The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCTOBER 17, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1024, 17 October 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCTOBER 17, 1903.

Captain Edwin wired yesterday : Galo from between north and west and southwest, glass fall, tides moderate. Tho anthem at Holy Trinity Church to-morrow evening will be 11 Lord of all Power and Might ” (Mason). A spring-cart and harness is advertised for sale.

Reports from the West Coast state that, after a spell 'of fine weather, ib is now broken, and is raining steadily.

Entries Tor the minor events at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Spring Mooting close with the Secretary (Mr E. L. Maude) this evening. A new sacred solo by a young colonial composer will bo sung for the first time in Gisborne at Wesley Church on Sunday evening by Miss Freeman. Members and intending members of the Gisborne Co-operative building Society, No. 2, are reminded that' Tuesday next has been fixed as the first pay day. East Cape telegraphed yesforday : N.W. fresh breeze, barometer 30.09, thermometer 66, blue sky and passing clouds, good tides, smooth see. The Intercolonial Land Agency have a number of choice town and suburban sections for sale, also many fine country properties. Investors will find it to their advantage to run through the firm’s list.

Messrs Williams and Kettle will oiler 20 dosirablo building sites in Aberdeen road for sale on tho 31st irist. The sections front Aberdeen road, Herbert road, and Stanley road, and the terms are very suitable. ,

“ The Whatauipoko' Riding was originally £18(18 in debt,” remarked Mr Warren at the Amalgamation Commission, “ and has always been charged with its share of the general County overdraft. It pays nine shares out of 81 shares on an overdraft of £8000.”

A reason given at the School Committee meeting last night for the falling off in the technical classes was that a number of the young ladies have been too busily engaged in rehearsing for the opera lolanthe. One member thought that when the opera was - over there would be a. much larger attendance. At the Police Court yesterday morning, a newspaper-runner was fined 10s and costs for riding a horse that‘had a sore back. The Magistrate said the case was not a bad one. He hoped it would be a warning to boys that they were not to illtreat horses by ridjng them when suffering from a sore back. Mr H. R. Smith, of Goldsmith’s Hall,has just opened up an exceedingly choice lot of jewellery. There is a groat display of ladies’ and gentlemen’s gold and silver watches and rings, whilst all tho latest novelties in the goldsmith’s art are shown in immenso variety. Mr Smith has also a largo stock of articles suitable for wedding, birthday, or Christmas presents. The City Band will give a sacred ' concert in the Recreation Ground to-morhow afternoon, at 3 o’clock. T'Jie programme will include selections fpoin Mendelssohn, Mozart

(Twelfth Mass), Handel (“ And the Glory of the Lord ’*), and other appropriate items. A cornet s.olowill be given by Mr Spurdle, entitled “ Sullivan’s Chorister.” A successful practice was held last evening, and there should he a large gathering at the Recreation Ground -to-niorrojy.

At Nuhnka North on Tuesday evening last a social send-off was tendered to Mr J. Carswell, ono of tho pioneer settlors of the district, who is about to tako up his residence at Whukatano. A large number of friends were present. Mr Sloan presided, and during the evening presented tho guest with a purse of sovereigns. Songs and recitations were given, and a number of amusing games indulged in, which were kept up until the early hours of the morning, when the singiDg of Auld Lang Syne brought a pleasant evening to a close.

The Amalgamation Commission concluded yesterday morning. A. G. Becrc, clerk of the Whataupoko Road Board, stated that ho had been two months secretary of the Board. The roads on the Whataupoko were good. During the past three years as far as he could judge the cost of administration had been 5d per cent per aonum. Witness had 'a fair knowledge of road work, and the amoum of work done on Whataupoko could not havo been accomplished if tho cost ,of administration bad been 25 per cent.j R 3 stated. Messrs Sievwright and Nolan/addressed the Commission against umilgamation, and Mr iLysnar replied oil 1 behalf of tho petitioners. Mr Mat-thsAson thanked the Commissioner for the pajience he had displayed in listening to tho lAgthy evidence and arguments adduced, \

Mr Geo. Goldsworthy, second-hand dealer, has been declared a bankrupt.

Ice creams aud iced drinks are now obtainable at the Trocadero refreshment rooms.

The Treasurer of the Gisborne Hospital acknowledges with thanks the receipt from Mr T. H. Thompson of £5 as a donation to the Hospital.

