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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 880, 2 May 1903, Page 2

AN IMPENDING STRIKE. The threatened colli.ian between the Government of Victjria and the •State railway employees is naturally regarded with anxiety in all the other Australian .Stales and also in New Zealand, fur all must be affected by a temporary dislocation of traffic and in many other ways. The action of ilie Government in forcing on the dispute seems hardly understandable in New Zealand, where we have got so used to uiiioiris.n in all its forms that Government has intimated that preference to unionists is likely to he adopted as a cardinal feature of their policy, and the announcement thereof has oeen received almost as a matter of course. The impending battle in Victoria is undoubtedly the outcome of a challenge to trades unionism. 'the railway men have been called upon to sever their connection with ( lie Trades llall or with what may be termed the fount of unionism in Victoria. This demand lias been so far ignored by (lie employees, and thus apparently, the struggle is to be precipitated. It

comes at an inopportune time for the men, trade being at the present time desperately bad in Victoria, and the number of men out of work is enormous. The question hardly seems worth lighting about, unless in so doing it is contemplated slicking a blow at unionism on behalf of capitalists, and to use the public purse for the purpose. The dislocation of the railway service is a serious thing to the public, and the probablity is the sympathy will therefore not be jwith the unionists at the outset ; but it must lie remembered that unionism is a strong force to contend with, and

it hardly seems worth while enter

into such a light unless there is reason to anticipate a decided victory. The men, however, are called upon to light for the claims of unionism, and in the struggle will have the combined forces of the unions supporting them.

The Intercolonial Land Agency reports the lease of 10,000 acres of the Maugatu No. 1 Block to Messrs Rutledge, of Melbourne, who tho firm was instrumental in intrducing to this district. Mr J. T. Cassidy, coach proprietor, notifies a change in the running of the Whatatutu coach, which in future will leave Karaka at 11.80 a.m. every day. The coach, whish has been meoting the Saturday night train at Kaitaratahi and running to Karaka, will be discontinued after tonight.

There was a large attendance last night at the second of the series of winter dances held bv tho Misses Honan in the Academy of Music. The floor was in firstclass order, and excellent music was provided by Mrs Hernandez. The Secretary of the Cook Memorial Fund acknowledges the receipt, through Mr J. Rosie, of the sum of £1 Is from Mr J. Allan Oliver, representative of the Christchurch firm of Messrs Skelton, Frostick and Co., makers of the wellknown Zealandia boots.

Tho disappointment through Mr J. H. Gittos not arriving at Patutahi on Thursday night to play accompaniments was 'occasioned through an accident. Mr Gittos set out from town on his bicycle, and got beyond Makaraka, when bis bicycle became disabled, and ho could ride no further.

The Rev. B. F. Eothwoll’s subjects on Sunday at Wesley Church will be —morning, “ Bread and Water,” evening, “ Suspicious Mushrooms, or How I Treat the Wolf that has been to my Tailor.” A bright hearty service may oo expected, with Sankey’s hymns and anthems by the choir.

Attention is directed to the advertisement of Mr W. Sandlant, who has taken over tho business of Messrs Sandlant Bios, and Stevenson. Mr Sandlant has bad extensive experience in the w heelwrighi, coiichbuildiiig, and blaeksmithmg trades, and ali orders entrusted to him will be faithfully carried out. Ho should receive a large share of public patronage.

The Union Steamship Company intend during the winter months to announce the Southern-bound steamer on Wednesdays at 5 p.m., instead of 7 p.m. With the s.s. Mararoa proceeding South on Wednesday next this alteration will take effect. The Huddurt-Parker Company also inteud announcing their vessels at the earlier hour during the winter evenings. At the meeting of householders for the Motu school district the balance-sheet showed a credit of 4s fid. The following were elected a committee for tho ensuing year:—Messrs C. Hausen, Richardson, Exoli, Mortcnson, and A. Hickford. Mr Ilnnscn was elected chairman, and Mr A. Hickford secretary. On the motion of Mr Hickford it was agreed that a grant of £lO he asked for from the Education Board to enable repairs, painting, etc., to be effected to the school.

