eure. Nicholas, Robertson, Hennessy 31, v. Chatfield, Marshall, J. T. Witty, and Bright 11 ; Oman, Barry, Orr, Holland 3ti, v. Miller. Cox, O’Meara, Matthewson 12 ; Jones, Colebrook, Ambridge 29, vers. Score, Harris, Harding 23.

At the meeting held in the schoolToom last evening, some discussion ensued .on the subject of hot water supply. One speaker was urging that as the ladies could not attend to the hot water some gentlemen should be included on the catering committee. A reverend gentleman interjected, “ The ladies can always keep you lit hot water,” a sally which caused a hearty roar of laughter.

-Mr Buckingham resumes his tuition of scientific voice culture on Monday.

The bodv of the late .Mr Ev;m, which has been embalmed by Mr G. Goldsworthy, is to be forwarded to Sydney by the steamer to-day.

Resides the two Shield cricket matches on the Domain this afternoon there is a probability of a scratch local eleven meeting a team from HALS. Penguin. Mr W. Pc-tlie, President of tiie Gisborne Dowling Club, is expected to return from Wellington by the f.iararoa Hits morning.

The R-. v. B. F. Roth'v eil’s subjects at Wesley Church on Cun day will be : Morning, “ A Good Whiter .Supply, and u Clean City " ; evening, " Something at the end of the Line.' 1

The anniversary services in connection with Wesley Church arc to be Held on Sunday week. Special music will be provided by the choir. The annual soiree is fixed for tiie following Tuesday.

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Captain Chrisp, J P., a first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. A case againstJohn Henry Maher, of supplying intoxicating liquor to a prohibited person. was adjourned till Tuesday next. With regard to the notification of the stoppage of traffic on the Murewai road while a bridge is being constructed we are informed that Mr McLeod has had a temporary bridge erected, and that traffic can be carried on as usual, though the road has been formally closed. In any case, the new bridge would probably be cornpleted to-day. The weather report yesterday showed . —Auckland, strong S.W. blowing, sky cloudy ; Manakau, rough bar, and liritiri and Tauranga moderate seas ; Napier, S.W. breeze, blue cloudy sky, smooth sea ; New Plymouth, fresh 8. W. breeze, blue cloudy sky, very heavy sea ; Wellington, light N.W., overcast, rain.

As an individual, Mr Barclay might rave and ramp to his heart’s content, and take his ehsnce with an indignant populace. The trouble is that he speaks as a representative of a New Zealand city constituency, and his remarks will probably be transmitted to the Pro-Boer camp at Home, and thence to the misguided Boers in the field.—Wanganui Chronicle.

Complaint has been made to us of the behaviour of some men on the beaeb. There is an understood arrangement that ladies bathe on one side of the road to the beach and gentlemen on the other, but latterly some men have been causing much annoyance by hovering in the vicinity of where the ladies bathe and of keeping within proximity of where the clothing has been placed. It is a pity that they have not more of tho gentlemanly instinct about them. We are pleased to note that the dairy industry continues to extend throughout the district, mainly through the efforts of Mr MacGregor,, of the Kia Ora factory. A meeting of farmers is to he held at the schoolhouse at Karaka on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of discussing with Mr MacGregor the advisability of erecting a creamery in that locality. It is to he hoped there will be a large attendance at the meeting.

“ Victoria ” writes : Sir,-Would it not be a fair thing to have an occasional delivery of letters at Victoria township ? It is within the borough, it is only a few chains from the post office, owns the railway station and is only separated by a ditch from the residence of the genial Hon. James. Its respectability is undoubted, yet from a postal aspect there is at present a greater hope of getting a message from Mars than to get a letter delivered on our side of the little lake known as the Waikanae.

The soiree and -concert held at Patutaiii on Thursday evening was very successful. An excellent tea mas provided by Stevens. At the concert Mr J. W. Mossman occupied the chair. Mr Harrison, tiie secretary, read his report on the 1 year’s work of the Church, and addresses were given

hv the Revs. Rotliwell and Gardiner, and by Mr Waugh. A pianoforte duet was given by the Misses Watt, songs by Messrs Bolton, Waugh, and Gardiner, and recitations by Miss Langford, Mr Watt, and others. The accompaniments were played by Mr S. Bolton. . A number of citizens have waited on us asking us to publish a joint letter from them in reply to what they term “ the sneers ” of the evening paper at those who did not wildly support Mr Mestayer’s schemes. They say they voted for the schemes, but that the grave doubts they had in their minds prevented them entering into Die matter with enthusiasm. 'The letter goes on to deal trenchantly with our contemporary, hut as we have no wish to encourage the formation of an antiMestayer party now that the schemes have been carried, we have allowed the letter to stand over,, so that the writers may re-consider as to whether or not they would desire it published.

The Wesley Church Choir gave a very successful concert at Ormond on Thursday night. The piog;amine, including two anthems in' 1 fie Choir, was as follows : —Duet, piano and cornet, Mrs and Mr J. Chrisp ; song, “ Two Cities,” Miss Oxenham ; song, “ Better Land,” Miss Langford ; song Mr Pickett ; duet, “ Ora Pro Nobis,” Miss Oxenliam and Mr Piessc ; song, “ Dear Home,” Miss Foster ; song, “ The Toilers,” Mr Hllerbeck ; song, “ Daddy,” Miss Freeman ; song, “White Squall,” Mr Vowles , song, “ Sailors of the King,” i\ir Don ; recitations by Miss Langford and Mr Russell.

A meeting of the St. Patrick’s Sports Committee was held at the Masonic Hotel last night, there being Present : Messrs C. Neenan (Chairman), Ed. Williams, J. H. Martin, W. Fraser, J. C. Nisbett, H. Heany, J. Devitt, W. Webb, G. F. Henderson, G. -Maher, J. Griffin, Thos. Walls, and J. Dower. An apology was received from that energetic worker, Mr P. Maher, who is unable to give assistance this year. The following were appointed a programme committee : Fev. Father Mulvihill, Messrs C. Neenan, W. Webb, J. C. Nisbett, W. Fraser, G. F. Henderson, Ed. Williams, J. H. Martin, and -J. Devitt. Several apologies were read from those unable to attend. It was decided to hold the sports on ■Thursday, L'Hh March. The programme committee meet on Friday, 31st hist., u> submit progrimme to the General Committee for approval, in order to get it published as soon as possible. The programme committee are to meet at 7 o’clock on Friday next, ami the general committee at -S [he same evening. A vote of thanks v. as w corded to the Chairman, and the meet is,; terminated.

W'ii-ey Chuuk* -Services. —Tu morrow iSui.dh \1 : Morning U, subject - A Good Water Supply and a Clean City ” ; Evenng, “ Something at the End of the Line.” —Rev. B. F. Rothwell.

Holy Trinity Church. To-morrow (Sunday): 8 a.m., Holy Communion; 11 a.m., Morning Prayer, subject “No Night There ” ; 3 p.m.,"Baptism ; 7 p.m., Evening Prayer, subject “ Christian Ambition.”—Rev. JJr Welsh.