The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 2, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 431, 2 June 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 2, 1902.

There was a keen frost this morning. The hounds meet at the Kaiteratahi Bridge at 10.30 to-morrow morning. The Empire Skating Rink will be open this evening from 7.30 to 10.

Instructions have been sent to various centres that a salute of twenty guns be fired on. the proclamation of peace. The vital statistics for the past month for the Gisborne district were : Marriages 2, deaths 13, births 31. The Darling River is lower than it has been for forty years, at Collarendabri, N.S.W. The annual meeting of the local awiliary of the British and Foreign Bibie Society will lie held to-night. Persons are cautioned against trespassing on the Gisborne. Freezing W irks paddocks at Kait .

Thu Auckland Museum has been presented with a large hell taken at the Pieler-Retief engagement. At Brisbane a plumber lost his life through drinking some spirits of salts, which he took by mistake. At Sydney a man named Michael

Kennedy, aged GO, was rim over by a can, and he died from injuries received While eating his lunch on the verandah of a Sydney hotel a swagsman of the name of Albert Valentine choked, an.l died. A tram in Redfcrn, Sydney, knocked down a hoy named James Furlong and his scalp was- completely torn oil by the cowcatcher. To-morrow being a holiday, there will be a long night in connection with Hi; Marguerite Assembly. Ladies proven; supper.

At the Presbyterian Church yesterday, the Rev. William Gillies, late of Timaru, preached to crowded congregations. The musical portion of the services was most attractive, Mr A. J. Massey being in charge. The capture of another stoat on the Whataupoko is reported. The rodent was caught by Mrs Stafford’s cat. Stoats are lortunately a novelty here, and the one recently captured was left at the Times and viewed with interest by many people.

lo another column will be found a fresh advertisement from a leading Dunedin firm, which speaks for itself. We are informed that “ King ” tea and “ King ” coffee only need a trial to prove their excellence, and the advertisers offer a big inducement to our readers to make that trial. The following team have been selected to represent Ivia Ivaha Hockey Club 'in a match against West End at the Victoria Domain on Tuesday :—B. Barton, F. Pettie, R. Thompson, Rowlands, Garrett, A. S. Evans, L. Maude, G. Witty, ‘C. O. .Hansen, W. Brosnaham Emergencies :A. Wallace, A. .Wheeler, B. Bright, B. Cox, A. W. Beere, and Graham. Messrs Williams and Kettle offer for private sale several valuable properties including seventy-five acres in two paddocks at Makauri ; a fine sheep run of 4171 acres at Tangihanga, 12 miles from toivn ; 764 acres of splendid sheep country, all in grass, at Okahuatiu, and fit acres at Ruangarehu. Particulars in regard to the above can also be obtained from Mr J. E. Foster, manager.

Considerable interest is being taken in the inter-club bowling matches for the shield presented by Mr J. A. Harding to be played to-morrow. The following will represent Gisborne : McGowan, Humphreys, Hennessy, and Ponsford (skip) ; T. Adair, Pettie, Massey,, and Gaudin (skip). Messrs Sidebottom and Simson will skip the Whataupoko teams, and Messrs Bright and Witty the Kaiti teams. P'loa; quite a number of places hoaxes as to peace are reported. In Christchurch the announcement was made in the theatres, the audiences n dng and cheering enthusiastically. At Li ttelton rockets were tiled oii, a 1 i fog signals helped to increase the din. ' Many young fellows took the opportunity to get drunk, and nine were locked up. At Ivaiapoa business was suspended ; there was a procession headed by a hand, firebells were rung, etc. Rangiora went on similar lines Mo--; of the churches “fell-in, ant * there was thanksgiving in anticipation. There was a very large attendance at the Empire Skating Rink, m the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, and both spectators and skaters greatly cn■;oved themselves. There wao a strong representation of ladies as wea as gentlemen, and as the skaters whirred in tl-.e" course their gracefulness was admired and the comic side of things was also fully enjoyed. Some of the stale; s who at the outset found it eery difficult to maintain their balance are becoming most proficient. Among the skatc-rs are some who are very skilful and tan execute figures with ease, and others are gradually becoming so. Hie music of the band adds to the enjoyment, and altogether those who visit tlw rink, whether as active participants or' as spectators, have a very plecsan', time. Skating has 11 caught on ” strongly in popular favor,!

Tie Wellington City Council is Callin? upon the butter factories to discontinue the practice of discharging skimmilk and butter-milk into the stormwater drains.

James Durant, aged 17, of Melbourne lias by consent obtained a verdict for £•100 damages against the National Mutual Life Association, owing to injuries received in an overcrowded lift. Mr Justice Cooper states that a man who employs no labor can work day and night if he likes. Arbitration organisations having no control over his hours of labor. At the Empire Skating Rink tomorrow there will be two sessions. In the morning the Rink will be open from II to 12.30, and in the afternoon item 2.30 to 4.30.,.. The admission it ill be Gd and skates Gd. While some drovers were engaged in bringing a number of fat cattle t> the Addington yards, Christchurch, one of the animals broke away, and while being headed by a horseman it fell dead in the road.

Efforts are now being made in Brisbane to form a tailorcses’ union. A meeting has already been lipid, at which over 100 ■:ls ai.it .-■mph-ypd in the trades a- vil V ; ied by the pioposed union were present.

The Victorian Agricultural Department has decided to establish four experimental ■■arms atid one experimental irrigation farm in different parts of the State. It is expected that the first one will be established at Leongatha. The opinion is strengthening in favor of establishing a woman’s hospital in Hobart ■is a permanent memorial of the late Queen and the coming Coronation, instead of lavishing money in fireworks, illuminations, etc.

