The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPT. 18 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1561, 18 September 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPT. 18 1905.

Tbe Harbor Board notifies that it will not acoept any responsibility for cargo while storod in its shed. Mr W. B. Lunn, secretary of the Gisborne Gas Company, left for Sydney last Saturday on a holidoy trip. The Australian footballers concluded their tour on Saturday by defoatiog Auckland by two points. Tbo Rangiora Borough will taka a poll on a proposal to 'raise £6OOO to establish borough gsswork o . The thirtieth anniversary of tbe Katikati settlement was celebrated by a large and enthusiastic attendance of settlers. Tbe Public Worke Estimates inoludo a vote of £IOO for the Tuahine Poiot lighthouse, and £IOO for the Morere Springe. The Gisborne branch of the Farmers’ Union has decided to ask the Telegraph Department to havo the telephone exchange open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. “ Tbe Hugatdes,” who open at His Majesty’s Theatre on Wednesday, weak, havo taken Wellington by storm. Their performance is described as simply marvellous.

The permanent headquarters of the Farmers’ Union are to be removed from Palmerston North to Mr Angus J. McCurdy, who has been tho Uuion ooionial organisor, has been appointed permanent ooionial secretary. A telegram received from Wbaugara on Saturday states: “At Matapouri yesterday, while lowering a toiara pile down a steep inoiine on a thin wire rope, a young man named Ohas. F. Ferguson, aged 28, let the rope slip. Both bis legs became entangled, and were torn off, and he died in a few hours.” At Messrs Bain Bros.’ auotion mart on Saturday the prioe of butter showed a slight decrease, Fowls Bold from la 6d to 2s, duoks 2s, eggs 8d and 9d, butter 8d tc lOd, potatoes ljd and 2d, onions 2Jd, Island oranges 5s per case, bacon 6d to 7d. Tbe furniture sale was fair, and satisfaofactory prioes were realised. It will be continued this week. On Friday morning a 13-roomed house belonging to Mr G. Scott, of tbe Willows, Kaitaratahi, was totally destroyed by fire. The building was insured for £525 in the Royal Exchange office, and the furnituro for £BOO in the same office. The piano and a few artioles of furniture wero the only things saved. There was a large attendance at Messrs Miller and Craig’s Central. Mart on Saturday. The following were tho prices for poultry and produceßoosters Is 9d to 2s 3d, hens Is 6d to 2s, duoks 2s to ss,

guinea fowl 4s, eggs 7d to B£d, butler 9d to lOd, onions 2Jd to Bd, leeks 3d, cauliflowers 2£d, baoon hams 7d, oranges 6s per oase. The sale of travellers’ samples ib the afternoon was very successful, and will be continued oa Wednesday at 2 p.m.

In connection jwitb the decision" of the Westland No-licenso League not to nominato a candidate in opposition to the Premier to ensure heavier polling on local option, the Rev. Mr Elliott, president of the West Coast branoh of the New Zealand Allianoe, soys that while there aro rumors that either the Opposition or New Liberal Party are likely to put forward a candidate he has no sympathy with the suggestion at presont. The candidate would probably lose his deposit.

Dr W. H. Fitohett, the eminent Aus

tralian parson autbor-journalist, is advertising his oountry well amoDgßt his followclergymen at the Wesleyan Conference. If they had good butter on their tables, ho said, in all probability it oamo from Australia. The mutton chop they had for dinner probably came from an Australian sheep. The coa's they wore were most likely made out of Australian wool, and the sovereign they gave to the missionary cause was probably made out of Australian gold. Australia was set on that great field where in the politics of to-morrow great issues were to be fried,

Some excitement was oaused in town at 4.30 yesterday afternoon by an alarm of fire, and a large crowd quickly gathered. A little cottage standing back from Bright street, and occupied by employees of Mr Ricbardeon, baker, bad caught fire, evidently through a defective chimney, the fire being in the roof. The Brigade turned out promptly, and with the pressure of water available the fire was soon subdued, the chief damage beiog to the ceiling, the furniture having been removed, A very pleasing ceremony took plaoe on Saturday evening when Mr Lionel Bherriff, on the eve of bis departure for Masterton, was presented by his fel'ow-instru-mentalists with a handsome walkiogslicb, Mr J. H, Gt'O) referred in terms of highest praise to the musical and other good qualities of their guest, whilst Mr Walker in a nest speech proposed the toast and made the presentation. Mr Sherrill was a member of the Cily Band, various orchestras, Esst Coast Mounted Rifles, and Gisborne Rowing Club. Ha left by the Tetanq lest evening,

Largo transhipments per s.s. Apatima arrived by tho s.s. Taluno from Auokland yesterday. At tbo Magistrate’s Court on Saturday morning a prohibition order was granted against Robert Little, who opposed tho application. Mr Watkin Mills’ tour in tho South Island is proving a veritable triumph, both j artistically and financially. At several of bis recitals many wore unable to obtain admission.

