PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE NOV. 18,1905. OUR MEMBER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1600, 13 November 1905, Page 2

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE NOV. 18,1905. OUR MEMBER.

Mr Carroll’s mooting at Patntahi on Saturday night was a triamph for the candidate, and proved how a ready witted and tactful man with hard facts at command could graoefuily vanquish a political opponent. Patutahi was regarded as the stronghold of the Opposition ; it had been freely stated for days thßt Mr Oarroll was there to have been put to the test and to have his path strewn with political thorns The meeting was a record for and soon it was made, made manifest that the eloquent member was not to be allowed, as be himself expressed it, to

' climb the golden ladder of rhapsody and soar into the clouds." That veteran of many pol'tioal battles, Mr W. K. Chambers, soon made a flank attack on the candidate, and for a while the speech was resolved into a disjointed discourse, in which Mr Chambers noted the part of oatechis*, and Mr Oarroll was able to torn eaoh question to good acoonnl in defeooe of the Government polioy. Some of Mr Carroll’s supporters became impatient at the fire of interjections, but tha oandidate took it all good natnredly, until at last Mr Chambers was himself struck with a feel iug of contrition and he made a foil and frank apology for his impetaons behaviour. Quick as a flash Mr Carro'l said that his reply would be in song, and soon he was leading the audience in the -very hearty singing of “For bo it a jolly good FelloWi"

followed by oheors. In a few words of I thanliß Mr Chambers aoknowlodgod (bat ho had boon completely disarmed by tbo nloo way in whioh bo had boon troatod by Mr Carroll. Inatoad of tho mooting being influenced by any hostile aootion it aoon booamo enthusiastic in (bo higbost dogroo. It wob a triumph of tact over ingenuity, and when tho timo oamo for a voto of eonI fidonoo not a dissentient voice was heard. Of course tho member was strongly artnod with faota, and whilo ho was tho of aflabiltty to intorjootors be at tbo samo timo heartily smoto the somblanoo of faot With faot iteolf, and thus bad ovorything aet out cloarly on a firm basis. A very 1 ploaaant soolal followed, being organisod by hoepltablo Fatutabi pooplo, ond altogether tho gathering was considered one of the most onjoyablo ovor held in that distriot.

Mr Carroll speaks at Ormond to night. Te Araroa is among the Coast fixtures. A valuablo mare, a oolt and a foal by Musketry, were killed by lightning at Ohaupo, Waikato, The box plans for the Magio Kettle season will bo opened at Mr Miller’s this morning at 10. Attention is drawn to an important Bale of furnitare to be held by Mossrs Bain Bros., under instructions from Mr Harry Rayly. Thoro was a good attendance of prohibitionists at a leoture given last night by a gentleman from America, Mr Brown, dosoribed as " Woolley's Elisha.”

The Westminster Glee Conoert Party will give two of their obarming entertainments at His Majesty’s Theatre on Monday and Tuesday noxt, the 20th and 21st. At his meeting at Karaka the Native Minister was presented with a ohoioo bouquet by a lady, and Fatutahi eclipsed that on Saturday night by quite a wealth of lovely bouquets; The s.s. Shirley Hasell is advertised to sail for East Coast ports to-morrowi Application for freight should be made to the | Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Moat Company. Messrs Miller and Craig report tbo following prices at Saturday’s sale : Fowls Is lOd, roosters 2s 6d, duoks, guinea fowls I3s to ss, new potatoes 4d, tomato plants 6d, onions 3d, eggs Bd, buttor 9d to lOd, baoon 6Jd, ham 7d. Drapery, furniture, tools, etc,, realised satisfactory prices. The championship oriokoi matohes were continued on Saturday. United and Matawhero met on Victoria Domain, the latter winning by eight wiokets. Te Rau defeated Taruhera, on the latter’s ground, by 25 runs. Reports of the matohes are held over.

A telegram from Auokland on Saturday stated: “The yacht Kia Ors, on a tour round the world, was driven ashore daring a heavy gale at Pareotata Island, near TauraDga; on November Ist. The vessel was undamaged, and will probably be refloated easily.’’! : Tho Melbourne Argus says: Mr Fred Andrews' " Magio Kettle ” is a most bewildering affair. Mr Andrews performs seoming impossibilities to a running aooompanimeni of amusing patter. In short, the wonders performed by it must be seen to be believod. Mr Andrews’ novel and mysterious performance has created a profound impression, and is a brilliant success ( Tho final for the Gisborne Rowing Club’s trial fours was rowed on Saturday evening, there being a most exoiting finish, Johnston’s crew beating Adair’s by a few feet. The raoe took place in the Turanganui river, and was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators. I The following prices were realised at Messrs Bain Bros.' auction mart on Saturday Hens Is 8d to Is 10d ; geese ss, duoks 2s, butter 7d to lOd per lb, eggs 9d dozen, new potatoes 4£d lb, old potatoes 2d lb, peas 2s peek, onions 8d bundle, tomato plantß Is bundle, cabbages Is 2d per half dozen, lettuce Is 4d, hams 7d per lb, baoon 6£d per lb. Furniture sold at satisfactory prioes. Mr Len Robinson, the second mate of

the wreoked barque La Bella, we are informed by a: friend of hia at present in Gisborne, is a son of Captain Robinson, well-known in connection with the Oreti and other New Zealand steamers. The young maa, who wbb among those saved, reoently passed his examination as first mate, and joined La Bella at Kaipara. Mr J. G. Cox writes:—“Sir: The following written question I had proposed ■ending Mr Carroll on Friday evening, but through misunderstanding it failed to reaoh him—‘Would yfiu.in consideration of the exceptional distress in England and on the Continent, approve of free immigration for a period of, Bay, two years.’ I may state that this question I also asked Mr Wall, who gave a negative reply.”—l am, eto., J. G. Cox.