The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 21, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 870, 21 April 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 21, 1903.

Dii.ug the past week 21 cords oi lirc-wood and ten tons of chad were Iniughi into town hy the train. An inquest will bo held at 10.30 this morning on tho body of the young man Jack Fuwids, who met his death as the result of a cycling accident on Saturday. A short time ago the Times urged dial it was time something was beingdone in regard to the Kaitaratalii Railway bridge contract. We are now pleased to learn that the Department esuiuate that the work will be m progress about three months hence. There was necessarily a good deal of delay in obtaining material.

In regard to the question of co-opera-tive stores, discussed at tho Partners’ Conference on Saturday, the members present did not approve of the proposal, but the majority considered that no harm could be done in discussing the matter as suggested by the mover of the motion. It was therefore agreed that the question should bo considered by delegates for the several branches.

Ur it. M. jjirreli, who made such an interesting speceit at the Partners’ Union banquet on Saturday night, desires us to explain one point upon which the condensed report might mislead readers. Ho did not say that he would bo prepared to surrender his political views if the Union's interests could be advanced by so doing, but held that if two candidates held similar views on general poiitieal questions and one accepted tho farmers’ platform while tho other did not it would be his (Mr Birrell’s) duty to stand by tho candidate supporting bis organisation. He iieid that the interests of the farmers were the true interests cf tho country, and anyone supporting those interests could not be far wrong in his political creed.

It is pleasing to note that the muchtalked of reform in the liquor trade is having ils effect, and the public by their every insistence are now demanding and obtaining only the best and purest wines and spirits. This is truly the very reason that Bell’s "Three Bells” whisky has advanced so rapidly into public favor, the spirit being at once recognised as absolutely pure imd wholesome, and utterly free 1 from delete!ions matter that lm> killed oil so many inferior brands within the last few years. Beil's *• Three Beds ” whisky has been on rbe Home market now ior nearly a century, ami the fact that the output is increasing annually speaks for itself, mr the outcry for pure spirits the whole world over has bad the elTejo of in-

creasing sales. Jiveiy leading hotel stocks Three Beils,” and none can ask for i: better whisky.—Ad vt.

A meeting of the Provincial Executive ui the Farmers’ Union was held at the Coronation Hold yesterday, when the following members were press nt: Messrs Wallis fin the ciiatr), Hood, if. L.ysnar, 0. Gallagher, L. Guyton, and Somerville. The inward correspondence included a letter from Air Kirkbrido, jM.11.1t., promising that he would bring tec matter of Mr McCurdies dismissal before the House.

The Harbor Board wrote supporting the establishment of a separate Band Board for Poverty Bay. A letter was received from Messrs Williams and Kettle supporting the holding of a separate stock sale for dairy cattle iu the spring. Messrs Wyliio and Mason wrote to the same effect. Acorn, munication was received from the Premier stating that when further appointments to the Upper House were made Poverty Bay’s claims would not be forgotten. The question of the appointment of a salaried secretary was adjourned until thero was a full meeting. It was decided to call the attention of tue Land Board to tne reports of their meeting and the leading articles that had appeared in the press

upon the question of small grazing runs, and to ask the Board to give a denial to the same or c-ise state reasons for the action taken. It was decided that the annual ievy on the branches be 3s 6:1. The motion will bo .confirmed at the next meeting, but the votes oi members present at yesterday's meeting to count. In regard to the appointment of a veterinary surgeon it was agreed to write the Government askiug thc-m for assistance iu tne matter, either by way of subsidy or else by sending a veterinary surgeon to the district, the farmers agreeing to contribute portion of the expense. The Union decided, in view of the death of Hr Grace, of the Legislative Council, to urge upon Government the claims of Poverty Bay for ono of toe vacant seats in the Council

By ti.e tra-ti last evening 870 pas.-engets : -i ti. -. 1 it, t :,vm to auut-.t me circus. i m J ic: Value.- (.Mr luu S. Simson) 1 if .viis for \Y draft at 7 tt.is morning, and j win be absent from Gisborne for about r. j week. ! I lie Co ten w.'.ieh was to have left this . i’uiago ijt’.y iur tiu cuij\ ciJi* ; Major lay lor spoke very .strongly in .syiin.y aga.itsi me v.a_. trt v.tiictt me itAtai cycling cracas rreaied in at ( ivriu-.s •• l- ortis. ’). More man once iie bad to sprint away irom them at ibo yuinp and endeavor to pick uj> tiie ! leaders, and on one occasion the time j occupied ny imn in an unjiaccd mile j Was .Inriti 'bhsee—a line penormanee. j The utTniminaUou oi out best riders nob to aid ioin in any way is not because of it is color, but simply because he is their superior. The men state Inal, when Taylor goes out to do his share of the pace he invariably jumps them, anil tncy fail to pick bint up again. This looks line a retaliation on the pari of the dusky champion. When competing in Mel bourne- m the handicaps at the A.iVA. Fete, Taylor took his part in the pacing with the rest, of them, but later, when it Was found that, be could outsprint the nest of our riders, they-repeatedly blocked him ; anil, though winning as often as not, be is simply paying them back in their own coin. The disinclination of Taylor to subsidise any of llie riders who may elect to help by mutually pacing him is a sharp thorn in their sides. It is rank heresy to them for a man to stick to all he wins. And Taylor will either win all or take nothing.