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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1051, 19 November 1903, Page 2

Waiaoareported yesterday : “N.W. light breeze ; bar good ; beach workable.” Those intending to book seats for the concert to-night, may, if late for booking at Mr' Miller’s, still book them, arrangemants having been made for the plan to be kept open from 3 until 7 o'clock, at the Herald office,

Excursion by rail to Kaitaratahi to-day,

The Kaiti Road Board have a notice under the Public Works Act in this issue.

To-morrow is the last discount day for gas accjunls.

Gisborne wharf laborers hold a speci -.1 meeting in the Masonic sample rooms this evening.

The; s.s. Waikare left Auckland at 8.15 o’clock last evening. She is duo this afternoon, and sails for South at 7 p m.

All properties belonging to 11 lolantho ’ must be returned to Mr A. Zachariah before tc-rnorrow.

East Cape reported yesterday : —“ NAV. wind ; barometer, 29.57; thermometer, 67 ; misty ; good tides ; moderate sea.”

Captain Edwin telegraphed at yesterday :“ a Galo from between wea c and South after 12 hours from now, with glass risiog; tides high; sea heavy on coast; river high.” On account of Mr Bolton, Messrs Williams and Kettle will offer by auction on Saturday, 52 acres of ryegrass seed (early seed). Particulars can be obtained on application to Mr Bolton. Instructed by Mr J. Maynard, Messr 8 Williams and Kettle will sell by auction on Saturday, about 22 acres of grass,

lately the property of Mr P. McF.uiano’s estate, Mat-awhero.

Attention is directed to the sale of stock

to he held by Messrs Williams and Kettle on Thursday, 26« h inst. Present entries consist of 2500 sheep, all of good sorts, and 200 bead of cattle. Mr G. R. Wyllio will conduct the sale. At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr W. A. Barton, 3.M., Albert Winter, alias Rickaby, who pleaded guilty to a charge of false pretences, was remanded until Saturday for sentence.

The township of Te Karaka is at pre-

sent under public notice, and there should be keen competition for the sections to be offered for salo on December sth by Messrs Williams and Kettle on account of Mr A. Paulson. Fall particulars appear in our advertising columns.

In his report to the Government the Commissioner (Mr E. C. Gold Smith) appointed to consider the amalgamation of Gisborne with the suburbs, favors the Greator Gisborne schemo, but suggests that a plebiscite to ascertain the feeling of the ratepayers should be obtained. A public mooting of all persons interested or sympathising with tho proposal to start a jam factory in this district is called for Saturday next at 2 p.m. in the Poverty Bay Farmors’ Union Club premises, Masonic Hotel buildings. The object is ono that should appeal to all, and we hope to see a large attendance at the meeting.

Tho attention of our coastal readers is directed to the clearing sale to be held on December 9th by Messrs Common, Shelton and Co., on account of Mr G. Spence. A large number of choice cattle and sheep will be offered, as well as a lot of implements. Mr J. B. Kells will act as auctioneer.

Rain was reported at most ports north of East Capo yosterday, and at Kaikoura, Nelson, Farewell Spit and Nuggets; at other ports drizzling rain and overcast, gloomy weather wore experienced. Variable winds prevailed throughout the colony. A rough sea was running at Russell, Hokianga Heads, and Tiritiri; heavy at Cape Maria Van Diemen ; smooth to moderate elsewhere.

Speaking at the annual breakfast of the Catholic Young Men’s Societies’ Union in Sydney, Archbishop Kelly said the object of the societies was to establish in the minds of tho young men all that would tend to help them to sanctify themselves, and by true citizenship help to advance tho peace and stability of their country. Describing the recent display of the Aurora Borealis in Australia tho Sydney Morning Herald says Passengers by the steamor Wodonga state that towards midnight, when in the vicinity of Wilson’s Promontory, tho sky to the southward became suffused with a light similar to oarly dawn, and it gradually increased in brightness until it gave place to tongues of brilliant flame, which shot up from the horizon to the zenith, This magnificent display was observable for a considerable time, then the brilliancy gradually faded, and darkness followed. The Labor Journal of November 10th states Tolago Bay.—Unskilled labor : Shearing has now commenced at many stations, and as there are yet many hands engaged finishing bush contracts, docking, etc., there is consequently a scarcity of men. Gisborne.—Building trades : Quiet, several contracts being completed; painters and plumbers kept fairly well employed. Engineering trades : Not busy at present. Clothing trade : Fairly busy in tailoring and dressmaking. , Retail trade (general): A good all-round business has been done. Miscellaneous : Shearing has been started in many sheds, and engagements made for the season, a large proportion of natives, who are proficient in the work, being employed ; no demand for farm or station bands, except experienced fencers. Unskilled labor: Thore have been few applicants for work during the month; local supply of laborers is ample for requirements ; there is not much roadwork being put in hand. Hamilton has lost a good citizen and the Government Survey Department a most efficient officer, in the death of Laurence Cussen, a brother of Mr E. Cussen, of Gisborne, Few men were bettor known in the provinco outside thG city, and fewer 3 till who bad a better knowledge of the country. The minor triangulation of the King Country was done by his staffs, and for fifteen long years ho tramped along and across the great roadless wilderness, and lived on tho hard faro that surveyors had to put up with in those days. Since tho completion of that monumental work, Mr Cussen has been engaged in other parts of the province, and latterly, in his capacity of Inspecting Surveyor, he has traversed tho land from the Wanganui to the North Cape, and from the Bay of Plenty to Kawhia, Ho was a splendid “ boss,” and his men almost worshipped him. He kept the same staff of chainmen year after year. They never wanted promotion so long as they were with him.—Free Lance.

