The Gisborne Times PUBLISHES EVERY MORNING. GISBOBNE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1009, 30 September 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHES EVERY MORNING. GISBOBNE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1903.

The Charitable Aid Board havo decided to call for tenders for the furniture for the Old Men’s Home.

Captain Edwin wired yesterday “ Gale from between north-east and north and west, glass fall, poor tides, indications rain.”

« As we are starting a new building wo might as well start them off the mark and have an up-to-date institution.” —Cr Kennedy on the Old Men’s Home.

A six-roomed house at Hangaroa, occupied by Mr Onslow, was destroyed by fire on Monday evening. The building was insured for £l5O, and the furniture for ngOO, both in the Sun office. The Native tohuuga, Matsnga Kaipau, wanted on a charge of the murder of Heta to Kani, was arrested by Detective Nison and Constable Crawford at Te Arai yesterday. Accused will appear before the Court this morning.

A telegram from the Napier Town Clerk read at the Council meeting last evening, gave the total cost of pumping in connection with the water ’ supply at Napier as £Bl4 per year, viz., wages £849, fuel £439, sundries £3O.

A Proas Association cablegram received this morning states that the New South Wales Budget shows a deficit of 43278,524. The expenditure exceeded the revenue by 43171,009. Prosperous times, also economy, are predicted, Mr Frank Weatherby, manager for Mr John Sheridan, wired U 3 lost night from Auckland :—“ Through the courtesy of the Union Company and Huddart-Parkor we shall now be able to land our entire company, and play your town on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 12th, 13tb, and 14th October, when Mr Sheridan will produce three of the latest comedy operas, “ The Lady Slavey,” “ 'A Trip to Chicago,” and “ Naughty Nancy.” ” At Bay yesterday a fatal accident occurred to a youug mau named Thomas Clover, aged 18, who was carting firewood with a three-horse team. By some means the cart capsized into the main drain, burying the driver under the load. He was quite dead when found. The accident, when discovered, presented a shocking sight. All three horses lay side by side on their backs in the drain. The shatter was killed, but the leaders were taken out alive* spas the adopted son of Mr H. Glover, end ‘be eldest son of Mr G. Kilburn. Our East Coast correspondent writes Our mailman, Mr W. Walker, is to be congratulated on the excellent way in which ho has delivered his mails during the past four years. He has always been punctual, and in fact it lia3 always been his motive to have .all mails to band as early as possible, unless wuep bad weather has prevented him. It is in respopse to our business men of the Coast that i asu you to be so kind as to publish our feelings as regards Mr Walker. We have always found him trustworthy and up to tune m delivery, and settlers are of opinion that a more suitable contractor could not be found on the East Coast.

The La Mascotte Quadrille Assembly held their wind-up dance last evening, when the gentlemen tendered a complimentary social to the ladies. There were upwards of fifty couples prosen.c, and the dresses worn by the ladies were much admired. The programme consisted of tweuty dances and three extras, Messrs O. Hansen, H. Gush, and A. Law acting as M.C.’s, whilst the Committee were Messrs H. Gush, 0. HanseD, J. Haekett, E. Skillicorn, A. Law, J. Law, ond A. Townley. The floor was in excellent order aDd the music rendered by Mrs Fernandez was in her usual excellent style. Mr L. J. Steele, the secretary, is to be congratulated on the great success attained,

_ East Cape reported yesterday “S----light breeze, barometer 30'20, thermometer 58, good tides, gloomy weather, smooth sea.”

“ I exaggerate nothing. I speak the truth and shame the devil, and care for nobody,” remarked Cr Whim-ay in urging the necessity of a medical superintendent being appointed to the Old Men’s Home. “ You are all for rates,” remarked the Mayor to Cr Lysnar last evening when the latter urged that a special rate should bo struck to wipe off the overdraft. “ When it is for proper purposes, and not for white elephants,” replied Cr Lysnar.

Lambing is general in the Rakaia (Canterbury) district. There is very little food. A good many dead lambs are to be seen about, and others look very weal:. The ewes seem to have a very scant supply of milk.

A deputation of Sydney tradespeople waited on the State Treasurer the other day to ask for legislation against the coupon system of trading, when one of them stated that an American company had issued 9,000,000, only 2,000,000 of which were redeemed, the rest being all profit.

Spurious sovereigns aro in circulation in Dunedin. A firm on whom one of these counterfeits was passed, describes the bogus coin as being a good imitation of the sovereigns from the Sydney mint. Though defective in color and “ ring,” it is said that the counterfeits might not be detected on a casual scrutiny.

The residents of Evans’ Elat, Otago, have had their names prospectively handed down to posterity (says a correspondent of the Tuapeka Times). Recently the school children planted about 300 trees in the school glebe, and as each tree was planted a scholar named it after a resident of the district, practically everyone being thus honored.