To-day is the opening of the Tennis Club, and' the,"ri!eirds of tfhe members, as well as ail tennis enthusiasts, are cordially invited.

At Messrs Williams and Kettle’s horse sale at Hastings the other day a large number of animals passed under the hammer at from £ii to £2l. The majority were Wairoa horses.

Luring the ceremony of decorating Quarryman, winner of the Guineas at the Hastings races the other day, a Mohaka settler was relieved of £7 which he had in one of his pockets. The friends of Mr G. White, of Tokomaru, will be pleased to hear that there was a marked improvement in his condition yesterday. Ho has recovered consciousness, and- is reported to be out of danger.

On Sunday morning the subject of Rev. J. G. Paterson’s sermon will be “ The Grand Rallying Cry of the Christian Ages,” and in the evening the subject of lecture will bo “ Found Dead With a Straw in his Hand.” Strangers cordially invited.

Mr J. Warren’s reason for non-am-algamation : “ My experience is that the centre streets absorb the whole revenue, 'and that members elected will not look after the outlying districts.”.

The morning preacher at Wesley Church on Sunday will be Mr 0. P. Owen, late of Liverpool. In the evening the liev. B. E. Rothwoll’3 subject will be *• Arrangements rnado for drowning tho whole brood.” Tho Gisborne Co-operative Building Society notify that tenders will be received until 9.30 p.m. on Monday for the purchase of a ballot loan of £2OO. Tenderers are requested to state security offered.

m The .whole attitude of the oppo-

nents of amalgamation is that of an alarmist who has no faith in his own judgment and is frightened of his own shadow.”—Mr W. D. Lysnar on the opponents of amalgamation. V The County, Counqil has had' a good (milch cow in these suburbs, and ihe time has arrived that they should milk it xio longer. Let the suburbs have the milk for themselves,” remarked Mr Lysnar at the Amalgamation .Commission yesterday.

A most phenomenal sight was witnessed at To Hoc, Mahia, on Thursday, whan 147 whales, of tho black risk species, came ashore. The natives were 600 n stripping off Che blubber preparatory to tryiug down. In this connection we saw a photograph of a well-known Nuhaka resident standing on a whale, and in tho act of striking a golf ball. — Wairoa Guardian. Mr Perham arrived from Waikareinoana yesterday, and left by steamer to-day for Wellington, says tho Wairoa Guardian. He was charmed with what ho saw of the the lake, und is confident Mr Hancock will visit tho outlet to examine its suitability for electrical generation. It is gratifying to learn that when Mr Perham was at the lake tkcro was no surplus overflow, aud what there was during his visit was normal.

In giving evidence before the Amalgamation Commission, Mr JR Warren, Clerk of the County Council, stated that the average cost per year for the maintenance of the road from Taruheru bridge to the Mangapap'a bridge was £IOU. It had been as high as £330 and as low as £7B, The general cost of administration was £225 a year for the Whataupoko Riding. The cost of administration included all charges which could not be charged to a particular work.

The falling off in the attendance at the technical classes was discussed, at the meeting of the School Committee last evening, and regret was expressed at the circumstance. Reasons for the reduced attendance were ashed lor,, hut could not he satisfactorily answered. Mr Cramond thought it might be a good plan to issue certilicates to the pupils, and also make a charge of £1 Is, which amount could be refunded when the pupils had put in the necessary number of attendances to ensure capitation.- Members regretted the unsatisfactory state of affairs, but could not suggest any remedy. The monthly meeting of the Gisborne School Comni’.ttee, held last eveningj was attended by Messrs A. Graham, Cramond, Somervell, bile, Brown, and Hookey* A letter liom Mr D. J s Barry, asking the committee to contribute towards the cost of a drain opposite the school grounds, was referred to the Education Department. In consequence of ■the prevalence of measles, it _ was decided to close the school until November 2nd. Accounts amounting to £8 10s 4d were passed for , payment. The secretary of the tcciinical classes reported that the attendance this quarter was 72, against 104 for the last quarter, the numbers in the several classes being as follows : Dressmaking,- 18, as against 25 last quarter ; shorthand, 44 as against 23 ; book-keeping. 25 as against 31 ; mechanical drawing, (i as against 10 ; mathematics, S as against 9 last Easter. The number in the class for English was five, being the same 'as last quarter. The secretary reported that the accounts had been sent to the Goveuuiient for capitation, and he expected to receive the same before the close of of the second quarter. When the Amalgamation Commission opened yesterday morning,; Mr E. P. Joyce attended with a copy of the Times, and objected to the report of his examination. He read the report referred to. The Commissioner : That is wliat you did say, Mr Joyce," In confirmation of the report, Mr Barton read his official minutes. The Commissioner : “Of course, .Mr Joyce, if you did not intend to give this as your reason for opposing amalgamation, you are at liberty to amend your statement.” In explanation, Mr Joyce said that it was stated that one of his reasons for objecting to amalgamation was that persons cutting up land within three miles of the bor-