On Thursday at the Gisborne Bowling Green the following games were played : Handicap singles : Pettie 28 v. Hookey 20, Hennessy 18 v. Seymour 80, Massov 18 v. Seymour 28. Rosie, Robinson, Dixon, McGowan 20 v. Johnston, Ambridge, Quigley, Martin 14 ; Orr, Nicholas, Wallace, Ifwerson 28 v. Bellerby, Lewis, Skeet, Simson 19. The feature of the day’s play was the form shown by Seymour, who defeated both Hennessy and Massey in the handicap singles. It is gratifying to note the progress that has been matte in New Zealand during recent years by such excellent friendly societies as the Independent- Order of Oddfellows (American Constitution). In this connection it must be decidedly pleasing to members of the local Lodge (Star of Gisborne, No. 61) to note that this particular Lodge has shown an almost unprecedented rate of progress since its inception, us compared with other Lodges throughout the colony. A movement is now on foot to establish a Juvenile Lodge of this Order in Gisborne, and boys and youths between the ages of nine and eighteen are invited to be present at a meeting to be held at the Masonic Hall in Childer’s road on Monday evening, with a view of starting a Lodge. An excellent musical programme and coffee supper will be provided by the senior Lodge, and parents of the boys will be most cordially welcomed by the committee. Such an excellent organisation deserves the tbauks of the community for their efforts to provide entertainment and the means of self improvement of our boys, and we w.sh the Order every success in their laudable endeavors,

The Customs revenue at Gisborne for the past mould was a record, The vital statistics for the district of Gisborne during April were as follows : Births 84, deaths o, marriages 0.

This afternoon the ioeal football season will be opened by a Maori v. Pakcha match. Messrs E. P. Joyce mid W. Miller, in another column, tnatik the borough electors.

Simson's road, as notified by the Whataupoko Itoad Board, has oeen ciosed fur traffic. The Assessment Court will hold a sitting on May 12th. to hear objections ro the valuation of TaruOeru and Poverty ft ay road districts. At the Magisttate's Court yesterday, P>. W. Harper was lined 10s and costs, for leaving a vehicle unattended at the wharf. There is n movement on foot in Invercargill to promote a company to run motor car services to the suburbs. For the three vacancies on the Ormond Road Bourd Messrs W. Benson, T. Davies, \V. Graham, G. E. Jones, and A. Parsons have been nominated. Next Thursday a poll will take place. For the Titirangi Hoad Board Messrs W. J. Baty and W. D. Bell have been elected. Two more nominations are required, which will be received up to May loth.

Captain Edwin wired yesterday : Moderate to strong north-west to north and west winds, glass fall, tides increasing, considerable northerly swell on coast. East Capo reported yesterday : “ Calm, barometer 30.4 U, thermometer in shado 61, good tides, smootii sea, easterly swell decreasing.” Wairoa notified a fight north wind, bad bar, beach workable. Quite a number of reported recent arrivals from “ the other side ” (says the Wyndham Herald) have found employment in the Fortrosc district in various occupations.

As many as 1900 fat cattle wero sold during tile present year oil NauruuK and Dunbar stations, near Croydon, Queens ,uiid, where tnero lias been a splendid season, with Glim ut rain

Bruce sportsmen have not bad much .lick since tde opening of idiu shouting .•eason. Rabbits, hares, and pigeons are Uie only game offering. Ducks on moot ol iho oid lagoons au- ejiispicuous by their absence.

The report of the Victorian Factories Commission meets with tiia approval ui the Antl-SWeuUu. League, wincu has ue eideu to use every endeavor to get tin Commission’s recommeodatious emoodieo in legislation.

The total takings timing Uie uigut days ol t,uu iloyai Agiieuitura. Snow m Sydney unouuted to F66JL) ids In, oi A'ldod Ido ■in over me mourn oi the p.oMuUo yeai's ouovv, a result, in view ut Uie diougllt, that is regarded ns reinarkauio.

Ou Sunday ihu Salvation Army services win be m charge ul Anjutaot Couk, wuooe morning suojeco is :—" Purity ot Heart,” and in the evening the subject will be : " God’s Woumg and Mun’s .Rejection.” Special addresses and hearty singing may us usual he expected.

Some parts of North Invercargill are simply overrun with ragwort. Notices are to be served upon whom it may concern, and if the nuisance is not removed the inspector is empowered to do the work, debiting the delinquents with the cost. Complaints having been made regarding moonlight shooting over tile Wushdyko lagoon and other waters oiuse to Tirnaru, the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society has engaged the services of a ranger, and it is determined to put down this kind of thing with a linn hand. There was a big pig-killing day at Mataura Island recently (says the Wyndham Heralu), when 02 pigs wero slaughtered. These animals were grown at the factory, being fed on the whey of the milk suppliers, each having a number of pigs in proportion to his milk supply.

A prepossessing young woman stowaway was found on tho Orontes shortly after leaving Melbourne, She was put ashore at Adelaide, and will be returned to Melbourne by the next Orient steamer. She purposed going right on to England, and was greatly distressed at the non-suc-cess of her project. Sir F. W. Holder, Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, sees no reason why tho Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, and Congregational Churches should not unite ; but he thinks that their uuion with tho Anglican Church is impracticable while priestism is made so much of in that denomination.

