The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1485, 20 June 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.

GISBOKNE, JUNE 20, 1905. The Borough Council moots to-night. Mails for Napier, Wellington, and South close at 3 p.m. to-day by tho e.s. Fanny. His Honor Judge Jones left for the Coast yesterday morning to hold sittings of tho Land Court. Captain Edwin wired yesterday afternoon :—“ Gale from between west and south-west and south | glass rise 5 tides good ; sea heavy oil shore ; rain probable.” The annual general meeting of tbo Povorty Bay Turf Club will bo bold at tho club’s rooms, Masonic Hotel, on Friday next, at 2 p.m. Tho quarterly meeting cf the Star of Gisborno Lodge will bo held this oycmng. Tbo business will bo tho election of officers, notices of motion ro appointment of chemists, etc. Tho Opposition appear to bo intent as they can be on the destruction of Mr Soddon's political power, quite oblivious of the fact that this country is democratic—if the word liberal be objected to —from end to end, and that Sir Joseph Ward is in tho background. —Mastorton Age.

Tho time has now como when, in spite of ourselves, we must make an exception of Britain’s eastern allies both in thought and practice if we era not to make ourselves ridiculous in tho eyes of the world. Tho Jap is not tho kind of person to ‘•stay treated ehabbily.”-Groytown Stan: ard.

Mi 33 Julia Davis, a Now Zealand girl, and a eistor of Miss Dtv.sy Davie, of Pollard’s Opera Company, is making excellent progrosa on fcho conceit platform at Dome. Her siago nanio is Mdlle Julia Ocirbli. A London paper just to baud speaks highly of her successful appearance at a ballad concert in St. George’s Hail. Unfortunately, - those who wish tl damage the colony are assisted by colonial politicians, who use such phrases as “ a sort of hocus pocue.” The Premier, m his Dunedin speech, explained the position of the colony most i'uily and freely, and in view of bis explanation to the people, as well os of bis statements in Parliament, there is no warrant for saying there bas boon ttuy misleading.—Nelson Colonist. No Government has over attempted as msDV socialistic experiments for the boUe'rmsnt of the peoplo as tua present one • and the most significant Circumstance of all is that, at the end of twelve years of progressive liberalism, tho Opposition does net demand the repeal of any of these measures. —Wftihi 1 olograph. Xnasmuob as tho3o who constitute toe industrial unions of the colony are a comparatively small number compared with those workers who arc not g«?ociated with any organisation of the kind, it would apparently be a hardship on tho many rf they are placed in a position of inequality with unionists in respect to the right of employment. —Oamaru Times. At the Central Mart on Saturday over 200 head of poultry were penned, and prices were in favor of vendors. Turkeys brought 6s 3d and -Is 3d for gobbler* and hensr Indian runner duelrs la 4d to-s 65, Pekins 2s, table roosfcors la 6d to -a 4d, a prime lot bringing the higher figure, hens Is id to 3s for good white Leghorn, black Leghorn roosters 3s 3d, guioeafowl 2s. eggs la 6d to Is lid- Butter lOd to Is per lb. Potatoes Id lo Ud Jb and odioub Id -to lb. Bacon 6d to 7d, and hams 7d to Sd. The Poverty Bay Bowing Club’s social takes place inMr Whim-ay's npw hall tonight, and as the committee have mac.o g.li arrangements necessary for a successful I gathering the social should be well patronised. Tho floor is first.olass order and Mi 33 Moore is providing the music, i During the evening the gold medal preseoted. by Mr F. Harris for the sculling I race will be presented to the winner, Mr i w. Sobsafft, 1

Tho combined firm# bold their fortnightly stock ea'ds at Miilawharo on Thursday next.

A mooting of thn High School Board of Govormirs will be hold at 4 o'clock this afternoon, ro appointment of secret>ry. Members of thn Hibernian Lodge arc reminded IhrS the half-yearly mooting takes plaeo to-rnoriow night at 7.110. A poll for tho election of two members, to fill tho v-icanoy on the Poverty Bay Bond Board, will bo hold on Thursday uoxt.

In our advertising columns G. Smilh notifies) runholderia that epecifku'ions of contracts left at his office will bo duly .attended to.

Mr It. Hav, 0.E., arrives in Gisborne to morrow morning for the purpose of consulting tho Borough Council with reforonco to the question of wut:r supply. Extensive preparations aro in hand for the Druide’ social, wliich will bo held in tho Theatre Royal on Steeplechase Night, Thursday, July 6th. It is expected that there will bo a record, attendance.

