The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 14, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 826, 14 February 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 14, 1903.

Vjr 1 o-LJWJ-\ XJ1 X’ J-JXJXI vj rvit-L 11| WILSON’S WARNING. A cablegram which appears this morning will no doubt stir Australia to its depth, and there will be a storm of indignation and resentment. The Mr Wilson who is writing the articles in the Daily Mail is well known as a pessimist of the extreme type in regard to colonial finance. The misfortune is that his wild assertions are accompanied by some grim facts tbat no thoughtful man cau overlook. There can be no doubt that the borrowing craze must some day como to an end, and that the yearly drain for intorost will be the greater trial for the reason that there will be no help when the inflow of borrowed millions coases to swell the revenue. We must not take Mr Wilson’s attack too seriously, but the warning he oonveys should not go unheeded by the reckless men who would light-heartedly drive a country to financial perdition.

The Matawbero school picnic is to be held on Thursday, March sth. Two hundred and seventy railway excursion tickets were issued yesterday. A prohibition order against Matilda Edwards was granted by Mr Barton, S.M., yesterday afternoon. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday • —Moderate to strong southerly winds > glass rise ; good tides.”

Dr Cole loaves for Auckland this morning, and will be absent for a week or ten days, during which period his practice will be attended to by Dr Williams. The evergreon “ Shaughraun ” is to be put on the board at tho Theatre Royal this evening by the Taylor-Carrington Company. At the races- yesterday a potition for presentation to Parliament against the projected abolition of tho totalisator was in circulation, and was largely signed. An evening garden concert is to be given next Tuesday evening at the Rev. H. Williams’ residence in aid of Holy Trinity Church funds.

The steamer Waibi left for Pakarae yesterday morning, but on arrival there found the place unworkable, and returned to port in the afternoon. The English cricketers are giving the Dunedin players a warm time, and in the match yesterday made more for the loss of a wicket than the Otago players did in an innings.

East Cape reported yesterday : “ North-west winds, baromoter 30’18, thermometer 67, muggy gloomy weather. Wairoa advised: Bad bar, but beach workable.” At St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow morning the subject of sermon will be, “ Under the Shadow of the Almighty,”, and in the evening the subject of lecture will be 11 Cutting off the Hand to Save tho Life.”

Messrs Williams and Kettle, the local agents of the New Zealand and African Steamship Co., Limited, advise us that the fine S.S. Kent'will be despatched from Gisborne on February 18th. Further particulars are advertised in another column.

Yesterday fine weather was experienced a most places in the North Island. On the West Coast a'fresh northwestorly breeze was blowing, with rough sea at New Plymouth. In the South Island the weather was generally overcast, with light south-easterly winds. The echsoner Waiapu is at Paknrae. She had a slight mishap to one of her surf boats when loading wool yesterday morning. Owing to a strong wind from the west the boat was blown on to a reef and damaged. Operations have been suspended until the sea moderates.

Mr R. .Robertson, mercer, hatter and clothier, advertises startling reductions in mens’ and boys’ clothing, hats and shirts, and advises customers to be in time. Mr Robertson notifies that he is removing into the new brick shop in Gladstone Road, and is selling the balance of mens’ and boys’ summer elothiDg, hats, ties, etc., at a genuine reduction. A volunteer parade is to take place on Sunday morning, the men now in camp marching to Wesley Church. Rev. B. F. Rothwell will preach on “ The Value of Self-Respect to the British Soldier.” In the evening Mr Rothwell’s subject will be “ People with a bad attack of the ‘ Rounders ’ find the world a crystal pool, leave it a muddy slough.” Miss Hunt will sing “ A Child of Nazareth.” Anthem by tho choir. The annual encampment of the Gisborne Rifies and Cadets, held this year at Ivaiti, is being favored with glorious weather, and.the men are having a good outing. Yesterday morning part of the Rifles were engaged volley-firing, and the remainder were instructed in guard drill. Last evening sectional drill was practised. The guard last evening was composed of fifteen of the Rifles, in charge of Sergeant Cruiksbank. The officers for yesterday were Captain Warren orderly captain, Lieutenant Graham subaltern, SergeaDt Taylor orderly sergeant, and Corporal Reid orderly corporal. The Cadet Corps are giving an at home to-morrow afternoon, when a large number of visitors are expected. Arrangements are to be made to-day, and the Cadets intend to have every detail attended to for the entertainment of visitors. We are sure t! s camp will be well patronised. To-morrow morning a church parade will be held at Wesley Church,

A wash out on the Westport railway line caused traffic to be suspended for u time yesterday.

Tenders close at neon to-dav for carting

and delivering 600 cubic yards of river gravel on to the Poverty Bay iioad Board’s roads.

The petition to have the Dunedin 'licensing poll declared invalid was yesterday dismissed, no evidence being offered in support of the petition. A cricket match will be played between tho employees of the firms of F. Hall and Haisman and Son, on No. 2 ground at Victoria Domain this afternoon.

At the meeting at Dunedin yesterday the Rev. J. Wilkins, of Auckland, was elected Chairman of the Congregational Uniun. Tne Dext meeting is to be held at Wellington.

A cablegram received yesterday states that it is reported the Emir of Kano has tied to Sokoto. It was against this chieftain the British found it necessary to organise a strong expedition. An unusually strong whirlwind was seen a few days ago playing with the dust in Kent Terrace. Wellington. The spinning column stood up to a height of nearly 200tt.