Mr Lissant Clayton addresses tho oleotors of Wainpu at Rakauroa this ovoning, and Maltauri on Wednesday, Messrs Clayton Bros, are offering 850 touu of host screened Nowcastlo ooul at a cheap rnto from tho ship’s Bide.

The annual meeting of tho Turanganui Bowling Club will bo hold at tho Rocord Rcion Hotel ta-morrow. Thoro was a scone of intonso enthusiasm at Randwick on Snturday whon tho New Zooland maro Nightfall won tho Randwick Plato in a cantor by 20 lengths. ( The Now Zealand footballers com-

menced their English tour last Saturday by defoating Devou County by 55 points to 4. Thoy play Cornwall next Wednesday.

Tbe Now Zealand footballers began thoir tour in England by defeating Devon by 65 points to 4, Those are the figures cabled, although the total should be throe points less according to tho soores. Anyway it was quite onough for Devon.

Madame Holler's last mooting was largely attended, and the addresß and tests wero listened to with great interest. In thanking tho public for the kind support given at ineotings and otherwise during her stay bore, Madamo Holler also wished all prosperity to Gisborne and its oitizens for the future. Tho Very Rev. Father Hays has beon lying seriously ill at Rostrovor House, the residence oi Dr Maokin, whoso guest ho is during his stay in Wellington. He has been suffering from an nouta attack of bronohial pneumonia, the result of a chill token three weeks ego on the steamer journey from Onehunga to Now Plymouth. Through neglect it rapidly developed to a oritioal stage, but there is now some improvement in his condition. Ho is to remain in Wellington two weeks, until oonvaloßoent, when ho will pay visits in various parts of ‘the colony to friends who have invited him to stay with them. He will Dot again speak publicly in this country. Driving without lights caused an accident last night that might have had very serious oonßequences. Mr and Mrs Brooklebaok, of Matawhero, and a lady friend wero driving home from town, and when nearing Makaraka—before the moon hod risen—Mr Brocklebank heard a vehicle (without lights) coming. He pulled aside a little, but the gig, which contained a young man and woman, orashed into them. Mrs Brocklebank and the other lady wore violently ejected from the buggy. Fortunately the horse was a very quiet one, or very serious injury must have resulted. The front part of tho buggy and some of the barnoss was smashed. Instoad of waiting to give assistance to the ladies floundering in the mud, the occupants of the gig dashed off, turning back into the country, and making for homo by another road than originally intended. As they were subsequently seeD, more will probably be heard of the matter. . ; Writing in regard to the Waiapu Hotel, Mr E. H. Henderson says“ Being one of tho settlers of the North Waiapu district, 1 beg to take exception to the Rev. Mr Chatcerton's remarks. He quotes from Constable Mellsop’s report to the Licensing Bench, and not being a traveller or settler north of Waiapu-probably has never even visited this district—can soarcely know tho wishes of tho settlers in respect to this matter. The aooommodation lioense is for the benefit of travellers, not for natives. Where are the travellers to go when unable to get their horses or etook across the river ? There remains the Maori pa, whero, unwillingly, they would bo obliged to seek the hospitality of the natives, As for tbe situation being useless at present, it is true the main road no longer passes tbs houso, and owing to a clause in the Lioensing Act the license cannot be taken to where it would be of greater convenience, or it would have been shifted long ago. Some time ago an effort was made to remove the lioense to Gisborne, which was unitedly protected against by the settlers north of Waiapu. If the polioe do their duty, and the present Act is carried out in its integrity, there would be no ory for prohibition. Constable Mellsop is new to the district, and oertainly has no experience of tbe requirements on this sido of the river, whore accommodation for travellers is so scarce and at such loDg intervals, or he certainly would have modified his report to the Licensing Bench, and in saying this I know I am expressing the opinion of the settlers north of the Waiapu river.” > ;