The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 12, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 499, 12 August 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 12, 1902.

BORROWING,

The recent announcement of the Acting Premier of New Zealand that the Govern ment sees the possibility of ending all borrowing for public works has come in for a good deal of comment in Australia, where things generally are in a bad way just now. One journal declares that "it may, perhaps, be taken as heralding a new political era, perhaps that of tlie millennium, which is to precede the universal dissolution nf things.” Other comments are rather in a vein of sarcasm. “Do without borrowing! But how about the unemployed '? The political log roller'? The generous bounty of the Minister for Public Works? The maintenance of the minimum wage, the day labor system, and many other cherished institutions ?” These are questions that have been asked, and the position in Australia—of course wo should never think of applying the comparison to New Zealand—is thus explained : “It has been long accepted in practice that our political system, and also our industrial system, can only be supported by a liberal expenditure of borrowed money. Is this belief to be abandoned ? If so, are we to suppose that this method of lubricating the wheels of the political machine is also to be abandoned ? Or is the system of extravagantly paid day labor, and that of propitiating Government supporters by large Government expenditure in their electoral districts to be henceforth carried on upon the basis of taxation for these Beneficent purposes ? What would the taxpayer say as to that ?” The writer gives up the solution of the puzzle in despair, and in conclusion remarks : “ The whole subject seems fall of difficulty. Indeed, all that can be safely said on the matter is that, even if liberal borrowing were not necessary for the purposes of constructing public works, h would still be necessary to provide funds for the system of securing electoral and Parliamentary support, without which it is difficult to see how Democratic government as now understood in Australia could possibly go on.”. It is at least 'Misfactory to know that Sir Joseph Ward’s idea IP. the mau ® r of borrowing is being taken seriously. or a S reat nian y years the aim has been to ceZP e borrowing altogether, but the constituency ilas not yet been formed that is willing to deny itself in the matter of public works expenditure. Indeed the man that talks most about a non-borrowing policy is usually the one that tries to grasp the largest share of borrowed money. It has often been explained that this is a proper thing, but nevertheless there has been sufficient to show that the appetite for borrowed money is not less here to-day than it has ever been.

Tolegraph communication had not been restored up to daylight this morning, but it is probable that tho wires will be working again early this morning. Mr Barton, S.M., left for Wairoa yesterday morning. Tho Empire Skating Rink will be open *o-morrow night. The Borough Council offer a bonus of £5 for an aecepted design for the proposed band rotunda. A subscription list has been opened at tho Borough Council office to obtain funds for the purchase of a town clock. Messrs Peckover and Co. notify that they have several excellent properties for sale.

The ’Frisco mail was due in Auckland last night, but of course the break in tho wires prevents the usual budget of nows being given to-day. Reports are to hand from all parts of tho district, giving details as to the severity of the recent gale. Sheds, fences, and trees wore blown down in all directions. The Tonsori Garlick Company, Auckland, sent a Cheque for DIO 10s towards the Veterans’ Home, in place of spending the same amount on Coronation decorations.

At the Police Court yesterday Thomas Neill, who had been brought down from Auckland, was remanded on a charge of failing to provide for the maintenance of his child. The caso will be called again on Monday. Mr Stubbs, J.P., presided. The steamer Balmain has been declared unseaworthy until certain repairs have boon completed. It is lucky that an inkling of tho intended detention of tho vessel was roceivod before any live stock for the Sydney market had been brought into town.

The following boastful advertisement appears in the Auckland Star: “ Wanted by married man, employment; can drive like Jehu, ride like Nimrod, keep books like a Commercial Academy, and make parcels like a shop-walker.” A special feature of the procession on Saturday night was the appearance of the illuminated bicycles. Indeed this was considered by many to be the prettiest feature of the evening’s display. This entrancing portion of the procession was arranged by Messrs Jarman and Gush. Owing to the boisterous weather interfering with the attendance on Sunday evening, the Coronation and thanksgiving service at Wesley Church will be repeated next Sunday evening by request. Special musical attractions are being arranged for.

An instanco of how residential properties have gone up in price in Gisborno is shown by the statement of one gentleman who recently left Gisborne to try his luck elsewhere. He states that he bought a section and built, lived three years’ rent free, and then sold at a price that gave him ifilOO profit. The following team will represent City A in the hockey match against West End on Victoria Domain on Thursday next: — G. Buscke (captain), A. Coleman, Doyle (2), McClure, Martin, Wells, J. Adair, DeCosta, Zachariah, Ryan, 0. Buscke, Lewis, and Morgan. All players are requested to take the field in their Club colors.

