The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUG. 3, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1523, 3 August 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, AUG. 3, 1905.

THE SHAMEFUL' ATTACK- • The; dignified manner with which The cl gnified manner with wh.cli Mr Sc'ddon has dealt with the aplc. netie attack directed at his family is tho one bright feature of the disgraceful husinessv Perhaps it was' hardly Vo be expeatod that a man who would so recklessly make a, serious charge would have the courage to acknowledge tho wrong done the

Premier and his son, and to ȟb'licly express regret.' "Mr'Fisher, it seems, has chosen to remain in sullen silence over the affair, and prefers to intensify .the first offence by his suhsequent , conduct. There can only, he general regret that Mr Fisher, at the outset of a political career so full of promise, should

so besmirch; his own reputation by making false accusations against

tho grand old fighter who has been able to so conduct his political battles as to comlmanitl the admiration of all thoughtful people evea though' may, widely differ from him in matters of opinion. The charges have recoiled on the accusers, and by the iliShifted altitude adopted by the Premier dismay has been cast utpon those who are seeking to escape, the odium attacked to their accusations by posing as martys.

Ms anil. Airs Sherratt and the Misses Sherratt were among the recent callers at the High Commissioner's office in London.

Mr Boucher, Government Pamologist, who artived in G : sborno yesterday, will meet the Gisborne branch of the Farmers’ Union on Sstnrday, and give a display of spraying and prnningA 6 tho Eduoation Board Mr G. H. Wilson applied , for a lease of a portion of the Wigan School Reserve. The matter was referred to the School Committee.

Thera was a good attendance at the dressmaking class held by Mrs Thomas in the Technical School on Tuesday evening. There are vacancies for a fow more who may be enrolled up to Tuesday next. For the convenience of girls residing in the country, who may wish bat conld not attend a class held at night, a class on similar lines will be commenced on Friday afternoon next at 2 o’clock, should a sufficient number of pupils offer. Particulars can bo obtained from Mrs Thomas at the school, or Mr W i Morgan, the secretary, Lowe street,

At tho meeting of the executive of the' Poverty Bay Farmers’ Union yesterday tho question of tire itoleolion of a oandidato for too Waiapu election wao direnseed at somo lougth, but no decision was arrived at Messrs G. Betts and J, Wost, of One. huugn. roooivod intimation on Monday that they hod drawn first prize in ono of Tnttorsall’s consultations, amounting to £4OOO. The former is chief ooolc on the stonmor Kin Ora. and left as usual on tho vosssl on Monday. At To Aroha on Thursday last Mr ,T. Ainsworth and a native wont up on tho ranges and got soparatod in the bush. Tho native returned to 1 Msngalti, but there was no sign of Mr Ainsworth. A search party startod on Saturday ut three o’olock from the mill, and three Maoris found him in a bad state in tho afternoon at an old whare, noar Waitapu. Ho had been out for two stormy nights, and wao three days without food.

From enquiries made by an Auckland Herald representative about the oily, it was learned that at the prosont time tho demand for labor is hardly equal to tho supply, though there is no evidence of any great number of unemployed in the oity. As is usual at this time of the year, the chief domund for men is from the oountry districts, and between 150 and ICO men wore sent away to work lost month. The requests for labor from the oountry districts aro chiefly for married men, but capable single men who are willing to work have no trouble in finding employment if they will only consent to leave tho city.

A wedding of considerable local interost woe solemnised at Tolsgo Bay last Tuesday, when Mr J. M. Ollivicr was united in holy bonds of matrimony to Mrs S. M. Trimmer. Tho ceremony took place at tho residence of the bride, tho Rev. F. W. Chnt'erton officiating. Tho bride wore a pretty navy blue costume, with cream silk trimmings, and was attended by her sister, Miss S. Willota, who was attired in figured silk voile. Mr W. E. Ho’der acted as boat man. At the conclusion of the oeromony a large number of friooda portook of tho wedding breakfast. A reception was hold in the ovoniDg, at which a largo number of friends attended. The bridegroom’s presents to the bride and bridesmaid consisted of valuable gold brooches.