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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1425, 8 April 1905, Page 2

The Poverty Bay Golf Club openthe season with -a- mixed, foursome this afternoon.

The annual meeting of the H'uia Football Club will be held in the Masonic Hotel at, 8 o’clock this O' erring..

3ft the Native Land Court jesterday morning His Honor Judge Jones delivered judgment "in the confirmation case, Heta to Kani to Sydenham Oxeniham, which has oo cunied the Court for some time. The property in question .was bought by Mr G. H-. Lysnar at auction. last May. for £2745, the Buyer to pay Native duty anti provide for an annuity of £2O. A deed of sale from, H«ta te Kani to Oxenjham was I already in existence, anti an application for confirmation of this was, opposed by Mr Lysnar, and Mr J. Coleman (acting for the beneficiaries under. Ileta to Kami’s will) on the ground of inadequacy of compensation Messrs ,W e L„ Rees and Wjm. ' Sievwright represented Mr Oxeniham and Messrs Stock and Chris® appeared for. the The Court held that the consideration agreed to be paid in this case was hot a fair consideration and that the transaction was - therefore contrary to equity and good conscience. There were other" matters in connection _ with the agreement which! made it doubtful if the contract was a fair one for the Native vendor, but which the Court did not think it necessary to touch upon under the circumstances. The order of confirmation was refused. Lfii's Honor, said that, in view .of [•the circumstances, and that Heta’s improvident action had caused the case, he did not thiijk it would bo fair to saiddlo either party with costs.- It was possible that there would be other proceedings, and he had tried to pint the case as 1 fully as as he could for both! sides* Tin the mea.qfimo jia order would he draws.;

Mails despatched from Molbourno via Suez on February 28fci arrived iu London on April 4th. '

East Capo reported yostorday morning a N.W. modorato barometer 80,04, thermometer 68, sea moderate. A full practioo of ICaiti-City Football Club, seniors and juniors, will bo hold at the Victoria Domain this afternoon.

Services at tho Salvation Army Barracks to-morrow will bo oonductod by Captain Slattery, Messrs Rodstono arid Sons’ East Coast eoaoh loaves Gisborno at 9.80 on Monday morning, and the Mororo-Wairoa coach at 7 o’olock the same morning. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday : “ Moderate to strong winds from betweon north and west and south-west; glasß little movement ; tides moderate ; sea mode* rate.”

One of the most attractive shopß in town is "The Sweeteries,” Gladstone road, and tho grand display of English and oolonial confectionery which is at present being made is highly commendable. Captain Dan Forney, guide at Lake Waikareuioana, is in the Wairoa Hospital as a result of an accident which occurred while ho was loading a horse at Waikatomoana.

At tho laßt mooting of tho Wairoa County Council Or Mullins gave notice to move that tho engineer bo retired. A fine mob of mixed cattle, from the Palmerston North saloyards, crossed the Wairoa bridge on Wednesday. Tboy are bound for Mr Perry’s station, Waimata.

Tbero was an insurance of £250 in tho North British on the house destroyod by firo yesterday morning, and Mr Humphreys had his furniture insured in the Phoenix for £265.

At Bt. Andrew’s Church to-morrow (Sunday) Mr Paterson will give tho usual sermonotte ; subjeot of sermon, “ The test by firo ; ovening, subject of sermon, “ On the down grade and not able to Snd the brake.” ' Strangers cordially invited. Sports and races will be held on the Murewai Beaoh next Wednesday on the opening day of the big Pakirikiri native meeting. These native races always prove a very enjoyable outing, and a good attendance is expeoted.

The Rev. G. Hounsell will conduct both services at the Wesley church to-morrow, his subject of sermon in the morning being “Our Citizenship,” and in the evening “ True Wealth.” Afternoon service will be held at Ormond at three o’clock. A matinee performance will be held in His Majesty’s Theatre this afternoon, when an attractive programme, including a number of competitions, will be given. Every boy and girl will receive a useful present.