Last week Joseph Multo, a married man

miployed by Lieutenant-Colonel White at Putney, who was gored by a bull at the Royal Show, Sydney, died of his injuries. After the accident ho underwent two operations at St. Vincent’s Hospital, but the injuries proved too serious for remedy.

The body of Mrs Sophia Monard, widow, 76, was found floating in the water at Albert Park, Melbourne, with the throat cut by a razor. Deceased resided with her daughter, and was of weak intellect. She was seen to wade into the water, but it was thought she was gathering mussels. The Presbyterian General Assembly of New South Wales has taken over the Presbyterian newspaper for the Church. It is to be called the Messenger in future, and the Rev. Dr. Harper was asked to ed t it for the lirst year. The dairy farmers in the Penrith district, New South Wales, are being vejy hard pressed by the drought, and many are suffering heavy losses. Many dairymen, who usually milked 40 head daily, have had to reduce the number to five, and they have to hand-feed these..

While a miner named Frederick Read was being hauled from the 305 fathom level in Taylor’s shaft, at the Wallaroo mine, South Australia, ho became entangled in the knocker line, which pulled him out of the bucket, and bo was precipitated a distance of 80ft. He sustained concussion of the brain and other injuries. A four-year-old son of Mr Williams, storekeeper, of Juglong, New South Wales, sustained fearful injuries to the face and head recently. The child and its parents were driving in a waggonette near home, when a dog rushed out and bit the

horse on the leg. The animal plunged forward, and the child was thrown out of the vehicle, the wheel passing over it head. The little sufferer was taken to Murrumhurrah, in a dying conditon. A singular misadventure bcfel Constable Graham, of Gulcairn, New South Wales. Accompanied by three dogs, lie went into the bush, and some time after he was found by Constable Richardson lying insensible under a tree, from which he had apparently fallen from a considerable height. He was conveyed to Albury Hospital, still unconscious, and his condition is considered serious.

A resident in the western part o{ Christchurch iound at her back door the other morning a missive written in some red fluid, having the appearance of blood, in which some stupid threats were made, the letter concluding: “ Being the last of the clan, you must necessarily die.” The production was signed “ Billy Dagger and Tommy Dynamite,” and was ornamented with" a red dagger and other symbols. An interesting fact in connection with the sacrifice by Herr Ballin for patriotic reasons of tho stupendous salary of .£200,000 a year offered him by Piorpont Morgan is that Herr Ballin is a Jew. Such conduct not being frequently met with amongst any denominations, it is no wonder the Kaiser has expressed his appreciation of Herr Ballin’s patriotism by conferring upon him the distinction of the Red Eagle.

A shooting accident occurred about six miles from Healesville (Victoria), on May 20th, Leo Pastorelli. aged 21, who was staying at the Grand Hotel, sustaining serious injuries. A shooting party had been arranged, and a number of young people drove away in a vehicle. Pastorelli held a gun in his hands with the butt resting on the floor and the muzzle pointed towards himself. The weapon suddenly exploded, and the charge of shot lodged in the young man’s left breast and shoulder. He received temporary medical relief at Healesville, but as the case was considered a dangerous one it was decided to send him .to tho Melbourne Hospital for treatment, but owing to the overcrowded state of that institution ho was removed to the Alfred Hospital. A disastrous fire occurred at Laceby (Victoria) on May 18, when an infant child of Mr and Mrs John Skehan was burned to death. Mr and Mrs Skehan had proceeded to the yard to milk the cows, and had left the child asleep in bed. A lamp, which had been burning throughout the night, was turned down low in the bedroom. The other children were left in the kitchen with a young lad who was having breakfast. The lad heard a noise like glass breaking, immediately followed by a roaring noise, and on going to the bedroom and opening the door the flames burst out on him. He iaised the alarm, and Mr Skehan ran up from the milking yard, and in bursting ihe front door open fell in with it, but was quickly pulled out by some neighbors who had arrived. Tho end of the building where the child was sleeping was then broken into, and by dashing water on tho bed the workers managed to extricate the child, but not before life was extinct. The body was burned brown, one hand and half the face being completely demolished. Only about fifteen minutes elapsed from the time Mr and Mrs Skehan left tho house until the premises were in ashes.

Tho oldest and largest international life insurance company in tho world, the New

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Mrs Flocton, a lady who recently left Timaru to take up teaching work in the island of Ulu, New Britain, in the Bismarck Archipelago, writes :—“You would no doubt enjoy seeing my school. They are ail married ladies with babies, and all sit on the floor, and I have to thread my way between sleeping infants to see the slates.’’

Public feeling in favor of a Greater Wellington is strong within the Melrose Borough, the -largest of the suburban boroughs adjoining the city. The people of Melrose see a prospect of getting a tramway service, water supply, drainage system, and other conveniences, should taey join the city, and it is probable tha l the poll shortly to be taken on the sub-

|eet will be carried by a substantia majority. The committee which is lead ing the agitation in favor of amalgamation inis issued a circular to ratepayers setting out the advantages of a complete tram way service obtained at a minimum cost, the remote prospect of securing an etii cient drainage scheme apart from the city, and the fact that a water supply scheme, if undertaken by the Melrose Borough Council, would cost a prohibitive sum. A petition is also to be presented to His Excellency the Governor, appealing for the amalgamation of the borough with the city.