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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1053, 21 November 1903, Page 2

At St. Androw’s Church to morrow morning the subject of the Rev. J. G. Paterson’s sermon will bo, 11 Waiting and Watchiog for tho Second Coming of Christ.” In tho evening the subject of lecturo wtll be, “ Will the Miilinium be brought in by the Politician, or tho Schoolmaster, or whom ? ”

Our readers are reminded of tho public meeting to be held at 2 o’clock this alternoon to consider the proposal to start a jam factory in this district. It is to be hoped that tbero will bo a largo and representative attendance. A resident of Hamilton East complains of tho indiscriminate use of the pea-rifle. On Sunday last whiie his daughter was feeding some fowls on the river bauk a bullet from a pea-rifio struck her hat. While he aud his frieod were inspecting the fowls a. little, later three bullets fell within a few feet of them. The two shots were fired from the opposite side of the river.

Having dceided io go out of the fancy goods business and adhere strictly to his agencies, Mr C. F. Lewis is offering the whole of his up-to-date stock at slaughtering prices. He has a large and excellent assortment of toys and sheet music, which will be disposed of rrgardless of cost. Mr Lewis intends to add to his list of agencies that of a land and estate business, and his many years’ experience in this line should stand him in good stead. The New Zealand Agency-General, on behalf of the Tourist Department, is issuing and distributing among the public libraries, clubs and principal hotels 1000 copies of “The King,” which contains this week an illustrated article on the scenic charms of New Zealand. The article is headed “ The Long White World,” a mistranslation of the old Maori name for New Zealand —Ao tea Koa (the long white cloud). - The illustrations, reproduced from photographs, are its strongest feature,

Snow fell at Mangaiu and other parts ox the district yesterday. There were only 200 horses in Australia in the year 1800; now there are more than two millions. A number cf £1 bank notes altered into i£lo were put into circulation in Melbourne during carnival week. Mr G. S. Lawrence, of Ormondville, has had good sport with the rod so far this season. During October he grassed I‘dS trout.

Since July Ist 71,815 bales of wool have been shipped from Sydney and Newcastle, against 04,198 tor the corresponding period last year.

A sailor named A, Richer was lost overboard off the coast during the voyage ox the barque Hanna Heys, from Algoa Bay to Sydney. At a recent meeting of the Brisbane Transit Commission regulations were adopted prohibiting street preaching unless a permit be granted. Numbers of persons are still inspecting ■Annan (Hightield) settlement, in anticipation of the greatest drawing tor land ever held in Canterbury. A boy named Edwin Connell, who had resided in Petersham, Sydney, was fatally injured by falling from a tree, which he had climbed to reach a bird-nest.

Sparrows are being poisoned in a wholesale l’ashiou in the Windsor district (New South Wales) by the united action on the part of the local farmers and orchardists. On the body of a Russian who shot himself at Lorient, Britany, was found a,letter saying that he was a convict escaped from Siberia.

Fifty guineas was paid for an orchid recently at Messrs Protberoe and Morris’s salerooms, London. The house in which Charles Dickens was born, No. 887 Commercial-road, Landport, Portsmouth, is shortly to be offered by auction.

All foreigners, not authorised to reside in Spain are to be expelled under a new Government order with regard to anarchists.

The Escurial Palaco, in Spain, is two miles from Madrid. It has 1860 rooms, 80 staircases, 48 wine cellars, and eight organs.

In 827 Winchester, and not London,

was proclaimed to be the capital of England, and so it remained for twojeenturies. A calculation has boon made that £80,000,000 of British treasure lies suuk along the route fxom England to India. Whon green secm3 tho predominant color of a rainbow it is generally found that raiu and cool weather will follo w. Lake Manasanovara, in Thibet, is tbe loftiest in tue world, being between 19,000 and 20,000 feet above sea level. At an auclion sale in London a Cromwellian boot, picked up alter the battio of Worcester, fetched £2 10s. Hemyock (Devon) parish registers show that there have been only niuo rectors of the parish in 257 years. The service at the Holy Trinity Church to-morrow evening will be conduct by the Rev. W. Chattorton.

