The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 14, 1905

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1379, 14 February 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 14, 1905

“ The Garden of Lies ” at His Majesty’s to morrow evening. A reward is offered for two horses lost from Whataupoko. At a meeting of the Gisborne Rowing Club, Mr E, Swinnerton was elected to the vacancy on the oommittee caused through the resignation of Mr C. Busoke. In connection with the letter forwarded to the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon by eeveral local students upon the subject of Law Examinations, a reply has been received from the Premier, stating that" the representations made will receive full consideration.

The programme for the Turanga Church Fete, to bo bold at tho College grounds, Waorenga-a-hika, on Thursday week, appears in this issue, and is of a very attractive nature. There will be the usual attractions, sale of work, etc., and a grand vooal and instrumental concert will be held at 7.30 p.m. The many friends of Mr Charles Butle , hotelkeeper at Port Awunui, will regret to hear that he is lying seriously ill at Tokomaru, suffering from appendicitis. Dr. Morrnon woe summoned from Gisborne early yesterday morning, and left for the Coast at 4 a.m, A message reoeived from our Coastal correspondent last evening states that little hopes are entertained for Mr Butler’s recovery, and great sympathy is felt for his family. In connection with the cookery classes of the Technical School intending pupils should note that a demonstration class for advanced plain cooking will be held this evening at 7..30, and every Tuesday evening at the same hour. The classes for plain cookery will be held every Wednesday afternoon at 2.30, and every Thursday evening at 7.30. While lighting a gas jet at the City Buffet yesterday morning, a young lady named Miss Wilson met with a painful accident. The gas had been put out by the draught and the oven had filled with gas, and as soon as tho youDg lady struck a match the gas ignited and set fire to her hair. Miss Wilson was severely burned about the face and suffered a severe shock. The Woods Williamson Company, in presenting “The Garden of Lies” to a Gisborne audience for the first time, feel confident that the play will oreate the same success and enthusiasm here as it is now creating in London, where it promises to achieve the theatrical reoord of the present season. The following is the draw for the first round of tho Sohumscher Cup, to be competed for by the Gisborne Rowing Club : —Hamilton v. Bayly, Rodie v. Williams, Donkin v. Johnston, Adair a bye. The first heat will be rowed this evening at 5 o’clock between Hamilton and Bayly. The other heats will take place on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Entries for the President's Fpurs olose with the secretary next Friday evening, and tho selection committee will at onoe pick the orews. If a suitable crew oan be obtained it is the intention of the olub to enter a orew for the Maiden Fours at the championship regatta, to be held at Wellington on March Ilth.,

At tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Messrs H. Lewis and Lissant Clayton, J’s.P., an elderly man named Moses Butcher pleaded guilty to a charge of being without sufficient means of support. Sergeant McKenzie stated that accused came to the Police Station on Saturday in a destitute condition, and said he had been sleeping in tho County Council yard, and had had nothing to eat for two days. From bis condition and the state of his mind the police thought it advisable to bring him before the Court. Mr G. Smith was willing to assist him if

he took out a prohibition order against himself. He was convicted of having no means of support, and in view of Butcher agreeing to a prohibilioo order against himself he was discharged him on condition that he should come up for sentence when called on. Nelson and Co , referred to in a recent cable, carried on a combination of tea dealing and life insurance. They sold tea worth Is 4d at 2s 2d, and issued policies providing for pensions to bereaved customers. In the two years endiDg June,

1903, tho company Bold £1,240,823 worth of tea, of which £477,239 represented the lOd per lb paid for pensions. Of this £477,239, however, only £242,041 was paid to the pension fund, the balance, £235,198, going into Messrs Nelson’s profit account. Pensions at the rate ef 10s per week were paid to customers who had bought half-a-pound of tea weekly, and who had become widows. In the two years, of the £242,041 sot aside for thß pension fund, £202,703 was actually paid away in pensions, leaving only £40,000 in the fund. The actuarial estimate was that the pension should be less than 7d a week, but the promise of 10s per week was made, and it attracted a great number of customers. The pension was paid only to widows. All tho widows who have been receiving pensions, or who are now entitled to them, will probably have olainaH unou the estate.

At the Polico Court yostorday morning, G, Smith applioU for a prohibition order against an old man named William McCarthy. Mr Smith Btatod that McCarthy had boon working for him for 18 months, and tho order was necessary, os McCarthy was givon to drink. Constublo Keenan gave evidence in support of tho application. McCarthy strongly opposed tho order being made, stating that he was able to avoid drink. The Beuch granted the order.

A very plensing function took place in tho To Arai sohool on laßt Sunday morning, consisting in tho presentation of an address and a beautiful gold watch and chain to Miss S. Griffin, of To Arai, by the Oatholios of To Arai and surrounding districts. Tho movement was originated by Mr T. Daulton, for the purpose of convoying to Miss Griffin somo mark of tho community’s appreciation of her gratuitous and valuable work in connection with their church services during tho past few years. The presentation was made by tho Rev. Father Lane. Miss Griffin mado an appropriate reply. Tho address, which is happily worded, was drawn up by Mr E. O’Meara, of Gisborne. Tho revolution in Russia, whioh ttaore ifl reason to believe is rnuoh more serious than tho authorities have allowed it to appear to tho outside world, cunnot fail to weaken the effectiveness of tho army at the front. It is even said that the troops are showing symptoms of disaffection owing to what is happening in intornal Russia, and that in consequence tho Government have prohibited the transmission by telegraph of all nows to the front relating to tho revolutionary disturbances. The strikes and revolt are interfering with tho supply of reservists, and it is certain that they ara interfering also with the forwarding of the vast stores without whioh a great army in in the field cannot exist as a fighting force. At a time whon the whole resources of the Empire might well be strained to the utmost to retrieve her military prestige and maintain her place ae a great Power, Russia is in the throes of a fierce and bloody strugglo with her own subjects. Nomesis seems at last to have overtaken her, both outside and within her borders, and to be threatening with destruction a mighty fabrio reared upon a foundation of insatiable ambition, duplicity and fraud, —Auckland Herald.