The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCT. 16, 1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1585, 16 October 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, OCT. 16, 1905.

A meeting of the Land Board will be held at Gisborne to day.

An Auckland 6itizon, whose name wiU not be disclosed, bas donated £IOOO to the Parnell Orphan Home. Mr H. H. Wall addresses the electors at Tolago Bay to-night, and thence continues up the Coast.

The Native Appellate Court was en« gaged on Saturday hearing a Waipiro case, the decision in which will be given this morning.

Mr W. Lissant Clayton addressed a large meeting of electors at Ormond on Saturday evening. He received a very attentive hearing, and after replying to a number of questions was accorded a vote thanks with warm applause. To the Editor : Sir, —What does the lovely Liberal Association thiok about its beneficent laws now—vide the police charges against two benevolent auctioneers for a trivial teobnical breach in connection with the Druids' social ? What a fine dish to provide for an electioneering Bciotable —I am etc., BASKET OH I

Mr W. Lissant Clayton addresses the elootors at Whatatutu to-morrow night. Inspector Maodonoll arrived from Nnpior by the Mokoia on a short oilioiul visit to Gisborne. Me Smythe, booksellor and stationer, Pool stroot, notifies that as ho is leaving Gisborne his stook of stationery, fanoy goods, otc., must bo sold rogardloss of cost, Messrs Williams and Kettle, at noon

to-morrow, will sell Mr E. F. Grey’s herd of choice dairy cows, and horses, pigs, otc.

Mr J. H, Gittos, of tho London Piano and Mußio Houeo, drnwß attention to a special shipment of troadlo sowing machinos just landed from Now York manufuoturors. Mr rJ. J. Martin was the successful tondoror for both publicans’ booths at tho Povorty Boy Turf Club’s spring meeting.Messrs Kelso and Yatos secured tho right to take ohargo of horses, and Mrs Erskino obtained the right to do the catering. At tho FeildiDg band contest tho test selection resulted :—Foilding94, Blenheim 90, Palmerston North and Waaganui 88, Hamilton 78. In aggregate points Feilding and Blenheim tied with 258. Tho passengers by the Mokoia were landed at 10 on Saturday night, aflor a rough trip. Although the mails were not to hand until late they were sorted, a large numbor of business people waiting and appreciating the despatoh shown. There was a good attendance at Messrs Bain Bros.’ auction mart on Saturday, and good prioes were obtained. The quotations were as follows : Boosters 2s to 2s 3d, henß i 2s to 2s Id, duoks 2s Id to 2s 4d, butter lOd to Ib, onions 83, potatoes lfd.oabbage and onion plants 3d a bundle. A numbor of packages of unclaimed luggage were also disposed of.

. Tho privileges in connection with the A. and P. Society’s show wore offered by Messrs Baiu Bros, on Saturday. The outside publican’s booth was scoured by Mr Aislabie for £4O, and the inside booth was withdrawn. Mosers Kolso and Yates secured the right to take oharge of horses for £l6. There were 26 applicants for small grazing run No. 31, Hangaroa, whioh was ballotted for at the Lands Office on Saturday. The run comprises 4215 aores, and tho annual rental is £65 17s 6d, tho property being weighted with £6O valuation for fencing and clearing. Mr 0. Neenan was successful at the first ballot, but not being represented a seoond ballot was held, and the section was drawn by Mr B. Witters. At Hastings on Friday 0. A, Presswood. was charged with negleoting to obey an order of the Oourt to pay arrears of £4 17s 6d for tbo maintenance of his illegitimate child. The Magistrate said that the defendant bad treated the Court with contempt, and he would order that he be imprisoned in Gisborne gaol for two months, this order to be suspended for seven days to give the defendant an opportunity to pay the amount claimed. The Wellington correspondent of the Southland News reports that the Oabioet oarne to a decision on Tuosday regarding tho death sentence passed on Daniel Swan for the murder of bis wife, and in accordance with that decision the Government has reoommended the Governor to commute tho death penalty to penal eervitudo for life.

, The voyage of tho s.s. Kumara, whioh arrived at Wellington on Saturday from England, was an unfortunate one, no losb than four deaths occurring. Three children died, two from ohills, and a passenger named W. J. Orampton succumbed to bd attaok of peritonitis, following on dysentery.

