The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 30. 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 489, 30 July 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 30. 1902.

The Empire Skating Rink will be open to-night, also to morrow afternoon. The Mararoa left Auckland at 4 pm. yesterday, and should reach here shortly after one o'clock this afternoon, There is a probability of the Hon. JasCarroll visiting Gisoorne next week, and remaining over Coronation Day. The military ball to be held on the 21st August, promises to he ouo of the most successful social functions held in the Bay.

A New Zealander in Africa asserts that the Boers intend forming a representative football team to tour England during the coming Home winter.

This morning we give the first of a scries of articles written by His Lordship Bishop Williams, on the subject of Captain Cook's first landing in New Zealand. ilr J. It. M. Stewart, Auckland, manager of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of U.S.A., is at present visiting Gisborne, and is staying at the Masotiie Hotel.

A four-room cottage in Pretoria costs £lO per month in rent, and Knilir servants, whom tlie Boers used to work for nothing, bciug now as good as the “ white baas,” want £4 a month. It was tlio intention of Miss Maud Howard, the well-known Auckland vocalist, to havo given a concert in Gisborne on Coronation evo, but other engagements have prevented her doing so. Two offenders for drunkenness were dealt with at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. On the application of Sergt. Siddells a prohibition order was granted against Frederick Hoiford. The bicycle and sowing-machine business carried on by Messrs W. Ranger and Co. has been disposed of to Messrs J. Roland and Co. The sale was conducted through Mr T. G. Law!ess. A meeting of ladies is to be held on Monday next to complete arrangements that are being made for a ping-pong tournament in aid of the beautifying of the Recreation Ground. A Wellington business man rang up the Post the other morning to say that it might interest it to know that his account for goods supplied to Government on account of the Royal visit of last year had been paid.

A contemporary states that the Small Birds Nuisanco Bill provides that you will he fined £lO if a bird lays an egg on your land and it hatches. Tho builder of that hill should he turned on to a 10,000aere paddock egg-hunting. It is an astounding thing that young men “do not go on the land.” A young farmer at Pongaroa says there is money in it, He made a fortune of ,£2O in eight years, and only worked sixteen hours a day.—Lance.

The railway authorities are arranging an excursion to Ormond on tho afternoon of Coronation Day, and the opportunity to take a run out to that pretty township should bo taken advantage of by townspeople.

The annual meeting of tho Gisborne Bowling Club will be held at tho Masonic Hotel at eight o’clock this evening, when the presentation of prizes won during the past- season, will take placo. As several mattovs of importance aro to bo discussed, it is hoped that there will bo a large and representative attendance. A very sonsible suggestion ha= boon made in connection with tho Contingent Fund. When tho troops were being sent off the bands did much towards tho success of tho celebrations, and it would be a fitting thing, when the funds in hand are being dealt with, if a substantial donation were nnado to the bands. 111 response to a telegram sent by the President of tho Liberal Association, enquiring ?.s to tho reason of delay in recommencing work on the GisborncKaraka railway, Mr Carrol! replied to the effect that the Public Works Department wero taking the necossary stops to resume operations.

Property throughout the district is still changing hands on a rising market. Yes torday, Mr T. G. Lawless disposed of a chcice section on tho bank of the Wailnata, Whataupoko, at a good figure. Several sections havo also been sold on the Haiti during the past few days by Mr Lawless.

Tho wretched stato of tho roads was responsible for an accident yesterday at Pakarao. Mr G. Vincent came in by tho coach last evening for medical treatment. Ho had been carting manuka with another man, and tho wheel of the vehicle getting caught in a rut, both occupants were thrown heavily on to the roadway. Mr Vincent had the misfortune to have his left arm broken. Ho had a rough trip down, and on arrival was attended by Dr Cole, and is now progressing satisfactorily.

During tho bearing of the Waingaromia No. 8 ease in tho Court of Appeal on Monday, Mr Bees contended that the present actions did not turn on the right of occupation, but on tho title. As regards alleged acquiescence, even if the Natives possessed n memorial of ownership they had no legal power to issue a writ of ejectment against Europeans who came on to their laud. Mr Denniston asked if it was impossible for Natives to get rid of persons who squatted on their land without tomahawking them, Mr Rees : Not without turning them off bodily. Mr Bell remarked that in Napier tho Natives used to drive stock off with horses and dogs. Mr Roes: The result was that tho natives were fined. Mr Bell said that squatters could have been indicted, and that if the Natives could not proceed before they could not proceed now. Mr ] Rees : They can. It is a very different ] thing now. On Monday evening the Wesleyan Church was crowded with a most attentive and interested audience to hear an address from the Rev. F. H. Spencer, the colonial agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Sir iiraham, in the absence of Sir DeLautour, occupied the chair. The meeting was opened by a hymn, followed by prayer and reading portion oi Scripture. The Chairman, in introducing the lecturer, referred to the great blessmg which the Bible had been to the world, and tho responsibility devolving on every Christian in acting up to its teachings and supporting the Society. The lecturer gave an earnest address as to tho great work which had been and was now being carried on by means of this Society, the great help it had been to missionary workers in all parts of the world, and the blessings which had fiow-ed from its labors duriDg the period of its existence, now nearly two years. It had been translated into about 870 languages, and it had workers of its ! own throughout the .world. The lecturer then proceeded to throw most, beautifully delineated views and portraits on the screen, including Drs Moffat and Livingstone, various European and native workers in Central, Eastern, and South Africa, and Japan; also views of the building; belonging to their Bible Societies. In many district sl in Africa the eagerness of the people to secure CuP' es of the Testa ments and Bibles was shown by pictures,

Tho lecturer maintained the interest throughout by his explanatory remarks and anecdotes. In his opening remarks, he referred to the awakening that he found throughout this colony as to the importance of the Bible or portions of it being introduced into our schools, a sentiment that was heartily clapped. A hearty vote of thanks was moved by the Bev. Hr

Chatterton, and seconded by the Secretary (Mr Peckover), who invited all present to join the adult Bible class which meets in

Townley’s Hall Sunday mornings at 9.45 to 10.45 a.ra. to study the Scriptures.