Last evening Mr Liesant Clayton received word from Mr McCurdy, colonial organiser of tho Farmers' Union, thst ho had reached Tolago Bay safely after a rough passago down the coast. Mr McCurdy will meet tho members of tho Ormond branoh thia ovoniug. ' Tho Postal Department are instituting an onquiry in regard to tho disappearance of a number of postal notes from the Tuparoa Post-office. Tho amount involved is about ASO. Mr Renner, Chief Pontmostor at Gisborno, is at present on a visit to tho Coast for the nurposo mentioned. Proporty-boldors requiring a first-class assortment of fruit and shelter trees are recommended to consult Mr A. Thomson, of Gladstone road, who has a largi and varied slock to select from. Catalogues will be sent freo on application. Mr A. Thomson’s nursery is in Carnarvon stroet. A first offender for drunkenness was cautioned nnd discharged »t the Police Court yesterday morning. James Moore and William Edward Robinson, who did Dot appear, were oonviotod of drunkenness and fined £1 each. Mr McCurdy, colonial organiser of the

Farmers’ Union, met tho settloro of Tolago Bay laot evening Ho will arrive in Gisborno by coach to-day, and will bo able to keop his engagement at Ormond thi3 evening. His fixtures ns advertised will, therefore, bo adhered to. Tho following is tbo text of the petition to bo presented to the Prnmior ! —“ Sir, — Wo, your potitioner3, reeidents of the East Coast of the North Island, would ask that a Hufficiens sum of money bo allotted in your next estimates to assist the Waikokopu Harbor Board in the formation of a breakwater and wharf, or that a block of land be granted a 3 an endowment for the port.”

Mr Massey, after first stating that Mr Seddon’s surplus was faked, and that thare was a deficit, now admits that there was really a surplus. Mostly all the Tory newspapers followed Mr Massoy’s lead and denied tho existence of a credit balance, although, as a matter of fact, neither Mr Massey nor tho crowd that follow him, except possibly Mr Duthie, know that much about finance as to deolaro whether there is a surplus.—Cavterton Leader. At a mooting of tho Committoo of the Gisborne Bawling Club, held last evening, it was decided to close the green after Thursday next. There are yet one or two matches to bo played in tho competition for the trophy presented by Mr lan Simeon, and it is hoped to get these off before Thursday. Tho annual meoting of the Club has been fixed for Wednesday, July 26tb. The past season has been the most successful on record, and tho report to bo presented at the annual meeting should be of a most pleasing character. On Tuesday last tho Rev. David Parry inaugurated services in oounsetion with the Baptist’ Church in Whinray’s new hall. Both morning and evening eloquent and impressive sermons were delivered appropriate to the occasion, emphasis being laid upon th 9 subjects of tho Christian life and the responsibilities of the Christian ministry. At the close of the evening’s discourse, Mr Parry said it was in no antagonistic spirit that tho Baptist cause was being established in Gisborne, but he trusted by mutual cooperation with other denominations, men would be benefited, nnd work done to the glory of the Divine Master. Services will be held every Sunday in Whinray’s new hall. At '..the Mlngistrato’s Court yesterday morning, beforo Mr Barton, S.M., tho case of John Palmer, charged with using obscene language on tbe 10th inst., was concluded. Ml- Finn appeared for the defendant, and called a number of witnesses. John Davis, George Pegg, Frank Lane, and Donald Grace, who were present whon Palmer was arrested, stated that they did not hear accused use bad language. Had ho done so, they must have heard him. His Worship said tho constable and witness Alloo swore that tho language oomplaiued of was used. It was clear that accused was under the influence of driDk, and was’ not in a state to, romomber what he did say. Even allowing that tho constable struck him, as alleged, that did not justify accused using 1 such language. Acoused was oonvioted and fined £2, oo3ts fis. Yesterday afternoon several members of the High School Board of Governors paid a visit, of inspection to the Technical

School, whore a number of school girls wore bo'ing instructed in Icoolcary by Miss Ivoy. These classes oloso during the week aa Miss Ivey returns to Napior, and the opportunity was taken advantage of by the Board to express their appreciation of the good work done by Miss Ivoy since her arrival in Gisborne. Amongst the members present were Mossrs C. A. DeLautour, W» Blorgan and A. F. Matthews. On behalf of tho Board of Governors and Technical Glasses Committee, Mr DeLautour congratulated the children on the excellent results of their first course of lessons, and also Miss Ivey upon tho success eho bad achieved, not only with the children, but with the adul!3 at the evening classes. Mr DeLautour expressed the hope that some arrangements, would bo possible which would ouablo 'Miss Ivey to roturn to Gisborne, eo that the chijdron would be able to comnloto a full course of instruction. Ho hoped that Miss Ivey would have every success at Napier and would see her way clear to return to Gisborne next season, The children tendered an oration to Miss Ivoy and the proceedings closed with Miss Ivey saying ft few words in reply, thanking the children for their attention.