At tho Mutual Improvement Society last night tho subject of debate was, “Is Imperial freotrade practical or desirable '?” After a good discussion, in which Mrs Scott, Messrs Jones, Armstrong, and Miss Smith and others took part, the meeting decided tho question in tho affirmative. Mr E. D. Smith occupied the chair.

In connection with the St John’s Ambulance Nursing Classes, several ladies have expressed their objection to Wednesday nights, and prefer Monday nights. Under these circumstances, the Hon. Secretary thinks it advisable to ask those ladies who wish to attend the course of lectures to notify Mr G. Stubbs as soon as convenient which night will suit them best. Dr Fisher has kindly offered to meet their wishes as far as possible.

Judge Couolly passed a stiff sentence in Auckland lust week. Edward Ryan, a powerful-looking man, pleaded guilty to the theft of a case of fruit from the wharf. He asked for another chance, as since coming out of gaol he had endeavored to earn an honest living, and had committed tho crime while drunk. His Honor said the prisoner had had a great many chances. His character was as had as it possibly could be, there being some 20 charges against him. It appeared that the previous sentences had been no warning whatever. A sentence of four years’ hard labor was indicted.

At the Supreme Court at Auckland Frank Edwards, a youth of about fourteen years, pleaded guilty to a charge of horsestealing, and another of breaking and entering at Rotorua. His Honor said he had received a telegram from Rotorua, stating that a letter was coming from the boy’s mother, and asking His Honor not to pass sentence until he had read the letter. When asked what he had to say to this, prisoner replied that His Honor might as well pass sentence now. Mr Tole stated that the sum of £2 4s 4d had been found on prisoner, and £2 8s 6d on another boy, who had been discharged on account of his extreme youth—ten years. This represented about the amount the boys received for what had been stolen, His Honor decided to hold over the

passing of sentence in order that he might read what the lad's mother had to say.

The tender of Messrs Baty and Bartlett has been accepted for the erection of a house for Mr T. G. Lawless. The General Manager of Railways has been pleasantly surprised with the excellent returns from Gisborne’s small section of railway. Mr W. P. Finneran, architect, invites tenders for building premises at the corner of Lowe street and Read’s Quay. Tenders close on the eoth instant.

Tenders are required for the purchase and removal of the dwelling now standing on the section at the corner of Lowe street and Read’s Quay. Tho annual meeting of the Gisborne Co-operative Building Society will be held on September Ist, when two further appropriations of D3OO each will be made. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of tlie Gisborno Sheepfarmers’ Frozeu> Meat Company will be held on the 30th August, to make alterations and additions to the articles of association.

During the excitement at Trendalls’ fire at Auckland some of the bystanders thrgw from the unburnt part of tho premises a cabinet of type cases containing valuable “ sorts.” The value of this was about D2O, but the type was spilt on the road and 1 pied ” to such an extent as to bo almost irrecoverable. At tho same time the till was forced open and thrown upon the floor by some person unknown, but whether this was done with good iotentious or otherwise is not known. Is ping-pong riotous? is a question which was raised in the Sydney Court the other day. A youth of 17 was charged with riotous behaviour in Victoria street, Darlinghurst. When asked how he pleaded to the charge, he said “ Guilty.” The constable, when asked how the lad had behaved riotously, said that about 9 p.m. at night defendant was nlaying ping-pong In the street. Nothing further was stated. The presiding magistrate imposed a fine of ss. Says the New Zealand Times :—“ Small boys and grown beachcombers were busy at Oriental Bay on Saturday gathering in blankets and clothing that had been thrown overboard from the troopship Brittanic. and that had been cast up on the beach. Some of the bedclothes had been slept in by soldiers afflicted with measles, and other articles had been jettisoned because of peduculous occupancv — but they were all salvaged by means of skilfully-cast fishing lines, and taken away to cause at least discomfort, if not to sow the seeds of disease.”

It is quite evident that the Hibernian Society Intenu to establish a precedent which shall, when these mystic letters H.A.C.B.S. appears in connection with any entertainment, convey nothing but pleasurable recollections of not only how those enrolled under tho “ Harp ” can do it, but how they actually do it ; all arrangements for to-morrow night’s social being now complete, give promise of its being ono of tho most successful yet held in Gisborno. The Committoe desire to Jraw attention to the fact that a ticket Will admit either lady and gentleman or two ladies.

