The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JAN. 15 1906. BANNERMAN’S DILEMMA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1648, 15 January 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JAN. 15 1906. BANNERMAN’S DILEMMA.

The Homo Rule question has placed Sir H. Campbell Bannerman in an awkward dilemma. He has long been seeking to obtain the support of the Nationalists in the Houso of Commons. They declaro openly that he has pledged himself definitely to Home Rule, and the cablegrams do not report any denial of that statement, j They do report, however, from time to time, how the Liberal Premier is shifting uneasily in his seat. The real position seems to be that he is a supporter of Home Rule, but too apprehensive to tackle the subject in a

| practical manner, while the Nationalists are determined to force him along the path upon which he has set foot. The British Premior, in his latest declaration, has given us to understand that he favors Home Rule being brought in by instalments, but sees no practical chance of anything yet being done in the matter. Why there should be any delay on the part of a man I convinced is not clear ; it is transparent nonsense to talk like that. If Home Rule is the satisfactory solution that its supporters claim it to be, the Premier could, without even waiting for the issue of the elections,’ have set o work to give effect to that policy. Many preliminaries would have to be ittended to, but that is the more eason why there should be no loss of ime. But tho practical stage could lot come for many a day. The first ask, assuming there was a Governaont majority, would be to overcome the opposition in the House of Lords. BRITISH ELECTIONS. Keen interest must naturally be taken in tho elections being held in tho Old Country. From present appearances the Liberal Government are likely to have a substantial victory. They are well in tho lead now, and many other seats are fairly assured

to them. Tho defeat of the ox-Pre-mior must come as a groat blow to tho Consorvativo Party. It was one of tho unexpected ovonts of tho elections. The resignation of tho Balfour GovornI mont liad boon looked for, but there was nothing to indicate that tho ablo ox-Promior would bo rejected at the polls. Tho late Govorninont’s advocacy of„ Oliinoso labor and . tho shabby trickery by which additional permits woro given whon the Government was practically defeated and discredited, may have had a considerable bearing on tho election. It is to bo regretted that tho ex-Premier has been sot aside by tho electors, but why ho should alludo to the “ gravity of tho disaster” in referring to tho dofoat is not clear.

Czerny at Ilia Majo3ty’s to-night. A reword is offorod for a lost parrot. Tho annual meeting of tho Turanganui Library tubes plaoo to-night. Two good fencers aro advertised for by Messrs Williams Bros., Murewai. A mooting of tho Laud Board takes plaoo at Gisborne this morning. Tho Matawhoro stock sales will be hold on Thursday. The R'co Dramatio Company comI monco a three nights’season at Waitoa tonight. Tho entorprieiog Tolago firm of Messrs Holdor, Lockwood and Co. have rccontly ha-1 a now and powerful lighter put on tho service.

On Wodoeaday next Me3SCB Miller and Craig will soli tho household furnituro and effects of Mr E. Hurroy at his residence, Custom House street. A fino of 10s and costs was entorod up against Domett Wilson (who did not appear) for driving cattlo in tho Borough during prohibited hours. Tho auxiliary sohooner Kaeo has. been fittod with now oil engines, which give an | additional speed of a knot an hour with reduoed consumption of coal. Mr E. G. Matthews has passed the asI sooiates’ giade and Mr P. D. N. Ver* chaffelt the students' grade of the New Zealand Aeoountants’ and Auditors’ Association. Tho Southland bowling team which won the championship at the tournament, had not once played togother before they arrived in Wellington, The St. Andrew’s Church servioes were largely attended yesterday when the Rev. Lockhart Morton preaohed. Hooonduoted very sncocssful services morning, afternooD, and evening. There is a consensus of opinion amongst those who deal with the unemployed relief matters in New South Wales that times industrially were much improved at the end of 1905.

The last Australian drought was calculated to have cost sheep fa-mots ibe onoimous sum of *£25,000,000, aod the rain which followed it to have been worth half a million an inch. A twice weakly mail sorvioa is now runuing between Gisborne and Wairoa via Morere, and will continue during the tourist sea3-n. Mails are despatched from both ends of the service on Mondays and Thursday?. Tho monks of a monastery near Ghent have in their leisure time dooorated the walls with gorgeous landscapes, glowing with oolour. and full of life, formed entirely by means of the postage stamps of all tho nations of the world. The Wairoa A; and P. Show will be held at Fraserfown on Wednesday next. Messrs Redstone and Sons’ ooaohes run through on Monday (via Morere) and on Tuesday (via Tiniroto), returning both routes and arriving in Gisborne on Friday.

