The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVEBY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAR, 23. 1006.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1706, 23 March 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVEBY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAR, 23. 1006.

Mr C. A DeLautour leaves by the Corinthic on a visit to England for the bonefit of his health. A gas-producing plant is being landed for the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Frozen Meat Company. The Corinthic is taking 24: Marlborough passengers for a voyage to England. H. Jones, a sailmaker, of Wellington, drew Tatters'all’s winning ticket in the Newmarket Handicap, entitling him to £GOOO.’ Mr E. V.. Senn, acting Chief Postmaster, advises us that Vancouver has lost all wires eastward of the State of Ontario.

Messrs Williams and Kettle, Ltd;., direct attention to an addition to the Puha sections, consisting of section 45, 15a 2r, which, will- be offered at the same time as the sections unsold at the previous sale...; Two other sections which were withdrawn from the previous sale will now; be offered, namely sections 36, containing 6a Ir, and 41, containing 27a 2r; -both these sections have river frontages, opposite the JRangatira ford.

Ladies and gentlemen who belong Ito the Gisborne Harmonic Society, and who have not yet procured copies of Mendellsohn’s Hymn of Praise, may do so at the London Piano and Music House, where an additional number of copies have come to hand. A very beautiful variety of new song 3 by the best and most popular composers are also on sale and comprise items by Noel Johnson, Teresa- Del Eie°-o G. H. Clutsam, Guy D’Hardelot.’

I Niven, Edwin Greene, Florence Aylward, Ernest Newton, Kenneth Bae, Edward German, Frank LamI bert and Willeby. J The Free Lance thus concludes a I report of a meeting : —Mr Carroll, Native Minister, was there, although at the time the natives of Botorua

were gathering to tangi him. It really is a treat to hear “ Timi ” orate. He is so fluent, so literary, such a contrast to most of the others who say things merely because they are down on the

programme. He spoke a fine, flowery, I leading article about the “ early I colonists ” —the Maori wanted to see I them equal with the European, wanted I the races to miDgle, wanted the color

to fade from brown to whito, wanted the eight million acres of Maori land

opened up, wantod the brotherhood of

man without distinction of creed, color, law, or race. What “ Timi ” said made “ Charlie ” Izard rise on his boots to say that Mr Carroll was the finest speaker in New Zealand. This amused the Native Minister ex-

ceedingly. And, anyhow, “ Charlie ” seemed to forget that Mr Barber was present.

Cook County Oounoll moots to-day, An advertiser requires on office in a control part of tho town.

A notioo in conncotion with tho Ormond pound appears in this issuo. Vancouver tclcgraphio lines havo boon rostorod.

Tho stoamor Fanny sails for Whanga wobi and Napier at noon to-day, A sooial in aid of tho Oity Band will bo held in His Mojosty’s Thoatro next Thursday ovoning.

Thoro will bo a mail for tho South this afternoon by tho Hauplri, closing at three o’olook.

Tho Government auditor, Mr Fowlor, is at present in Gisborno ongagod on tho books of tho several local bodies.

Mossrs Euro and Ambrldgo, of tho “ Eoonomio,” announco a speoial shipment of new gjods.

Mr W. Lisaant Clayton has special advortisomonls in this issuo in regard to sovoral ohoico town and suburban properties.

A petition in bankruptcy was filed yostordoy by John Smith and Tohn Soott, trading under tho name of Smith and Soott, oontraotors, Gisborne. Mr J. W. Witty asks us to tonder his sincere thanks to the many friends who havo been so solioitouely inquiring after his son Gordon, and is vory glad to bo able to inform them that the doctor has pronounced him out of danger, and his ternporature is down to normal.

Attention is agaiu drawn to tho important land sale to-day by Messrs Williams and Kettle. Tho choice lots to bo offered have been added to, instructions having been received to sell quarter-acre sections 28, 29, and 30, block B, Ormond road. The first parade for tho new volunteer year will be held (his evening at 7 30, in service uniform. Members who have no uoiform will parado in mufti. As there are a few vacancies in the Oorps, any intondiog members aro invited to attend and band in their names.

By an adverti9em;nt in this issue it will bo Been that Mr J. 8. Buckland will take his old etand in tho rostrum at Waeranga-a-hika on Wednesday next. A sale is to tiko plaoe there at one o’clock, and so far tho ontries total 150 wranors and oalves, for wbioh accommodation will be pro vided. Any c'ients desirous of taking advantage of this eale Bro requested to communicate with the auctioneer not later than Monday, so that stock may be advertised and yards provided, Sheep and horses will also he offered.