ough would, have to form and metal the roads. S.uch was not bis own personal reason for objecting ; it was only one of the reasons he gave why persons outside the stipulated area should he permitted to object. To represent him as saying it was making it a personal matter, as he was

cutting lip some lantL, The Morere Mot Springs Hotel was the scene o£ a very pretty wedding on October 7th (says the Wairoa Guardian), when Mr Harry Wells, o£ Hawke’s Bay, was married to Mary Harriet, eldest daughter of Mr Jas. S. Cooper, of the Morere Hot Springs Hotel. The Rev. W. Raeburn (of Wairoa) officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a stylish costume of grey cloth, wifli cream silk and chiffon trimmings, and orange blossoms. The /bridesmaids—Misses Maud, Lcanora, and Daisy Cooper, sisters of the bride—wore dresses of heliotrope linen, with cream silk and chiffon trimmings. The bridegroom was attended by Mr George Marsh, brother-in-law of the bride, and Master Thus. Cooper, brother of the bride. Miss Morrison officiated at the piano, and played the Wedding March and other selections. The ceremony took place on the large verandah, which had been tastefully decorated and arranged as a drawing-room. Breakfast was served in the dining-room, after which the bridal party were photographed by Mr C. Burridge,and later received the congratulation of their Tho evening was spent in dancing, several songs being contributed, "and the .large company spent a most enjoyable time. The happy co.upie left nest day for their home at Tarewa.- The bride and bridegroom received an unusually large number of wedding presents, including many, from .Gisborne friends

A furnished cottage is advertised for. A windmill in good order is advertised for sale by Mr F. Frauces, of the Albion Hotel.

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

At the County Council meeting yesterday, on tho motion of Cr Clayton, it was decided to send a telegram to Mr Carroll, urging that Mr Hancock, electrical expert, should be sent to the district.

Judge Jones and Epinaia, members of tho Native Land Council, visited Whakato yesterday to arrange for the appointment of an investigating committee concerning certain native lands. Mr Perbam and District Constable Torr returned irom Waikaremoaua on Sunday. No doubt Mr Perham’s report will causo tho American expert to visit Waikaremoana. Certainly the lake has great possibilities.—Wairoa Guardian. A fine sample of local industry is to be seen at tho Intercolonial Land Agency Office, in tho shape of kahikatea timber from the mills at To Karaka. The articles inciqde skirting, cornice, and ceiling boards, also mouldings and architraves, and every kind of lining board. The timber is a yellow pine, distinct from the White variety, ana mere is ample proof of its lasting qualities. The firm intend having some of the mill’d productions on exhibition at tho Show.

In connection with Dr. DeLislc’s wafer report, Mr W. Douglas Lysuar .writes ; “ I must certainly, enter a protest both against Dr. DeLisle and our worthy Mayor for making and publishing a report of the former gentleman’s on the water question at this juncture. The objects of the report are plain, and appear to me to be a deliberate attempt to bias Mr Reynold’s mind upon this question, which he is now investigating. It comes with extra had grace in the face of the resolution passed at the Council that they should not supply Mr Reynolds with any of the prior reports oil the water question. I regret the more to think that Dr. DeLisle, being himself a professional gentleman, should so far disregard the principles of professional etiquette as to meddle with a report upon a matter which he has not been officially asked to do, while that matter is in the hands and under the consideration of another professional gentleman. I trust that I am not mistaken in believing that Mr Reynolds will treat Dr. DeLisle’s report with the contempt it deserves At the same time, I will ask the borough ratepayers to bear this in-

cident in mind, and observe the miserable tactics that the supporters of Waihircrc will, and are resorting tOj”