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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 914, 12 June 1903, Page 2

The Hunt Club meet on the Waikanae course at 2 p.m. to-day.

Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : Moderate westerly winds, glass rise slowly, sea nnd tides moderate.

Mr E. V,. iJ. Benjamin, of the firm of Messrs i.. i). Nathan and Co., is

at present visiting Gisborne. Mr Seagai: Buekland, the wellknown 'auctioneer, arrived in Gisborne by ihe Wesiralia. He will remain some days in this district.

East Cape reported yesterday : W , light breeze, b urometer corrected 29 72. thermometer in shade 56, good tides, mode'-ror to«

A meeting of tiie Kennedy Benclit Committee will he held at 7.30 this i veiling, in the Cosmopolitan Club Rooms.

The hockey competition was continued yesterday afternoon on the Victoria Domain, when Kia Kaha met West End, which resulted in a win for the former by 7 points to 4.

A Wellington firm is stated to have assured the capital for the establishment o£ works in connection with extensive lime deposits on the Moadowbank estate, about four miles from Blenheim.

The Mayor of Pahiatua has been notified that £12,000 for drainage and a highpressure water supply is available. The work will be put in hand forthwith. The names of several gentlemen are mentioned as being likely candidates for tbo vacant seat on the Borough Council, but so far no one has definitely decided to contest the seat.

At the half-yearly meeting of Druids last night a resolution was carried, with warm applause, congratulating Mr R. N. Jones on his recent appuintment, and expressing the heartiest good wishes.

Messrs Townley and Bridges presided at the Police Court yesterday. Judgmeut by default was given for plaintiffs in the case of William King’s executors (Mr E. Chrisp) v. Patrick Ryan, claim £3 3s, costs £1 2s.

Yesterday Judge Muir and Messrs W’ L. Rees, A. F. Matthews, E. J. Chrisp. and R. D. B. Robinsou inspected the land taken by the Borough Couucil for cemetery and abattoirs. The cases are set down for hearing in the Native Land Court on Monday. It is notified by the Borough Council that the by-law regulating heavy traffic on the Esplanade road, Kaiti, comes into force on Thursday next. As it will be strictly enforced, carriers are warned not to use tho road for heavy traffic, There is too much laxity in tho colonies with respect to the liberty allowed to girls, especially when tho daughters’ interests are not safeguarded by frank maternal instruction . on- questions which are too rigidly tabooed,—Palmerston Standard.

The Observer says that originality is creeping into tho clerical profession. A parson at Gisborne recently preached on “ Suspicious Mushrooms ; or, how I treat the wolf that has been to my tailor.” The clergyman should be a good hand at conundrums.

A rumor is current (says the Thames Star), to the effect that Mr H. J. Greenslade, late of tho Thames, and now of th 6 Waikato district, who contested the last Waikato election in the Government interest, is likely to be called to the Upper House.

There was a good attendance at, tlic La Mascolte Assembly’s dance in the Academy of Music last evening. The music was supplied by Mrs Fernandez in her usual capable style, whilst Mr L. Steele ably officiated as M.C. Mr W. Dinnie, tho new Commissioner of Police, with his wife and five sons, the youngest of whom is a year old, arrived in Wellington by the Ruapehu. Commissioner Dinnio is to take up his duties almost immediately, as Mr Tunbridge leaves for Homo about the end of the present month. The s.s, Indradovi left for Wellington direct shortly after midnight last night, taking tho following cargo from this port for the Home market, shipped by Messrs Williams and Kettle : 450 bales wool, 140 casks tallow. 00 packages casings, 140 cases meats, 150 sacks linseed, and equivalent to 11,000 carcases mutton.

The man Joseph Martin, sentenced to two years’ imprisonment at the Napier Supreme Court for the theft of sheepskins and grass seed from tho Marakakaho station, had a unique record. His sentences total altogether 32 years and 10 months, counting in tho sentences that ran concurrently with others. Of that term ho has actually served something like 25 years in various gaols in the colony.

A pigeon match between Messrs D. Frasor and C. H. Gorrick, for £IOO aside, took place at tho Ellerslio Gun Club grounds, Auckland, on Friday, Mr Fraser conceding Mr Gorrick 3,yds. Tho match was keenly contested from start to finish, Mr Gorrick shooting in his very best form from the 30yds mark, killing 97 out of 100 birds fired at. Mr Fraser, although not shooting up to his usual form, killed 90 out of 100 birds fired at,

Mr G. Bishop, the Auckland representative of J. B. McEwan and Co., of Wellington, returned from Gisborne on Saturday. He says that land handy to tho liia-Ora Butter Factory is leased to dairy farmers at £2 per acre. The private landlord scoops the pool every time! The Government tenant across the road from the sweated dairy former pays to the “ Seddon Scourge” which robs the farmer right and left the huge rental of eight shillings and nineponce per annum.— Opotiki Herald. The proceedings of tho Napier Licensing Committee on Tuesday were watched with the greatest interest (says the Hawke’s Bay Herald.) The decisions of the committee were carried in the form of open resolutions, upon which the committee had decided before taking tbeir seats. The hotels whose licenses were refused will be closed as from the end of June. Some commotion was caused in the corridor of the Courthouse when the decision of the committee in regard to one of the hotels was communicated to a well known licensee’s wife, who went into hysterics. Her weeping rather disturbed the proceedings for a time. At the Holy Trinity Church yesterday afternoon the marriage of Mr Harry Stokes Leslie, of Whatatutu, to Miss Matilda Driller was solemnised, in the presence of a largo circle of friends, the Rev. W. ■Welsh officiating. Tho bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr W. Driller, looked charming in a dress of white silk with chiffon trimmings, orthodox wreath and veil. The bridesmaids, Misses H. Driller and Poswilio, were attired in white muslin, trimmed with blue silk and iace. They wore hats of burnt straw, artistically trimmed with blue silk, string-colored lace and white wings. Mr G. Tattersall acted as best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony the choir sang “ The Voice that breathed o’er Eden,” and the Wedding March was played by Mr E. N. Sidebottom. An adjournment was made to the residence of Mrs Driller, Whataupoko, where a sumptuous spread awaited the party, and tho happy couple left early in the afternoon, amidst the congratulations of their friends, for their future horns at Whatatutu.

