The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 20, 1902. SELF PROTECTION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 370, 20 March 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 20, 1902. SELF PROTECTION.

The indications are that Qreat Britain will yet have to consider her fiscal policy if she is to successfully hold her position in the world of commerce. This week we have had several important cablegrams dealing with trade, matters. While this district is steadily' taking its place as one of the important dairying centres, we learn that Eussia is devoting an enormous sum to the development of the Siberian butter trade, one of the main outlets for which is the London market. A remarkable feature of one batoh of commercial telegrams was that only Russian butter was quoted, and the price for it was a good one. While Eussia is thus preparing to try and capture this colony’s chief market for butter she is in other ways taking stringent measures to protect her own trade. Merchants in the maritime province of Siberia are restricted to the employment of only foreign fishermen. On the other hand America, which has already captured a large

share ol British trade, has passed an Act for the subsidising of shipping, such subsidies being intended to enable American vessels to still more successfully compete with the shipping of other nations. The Germans plainly tell us that when Great Britain lias secured possession of South Africa, Germans intend to make a great effort to capture the trade, and thus gain the main commercial benefits after Great Britain has lost many thousands of valuable lives, lias had thousands of maimed men left on her hands, and has expended considerably over a hundred million pounds in money. In face of these facts and the high protective tariffs already enforced by •>tii;y nations, it is evident that the tam E

coining when Great Britain must reconsider her position. Mr Seddon has announced his intention of offering substantial rebates in the tariff on British goods brought in British ships, but unless England adopts a fi-cal barrier against foreign trade the advantage to the colonies or to England is not very clear. The idea is one we believe that will be supported by every loyal British colonist, but it could only satisfactorily be put into practice by the adoption of a comprehensive scheme of commercial union of the whole British nation.

Mr Hickson, Secretary for Stamps, was a passenger to Gisborne by the Zealandia last night.

Tho gold exported from Dunedin last month was of £45,100 less value than for the corresponding month last year. The fortnightly dauce of the Zealandia Quadrille Assembly takes place in the Academy of Music to-night. The music will be supplied by Miss liuth Moore. A Brisbane cablegram states : —Tho Anglia notified yesterday that she had laid the shore end of the cable at Norfolk Island, thus completing the first section of the Pacific cable. Father Mulvibill has been elected President of the St. Patrick’s Lodge of the Hibernian Society, Mr T. Wall Vice-Pre-sident, Mr T. Llaisman treasurer, and Mr Ed. Williams secretary. So’as not to disturb sleeping citizens, the Mayor of Sydney, now that the garbage is to be collected at night, intends to equip the carts with solid rubber tyres. Nearly 2000 firemen, drawn from all parts of Victoria, attended the annual fire brigades’ demonstration, which was commenced at Ballarat (Victoria) on March G.

Sir John Hall has presented to the Hororata Public School a tablet “ to keep bdforc the pupils of the Hororata School the memory of Queen Victoria.” Tho Education Board yesterday passc-d a vote of thanks for the gift.

The following was the silly reply of Mr George Fisher, M.H.R., with regard to the Tenth Contingent“ In for a penny in for a pound —Go right ahead. This is no time for argument. Neck or nothing.”

A party of Wellington gentlemen have chartered tho s.s. Stormbird for a fishing excursion to the Sounds at Easter. It is understood that the whole of tho catch will bo distributed amongst the charitable institutions of Wellington. The Times’ representative at Tokomavu telephones that among the Gis'oornites who are continuing up the coast to meet tho Premier and Mr Carroll aro Messrs Hogan, Barry, Quinn, Martin, Loomb, and Currie.

Constable McLeod, of Tolago Bay, assisted by Native Constables Ahipene Mika and Taare Terata, ware keeping order at the coast gatherings on Tuesday and Wednesday, and will do so for the remainder of the carnival season.

A groat attraction for this evening will be the moonlight concert iu the gardens of the Misses Morice. A capital programme has been prepared, and there is every reason to believe that the affair will be a great success. The concert in connection with the Wesleyan Church, to have been held this evening at Matawhero, has been postponed, so that assistance may be given at the moonlight concert to be held this evening in connection with the W.C.T.U. reading and coffee rooms.

There is a likelihood of the Premier, if he attends the Waiomatatini meeting, calling at Gisborne as he passes through, to bid farewell to friends prior to his departure for the Coronation celebrations. The President of the Liberal Association is now in communication with Mr Seddon in regard to the matter. The weather was rough in the bay yesterday morning, but the Waihi got all the cargo from the Te Anau after the lighters had returned. The Te Anau left at 4 for Auckland. In the evening, the sea became smoother, and there was no difficulty in working the Zealandia. Replying to the Premier's offer of a Tenth Contingent Contingent, the Secretary of State cables stating that he most cordially appreciates the splendid spirit and patriotism shown in the offer of another contingent, following as it does on so many previous proofs of loyalty and affection from the Government and people of New Zealand.

