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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1045, 12 November 1903, Page 2

Mr'A. Meiinie, of the Auckland firm of Mcnuic and Day, arrived in Gisborne by the VVestralia last evening. Political obituary: Licensing Bill, strangled at an early age. Jennings, a youth of 19, yesterday scored' 77, noe out, for ScKith Australia against the Englishmen. Mr Frear, representing the St, George Preserving Company, arrived in Gisborne this morning. The incoming passengers by the Moura and Westralia were landed at 2 this morning. Four valuable bulls were imported by the Moura this morning, and. were safely, landed.

The members of the East Coast Mounted Rifles who visited Napier to take part in the Coleman Shield competition returned home by the Moura last evening.

The members of the Gisborne Amateur Operatic Society intend holding a dance in the Academy of Music on Tuesday evening next. Mr A. J. McCurdy, Colonial Organiser of the Farmers’ Union, was a passenger by the Moura for Gisborne He was met on arrival by Mr Lissant. Clayton, Provincial Secretary. Mr McCurdy speaks at Patutahi tonight and Ormond to-morrow evening. The yacht Kia-Ora, with Mr Buckcridge and his mate, Mr Sowerby, on bo.ard, left St. Hellier’s Bay on Saturday afternoon for London.- The Kia-Ora cast oft from the pter amid cheers from the small crowd of people assembled to wish the occupants of the small boat bon voyage. The Kia-Ora proceeded to Motutapu, where she anchored, awaiting a favorable slant of wind to start lier voyage.

Waerenga-a-hika stock sale to-day. An advertiser desires to purchase a second-hand half-plate camera. Mr and Mr 3 J. \7. Nolan left for Wellington by the WestraiU this morning. The Rev. B. F. Bothwell left for Napier by the Westrr.lia this morning. A slight shock of earthquake was experienced at Wellington yesterday mo: n-

Mr it. Baker, of Pouawa, advertises for scrub-cutters to clear about ninety acres. Apply l'ouuwa post office.

Captain W. H, Tucker has been elected a member of the Titiraogi Road Board in place of Air Henry G. Tucker, resigned. Mr T. G. Lawless has a dwelling of seven rooms and six acres of land for lease

Air W. G. Yavdloy has a choice section, with house, stable, and good garden at Whataupoko for sale cheap on account of the owner leaving the district.

The Ngatapa Road Board invite tenders for deviation on the Totangi Alotu road. Specifications can be seen at the office of the Secretary, Mr H. AI. Porter. Members of tho Gisborne Orchestral Society are notified that a practice for Air A. J. Massey’s concert will bo held in the Theatre Royal this evening at 7.b0. A cricket club has been formed at Alatawhero. Mr B. Sbeggall has been electod secretary, Mr Image captain, and Air W. Torr deputy-captaiu. The sale of tickets for the concert which takes place next Thursday at tho Theatre Royal is going off freely, and we would remind holders to book early on Monday morning at Miller’s. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday: Moderate to etrong winds from the westward; glass probably rise slowly; tides poor.

North east winds were general throughout the colony yesterday, and wet in the North, while dull weather prevailed in the South.

Alessrs Williams and Kettle will hold

their weekly horse sale at the Bazaar, Lowe street, on Saturday, whon they will offer a number of fine hocks and harness horses. Mr G. R. Wyllie will officiate as auctioneer.

Tenders are invited for road formation at Harris’ Point. Specifications are now on view at the offices of Messrs DeLautour and Barker, solicitors. Tenders close on Alonday next at noon.

A number of fine draught horses will be offered for sale at the Alosonic Stables on Saturday morning by Alessrs Common, Shelton and Co., on account of Mr G. Spence. Mr J. B. Kells will act as auctioneer.

Persons on the look out for a choice building section at a moderate price are recommended to communicate with Alessrs Common, Shelton and Co., who are now offering the Pines sections for sitle at the original reserves. This property is centrally situated, and should commend itself to investors. Mr A. E. White, formerly accountant of the Colonial Bank and in the Bank of Now Zealand Service, now on the staff of Barr, Bary and Co., sharebrokers, of Wellington, has been appointed secretary of the Wellington Racing Club, vice J. F. Clark, resigned. Tho salary is 11350. The services of tho Wesleyan Sunday school anniversary will be continued next Sunday. Tho singing is of a high merit, and reflects great credit upon the conductor, Mr C. J. East. Next Sunday morning and evening tho preacher will be a visitor from England, Air Smith, who comes with a high reputation as a speaker. In the afternoon tho children’s service is to be conducted by Mr C. Hawkins, of Gisborne, late of Ashburton. Arrangements for tho grand championship carnival, to bo hold at Eltham on Saturday and Monday, December 26 and 28, are well in hand. Tho principal woodchopping event will bo that for the axemon’s cup of £4O (standing block), while another big chop will bo tho New Zealand championship of £l6. The several other chops carry good prize money, and those who intend taking part in tho sawing contests will also be well catered for. In this division tho racer cup of £2O, for singlehanded sawing, is the big prize. Eutries for the chopping and sawing contests close on November 21.

At the Police Court yesterday morning Messrs Townley and Bright, J.’sP., presided, William Nash was charged with drunkenness in Gladstone road op November 10th, and with wilfully damaging a pane of glass, valued at £2 15s, tho property of Cuthbert Alorso. He pleaded guilty to breaking the pane, but denied that it was dono wilfully. He was drunk when he did it. The Bench discharged accused on f tbe first offence; he was fined 10s and costs and ordered to pay £2 15s damages in connection with the second charge, in default 14 days’ imprisonment, A first offender, who did not appear, was convicted of drunkenness and fined 18s, costs 2s.

