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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 953, 28 July 1903, Page 2

The ninth dance of the loianthe Assornbiy wiil be held in the Academy of Music to morrow evening. Tne Telegraph Department advises that the Turkish route to Europe is interrupted in the Persian Guit. - The- Tyser steamer Indralema left for the Bluff at 10 last evening. She shipped at this port a large cargo of frozen meat, etc., from Messrs Nelson Bros.’ freezing works. The loading agents were Messrs Williams and Kettle, Limited. It being stated that the Government intend to reserve several thousand acres of the Tamaki block, in 1-lawke s Bay, for an asylum for the insane, Mr Hall has asked the Minister for Lands if he does not consider that to occupy such an area for such a purpose is not out of all proportion to the actual requirements of such art institution.

The prospects of the dairying industry of the colony are, on the whole, as good as ever, and it only depends upon the farmers to supply milk in perfect condition, and for the factories to adopt the best methods oi producing choice butter with keeping quality.—Palmerston Standard. A Ladies’ Reading Union is being formed in Gisborne. The object is to promote a love of good reading amongst young women, and works from the best authors will be selected. The first meeting is to be beid at Te Rau College at 3 o’clock on Thursday afternoon, when it is hoped there will be a good attendance.

At the Mutual Improvement Society last night, the Journal was read There were several interesting contributions, including papers on “ International Arbitration,” “ Prejudice ’ 11 Gisborne’s Bane,” dealing with tic want of unanimity on public questions ; “ The Servant Girl Question,” and “ Topical Rhymes,” the latter dealing with various local bodies.

The ladies of the Sewing Guild connected wich Holy Trinity Church have decided to bold a Sale of Work on September sth, to raise funds for painting the Church. Mrs Welsh will be glad of gifts towards tho sale, either in money, needle work, or fancy articles. Mrs Welsh will be glad if those ladies who have already promised gifts will Bend them to the Vicarage before the end of August. A meeting of the Te Karaka Branch of the Farmers’ Union was held on Saturday evening. There- was a large attendance, Mr J. C. McLean in the chair. Addresses on the policy and principles of the Union and the business of the late Colonial Conference were delivered by Messrs W. Aoland-Hood, vice-presidont of the Poverty Bay district, and Lissant Clayton, provincial secretary. Tho toast of the Union was honored, and Mr Clayton’s health was drunk. Tho keeper of one of the hulks that are anchored in the harbor (says a Wellington correspondent) bad an exciting experience. A dog kept on board went mad, and chased his master round the vessel. The pursuit was so close that the man only escaped by jumping from the upper to the lower deck, leaving a portion of his nether garments in the animal’s mouth, and then making for a place oi safety. The dog endeavored to follow up the attack, but finally leaped overboard into the sea and was drowned. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning a lad named Othello Moreli was charged with wilfully killing a fowl, valued at ss, the property of Frederick Taylor, Whataupoko. Mr Blair appeared for the informant, and Mr W. D. Lysnar for the defendant. Maggie Taylor, wife of informant, stated she saw the lad Moreli shoot a fowl on her property. Frederick Taylor stated he saw the boy creeping round the rushes, and heard a shot. IVitness did not say he would break the boy’s neck if he caught him (Moreli) aiming stones at his fowls when in defendant’s barley crop. The defendant stated that under instructions from his father he fired at the fowls, which were in his father’s paddock 10yds from the boundary fence. His Worship, in giving judgment, said the evidence was contradictory as to where the fowl was shot. He considered that it was a most dangerous practice for a boy to be entrusted with a pea rifle. The information was dismissed with solicitor’s fee £1 Is. The Gisborne Bowling Club’s ball, to be held next month, promises to be a great success. The following general committee has been appointed : Messrs J. A. Harding, J. Ponsford, T. Adair, C. H. W. Dixon, W. Pettie, W. J. P. Gaudin, J. W. Bright, VV. J. Hennessy, A. Adair, C. H. Am bridge, G. E. Eliott, F. Eure, R. N. Joues, A. J. Massey, W. Morgan, R. Robertson, a! W. Seymour, W. O. Skeet, F. Staff, lan Simson, C. Adair, C. Ferris, Holmes, G. Mattbewsou, R, Colebrook, A. T. Hookey, Hawley, W. J. Cox, A. O’Meara, and F. Harris. The ball will be held in the Academy of Music about the 27th August. Mr A. W. Adair was appointed assistant secretary, and sub-committees were elected to attend to the catering,' arrange programmes, floor, music, etc. The bowlers are entering most heartily into the affair, and the ball should be one of the most enjoyable ever held in Gis borne.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morniDg, before Mr Barton, S.M., William Law, licensee of the Kaitaratahi Hotel, was charged that on July 19th he did refuse a meal to Thomas William Habgood, a traveller. 1 Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated that Habgood had passed the Karaka Hotel at mealtime, and arrived at his house at 7 o’clock. His Worship said it was not for a publican to say where a traveller should get his tea. Defendant said he afterwards found out he was wrong. His Worship said it was desirable that defendant should know what the law waa. Ab innkeeper was bound, except for a reasonable excuse, to provide meals and lodging for a traveller who arrived in a fit state to be received and he paid a reasonable price for the same. Sir Law said it was not the hours, he passed another place. His Worship in giving judgment said it was astonishing the few publioans who understood their liability. Defendant was fined 10s, costs 14s. The licence would not be endorsed, but if similar cases Paine before him he would inflict a heavier peD.^fy*

