The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 15, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 518, 15 September 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 15, 1902.

Tenders for Hospital and Charitable Aid Board supplies close at noon to-day. “The Bible in Schools” will be the subject of the debate at the Mutual Improvement Society to-night. Messrs Peckover and Co. have for sale a quarter-acre section in Stout street, on which is erected a fine seven-roomed residence. There is an excellent entry for Messrs Common, Shelton, and Co.’s stock sale at Wacrenga a hika on the doth. Further entries are invited.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands gives notice of sections being open for selection on the Willows Estate, and also at Xuhaka X’orth.

Some good building sites in Aberdeen road are offered for sale through Mr E. L. DeLautour's Land Agency. The terms are very liberal. The craze for ping-pong is bound to create a strong interest in lawn tennis in the coming season ; many who have never played the latter game intending to try it.

A notification from the Banwell poultry farm is given in our advertising columns. Eggs from pure bred Minorcas are offered at a reasonable price. The stuck of birds is noted for quality and beauty. The Rev. .T. G. Paterson says that a gaoler from the nature of bis occupation is apt to look upon all men as rogues, but that some of them have not been found out.

According to Madame Spontini the chief failings of the people of Gisborne are procrastination, lack of energy and too much tick. The former she attributes to climatic influences, and the example) set by the Native race. The Cook County Engineer, Mr DoG. Fraser, is to day sending a number of men to repair the damage done to the Tolago hill, and it is hoped to have the road open for wheeled traffic in a few days.

“ The first convert in England was a woman,” remarked the Rev, J. G. Paterson last evening, “ and this was no doubt a fitting prelude to the part that women are playing in the world to day.” Tenders are invited for the purchase of Mr W. E. Akroyd’s choice property at North Gisborne. The area is five acres overlooking the Waimata river, and upon the ground is erected a beautiful residence, containing ten rooms, with all conveniences.

As showing the great amount of interest manifested in the Hawke’s Bay football match, one barracker rode from Waipiro on Saturday, and had to swim two rivers on the way down. He was, however, well rewarded for his trouble by seeing the local men win.

Mr Hallamorc, manager of the Napier football team, one of the selectors for the North Island team, stated after the match on Saturday that had ho seen Wailai play previous to tho selection of the team he would have favored his inclusion as full-back.

“ There is something in religion that will make people sing at midnight even with scourged backs,” said Rev. J. G. Paterson at the Presbyterian Church last evening, and again he remarked, “ There are people, who would pin God down to a certain lino of action, and that is their own.”

A military concert is to bo held at Ormond on Thursday night in aid of the Hospital. It is safe to predict that there will bo a large attendance, and as tho night will be moonlight it is probable that many will go out from town. Tho City Band will bo in attendance. Redstone’s brake loaves town at 0.45 p.m.

This morning at the Supremo Court the appeal ease of Sarah Erskine (appellant) and T. A. Coleman and others (respondents) will bo argued. Mr W. D. Lysnar appears for tho appellant and Mr C. A. DeLautour for tho respondent. The case arises out of au appeal from the Magistrate’s decision on a claim by Mrs Erskine against tho supervisors in J. Erskine’s estate for boarding somo men employed by the supervisor and also for commission on accounts collected for tho estate.

Mr B. Solomon, expert optician, whose advertisement appears in this issue, comes to this colony with a solid reputation gained after many years of successful expetienco, both in America and Australia. We have been privileged to see tho signatures of numerous clients, suffering from various visual ailments, who have consulted Mr Solomon during the short time he has been in this colony ; they include clergymen of various denominations, men of letters, merchants, schoolmasters, farmers, ladies in various walks of life, etc. Mr Solomon, whoso consulting rooms are at the Coronation Hotel, has been most successful in his diagnosis and treatment of these cases, and his fees are said to bo very moderate. Ho remains in Gisborne until Sunday next, when ho proceeds to Napier, whero bo will remain for a few weeks.

