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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1617, 2 December 1905, Page 2

A Press Association telegram from Whangarei states: -During the progress of Mrs Harrison Lee’s open-air meeting last night William Smith, aged 79, suddenly sank to the ground and expired. At their auction mart to-day Messrs Miller and Craig will sell a quantity of household furniture, glass and crockery ware, boots and shoes, and sundries. The produce sale commences at 11 o’clock, and the furniture sale at 1.30. At Nelson yesterday Harry Atmore, a candidate for the Nelson seat, for witnessing an enrolment signature without hearing the person signing deolaring it her owd, was Hood Is, with costs £1 10s,

j Tho United Cricket Club journey to Waerenga-a-hika to-day and the Te Rau team go to Taruhoru. Tho monthly meeting of tho Hospital Trustees will be hold on Tuesday afternoon at 2.30.

After thoir produce sale to-day Messrs Bain Bros, will dispose of a largo assortment of glasswaro and orockery. Tho annual mooting of tho Chamber of Commerce has boon postponed until after tho elections.

Mrs Slattery and Miss Gilbert will sing at tho Army Barracks to-morrow evening. Captain Slattery will givo a special address to young men.

Odessa advises that owing to tho holograph strike telegrams for Russia can only be accepted subject to indefinite delay. Tho Agent-General advises the Premier that Lloyd’s has agreed to oontinue the existence of tho agreement with the State Fire Department for another yoar. The boys and girls taking part in the “ Japanese Girl " are requested to attend practice at Mr A. J. Massey's house at 9.30 this morning, At a meeting of tho Palmerston North Half-holiday Association a motion was carried that all employers and half-holiday associations in tho oolony be approached with a view to obtaining a uniform hour of closing on Saturday night. At Whinray’s Hall on Sunday the Rev. D. Parry will conduct the usual services, the subject in the morning being “A Tree,’’ and in the evening at 7, “In Remembrance.” Special mention is made of the communion at the close of service.

At St. Andrews’ Ohuroh tomorrow morning tho Rev. J. G, Paterson will give a sermonette to the children, whilst the subject of sermon will be, •' A slavery that is the highest freedom.”

In his country meetings in favor of no license the Rev. J. G. Paterson has made a good impression. At Makauri on Thursday evening at tho conclusion of the meeting he was hearily cheered, a compliment seldom paid to prohibition lecturers. “The honorable gentleman who represents you has to do as he is told," remarked Mr Clayton at Makauri last evening. “Mr Carroll may tell you that I am a mosquito, but you will find that they will have to give me a good deal to keep me quiet." (Laughter and applause.) At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Mr Barton, S.M., gave judgment in the following cases: Harry Sandlant (Mr Burke) y. Alfred Baty ; claim £lO 5s, costs £l 10s 6d; R. H. Image (Mr Blair) v. A. N. Nicholson (Mr Bright), by consent, claim £27 17s 5d, costs £3 12s. The Registrar of Electors, Mr G. J. A. Johnstone, has appointed the following gentlemen as scrutineers at the lioensing po l oo Wednesday:—Licensed Victuallers’ Association, Messrs J. A. Harding and D. J, Barry; No-license League, Messrs F. Stafford and J. East. These were the only nominations received.

Speaking of the. poor treatment meted out to this district in the matter of votes for roads aud bridges, Mr Clayton stated, “ The amount received this year is muoh less in proportion to that received in previous years. It would seem that the old horse is getting very tired and is silting back in the bresohing." (Laughter, and applause.)

The Gisborne Rifles Band intend giving a sacred concert at the Point at 3 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. The programme will inolude, the following selections: March, l am Redeemed ” (Newtown); overture, “ Nil Desperandum ” (Round) ; chorus, “ Halleluiah " (Handel) ; selection, “ Lurline ’’ (Wallace); glee, "Hail Apollo” (Round): anthem, "Before Jehovah’s Awful Throne; march, “ Blaze Away ” (Wallace ) At the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening at 7 o’clock, the Rev. J. G. Paterson will speak on the question, “Facts not fiotitious about no-license, why I am an advocate of no-license, because I am a patriot, a preacher, and a philanthropist.” The evening service of the Presbyterian Church will be held in the Theatre by special request. Mr Chamberlain : I made some in quiries when I was in Canada and in the United States, and in both these countries where legislation of this kind has been at tempted on a large scale the testimony of all impartial persons is universally that it has only led to the grossest evasion.— (Hear, hear.) —and also to what is very muoh to be regretted a large increase in private drinking,—(Hear, hear.) I say that this bill is not a temperance bill; it is a sham. —(Hear, hear.)

A sitting of the Waiapu Licensing Committee was held yesterday, there being present: Messrs W. A. Barton (chairman); Hepburn, Wallis, and Gray. The following applications for transfer were granted, Mr Arthur Coleman appearing in support: J. F. Pettie, Waipiro Hotel, to J. P. Murphy ; J. B. Hollier, Kaitaratahi Hotel, to A. S. Caulton. Conditional licenses were granted to J. H. Aislabie for Matawhero saleyards on December 7 and 14, subject to a fee of £2. Constable Doyle, Te Karaka, reported that everything was progressing satisfactorily in his district. Constable Melsop, of Port Awanui, reported favorably upon the hotels under his inspection with one exception.

Referring to the area of native lands at present lying in an unproductive state in the Waiapu electorate, Mr Clayton last evening made, a strong attack on the Hon. James Carroll. Mr Clayton pointed out that he had vastly under-estimated the amount of lands available for settlement, and this was fully borne out by Mr G. E. Darton, tb.e Liberal and Labor candidate, whose long service in a Government posltion fully justified his remarks being received with full credence. Mr Carroll had, he said, staled that there was a good deal less than 200,000 acres of land available for seflament, whilst the official map showed there were upwards of 900,000. Further oomment in regard to the Native Minister’s statement was needless.