A most encouraging report has been received from the New Plymouth petroleum works. The pump is working satisfactorily, drawing oil and water. The latter is deereasing, and the pure oil is now equal to fifteen or twenty barrels a day. The expert is confident that the water will soon be exhausted, and oil in muoh greater quantities be pumped.

The Wairoa Guardian warmly approves of the Hon. J. Carroll’s Wairoa Land Bill, and states : The measiire is one likely to prove of great importance to Wairoa, and we are glad to see that it met with a good reception in the House. The Hon. J. Carroll is to be congratulated on introducing the measure. It will be accepted, we are sure, not as all that should be done, but as a first instalment of improved legislation dealing with Maori waste lands.”

The following tenders were received by Mr 0. Tilleard Natuscb, architect, for Messrs Kennedy and Evans’ new - otfioes and store at the wharf Evans, Nield and Co, £639 9s, Smith and Black £668, Queenin and Boland £704, FarnwortU and Poulson £7OB 11s, Smith and Scott £758 10s, Maokrelkaod Colley £767, and W. Haisman £772'. Messrs Evans, Nield and Co.’s tender was accepted, and this firm has already made a start on the building.

Messrs Miller and Craig report the following prices at Saturday’s sals : Hens Is 9d, roosters Is lOd to 2s lid, duoks 2s to 2s 3d, duckliogs Is 3d to Is 9d, bantams Is each, locks sd, rhubarb 9d, onion plants 4d, cabbage plants 6d, radishes 3d per bundle, pumpkins 6d each, potatoes If d, onions 2d to 2£d per ib, eggs 7id to 8d per dozen, butter 9d, bacon 6Jd to 7d, hams 7&d per lb. The furniture, drapery, and fanoy goods realised good prioes during the afternoon, when there was a large attendance. The Editor TimesSir,—The remarks of “Alpha ” oonoerning Mr Lissant Clayton are mean. Whatever view one holds of Mr Clayton’s opinions, all must admit he has made the greatest success on the platform of any young man who appeared under like conditions. If he would knock off talking twaddle about making people he is opposing Bquirm, and apply himself to a constructive platform, such as the freehold, he would soon beaome a strong man, able to fight an admittedly strong man. Ha is certainly not entitled to. “Alpha’s” jeers, and deserves.every encouragement.—l ami etc., ADMIRER. The first of a series of boys’ bipyolo road races will be held on Friday afternoou,' starting at 2 o’olock from Grey street, to Makaraka and back, and finishing at Grey street corner. The race is for boys up to 17 years, and there h a very good entry of 19 contestants, ranging from 10 to 17 years of age. The first prize is a gold medal presented by Mosers Anderson and Elliot, a silver gold-faced medal presented by Mr J. Boland for second prize, and the third prize is a silver modal presented by Mr C. Crone. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr W. Howard

D. Parsons, 0. Morris, E. Eoohe and D. Johnston scratch, B. Huston 10 seoonds, A. Oiawford and L. Sampey 15, G. Aston and B. Wildish 60, F, Boyd 70, A. Anderson and E. Morrow 90, A. Bice 100, E. Griffin 140, T. MoOoomb 186, A. Jolliffe and F. Quigley 800, F. Mcßae 310, 0. H. Hacohe 420.

Referring to the Waikaremoana meeting the Guardian states It is indeed a great pity this action was not taken earlier, so that the combined petition of the East Coast might hare been laid before the House. As it is at present, the two ends of the district have sent in their claim, and the town, in whose locality the lake lies, is absolutely unrepresented. We now know from Mr J. H. Brown himself why that is so ; and that gentleman certainly owes his fellow settlers an apology. The fact that he was annoyed because the Government land purchase officers were looking at his run with a view to compulsory purchase was no reason why a telegram, asking him to call a public meeting, should have been consigned to the waste paper basket. As a matter of fact it is not many years ago since Mr Brown offered his run in toto to the Government for closer settlement, but for various reasons not accepted. It is a great pity he so nearly spoiled a great movement by allowing it to appear as if Wairoa was not only flouted by Napier and Gisborne, but itself absolutely apathetic on the question of harnossing Waibaremoana.”