The Sydney Vancouver dispatch oi October 6th, arrived at London ou No-

vember IGtb. Berne advises : “ Numbor two Trinidad Demarera (Georgetown) cable has been restored.” At the Wesleyan Church to-morrow evening Mr Smith, a visitor from England, will conducted tho service. He is an able preacher, and there should be a large congregation. Captain Edwin predicted yesterday afternoon : —“ Gale from between west and south and south-east; glass rise ; tides high ; sea heavy ; raiu, and weather continue cold.” East Cape reported yesterday :—“ S. fresh breeze ; gloumy ; moderate sea.” Wairoa reported —“ S.W.; bad bar; beach unworkable.” Visitors to Rotorua are recommended to stay at Webber’s Devonshire House, which offers all tho comforts of a home. This new and up-to-date house is situated opposite the Railway Station, three minutes’ walk from tho Rachel, Priest, and Blue Baths. Electric lights in every room. Terms : 25s per week, or 5a per day. A little child, about five years of 'age, had a narrow escape from death at the railway crossing near the To Pa papa station on Sunday afternoon last. Just as the half-past 2 train from Onehunga drew up to the crossing thfj child ran on to the track, and its life was only saved by the prompt application of the Westinghouse brake by Engine-driver Bennett. In connection with the mission held by Father Benedict, notice of the following' services are given : —Patutahi, Sunday morning, Nov. 22nd, at 11 o’olook, mass ; Makauri, Wednesday evening, Nov. 25th, at 8 o’clock; Te Karaka, Monday evening, Nov. 30th, at 8 o’clock; Ormond, Thursday morning, December 3rd, at 9 o’clock, moss; mass will be held at Ormond next Sunday, at 11 o’clock a.m. The present session of Parliament is in its dying stuge. All that remains to bo done is the Public Works debate and passing of the Public Works Estimates, Supplementary Estimates, aud the Appropriation Bill debate. Tho Northern mem-

bers leave on Monday morning, and the bulk of the Southern men by the Rotomahana the same evening. To form roads, to supply bridges, and to furnish railway facilities where they are urgently needed and would be profitably used is a much more pressing function of government than the purchase of improved estates and the placing of railway lines where they must be conducted at a loss for generations. Too much pressure cannot be brought to bear upon the Government on behalf of the roadless North, aud we hope to see the efforts of the member for Bay of Plenty warmly seconded by overy independent member of the House.—New Zealand Herald,

Cape Maria Van Diemen reported yesterday : —’• W.S.W. gale, gloomy weather ; Auckland, N.N.W. breeze,gleomy ; Napier, S. breeze, overcast, with rain; New Ply. mouth, HE. gale, overcast; Wellington, S. fresh breeze, cioudy; Greymouth, S.E. breeze, cloudy ; Nelson, light S.W., blue sky; Christchurch, S.W. fresh breeze, overcast; Dunedin, S.W. fresh breeze, overcust; Bluff, id. fresh breeze, overcast. The sea was heavy off Cape Maria Van Diomon, Ponto, Castlepoint, Cape Egmont, Cape Campbell, Nuggets ; rough at liussoll, Manukau Heads, New Plymouth, Greymouth; moderate to rough elsewhere.”

The opinion prevails in financial quarters in Wellington that Taranaki has reached the zenith of her prosperity, and in fact is commencing the slide on the downward track.

Only three war v»ssels apiece, are allowed by, treaty between the United States and Canada to be kept by. each country on the great lakes. Owing to a plague ot vipers in the orities are giving a penny for every dead snake brought in. American Boles have petitioned the Pope to appoint suffragan bishops of their own nationality in cities like New .York and Chicago, An rdinary English light-house. £35(1 a year ; hut a big lightship needs eleven men, and costs £1,350 a year.

The Melbourne Post Office will at an early date make a trial o£ motor pareels vans and letter carts. A firm interested in carriage-building has undertaken to fit up several motor vans for trial trips in town and country, The offer has been accepted and the Post Office authorities will see that the necessary tests are applied to the vehicles,

As the result of the bad weather, telegraphic communication was interrupted between Gisborne and Napier yesterday, afternoon. In the evenings communication was partially restored,, but work was carried on under great difficulty. The press messages were received at Wairoa, on the Morse instrument by Mr Bayliff, and transmitted by telephono to Gisborne, where the operator was Mr A 3 Robb, assisted by Mr A. Parkes. The operators at both ends are deserving of high commendation for they way they, succeeded in getting the messages 'transmitted.