The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 23, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 399, 25 April 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 23, 1902.

The City Band have postponed their open-air concert till Tuesday evening next.

A deputation from the Chamber oi Commerce will meet Mr Carroll on Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock.

Messrs Common, Shelton and Co.’s next stock sale will take place at WaereDga a-hika on Thursday next. The meeting of the Farmers’ Union to have been held in the Ormond Schoolhouse, will be held in the Ormond Hall to night at .8 o’clock. This morning His Honor Judge Connolly will hear an appeal against the Magistrate’s decision in the case of Morrison Bros. v. Coleman.

The people of Wellington have evidently had enough in the way of evening papers. The Sun has set after shining dimly for a few months.

' Captain Edwin wired at 12.31 yesterday 11 Moderate winds from between south-west and south and south-east glass rise ; tides good ; very cold night.”

At two o'clock to-morrow afternoon a land sale will take place'at Messrs Common, Shelton and Co.’s wool stures. A valuable part section in Peel stroet is to he offered, also a section in Palmerston road, with a four-roomed cottage thereon. The report of the school picnic will be presented to the Finance Committee this morning, at the office of Messrs Stubbs and Co. The meeting will be at 11, and we may say that the report is of a very satisfactory nature.

During the months of June, July, and August, the Canadian-Austrulian Line are issuing very cheap excursion tickots from Sydney or Auckland to the Rocky Mountains in Canada. The tickets are made out to Baulf, 530 miles from Vancouver, and are limited to return by the same steamer, allowing a stay of 15 days in Western Canada. Price, ,660 return, covering all expenses, including hotels. The Zealandia Quadrille Assembly’s fortnightly dance, held last evening in the Academy of Music, was largely attended, and a very enjoyable iimo was spent. The floor was in excellent order, and the best of music was provided by Mrs Fernandez. Mr H. Poole made an efficient M.C. Mr W. Melville contributed a couple of songs, which were much appreciated,

The Government Dairy Expert, Mr Guddie, addressed & large meeting at Waimata on Wednesday evening, Mr H, Kenway presiding. It was resolved that a meeting should he held at an early date to consider the matter of starting dairying and erecting a factory in Wuimata. Mr Guddie met the farmers at Waerenga-a-hika last evening, and to-night will deliver an address in the Ormond Hall, when it is expected there will be a large and representative attendance. There was a .crowded attendance at the Baud of Hope meeting in Wesley schoolroom last night, and a good programme was submitted. Miss Golding, Alice Hart, and Mr Goldsworthy gave recitations, and Mr Arthur Webb delivered a stirring and humoroue speech. Bungs were contributed by Misses Steele and King and Mr East. A dialogue by Messrs V, Wilkinson, Burrow, Russell, A. Webb, and R. Piesso caused much amusement. A number signed the roll. The meeting throughout was most enthusiastic and successful. Several of Hoyle’s melodies were interspersed with the other items. Star of Gisborno Lodge No. 61,1.0.0. F., held their usuul fortnightly meeting last evening at the Lodge-room, Masonic Hal), Bro. K. Robb, N.G., presiding. Three candidates were elected and three proposed. On account of the lamented death of Brother James Harris, after a short and painful illness, the Lodge charter was draped in mourning, and the meeting adjourned till next Lodge night. As the Lodge dosed Bro, Cogar impressively p layed the Head March in “ Saul,” the brethren standing out of respect to the memory of deceased.

Yesterday afternoon, the teachers of Wesley Suiiday llchopi invited a number of friends and old scholars tp meet in the schoolroom, where afternoon-tea was dispensed. The object of the gathering was to make a presentation to Mrs Houghton, who has been connected with the School for over twenty-five years. In presenting the veteran teacher with a very nice Bible, the Rev. B. P. Rothwell referred to her faithful and valued services for such a long period, and wished her a blessed and peaceful eventide. Mrs Houghton replied in a most interesting adiress. Mrs James East and Messrs Peekover and Birch also spoke of the old days, and the valuable services rendered to‘the School by their guest. A very successful concert was given in the Waerenga.-a hika schoolroom last eveniug in aid of the piano fund. There was a large attendance, including a number from town. A capital programme was submitted, and each item was enthusiastically received, encores being numerous. The following contributed towards the success of the evening Pianoforte overture, Miss McClure ; song, “ 0 Promise Me,” Mr Ellerbeck ; recitation, “ Excelsior,” Mr East ; song, “ Angus Macdonald,” Miss Faubert ; duet, “ List to the Convent Bells,” Mesdames Jones and Baty ; recitation, “ The Baby,” Mr Sheridan ; song, Miss McClure ; recitation, “ Kicking Strap’s Race,” Mr P, J. Sefton. A comedy entitled “ One Too Many was given by the members of the Gisborne Mutual Improvement Society, and caused a great deal of merriment, the several characters being admirably interpreted. A dance followed, and was attended by upwards of twenty-five couples. The visitors were most hospitably entertained by Mr and Mrs McClure before ; leaving for town,

Tenders close at noon to-morrow for clearing and deepening two outlet drains for the Poverty Bay Road Board.

Nominations of two members of the Patutahi Road Board will be received up to noon on Monday.

The annual general meeting of the Cook County Liberal Association will be held at the office of the Secretary, Mr R. N. Jones, at 8 o’clock this evening. The Ventura, which sails for San Francisco on Saturday lias a record passenger list. Booking for the second saloon had to be stopped a few days ago, and the saloon and steerage are now full.

The cost of living throughout the colony is going up by leaps and bounds. In almost every department of industry and trade there seems to be a mania for high, if not exorbitant, pr ces. Necessaries, as well as lux-

uries of life, are affected by the prevailing mania, and it is difficult to foresee where the limit of high prices and public forbearance will be reached. It is freely alleged in many quarters that the sole cause of high prices is the combination of workers to secure higher wages, but this contention is

not quite fair to the workers. While it is undeniably true that prices have gone up in those industries where workmen have combined, and by means of unions secured higher rewards for their labor, it is also true that in those same industries the increased charge for the manufactured article has been out of all proportion to the increase in wages. It is also the case that in industries unaffected by the

labor cause the price of the product has gone up.—Timaru Post.