Sir W. Russell on the Paeroa-Waihi Railway Bill : “ The railway was to be built for the gold speculators in the Waihi mine and neighborhood, and if the mines were exhausted the railway would be absolutely useless. If this system was carried out in other parts of the colony, there was always a possibility of the colony being saddled hereafter with railways which would not pay working expenses.” Air McGowan said the demand for the railway had been so great that the people interested were prepared to lend tho money for the purpose, and there was also every probability of the line being made payable from other sources, as it was an utter impossibility for mining to bo finished in that district for a thousand years. ,

Addressing the Hastings branch of the Farmers’ Union, Mr McCurdy, to show that the Union was not a party organisation, pointed out that thoir froehold policy was opposed by tho Opposition paper in Wellington and supported by the Government organ, whereas in Christchurch the Government paper opposed the scheme and tho Opposition paper endorsed it. Tne Government recognised that the Farmers’ Union had an equal claim with the Labor Unions. This was conclusively proved by the aotion of Mr Seddon in forwarding copies of the Stud Bill to the various branches. They had won recognition, and they intended to hold it. The farmers were recognised as the backbono of the colony, and therefore they should all stand up fpr their rights like men, and prove that there ww no kink in them. Mr McCurdy resumed J?? 3 sea & amidst applause.

| In the debate on the Paeroa-Waihi railway Mr Herries vory strongly supported the proposal, which would give a great impetus to the whole district, The line would pay handsomely directly it was finished, He also supported tho Bill be- ’ cause it would encourage other people to offer the money for similar works, and that, he thought, would be a desirable thing. The lino would benefit the agricultural community throughout the whole of tho Waikato to an enormous extent, and eventually it should be carried on towards the East Coast. Ho for oqo would give the Minister no peace till it was so carried on. No doubt the hon. membor for Hawke’s Bay would agitate at the other end, and one day in the future they would bo shaking bands when the two ends met, Speaking on the Naval Defence Bill the second roadiug of which was .carried last Friday evening, Mr Massey said that where the defonce of the Empire was concorned the Premior could always depend on the hearty assistance and loyal support of mombers on tho Opposition side of the House. With the exception of the Royal Arthur thero was hardly a first-class ship in the present squadron. The amount of £49,000 was very small, even looked at from the lowest point of view, seeing that last year our trade amounted to 25 millions, or £3l 6s per head. He believed New Zealand was getting better value from its contribution to the Australian squadron than in aDy other form of defence that New Zealand could procure for itself for ten or even twenty times the amount they now paid by way of contri, bution. The liberality of the Imperial Go, vernment in letting ns off so lightly showed statesmanship, and we should pay the contribution heartily and cheerfully. There should be no parsimony and no cheese-paring about it. He regarded the agreement a 3 another condition. of the partnership that had been entered into between John Bull and his sone.

By the steamer Fanny yesterday ton Shorthorn bulls arrived, being consigned to Messrs Williams and Kettle, five for Mr Strachan, and five for Kenway Bros. They were sent from the Mount Herbert Estate, Longlands, and Mr G. P. Donnelly’s, Hawke’s Bay. About twenty more bulls arrived by the Moura last evening.

J., McCombe, the rider of Canteen in the New Zealand Cup, has instructed Mr Wilford, the Wellington lawyer, to appeal at the Racing Conference against his disqualification.

Mr Moss is supposed to have had a royal win over Canteen's victory, having had the colt well backed straight out and saved him for both his single and double books. A Dunedin publican is said to have thrown in for a four-figure will. A sporting official in Dunedin also collects £SUO. •A theatrical agent, who has had some associations with the owner, has likewise netted a good win. The bookmakers generally have been hit all round, both in the straight-out and double books. The verdict was of course bound

to be canvassed, and whilst it was generally approved, it is a pity that the incident should have occurred. Achilles and Wariki arc long-striding •horses, and both were thrown out of

their stride at the critical moment. Wariki was the unlucky horse of the race.,- for in addition to being fretful, he was interfered with at the hack of the course as well as at the finish. Achilles, it is generally field was made far too much use of in the earlier stages of the journey, but lie was so obviously lighting for his head that probably Jenkins was wise in letting him run his own race. The. time of the race, 3.27 1-sth, establishes an Australasian record. Cricket seems to have caught on in the country districts this season. The newlyformed Te Knraka club proved on the King’s Birthday that they could put an eleven in the field which was too good for their town antagonists. A flourishing club has been formed at Waerenga-a-hika. The latest district to organise a club is Matawhoro. It has an active membership of 34, and has applied to the Poverty Bay Cricket Association for affiliation, with a view to entering for the Saturday competition. Matawhero some ]8 years ago was the scene of a strong club, which possessed a good ground and a number of first-class players. It is pleasing to see the district once more assert itself at sport. Mr R. H. Image, an old and able cricketer, Mr J. Von Pein, and Mr E. Steggall are among the leading officebearers of the new club, which may be expected to put a strong team in the field. The formation of so many country clubs should give u much-neoded fillip to the game in the district. A meeting of the Management Committee of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association will bo held at the Masonic Hotel on Saturday evening nait at 8 o’clock to arrange for a scries of matches with the now clubs,