The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GIBBORNE, SEPT. 21 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1564, 21 September 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GIBBORNE, SEPT. 21 1905.

The Droids' basket sooial will ba the specially attractive feature for this eveniog. The produoo sale starts at 11 o'olock at the Central Mart on Saturday morning. Mr J. B Leydon advertises a light seoond hand waggon for sale oheap. A roll of pictures lost in Gladstone road is advertised for. John C. Legg, b >kor and confectioner, who has several business places in Auckland, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Mr H. Heidorn, of Makaraka, offers a reward of £5 for. the conviotion of the person who entered his but on Saturday last. The box plan for “The Hugardes’” season will bo opened at Mr Miller’s on i Saturday morning at 9 sharp. The Pollard Opera Company are to disband, and Mr T. Pollard will probably settle in Christchurch. | The steamer Ventura, with the San Franoisco moil, arrived at Auckland last evening. The sum of £2OO was taken at the gates on Saturday at the Australian-Auokland football match in Auokland. A change has been made in Mr Lissant Clayton’s Coastal fixtures, his address at Tolago Bay having been postponed until October sth. After struggling against the force of oiroumstaDoes for five yoars The New Zealand Illustrated Magazine disappears from the stage of colonial journalism. At the Central Mart on Saturday, Messrs Miller and Craig will offer a large consignment of traveller’s samples. The goods, which are of exceptional va'ue, will be sold absolutely without reserve. Horse-owners will be pleased to hear that the services of the coaching stallions Haerer*. and Tempest will again be avail' able during the present season, Full particulars wiil be found in our advertising columns. The Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union has appointed Mr Angus J. M’Curdy, its late organiser, to be the Permanent Secretary of the Union, with headquarters in Wellington. Speaking to a deputation in Wellington, the Minister for Railways intimated that he was going to make soma obange in the regulations governing railway tickets. Amongst other thiDgs, he proposed to make family tiokets available until the trips were exhausted, in place of the present rule that they must be used up within a certain period. Mr W. Lissant Clay lon was in town yesterday, and was the recipient of much congratulation on the success which has attended his several meetings in the coun try. Mr Clayton addressed the eleotors at Makauri !a»t evening, where ho had another , good meeting. He speaks at Te Aravtc-morrow evening. His Worship the Mayor will open the sale of work at the Salvation Army barracks next Wednesday evening at 780 o’clock. The talented members of the City Orchestra have consented to give a special musical programme, which will no doubt add considerably to the attractivoness of the gathering ; also the City Band will take part. The demonstration should be a successful one. A well-known Coromandel resident, in the person of Mrs John Lynch, died suddenly at Auckland on Sunday afternoon at the Thames Hotel. ‘ Mr and Mrs Lynch left Coromandel on Saturday morning, when the deoeased was in good health. On Sunday she was preparing to go to churob, when she oompla'ned to Mr Lynoh that she was not feeling well. The j dootor was called in at onee, but she passed away at three p.m. Mr and Mrs j Lynoh have lived in Coromandel for the , past 40 years. h

A committee meeting of the Gisborne Rowing Glob wsb held last evening, when it was decided to obtain two new aets of oars. A Bub-committee, consisting of Messrs Swinnerion and Adair, was ap“ pointed to confer with the Poverty Bay Rowing Olab and make arrangements for an opening day. Three new members wore eleoted. Mr H. Symes was appointed vioe-president on the Hawke's Bay centre, and Messrs Hoy and Thompson were appointed delegates on the centre. It was decided to obtain quotations for two new Bculling boats. Mr E. J. Jelliooe, tbe well-known Wellington lawyer, who went Home, and is eow a Liberal candidate for ona of the Liverpool seats, passed through Gisborne festerday by the Manuka, from Sydney, 0 which place he came from Vancouver, lis visit to tbe colony will be brief. Mr rellicoo is examining the present attitude if the colonies towards Mr Chamberlain's (referential trade propaganda, and is also oteresting himßelf on behalf of tbo unemloyed in England, and in labor questions ere-and eleewhere. He had an interestig chat with Gisborne gentleman who isitedjtbe boat,

Ouo or two rooms near town are required by an advortisor. Tondors for tbo purohaso of a £BOO ballot loan will bo roeoivod up to Friday next by the Go-oporntive Building Sooioty. Tondors will bo reoeivod by Messrs Teat and Friar up to noon on Saturday, September 80th, for the purohaso of 12 acres 2 roods and 12 porches at Makauri. Further particulars will bo soon in an advertisement in auotbor column. Messrs Bainßros. announoo an important uoroiorvod clearing salo of drapory and gonecal goods for Saturday,full particulars of which will bo soon in another column. I’hoßO goods are portion of a liquidated stock. They ate of superior quality and tho opportunity to soouro thorn Bhould not bo missed.

Tho quarterly summoned meeting of tho Gleborno Tent, No. 64, 1.0. R., S.U., was hold last evening, Bro. H. Lord, Chief Ruler, presiding. There was a good attendance of mombors, and a largo amount of business was transacted. One new member wa3 proposed. Tho Chief Postmaster reported last night:—“The Ratarya, with the Frisco moil ox Ventura, oannot leave Onohunga till 11 to-night (Wednesday), owing to thick weather and unfavorable lido. The captain hopes to oross tho Manukau bar about 11.80. Tho Gisborne mail is on board, and should roach us on Saturday morning.”

A reoord oattlo sale was held at Paparoa on Friday. Tbero must- havo been fully 1200 boasts yarded, of which tho greater part were sold. Store cattle were disposed of at fair prices, though rathor bolow those ruling at the laafe September sales. Ono pen of beef entile fetohod £7 17s 6d per bead, and throe fine beaßts £9 5s each. These latter belonged to Mr T. Ovens, The yarding accommodation was insufficient for the unusual demand, and sovoral small paddooks were requisitioned, and a number of beasts wero held on tho road.

