The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 15, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 969, 15 August 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUGUST 15, 1903.

The Eev. W. Welsh conducts divine service at the Mangapapa Schoolroom at 2.30 to-morrow afternoon. Mr B. Mitchell will sing the offertory solo “ Pray for Me,” with violin obligato by Mr Massey, at St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow evening:' East Capo reported yestorday : —“ N.N. wind ; barometer, 30.02; thermometer, 58; gloomy; good tides; rough sea." Wairoa advised : Light N.JS. wind ; good bar ; beach workable. A collision between two vehicles occurred in Gladstone road last evening, a trap driven by Mr H. Currie coming into contact with a cab, Beyond slight damage to the traps no harm resulted. Captain Edwin telegraphed yestprtjay as follows:—“ Gale from between east and north and north-west, but will change after 16 hours to between north-east and east

and south ; glass fall low ; expect heavy rain; rivers Hooded after 20 hours from now, and heavy sea.” At Wesloy Church on Sunday morning Mr A. V/ Wilkinson will preach. In the evening the Eev. B. F. Eochwell's subject will ho “ The Lessons of the Bridal Veil and the Engagement Bing.” An anthem will be rendered by the choir. Mr J.; M. Troup will lecture in the Whataupoko Band I-lall at 2.30 tomorrow afternoon, the subject being “ Baptism- according to the Scriptures ! What is it What is it for I? Is it necessary for salvation ?” All are welcomed to thp meeting. ‘‘•That the engineer •be asked to

report to the September meeting on the cost of making a light railway between Wairoa and Waikokopu ’’ is a notice of motion to be dealt with at the next meeting of the Wairoa County Council. The subjects of the Bov. J. G. Paterson’s [ addresses at St. Andrew’s Church to-mor-row will be: Morning, *• Is there any reason why men should bo ashamed of Christ evening, special lecture on “ The Colonial Octopus,” tradesmen particularly being invited. The partition of Nuhaka No. 2 D No. 2 block has been completed by the Native Land Court at Wairoa. The block has been cut up and divided among seven parties, the frontages for kaingas and cultivation, and the back portions for pastoral purposes. The owners can now get to work to improve their ascertained holdings. The next block to be partitioned is Nuhaka No. 2 B No. 2. The Stine-Evans American Musical Comedy Company are still drawing packed houses at His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland. On Monday last the company gave their fifth production of “ Mama’s New Husband ” before a crowded house, many being refused admission. The Auckland Herald says, “ Nothing so successful has ever been seen here a 3 this remarkably clever mixture of melody and fun.” The company open In Gisborne on Thursday, 27th inst

A very strong committee has been formed to carry out the monster social to be held in aid of the Hospital on Friday next. Messrs Williams and Kettle have kindly allowed the use of their woolshed, and the Mounted Bifles aud Gas Company have agreed to leave the decorations and gas fittings for the occasion. The tickets have been fixed at a price that will suit everyone, and we expect to see the largest gathering ever known in Gisborne. i

Messrs Hamon and Smith have several excellent properties for saie.

Six husbmen for the Motu are advertised for. :

Mr J. Walter Bull is offering fruit at cheap prices, including'oranges at 3d per dozen.

The solo, 11 A Dream of Paradise,” will be suDg by Mr Owen at "Wesley Church to-morrow evening.

Mr McGregor has inspected the Wairoa Dairy Factory buildings, and expressed himself quite pleased with the progress made.

At Holy Trinity Church to-morrow evening the anthem, “My Soul Truly Waiteth Still Upon God,” will bo rendered by the choir. It is anticipated in Glasgow that the surplus on the year’s working of the municipal electric cars will amount to £300,000.

The following non-permanent appointments in the postal department are gazetted : —Edward Penty, Ruakituri ; Ellen Mary Grierson, Mohaka ; Christian Frederick William Lehndorf, Frasertown. Tenders will 'be received until Tuesday, 25th inst., for the purchase of butter-milk from the KiaOra Co-operative Dairying Company’s factory, for the twelve months beginning Ist September, 1903. .

The last Gazette contains a notification that a sitting of the Maori Land Ccuncil will be held at Tuparoa on the 21st September, to appoint block committees, and to consider rt ports from committees in tlii;ee blocks.

Tenders, addressed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Napier, will be received until noon of Monday, 31st inst., for a year to year license over section 43,; Ormond, one acre (Drillshed site).