Quito a gloom was cast over Coromandel by the death of Mr AV. N. Stehr. The injuries which befell Mr Stehr through being thrown from his horso recontly wero of a more serious character than was at first thought. His arm was so badly shattered that other complications set in, which rendered amputation of the limb necessary. He was romovod to the hospital, and tho operation was performed by Dr Scott, of Auckland, and Drs Bull and Cheeseman. After the operation Mr Stehr gradually sank, death being duo to bloodpoisoning. Mr Stehr was 34 years of ago. Ho was a very popular and highly-respected citizen, who had spared no efforts for the advancement of the district. A seven-year-old child had a narrow escapo from becoming the prey of a giant devil-fish (octopus) recently, near Rosario, on the Straits of Fuca (Washington Territory, U.S.A.) She was playing down at tho water’s edge, when she observed a great devil-fish making towards hor, throwing out his tentacles in an effort to grasp her body. She screamed and ran. Her father heard her, and, grasping a stick, mado for the monster, which was still in tho water making its way towards the girl. Seeing the man, the monster camo to tho surface, inflated its body to the sizo of a large tub, and thou suddenly discharged in tho air a sheet of black water, and disappeared from sight, During the hearing of a charge of assault at Auckland, one witness, Robert Tyndall, said that he saw accused and a woman in Union street. He heard accused ask the woman to go home, and then saw him strike her about the neck with his fist, knocking her down. He then followed her up and again asked her to go home, and then said : “ I’ll give you another blow.” A gentleman stepped in and interfered. Henry Cowley gave corroborative evidence. Accused made an attempt to strike the woman again, but witness went between them. Both accused and the woman appeared to have been drinking. Accused called his wife, Theresa Brown, a young, neatly-dressed woman, who swore that her husband had never struck her in her life. They had a few words, and she ran behind some men and fell on her knees, but was not knocked down. Her husband was a herbalist. Accused also gave evidence denying the charge. He and his wife had a quarrel over money matters, and he made a move towards her. whereupon she went back and fell. The charge was dismissed on costs being paid. Some members of the Eighth Contingent complain bitterly of tho manner in which the personal property of any trooper who happened to die was treated in South Africa, On the way to the front fourteen of the contingent were killed in tho railway accident at Mochavie, After the drive towards Bechuanaland, which followed, many n].en made application for more clothes, which they expected would bo supplied from the stores at the base. To their surprise, however, the kits which had belonged to the men killed were served out to them. The men were indignant, and some refused to wear the clothes. One trooper, whose brother was killed in the railway accident, demanded his dead brother’s kit, which was eventually given to him with very bad grace. The belongings of tho dead troopers who had no relations at hand were simply served out to strangers, together with many private letters and keepsakes, which should have been sent to the relatives. Many men went without a change rather than take tho things belonging to their dead co wrades,

The Auckland Observer gives the following report of the wedding of a popular Gisborne couple : —A very pretty wedding eventuated at St. Matthew’s Church on Wednesday, the contracting couple being Mr C. 11. Ferris, of Gisborne, and Miss Bessie Barnes, youngest daughter of Mr Charles Barnes, of Grey Lynn. The Rev. A. E. Gillam officiated, and the bride was given away by her father. She was most becomingly attired in a pretty fawn cloth travelling dress, with stylish toque to I match, and was attended;by Miss Poswillo I of Gisborne, and Miss Robinson, niece of the bride. All carried lovely bouquets, the presents of the bridegroom, who was supported by Messrs Charles and John Robinson. Quite a number of friends were present at the church to witness.the ceremony, after which a largo party were entertained at the residence of the bride's brother, Mr Harry Barnes, Harcourt street, Grey Lynn. The usual toasts were honoured, that of the happy couple being proposed by Dr. Walker, an old friend of the bride’s family.

music, games, etc. There were a large number of presents, both handsome and useful. The bridegroom's gifts were a gold bangle to the bride and gold band rings to the bridesmaids. The dresses worn by the guests were all so pretty and becoming that it is scarcely possible to particularise, but the following are a few noticed :—The bridesmaids wore blue with white satin trimmings, and grey felt hats with coronation red ; Mrs Harry Barnes, blue satin cloth, white silk trimmings, black toque; Mrs A. M. Robinson, black

silk, white toque ; Mrs Walker, black silk lustre, and point lace trimmings ; Mrs F. Bushell, black and white check silk; Mrs Pilkington, black silk lustre, white silk trimmings; Mrs E. Sexton, black satin and point lace collar. The music in the evening was provided by Mr B. Armiger’s string band. The happy couple are spending their honeymoon at Rotorua.

Applications for the lease cf the Druids’ section in Grey street are to be in by next Thursday.

A popular member of the Fire Brigade was warmly congratulated yesterday oti his wife having presented him with triplets, boys.

