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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 419, 19 May 1902, Page 2

The football matches fixed for Saturday afternoon were abandoned on account of the rain.

The rain which fell on Saturday caused the rivers throughout the district to rise, and most of the crossings wore difficult to negotiate yesterday. • Mr Reginald Green, of the local telegraph staff, has been transferred to Westport, and left for that place last evening. Mr H. A. Sheen, who has been promoted to a cadetship, will fill the vacancy, At Messrs Wyllie and Mason’s auction mart on Saturday the Okabu block, containing 690 acres, with frontage to the Gisborne-Morere road, was sold to Mr C. Keenan, of Ormond, for 37s an acre.

Mr Seddon has reached South Africa, He has got there before the declaration of peace, but it is to be hoped that he will not be there long before Boer and Briton will be as brothers again.

The building trade is still very brisk, and there is every prospect of it continuing so for some time. At Ivaraka, several residences are in course of erection, and a number of buildings are also going up on liaiti and Whataupoko. Mr Wall, of the staff of Messrs Common, Shelton, and Co., who was laid up in the hospital for a long period, has sufficiently recovered to be able to make a trip to bis father’s place at Wanganui. He left by the steamer last evening.

Tho shock of the Wharekopae accident lias had a serious effect upon the health of Mrs Stephenson. Miss Stephenson arrived by the steamer last evening. Mr Harold Warren is staying with his parents.

A strange feature in connection with the shooting accident at Wharekopae was that as the party carrying the body of Mr Stephenson were coming down one hill those carrying the injured man Edward Schroeder came into view on another hill. Neither party knew at that time the mission of the other one.

Those wRo attended were so delighted with the Rev. W. Ready's lecture in Wesley Church that there, has been a public demand lo have it repeated. Mr Ready has, therefore, consented to give it again in the Theatre Royal on Tnursduy evening. Those who desire to spend an evening full of interest, pure fun, and pathos should not miss it,

Large congregations attended "Wesley 7 Church yesterday. In the evening, the church was crowded, and extra seats had to be provided. Splendid sermons were preached by the Rev. W. Ready, and much enjoy 7 ed by the hearers. The choir was in full force, and rendered most excellent music. Solos were sung during the anthems by Misses Oxenham, Langford, and Golding, the latter being heard for the first time and very much enjoyed. This lady has a really fine coutralto voice.

Bishop Williams arrived from Auckland yesterday, and will go on South on Wednesday.

A letter from “ Prohibitionist ” regarding Mr Maekrell’s remarks at the opening of the Gisborne Hotel is declined.

Some Napier people are in search of a sensation, and have been attributing recent high tides to the eruptions in the West Indies. Gisborne had extraordinarily high tides a week or so before the eruptions, but they were attributed to the heavy swell on the ocean —King Richard had left for the war. Now that he lias reached South Africa the Napier tides should decrease.

A shipment of manufacturer’s sample boots and shoes-over a thousand pairhave just been received by the New Zealand Clothing Factory, and are now being opened up. The goods are to bo sold at wholesale prices, and the high reputation obtained by previous shipments of the same class of goods shomd ensure a quick sale. The business premises of the Company in Gladstone Read have recently been added to, and great improvements have been made both to the interior and outside part of the building. Better facilities are now offered for doing business, and the firm have also increased the number of their local staff, so that nothing will be left undone in catering for the wants of the public. The branch will be hereafter known as the H,B. (Hallenstein Brothers), and every article will be branded with that mark.

The U.S.S. Company have a unique trip offering at a cheap rate, being to the Coronation celebrations in Fiji. The installation of His Majesty King Edward VII. as Supreme Native Chief of Fiji will be celebrated at Suva on June 23rd to 28th, with rare native customs, rites, and ceremonies, such as the present generation are never likely again to witness. Fire walking, war dances, war canoe racing, and elaborate ceremonials are to take place. It is pointed out that the month of June is quite the best time of the year in which to visit Fiji, the climate then being dry and comparatively cool. Lying directly in the zone of the south-east trade winds, which blow gently and steadily across the group, Fiji possesses probably the most healthy tropical climate in the

world. Visitors are always charmed with tho extraordinary beauty and fertility of these Islands. Mangoes, oranges, limes, lemonß, shaddocks, guavas, and numerous

other fruits grow freely, with but little or no attention ; bananas and pineapples are extensively'cultivated for export. Tea, sugar, tobacco, cotton, etc., are also grown, and the group is rich in palms of many varieties, native forest’ trees, ferns,

and fiora. The naturalist will find more than enough in the teeming life in lagoon

and bush to occupy his attention. Poisonous reptiles there are none. Thus, during the Moura’s extended stay in Fiji, her passengers will have much to see besides the installation ceremonies. The passengers will be maintained on board the steamer during her stay.

There was a crowded attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening, when the Rev. W. Ready delivered an address upon the subject of “No License.” The Rev. Rothwell, who presided, stated that they were that evening at the commencement of what promised to be a very stiff fight, and it was the desire of the prohibition party that tho contest should be carried out on the most honorable lines possible. Mr Ready, who was received with applause, referred at length to the righteousness of the cause which he was advocating. He condemned the Gothenberg system as being unpractical and opposed to common sense, and severely denounced the two Southern clergymen who had expressed approval of the proposed publichouse trust. He was, he said, opposed to attempting to regulate the traffic, because all previous attempts in that direction had failed. Instead of the Government regulating the liquor traffic the liquor was regulating the Government. He considered that Gisborne was an ideal place to try prohibition, as there would not be the same facilities to get drink into the district as were offered in Clutha and elsewhere. The rev. gentleman stated that he was impressed with tho district generally, and he believed it had a great future. He severely denounced the name “ Poverty Bay,” and amongst other things said : 11 You have no poverty here ; it is a lie. Why don’t you change your name ?” The address throughout was interpersed with anecdotes and witticisms, and the audience were kept in a continual simmer of merriment. It was announced at the meeting last evening that Mr Ready had consented to repeat his lecture “ From London streets to the Pulpit ” on Thursday evening next.