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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 952, 27 July 1903, Page 2

In a football match at 'Waerenga-a-hika on Saturday, the Gisborne High School defeated the Waeronga-a-hika .College by 19 to 8. A very fine group photograph of 'the New Zealand Rugby football team, now on tour in Australia, appears in. the current number of the Weekly Press. In reply to a telegram from the Mayor, Mr Garroll promised to do his best to carry out the wish of the meeting opposed to a compulsory Saturday half-holiday. He asked that a petition be forwarded, and the committee decided to have that done as soon as possible.

Sergeant Siddeils returned from Kapier t on Saturday night. His Honor Judge Gill left for Auckland on Saturday night. East Cape reported yesterday : —Fine weather, nice westerly breeze, southerly swell. Iteaders are reminded of the Eeehabite conversazione to be held in McFar'ane’s Hail this evening. The Matawbevo School Committee bavo I decided to hold a concert and dance in aid of their funds at the. Mntawh*ro schoolroom on Thursday, September 3rd. Tenders ciase at five to-morrow evening for the pm chase of a ballot loan ol £2OO in connection with the Gisborne Co-operative Building Society. From to day the boundaries of the Gisborne letter carriers’ delivery will be extended to Lytton road, Victoria Township, Mangapapa Scboolhouse and Kaiti. Messrs Mackrell and Colley’s tender (£439 10s) has been accepted for the erection of the Catholic Presbytery at Ormond,

“If .you want to know a real snob just ee how a man treats his inferiors,” renarked the Rev. J. G. Paterson last ivening. Mr George Goldsworthy notifies that be s in a position to conduct funerals either u town or country. His telephone number is 233. Mr E. Hoyle, representative of Messrs Sbarlund and Co , arrived from Auckland yesterday. He leaves for the Coast on Thursday morning. A meeting of the Ea’epayers’ Association will bo held in Whinray’s Hall this evenin®, when several important matters will be discussed. Mr A. Bartley, of tbe Auckland firm o_ Messrs Wingate and Co., wholesale iron mongers, arrived in Gisborne yesterday’ He remains in the district ior a fortnight. Owing to a lack of support the Kait 1 arid Gladstone load buses have discon tinned running until October Ist, but the Whataupoko bus will be kept running as u ;uai.

A general meeting of shareholders of the Poverty Bay Co-operative Supply Association will bo held io the Church of England schoolroom next Monday evening-

At Messrs Williams and Kettle’s horse bazaar on Saturday the racehorses Borax and Mangamahaki were passed in, thirty guineas being bid for tbe former and twenty for the latter. There was a' largo attendance of those interested in poultry raising at the Partners’ Onion Club, when Mr D. D. Hyde delivered an interesting address on “ Poultry.” His lecture was on similar lines to that of the previous evening in tbe Theatre Royal. There was t a large congregation at Holy Trinity Church last evening. Tbe anthem “ Crossing the Bar ” was impressively rendered by the choir. Mr E. N. Sidebottom presided at the organ. An excellent sor mon was preached by the Rev. W. Welsh.

The hon. secretary of the local Rugby Union (Mr L. PA Williams) received definite word yesterday that the Hawke’s Bay junior representative team will arrive in Gisborne on Saturday morning next, and play the local juniors in the afternoon. The following are tbe winning numbers of the Gisborne Poultry Club’s Art Union : —1242, 1358, 660, 467, 614, 705, 555, 821, 1015, 404, 313, 1069, 89, 1146, 807, 534, 1236, 1344, 1151, 1303. The numbers are given in the order in which the prizes were allotted from ono to twonty.

The services at St. Mary’s Ohurch yesterday were of a most impressive nature, - having special reference to the death of His Holiness the Pope. There was a crowded congregation in the evening, when an eloquent sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Lane, who paid an affectionate tribute to the memory of the Pope. Beethoven’s funeral march was played by Mr Palairet, and at the conclusion of the service the “ Dead March ” was also rendered. The annual report of Holy Trinity Church, which has just been issued, is of a most pleasing nature. The indebtedness of the church has been wiped out, the statement of accounts showing a balance of £56 3s 4d. This has been achieved without resorting to extraneous assistance, proving that the parish within its own resources is able to support itself. The offertories and pew rents for the year were $476 14s 6d, as against £419 Os 4d for the previous year. The Rev. W. Welsh and members of the vestry are to be congratulated upon the result of the year’s operations. At Mr Hyde’s meeting on Saturday afternoon Mr Birrell said that the Gisborne branch of the p’armers’ Union had passed a resolution asking the Government to send a butter and poultry grader to this district. Mr Hyde was of opinion that the present supply did not warrant a grader, and he did not think it wise to go in for one just yot. The birds could bo seDt to Auckland to be graded, and the Government would pay the freight on all birds accepted for export. If hotelkeepers would warrant to have all their birds plucked by the grader that they consume, it might be possible to support one. The cost of plucking would only bo 4d per pair. The Gisborne Poultry Fanciers Club’s annual show concluded on Saturday night, being a great success. The exhibits in the cat classes were on view on Saturday, and attracted a good deal of attention. In the class for Persians Mr J. Ciesar’s lovely “ Fluffum ” obtained first and special prize. Miss Florence Brown’s pussy obtained first prize for any other variety, J. Newton’s exhibit being second. For I children’s cats Miss Winifred Lysnar’s glossy coated black pussy “ Pung ” obtained first prize, and Miss Lorna Robertson’s pretty light colored cat obtained second prize. In the class for twelve largest white eggs Mr F. A. Ford, who was suoh a successful exhibitor, obtained first prigie, with Mrs C. P. Davies second, and Mrs Davies obtained fiist prize for the twelve largest brown eggs, In the courso of his lecture at St. Andrew’s Church last evening, the Rev. J. G. Paterson made special reference to the subject of domestic servants. Ho held that as long as the world stood there’must necessarily be different classes of society, but it should be tho effort of both masters aud servants to make life as pleasant for one another as they possibly could. Employers should try to gain the affection of their employees by studying their welfare and doing their utmost to win their affection. The teaching of Christ was that he who would be the greatest should be the least of all. He contended that the employers had not altogether a bed of roses, and many of them would willingly exchange places with their servants. | There were many men who if they were masters to-morrow before the year was out they would be servants again. He denounced the French doctrine of “ liberty, fraternity, and equality,” which he referred to as a “ mouth-filling trio.” All men were not equal in stature, in strength, or in intellectual ability, and if everyone were placed on the same level some would soon outstrip others in the race of life. Those advocating the speedy prosecution of the Gisborno-Te Karaka-Motn railway should follow the example of their Paeroa and Waihi friends. On Wednesday last a deputation, consisting of Messrs Herries and Moss, M.H.R.’s, and the Hon. Seymour Thorne George, M.L.C., waited on the Premier and laid a proposal before him for the speedy completion of the Paeroa-Waihi railway. The deputation was authorised on behalf of a strong combination of persons interested in the district to offer to provide the Government with the whole of the money necessary to push the railway through to completion. The matter was discussed with the Premier privately. The proposal does not in any way involve the railway going out of the Government’s hands, the offer being to provide the money at interest, or to purchase Government debentures up to the sum necessary to complete the fine. The Premier heard the outline of the scheme, and promised to lay it before the Cabinet. Should the Cabinet indicate that they are ready to entertain the proposal, details as to rates of interest, etc., will be laid before the Premier at a future date. In a leading article the Auckland Herald urges the Governments to accept the 0%.