The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 11, 1908.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 965, 11 August 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 11, 1908.

Me W. A. Barton, S.M., left for Wairoa yesterday morning to conduct the the quarterly sittings. The committee of the Gisborne Poultry Club meet at the secretary’s office this evening,'at 7.30, to pass accounts. The ’Frisco mail of the 10th July arrived in London on the afternoon of the QSh inst.

The monthly meeting of the Hospital Trustees will be held at the Secretary’s Office on Thursday.

The City Band “ Pop ” to be held in the Theatre Royal this evening promises to be a great success. A youthful first offending drunk was discharged at the Police Court yesterday morning. - Visitors to Gisborne will find excellent accommodation at the Universal dining rooms in Gladstone road. Weekly boarders by arrangement. At the Mutual Improvement Society last night an interesting discussion took place on the subject, “ The Romance of Inventions,” dealing with the inventions of the last fifty years.

The social held at Patutahi on Thursday was a great success. The hall was packed, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. The committee desire to thank the general public who helped to make the social such a success.

On Friday evening next, in Messrs Williams and Kettle’s woolshed, the East Coast Mounted Rifles hold their) Annual Ball. The committee have made elaborate arrangements for the function, which promises to eclipse anything of the kind previously held in .Gisborne.

At the Police Court yesterday morning before Messrs Matthewson and Johnstone, J.’sP., Peter Hapi was charged with drunkenness. He was further charged with wilfully destroying one crayfish the property of a lad, valued at Is. Accused pleaded guilty to both charges. For the first offeDee b-0 was discharged with a caution, and in the second was fined 10s, costs 2s, interpreter's fee 10s 6d, and the value of the fish Is, or in default 48 hours imprisonment.

A Native nauiod Nere Makaore was Charged at the Police Court yesterday morning before Messrs Matthewson and Johnston, J.’sP., with having stolen a pocket-book containing £9 9s, and a steamer ticket valued at £lls. Sergeant Siddells appeared for the prosecution and explained that the offence took place late on Saturday, and asked for a remand until the 17th inst. The application was granted. Accused was allowed bail* in self *SO, and two securities of £25 each.

We had the pleasure last evening of inspecting a choice selection of high-class toilet requisites which Mr Hood, of the Masonic Pharmacy, has just opened up, direct from that old established firm Yardley and Co., London. The perfumery—various bouquets, eau de cologne, lavender water, etc.,—is of such Quality as must satisfy the most fastidious, whilst to those desiring something reliable the toilet soaps must command themselves. The real violet tablet has all the exquisite perfumes that the name would imply; the Imperial benzoin and the wool fat and spermaeeti are admirably adapted for the most sensitive and delicate of skins, the two cheaper qualities —white rose and cucumber, and cold eroam—are also splendid value, and we would strongly advise a visit of inspection, as it is impossible in a few lines to do full justice to the temptingly got up array which Mr Hood has imported.

The Empire Skating Bink will be open to-morrow evening. Mr W. Stewart, bootmaker, oi Peel street, has a special announcement to the public in another eoiumn. A gold brooch lost on Saturday is adver’ tised for. A fur necklet found in Peel street is advertised.

Special advertisements in regard to Hennessy's dependable boots and shoes appear in this issue. Several new shipments are now being opened up. Everything in the way of fruit, sweets, and temperance drinks can be obtained at the Universal fruit and confoctionery shop in Gladstone road. Shipments of fruit arriving by every steamer. Our readers are reminded of the popular j concert to be given in the Theatre Boyal this evening in aid of the City Band. A capital programme has been prepared, and there should be a crowded house.

The Poverty Bay Farmers’ Union Club hold their first annual meeting in the Club rooms on Saturday,29 th inst. Members who cannot attend may, in writing, appoint another member to act and vote on their behalf on the question of rooms.

Yesterday afternoon a half-caste named Alexander Campbell, was arrested by Detective Nixon on a charge of forging the name of Mr G. B. Carter to a cheque, and presenting the same to Mr Kobertson, mercer.

