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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 502, 15 August 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Woolbrokers’ Association sale will take place to-day. Colonial mails which left Melbourne on tho 9th July arrived in London on the night of the 11th inst. At St. Mary’s Church to-day, Mass will be celebrated at 7 and 9 a.m., and there will be evening service at 7.30. Mr Edmund H. Taylor will lecture on tbe subject of “No License,” in the Theatre Royal on Sunday next. Trooper E. Richardson, of the Waimata Valley, and Mr Cyril White, of Wairakaia, were receut callers at the Agent-General’s Office, London. The first number of a new journal, the Waiapu Advocate, devoted to tho Temperance Cause, appeared on Wednesday, the publishers being Revs. J. G. Paterson, B. F. Rothwell (also editor),and Mr F. Stafford. It is not generally known that persons travelling by the railway-line will be charged 6d extra if they do not pay for their tickets before entering the train at the Gisborne or Ormond stations. Several have been mulct in this way lately. Easterly and south-easterly winds prevailed yesterday morning, and cloudy weather at Auckland, Napier, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Moderate seas were running at Tiritiri, Castlepoint, Cape Egmont, and Westport. A bad bar and heavy sea were reported at Wairoa.

Tenders for the annual supplies are invited by the Gisborne Harbor Board. Mr W. L. Rees left by the Waihora for Wellington. At Westport forty pounds has so far been subscribed to the Veterans’ Home. Tenders close at noon to-day for the erection of offices for the Gisborne Gas Company. Mr W. P. Finneran, architect, invites tenders for painting a dwelling in Palmerston road. On Sunday night Turanga Church services are to be conducted by Mr Cartwright at Makaraka, not at Makauri. Captain Edwin wired at 12.35 yesterday : —“ Moderate to strong easterly winds ; glass rise slowly ; good tides ; frost to-night.” We are requested to state that the meetings of the Gisborne Adult Bible Class at Townley’s Hall are suspended for a few weeks. The half-yearly sale at Eure’s Economic commences this morning, and should attract the attention of the ladies of the district.

A general meeting of members of the Gisborne Racing Club will be held at the Secretary’s office at half-past seven this evening. The Gisborne Farmers’ Union meets at the new Club Rooms to-morrow, when business of an urgent nature will be dealt with.

The St. Andrew’s Sunday-school anniversary special services will be repeated on Sunday next, and should attract large congregations. A full choir practice will be held this ovemug at 7.30. We hear that Mr Edward Rees has been admitted to the Bar in South Africa, and understand that it is his intention to practise his profession in Pretoria. We wish the young New Zealander every success in his new sphere. Trooper E. Richardson, grandson of Mr W. F. Richardson, of tho Waimata Valley, has decided after his trip to the Old Country to take up his residence in South Africa, where inducements have been offered to him by the authorities. Tho Feilding Coronation Committeo reported a surplus of about TlO. They voted £5 to be divided between three local bands, and the balance to the School Committee for purchasing gymnastic apparatus and for planting trees in the playgrounds. By the last ’Frisco mail Messrs C. Rosie and Co. received a complete set of new English coins, which are at present on view at their shop in Gladstone road. The gold coins include the L 5, L2, and 10s pieces, whilst a full set of silver coins from the crown downwards have also been received. The team to represent Huia in the football match with West End on Saturday will be picked from the following : Sharp, Kere, Ball, Te Reinga, Burns, Gibson, Osborne, Swann, Sherratt, Hatea,

McGruthers, Bastable, Courtayne, Scott, McCullough, Symes, Sharp, Ngawini, and Nepia. In the Arbitration Court at Christchurch yesterday, Mr Newton, a member of the Conciliation Board, appeared for the Furniture Makers’ Union. Objection was taken to bis appearing on the ground of his being a member of the Board. The Court considered it had no power to exclude him, but considered it would be good taste on his part to withdraw. After a discussion he did so. We desire to express our indebtedness to the Gisborne and Napier telegraphoperators, Messrs Pulling and Copeland, for the manner in which they worked on Wednesday and last evening in endeavoring to get the press messages through. From 10 o’clock last evening till 3 this morning, communication with Napier was out off, and only for the persevering efforts of the gentlemen mentioned we should have been without our usual cable and telegraphic news. A serious accident happened to Mr Michael Boland on Wednesday evening. By some means ho fell from tho back staircase of the Record Reign Hotel, and sustained severe injuries to his spine. He was attended by Dr Williams, who recommended the patient’s removal to the Hospital, where he now lies in a helpless and critical condition. The accident was not observed by anyone. Since being admitted to tho Hospital, Boland has informed the Matron that he felt a fit coming on, and fell whon half-way up the staircase. The Times has frequently sailed attention to the doubts concerning the Workers’ Compensation for Accidents Act. In the Hause, Mr W. Fraser stated that a farmer in his district insured his men against accident, and a shepherd was injured, but the company declined to pay, on the ground that the man was not within the scope of tho Act. Tho Minister for Public Works replied that a company which acted in that way ought to bo advertised from one end of the colony to tho other. The matter had been under the consideration of the Government, but it had not yet decided whether it would deal with the subject this snsHinn.

A correspondent informs us that the ole ago pensions, payable on the Ist of oact month, were only delivered at Ormond bj the evening’s mail of 6th August, the reason assigned for the delay being “ ovei pressure of work.” “ Now,” writes our correspondent, “ this must be a very lame excuse, for the Ist was on Friday last when no steamer was due, and, further, the usual boat from the North did not come on Sunday. The true reason, doubtless, is that the money for pensions did not come from tho Treasury until the Wednesday boat brought it. It was pitiful to see one old pensioner here (over 70), and almost doubled in two, hobbling every evening for four days to the Post-office, only to hobble home again, over a mile, greatly disappointed.” To prevent this in future, it is suggested that the several country officos should be instructed by wire when the pensions will be forthcoming. Papers by the ’Frisco mail describe Mr Seddon’s visit to his native town. “ Well I’ve cum whoam,” were the first words he uttered after driving through crowded and decorated streets, and apparently he got jV I - hearts of hearers immediately by lapsing into .*• lo , cal , dialect > h f e re ‘ ceived a right royal' welcome. The fane tion of the day was the of

the freedom of the borough of St. *. e * e . n to Mr Seddon, “in recognition,” as the Town Clerk explained, “ of the dignified influential, and honorable position tc which, by dint of great energy, ability, and undoubtable perseverance, he has attained.” 11 You will see,” said the Mayor, in making the presentation, “ there is nothing tangible in the freedom of the County borough, which we ask you to accept —no ancient title, no great tract of land, no golden nugget —but it is the highest token of respect and esteem which the inhabitants of your native town are able to offer you.” He was subsequently driven to the house on Eccleston Hill, where he was born, receiving another hearty reception. Turanga Church Services. —Sunday next: Karaka (with Holy Communion) 11, Ormond (with Holy Communion) 3, Waerenga-a-hika 7.—Canon Fox. Makaraka 7 (Mr Cartwright).