A serious collision between a tramcar and a van occurred on the Manukau Road, Parnell, Auckland, on Saturday morning, by which two persons were injured.' An employee, named Good, of Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser, and Go., was driviqg a pairhorse van, and seated by his side was his wife. As the car approached the horses were startled, swerved, and threw the van in front of the car. When the crash came, the driver was pitched off on to his head in to the road, and Mrs Good was thrown underneath the car. But for the lifeguard, she must undoubtedly have been killed, for she was pushed along some distance in trout of the car, and it was only the guard that saved her from being crushed beneath the wheels.. An ambulance was procured, and ‘ Mrs and Mrs Good were taken to the hospital. Good was hurt about the Jiead, and his wife was very badly bruised about the legs and body. She also suffered acutely from shock. : The objections to opening Government meat shops are that they, would not, except perhaps in the immediate locality, effect the intended purpose, that they would bitterly antagonise New Zealand’s rivals and the great interests at Homo, and that a certain fall in values would ensue. As a method of benefiting the New Zealand producer, the meat shops scheme seems to be all that it should not be. If the Government really want to help the industry, they should co operate with the moat companies to advertise New ZealarfS mutton by effective methods, and endeavor to prevent the fraudulent substitution of inferior Argentine mutton for the New Zealand article. A vigorous campaign in the latter direction, would, indeed, be the best advertisement opr produce could get at Home. The committee’s report is an admirable testimonial to New Zealand enterprise. The frozen meat industry has grown from a little affair to a great one, in which the colony is vitally interested. The absolute necessity that lies upon our producers is “ to keep up the quality,” to improve it if possible, so that New Zealand meat may be, as it is now, a synonym for excellence, and thus maintain the position in the London market which it has so fully earned.—Christchurch Press.

There are 251 dentists practising in the colony. They employ 189 students or apprentices, of whom 129 have paid premiums.

Mr T. G. Lawless offers for sale Mr F. Rhodes’ property in Childers road, comprising 23 acres and buildings thereon. A huudred years ago the average chest measure of men as recorded in tailors’ s books was 36iu., now it is 38in. ’ Mr H. R. H. Balneavis, clerk in tho em- j ploy of Mr W. L. Rees, solicitor, has passed his examination as a Native inter- , preter in the first grade. The grand popular concert to he given in the Theatre Royal this evening sbou:d attract a crowded house, the programme being an exceptionally choice one. Mr H. Buckeridge’s companion on the Ilia Ora is Mr G. H. Sowden, third sou of Captain Sowden, formerly of tho ShawSavill Company’s s.s. Delphic. A lad named Robertson got knocked over by a cyclist when near tho school, and it was at first feared that he was seriously injured, but he quickly recovered. A mishap occurred on the Whataupoko on Tuesday, when a horse ridden by Mr Beet Maynard fell, and the ridor was rendered unconscious for a time. He was found by Mrs Cole, and being taken home in a cart soon regained consciousness. After the usual business at their meeting last evoning, the juvenile Rechabites held a needle-threading competition, which evoked much interest. An essay competition is on tho tapis for thoir next meoting. The Wairarupa Daily Time=, which takes rank as one of the best conducted ' journals in New Zealand, has lately eni larged to an eight-page paper. We coni gratulate tho enterprising proprietor, and 1 hope that his business may continue to be crowned with success. Tho Woods-Williamson Dramatic Coml pany, who will probably visit Gisborne for j a season of three nights, commencing on

Saturday, the 28th instant, have been playing to phenomenal business all along the line. Tho company is generally con-

sidered to bo a very strong organisation. A very successful practice for this ovening’s concert was held in the Theatre Royal last evening, and the opinion was expressed that the programme to ha presented is certainly the best put before the Gisborne public for a long time. A large number of seats have been reserved, but there are some good seats yet available. Admission to the back part of the hall and gallery has been fixed at 2s and Is respectively.

