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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1008, 29 September 1903, Page 2

Tho Borough Council meeting this evening. The Star of Gisborne Lodge, 1.0.0. F., meets in tko Lodgeroom, Childers road, this evening. Palmerston North is agitating for the establishment of woollen mills in the centre. The Melbourne Ago denounces Mr G. Reid as “ a palpable political fraud—fortunately an oxposed and discredited one.” Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday “moderate westerly winds; glass little movement; tides good.” East Capo reported yesterday:— “ N.W. light breeze; blue sky ; good tides; moderate sea.” Tenders will bo received until to morrow at noon for the B’upply of ironwork required for the Haiti wharf extension. A meeting of the lady members of the Gisborne Lawn Tennis will be held this evening. The Tasmanian Government has issued a circular to all Civil servants, asking if they or their wives have any sources of income.

An owner is wanted for a bunch of keys which have been forwarded to the Times Office in respoose to an lost advertisement for a different bunch of keys. At the Police Court yesterday morning, Messrs Matthews and Somervell were the presiding justice?. "William Joseph Owen was convicted for drunkenness and discharged on his consenting to a prohibition order being issued. The Maritaua Assembly hold a plain and fancy dress social in McFarlane’s Hall to-morrow evening. Dancing commences at eight o’clock, and the gallery will be open at a nominal charge. The Loyal Gisborne Lodge of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, at their quarterly summoned meeting last evening, decided to celebrate the anniversary of the Lodge by a banquet, to be hold on Thursday, October 22nd, at the Masonic Hall, the price of tickets to be 4=. A farmer in the FeildiDg district reports that the season has been an unfavorable one for newly-calved cow 3 and young stock. He thinks that the death-roll, which is unaccounted for except through cold and wet, will this season be far above the average,

Waerenga-a-iiika stock sale on ThurS' day.

A man for general work on a station is advertised t for.

Mr A. Zachariah advertises for a first' class vest hand and also a boy for shop.

A notice in regard to the Ormond pound appears in this issue.

Tho Universal dining rooms advertise for a waitress and pantry girl. La Mr.seotto Quadrille Assembly’s wind up dance at tho Academy of Music this evening. Yesterday an old resident of Ormond in the person of Mrs Mary Bond passed away at the advanced age of 80 years.

The Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society will hold their quarterly meeting to-night.

The Auckland School Commissioners will offer by auction on October 31st the leaso of section 132, town of Gisborne.

Mr 'Williams Cairns, of Whataupoko, notifies that poison is laid on section 89, Clifford street.

Tho Gisborne Co-operative Building Society invito tenders for tho purchase of a ballot loan of 11200.

An impounding notice in connection with the Gisborne pound appears in this issue.

Haiti gas consumers nro informed that the gas mains will be disconnected from about noon to 12.30 p.m. to-day on account of the dredge proceeding up the river. The Kia-Ora Dairying Company advertise in another column that their Gisborne creamery will re-open on Thursday next.

Considerable iutorest is being taken in the football match between Sheet’s employees and Hall’s employees, to be played on Thursday afternoon next. A new water supply has been laid on at Clyde, Otago, with a pressure of a little over 400 ft. Tho supply is said to bo almost inexhaustible.

Tho eases of anthrax which have recently occurred in tho Taranaki district make a total of seven outbreaks of that disease in this colony reported this year. Mossrs Dalgety and Co. advortise- a bushfelling contract of 200 acres at Mangatu to let. Camp gear is already on the ground.

Messrs Williams and lietfclo have upwards of 350 ontries of draught, spring cart, and light harness horses for tho Ormond Horse Fair, to bo hold on October 26th,

Attention is directed to tho clearing sale to bo held by the New Zoaland Loan and Mercantile Company on account of Mossrs James and John McFarlane at Matawhero to-day, also the sale of stock at the same placo by Messrs Williams and Kettle.

