The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUG. 1, 1905. THE NEW PARTY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1521, 1 August 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUG. 1, 1905. THE NEW PARTY.

The electors are not likely to feel very, proud. of. 'the new party of which sudlii fuss was made by Opposition; papers. They comprise a nmr.’ber of clever, men, with a grand opportunity. Trenchant/ criticism is always desirable in the interests of the country. 1 •- It is very necessary at the present juncture when there , is in power a strong and sclid party 1 that is tempted to. carry things in a hugh-li'anded manner. 'But could there be anything hut a blush o; shame for the tactics of those who •seek to found a refutation on mall jgnant attacks on tlio Premier, who, 1 whatever his faults may be, Mas always proved a straightforward, and • honorable lighter, hittin'g hand at times, hut never unfairly. When Sir 'Fisher was elected, in all sincerity, wo offered him our heartiest congratulations. Now we have to express our sorrow -that one endowed with such ability should have taken part in the pitiable, exhibition of Saturday miorniiiJg. . It is a sorrowful thing that the privileges of Parliament should he so abused. When a lively, session was predicted, we looked forward to spirited (debates, with a searching criticism of the Government's policy and administration. instead of which there has been simply a throwing of mud and bitter personal attacks. An especially disp.lcasin'g feature of the debate, .or rather- mutid-si inging, is the distrust generated in a very important branch of the public service. The information disclosed is pephan.s not soriqus, but it is of great moment that confidential messages should ho divulged in til is manner. It may well he asked, if members of the Government cannot rely on confidential messages being kept secret, howi the public can expect to. faro in ordinary matters of 'business in which it is essential for i •■the parties interested jt-o keep, their i pwri counsel* •

Tho 8.3. Nautilus was plaood on tho slip yesterday nftornoon. Madamo and Profossor Hyland havo a bußiness'uotico iu another column.

Mrs 3tovonson, Waratah llouso, Kaiti, haa vneanoios for several boarders. Tonders nro invitod for alterations and additions to a cottage in Victoria town--hip.

The bulo of drapery in the promises at tho oornor of Gladstone read uud Pro! street will bo continued to-day.

Tho Povorty Bay Bowing Club’s danco (loug night) will bo hold in VVhitiray’a Hall to-morrow oyohing. An important notice in connection with the Matawhero pound uppouvs iu tliia isbuo.

Mails for -Naifier,, Wellington aii.l {South, close at 4- p.m. to-day, pc* SjS. Fanny. At His Majesty's Thea’ro this ovoning thu Rico Diamatio Company produco “ Under tho British Flag,’ 1 when there should bo a orowdod audience. Tho Cook County Council invito tenders for tho erootion of tho Maraoluha bridge, No. 3 crossing, and forming approaches. All accounts ngninst the Gi&borno Poultry Fanciorß’ Club must bo rendcrod boforo Monday uight. An important announcement in con-

nection with tho Equitable Life Insurance Company appears in another column.

Mr Georgo Smith, of the Registry Office, Gladstone road, advertisos a stockwhip. tha owner of which can have same by paying cost of advertisement.

On Sunday afternoon the City Band treated the inmates of tho' Old Mon’s Homo to an open-air sacred concert, which was much appreciated. Messrs Bain Bros, will hold an important clearing sale of furniture at the residence of Captain W. E. Whitoley, Ormond road, on Wednesday, August 9th. An inset in regard to an important sale of goods, to bo held by Messrs Bain Bros, this afternoon, appears in this issue. Tho sale will bo an unreserved one.

Classes for dressmaking for girls from 14 to 18 will bo held at the Technical School this evening, arid for adults tomorrow between tho hours of 10 and 12, 2 and 4, and 7 and 9. This afternoon at two o’clock over £4OO worth of fanoy goods and silver ware, part of warehousemen’s bankrupt stock, will be offered for sale by Messrs Bain Bros, at their auction rooms, Lowe stccct.

- A sittiog of the Old Ago Pension Court was hold yesterday, when original pensions were granted at £lB each to Michael Cowan and Frederick Keating, and renewals of £lB were granted to Pirihire Hikarongo, Para Huka, Etna Hapure, and Kero Hape. Mr J. M. Williamson, of tho Stock Department, has been transferred from Auckland to Gisborne, and will hold tho appointment of Dairy Inspector for this district. Mr -Williamson was for many years engaged in pastoral pursuits on the East Coast, and his many friends will bo pleased to hear of his return to Gisborne. ~ -

In another column Mr H. H. Wall announces himself as a candidate for the Waiapu seat at the forthcoming election. Mr Wall has been a resident of the district for many years, is very highly estcomod, and should meet with a strong measuro of support. Ho will place his views before tho eleotors at an early opportunity.