Mr A. L. D. Fraser, the able, diplomatic, and popular M.H.R, for Napier, remains in Gisborne until to-morrow

evening,

The Whataupoko Road Board will this week strike a general rate of ; R'd in the £ on the capital value ot the suburb, £105,000, which will give a return of

Eight German cavalrymen have deserted to France. They explain that they had thrashed a warrant-officer, who had subjected them to ill-treatment.

Some weeks ago a young man paid 6d for a book of American poems at an auction in Gourock. It has since been found that the book contains several valuable autographs, and the lucky owner'has since refused 33 guineas for his prize. Major Naudin, of the Colonial Infantry, was run over and killed by a train at a level crossing near Bois Colombes, near Paris, recently, while trying to save his dog. The dog was unhurt.

Children at one of the Auckland schools were being put through reading tests, the story of Cyrus Field, who laid tho first cable between England and America, after repeated failures, being the lesson. One of tho young pupils seemed well versed in the subject, and thero was reason for it, as the lad’s father was employed in the work of laying the cablo across the Atlantic on one or other of the steamers engaged in the operation, and had told him all about it. On the sth August, 1858, just 44 years ago, the first message that floated along the line was “ Peace on earth, good will toward men,” and then, according to tho Royal Crown Reader, the electric current failed, and at last entirely ceased, and nothing could bo done for some years, as America was distracted by civil war. It was not until July 27, 1866, 36 years ago, that complete success was achieved, as since that day thero has not been a single day without telegrams passing betweon tho old world and tho now.

A correspondent writesl havo often read of animals committing suicide, and have always laughed at the idea, but a ease brought under my attention on Saturday has caused mo to altogether alter my opinion. A neighbor of mine, who is well-known in athletic circles, owned a horse, and it was a daily occurrence to see five and six of his family out for a morning jaunt on it at one and the same time. The horse was always woll looked after, and by way of an extra treat on Coronation Day a feed of carrots was supplied to it. Tho old chestnut quickly disposod ot his feed, and was then observed to make quietly for the river. He stood on tho brink for somo time, and looked wonderfully intelligent as ho watched the tide rising foot by foot. Just when tho river was at its full flow tho animal mado a sudden jump from the bank, his foet penetrating deeply into the mud. Tho horse then sought to throw itself on its side and keop its head under water. Tho owner and his family observed tho horse jump into the river, and at once rushed to the rescue, but despite all their efforts the animal would not bo assisted, and deliberately keeping its head under water, tho river claimed the good old stager for its victim. No explanation can be given for such a rash deed, except that tho horse may havo heard that tho Whataupoko Road Board have determined to tako action against all owners whoso cattle are found wandering at large in that district,

One of the celebrations on Coronation Day was a Times dinner, given by the proprietors in honor of the occasion. After taking part in the procession and in the distributing of the King's Message, the party were driven back to the Times office in Peel street, and then an adjournment was made to tho British Empire Hotel, where Mr and Mrs Larsen had a splendid spread provided, The Times proprietors, members of the staff, newsrunnors, and the partners in life of tho married men were present. After full justice had been done to tho excellent catoriug, the adults remained to honor a few toasts. “ His Majesty the King ” was proposed by Mr IT. T. Jones, and those present joined in tho singing of the National Anthom. “ Success to the Times ” was proposed by the foreman, Mr T. Brosnahan, who alluded to tho good feeling and spirit of esprit de corps that existed in all branches of the Times. Response was made by Messrs W. J. P. Gaudin and E, A. Slack, who in the course of their remarks mentioned that they hoped His Majesty would have a long and prosperous reign, and also that those connected with the Times would have many more such happy re-unions. The toast of the “ Livsry-stable proprietors ” was proposed by Mr Wyllie. An expression of opinion was given that in no other part of New Zealand would there be in the procession more handsome teams, brought out in such a manner, than those Messrs W. F. Sinclair' and J. R. Redstone had driven in tho procession that day. Tho toast was suitably responded to by Mr Redstone. 11 The Ladies ” was proposed by Mr Gibson, and was responded to in an able manner by Messrs W. Black, H--J. Burns, F, Medland, F. R. Eeott, L. Steele, and C. Priestley. It was remarked by some of the speakers that within twelve months thero had been throe marriages on the staff, and it was stated that othors wore promised in the near future, “ The Host and Hostess ” was proposed by Mr Gaudin, and received with much enthusiasm. Complimentary remarks wore made, not only as to the excellent spread on that memorable occasion, but as to the admirable way in which the “ British Empire " was conducted by Mr and Mrs Larsen. Mr Gaudin said that it was doubtful if the hotels were better conducted in any other place in the colony than in Gisborne. A modest response was made by Mr Larsen, and the proceedings terminated with tho singing of “ Auld Lang Syne.”