The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 21, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1512, 21 July 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 21, 1905.

The County Council meets to-day. An experienced shepherd for Tolago Bay is advertised for. Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. have a change of advertisement in this issne. Next despatch for Fanning Island is per Taviuci. loaving Auckland on Wednesday August 9th. Mail closos at 12 45 p.m. The latest new connection with the Gisborne Telephone Exchange is 322, DeGennes Fraser, private residence, Haiti. The Gisborne Poultry Fanciers Club’ annual show will he held to-day and tomorrow, and promises to bo a great success.

At a mooting of the Committeo of the Caledonian Sooiety held Jast evening it was decided to invite applications for a secretary for the town. Attention is directed to the advertisement of the Economic. Special value is offered in suits, which are claimed to bn equal to tailor-made, and offered at the low price of .£2 10s. The Bible Society’s agont in Japan reports that the circulation of the Sariptures in that country last year far exceeded all previous records. In addition to the 233,009 copi s given to the Japanese troops, the actual sales hy the British Bible Societies amounted to no fower than 102,896 copies, an increase pf 10,469 on 6 he sales of tho previous year.

A general mooting of the Co-operative Building Society was held in the Church of England Schoolroom last evening,when appropriations amounting to £llOO on ballot and sale by tender were disposed of. The £3OO by ballot, in No. 1. issue was drawn by S. Muir £2OO, and C. G. Piesse £IOO. Xhe sale of £3OO by ten dor in N>. 1 issue brought £25 per £IOO The successful candidates for the £SOO by ballot in No. 2 tissue were : A. P. EUdey £2OO, S. Harrison £2OO, and T. W. Hill £IOO. Xhere was a very good attendance.

A point of considerable interest to bowlers was referred to at tbo meeting of Committee of the Gisborne Cbjb last evening, when the following decision from the Council of tho Northern Bowling Association was read in regard to tbe penalty provided for a man removing his foot from tbe mat before delivering his bowl—“ That in the opinion of tbe Council a player in not keeping one foot on tho mat infringes rule XII, and the bowl was therefore ft dead bowl,” Christchurch Truth is severo in its criticisms of the new Liberal ,Party. It says the split between the members of the party and IVTr Seddon is the outcome of a personal quanvl. The pew party is said I to have an ore to grind or a quarrel to pro'-ecute, and so 4bey hays formed themselves into a cabal against tbs head of the Government. "It will bo ridiculous," says Truth, “to compare the now party with the Opposition. The one consists of a mere handful of matcootents, the other is the Parliamentary representation of the great progressive party, whose reform movement has extended over the whole of < this colony.” The New Zealand Accountants and Auditors' Association (registered) intimates that the annual examinations in connection with the Association will be hold throughout the colony on 20th November next. The examinations are for the fellows’, and students’ grades, and are available to members of either sox ; as a matter of fact there are several lady members who have already qualified by examination. Intending candidates may procure copies of syllabus, past examination question papers and other particulars from tbe registrar of the Association,'Mr J. .H.'Mackio, Auckland

Applications must reaohthe registrar not later than Saturday, Qoiobpr 21et,

Mails forNapior, Woffington and South oloso por s.h. Fanny at 4 this afternoon. A mooting of (ho Turangunni U.A.O.D. will bo hold ufc To Kuruka to-night for initiation purposes. A brake leaves the Masonio Hotel corner to-night at 5 o'oloolr.

A football match was playod yesterday in Mr Oamoran’s Bußbtnoro paddock botwoon Matawhoro und Patutabi toams. The Matawhoro team won easily by 6 points to nil.

Tboro was a largo mooting of brothron of Lodge Turanganui.-U.A.0.D., laßt night, when the ollicors for the ensuing term wore duly installed by Bro. D.. Jamison, Distriot President, Ploasuro was expressed at tho Lodgo membership having roaohod 826 Twonty nominations of now members were made lust night. At tho Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff by dolault in the following civil cases :—Common, Shelton and Co. (Mr Stook) v. H. Hydo, claim £7 19s 2d, oosts £1 18s 68 ; Mr J. Kirk (Mr Blair) v. Taha Tn, claim £8 10s 2d, costs £2 4s 6d; E. P. Joyce (Mr Finn) v. A. F. Brown, claim £6 7s 6d, costs £1 3s 6d ; Mary Cramp v, John McConville.olaim £5 13s 6d,. costs Bd.

The Biblo Society reports remarkable snlos of Scriptures in China last year, whore the total number or copies circulated was 1,086,070 copies. Of these, 34,874 were freo grants mado for special purposes, which leaves the net-lie] sales welt over n million copies though the hooks arc sold much below cost price. This far outstrips all previous records, and in a further indication of the dosiro tho Chinese arc showing to examino for themselves the book of thD Christian religion.