Some excellent fishing was done at Waikaremoana through the past week, a very fine basket of 11 fish being landed iD two hours’ fißhing in To Mokau and Te Opuruahine creeks by Messrs F. Wrigly and Blair and Dr Moore. One splendid fish, landed by Mr Wrigly, scaled just a trifle over I2lb.

Mr Robert Little, a well-known old resident of Gisborne, intimates that he iB not the person of the same name mentioned recently in debt cases before the Magistrate s Court. Mr H. Hull, who met with a serious accident on the Waikaremoana road some months ego, and who has sinoe been a patient in the Wairoa Hospital, is now able to walk about the grounds. Tho financiers upon whom European Governments lean are Jews. It was a forecast early in the war that if Russis, the chief bully of the Jews among the nations, was ever grovelling half-stunned and helpless under the heel of any enemy the Jew would have his rovenge. The chief of the financiers has spoken at the very hour when tha Colossus is humiliated to the dust. Defeat abroad, revolution at home, the financiers of nations hostile — from all sides daggers are pointed at the heart of Russia.—Waipawa Mail.

It has been clearly demonstrated that a low rato of postage vastly increases the amount of correspondence, and thus very soon brings the revenue up to and boyond that yielded by the higher charge.' Sir Joseph Ward’s name will be found recorded in the history of New Zealand as the Postmaster-General who had the courage to fall in line with other advonced countries, although he had a comparatively very smoll population to deal with.— Waikato Argus.

It is impossible to expect that intelligent officers shall go about with their eyes shut, not seeing the offioial tangle apparent to every outsider, and, as long as these officers have to keep up a continual fight against offioial ineptitude and carelessness, so long we supposo will it be impossible to get good men to accept positions vacated by those driven out of the volunteer service by red-tape. The “ defence ”of New Zealand is expensive enough in all conscience, bnt it isn’t defence, although it doesn’t do for a volunteer officer to say so.—Lance.

Tho Secretary of the Railway League is in receipt of the following letter from the Hon. O. H. Mills, Minister for Customs:— “ Sir, —I have to thank you for your kind invitation to me to be present at the opening of the Gisborne-Te Karaka railway on the 13th April. I shall be very pleased to be there if it is possible for me to arrange to make the trip. I have always had a very lively interest in your part of the oolony in consequence of the glowing representations made to me by my esteemed colleague, your member.”

. There is no question that the completion of a line connecting Nelson with the West Coast; and Canterbury would lead to great developments, for there is no part of the oolony possessing greater potentialities, bnt without a railway the interior is isolated, the lands cannot be put to best use, the timber will not pay to out, and the mineral wealth remains undeveloped. Given facilities for travelling at a fair rate of Bpeed, however, the face of the country would very speedily bo changed, prodnets would be coming in for shipment, trade would benefit, and tbo revenue of the colony would have fresh feeders.—Nelson, Colonist. -riS !■''

To follow Mr Massey through the whole of his long oration, and ,to comment thereon, would be too great a tax on the patience of pur readers, .neither would it be profitable to do so. One fact stands out in unmistakable prominence—the Premier’s speeeh remains intact, and, without doubt, Mr Massey- has made it all tho more potent as a forceful exposition of the

colony’s advancement and happy condition under the guidance of a party who have thereat interests of the masses at heart, and of a leader who has proved his ability for the poaition not only by a record tenure of office, but also by its. far-seeing policy as evidenced by the pages of the statute books. No better testimony than this can be wißbed for, and all the misrepresentations or cajoleries of the Opposition will be of no avail to overturn such a Ministry so long as it adheres to the traditions whioh it has so faithfully and fearlessly kept to in the past.—Taranak Daily News

