The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUG. 2, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1522, 2 August 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUG. 2, 1905.

A’ 'GRAVE POSITION.; Apart altogether from, what view I may he taken! of the tactics of the I new mu'd-slinging party that has been I formed in politics,. it Is urgently ncI cossary no effort be spared to bring I to justice the traitors in the post I and telegraphic service, the despieI able- tools who have betrayed their I trust, anc! in a sense, placed under a I cloud a great body .of men who are entitled, to the highest respect of I the coimmunity. The attacks 1 on Mr I Seddon are nqt of much significant:®. •The Premier lias triumphantly come fthrough far worse ordeals than any that can be set for him after the ' manner ’of Mr Fisher and- those acling with him. What concerns us now is the mischief wrought in regal'd to the public service. Hitherto the PiUhlic have had the most implicit. faith in those to whom they entrusted messages or a. confidential nature. There have been isolated

cases of breaches of trust, but .the culprits have been promptly punisher!

I and little-: more has been thought, of I the matter. In those cases the exI tent of the rascality was known, I anti any Iccling of alarm occasioned I was soon allayed. Blut the position I now is far more serious, and ‘unless I measures are promptly taken to discover the culprits, the whole of the post and telegraphic service will I have to suffer a great injustice. Jt will not be possible to restore con‘fidenca until a determined effort has been made to sift the matter to the

bottom. The proposal of Sir'Joseph I Ward to make the receiver of confidential information liable to:pksnishment as well as the scamp divulging it is open to objection.. A man who ' .would act the traitor to his trust Would he capable of doing ‘worse than that, and an unsuspecting person might easily be entrapped into being a, party to an offence without having had any wilful design in the matter. Alt any rate, for the credit of the colony, it is to he hoped I that ouch a measure as that Pro-

posed owing to tiha recent occurrence jsrtii sot be eecess&ry*

The Sonoma arrivol at San Fraucisoo on July noth. Private) board and residence is wanted by an udvo tisor. Mails despatched from Melbourne) via Brindisi on Juno 28th arrivod in London on July 29th. ;;

The Poverty. Bay Rowing Chib's long night, dance : takes place til.lb: evening in Whin ray's Hall. For tho pant month the vital statistics for tho Gisborne district were : Births 20, douthfl 4, and marriages 12.

Thu tender of Messrs Smith and Scott has been accoplo.l by Mr Q ligoy, nrohi toet, for tho erection of .Mr G. J. Bloch's rcaidonco at Pakowhai.

Tho Gisborno Harbor Board olT)rs a reward of £25 to any person giving information that will show tbo causa of tho Tuahino lighthouso being destroyed by fire.

Captain Edwin wirod yesterday afternoon Gale from between north-oast and north uud wost after 12 hours from now ; glass fall soon ; tidos moderate ; sea heavy off shore ; rain probable.” At tbo Police Court yosterdoy mo:ning James Boyd was fined 10s and costs for entering the Waerenga-a-hika hotel on a Sunday without valid excuse. Attention is directod to tho special tree sale to bo bold by Mr W. T. Raymond at tho Central Mart to day. Tbo consignment consists of fruit and shelter trees, flowering shrubs, pot plants, roses, etc., all grown on elay soil.

For being on licensed premises on the same day chat a prohibition order was issued 'against him, J. H. Warner was fined ss, and costs 7s, at the Police Court yesterday. Defendant stated that ho did not think the ordor was in force until it was dolivored to him.

During tho month of Jt»ly the Customs collected at Gisborne wevo as follows Spirits £1037 15s Bd, cigars, cigarettes £7O, tobacco £486 10s, wines. Austra'ian, £65 Is, ditto other kinds £2B 14s 2d : ale, boor, etc, £6O 16", roasted coffee 3s, sugar, molnssos and treaclo £ll7 16s Bd, goods by weight £93 19s sd, goods ad valorem (general tariff) £235 15s 6d, ditto (preferential) £l4 16s 9d, other duties £37 8s 9d; —total £2249 lls lid. Excise duty Beor £134 8s 6d. For tho corresponding month of last year the Customs collected amounted to £1760 8s 10a, there thus being an increase of £SOO. Tho members of the Gisborne Spiritualistic Society held a most enjoyable sooial on Monday evening at the residence of Mr \V. Mackrell, President of tho Society, to bid farewell to Mr H. E. Howes, who has occupied thoir platform for the last three months, and who is now leaving for

Chri.stphurch. ' Tho proceedings of the evening wore interspersed with music, songF, recitations, etc. Mrs Mackrell provided a first class suppor, to which all prcßont did ample jus'ieo Mr Mackrell, on behalf of the members of the Society, handed Mr Howes a cheque as a mark of their appreciation of his services on their behalf. Mr Howes suitably replied, speaking of tho many friends ho had made in Gisborne, and tho kindness he had received at their bauds. At the conclusion of the Hibernian Lodge business la9t evening a presentation of a pleasing nature took place, the Rev. Father Furlong being presented with a purse of sovereigns on the ove of his departure from the district. Brother Gratz, on behalf of the Lodge, expressed the deep regret they folt at tho Rev. Father leaving Gisborne, though they felt sure there was greater scope for his work where he was going. Ho spoke of the many admirable qualities which Father Furlong had revealed to them during his chargo of the local parish. Father Lano also made feeling reference to Fatbor Furlong’t departure. Father Furlong thanked tho members -for their gift, and tho many expressions of kindness and good will. He trusted that ho would be spared to witness tho growth of Hibornianism in Gisborne Father Lane also congratulated the Lodge aB a confraternity. The Rev. Father Furlong takes his departure to-day, aud will carry with him tho best wishes of a large circle of frionds for his future prosperity and happines's. *v

At Ills- Majesty's Theai.ro to-night i lie programme for the complimentary benefit con cert, tenfdoro'd to the avodoty or the late Detective Nixon, is one. wiiiefo appeal to _ -all lovers of music.; -In addition to: a very large array of local talent, Mrsi P. Barry (net 1 . Miss Mail’d . Donovan), now a resident ol Gisborne,, will he heard in popular numbers, MissiM. Cooper, a visitor from Auckland, .will be-heap'd for the first time here. Air DiUidley, .Trent, and a licst of others, will, wo feel sure, "all tend to make up one of "the most attractive concert programmes yet submitted to a Gisborne audience. Mr All’. ‘Rice and! Company, have also kindly, consented to play.'a farce at the conclusion oi the musical progrduime.