The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 14, 1903. THE GOLDEN GUARANTEE.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 840, 14 March 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MARCH 14, 1903. THE GOLDEN GUARANTEE.

One indication that prosperity will remain with us for a long time to come deserves to be noted—the rapidly increasing output of gold. The world’s gold production was eight and a half million greater for IUU2 than for 1901. It came within one million two hundred thousand of equalling the largest previous year's pfoductio.n, that of lfillil, whey the aggregate output of all countries wa# very nearly sixty-two million six hundred tliousand pounds. More than six million pounds of the increase of last year over I'JUI came from the Transvaal alone. Thus immediately did the return of peace make itself felt. It is estimated that this year the Transvaal will add fourteen million pounds to the world’s- gold stock, and that for probably ten years to come this output will be steadily and largely increased. At the same time, there seems to be no doubt that Alaska is to be a new fidd of goldmining, of indefinite magnitude, while there may also •be something in the South Australian taies.... A fact of no small importance in its bearing on the competitive progress of the different nations is that of the total world’s production of sixty-one million pounds in gold last year the United States produced nearly seventeen million six hundred thousand pounds, Australia sixteen* million four hundred thousand pounds Canada three million lour hundred pounds, and British India one million eight hundred thousand pounds. This gives a. total of thirty,nine million five hundred thousand pounds, or nearly two-thirds of the whole from mines of Anglo-Saxon countries. Historians have noted the invariable coincidence of increased goldmining with good times. California and Australia gave us‘ in the late forties and early fifties the last, “ golden age ”of prosperity. The present one promlises to he longer and greater.

Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterda; afternoon as follows : “ Moderate westerly winds, glass rise, tides good.” i Entries close to-night for handicap ~nss and trotting race for St. Patrick’! evu. Sports. . 0 f yyaiapu will His Lordship the _ Church topreach at the Holy Trm. morrow evening. / It is notified that ten per cent will be added after the 31st instant to overdue rates in the Whataupoko Road district. MV W. F. Crawford requests that all small outstanding accounts due to Messrs Crawford and Son be paid before the 31st lost.

East Cape reported yesterday :—“ S.W fresh breeze, barometer corrected 30.03, thermometer in shade 56, blue sky, good tides, moderate sea.”

Mr E. P. Joyce’s celebrated trotting pony, with gig and harness, will be offered for sale by Messrs Wyllit and Mason at 2 p.m. to day. “ Goldsworthy’s Corner” is now an established address, and shorld be known to all who desire to purchase a good article in the way of furniture, fancy ware, etc, He ia a buyer of everything,

Mr J. Wilson, of Makaraka, has a young Shorthorn bull for sale.

Mr C. Hawkins thanks bis customers for a successful summer season’s trade, and announces the arrival of winter stock.

Mr James Craig was the successful tenderer for the catering in connection with the St. Patrick’s Sports.

There will be Solemn Mass at eleven o’clock to-morrow morning on the opening ot the new church at Makauri.

At the St. Patrick’s Sports, as usual, Mr J. Somerveil’s merry-go-round will be on the ground for the amusement of the young people.

A social in connection with the Holy Trinity Bible Class is to take place in the Sunday School room on Thursday evening next.

“ There is a great difference between a boy following a trade and a man going to it at the age of, say, 25 years,” remarked Mr Rosser in the Arbitration Court.

The Mayor of Pahiatua hopes to see the water and drainage installed at- the end of the current year.

Complaints have been made that dynamite is being used for the killing of trout in the Waikato River, between Atiamuri and Orakeikorako. The Alexandra tea rooms will be re opened this morning. The rooms are centrally situated, and under the able management of Misses Telford and Old have become very popular. At the Theatre Hoy a) at 8.15 to morrow evening Mr J 51. Troup will deliver • ..cruio on tiic subj-ct, " Where .ire "in Ue.ad Friends ?” A.lmissiou fte.-, and no C /lieClinn.

A holiday has 0,011 granted from il a.m. by tin) Gisborne School Committee o--ihe occasion of St. Patrick’s Sports on Thursday next, and we hope that all tlio district schoo.s will view the matter in the same light. A tine bag of trout was secured by three Masterton anglers one day last week, a total of 60 excellent fish beiug taken, the

largest being 31b in weight, The grasshopper was the bait used. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Messrs Bright and Johnston, Justices, presided. John Georgeson was fined 7s for cycling on ■ Gladstone road footpath on March 2. Walter Bielavski on a charge of drunkenness was fined Is and costa 12s. Attention is directed to Mr James McKee’s special advertisement. A large shipment of preserving jars and crockery ware has just been received, and the same are offered at most reasonable prices. Table delicacies and summer drinks are stocked in great variety. Messrs Kennedy and Evans’ fine new

steamer, specially built for the port of Gisborne, left Auckland at 2.30 yesterday afternoon. The firm are to be congratulated on their enterprise. The steamer is being brought from Auckland in charge of Capt. Kennedy. At Wesley Church on Sunday, Mr Wilkinson will preach in the morning. Subject : “ Some Attributes of Diety.” In tbe evening the Rev. B. F. Rothwell’s subject will be: “ Wanted a Man to Break Ancient Crockery for a Little Pope.” Anthem, “ Harmonius Praise.”

