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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 426, 27 May 1902, Page 2

OUR PREMIER, 'I here is surely no better advertised man in the present day than Mr Seddon. The peculiarity about it is, too, that everyone is pleased that our Premier should be getting such an advertisement, for the position of things at present strikes home to us all. Possibly at another time some would object to the spending of so much money on cables, but just now even that remarkable item, stating that the Preimer had given the boys at the front the latest news from New Zealand is something that all would willingly pay lor. It must have been a cheering and historic scene to have the New Zealanders lined up in front of the burly Premier, listening to fragments of news regarding their homeland, at- a time all believed to be the eve of peace. We are sure that the soldiers appreciated this little attention quite as much as they did all the praise so liberally bestowed upon them. Mr Seddon makes mistakes, as every other man does, but lie 1 displays wonderful fact, which shows up to advantage at every.point. Take for instance the remarks made by the great English statesman, Lord Rosebery, and the remarks made by Mr Seddon. One takes the inopportune time before peace has actually been declared to refer to the difficulties yet to be faced. Everybody Knows of tnose difficulties, and that there is no use harping on them. Mr Seddon, instead of going on that line, hits off the happy, phrase that he hopes soon to see the blockhouses turned into creameries and dairy factories. " A little thought will soon convince anyone as to who has

taken up the best course in his speech. On the other hand we read of ..n able man like Sir H. A. Camp bell-‘ianner-maii throwing political vitriol at Mr Chamberlain, bringing himself into further contempt and doing no good to bis party. In the advertising of Mr Seddon, the colony also gets a splendid advertisement, and so far that advertisement has been all to the advantage of the colony, without any jarring note-.

The Maoris are all firmly convinced that the bringing about of peace is due to Mr Seddon. A post-office is to bo opened at Pouawa next week in charge of Mr T. Fraser. There will be a bi-weekly mail to and from the new office. Mr Lytileton, who returned from the South on Saturday morning, brought with him a number of comics which he obtained on searching around the music shops. They are to be used at the forthcoming City Band Concert. At the Mutual Improvement Society last night the pleasure was considerably added to by the orchestra, which under the couductorship of Mr Gittos, played selections. Mrs Baty presided at the piano.

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council will be held to-night. The monthly meeting of the Hospital Trustees will be held to-morrow night. Colonial mails which left Melbourne on the 23rd April, arrived at London on the night of the 21th iust.

A meeting of delegates representing the local Hockey Clubs will be held at the Masonic Hotel at 7.30 this evening. Captain Edwin wired at 12.53 p.m. yesterday : —" Strong winds from between west and south-west and south; glass rise ; tides moderate.'’ Mr T. Kirby, who has been appointed to t.ie position of engine-driver on the Uisborne-karaka railway, was stationed recently at Cross’s Creek, at the foot of the Rimutaka incline. The following have booked passages at this port for the Islands excursion by the Moura:— Mr and Mrs Julius Ca-sar, Mr and Mrs li. \\ airen, and Mr and Mrs 11. McMillan.

The Hawke's Bay Woolbrokers’ Association have asked that the Collector of Customs raise the export value of wool from 3id to Id for the juarter ending 31st .'lurch iast, in view of the advances in London.

A monster City Band entertainment is to ho held on Coronation eve, June 25th, tickets for which can be obtained from members of the band, or Messrs E. Cbrisp and Sou’s, where seats can bo reserved. The Chief L’ostmastor has received instructions from the Government to make arrangements for the signalling of the declaration of peace when the news comes to hand. He lias arranged with the Mayor for the hoisting of flags and the ringing of the firebell. Remarkable secrecy is being observed as to work at the local railway depot. Oil Sunday a Times representative, hearing that work was going on at tho engine-shed, took a stroll in that direction to make enquiries. While ho was watching tho work the doors were abruptly closed, much to his astonishment. The s.s. Te Auau leaves Napier on Wednesday afternoon, and arrives at Gisborne during the evening. The launch will leave the wharf at midnight, and convey the outward passengers on board and land the inward. The Te Anau will proceed to Auckland as soon after as possible.

