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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1447, 6 May 1905, Page 2

Messrs Williams ami Kettle will offer 31 casern of Imiaml fruit at the •Auction Mart; to-day.

Mails despatched from Auckland via Han Francisco 'on March 81st arrivod in liODdon on May 3rd.

The Salauiis i'navou Molbourno foe Fromantle, Durbau\nnd Capotown on July

At tho Jfulieo Court yoatorday morning a man named itobrrt Carnoll was fioed 5s and costs for drunkenness; A prohibition order was granted against a country resident.

Oaptain Edwin reported yesterday : 11 Moderate to strong winds from bclwoon south wost and south and oast ; glass riao slowly; tides good ; soa moderate ; expoct oold night.”

At St. Andrew's Church to-morrow (Sunday) moroing tho Rev. Cotnrio will proach und read tho finding of tho Presbytery on tbo state of tho Church, and in tho evening the Rev. A. Whyte will preaoh. Large congregations are expected at both aervioos.

Referring to the selection of the N.Z. team for England, a Southorn writer soys :—" When the time comes for the final selection to bo mode of tho New Zealand Rugby team for England thoso responsible should give first consideration to tho men who are most likely to ploy tho game on their return to the colony. Tho man who has retired and is coming out again simply for tho trip Homo should not bo enoouragod. He is only keeping another player out who will impart some football knowledge learnt during the trip in Eogland on his return.”

It was intended to ship a large number of valuable racehorses from Auckland to Sydney by the s.s. Moans, but ae it was found that the steamer had been engaged in a foreign trade during the past three months, which brought her within quarantine regulations in force io New South Wales, the animals were kept back until next Monday, when they will be shipped by the s.s. Victoria. Tho collection, which arc mostly owned by a wealthy syndicate of West Australian sportsmen, consists of 13 horses, and they will make the voyage under the care of Mr J. Roe.

To the opponents of the Government the word “ Seddonism " has become one of the principal darts in their political armoury. King Dick himself blunted its point a good deal in one of his country district speeches a few nights ago. He pointed out that those who were clamoring for the downfall of “ Heddonism ” nevertheless stood out for the continuance of party government. So they only wanted to substitute for it “ Masseyism ” or 11 Busseilism,” or some othor " ism.” And who can deny it ? Of course King Dick takes for granted that no othor porson will rule the country more fairly, or with less concern for the personal interests of tboir own followers, than he,—Observer. The following are the latest new connections with the Gisborne Telephone Exchange : —137, Mrß. Mander, “ Waiteata,” Whataupoko; 304, Mrs Yates, Private Nursing Home, Peel street; 306, Charles Smith, cleaner and dyer, Gladstone Boad; 125, Albion Club Stables, Cathorall and Gedye, proprietors; 307, Jamas Innes, photographer, Gladstone Broad; 312, Andrew Graham, Townloy’s Buildings, Gladstone Boad : 166, Kia Ora Dairying Co., Ltd. (2 short rings and 1 long ring); 192, G. J. Black, private residence, Kaiti. The following are deleted :—52, Gisborne Sheepfarmers' Frozen Meat Co., Kaiti; 166, Thc3. McGregor, Kia Ora dairy factory ; 192, Winter J. Hamon, private residence, Kaiti; 125, Joseph Francis, Albion Club stables. Our Te Karaka correspondent writes : The meeting held on Thursday oveniog to consider the question of the formation of a public library was largely attended. Mr A. M. Lewis presided. The meeting proved a most successful one, many of those present riding a distanco of ovor ten miles in order to be present. About twenty seven persons were nominated for the committee and Messrs E. M. Hutchinson, E. T. Evans, J. Brown, J. Marshall, B. Carlile, F. Pattuello and A. M. Lewis were elected. The general feeling of the meeting was to secure a piece of ground suitable for the purpose of erecting a building. Mr H. F. Hortle and Mr L. C. Allen went so far as to offer a site until such time as a freehold could bo secured. At a meeting of the committee Mr Patullo was elected ohairman for the ensuing year. Writing to the Wairoa Guardian in regard to the Wairoa harbor works Mr W. E. Lush, of Auckland, Btates :—“ Wairoa is not quick enough. When I wrote, and for a week or two afterwards, Mr E. C. L. Jones was available for your harbor works, now he has loft for England and is never likely to return. Your Harbor Board appears to me from the report of its meetings to utterly undervalue the forces of nature it has to oontend with; proper harbor works in Wairoa would cost half a million. Sir John Coode’s plan was for the least possible work, and was, I think, f 50,000, Its main principles are a straight final half-mile reach, a protruding concrete lip to the southern side of the opening in the bar, and the use of all outward and inward currents available. Bunning out a groin here and there might do it, but it strikes me it would be very wonderful if it did. You will never do it by tinkering with a few thousands—it is a case of a large sum of money or let it go.”

Out Wairoa correspondent writes : Yesterday a very pretty wedding was solemnised in St. Peter’s Church by the Bev. Father Lepretre, when Miss Kate Clifford, of Wairoa, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr John Kenouf, of Napier. Miss Clifford, who was given away by her brother, Mr Dan Clifford, looked charming in a dress of white silk, trimmed with white silk insertion and gauge tucking; white felt {picture hat, trimmed with white silk ribbon and quills. She was attended by two bridesmaids, Mits Benouf end Miss Mabel Poyzer. Miss Renouf was attired in a deess of cream hopsack, trimmed with cream guipure lace to matoh, and black chiffon hat. Miss Poyzer wore a pink silk dress, trimmed with figured chiffon ; large black picture hat. The bridesmaids wore gold brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr Alf. Allan acted as groomsman. Miss Clifford being a member of the choir, the service was fully choral. The “ Wedding Maroh,” by Mendelssohn, was played by Miss F. Hird, who also played the Mass. After the Mass a large number of friends assembled at the bride’s residence, where a very sumptuous breakfast was partaken of. The presents were numerous and valuable. On the previous oveniDg a pleasing event took place at St. Peter’s Presbytery, whon the bride who had boon a most devoted member o

[ St. Peter’s choir for many years, was met by the members of the choir. Mr Vickers, the choirmaster, in a neat speech thahked Miss Clifford for her servioes, and, wishing bcr a happy future, presented her with a handsome hearth-rug on behalf of the choir. The young couple have the beet wishes of a large circle of friends.

It will come ns a surprise to most of our readers to learn that compulsory marriages among the Maoris are still enforced, says the New 2ealaud Herald. According to a letter from a correspondent published in our columns yesterday native girls in some parts of the Waikato are compelled to marry men whom they have never seen. In the old times this practice was generally prevalent, Maori girls were betrothed in childhood or disposed of when they grew up as their relatives pleased. Not | uufrpquently they were carried away by force, and women have committed suicide

to avoid living with persons they disliked. But it was supposed that these anoient customs had long since ceased to exist, and that Maori maidens were as free as their pakeha sisters to marry or abstain from marrying. That, however, does not appear to be the case. There is reason for believing that they are still subjected to the old tribal practices, and are j

compelled to murry the husbands chosen for them whether they desire to marry or not. Should they prove recalcitrant they are, we understand, beaten into submission. That such a state of things should i exist in aDy part of the colony at this time of day is not creditable to our civilisation.

We are erecting schools for the training of | Maori girls in domestic work, and in many ways endeavouring to raise them. But if their lot in the kainga is practically no better than it was 60 years ago it is time that our methods of reformation and improvement were altered. We hope the Goverument will see fit to cause inquiries to be made into this matter, with the view to suppressing a barbarous and degrading custom. -