A largo congregation attended Wesley Church to hear Bev. B. F. Rothwell’s lecture on “ The Total Eclipse of Madam the Fortune-teller.” The preacher said it was an age of fortune telling and fortunehunting, and people were always seeking the shortest cut to a fortune and how much- fun they could havo by the way. Ho wanted to show them that the world was ill at ease, and that multitudes were in the Valley of decision. Some said it was an age of scepticism, but there was a man inside of every sceptic, and if they left off arguing with the sceptic and talked to the man, better results would be obtained, Saul consulted familiar spirits when he lost faith in God, and so it was with many others. The lecture was listened to with rapt attention. The singing was exccilent and a quartette by Misses Golding and King and Misses JR. Piesse and Wilkinson most effectively rendered. The illustrated leoturo on the “ Language of the Hand,” delivered by Madame Spontini, at the Academy of Music, on Saturday evening, attracted a great deal of attention, and proved most interesting and instructive. The first was devoted to an explanation of the various forms of hands, and then the lecturer dealt with the different marks of the hand, giving a minute description of each line. The hands of many of the world’s notables were shown by means of limelight, and some interesting features in connection with the life of each were given. The characters of Chamberlain, Balfour, Beresford, Gladstone, Lady Somerset, and Madame Melba were submitted for inspec-

tion, and tho reading of each by Madame Spontini proved of great interest. The lecture concluded with a public reading of the hands of several local citizens. Throughout the lecture was full of information, and proved interesting and instrvetive in the extreme. Madame Spontini leaves Gisborne for the North at the end of the week.

“ A‘fortune-teller and how she fared” was the subject of the Rev. J. G. Patersou’s lecture at the Presbyterian Church last evening, and the striking text drew a crowded congregation, many persons being unable to obtain admission. . Those present expected to hear something startling in regard to the subject of palmistry, and when the rev. gentleman announced the text it looked as though these expectations ' would be realised, the first verse being as I follows : “ And it came to pass as we went to prayer a certain damsel, possessed with a spirit of divination, met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.” The lecturer, continuing the same chapter, came to the words, “ The words of salvation,” which he announced as his chief text, and, continuing, gave a powerful address on the subject ofdifferent forms of conversion. Towards the end of his lecture Mr Paterson remarked : I have no doubt that many have come here this evening expecting to hear something about fortune-telling ; if that be so, they will be greatly disappointed, for I am going to preach on the wav of salvation. The preacher announced that Mr Lyell s mission in Gisborne would commence at the end of the week, acd it was hoped that great spiritual benefit would result from it,

The ball to be held at Tolago Bay on j Thursday next in aid of the Tennis Club | promises to attract a large gathering, 1 and should prove a most enjoyable j function. As soon .1= the weather is a little more I settled the Gisborne K ties Band intend giving several sacred concerts after church J on Sunday evenings. | A settler named David John Dunning j was run over and killed by a train between Awaba and Dora Creek, New South Wales. The steamer Kilburn shipped 1600 heifers at Wtndham, Meat Australia, for South Africa, tire first consignment of the kind from West Australia.

A storekeeper at Cumnock is sending horse teams to Sydney to bring up merchandise, on the ground that it will be cheaper than getting it by railway. The Union Company's Wakatipu, when fifty miles soutli of Cape Everard, experienced a fall of chocolate sand. The vessel was covered from stem to stern with the matter.

A hospital patient at Castlcinaine, Victoria, Robert Williams, 46, dived through the bathroom window, and falling on the stone payment 40ft below, was killed instantly. Tne two-year-old daughter of Mr J. J. Robins, of Ounrn, South Australia, pulled a tub of boiling water over herself while her mother was engaged washing, and she was so dreadtuily scalded that she died a few hours after.

At a conference of school boards of advice, held in Melbourne, a motion was carried to the effect that religious instruction should form part of the ordinary lessons in State schools, given by accredited teachers of various denominations. Holmes st ,rted to swim from Dover to Calais, but abandoned ilie attempt alter two hours, owing to squally weather coming on. Madame Isacesen swam the Danube from Meek to Vienna, taking twelve and a third hours.

The new geyser at Waiotapu started on Wednesday on what was apparently the site of an extinct geyser, and threw boiling water 6ott into the air. It was again active on Thursday. On each occasion it played for half an hour. None of the present Natives at Waiotapu remember ever having seen this particular locality active before.

A peculiar case was before the Brisbane Police Court the other day. A man was charged with impersonating the police by pretending to arrest another man. The latter admitted in his evidence that he was a party to the joke, but defendant was fined £5. A stock inspector has just visited a number of holdings near Gravesend, New South Wales, where stock lias been fed on prickly pear, states that one owner fed 400 cattle upon it for four months, with a loss of one per cent. The pear is either boiled or steamed.