To the Editor Times : Sir, —Mr Moate tumbled headlong into that quagmire or whatever it is called “ cacoethes scribendi.” I jumped that ditch myself, but what made me bump heavily was when I got the smack in the face with “ consanguineous characteristics.” —I am, etc., Sweet Potato.

On her recent trip to Australia, the B.M.S. China brought 7000 Lee-Enfield rifles for the Commonwealth Defence Department. Of these 1350 were landed at Perth, 2000 at Adelaide, and 2fiso at Melbourne. The remaining 1000 are to be dividod equally between New South Wales and Queensland.

To-night at the Ormond Hall the Vartha-Lehmann concert party will make their farewell appearance before leaving for Auckland. An excellent programme has been arranged to suit all tastes in music, and the Ormond public should not fail to avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing these artistes who have delighted very large Gisborne audiences thi3 last week.

Mr Barber, M.H.8., does not hesitate to put his hand in his pocket in the interests of his constituents. A clock was required for the front of tho Newtown Post Office, the cost of which was to be £7O, the resipents to ’.subscribe half the amount. Mr Barber wrote saying that he did not feel inclined to ask tho public to subscribe so small a sum, and that he would prefer to find the required amount out of his own packet, enclosing with his letter his own cheque for £35. The erection of the clock is to be proceeded with at once. To the Editor of the Gisborne Times : gi t| _While no one can have any sympathy for “ Soapy Tom ” in his repugnant modo of life, it is a great shame that he' should be so badly treated by larrikins. On Sunday within view of nearly two hundred people boys were pelting the individual referred to, stoncß hitting him freely. However we may condemn his keeping to his objectionable life, it is not right that he should be maltreated in this way- Supposing he retaliated and injured a boy after such provocation?—! am, etc., O. J. Moeeli,,

There are scores of pretty gardens around Auckland that could bo improved by the exercise of more elbow grease (says the Observer), but the boys who emulate Sandow are quite willing to allow the poor old pater to dig the cabbage bed, mow the lawn, yank out the weeds, and chop the morning’s wood. There is no glory in chopping wood, though a black eye may be obtained by that means as readily as in the football field, and as for planting potatoes, it is degrading. So the old man has to chango his pants, get a crick in his back, and pray for fine weather and the return of the bowling season. The cult of the athlete is in the ascendant. Everywhere one goes, one is brought up short against some manifestation of the prevailing religion. On Wednesday afternoons and Saturday afternoons, Jhe football is kicked about on an aggregate of many square leagues of grass, with side shows in the shape of lacrosse and hockey; on every day of the week bar Sunday (and sometimes then), the golfers are toiling over hill and dale worshipping the same idol, while in tho hours that follow the dawn and those that precede midnight, the dumb-bells and other muscle-produc-ing instruments are in full play. —Observer.

The attention of our readers is directed to an announcement of a concert to be held on Wednesday evening, when an attractive programme will he submitted by Wesleyan Church Choir. A (special item Will be contributed.by Mr Owen (for-

inerly of the Vartha Company). The first part of the programme will consist of vocal and instrumental items and the entertainment will conclude with an exciting dialogue by members of the Choir. The admission is sixpence, in aid of the Choir fund. Holders of tickets ,are asked to come early, a At the monthly meeting of directors of the Kia-Ora Co-operative Dairying Company, Limited, it was decided to pay lOd per lb for butter-fat for July. Tenders for carting cream from the company’s creameries to the factory were received, but none were accepted, tbo directors deciding to continue carting by their own employees. The directors had written to the Department of Agriculture asking that a dairy expert be sent to inspect the company's factory and creameries, and to advise the Board as to the best methods of conducting dairying operations. A reply has been received from Mr McGowan, the Acting-Dairy; Commissioner, stating that he will arrange for an expert to visit the factory about October Ist next, and that possibly ho may be able to visit t the district himself. ; i.