Recently Constable O'Grady, of Waiuku, and a policeman from Onohunga raided two alleged sly-grog shops, and secured some spirits, empty bottles, jars, etc. It is said that tw T o detectives spent a week in the district at the end of last month, one disguised as a photographer and the other as a gumdigger, and that the raid was the result of their investigations. In both instances the drink, it i 3 said, was found on premises owned by Maoris. The question of the amalgamation of the two dairy companies doing business in the district was discussed at the meeting of tho Poverty Bay 00-oporativo Company on Monday evening. Mr C. Gibson, who introduced the question, said that they would not havo true co-operation in the district until amalgamation was effected. He claimed that through tho duplication of factories and creameries they were not getting the full benefit from tho industry that they might do. He suggested the setting up of a committee to enquire into tho matter and approach the oibor company. Mr Tuohy thought it was for the other people to show as good results as they were doing, and to approach them. The matter was discussed at some length, but Mr Gibson’s proposition failed to find a seconder. Mr Torrie said that when they started their Chairman told them he thought they would get Id to lid more per lb than they had been receiving from Mr McGregor, and he had proved the truth of his words.

At the meoting of the Co-oporative Dairying Company on Monday evening, oulogistic reference was made to the services of the secretary of the Company, Mr A, Graham, aDd a hearty vote of thanks was given to him, as well as a bonus of ten guineas. In replying, Mr Graham said that he had taken great interest in the movement for a co-operative factory, and was glad that it had taken definite shape and was likely to prove a great success. He had worked very hard for the company, and ho believed that now it was on a good, sound footing, and was bound to make headway. At first it was a hard thing to get their butter on the local market, but they had decided to let it work its way by its merits, and now it was in considerable demand, and was giving universal satisfaction. He had not received a complaint of a storekeeper ever having had a pound returned. If they kept up the present quality their brand was one that they would not be ashamed of in any market of the world. On Monday evening at the annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Co operative Dairying Company, the following letter was read from Mr A. Morgan, managor of !)he factory :—“ I regret that owing to illness I shall be unable to attend the annual mooting to-night. In looking over the annual reports of different dairy companies, published in the Dairyman, I find that ours compares very favorably with the majority, and in many cases we can show better results than some of the older-established companies. I had intended bringing before your notice to-night the need for greater care being taken by some of the suppliers with their milk. There is no reason why all the milk should not be as good as the best is at present, and I am glad to say we have some suppliers who send really good and sound milk. In justice to these and to all who are working for the good of the company, it behoves everyone to do all they can to improve the quality of their milk. I intend during the summer to go round and inspect some of the yards and milk stands, and will do all in my power to assist anyone as to location of stand or any 'other advice they may desire to have. Another matter I wish to draw your attention to is the practice of sending milk from cows which has not reached its normal condition. I have on many occasions drawn attention to this, but I regret to say with little effect, as a large quantity is “till sent from which it is hardly possible to make a good keeping butter. Surely when calves are worth go much it would pay bettor to give it to them instead of sending it to the factory, and run the risk of giving our butter a bad name from the very start of the season. Gentlemen, I trust thece few retparks \yill be taken in tho spirit they aro givon, and my desire is that we shall have a most successful season."

At tho meeting of the Oharitablo Aid Board last evening it was decided to approve of the tenders accepted by the Hospital Board for supplies. The caretaker reported that there were 11 inmates at the Home. One death bad occurred during tho month, and one person had been admitted. The Visiting Committee recommended that a'quantity of furniture should be obtained for tho new Home, and also that various improvements Bhould be mado. Cr Harding thought that tho sum of .£2OO would bo required. There was not one item that was not necessary. Cr Lysnar said that most of the items were luxuries; it was altogether too expensive. Another Councillor said he thought they were going to make the Home of too palatial a character. Cr Harding said that there was "nothing that they could do without. Somo Councillors might think the telephone a luxury, but on occasions when medical assistance was speedilyrequired it would net bo found to be so. Cr Miller proposed that the recommendations be adopted. This was seconded by Cr Kennedy, and carried, It was decided to call for tenders for the furniture. Crs Kennedy and Johnston were appointed a Visiting Committee for the month. Cr V/hiaray urged the necessity of appointing a ’ medical' superintendent for the Home, He had previously brought up the question, and ha hoped the Board would do something in the matter. He [ gave soveral instances as showing the need of such an appointment being made. Cr Harding supported the recommendation made by Cr Whinray. The Mayor said that Dr Morrison had told him that he wa3 only too pleased to visit tho Home whenever he was waited, In the cases cited by Cr Whinray no one was to blame. Cr Lysnar thought' that some permanent arrangement should bo made to secure tho services of the Hospital dcctor._ Cr Kennedy said that in the past the'Bospital doctor had visited the Home, and the dispensary was at the services of the inmates. Cr Harding had never known an instance when the Hospital doctor had refused to go to the Howe.