On July 15th a very pretty wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr. D. A. McLeod, Hopelands, Mahia, when Miss E.' Constance, eldest daughter of Mr McLeod, and granddaughter of the late Joseph, Parka,C.E., of the Firs, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, was united in marriage to Mr J. Stuart Glennie, late of Goulburn, New South Wales, the Rev. Wm. Raeburn, of Wairoa, officiating. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in her wedding gown of white silk, the skirt was trimmed with tiny silk flouncesto hem, the bodice and sleeves were finished with Brussel’s lace, the orthodox wreath and veil were worn, also a gold and pearl brooch, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids, Misses Daisy, Edith, Nesta, and Katie, sisters of the bride, were attired in creme Roman sateen dresses, with trimmings of creme lace and ribbon, they all wore gold initial brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr J. D. McLeod attended the bridegroom as best man. The happy pair were duly congratulated by many present. After the ceremony a most sumptuous wedding breakfast was partakon of, and the usual toasts were proposed and responded to. The bride was the recipient of many handsome and costly presents too numerous to mention. Mr and Mrs Glennie will reside at Mahia.

The meeting of the Ratepayers’ Asso- j ciation to have been held last night was postponed until this evening, there having been a misapprenension as to the time. After giving the item from the Times in regard to ibe suivey of the Alutu railway, the Oputiki Guardian adds: What a blessing it would bo if Opotiki were represented by a Minister? A general meeting of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club will he held at tbo Masonic Hotel on Saturday to windup the season's affairs, financial and otherwise. Any persons having claims against the Club are requested to render them addressed to Mr T. Holden, President, before the meeting.

Another blunder on the part of the totalisator people is reported from Queensland. At the last mteting of the Towers Jockey Club many backers of Heretic were paid a dividend of £8 16s, instead of £5 18s, a mistake that cost the club over £3OO. At a meeting of the Committee of the Gisborne Bowling Club, held last evening, Messrs HurdiDg, Ponsford, and Dixon were appointed ground superintendents. It was decided to lake immediate steps to improve the Club’s now green so as to get it fit for play early in the season. In regard to Mr Seddon’s meat scheme, it is probable that the fro-, zen meat companies’ managers will ibe asked to give evidence regarding their mode of distributing in the Home Country. The police in Auckland have lately been thrice on the “ scout ” owing to tin ringing of the burglar alarms installed in Messrs Sargood and Co.’s warehouse. The alarms were found tc be false, and “ rats ” get the bisme for ringing the bells.

An unexpected development- in connection with the coming into operation of no-liceuse at Ashburton, is the proceedings which have been instituted agaiust a local firm of wine aud spirit merchants, who to-day will appear before the Magis trate to answer a charge of having solicited orders for alcoholic liquors by means of advertisements in the Ashburton newspapers.

Elaborate arrangements are beiug made by the East Coast Mounted Riffe Corps for the ball to be held next month. The members are most fortunate in securing Messrs Williams and Kettle’s large wool store for the function, as tho largo amount of floor space will allow of plenty of room fur dancing The Committee will also be able to arrange for sitting accommodation for over 150 at supper at one time. Tickets are going off vory fast, and thore is every prospect of there being a large and representative attendance. The Government has decided that for the future no female clerk, cadette. or female temporarily employed in the Departmental Buildings at Wellington shall remain after 6 in the evening or return to the buildings after that hour. This step is parti, due to scandalmongers, and to some extent is a recognition of the fact that the Government ought not t„ set the bad example of overworking girls and women employed in the Government service.

Some huge scores were made iu England shortly before the last mail left, no fewer than fourteen couturies being compiled in the three first days of the week. Middlesex hit up 502 against Gloucestershire, winning by over an innings. Notts closed their innings agaiust Leicestershire with 739 for seven wickets, but the latter averted defeat by putting together 312 for only two wickets. In a drawn garno with Worcestershire Yorkshire made 518. Sussex, with a total of 485, oasily beat Lancashire, this being the latter’s first defeat this season.

With those who would grant the freehold without conditions we have no sympathy. With those who would grant the freehold provided always that no one individual is permitted to obtain registration for any land over a specified and limited number of acres, we are at one ; but if we may. trust to experience to guide us, then we should say that the greater number of the Conservatives will prcnour.ee in favor of the freehold, withom stipulation of any, kind (whatever.—Carterton Leader.

At the meeting of the Poverty Bay Rugby Union last evening, the protest lodged by the West End Club against the Huia Club, in connection with the match on July 4th, was decided. The Union held that the referee was wrong on a point ol law in disallowing West End’s charge at a kick from which a goal was placed, inasmuch as the kicker placed the ball on the ground, in directing his placer. It was decided to disallow the goal, and declare the match a draw. It was r - solved that no senior matches be played on Victoria Domain nest Saturday, when the ground will, be occupied by the Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay junior representatives. Messrs A. W. Rees, R. Cole, W. McCredie, J. Eaton, and W. Gibson were appointed a senior selection committee for the season. It was decided to submit the names of referees to the Hawke’s Bay junior team for next Saturday's uiaten.

I.; woman exercises any special influence in an hotel it is a good influence, and she does/ not get half the credit she is entitled to on that account. The genuine toper, the victim ol the habit or disease of tippling, does not care who dispenses the liquid that has become to him moie necessary than bread and meat or God's sunshine, and this is the class which makes the Prohibitionist as an institution, tolerable. . . . It is monstrous that an avenue of employment, which has been open. to women in all ages, from dim mythologic days to these, should be threatened with closure simply because some men will persist in drinking too much, and others will not refrain from using bad language.—Observer.