Rare bargains in all lines are being offered at Reynolds’ Central Furnishing Emporium. Special value is olferea in dinnerware, glassware, china, bedsteads, mattresses, linoleums, picture framings, etc. The Pacific cable obtained a good advertisement in forwarding the result of the first football match, New Zealand v. Queensland, which reached Christchurch via Auckland at 6.50 p.m,, whereas the same news, via Extension cable, did not reach Christchurch till after 7 p.m., the Pacifio message having occupied only ton minutOß in transmission from Brisbane. There was, of course, an even greater advantage in favor of the Pacific cable iQ delivery of the same message in Auckland. While divers were at work on the sunken steamer Liban, off Marseilles, one of them, named Antiseviteh, gave the signal to be pulled up. He was immediately hauled to the surface. He was grasping the body of a child which he had recovered from the wreck, but was himself almost unconscious, and died soon after his helmet had been unscrewed. Death is attributed to congestion, the unfortunate diver having gone to too great a depth. His son was on board the boat and witnessed his father’s death. In dealing with hospitals and charitable aid, in his Financial Statement the Premier said they had an InspectorGeneral, but the power is nil. The position was almost farcical. The Government should be empowered to stop further payments until effect be given to the recommendation of tho inspectors. Representatives of the Government and local bodies should be wholly elected by the persons in tho district who are on the electoral roll. I-Iyland’s circus will appear in Gisborne on Friday and Saturday next, when they should be greeted with crowded houses.. Professor I-Iyland has a number of new ponies to introduce into the ring, and, with tnose already known to our readers, the show can certainly be said to he the best yet seen in Australasia. The Misses Hyland have just returned from Wellington, where they have been spending a well-deserved holiday. A bumper bouse should greet .'the circus on Friday, evening next.

A novel situation has arisen in one of the country districts in connection with the annual elections throughout South Australia for district councillors. One candidate died between the day of nomination and of election, but as party feeling ran high in the district the supporters of the deceased candidate considered that the only way to secure their ond was to vote for him, so that a supplementary election might follow, at which a representative in touch with them might be eleoted, consequently the dead man’s name appeared at the top of the poll, and the returning officer had no option but to declare him duly elected.

Some interesting football contests are set down for decision to-day. At Sydney. Cricket Ground, the great international game, Australasia v. New Zealand, .will be played, and the result will be awaited with much interest. On the Coast, the W'aiapu Rugby Union holds a trial match, North"v. South, at Waipiro, after which Mr K. S. Williams, the sole selector, will choose the Coast fifteen to play, Poverty Bay here on August 3U.tht In Gisborne, West End and Kaiti-City, with 9 and 8 championship points respectively to their credit, will continue the interclub competition. Much interest is taken in the game, as only one more match remains to be played to decide the premiership for. the seiason. A thrilling atory waa told by the officers and crew of the French steamer Antoine Frnissinet, on arriving at Marseilles on July 2, after having been wrecked on the Siberian coast. Hundreds of natives boarded the ship after it ran ashore, and having broken into the liquor stores became so maddened with drink that they would have massacred the ship’s crew had it not been for (an American missionary, who came off to the vessel and managed

to restrain the savages. After landing the

crew lived three days on the coast, suffering severely from malarial fever and in constant fear of being attacked by the natives, who continually hovering around the camp. They yer.e snally re* scued by a British steamer, and were taken to Las Palmas, where the chief engineer died.

flip question of railways came under the notice of tljp President y of •the Dunedin Chamber oi Commerce (Mr C. W. Rattray) at the annual meeting of that body. “We have aggin every reason to complain,’' he saw, “of want of faith shown by the Government in connection with the progress of the Otago Central railway. The local league has been

even more indefatigable than ever i.i its efforts to insist on the Government spending the money on the line duly voted by Parliament. It has now, however, been shown that of the £IOO,OOO voted last session, £59,000 only has been expended, and the progress of the work proportionately, retarded. The league has every reason to feel disgusted at this treatment, and its protests, I liavo no doubt, have your entire support.” He urged the Chamber to show more sympathy with the league’s efforts by. attending the annual meeting ill greater numbers. Some startling statements touching the seamy side of Sydney were made at a recent meeting of social reformers in that city. The Rev. W. G. Taylor declared that one of his agents counted 134 unfortunate girls in George street, in a short stretch between King street and Circular Quay. It was estimated that in Sydney there are from 1200 to 2000 girls upon the streets. The Hon. Dr Mackellar, M.G.C., said that over 25,000 illegitimate births had taken place in New South Wales during the last ten years. Of all the children born by t 'mothers under 20 years of age 41 per cent, were illegitimate. Two of the mothers were only 12 years old, 11 not more than 13, and 80 not more than 14. The normal death rate of legitimate children under one year was 80 per 1000, while among illegitimate it was 287 per 1000. The conference carried resolutions, among others : “ That street solicitation by men or Wbmen be made an offence punishable by law;” “that the age of consent be raised to 18 years ; ” “ that the affiliation laws of the State be amended on the lines j of South Australian legislation.