At the Police Court yesterday morning two lads, Thomas Penning Marohbanks (aged 15) and Alfred Ernest Hart (aged 13), were charged on remand with stealing a cheque. Mr G. H. Lysnar appeared for Marohbanks, and Mr Blair for Hart. The

accused, who pleaded guilty, were also charged with stealing from tbo premises of A. C. Gibbons the amount of 63 lid, and from tho shop of Annie Smytho goods amounting to the value of 19s sd. Evidence as to the previous good behavior of the lads was given by John SheridoD, Oscar Bussell, George Williams, and David Cowan. In delivering judgment Mr Barton, S.M., said the boys had committed very serious offences, for which he had power to send thorn to prison for a long term. It would not be wise, he thought, to admit them to probation, so he would deal with them in another manner. He ordered that they both re- j ceive a whipping, Marohbanks to receive ten strokes with a birch rod applied by Constable Dell, and Hart five strokes at the hands of Constable Hancox, the ■ punishment to bo dealt out in the presence of Sergeant McKenzie, and the boys’ fathers if they so desired. His Worship warned tho boys that if they were brought before him again they would be punished i more severely. He said there was no j doubt that the fathers of tho lads were much to blame for the boys’present re* ] grettable position. ' ■ . v

An advertisor notifies vaoanoios for three or four gentlemen boarders. Messrs Dolgety and 00. have largo ontrios for tboir stook sale to bo bold at Nuhaka on Wodnesday noxt, and there should be a largo and representative attendance from all parts. Several good linos of wethers, ewes and lambs aro offered, aB well as 200 head of oattlo and a number of horses.

At the Polieo Court yesterday morning Charles Elley, who did not appear, was fined jGI for drunkennoss, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. William Smith was finod 12s for drunkenness. Alfred Howard Jonos was charged with assaulting his wifo, Elizabeth Jones, on March 18th. Sergeant McKenzie statod that when accused’s wife tried to get him inside he knocked her down, injuring her hand so that 6 Btitohes were necessary. Mrs Jones was partly an invalid,and it was essential

that accused should be kept sober. Accused consented to a prohibition order and one was issuod against him for twelvp months, and ho was bound over in a recognisance of £lO for his future good behaviour.

The funeral of tho little daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Mason,,of Tarnheru, which took place on Thursday, was attended by a large number of friends, including the members of the Mangapapa School Committee, teaching staff, and many of the pupils. Many beautiful wreaths were received from the following sympathetic friends : Miss A. Kinnimont, C. Young and

Nellie, Mr and Mrs Wallace, Miss Gilmour, Mr and Mrs Thomas, Mr and Mrs Hogg and family, Mr and Mrs Sharp, Mrs McKinley, Mr and Mrs Kean, Mr and Mrs Clark, Mr and Mrs Sharp (jun.), Miss Minnie O’Dyer, Miss Johanna O’Dyor, employees Nelson Bros., freezers Nelson Bros,, Mr and Mrs W. Gordon, Mr and

Mrs Kinnamont, Mr and Mrs MoKeague, Mr and Mrs F. Harris, Mr and Mrs E. Harris, Mr and Mrs Malone, Mr and Mrs C. Clark, teachers and pupilß of the Mangapapa school, chairman and school committee, Mangapapa. \

Speaking at the meeting of the Wairoa County Council on the subject of the formation of No. 2 line to Tuhara, Or Brown said that tho new road would be a great benefit, shortening the line by two mileß,\ and giving a level road to Waikokopu.

There was every prospect of a good harbor being established at Waikokopu, and freezing works would follow; 25,000 freezers lsft for Nelson Bros, alone from Wairoa this season. If they got a harbor at Waikokopu, and a liner could work there, freezing works would be established, and there would be plenty of sheep to keep it going. They would have a road on the dead level to Waikokopu. It was too

soon, perhaps, to speak of a railway, but if the road were metalled, a motor-bus, electrically worked, could be put on, making the journey in two hours. The flax industry was now a settled one, America being prepared to take all the flax New Zealand could grow, being superior to Manila in that it digested, which Manila did not. The matter was referred to a committee.