The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPT. 20 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1563, 20 September 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPT. 20 1905.

To-day is tbo last discount day for gas aocounts. The second match of the tour of the New Zealand footballers in England will be played to-day. The Victorian Cabinet has deoided not to run Sunday trains, and to curtail other runnings.

Mr Watkin Mills and party appear at His Majesty’s Theatre on the 9th and 10th of next month. The House of Representatives will in future sit on Monday nights—a sure indication of the beginning of the end. The Hugardos, who appear at His Majosty’s Theatre on Wednesday next, are at presonlthe talk of Wellington, Messrs Redstone and Son’s Coast coach leaves for Tolago Bay at 7 sharp to-mor-row morning. The daily steamer Bervioe between New Plymouth and Onefaiinga will be resumed on October 16tb. Mossrs Miller and Craig will at 2 p.m. to-day sell by auction a large and varied stock of traveller's samples, and also a consignment of furniture. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday: —“Strong winds to gale from between south-east and south and west; glass rise; tides high; sea heavy, southerly; rain, probably heavy.” It is anticipated that there will bo a very large attendance at the Basket Social to be held te-morrow evening in His Majesty’s Theatre. The grand march by Druids in rega'ia will take place at 8 p.m. The Gisborne Telephone Exchange continues to inoreaso in importance. A new enunciator, enabling fifty new subscribers to be supplied, was affixed within the past six months, and already itis nearly full, there being at present only room for about four more subscribers.' Letters for the following were received from places beyond the colony last month and lie unclaimed at the Post-office : From Tasmania, P. A. Armstrong; United Kingdom, B. Bayley; Viotoria, R. H. Coles ; New South Wales, J. Harding, and G. Leslie ; Mrs J. Ryan. Yesterday morning' wet and squally weather was experienced north of Auckland and overcast and gloomy elsewhere. Heavy seas were running at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Russell, Hokianga Heads, Pouto, Castlepoiut, and Caps Campbell; smooth to moderate at other stations. Rain fell at Beveral places during the night.

A very pleasing gathering was held at the British Empire hotel last evening' when the friends of Mr P. B. Lomax' manager of the Dresden Piano Company, assembled to bid that gentleman farewell | on the oocasion of his departure for Wellington, to which office he has been promoted. Mr J. Sheridan, in an appropriate speech, referred to the great respect and esteem in which Mr Lomax was held in Gisborne. Whilst regretting bis departure, it was pleasing.to know ; thai -Mr Lomax was going to a larger centre,, where thero wasgreater scope for his abilities. Mr Sberidan. presonted Mr, Lomax with a handsome set of pipes as a token of goodwill from bis many Gisborne friends, and Mr J. G. Oman added a present of a memorandum book on his own behalf. Mr Lomax suitably responded, acknowledging the many kindnesses be had received daring bis stay in Gisborne. A number of other toasts were proposed and responded to. Mr J. H. Gittos presided at the piano , during the evening. Mr Lomax will be succeeded in Gisborne by Mr James Lord, late manager of the Hawera branob, wbo was heartily last ovcn’ng. Mr Lomax leaves foe Welling'on this evening. We’ heartily respond (go the request of (he Salvation Army's local representative (CaptatD Slattery) to 4.raw the attention of our readers to tbeir self-denial appea 1 . The efitort is an annual one, and bas long ere this become familiar to all olasfes, reeoiving support from every grade of the religious and pbilanthropio community, In its appeal for the exeroise of tbe selfdenying spirit, the Army points out some remarkable developments of the work, both in this aod other lands. In our own town it wonld be difficult to over estimate its influence for good, particularly among the deserving cafes, where, in addition to the mnsic and song of tbe open-air gather ings, tbe officers speod many hours daily in visiting tbe sick and assisting deserving objeo's. In addition to being a great influence for good in this country tbe Army is ahnge missionary organisation, operat ing in no less than 49 countries and co’onies, and preaching the gospel in 81 languages, From what we can gather its extensive social scheme for the ameliora* lion of the physioal needs of the poor and tbe outcast is beiDg carried on with much success in other lands as well as in our own country. The resident officers, together with the local co-workers, are extremely anxious that the contribution towards the Home aod Foreign Missionary Fund shall be a liberal one, and donations may be banded to GaptaiQ Slattery or member? of the'Army.

Tho annual mooting of St. Andrew's Cburoh will bo hold to-night-Mr Lissant Clayton oddroaaoa tho olcotora nt Makauri to night in tho schoolrooin.

A aalo of Ihouaohold furnitoro will bo hold at 2 this aftornoon by Mosaro Bain Bros, at thoir auction mart.

At tho mooting of tho Poverty Bay Rowing Club laat night, Mr MoGuffis intimatod that bo would donato two medals ior double eoull raooa.

Tho Houso is as tired of tho (Voucher) scandal aa tho country is, and whatovor indulgence it may bo dispooed to extend (o Mr Fishor on account of his youth and inoxptrionoa, it will not tolorato any moro pyrotcchnio displays of this character from his loader.—Christohuroh Times.

A mooting of Hokit ; ka oitizons last night rosolvod to tako up the mntt?r of holding a band oontost thoro next May 24th. A substantial guarantoo was given in tbo room, and it is oxpooted a programme of about £l5O will bo issued. A strong committee was appointed to oarry out the general arrangements.