Mariners as a rule have ever been noted for their affection to domestic animals, and Captain Nixon, of the barque Northern Monarch, wrecked off Opunake recently, is no exception. Before leaving tho illfated vessel a dog and a couple of birds were got into the lifeboat. As the captain was about to step into the boat he remembered his cat. Amidst the creaking of the cordage, and despite the threatening masts that appeared almost at breaking point, he returned to his cabin and rescued the pet that was coiled up cosily on the berth. Two curates at a church in Maryport (Cumberland) have just resigned. The senior curate preached his farewell sermon, and he chose a text which astonished the congregation. It was a portion of Abraham’s direction to his youDg men : 11 Abide ye here with the ass ; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship.” The Cumberland papers quaintly add : " Much comment has been excited by the text! ” An American who recently spent several weeks in tho Hot Lakes district, and benefited greatly in health thereby, writes to a Sydney paper :—“ I have just roturued from the Hot Lakes district, and I feel like a new man. There is no doubt, Rotorua is a wonderful place—you can’t beat it. I have been to the famous Hot Springs at Arkansas, U.S.A., where over 100,000 Americans go every season for their health, but I think you have as good, if not better, right here in Rotorua. I wont out to Waimangu, and was lucky, for the geyser was playing. It was a grand sight.” S

The Bill provides machinery by which the Upper House can be abolished. Flesh and blood in “ the Lords " could not stand this. The Uppers—we believe that at least one of them is a practical Bhoemaker—could not be oxpected to rip themselves open like Chinese Mandarins ; but, by refusing to perform “ a happy despatch” of this kind, they have laid themselves open to be discredited by the country. Will father Seddon, who has fallen out with his own childen in the House, so discredit them ; and was this his object in bringing forward the measure ? The Referendum Bill is a bastard —inasmuch as it gives the people no power of initiative. This remains with Parliament, and practically with the Ministry of the day.—Wairavapa Times. A large shipment of twine —3OO bales—was sent from Napier to Sydney on Saturday by the Mararoa in fulfilment of an order. The order was only received at 10 o’clock on Friday evening, and as the steamer left at 11 o’clock the following morning it speaks well for the management of the works that they wero able to despatch tho twine with such commendable promptitude. The works are at present going night and day to cope with the large requirements.

Had the Government placed all nativ 6 land under the control of the Lands De" partment, with authority to survey and road and then lease in convenient areas, the natives would have got the full market value of their estates, largo areas of unoccupied land would havo been rendered productive, and an immense saving of expense would have been effected. We believe that sooner or later soma such system will be forced on the Government.— Hawke’s Bay Herald,

Our complaint is different from that of Mr Fraser, says the Hawke’s Bay Herald. It is not the Native, in our view, but the colony who has a grievance. Largo areas of Native land are Btill tied up. The Committees are unable to put them on the market, or to find the money for cutting up and roading them. The colony, we are told, wants population, it wants its unoccupied land settled. And yet the Government is fooling with the question of Native land, and is a party to the blunder of allowing so much good country to be idle. It would have been quite simple to bring it into cultivation. On Friday last in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court a man named Joseph Dennis was charged with cruel treatment of a girl aged ten years and a boy aged eight, both being his children. The mother stated that accusod pulled tho children out of bed, kicked the girl, and maltreated the boy. Tho children were bleeding and marked as the result of the way in which they bad been used. Detective Broberg said he had never seen a house half as filthy. Accused was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment. It was stated that of his oight children, three—a girl and two boys—are now in the industrial homo ; three more—a girl and two boys, including tho two ill-treated children—were committed to homes by the Magistrate.

There is every reason to believe tha l

tho Government collie intends, this week,

to tako a big bite out of the Bank of New Zealand sheep. There is no earthly reason why it should do this, excepting that it has tho opportunity of doing so.

\Ve are afraid that there is a strain of 7 Wolf ” in the State collie; and that, though it may have done some service to the Bank sheep in tho past, it will, at a pinch, make the unlucky “ mutton ” pay for the help that has been given to it. The Bank shareholder is helpless, and at the mercy of the Government. No working men, and few Liberals, are holders of its scrip; therefore, the exploitation of its carcase is likely to bo as popular as

it is morally wrong.—Wairarapa Times. The following are the holders of the placed horse tickets in Tattersall’s Melbourne Cup 5s sweep No. 1 : First, Mrs M. Curtois, Berwick, Victoria ; second, J. Bennett, Granville, New South Wales ; third, A. Hunt, Carlton, Victoria, No. 2 : First, B. Brady. Ravenswood, Queensland ; second, P. M'Guire, Goulburn, New South. Wales ; third, J. Welbam, Newcastle, New South Wales. No. 3 : First, Mrs B. Binkley,- Newcastle, New South Wales ; second, K. Master, Sydney ; third, Lewis Hye, Sydney. The prizes in each swee p_j r ist £6OOO, second £2OOO, third £IOOO. The holders of placed horse tickets in the 10s sweep are-First, J. M’Alister, Bayswater, Western Australia, £12,000 ; second, E. H. Bumsey, Sydney, £4OOO ; third, P. Corcoran, Burrowa, New South Wales, £2OOO,