It is stated that the throe co-opQrative dairy companies in and around Eltham—namely, Eltham, Kaponga, and Mangatoki—paid ;£235,000 to suppliers during tho season just closed. Two Japanese fishermen who woro capsized near Madurah, West Australia, recently, clung to a boat for 26 hours boforo being rescued. One died soon afterwards, but the other is recovering, Messrs Eure and Ambridge, of tho Economic, have just received another shipment of Hendy’s celebrated Juleptia for the hair, and invite ladies and gentlemen troubled with dandruff in any form to give this splendid preparation a trial. Provided suitablo arrangements can be raado with the Union • Company, Mr Johnny Sheridan proposes visiting Gisborne on Monday and Tuesday, October 12 and 13, when “Tho Lady Slavey ” will bo the trump card. Instructed by Mr T. C. Mullions, architect, who is leaving for the West Coast, Mr T. G. Lawless is offering a woll-built villa of six rooms for sale in Aberdeen Rood. The house was built by Mr Mullions for himself, and contains ovory modern convenience. A vnost successful rehearsal for the. forthcoming production of “ lolanthe ” took place'last evening. The production went with such great vim that there is no possiblo doubt left that the rendering of the opera will jbe unprecedented in the annals of Gisborne amateur opera.

Hot ami cold water baths all the year round can bo obtained at the Albion Club Hotel. Tho hotel offers excellent accommodation to the travelling public, civility and attention being a special feature. Under the splendid management of Mr F. Francis, the Ajbion is steadily increasing in popularity. Tho Hamilton Borough Council arc taking a poll of the ratepayers to borrow the sum of JISOOO at 8£ per cent, for 41 yoars, for the purpose of carrying out a system of drainage for a portion of the borough, in accordance with a scheme prepared by Mr Boy] an.

At the Mutual Improvement Society last evening the journal was road, and contained some interesting and instructive papers, including the following :—“ Does Reading Kill Conversation,” “ Preferential Tariff,” “ Beautifying,” and “Is Lifo Worth Living?” Mr R. Johnston prosided.

Mr T. C. Mullions, architect, of this town, has received an important position with a firm of builders on the West Coast, and leaves for there at the end of tho present week. Mr and Mrs Mullions have made many friends during their residence in Gisborne, who will join with us in wishing them every prosperity and happiness.

“ Public opinion is ever fickle and thero is hesitation, and rightly so, against borrowing, which if carried to extremes must increase rates, although so far as I can hear, your scherno if carried out would not have had this effect. However, you must bow to public opinion and educate for the future.”—Mr Seddon on the Waihirere scheme.

The steamer Waiwera loft for Port Chalmers shortly after 8 last evening, taking the following cargo from this port:— From the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Freezing Works, 8750 carcases of frozen meat, 37 casks of tallow, and 75 case 3 of tinned meats. From Messrs Dalgety and Co., 10 hales of wool, 10 bales of skins, and 10 casks of tallow.

The many friends of Mr Herrick, fruiterer, of Gladstone road, will regret to hear that ho has had to proceed to Wellington to consult a specialist in regard to his eyesight. The acoidcnt which caused the troublo was a peculiar one. An ordinary cork from a gingerbeer bottle flew out and struck him on the eyeball. At the time the injury was not thought to bo very serious, although it was extremely painful. However, as the eye became worse, and the sight had at any rate been temporarily impaired, Mr Hefricb left on Sunday for Wellington. In the House of Representatives on Thursday Mr Herries called attention to the theory put forward in the Bay of Plenty Times that the growth of Lake Rotomahana is a source of great danger in respect that it will some day cause the bottom of the lake to crack and let all the water down to where Waimangu waters are heated, and then the district will have another great eruption. As a means of preventing such a disaster, the Bay of Plenty Times suggests the draining of the lake, and at once, even if it should cost 1125,000. The Premier, in reply, said Dr Wohlmann, writing on the subject, said he did not go so far as the editor'of the Bay of Plenty Times, but he substantially agreed with the statement. He thought there was great probability that the increasing height of Rotomahana would increase the pressure on the safety valve of Waimangu, but he thought the suggestion of the Bay of Plenty Times was almost as dangerous as leaving things alone, and the expense would be too high. He was inclined to think it would be dangerous to interfere. In the circumstances, added the Premier, he thought with Dr Wohlmann that it would be dangerous to interfere with Nature.