Thus the Napier Telegraph on Mr T Taylor :—“ His conduct of late as a politician has been such a 3 to suggest that he

has an altogether inflated idea of his own icopo! tense. Ho possibly is encouraged in this by tiro Opposition, who, on tho principle tha' any stick is good onough to beat a dog with, are content to directly or indirectly encourage him to action in the House, the result of which is too often a scene not creditable to the Legislature. Wo suggest to tho Opposition that they can do much towards putting an end to this sort cl thing.” The Now Zealand Shipping Company’s fine wool store in (drey Street is again to be tho seeuo of tho annual social in aid of tho Gisborne Hospital. Tho social is undoubtedly the largest gathering of tho season, and has became one of the popular fixtures of tho daucing calendar. The committee will spare no effort to make tho ballroom attractive, and to provide for the comfort uud enjoyment of their guests. The tickets are soiling well, and it is anticipated that tho gathering wiil bo as large as over. Miss Ituth Moore’s orchestra haß kindly consented to play tho extras.

At tho Police Court yesterday morning a married woman named Annie Bette was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness, and a prohibition order was granted against the accused with -her consent. A native lad named Hapi Tawera received sontances of three months’ hard labor :on charges of theft of an overcoat, valued at £5, and tbe'ft of a portmanteau, valued at £8 Xss, tho sentences to be cumulative. Accused pleaded guilty to both charges. A very largely-altcnddcl. meeting o' settlers was hold at Muriwai last evening to consider the advisability of petitioning; to have that portion of the Te Arai Road Board district converted into p separate Road Beard. It was decided to send in -U pelitio to the County Council to have a punt place at the mouth of the Waipaoa river. A committee was -set iip to take steps to drain the Muiiwai, the committee to report to the next) meeting. The death of a man named Samuel Turner, at Port Morris (New Jersey), may almost be described as a case of hereditary fatality. While on bis way to work he tried to save time by walking along tho railway, and caught his foot in the “rog” of a switch. While thus imprisoned ho was killed by o'passing traiD. His father

mot hiß death in the same manner and at the same place ten years ogo, and the identical fate happened to his grandfather twenty years ago at tho same Bpot. A very successful concert was held last night at tho Matawhoro School, Mr D. Brooklebank presiding. The programme was as fpllows, the overtures being played by Mrs Muir : —SoDgs : School children, Misses Stephenson, H. Laogo, N. Lange; Mrs Church ; Messrs phapman, Bell, Rosser, Gardiner, Church and Bolton. Recitations : Master Osmond, Messrs Von Pein and A. Hogg. Readings : Miss Quinn. Tho drill by the cadets and club drill by tho girls was on exceptional feature of the programme. A dance was held after the concert, the music being supplied by Mrs Muir'with Mr B. Aislabie acting as M.C.

A meeting of Committee of the Gisborne

BowliDg Club mi held la3t evening, when the report of tho sub-committee, consisting of Messrs J, A, Hardiog, T. Adair, and W. Gaudih, in connection with the recent tournament held in Gisborne,was received. The statement presented showed a small credit balance, whilst a number of permanent improvements had been effected. The President (Mr J. A. Harding) congratulated the committee on the satisfactory state of affairs. He considered the tournament had dona much in advertising Gisborne, and it was pleasing to know that the local club retained the championship honors. The general apoounts for presentation at the annual meeting were gone through, and tho statement to be submitted to members on Wednesday next will bo of a most favorable characters substan tial credit balance being shown on the year’s operations, which speak 3 volumos for the excellent management of the past season. It was decided to place fhe trophies won by members during the season on view at Messrs Adair Bros.' tomorrow evening. Tho prizes should make a very formidable array and bo well worthy of inspection. The annual meeting takes place on Wednesday evening next, when there should bo a large and representative attendance of bowlers. Tho Wairarapa Times states:—“The

pjd and barbarous method of branding cattle Wtfcfi a red hot brand has at last been superseded by a painless operation, in which a specific known as the Do Lisle Lutrell Composition secures a better and more permanent result,without causing the slightest shock to the beast, or injuring the hide in any way. At' Messrs Lowet and lorns’ yards yesterday afternoon Mr de B. do Lisle practically illustrated the merits of the brand before a fairly large gathering of farmers. He treated a pen of nine yearlings, which were altogether in one enclosure, aad got through the work quickly and with the most satisfactory results. The surface to be branded was clipped, the brand dipped lightly into the composition, and being pressed firmly on the clipped surface loft a clear and clean brand. Farmers ar6 not slow to appreciate a practical innoyafion, such as the one under notice, and the opinion was freely expressed that the brand would only require to be better known to be generally used throughout the district, It has everything to recommend it —no I pain is caused by itsmse, the hide is not injured in the slightest degree, it can be | used in all 'weathers, the results aro permanent, and the cost decidedly reasonable. The whole process of branding can ba carried out by one man, whjob is also a distinct advantage. Some twelve nibnttiß ago Mr T. W. Moore, of the Club hotel stables, Mastorton, branded a number of horses with fho composition, and ho states that the braud is thoroughly effective and satisfactory in every-way