For tho garden party on Tuesday a good programme is being arranged, and the concert promises to be a great success. A most enjoyable evening may be anticipated. Refreshments will be obtainable during the evoning. The attention of the local racing clubs is drawn to the necessity for having a medical man in attendance at the races. Had an accident of a serious nature occurred yesterday loss of life might have resulted through there being no assistance at hand. The Southland High Schools Board, which accepted the Government offer re free pupils who had passed the sixth standard, find their income increased by T 360. enabling them to appoint two extra teachers to cope with the increased work and leaving a small balance for exponses. While Frank and Harry Potts, of Langhorne, South Australia, were rabbit-shoot-ing, the latter accidentally shot his brother, the charge inflicting a terrible scalp wound. Although the injuries were serious, it was not expected that they would prove fatal.

While Mr R. Neven, blacksmith, of Ensey, in the Omeo (Victoria) district, was rolling a heavy log of timber from the front of his house, it started to roll down a hill. His son, aged six years, got in the way, and was dragged under the log, which passed over his body and killed him instantly. The following team will represent United in their match against West End to morrow, commencing at 2.30 p.m.: D. Porter, Gibson, Hill, Lang, Iveson, Priestly, Macdonald, McCredie, Whyte, H. Ferris, Zachariah. Emergencies: Kretscbmar, Loornb, Witty, Doleman, and McClure. Tbo Rov. Mr Butterfield had a narrow escape from a serious accident on Sunday (says tho Frascrtown correspondent of the Wairoa Guardian.) Ho was returning to Wairoa after the service, when ho was met on the narrow cutting just beyond the Scampordown bridgo by another trap. This frightened the rev. gentleman’s horse, which turning swiftly and suddenly round throw him out of the gig. Tho horse bolted across tho bridge and up the road as far as tho hotel, where it was stopped. Fortunately no damage was done to tho gig, and Mr Butterfield escaped with a few rents and bruises.

The following incident actually occurred in a Scotch Court recently. An old lady ahout to be sworn was requested by the Judge to remove her veil so as to be better hoard. She replied that she could not remove her veil without removing her hat. The Judge mildly suggested that she might do that also, but was somewhat taken aback when the old lady said : “Na, na, thore’s nae law to compel a woman to take off her hat.” Rather nettled, the Judge said: “My good woman, you should come up on the and toach us the law.” “ Na, na,” was the reply, “ there’s plenty of auld wives there already.” Those jaded by a long day’s work in this languid weather cannot do better than to take a bracer of Whyte and Mackay’s Scotch whisky, acknowledged by all to be the best now on the market. Its maturity and delicate flavor are undoubted, and tho one fact alone that it is recommended by English medical authorities as a pure spirit is guarantee of its genuine character. After a searching analysis of this whisky Mr Granville 11. Sharpe, F.C.S., analyst, (late Principal of tho Liverpool College of Chemistry) stated:—“lt is particularly mellow and inviting to the palate, and possesses those qualities and characteristics that are only to be met with in the purest malt whiskies of perfect maturity.” Messrs Sheridan and Co. are the local agents.—Advt.

The loneliness of residence in a great city was strikingly exemplified in Edinburgh recently. A few months ago, a distress warrant was issued for arrears of reut at one of the houses in Comely Bank road, a middle-class district, but the sheriff’s officer did not then put it into execution. A renewal of the warrant was obtained, and the officer forced the door. The impression prevailed that the house had been unoccupied for 13 months, but when an entry was made the body of Ann Connell, 60 years of age, who had been reported to the police as missing over 12 months before, was found underneath the bed. It is surmised that death was due to syncope, as no evidences of foul play were discovered. Over 1,300 in notes and gold was discovered in the house.

By inquiries of the Secretary of the Thames Harbor Board, it has been ascertained that the quantity of cargo for upcountry districts when the Paeroa-Waihi railway is connected will be very large. According to the secretary's statement, the Waihi Company state that they would land about 2000 tons of coal per month. A timber firm state that they would be shipping about 12,000,000 ft of timber a year. Mossrs Craig and Co. say that they would land over 24,000 tons of coal per year. The Grand Junction state that they would land 25,000 tons of coal per year, and more as the company extended its operations. All this, it must be remembered, is distinct from the large consignments of general goods that would be made. The formation Works at the Waihi end of the Paeroa-Waihi railway have not yet been commenced despite such encouraging prospects. A now system of railway communication will be inaugurated in France in June next. It consists of the substitution of automobiles for the existing locomotives and cars. Each automobile will be the size of the present corridor carriages, and will accommodate 40 passengers and their baggage. They will contain a lavatory and a refreshment bar. They will be capable of makiug fill miles an hour. The invention is beyond the experimental stage, and its application is only delayed for the construction of the necessary roll-

ing stock. The initial trip will be from Paris to Dijon on June 18. The name automobile is applied to the new ear, the adoption of which, it is claimed, will not only dispense forever with the use of locomotives, but will abolish vibration and noise, and the necessity for stopping for water. The motive power is steam generated by petroleum. M. Noblemaire, manager of the Parle-Lyons Railway, and the greatest authority on the Continent on railway traction, declares that the system will prove an absolute revolution.

Wesley Church Services.—To-iporrow /Sunday) : 11 a.m., Volunteer Parade; 7 p.m., " People with a Bad Attack of the 1 Rounders.’ ” Solo, Miss Hunt.— Rev. B. F. Rothweii. Roman Catholic Church Services.— To-morrow (Sunday): Gisborne, Mass 8 and 11 a.m., Vespers 7 p.m.; Patutahi, 9 a.m.; Ormond, 11 a.m,—Rev. T. Mulvihill.

Holy Trinity Church Services, Sexagesima Sunday : S a.m., Holy Communion ; 11 a.m., Morning Prayer; 3 p.m., Baptisms ; 7 D.m., Evening Praver. —Rev. W. Welsh. ' St. Andrew’s Church Services. —Tomorrow (Sunday): Morning 11, subject 11 Under the Shadow of the Almighty ” ;

evening 7, subject of lecture “ Cutting Off the Hand to Save the Life."—Rev, J, G. Paterson.