There was a splendid attendance at the Pigeon Match at Botany, Sydney, on Friday (22nd July), when two ladies’ trophies were on the card for competition. *lt was an ideal afternoon, and a good supply of first-class birds, but only a light wind to help them along Mr Manehee won the match. As a tip trap shot, Mr L. Manehee is fast going up to tho top, his brilliant performance winning first prize, with 36 kills, and his sequence of, 41 (nine off the short mark Federal State record of 50) 33 of which fell to the first barrel, stamps ' him a coming formidable rival at the traps. Mr Manehee used the Colonial Ammunition “ Bluerock ” cartridges loade*d with l : |oz. No. 6 shot and amberite powder. Mr Arthur W. Eales is in excellent shooting form, and is still veiling to shoot against anyone in Australia at 100 birds from £IOO to £SOO a side, and a prominent trap shot offers to put up an- I other £SO that Eales beats his opponent.

There was a large congregation at Wesley Church on Sunday evening, and in the course of a racy and interesting discourse on “ Lot pitching his tent towards Sodom," Rev. B. /F. Rothwell said that while God made the country the first criminal and the first murderer was the first city builder. The corruption and larrikinism of Sydney had often been referred to. Let them search to the foundation and thoy would find the old convict blood with its incurable grudge against society. The problem of this lawlessness had a deeper root than some imagined. Lot pitched his tent towards Sodom and gradually got into it, thus showing the danger of yielding to evil tendency. He became a great man there, but it was not by preaching righteousness and rebuking iniquity. He kept his light so well under a bushel that they did not hesitate to make him a J.P. If Lot had raised a family altar in Sodom he might not have become so popular, but he might have saved the faith of his children from shipwreck. God saved him by burning up his ill-gotten property. If parents wished to prevent their children from beooming lawless larrikins let them see to it that they did not graduate in the aoademy of the street. The anthem “I Was Glad" was sung with much power and feeling, Mrs Vincent and Miss Golding taking the duet. The congregational singing was hearty and inspiring.

Id view of the Dumber of robberies, more or less serious, which have beeu reported of late as having occurred in the city of Auckland, the chief of police, while doing all that he can with the limited services at his command, complains that m some cases where robberies have been effected or attempted no information is given to the police, who in some measure learn first about the matters through the press ; or on the other hand, if thoy are reported, are not referred to the police until some days afterwards. Inspector Cullen is most aDxiouß to have the cooperation of the public in a matter so largely affecting their welfare. A shocking burning accident occurred just before noon on July 27th at the Central mine, Broken Hill (New South Wales). An employee named James Williams was cleaning out ashes from the big boilers, when a quantity of hot cinders fell upon him, and he was terribly burned about the head, face, and body. In order to clean out the ash pit Williams had to enter the tunnel leading towards the I stack. Screams were heard proceeding from this tunnel, which was filled with smoke and ash dust, and Williams’ mate rushed in and found the unfortunate man at the far end covered with burning ashes. He dragged Williams out, and it was seen that the man’s hair was completely burned from his head. The whole of the skin of the palm of one of his hands peeled off when touched, and the sufferer’s eyes, mouth, and nostrils were filled with hot ashes. He was wrapped from head to foot in lint and cotton wool, and was convoyed to the hospital. Under the heading of “ Why not give the old people a rest ?” the Auckland Observer aptly remarks: —And the girls are no better or no worse than the boys. They have also discovered that strength is an excellent thing; but it is an end that does not justify every means. They are anxious to acquire stout limb 3 and ruddy cheeks and other essentials of good health, but not through the vulgar channels of domestic work. They must emulate their brothers, and other girls’ brothers, and they whoop for the hockey field! You can see them in troops wherever you go, big girls and littlo girls, fat girls who want to get thin, and thin girls who want to get stout, clothed in strong skirts of small dimensions, capped with huge Tams, and armed with the formidable weapons of the game. And meanwhile the old mother at home is bending over the wash-tub or shaking the mats, and wondering what the world is coming to. After all, the average girl could get up quite as good a muscle turning the mangle, while her tired mother enjoyed a well-earned rest, as by belting a hockey ball or performing the Sandow exercises. Let her try it I