The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 21, 1905. THE STOCK TRACK.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1385, 21 February 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, FEBRUARY 21, 1905. THE STOCK TRACK.

.The state of things reported- at the .Cook County, Council yesterday,, in regard to the Eot-orua' stock track is not at all creditable to the Government. It forms a strong- proof- of lack -of business foresight, and thereis good grofumd for asserting that a gross breach of faith has been committed. ilp. this matter, we can let the member of. the district go free of the major portion of the .responsibility, for. ,we have the promise of the Premier himself to refer to. So many years ago that most people have now; almost forgotten the occasion* Mr. Seddon undertook to have the track completed. ,No doubt tt will be completed s,ome day, but at the present rate of progress, the necessary ten- miles to be opened up tvill not -be done within the lifetime of the members of the Government. The action of the Co.unty, Council' should at least shame the Government into making some attempt to fulfil their promise. In any ease,the Council lias arrived at a decision that Will he approved by the ratepayers. - But it does seem monstrous that Ministers should be making such handsome promises to the well-served South*, while failing to fulfil the meagre promises of productive works made to this district. .The Premier surely must have forgotten the stock track,, or- a charge ] of breach of faith .could not so readily bo made. The attitude of the Government in the matter, will now be Watched with interest.

The Marine Department have forwarded to the Harbor Board the lantern to be used for the Tuahine Point light. Messrs Williams and Kettle hold their next stook sale on Thursday, when they will offer 7500 sheep and 600 head of cattle.

Mr W, Jamieson, advanoe agent for MoDgomery’a Entertainers, arrived fay the Manuka on Saturday to make preparations for the Gisborne season, [ At the Polios Court yesterday morning a man named Peter Morgan was fined £l, costs 2s, for drunkenness. A native named Eani Apatiri, for a similar offence, was fined 10s, costs 2s. ' ■ , The committee of the Technical School ] ask all intending pupils to hand in their names before next Thursday to Mr Brown" secretary, or to Mr Morgan, chairman) I who will supply all information in regard I tothe classes. I

Montgomery’s attractive Biograph and Comedy Company open at his Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday evening next, and there should be a orowded house to greet this popular organisation. The box plan opens at Miller's to-morrow morning and speoial concessions are offered for family tickets. I

I One thousand prime freezing wethers, lin charge of D. McKay, crossed the [ Whataupoko bridge last evening, en route I for the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Works, I from Mr R. C. Miller’s Kia Ora property, Waimata property. I It will be seen by advertisement in J another column that the management of i I the baby show have received over 30 I entries, which bids fair to be a great I success, and they are still asking for more names to be sent in, as tbe prize is well I f worth winning and the entrance is free. I There am also splendid entries for all the [ ether competitions, and the prizes are some I beautifully carved silver medals specially designed for the management. Those who attend the performance will be well I pleased, for they have a long and varied programme, and there should be some I good-items rendered during the evening, I besides some laughable ones. The boy I competitions afford a very laughable end- I

ing to the performance, and sends everyone home in a good frame of mind,

Some £l6 has booi} oollootod so far for the Tuylor Testimonial in Gisborne,and Mr W. L. Clayton wouljl bo happy to rocoivo furthor contributions.

Tho single scull racos for Mr F. Harrris’ trophy wore continued last evoning, when A. Pritchard, Ssooa, beat J. James, 85aecs, and J. Smith, 7seos, beat L. McGonigal, 25seos, aftor two very good races. Tonight Sohrafft, 12soos, moots W. Pritchard, Ilscca.

Throe thousand shoep from Messrs T. S. Williams’,Ngata,and Pono Hoi’s stations, Tuparoa, in charge of. Mr J. Woodward, passed over tho Kaiti bridge on Sunday morning, on route to tbo Taruheru Freezing Works. Another mob of 3000 from Messm Sherwood and Kemp's stations, Tuparoa, passed over the bridge yesterday morning in charge of Mr Walker, also for Messrs Nelson Bros’ Works.