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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1484, 19 June 1905, Page 2

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.

GISBOBNE, JUNE 19, 1905. The Bev. Father Mulvihill left on a visit to Auckland on Saturday. The Tawera was placed on the Harbor Board’s slip on Friday evening for the usual overhaul.

The annual meeting of the Hawke’s Bay branch of the New Zealand Eduoational Institute will be held iu Gisborne on July Ist.

A number of Gisborne gentlemen left by the Tarawera last evening to attend the Palmerston North winter show commencing to-morrow.

The Land Commission will meet in this district as follows Gisborne, Juno 21st, 10 a.m.; Ormond, 22d, 10 a.m,; Tolago Boy, 24th, 9.20 a.m.; Gisborne, Tuesday 27th, 10 a.m.

A first offender for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged at the Police Court on Saturday. Two first offenders for threatening behaviour were fiued 10s and ooeto.

The successful tonderer for the liquor booths at the Gisborne Bacing Club’s winter meeting was Mr J, J. Martin. Mr Griffon secured the right of taking charge of hotter.

The dredger John Townley was brought off tho slip last week, but will not be placed in commission for a few days, the repairs to machinery not yot being completed.

Brakes leave Miller’s Corner at 6.30 touinht for the Ormond Concert and dance, which will be corned through irrespective of the condition of the weather.

Tho football round on Saturday (tho second) left tho oositiou of the Clubs as follows West End, 5 point 3 ; KaitiCity, 4 ; Huia, 3.

roho eldest son of Mr and Mrs H. Hill died at the Hospital yesterday at the ege of nine years nine months. The funeral will leave the Hospital at two o’clock tomorrow afternoon. Much sympathy is felt for the parents.

Oo Saturday at Pakirikiri, near Pakarae, a dead opossuVa was found by Mr Jenson. The animal, which was found close to the homestead, was fail grown. Some time ago a number of opossums were liberated at the back of Waimata and at Lake Waikaremcaua, and it would seem that they have not all disappeared.

The Gisborne Rifles and Cadets hold a parade yesterday morning, there being a nood muster. They attended service _at Holy Trinity Church. A most impressive sermon wbs delivered by the Bev Dawson T l> om°e The musical portion of the Bervice was’ also of an attractive character, Mr SidebotSom presiding at the orgao.

Members of the Caledonian Society are asked to forward their subscriptions at an early date to enablo the Society to make a move in the direction of a sports meeting, which they hope to, bold early next year. Enquiries are being made re the forming of ? Highland dancing class, and it is hoped that parents having children anxious to learn will patronise tois pretty and popular pastime.

Thu longer or Mr. E. Hutchison, ocl [Auckland, lias boon accojitud for 'tlio (erection of a now. cost oilicc at Tauranga, the Brico being £ISOO.

An owner is wanted for a gold, pendant founfcl at Kaitaratahi. A broach and a set of teeth lost on Saturday evening arcs advertised for.

It' I know places in the North Island where woman on the land have been. three years without seeing another woman,” said a witness at the Wellington sitting of the Land Commission.

A witness,, giving evidence before the Land Commission at Wellington, declared that money borrowed 'from the Advances to Settlers Office by natives had afterwards been d ssipjated on tpHutngaisim. If the Commission. wap incredulous, lie advised it to make criqhiirics in official places.

A ypitag man awaiting trial at .the Wellington Magistrate’s Court, for theft of money, told a police officer he was nob a prisoner, and thereupon was ordered to ■“ got./’- The order was promptly obeyed, add. now the police are anxiously seeking 6 that smart youn'g man,.

At a meeting of the Caledonian Society on Saturday night it was decided to liold a grand plain and fancy dress hall at am early date. A strong committee was formed,, and meets next Saturday night at the Farmers’ Club rooms. This should, lie the event of the year* as there has not been a fancy, dress bail l'os several seasons.

Invitations are being issued for a birthday demonstration, which is to he held in the Town Mall, Wellington on Saturday, next, in ‘honor of Mr Sedclon. The invitation card contains the following : “■ Richard John Seddon, P.C., 1897, L,L.1).. (Cambridge, 1897; ; L.L.D., Edinburgh, 1902 : Freeman, of the Cities of EkV inbi'jjglr, St. Helens, A@nau, London, 1908 born at Lancashire, 1815 ; arrived ip Now Zealand 18SG ; entered I’arl ament,lß79 ; Cabinet Minister, 1891 ; Prime Min, ster, 1893.’’. Mr Seddon will ho presented with an address commemorative of his lengthy political career.

At Townley’s Hall last evening Mr Howes, of England, delivered bis sixth address on the subject, “ The Religion of the Future,” there being a large audience considering the inclemency of the weather. The lecturer treated the subject broadly, and sought to show that the religion of the future would bo on wider lines ; that thore was a force at work within and without the Church having for its aim the binding of all in the acknowledgement of the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man.

On Saturday Mr J. A. Harding receved the following letter from the Rev. Father Hays, who visits Gisborne in connection with the no-license campaign :—“ My dear sir,—l am deeply grateful for your very kind and thoughtful invitation to be your guest during my short stay in Gisborne. I shall be very glad to come to your house in preference to tho Masonic, as I am very tired and worn out and wish to be very quiet and avoid visitors. I shall come to you if the local reception committee have not already made other arraugements.” We understand that arrangements have been made by the reception committee for tho rev. gentleman to etop with Mr H, J. Finn whilßt in Gisborne.

If such a thing could be as the return to power of the Conservative party in New Zealand, the reign of the land grabber and monopolist would once again hold sway in the land. The small farmer who thinks for himself knows that this i 3 a true saying, and that is why the Liberal party has again and again been returned to power. —Carterton Loader. The pity of it is tbat under the prohibitory regime which soems to be fast approaching, many people who have no intention of altering their mode of life, no matter what liquor legislation may be enacted, will be driven to do secretly what they ean now do openly, and experience has shown that under the former condition of things associations are created which may have a very demoralising effect.— Dunedin Daily Times. Deferring to the Prebbloton School trouble the Dunedin Star editorially takes exception to Mr Bishop’s extraordinary decision. The letter did not deprive the teacher, as the Magistrate held, of any right to administer punishment. Were thi3 the law prompt measures would have to bo taken to remedy such a state of affairs. The judgment of ex-Chief Justice Prendergast, in Hansen v. Cole, 1890, on a motion for a new trial sets out clearly the principles on which a public school teacher's authority rests. “ How,” the Star says, “ in face of Buch a clear statement of the legal position therein given the Magistrate could give the decision ho did and support it by the arguments used is beyond comprehension, but apart from the logal position it is a matter of public policy that State servants should be supported to the utmost in the execution of their duties, unless it is shown they had acted without proper care and discretion. To take up any other position would be to subvert all discipline and seriously injure the public service,” The hope is expressed that the caße will not be allowed to rest but that the teaohers should take some steps to have matters put on a definite footing so that they will not bo subject to continual harassment in carrying out thair highly responsible and onerous duties.