The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 28, 1905. OPENING! OF, PARLIAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1492, 28 June 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 28, 1905. OPENING! OF, PARLIAMENT.

Tho concluding session of the present Parliament opened yesterday under pleasing circu|mstan,ces:. There I was a fine show of military .and millinery, and there was ample oyS'denco of keen interest in at least the cereI monial part of the proceedings. The. Governor‘s Speech was of- morc'tihan ordinary interest ? it Was far removed from .the usual formal hatch of promises. In a simple, busimessI like manner,, It tolct of good work done, of much more that reqjuirsd doling, and of 'a big proigrammc to be undertaken in the near future. Aa to the session's programme, a very largo discount can be made., Memjb'ers njay set to work' ‘with the best intentions, and earnestly, apjply their energies to the carrying out of the exumsivo programme submitted for th*ir consideration ; biut so,on those good ini'tontii'gns will fade away, and ■tb7o session will become a mere electioncerini; scramble, one lot hahblin'.ra verbosely throjuigh Hansard 1 an|cl all eager; to get back to their constituencies, where probably rival candidates will bo making the pace warm.”-

A shipment of choice Maud bananas will be sold without reserve to-day. A number of unredeemed pledges wil* be sold by auction at the Central Mart on Saturday next. Tenders; for making a footway to the Turanganui Bridge will be rooeived by the Gisborne Borough Council up to Tuesday, 4th July. Mr A. J. McCurdy, Colonial organiser of tho New Zealand Farmers’ Union, will meet and address the settlers at Morere to-morrow. A public meeting has been called for this evening nf His Majesty’s Theatre to consider tho Borough adopting Mr Hay’s water scheme, including: tho steel-rivetted pipes.

In view of the recent interruption to the South Canterbury, Otago, and Southland lines, it is suggested in Hokitika that an alternative telegraph line should be run through South Westland aorous Haast Pass into Central Otago. It is pointed out that such a connection would be very useful in similar experiences of laßt week, whilo in the case of war, with the inaccessible nature of the West Coast, the alternative route provides praotioally a safe line of communication between the different parts of the colony. The line also will give a great impetus to settlement in South Westland, which now suffers so greatly through isolation. The line further will follow the coast route, which in the near future will be one of great popularity. Shortly before midnight a fire broke out in the residence portion of premises of Mr Chas.- Smith, dyer, near the Salvation Army Barracks. Mr and Mr Smith had returned homo from the Bice Dramatic Coy’s entertainment, and were sitting in the parlour having supper. On Mr Bmith going to the door of the kitchen the flames burst through the doorway. The alarm was quickly given, some gentlemen who i were standing near by running to the fire bell, which was then rung by the nightwatohmau. After some trouble the fire was extinguished, the services of the bri gade not joeing required bayond assistance by buokets. The fire extended from the kitchen to the shop, doing a good geal of damage. Thera was no insurance on the furniture or dyer's slock, and Mr Smith will suffer a'eubstantial loss. The insurance on the building was not ascertainable this morning.

Tho resignation of Judge Jones as prosldout of tho Tai llawlif’i Native Council is gazetted. Colonel Porter sucoeods him on tho Oounoil.

At tho Police Court yesterday Alfred W. Hards was fined 5s and costs for drunkonnoss, and 10s and posts for resisting tho police. A mooting of tho creditors of W. Olive, horso-trainor, was held yesterday. Debtor, at his own roquost, was givon nnotbor fortnight in which to make a dofinito oiler to bis creditors.

Messrs Nolson, Moato, and Co. insort a now advertisement relating to their celebrated puro Indian and Ceylon blended teas. The firm have established a splondid rocord, extending over a quartor of a century, for tho uniform good quality and value of thoir teas which are on solo at all storos, oto., throughout tho colony. Tho box plan for the Nellie Stowart season will be opened on tbo stage of His Majesty’s Theatre on Friday morning, when thero is sure to be a very big demand for seats. Mr Horry Musgrovo arrives by the Maroroa this afternoon to complete all arrangements for tho short season of four nights. i . The Assessment Court sits at Gisborne on July 7th to deal with objections to tho assessments of Gisborne borough and Cook oounly. Mr W. A. Barton, 8.M., presides. The assessors for tho borough are Messrs W. Siovwright and W. E. I Akroyd, and for the county Messrs Siev--1 wright and W- G. Maclaurin. The Canterbury Shipping Company’s s.s. Storm arrived from Napier and Lyttelton yesterday morning and was brought I up the river by Captain Cumming and berthed at the wharf opposite the new shed lat 2 o’olook. The Harbor Board has given tho agents of the vessel (Messrs Common, Shelton and Co.) every for the expeditious handling of cargo. The Druids’ annual soeial to bo hold in I the Theatre Royal on Steeplechase night promisos to be ns popular and attractive a I gathering as ever. An enorgotio committee huve the arrangements in hand. The I music will be supplied by Miss Ruth Moore’s orohostro, consisting of piano, I violin and cornet. A first-closs supper

will be provided, and special attention is being givon to the floor. The decorations, which have always been ono of tho chief features of tho social, has been placed in tho oapablo hands of Bro. G. Darton to supervise. At tho Central Mart oh Saturday prices for poultry and produce were a trifle lower than those of tho previous sale. Silver Wyandotte roosters and pullets 6s 6d to 7s 6d eaob, Leghorn hens 2s 6d to 2s Bd, white Leghorn roosters 2s to 2s 6d, buff Orpington rooster ss, ordinary roosters Is 3d to 2s, bens Is Id to Is 7d, turkey ss, duoks Is 6d to 2s, eggs Is 4d to ls N 7d per dozeD, butter Is to Is OJd per lb, pumpI kins 4d to 9d eaob, onions l£d per lb, lemons 6d dozen, bananas and apples 23 |to 2s 6d per half case. A quantity of furniture and sundries brought their values.

On Monday evening Mr W. J. Petohell’s fruit drying and preserving factory at Ormond was destroyed by fire. Tho outbreak was observed shortly after 5 o’clock by Mr Caesar, smoke being seen issuing from the ventilator. Tho fire had a good hold when discovered, and every effort made to save tho building was without avail. The building , and plant recently imported from America, were destroyed. The oause of tho fire is unknown. Tho building, plant, and fruit wore insured in tho New Zealand Insurance Company’s office for £BOO, bnt this does not cover Mr Petchell’a loss.

Two cases under the Dog Registration Aot were heard at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Wra. Allen was charged with having on March 4th kept five dogs of a greater age than six months for a longer period than fourteen days. H. Currie, dog registrar for the County, said that if the fees were not paid before March 31st they they were increased to double the amount. Ho had issued the collars to defendant, who had offered 2s 6d instead of ss, but wituess refused to take that amount. Mr Stock, who appeared for defendant, contended that the County Council had no right to increase the fees. His Worship asked Mr Currie if 'he could point out the authority of the County Council under the Act enabling them to increase the fees if not paid within a oertain time. Mr Currie was not able to do this, and Mr Stock oonBenting, the case was adjourned until today to enable the registrar to look into the matter. A charge against Wm. Bailey of a similar nature was also adjourned until this morning to enable Mr Currie to produce the Counoil’s authority to increase the fooß.