A reward is offered for the recovery of a hay mare lost from Te Karaka. Mr F. Heaney advertises a now fourroomed house to let at Haiti.

Mr -J. Walter Dull has cabbage and cauliilower plants for sale. A cottage near the Gisborne Freezing Works, Haiti, is advertised for sale.

An important announcement in regard to the Poverty Bay Farmers’ Union Club appears in another column.

Messrs Stubbs and Co. have a cottage with five acres to let, also a cottage on Haiti bc-ach.

The Gisborne Sheepfariuers’ Frozen Meat Company notify that on and after to-day the registered offices of the Company will be at DcLautour’s Buildings. Gladstone Road, and Read’s Quay. Messrs Dalgety and Co. Ltd., report having received tho following London cable :—Wool sales closed firm without change. For greasy merinos and fine crossbreds prices are El higher, scoured merinos and fine crossbreds arc Id higher; scoured medium and coarse crossbred prices are par to Id lower. Of the total quantity available (220,000 bales), 110,000 bales have been sold for Homo consumption, 67,000 for tho Continent, 8000 hales for America, leaving 08,000 to be carried forward to next series, of which 20,500 were not offered for sale.

Latest about ping-pong is that Colney Hatch, the premier lunatic asylum of London, has a ping-pong ward, where celluloid maniacs are interned pending tho dying out of the disease. It is interesting to know that one London firm, which had a stock of 50.000,000 ping-pong halls, have melted them down to ho made into other articles. If the diseaso had held its sway much longer it would have had a separate cable heading soon, like our distinguished guest tho plague. “No fresh cases of ping-pong reported today” would cause a sigh of relief to go up. At the Auckland Police Court a young man named Sydney Harry Bennett was charged with intending to desert his wife and child. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Complainant alleged that her husband intended to go to Gisborne in the company of a woman with whom, she alleged, he had kept company. In cross-examination, however, she admitted that sho had her boxes packed to go to Gisborne with her husband, and that she believed he intended to take her. Hearing, however, tho other woman was going in the same boat, and believing her husband would eventually desert her, she took the proceedings. The case was ad journed and a separation order was afterwards made by consent, defendant to pay 15s a week for the support of his wife and child, The Society for the Protection of Women and Children prosecuted.

A deputation of working men called ai. tin; Times office 10 represent their grievance as to the railway works, and the unsatisfactory way in which they consider they are being treated. The men declared that, they have only been aide to put in a, period of ten weeks’ work during the past five months, that they have had to do that work in the worst of weather, and that now, when (lie weather is favorable for outdoor occupations, they are kept idling about, with tlie iiope of work, hut nothing of a definite nature to go upon. It was remarked by the deputation that in his speech at Gisborne Mr Carroll had said that- the work was to proceed on the other side of the Haiteratahi river without delay. The members of tho deputation wont into tho whole position of affairs, and emphasised that they were men with wives and families and desired to have work. In view of tho reply sent by Mr Carroll to Mr Joyce yesterday, it is probablo that work will soon again he set going.

Among the properties Messrs Sheridan and Co. havo for sale at present are a coast store in a prosperous township where the Omapere calls regularly, a country hotel near town with unusually bright prospects, and a number of quarter-acre sections at Whataupoko from £45 cash upwards. This enterprising firm is now well established in the wino and spirit business, and customers may rely on getting none but tho best of liquors at most reasonable rates. Messrs Sheridan and Co.’s forwarding and carrying business is a most reliable agency, inasmuch as they have all the leading carrying companies in New Zealand as agents, and anything entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention. Tho firm holds large stocks of firewood, and Taupiri, Newcastle, and Westport coal, which may ho ordered by a telephone ring to either Nos. 49 or 128. Insurance risks on any description of property will bo accepted at lowest current rates through their agency for tho Australian Alliance Assurance Company, one of the strongest colonial offices doing business in the district.

The long delay in bringing the Waingarornia cases boforc the Court was soveral times commented upon by the learned J udgos in the Appeal Court in Wellington this week. Judge Williams said that if a native, and especially an intelligent native like Wi Tore, kept off his land for a quarter of a century and watched another person improve it, would not the presumption bo that that native had parted with his interests ? Mr lioes : The native had no power to interfere. Judge Edwards: Could tie not have raised his voice somehow '! Mr Bees stated that the common practice was for the purchaser to onter into possession on an incomplete title, and complete bit by bit, Judge Denniston having mentioned the matter of improvements in connection with plaintiffs’ claim, Judge Edwards remarked that improvements were assessed at £2 an acre. Mr Bees said defendants had got out of the land considerably more than the cost of improvements. Ho was referring to the rights of those who were infants at the transfer, when Judge Denniston interjected, “ Poor dears.” Mr Bees : “If they were your children or mine.” Judge Denniston : “ Call them yours. You would not wait a quarter of a century to put forward their rights.” The Judge went on to say it was an extraordinary delay of action. He was anxious about tho result of such claimants, who otherwise would never have seen their fraction coming in at tho present stage. There had been no lack of legal-assistance in Gisborne for Natives requiring it.