Yesterday Auckland reported light southerly weather ; Napier, S.W. breeze, blue sky ; New Plymouth, southerly breeze ; Wellington, light N.W. ; Greymouth, easterly breeze ; Christchurch and Dunedin, N.E: breeze, blue sky ; Invercargill, light easterly. A heavy sea was running at Gisborne and Oastlepoint, rough at Hokianga Heads and Poutu, smooth to moderate elsewhere ; tides were moderate to good. Wairoa advised, “ Strong S.W. wind, bad bar, heavy sea.” A cricket match will be played on Victoria Domain on Saturday afternoon nest between the representative eleven which played Tolago last Saturday and a team picked from the rest of Poverty Bay. The game commences at 2 o’clock sharp, and the following team will represent the local eleven: —Macdonald, A. Crawford, R, W. Barton, Raymond, Hodge, W. Gibson, Lyttleton, Kretcbraer, G. C. Johnstone, McConnell, and Haworth. Emergencies : Hill and Iveson.

The following neat little paragraph is from the Napier Telegraph : —The Press Association agent at Wanganui appears to he laboring under the delusion that the Wanganui Garrison Baud won the chain piouship at the recent contest, but that honor was carried off by Wellington, making the eighth time they have won it. The baud did not take part in last year’s contest at Wanganui, and because they did not were taunted with the jibe that they were afraid of the redoubtable Wanganui Garrison Band. The fact was that the Wellington men bad bad such a busy time, and 'bad been called away from their employment so frequently—a visit to Aus tralia being included—that they did not

feel justified in going to Wanganui. However, they have met their Wanganui rivals and beaten them for pride of place by four points in the test selections. A young e-ouple who are very much esteemed by a large circle of friends were married on Tuesday afternoon, Ur Ueu A. Holmes being united in the holy .bonds of matrimony with Miss Fiorenco Sobers third daughter of Mr Wm. Sobers. Tin ceremony was quietly conducted, taking place at the residence of the bride’s parents, in the presence of relatives and a few friend?- Tbs ® ev - J- G- Paterson officiated, and the bride, w ho was attired in a blue costume, with bridal veil, was given away by her father. The bridesmaids were Miss E. Sabers, Misses Truda

and Madge Sobers, sisters of the bride, and Miss Eva Humphreys. The former were attired in white muslin, little Eva being dressed in sjjk. Mr H. H. Faram was best man, with Mr Howard Humphreys also in attendance. Amongst those present was Mr Holmes, senr., the genial grandfather of the bridegroom, the old Gentleman carrying his age so well that he looks much younger than he really is. Mr and Mrs J. Sobers, of Napier, were also present. Mr and Mrs Holmes were the recipients of many valuable presents. The bridegroom’s present to the bride was a handsome ring. The happy couple, who have the heartiest good wishes of a great many friends, left for Whatatutu in the evening,

At West W.valong (New South Wales), a lad named William Wyard was attacked by a boar pig at a slaughter-yard. He was severely torn about the legs and rendered unconscious. The North Otago Times reports that the Shag Point mine has again had to stop work, owing to the sea breaking iu. The shaft has had to be closed down altogether. The Timaru Borough Council has resolved to purchase 35 acres of land ad joining the sea, and on the town side of the Smitlifield Freezing Works, as a site for an abattoir. The price is £42 10s per acre.

At the last meeting of the Napier Harbor Board tho Board's solicitors (Messrs Sainsbury, Logun. and Williams) wrote with reference to berthage fees that their opinion that fees could be recovered for a period of six years back was given on the assumption that the Board could prove their claims strictly. In order to do this it would be necessary to get out full particulars in each case and to state the days on which the vessels had been berthed, and the Board would have to be prepared with proof in regard to every item of the claim. If tho Board could get out proper particulars of claim they (the solicitors) were of opinion the Board could not waive their claims but must proceed.— It was decided to write to the owners of the lighters suggesting that they make an offer with a view to a settlement being arrived at.

Turanga Church Services. Sunday next: Waerenga-o-kuri (with Holy Communion) 11, Te Arai (with Holy' Communion) 3.15, Patutahi 7.—Canon Fox. Waerenga-a-hika o.—Lay Reader.