Messrs W. Pottie and Co., having com* pleted their annual stock taking, will, ponding tho arrival of spring goods, hold a great discount sale, when they will offer the whole of ton balance of their largo and fashionable stock at enormous discount for cash only. Tho sale affords householders an excellent opportunity of purchasing, as the firm stock nono but the best manufacture of goods.

There was only a moderate attendance at His Majesty’s Theatre last ovoning, on the occasion of the public installation of officers in connection with the Star of' Gisborne Lodge, the inadequate notice of the function no doubt preventing many from attending. Tho proceedings wero of a most interesting character, and gave those presont a good idea of an installation ceremony. A very instructive address was given by Bro. H. J. Williams, P.G. Sire of Australasia, who dwelt at some length on the working and advantages of Friendly Societies. A capital musical programme was submitted, and was muoh appreciated.

At Napier, Mr 'J. Crssswell, appearing on behalf of Inspector MacDonell, police officer in charge of the Hawke’s Bay district, made an application in Chambers for permission to lay an information for defamatory Blander against Alfred Amory George for the publication, on May 13tb, 1905, of certain articles alleged to contain libellous statements regarding the efficiency and discipline of the Napier police force. Mr D. Scanned opposed the application. After hearing Mr Scannell at considerable length hie Worship granted the application.

Fully 50 ladies attended the demonstration in the Imperial-system of drossi-cut-ting, given by Miss Allen in Good’s buildings last evening,, and great interest was taken in the proceedings. The system was shown at length, and the ladies present were unanimous in their praise of it, many of those present enrolling as members. Classes will be commenced on the 14th inst., and ladies who have not enrolled as members should not fail to do so before that date. The Imperial system is universally admitted as the best, and has been adopted in the technical schools at Auckland, Wanganui, and other places. iAI pTfomder for ’'drunkenness was dismissed with a caution at the police Gojurt yesterday. Aar elderly man named Anjclirew; Lawson was fined 12s, ou a similar charge, and Cha.s. -Wilson, svh'o! liad two previous convictions o£ druji'kemness against him during the jhwst six months, was seni'toncod to seven l da-ys’ hard labor .withOjU't the option, of ft fine.

At the meeting of ifche H'arhor ■Board yesterday afternoorj, Mr Bond, local manager of the Union Company,, invited the memlbcirs of the Board to go out with him in the Waihi in the next li-eavy eoi.ther and experience what t-ha entrance was like since ifche extension of the groyne. Diui'in® Ilia eighteen months’ sojourn in Gisborne only three members of the Board had been down the river ail long ijiitervyals. Nona of the members evinced any- 'desire to expert once ‘ the dangers _ that mariners Wad to contend, with in making the river ini had weather.

At the Central Marl; on Saturday prices ruled high for poultry, otc., the remaining exhibits from tbo show being well competed for. A white Koelt 7s, Indian game 7s 63, white Leghorn 7s, black Orpington B=, were some of the higher prices realised for puro-breds. Table fowls brought to 2s 3d each, hens Is 63 to 3s lid oach for a □ ice Den of laying hens, roostors Is 53 to 2s each, buff Orpington bens 2s 3d oach, white Leghorn do to 3s caob, Minorca-; 4s 6d, three weeks old chicks 6d each, Indian Eunncr drakes 2s 6d each, pigeons 2s 63 pair, white cockatoos 5s each, eggs Is Id to Is 3d dozen, butter Is to Is Id lb, cabbages Is 63 dozen, potatoes 11-d lb. An unsatisfied demand ezists for good hens of brown or white Leghorn, white and silver Wyandotte, and other laying breeds. An application for maintenance, Eleanor Burton v. John Burton, was heard at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Plaintiff saief defendant and she were married in 1882 in Wanganui, and after living together for some years ho deserted her for eight or nine years, until a year ago she found him at Gisborne. They w'ent to Pabietua for two or three months, when defendant gave her £3. to come to Gisborne, and said ho would come overland, but did not turn up. It was discovered that ho had stopped at Wairoa. In the meantime plaintiff hod (so seek charitable aid. Her husband had £530 in the bank, and at the lowest could earn £1 a week and found. She would ba satisfied with an order for 10s a week. —Mr W. X>. Lysnar appeared for plaintiff. Mr Barton remarked that the cose was on extraordinary one, for the de.fendanD did not appear although the eummons had been served on him. He made an order requiring defendant to pay his wife 10s a week for her maintenance, and to find security to the extent of £2OO that such weekly sum would be paid,