Yesterday morning variable light winds prevailed, principally from W. and N.W. Drizzling rain was falling at Casticpoirit, Mew Plymouth, liaikoura, Hokitika, and squally at tho Bluff. A considerable sea was reported on Hokitika bar, and modeato seas at Castlopoint, Cape Egmont, Oamaru, and tho Bluff. The Kaiti Board not being satisfied with their legal position in regard to the decision arrived at in tho matter of the Kaiti misance, nothing has so far been done to emovo the rubbish. Wo understand, however, that it is the intention of the Board to remove those portions of the neap which have been condemned as unsanitary, and this work will be done to-day, A meeting of the Loyal Gisborne Juvenile Lodge of Oddfellows was held last evening, Bro. M. G. Nasmith, jun., Past Grand, presiding. If was decided to hold 1 social evening among the juveniles in ibout three weeks’ time, when the juveniles and their friends should have a iappy gathering. A committee was appointed to make arrangements, and will neet next Monday evening to discuss matters. Two new members were proposed for initiation. The following are results of tho ladies’ foursomes, played on tho local golf 'round : Miss Adams and Miss Heaney, A'oss 105, handicap 15, nett 90 ; Mrs O’Meara and Mrs Elliott, 112 19 93 ; Mrs Willock and Miss Bright, 106 12-91 ; Airs A. Rees aud Miss Macfarlane, 130-30-100; Miss Rees and Miss Foster, 115-15100; Mrs King and Miss McLean, 118-15-103 ; Miss Reynolds and Miss Wallis, 147-30-U 7; Mrs Barton and Mrs Carmichael, 147-23-124.

A tournament comprising a round of iveiling amusements (including chess, whist, draughts, cribbage, and euchre) loinmences at the Cosmopolitan rooms so-morrow night. Tho following members if tho Fire Brigado have been selected to play against the members of tho Metropolitan Club : —G. Wildish, J. McLachlan, 'V. Walters, F. Henderson, J. Newman, ■ 15.l 5 . Reid, A. Wallace, C. LeMarquand, W. -Solomon, G. Humphries, T. Morrison, un., J. Morrison, W. Fraser, H. Solvanler, and R. Mc-GilliVray. Tho Gisborne office of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has received satisfactory advice with regard to a consignment of beef sent from • Lis port. Tho shipment consisted of 30 oullocks, and was sold to arrive, the price realised being 4j-d per lb per side, c.i.f., tnd therefore not subject to landing charges. Mr Bright, the manager, estimates that though tho cattle were lightweights, under SOOlbs, they will realise fully £lO per head, which should bo very satisfactory to the grower.

I A meeting of the Kia liaha Hockey I Club was held at the Masonic Hotel last I night, Mr Pavitt presiding. There were I also present : Messrs A. S. Evans, H. I Garrett, B. Thomson, J. Ferris, A. WalI lace, F. Pettie, C. O. Hansen, G., Witty, I A. Deere, B. Cox. Mr J. A. Harding was I elected president. Vice-presidents : Dr j Craig, Messrs A. H. Wallis, W. A. Barton, I and G. Eliott. Mr L. Maude was elected I captain. Mr A. S. Evans was elected secI retary and treasurer. Committee: Messrs I J'. Ferris, G. Witty, Hansen, Thomson, I and Pettie. Delegates to the Association, Messrs Pavitt and Maude. The first match of the season is to be played on Thursday. A meeting of the members of the City Hockey Club was held last night at the Masonic Hotel, Mr Allan Coleman presiding. There were also present: Messrs Doyle (2), A. Tanner, Coleman, Buscke, J. I Adair, Wells, McClure, and Sargissou. Mr G. Buscke was elected captain ; Mr A. Coleman, deputy-captain ; Mr J. Doyle, secretary and treasurer. Committee: Messrs Coleman, Wells, Adair, McClure, and P. Doyle. Messrs J. Wells and J. Adair were appointed delegates to the Association. The subscription was fixed at 2s fid. It was proposed that the colors of the elub be white sweaters with scarlet star on front and back ; permission to be obtained from the Assoociation. Mr J. fownley was appointed president, and tbo Revs. O’Connor and Paterson, Dr Williams, and Mr Pyke were appointed vicepresidents.