Crops in the Ilingsdown district, South Canterbury, are turniug out exceptionally well. Yields of 60 and 70 bushels of oats are not at all uncommon, while in some instances the threshing machine is recording over 90 bushels per acre. Wheat is yielding proportionately well, many of the crops returning 50 and 60 bushels per acre.

The North Otago Times says that in spite of the predictions to the effect that tho price asked for tho Awamoa Estate wuuld ho a complete bar to its Closer settlement, at tho present time there are only a few sections left unsold, and the prices obtained so far are 20 to 25 per cent higher than the figure offered by tlie Government.

Samples of tho clay found in large quantities in tuo vicinity of Kakadu Greek, near Winchester, navo been an alysed (suys cne Press) by Professor -LOckei ton, WHO expresses the opinion that tile clay is kaolin, winch, in auuniou to possessing curative properties —an ointment mane hum it is a remedy for erysipelas—ls lu.gely used m tile manulacLurc ot the higher grudes of putlery.

An Aucxiuud telegram states: —Thu estate 01 W. G. Mcßruum Contains a bequest to Lh BaruarUo’s Homes ot £2OO, a so an endowment ol farm property at Wavcrley, near Wanganui, to tbo nearest

public Hospital. The value of tbe property is estimated at £25uU, and is ail wiliea as above, save a lew beque'sts to distant rela uves at Hume. Deceased had no relatives in tlie coiouy.

The subject of the Rev. J. G. Paterson’s lecture at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church to-morrow evening

will be “ That Pestilent Fellow

Fritterdav, Who Was the Bon of Frivolous, of tlie Ancient Town of Fribble.” The address will he the first of a series of winter lectures to

young men, and should he of an exceedingly interesting nature. in the

morning, the subject of Mr Paterson’s sermon will he 11 Mow to Turn Your Valley ot Baca into a Well.”

At the Police Court yesterday George Sims was charged with being "drunk in Gladstone Road. He was also charged with resisting the police and usin<» obscene language. Constable Haneox stated that he arrested the accused on a charge of drunkenness. There was a large crowd of people about owing to the cycling race, and accused used disgusting language. John Parsons, rauger at Ormond, gave corroborative evidence. Accused stated he did not remember using tho language complained of. His Worship inflicted a fine of us and costs 4s for drunkenness, in default 24 hours ; £3 and costs Bs, or 7 days’ hard labor for obscene language ; £1 and costs 2s for resisting the police, in default 48 hours, the sentences to be cumulative.

At the Native Appellate Court yesterday, in the case of an appeal against •Judge Batham's decision as to relative

interests of owners wben making partition of the Okahuatiu No. la Block, which had been awarded by Judge Rogau in 1875, the question was raised as to a discrepancy 7 in area. The original award had been for 400 acres —that- being portion of a verylarge block, over 80,000 acres, brought before the Court as Okahuatiu No. 1. Subsequent survey of No. la showed only 108 acres 3 roods. The natives were not aware until quite recently that there was a deficiency in area. They had been under the impression that they owoed 400 acres. Wi Pere, who is interested in the appeal, made a suggestion to stay proceedings until Parliament could deal with the matter. Peka Ilerekere, for the respondents, thought that the suggestion was a good one, auu the Court coincided. The case was therefore adjourned sine dieuacil after the next session of Parliament, Judges Johnson and Mair presided,

Some special lines are announced by the New Zealand Ciothing Factory.

It is estimated that the estate of the late Mr George Searfe, of Adelaide, is worth between X70G,000 and X 1,000,000. The Invercargill police have no trace of

fire ghost at present walking in the town and haunting certain quarters on dark nights.

Mr Duncan Macfarianc, Stipendiary Magistrate and Warden lor Westland district for many years, has been retired by the Department. Air Maefarlano has not been in very good health tor some time, and it is understood ire was retired on his own applicate n.

Those who take pleasure in witnes- ■ iiitE a good game oi Rugby football lion 111 attend at \ ietoria Domain

his afternoon, where the Natives v. ■luropeans match commences at 2 'clock. Both teams are strong.and

tiie season should open with a lirst class contest.

Arrangements have been made for services to be held each Sunday afternoon ut- Maugapapu. The arrangements are being managed by a local committee representing the different denominations. The services will be initiated to-morrow by the Rev. B. F. Rothweil, and Rev. J. GPaterson conducts the service on the following Sunday. The Salvation Army also have service in duo course.