A bootmaker named William Ford accidentally oausod an outbreak of fire in his shop at Pitt street, Auckland, on Saturday night. He was lighting the gas in' tho window, when ho dropped a matoh upon some tissue paper, whioh quickly blazed up.’ The City Fire Brigade was called out, and the fire extinguished with tho aid of a couple of buokets of water, the damage only amounting to a few pounds.

After the fico at tho Parnell Orphan Home on Sunday hundreds of people visited tbo ruins of the homo. Thoy wore allowed considerable freedom in rambling around—an unwise freedom, as subsequent events showed—for among the visitors there were evidently some people who only went out tbero for booty. During the day tho lock of a dressing oaso was tom from its fastening, and from this and a drawer of a dressing table a diamond ring and three gold brooohes belonging to the mation were stolon. The matron is a heavy loser by the fire, estimating her losses at a jtotal of about £IOO. It is soarcely coooeivable that a human being oauld be so laoking in sympathy at a time of misfortune as to mfliot further losses upon one of the sufferers,

A humorous incident occurred in connection with the division on the land question. Every vote was acoounted for save that of Mr Wilboford (who is absent from tbe oolony) and Mr T. E. Taylor (who walked out of tho lobby). Mr J. MoLaohlan disappeared shortly before the divisioQ was to bo taken, and a messenger was despatched by the Government Whip post haßte to his residenoe. The member for Ashburton was oomfortably asleep.in bed when the messenger arrived, and when awakened he at. first refused to budge. Tho messenger, however, half hurried him out of bed and into his clothes and then into a cab. Mr MoLaohlan upset calculations by rising and Bpeaking when the debate was considered olosed, and then when the division wa3 taken, instead of votiDg with his ohief, he walkodinto the Opposition lobby,

The Magistrete’s Court was occupied for some time yesterday hearing an action brought by James MoKee ogaiußt Kennedy and Evans for. the sum of £6 4s 7d, value of a oase of tobacoo, alleged to have not been delivered with . a consignment of goods from Wellington., The case was one which affected the responsibility of the defendants as carriers. Mr Stock appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Chrisp for the defendants. It was contended by the plaintiff that the goods were brought by the Tarawera from Wellington, arriving in Gisborne on Wednesday morning, 81st May, and wore brought to the wharf by defendants’ lighters and put into the shed by their men. Defendants had oontrol of the shed. OwiDg to a holiday on Thursday, and Friday being wet, the tobacco was not sent for until Saturday morning, when it was missing. The responsibility, it was stated, could ooly remain with the Union Company, Kennedy and Evans, and the Harbor Board. Evidence was given.by ' the plaintiff, and Miss Black, clerk in the employ of plaintiff, and George Bates, carter. For the defence Mr Chrisp submitted that no contract had been proved of any description whatever to carry goods by Kennedy and Evans for McKee. The only contraot that oould possibly be put in evidence was contained in tbo boat note or bill of lading, and that was a contraot botwesn the cousignor, the Union Company, and the consignee. The company would take no responsibility for goods after delivery on wharves or in sheds, and consignees must be ready to take delivery or the company would deliver on the wharves at the shipper’s risk. Fiaintiff’s delay in getting his goods was not reasonable. It was quite dear that the defendants bad completed their oontract with the Union Company by landing the gcois on the wharf, and they could not be continually liable. His Worship reserved judgment. beA new game for young and old has just ti en invented. The proprietor's descrip. on of it is as follows “ A new parlour Barae—-simple, B arae—-simple, educating, fun-makiog, and “haractor-building.' Can be played by men, women, or children —summer, winter, autumn, or spring. It is quite new and unique, and not like any other game. It has been named ■ The Game of Life ’ because, while providing them with lots of fun, it teachos ohildren to be thoughtful, truthful, honest, manly, and helpful. To old and young ‘The, Game of Lifo ’ is highly interesting and instructive. It is played without dice or cards, and is suitable for the cleanest, sweetest, and best of homes.” The new game is heiDg offered to the public of New Zealand through the medium of a genuine conundrum oompetition. The Game of Life Company, Wanganui (Box 179, G.P.0.), are therefore offering no leas than sixty-threo guineas in cash prizes for the best oonundrum, new or old. There are ten prizoß in all. The first prize is the substantial sum of fifty pounds (£SO), the second prize is £5, and there are eight other prizes of £1 eaob. Every purchaser of one “ Game of Lifo,” which is sold at 2s 6d, is entitled to send in one entry for the competition, and an additional entry is allowed for every game purohaßed. The oonundrums will be judged with every fairness by a oomraittee )f responsible Wanganui gentlemen, and ibe best ten oonundrums will carry off the prizes- The decision of the judges will bo anal, and will be made known within ouiteen days after the date of the ooming ;oneral election, within which time the noney will be dnly forwarded to the vinners. In the meantime the money tas been deposited in the National Bank, Wanganui, where it will remain in trust for the winners. Our readers are invited | to take part in the competition. He believed that of the magistrates upon the bench in this colony the beat magistrates were men who were not lawyers before their appointment. He believed, if the whole magistracy of this colony resigned to-morrow, they could get equally good men without going inside the ranks of the lawyers at all.—Mr Hawkins. In connection with the late Henley regatta, a writer says: I boating men, the extraordinary conduct of the Belgian crew excited much remark:-the visitors belonging to the Belgian Bowing Club, or some of them were detected in the act of eating ices just before rowing a heat for the Grand Challenge Cup, Such an outrage against elementary principles of iraimng shocked English river men beyond power of criticism. Then the Belgians aggravated matters by winping the heatj ”