The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, NOV, 14,1905.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1601, 14 November 1905, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, NOV, 14,1905.

• I'laein was a tremendous range in the riveif yesterday, and at low water the sea was tweeting right over the training wall. The- Right-Rev, Dr. Neely, Episcopal Bishop c& Maine, writing on Prohibition, eays I should say it haa not done any good dating the time of my residence here.”. A ;;/> ■; ~v i ,-T i Muob regret was felt in Gisborne on reoeiptof the news of the. death of Dr. Hughes, eon-in-law of Mr 0. A. DeILautour. The dootor wbb greatly esteemed io this district, and the deepest sympathy ij4 f ß u for <be widow in her bersayetnoal.

Tho “ Magio Kottlo " at His Mojosty’s to-morrow ovoning. Tbo Promicr is to speak at Auokland tonight. ■. At Mr Oorroll's meeting at Ormond la s night, tho Chairman (Mr J. A. Onesar) was almost hidden by tho beautiful lot of bouquets thrown to tbo Native Minister by ladios,

Tho soorotary of tho A. and P, Socioty notifies that prize monoys in connection with tho lato show oaa now bo obtained on applioation-to him. « ~

Bain Bro9.,advertiso in another column tho selling by public auotion of Mr A. Kingswell’s furniture and offects on Wednesday next.

Mr Woolloy, who was said to be too ill to keep his lsoturing engagement at Gisborne, is to give an address at Auckland to-night; and loavos Now Zealand tomorrow.

A general meeting of tho Gisborne Cooperative Building Society will bo held on Thursday next in tbo Church of England eohoolroom to dispose of loans amounting to £OOO.

The ocean liners Mitniro, Ruapehu, and Maori are lying at anobor in tho bay, waiting until tho weather moderates sufficiently to onable loading operations to bo gone on with. The vessels are timod to leave the oolony in order to catch the London January sales.

The Auckland Star soys :—“ Professor Andrews has the advantage of an excellent platform manner, and a readiness of explanation in popular terms that adds a further oharm to his “ Magio Kettle ” entertainment.”

, At the Police [Court yesterday morning an elderly man named John Strango was fiuod 10s and costa for drunkenness. A -first offending “ drunk,” who had created a disturbance at a religious meeting in the street on Sunday was fined 10s and costs. A prohibition order was granted against another porson.

“ What are we to do with the barmaids ?” was a question asked Mr Brown, the American 1 lecturer, at His Majesty’s Theatre laßt evening. “ Marry them,” was a smart rejoinder from the pit before a reply could be given. .

Rev. Dr. S. D. MoOonnell, of America,

says :—“ I oppose prohibition in the interests of temperanos. I have personally observed the effects of prohibition in Rhode Island and Maine, and I know that in the country districts es well as in the oily, anyone who wants rum oan easily get it.”

.Daring the latter portion of last week a free distribution of Gaillcr’s milk ohocolate and Swiss oolored postcards took plaoe at Messrs Common, Shelton and Co.’s warehouse. A large number of ladies availed themselves of the opportunity to view the very pretty and usefol prize watches, 100 of whioh will be awarded on 31st, December to collectors of outside wrappers from the ohooolate.

Tho s.s. Shirley Hasell sailed for Ooost ports on the 12th to , load wool for the steamers in the bay. The vessel loaded, a consignment at Tolago, and partly finished at Tokomarn. The heavy sea oompelled the vessel to oeass loading and stand off. ■The vessel will complete loading at Tokomaru, and is expeoted baok bore this afternoon.

Asked Inst evening as to whetjher ho was paid by the No-License League, Mr J. Brown, the Amerioan leotnrer, seated that ho had an engagement awaitirjlg him in Amerioa, whereby he was to be paid £SO a week and expenses. He further stated that be represented seventeen American papers, all ef whom required infoymation about New Zealand. | Notioos are now being issued ls>y the Agricultural Department for the eradication of noxious weeds, and it is hoped what occupiers and owners of property wMI give the department every assistance icrS the work. The owners and oocupiers are liable for the removal of noxious weeds to the middle of the road. Hearty co-operation will be a, great help in;carrying out the work.

Tho south-west gale on Friday last raged with unusual severity in the Nuhaka district, and reports from that locality reoord severe losses in shorn sheep and young cattle. One owner lost over 300 hoggets, another 40, and numerous other I losses are reported. At Wbarerata over 50 head of young cattle died from exposure out of a mob of 500. The storm, whioh was one of the severest felt for years, lasted until Saturday morning. The Nuhaka stock sale was postponed until the following Saturday. The following is the opinion of the Rev. Father Thomas J. Conaty, President of Catbolie Total Abstinence Societies of Amerioa:—“l have seen the prohibition principle in our local laws, and my experience of increased haunts of vioe and increased difficulties for temperance work have led me to despise the farce of attempting morality by law. These are some of the reasons tba‘- urge ms as a total abstainer to add my protest against plaeing in our constitution a law which appears to me to be bad in morals and impraotloable in polities.”

Information has been received in Wellington (says the Post) that the collection of drawings of Now Zealand and the Maoris made by the artists who accompanted Captain Cook’s expedition, has been purchased by the City of .Adelaide, The collection is generally known as the 11 Silver’s York Gate oolleotion,” and the price paid was £2OOO. 11 Silver’s ” oolleo tion of plates of New Zealand birds is now reported to be under offer in London. Writing on the subjeot of Prohibition,. Bishop Potter, of New York, says “ The one great error made by the fanatioal element among the advooates of temperanoe is prohibition. Wherever it has triumphed it has educated a raoe of frauds and hypocrites. In Marne, New Hampshire and Vermont to day by actual statistics the consumption of certain elooholio prepara iions is larger than anywhore else in tbo country. Theso ooncoetions are ooosumed in largo quantities by these fanatioal prohibitionists,w ho are thus harmed more than they would bo by wine or beer. Prohibition ib an impudent fraud and an impudent failure." At tho Magistrate's Court yestorday morniDg two young men named Harry Hodge and Edward James Atkinson were charged with having stolen fromtbe person of a native named Whare Koto tho sum of £lO. On the application of Mr Stook,. who appearod for the accused, a remand was granted until to-morrow. Bail was granted in one sum of £25 dacb, with one security of a similar amount. An application was made on behalf of the'Labor Department for the refund of steamer tickets which bad been issued to tho two aooused. The Bench decided that they oould not make any order at the present stage, but If tbd young men had misconducted themselves,' they should certainly be made to refund the fnooey issued to them by the Department.

Oar Waipiro correspondent telegraphed yesterdayMr Clayton had a good meeting at Waipiro on Saturday evening, up-, wards of 70 electors being present. Mr O’Ryan presided. The candidate’s address was mainly on the lioeß of that delivered in Gisborne, and he reoeived a most appreciative hearing, being accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The mysterious petition which Mr Wall referred to in his Gisborne speeoh has made its Bppearanoe in Waipiro, and has been signed by several of Mr Clayton’s most enthusiastic suppottars. A petition is also in course of sigoature amongst the’ Prohibitionists on the coast asking Mr Clayton to retire, as it is recognised hohqs not the slightest chance, and is only spoiling a fair fight. The coastal electors are eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the Hon. James Carroll, who can expect a severe roastiog at the hands of the supporters of the two Opposition candidates.