j The startling information received from 1 Christchurch in regard to the way secret I commissions are obtained from chemists has come as a great surprise to medical gentlemen in Gisborne. A Times representative liad a chat with the senior medical representative in this district, Dr Cole, in reference to what has been occurring in Christchurch and Dunedin. Dr Cole, in reply to questions, stated that both the Dunediu and Christchurch affair came to him as a great surprise. As to the obtaining of commissions from chemists, he was not aware that such a thing existed in New Zealand. His own practice was to give a prescription, and not to use influence of any kind as to where it was taken to be made up. He believed that all tho other doctors followed a like rule. He had never even received a bottle of lavender water as a present, and was PTPflfiW OQfnnidnc-ri nfc tho

j greatly astonisned at the telegram from' Christchurch as to the receivj iag of commissions. As to the case of Mis Marshall, at Dunedin, Dr Cole I states that there is naturally hesitation at meeting homoepathic men in consultation, I there being such distinct lines in the beI lief. There was in homoepathy a slight I essence of truth, but it was regarded as no I better than quackery by the other Echool of medical men. Still he himself would j not for a moment hestitate about meeting j homoepaths in cases of urgency, and he I thought it would be a very rare case when any doctor would refuse. Where it was a case of life and death a doctor should not hesitate a moment about giving all the assistance he could. One thing that must be said for Dr. Davis was that ho had the courage of his opinions, and did not make evasion or shrink from the position he had taken up. That position, however, Dr. Cole did not think would find a supporter in the profession in regard to a case ' of urgency. Dr, Cole is not a member of the Medical Association, which he had re- .j fused to join on account of religious \ belief.

Golf has been played for the first time on the historic battlefield of Busaco, the players being some English visitors. Lord Roberts has taken prompt step 3 to stop the boycott of colonial officers in regular corps. A fortune of over £5,000,000 has just fallen to Mr Julius Wagner, a butcher in Rosaland, British Columbia. It is probable that the position to be offered to “ King '' Mahuta will be that formerly held by Mr Carroll as representative in the Cabinet of the Maori race, without portfolio. That would carry with it about £4OO a year.

In connection with the opening of the Empire Skating ltink, Mr Miller asks us to state that season tickets will be available at the Theatre to-morrow night, and also that ladies’ and children’s skate tickets will bo issued at special prices. Mr D. Young, formerly of Wellington, is one of the victims of the Martinique disaster. His father, in Kelson, has received word of his death. He was on board the cable steamer Grappler when she was destroyed, Mr James M. Drummond, a Christchurch journalist, has just completed ft useful educational work of about two hundred pages. The book, which is entitled “ Nature in New Zealand,” deals with the remarkable natural history of the colony. The smoking-room of the House of Commons has been slightly thrilled by the daily presence of a member who occupies a corner, and knits as he smokes. The hon. gentleman, who votes with tho Government, carries about with him a small red bag containing a ball of wool and the necessary equipment of needles, and he employs his leisure hours in deftly knitting stockings.

The question as to what form tho local celebrations of tho deelaratian of peace should take was raised at the meeting at the Council Chambers last ovening. “ Supposo word is received to-morrow,” remarked Mr Morgan, “ what do you intend to do'? ” Tho Mayor said that the Government would give some intimation of the course to be adopted when tho good news was received. The Postmaster had received word to bo ready to unfurl the dag, and so long as the news was not received too late at night tho firebell would bo rung. Mr Morgan said that his object in asking was that he understoood a committee had been appointed, and funds collected, to celebrate the occasion.

A meeting of tho Loyal Gisborne Lodge, No. 6087, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held in the Lodge room last evening, Bro. A. Kirk, Noble Grand, presiding, when a lot of routine business was transacted. A letter was received from the Coronation Celebrations Committee, inviting tho cooperation of tho Lodge in the proposed procession, and it was decided that members should take part in the procession if they so wished. Tho Lodge has experienced a very light amount of sickness during the last quarter, and the funds show a steady increase. It is expected that when tho valuation of the Lodge which is now in progress is completed by the Government, the funds will sh w such a flourishing condition that an appropriation will be made in order to establish a fund for the further benefit of members of the Lodge. At the last meeting of the Land Board the following business from this district was transacted : —lt was resolved, on tl e suggestion of L. B. Cotterill, to place block 15, Hikurangi district, on the market. An explanation from tho holder of section 6, block 3, Nuhaka North, as to non-compliance with the improvement conditions was accepted as satisfactory. The following application to complete purchase of sections held under perpetual lease was granted : Wray and Robinson, section 9, bloclc 15, Nuhaka North. Tho following transfers were sanctioned : Section 1, block 8. Wai’marie, Ada Gordon to J. S. Reid ; section 3a, block 8, Nuhaka, from C. Norman to H. Skelton ; section 4, block 8, Nuhaka, Tierne Mete to A. E. McLean ; section 2 of section 7, block 19, Nuhaka North, R. S. Whitehead to 0. E, Stewart. Proposals for expenditure of accrued thirds and fourths were approved as follows : Cook County Council, £lB6 3s 8d ; To Arai Road Board, £2B 3s 7d ; Wairoa Couuty Council, £lßl 17s Id ; Waiapu County Council, £93 14s sd.