A rare bird was (says Ihe Southland News) captured a 'trafi a day or two ago by Mr ,J. P. Gray, of Pallia. Its body is hardly so large as that of a tui, but in colour and shape it resembles the puM.ki—the long red legs and head being marked points of similarity. The prosperrus Cosmopolitan Club has elected ibe following officers : President, Mr T. Adair (re-elected) ; vice-president, Mr R. Cogar; trustees, Messrs T. Adair, J. Lucas, and J. Rosie ; treasurer, Mr W. Swanson r hon. secretary, Mr J. Wakelin ; committee, Messrs F. Harris, J. Colley, A. Wade, A. Sawyer, W. Webb, F. Maher, and Kretschmar.

It is a remarkable circumstance, says the Manaia (Taranaki) Witness, that on the Waimate Plains—the very heart of the dairy industry of the colony—butter cannot be procured at under is 3d per lb retail ; whilst at Wellington, which draws it supplies from this and other districts, the same article can be obtained for is. Our contemporary adds that there is a likelihood of a further rise locally of 2d per lb. It is the intention of the Gisborne Rifles Band to give a grand military concert at an early date. The Band has been fortunate in securing the services of one of the leading Australian musicians, and with his help intend putting on a programme equal to anything previously attempted in Gisborne. The object of the concert is to try and pay off the debt of the Band’s instruments, and also to provide for a uniform, which the members are greatly in need of.

Several complaints have been made to us with regard to the ungentlcmanly behaviour of a number of young men at the football match on Saturday, who on several occasions hooted the visiting team. Wo would point out that such means of expressing disapproval of what might be considered unfair tactics should not be adopted without good cause, and as far as wo could judge there was no reason for it on Saturday. An exciting incident occurred during the voyage of the steamer Tarawera from Auckland yesterday. Crossing tho Bay of Plenty the vessel ran into a large whale which was having-a quiet snooze. Tho steamer grazed tho sea monster, who upon being awakened from its slumbers spouted in good style, and made off at a fast rate. A good view of tho whale was obtained by all board, and tho incident caused a good deal of excitement amongst the passengers. A correspondent to a London papersays :—“Before any Britisher forsakes his billet, breaks up his home, and bids farewoll to his comfortable surroundings ho should carefully study wage-rates and cost of living in South Africa. Above ail, he should be in no hurry to herd with the thousands crowding on the coast. Under the circumstances, and especially in view of tho gloomy nature of the latest news from South Africa, there can be no doubt that tho New Zealander, worker or small capitalist, would do well to stop where he is well off.—Wanganui Chronicle, Mr Robert Price writes to the Napier Telegraph :—The farmers, it seems, can only exert legitimate means for tho redress of their wrongs by holding their tongues and paying their taxes, otherwise they will not be supported by Sir William Russell or Mr A. L. D. Fraser ! The threat is truly terrible. As to candidates for Parliament going to the Farmer’s Union cap in hand and craving for permission to stand for a constituency, I can assure you it would be a more honorable and manly course, if it were needed, than to cringe and supplicate at the feet of the Premier in order to be recognised as tho “ Government candidate.”

Copies of the following resolutions have been sent by the local Council of Waiapu Women to the Acting-Premier and the member for the district: —“ That in the opinion of the local Council of Waiapu Women, the licensing law of New Zealand ought this year to be so amended as to ensure perfect lucidity as to the interpretation of the regulations concerning the taking of the coming or any subsequent local option poll.” “That in the opinion of the local Council of Waiapu Women, an Electoral Bill being under the consideration of Parliament, the present is a fitting opportunity to recognise the claims of women as eligible to represent as well as be represented in both Houses of the Legislature—in other words, to put women in possession of electoral rights on the same terms as sucli rights have been extended to men and women in every other laud where they have been recognised at all.”

That the motor-car has been brought into some public disrepute by the mad freaks of enthusiastic pioneers in other countries is very good cause for wise legislation, but not [for panic. The “ roadless North ” is not going to be troubled by meteoric ears dashing through its startled townships at sixty miles per hour nor are colonial purses at ail likely to provide such costly toys even on the smooth roads of Canterbury. Such disastrous exhibitions of [speed havo only been possible on the ideal roads of Continental countries, and

in communities where liberty is always more or less confused with license. To penalise future colonial motorists because of the dangerous pranks of foreign madcaps is as unreasonable as it would be to penalise the rural electric-car lines, which are in the air, because of the whirlwind speed at which President Roosevelt’s carriage was struck last week by a recklessly- I driven trolley-car,—Auckland Herald. |