Mr G. F. Henderson is to be congratulated for the successful way in which he has worked up the Hospital Race to be held at St. Patrick’s Sports, be having received the record number of 270 entries. It is expected that the number will reach 300 before Thursday next. Mr B. Thomas, who for some time has been engaged in the coaching line between Kaitaratahi and Whatatutu, has sold his business to Mr J. Cassidy. The latter has the mail contract between the places mentioned, and is in an excellent position to cater for the requirements of the public. The Salvation Army’s harvest festival work commences at three o’clock this afternooD, the opening proceedings being presided over by His Worship tbe Mayor. Major and Mrs Spargo arrived from the South this morning, and will remain in Gisborne until Thursday next. A great time is anticipated. The Salvation Army festival commences to-day, and will continue until Tuesday next. Great preparations are being made, and it is anticipated that the festival will have the hearty support of townspeople generally, and result in a substantial increase of funds for the Army’s good work. It was arranged at the meeting in con nection with tot, Patrick’s Sports last evening, that the two well-known "pipers,” Messrs Cameron and Murray, will supply the music for the several dancing events, whioh we are sure a considerable amount of interest will be manifested in Mr T. W. Hackett will be in charge of tbe events for children, and a large number of handsome toys are beiug provided. Yesterday south to south-west winds were prevalent throughout the North Island. There was a heavy swell at Cape Maria Van Diemen, and a slight swell at Napier. The sea was smooth to moderate elsewhere. In the South Island northeast to easterly winds prevailed with a heavy sea at Nuggets and a slight swell at Port Chalmers. The sea was moderate else where.

A meeting of the committee having in hand the fqnd for the widow Mrs Kennedy met at the .Cosmopolitan Club last night, Mr T. Adair presiding. The result of the concert was £54 Ba, in shilling tickets—a splendid return. The Committee request that those having subscription lists work as hard as they can to show the best result up to the end of tho month,

For tho convenience of those who desire

to attend the Tolago Bay races, but cannot afford to lose Monday, Mr Sinclair will run a special coach to Pakarae on Monday night, and on to Tolago on Tuesday morning, returning to Pakarae the same night. This coach will run right on to the racecourse. As only a limited number of seats are vacant, early application is necessary. The return fare will be 20s.

Adjutant Cook, of the Salvation Army, has spent a busy week collecting for the harvest festival, which opens to-day. He has met with hearty support from town and country residents, and many of the gifts will be on view at the Barracks this afternoon. Excellent arrangements have been made for the festival, and it is expected that there will be a large attendance this afternoon, when a sale of fruit, poultry, etc., will be held. It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that Messrs H. T. Jones and W. J. P. Gaudin have purchased the interest of tho third partner, Mr E. A. Slack, in the Gisborne Times, and the business will in future be carried on by Jones and Gaudin, who will pay any accounts owing by the old firm and receive all debts due thereto. To facilitate the settlement of partnership accounts it is requested that all amounts owing be paid forthwith. With this issue appears a leaflet published by the Independent Order of Rechabites, giving information in regard to the Order. This society is one that is making rapid progress in various parts of the world, and in England during the last fourteen years more branches were opened by the Rechabites than by any other friendly society. There are over forty branches in this colony, three of them being in Gisborne—the Gisborne Tent (male), Star of New Zealand (female), and Ballance (juvenile).

3 There was an enthusiastic meeting of I committee men at the Masonic Hotel in connection with the St. Patrick’s Sports, amoDg those present being Father Mulvihill (in the chair), Messrs Geo. Rice, Joe Martin, J, H. Martin, D. Dwyer, J. C. ' ' F. Henderson. W, Fraser, H. "■ W. Howard, G. Nisbett, **- y. O’Con, Rowland, C. F. et>„ Williams, J. O'Grady, G. Rein, nor, and T. W. Hackett. A considerable amount of general business was dealt with, and everything promises to be a great success.

We draw attention to a change of advertisement for “ Zeal India” shirts. That these goods are rapidly gaining favor with the public is evidenced by the fact that notwithstanding the very large additions to the factory the manufacturers experience great difficulty in supplying tho increasing demand for their shirts and collars. Most of the largest importers in the colony have curtailed their indents, as the locally made article is considered to be a good deal above the standard of Eng. Usb and, American manufacture.

A girl, 12 years of age, with a gun, scared burglars off a house at AVannyarra, Victoria.

The estimated population of New South Wales at the end of the year was 1,405,450 an increase for the year of 25,750. The Agricultural Department has purchased 20 Angora goats from Mr Taylor AVhite, of Hawke's Day, and intends to p'aee them on the State farm at Levin.

In St. Andrew’s Church on Sunday u orning the subject of Mr Paterson’s sermon will be “ Mectiug with Angels,” and in the evening the subject of lecture will be •*Tent Mates.” A 'ung men aud women specially invited. Roman Catholic Services. Sunday next, Gisborne : Mass, 7 a.m. aud 9 a.ui.; Vespers, 7 p.m. ; Patutahi, 9 a,m. ; Slakauri, 11 a.m. - Rev. Mulvibill.

Wesley Church (Bright Street).— Services to-morrow (Sunday): it a.in., Mr Wilkinson, “ Some Attributes of Deity.” 7 p.m., “ Wanted, a Man, to Break Ancient Crockery for a LitUe Pope.” Anthem, 11 Harmonious Praise.” ...Sankey’s hymns! —Rev. B. P. Rothwell, Holy Trinity Church Services.—To-

morrow, third Sunday in Lent ; .S a.m., Holy Communion ; 11 a.m., Morning Prayer ; 2.30, A'oung People’s Bible Class, Rev. W. Welsh ; 7 p.m., Evening Prayer, His Lordship the Bishop of Waiapu. Grey Street I-lall.—Frank May (of Belfast) will (D.V.) preach at Grey Street Hall on Sunday night, at 7 o’clock. All seats free. No collection.

Mr "J. M. Troup will deliver a Lecture in the Theatre Royal to-morrow (Sunday) evening, commencing at 8.15, on the subject 11 Wiiere Arc Our Dead Friends ?’’ Admission, free. No collection.