A meeting of the West End hockey players was hold at tho Iteeord Re-ign Hotel last evening, Mr E. H. Woollright presiding. Thero were present: Messrs P. Sheridan, E. Shelton, Wharton, B. Quigley, P. Bushncll, E. O’Meara, L. Sherriff, W. Bobertson, W. Lewis, S. Roderick, C. Moriee, T. Nicholson, and G. Bussell. It was decided that the club be called the West End Hookey Club, and that the distinguishing colors be a light blue baud. The following officers were elected : President, Mr J. W. Nolan; Vice-presi-dents, Messrs AVoollright, Hawley, Camming, B. J. Reynolds, C. Nicholson, K. Robertson, H. Piimmer, and Bev. Chatterton ; captain, W. Lewis ; deputy-captain, E. O’Meara ; secretary and treasurer, B. Quigley; management committee, L. Sherriff, AVbarton, Bussell, Bushncll, and Piimmer; selection committee, captain, deputy-captain, and Mr Wharton ; delegates to Hockey Association, E. O’Meara and L. Sherriff. The Club has a membership of thirty-six, and should be able to give a good account of itself. The selection committeo has picked a team to represent the Club in the first match. The meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the chair, and to the Chairman for the use of his rooms.

At the meeting of tho Coronation Celebration Committee last night the question of granting permission for a liquor booth at the Park gathering was discussed. Mr M. Hall said that ho had been informed

that it was intended to grant permission to have a liquor booth on the ground, notwithstanding the fact that tho Committeo had previously decided against it. He wished to know if such was the case, as he intended writing to the Licensing Committee asking them not to grant a license. Mr Harding remarked that it w'ould be a very good way to get funds. The right to sell liquor at the Park on that day ought to be worth £25. Mr Sawyer thought that they would be very much better off without it. The Mayor : I do not see that we require it. Wo shall not be there very long. Mr Harding : They always have it on race days. Mr Darton : It will be a very cold day. (Laughter.) Mr Morgan : In order to take the voice of the meeting Pwill move the following motion, “ That this meeting would view with dis-

favor a licensing booth being erected on the racecourse ground on Coronation Day.” Tho proposition was seconded by Mr Hall and carried unanimously. There was a large attendance at the Mutual Improvement Society last night, when Canon Fox lectured on “ Martinique, St. Vincent, and tho West Indies.” Canon Fox., said he was much struck by the people in New Zealand, when he first camo here, asking whether it was the first time he had been iu the colonies, and who seemed quite surprised when he told them that he had been born in the colonies—for some of the AVest Indies were as much a portion of the British colonies as were Australia and New Zealand. In extent, the West Indies were

nearly equal to New Zealand, while theii population was about 5,000,000. He referred to tho various and their people in detail. What had struck him most about Martinique was the peculiar fact that side by side of the city of the living, with its white houses, there was a city of the dead, with its white tombstones, also standing out in startling whiteness. Now, alas ! it was mostly a city of the dead. He referred to St Vincent and the Soufriere volcano, and said the description which had appeared in the Times from Canon Kingsley’s “ At Last ” was the most graphic description one could have. He referred at length to the history of the West Indies at various periods, and gave many personal incidents from his own experience. He referred feelingly to the disaster, as shown in the cables from day to day. The lecture was most interesting, being very instructive, with some flashes of humor. A vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer, on tho motion of Mr Peckover, seconded by Mr Johnston. During a break in the lecture Mr E. D. Smith recited Charles Kingsley’s poem, ‘ The Last Buccaneer.” WADE’S WORM FIGS-the wonderful Worm Worriers—are always effective,! One shilling hoses everywhere.