There was a very large attendance at the half-yearly meeting of the Druids’ Lodge last night. A very satisfactory balance-sheet WO3 presented. Bro. J. Griffen was elected Past Arch Druid ; Bro. W. 0. Sheet, Arch Druid ; V.A., Bro. McKeagne ; A.D. Bards, Bros. Peterson and F. Ardern. As Bro. D. C. Hawkins was entering into business in the country he resigned the secretaryship. Out of a number of candidates Bro. J. Georgeson, P.A.D., was elected. The retiring secretary was warmly complimented on the way in which he had fulfilled the duties ; regret was expressed that he was retiring, and he was cordially wished success in his business. In replying he 'expressed regret at vacating the secretaryship, their relations having been so harmonious and pleasant. He outlined the benefits conferred by the Ledge, and urged all members to subscribe to the Hospital Benefit Fund,

The Labor party in New South Wales contemplate bringing out a large daily paper in Sydney.

The fear of the lash is the best deterrent to crime in the hands of the law. Flogging, applied with discretion, would probably result in a very considerable diminuti ,;i of assaults on women, and the asylums already provide for extreme degenerates who are unable to control their impulses.—Christchurch Truth. Since the passing of the Licensing Act o! IS3I of the 26 hotels in Napier licensing district, 1-1 have had their licenses endorsed. In the 22 years since the Act came into force.there have been altogether 24 endorsements. Of this cumber three houses have each had three endorsements, three have each had their licenses endorsed twice, and seven have each bad one endorsement.

A ladies' walking club has been formed in Christchurch. The founders have decided that members shall wear a distinguishing costume, the only limitations of which arc (1) That it must be quiet in color und tailor-made. (2) That the skirt must extend just to the middle of the calf of the leg. (3) That neatly fitting gaiters be worn with it. Apart from these three points, members may suit themselves as to particular style desired, Ac the meeting of the Napier Licensing Committee, of the six hotels closed four

belonged to Messrs Robjobns and Co. The following dialogue took place between counsel and Bench. Mr Cresswell: Will the Committee give any reasons for declining to grant these licouses? The Chairman : No; the Committee won’t give any reasons. Mr Cresswell: 1 repeat, we have had no notice of objection. The Chairman : As I pointed out last week, you have had the reduction vote.

The curefor the scarcity of hands is to

shorten the hours of work and increase the pay. There is no hardship in this to the farmer, any more than there is to tho city employer to whom the Arbitration Court gives its orders. A farmor would say at once that to shorten the hours was unreasonable. Not as unreasonable as the shortness of tho wages, and tho disgraceful lack in many cases of ordinary comfort for employees.—Free Lance. At the annual meeting of the New Zea* land Alliance, held at Dunedin on the 3rd inst., the balance sheet submitted showed a deficiency of .£730. Mr F. W. Isitt, general secretary, said their bankors were kind, and allowed an overdraft of £4OO, aod it might stand at £6OO. He said the subscription list had been heavier than in any previous year, and gave some details as to the deficiency. Mr Whyte, local secretary, emphasised the necessity for having collectors. He hoped to have soon 300 in Otago and Southland. Mr Isitt explained that it was anticipated that had Mr Woolley visited the colony fully £IOOO would have been added to the funds. Had the Rev. Leonard Isitt been aole to visit the colony, the revenue of the Allianoo would also have been augmented.

We have seen the effects of free competition for fifty years, and the result has been that the British farmer has gone stoadily from bad to worse until tho question of tho food supply has caused concern to all who think about the future of Great Britain. Nor has the manufacturer himself had things all his own way. British coal, British iron and steel, British cotton have all been attacked. Even British shipping has not been safe from the sacrilegious hand of the foreigner. Time has its revenges, and the farming interest which came in for sucli hard knocks in tho days of Gobden and Bright is now tho object of the deepest solicitude on the part of all classes of the community.—Hawke’s Bay exchange. Gustav Rau and 'William Smith, the two seamen who were sentenced to death in connection with tho murders on board the barque Veronica, have been exoeuted at Liverpool. This was one of the most horrifying tragedies of the sea which have been recorded for many years. The captain, mate, and several of tho crew were barbarously murdered, one after another, and thrown into tho sea, and the ship set on fire. The murderers, who were quifco young men, made their way in one of the ship’s boats to a desert island, from which they were rescued. The story they told of shipwreck and subsequent privation did not hang together, and finally, on the evidence of one of their number, the other mutineers were found guilty and sentenood to death.

Tho used of proper cammunication between Wairoa and Napier, and the neglect which Wairoa has experienced at the hands of every Ministry during the last quarter of a century, is a matter which the Napier Telegraph is greatly exercised upon just now. In the course of a Bubleader on tho subject the Telegraph remarks :—“ Now that Waikaremoana has become so well-known as a holiday resort, and tho Government have spent money in providing suitablo accommodation for tourists, this question is even more pressing than before. Waikaremoana has to be reached by way of Napier." It is very interesting to read the above from our Napier contemporary, for wo have always looked upon Gisborne an the port of call for all tourists bound for Waikaremoana. Wo might also mention that there is a first-class coach road from Gisborne to the Lake.