At ciicket on Saturday Taruberu defeated United. The latter were disposed for seven wickets, Wynyard (not out) 63, McConnell (retired) 46, Lasker 49. Patu'ahi lost their match to To Rau by default. The Gisborne bowlers fell away badly on Saturday n the final, but they did realty well to keep suoh a prominent place throughout the tournament; much as we would have liked to see them win the championship they are deserving of hearty congratulations for the measure of success they attained, On Saturday the following average prices were realised at Messrs Bain Bros, auction mart:—Fowls 13 to Is 93, young drakes and ducks Is 9d, eggs Is dozen, butter 7d to 10J, potatoes l£d lb, apricots 3s 61 oase, plums 3s oase, lemons 6s case, rhubarb 31 bundle or 2 3 3d sack, cauliflowers 3d oach.

The Licensing Committee met on Saturday, there being present: The Chairman (Mr Barton, S.M.), Messrs J. A. Caesar, A. H. Wallis, D. Hepburn and Captain Tucker. A temporary transfer of the Bridge hotel license was granted from J. A, Lucas to J. B, Hollier, and conditional lioonsea for Matawhero saleyards were granted to J. A. Aislabie for January 18th and 25tb.

There were crowded congregations at all the Salvation Army services yesterday. In the afternoon the ohildron sang “ Come sinner, come ” vory improasivoly. Last night the barracks were again crowded, Tbe band, whioh is rapidly improving in efficiency, played a selection during the I service which was much appreciated. I Lately tbe Army has won quite a number of converts, including ono yesterday. A very p'easing ceremony took placo at Te Araroa on New Year’s Day, when the settlors assembled to do honor to Mr E. H. Henderson, who had taken a prominent part in the affairs of the Waiopu County ei6ce it was constituted. Mr MoLaeblan, who presided, ou behalf of the Bottlers presented Mr Honderßon with a purse of sovereigns. Mr HendersoD, in returning thank?, said that although he had retired from lha Council bo would always be found willing to ho’p in any way that he could.

With that highly interesting publication, the Liberal Herald, wa have to acknowledge receipt of the Liberal and Labor oalendar for 1906. The calendar gives much valuable ioformation in a way that readily impresses itself on the mind, and at first glance wo foil like heartily con-* gra'ulating the compiler and printer. But tho map of Now Zealand given is sufficient to cause Gisborne poople to ask questions j ' in a menaoing tone of voice, for there is no Gisborne on the map. Wcodvil'e is mentioned, nnd Hawke’s Bay is made to extend to the East Cape, but no Gisborne mjDtioned I The Bay of Plenty, whiob consistently rolurrs on Opposition mem- I ber, is not misEed ; tbe c rnstituenoy that returns a Minuter is not known to tbe oalendar compiler.

The railway revenue and expenditure for tbo four weeks ending December 9tb ara ae follows North Island. —Kawakawa: Revenue, JU4I ; expenditure, £266 ; por cen\ of rovonue, 199 63 ; Whangarei : £IB6B, £996, 45 83 Ksihu : £569, £347, 59 82, Auckland: £27.013,

£'20,027, 66-14. Gisborne-Karaka : £460, £231,70 85. Wellington-Napier New Plymouth : £49,256, £38,999, 75-08. Total : I £79,310, £00,869, 7147. South Island.— Hurunui-Bluff: £75,152, £69,597, 71-60. Westland : £7003. £5026, 66 67. Westport : £6055, £3170, 48 39. Nelson : £1402, £1296, 83 75. Picton : £1630, £1342, 71-61. Lake Wakatipu sleuuers : £355, £412, 109 38. Total: £9l 600, £80,845, 72-55.

A man named Frank Povrloy was sent to gaol on Saturday for three months’ hard labor for usiDg obscene language and seven days for aseaul - , the sentences to bo | concurrent. On the previous night he had gone into the Federal refreshment rooms and asked Mrs Braithwaite to give him some sanguinury tea. She told him to get away home and not use such language. Accused, who had been imbibing liquor, said he would etay and began abusing her, I She s;nt for the proprietor, Mr Rusher, her brother. The accused then left and Mr Rusher followed him to Grey streft, where accused turned, aDd saying, “ I know what you are following me fo l -,” savagely attacked witness, knocking him down and kicking him, and then clearing off. Subsequently Deteotivo Livingstone arrested accused, who was sleoping on tjho I river bank near the Courthouse,