“ If thoro were not numbors of women,” said a lady speaker at a mooting at Christohuroh, “ who aro bottor qualified in all ways to sit in the Houso of Representatives than tho majority of tho mon now roproßonting us, I should be sorry indeed for my box. Under tho present law a Maori or a naturalised Chinaman is eligible to offor himself for olootion, whilst tho most refinod and cultured woman is debarred.” ,

A mooting of Mr Carroll’s committee was hold last evening in the Mosonio sample rooms. Thoro wbb a largo attendance, Mr E. P. Joyoe presiding. Various matters in connection with the forthcoming contest wore discussed at some length, and oommitteos for the different districts were appointed. Koon interest was manifested in tho proceedings, and the prospects of the prosent member were regarded as exceedingly hopeful. At the social gathering tendorod to Mr P. B. Lomax last night, the ohairman (Mr J. Sheridan), in proposing the toast of The Drosden Piano Company, mentioned the interesting fact that Oompany had started business in Wellington (under the able management of Mr j. Brooks) on the very day that he (Mr Sheridan) had signed his indentures to tho well-known solicitor. Mr George Hutobinson, who shared premises with the Dresden Company. Sinoe then the Company had made good strides throughout tho colony, largely due (the Chairman remarked) to the energy and tact of his esteemed friend, Mr Rrookos, (Applause.) In the course of his speeoh on the Colonial Bank affairs, Mr Brauad said that if Messrs Taylor, Fisher, Bedford, and Laurenson had devoted the same amount of energy towards oloaring up the Colonial Bank affair that they had devoted to the vouoher inquiry then a great public good would have been done. There was no other avenue left for him (Mr Braund) now but to appeal to the public. He had appealed to men in Wellington who were shareholders of the Bank, but they had replied: “ Ob, I’ve written it off 1" “ Won't you help in the agitation for jus ties ?” he asked them. “No I” “ Well,” he had retorted, “what about those who can’t wipe off the debt ?" “ Let them fight their own battles !” was the reply. It was this sort of thing, said Mr Brauod, that made Socialists of men. Howover, be hoped something would be done to prevent the destruction of the Bank’s booke, so that tbo means of prosecution would not be put away for ever. The Wairarapa Times attributes onormous power to,Mr Seddon. It states: — “Mr Massey,the Loader of the Opposition, uttered a wise word at the politioal meeting, held at Wellington, on Monday evening, when he said that he wished Parliament to become ‘The Council of the Nation.’ What is Parliament now? Under our party system, which Mr Seddon did not found, but which ho has subjected to remarkable developments, Parliament is 'Mr Seddon.’ As long as Mr Seddon retains a majority, Parliament does what he wants to do, and leaves undone what he does not want it to do. He can put a thousand items through the Estimates, ranging from tens of pounds to thousands of pounds, without a singlo one of them being altered to tho extent of a single farthing. He oan reward his friends and punish his enemies. He can give as what laws he likes, and withhold from us the laws we like.” The present butter season shows every promise of being the best ever experienced in New Zealand, Bays the Auokland Herald. Unusually mild weather all through the winter haß enabled stock to carry through remarkably well, and has brought graßß on wonderfully early. In some parts of Taranaki the pastures are carrying nearly as much feed bb in summer time, audit is expeoted that there will be an inoreaae of fifty per oent. in the output of butter there, as compared with the corresponding period of last year. With factories selling their season's output at lOd per pound and over there should be very good times ahead for the dairy farmer. It is muoh to be regretted that whilst these favorable conditions exist the Government Bhould by sheer inability to provide the necessary legislation oompel hundreds of thousands of aoreß of(magnificent dairying country in the North Island to be idle. In North Taranaki and northwards, along the West Coast through the Clifton, Kawhia, and Raglan oonntieß, there are vast blooks of papa and limestone country that would carry pasture equal to the bast in settled Taranaki, if only settlers were permitted to take it up. Why suoh country should lie an idle waste when men are eager to turn it to profitable account is a question to which the whole nation should demaud an answer from the Government. The Land Agents Bill, which was introdnoed to the Legislative Council on Friday last by the Attorney-Genera', defioea a land agent as a person whose business is to sell land on commission otherwise than

by auction. Tbe Bi'l provides that after January 1, 1906. land agonta are to be licensed, the lioonses to be iesued by the local authority in applicants’ district. A two-thirda lilajority of the local authority I may refuse a license. All moneys received by the land agent in respect of any sale of land shall be applied in payment of the expenses, commission, and charge* of, or incidental to, the sale, in payment of any moneys owing to the land agent by the person on whose behalf the land wa3 sold, and in payment of the balance (if any) to such person, or as he may direct, and until Buch payment, such balance shall be paid into a bank to a general or separate trust aooouiat. For bre&ob of these provisions a fine of £SO may be inflicted. Moneys paid into suoh trust account are not to be available for payment of the debt of any other creditor of the land agent, or be liable to bo attached or taken in exeontion under

ibe order or process of any Court at the

instance of any creditor. Every land agent who, after a written demand by the person on whose behalf he has sold land, fails to give an account in writing of all moneys received in respect of suoh sale, or fails to pay the balance of money due, is liable to a fine of £lO, For wrongful conversion of money, or tho presentation of false accounts, a land agent is liable to two years’ imprisonment. For carrying on business without a license be is liable to a fine of £6O. Tbe license foes aro : When

the license is applied for dnring the months of January, February, or March, £2O; when applied for during the months of April, May, or June, £ls; when applied for during the months of July, August, or September, £lO ; when applied for during the months of October, November, or Deoember, £5.

At Wellington two “ Btranded ” j girla, who had been engaged by Cur, I tis, of the American Novelty ComI pany, which appeared last week at the Opera House, both sued their emI ployer for one week’s wages and one week’s board and lodging. Counsel I said it was one of those cases in which I the proprietor of a variety show “ used ” his employees and then left them stranded. The girls had come from Auckland with the company, and | were now left penniless. Counsel asked for immediate execution after judgment. He understood that the rest of ■the company had been helped to other places, the company having disbanded. His Worship entered up judgment for plaintiff in both cases, and ordered cimediafo execution,)

Tokio, Sept. 18