During the recent unveiling ceremony at Wbekarewarewa some Maori wahints were cooking food in a hot pool. In the pool were many kits filled to overflowing with potatoes, basins containing puddings, teapots, and a variety of other art'cles. All appeared to be goiDg along famously, when suddenly the pool developed goyFer aotion, and up went teapots, kits of pota toes, puddings, etc , into the air. Among the wahines theie was a general scramble, and the whole of the food was eventually secured, not muoh the worse for its te.ial flight. Captain Edwin, notwithstanding that the weather yesterday was the opposite to that which he predicted, has repeated his a'arming foncast as follows:—"Very heavy gale from between north-east and east and south after 16 hours from now ; glass fall soon, and rapidly aftsr that time ; tides extraordinarily high ; eea exceptionally heavy ; rain, probably heaviest fall known, and rivers great flood.” In our advertising columns, Messrs Williams and Kettle call attention to the Hawke’s Bay A. aod P. Society’s AutumD Show to be held at Hastings on Wednesday, April 4tb. The firm is arranging to send an exhibit of seed, grain, roots, pumpkins, maize in eob and sheaf, citrus fruits, honey, potatoes, kumaras, melons, onions, and aoy other exhibit that farmers may have that might refleot credit on the district. Mr Kennedy will attend the Show, and see to the staging of the exhibits. Intending exhibitors aro requested to notify their intention to Messrs Williams and Kettle bb early as possible to enable them to arrange freight. In response to a letter from Captain Smith (Kanfurly Eifles), asking if the Bast Coast Mounted Hides could arrange a rifle match for April 7 if a team came up from .Napier, the Saturday following the Easter holidays has been suggested as a more suitable date. The Eanfurly Bides desire to meet both Gisborne companies, and as the Napier Guards, Waipawa Rifles, and other Hawke’s Bay corps are contemplating a visit to Gisborne, it is believed that a very interesting series of matches will be arranged. Apart from the purely polit’cal problems which await solution and which are fraught with momentous issues for the paaoe and security of South Africa, the active unrest which is manifesting itself in so threatening a manner in Natal is a source of uneasiness, for it may at any moment assume a widespread and dangerous charaoter. The coloured population in South Africa, which numbers five millions, a proportion of nearly five natives to every European inhabitant, constitutes a grave menace, though hitherto it has been carefully kept in the background. But latterly disquieting oircumatanoes have brought" it to the front. The movement which has been oarriod on for some time past among the Kaffirs by negro propagandists from America is an ominous sign, and is unquestionably layiDg the germs of future trouble with the blacks. A'together the situation in Bouth Africa at the present moment is both critical and and calls for the greatest prudence and caution, and the ablest and wisest s’atesmanship. And, unfortunately, it is precisely these qualities that appear to be lacking in the British Government’s method of dealing with South African questions.—Auoklaud Herald. In the Young Woman, in a sketch of "Some Women of Today,” the writer observes that not a few of our leading peers and peeresses are engaged in business, and some have actually shops of various kinds, But, she observes, it is generally for some oharltable or philanthropic objaot that these t : tled people act as shopkeepers : " Lady Wimboine is the latest member of the peerage to engagt in trade, and recently opened a bookshop in Dover street, Pioeadilly, for the dissemination of Protestant literature. The profit will go for the cause on behalf of which the shop exists. This novel book store is a model of artistic bsauty. Among the | literature that has sold well have been copies of pamphlets and soogs by Dr Torrey and Mr Alexander. Lady Wimborne threw hereelf with muoh enthusiasm into the work of the Torrey-Alexandor revival in London. Another well-known shop managed by a peeress is that of tho (Jouotees_of Warwick, at SS, Now Bond

street. This shop is the depot of the County Schco's’ Needlewotk Association. Another shop which is largely controlled by a titled lady is lo be seen at Newcastle in the Potteries. The Duchess of Sutherland, assisted by Mies Twyford and other ladies of the district, started an establish- j

ment to help oripp'o3 so that they might find a small livelihood by their needlework, knitting, and basketmiking. The sobemo has boen so successful that a shop in Newcastle bad to be opened for the sale of the work, and peoplo from all parts of the country buy nny basket or wickerwork they may require from this establishment, beoause it is just ss ohsap as that obtained anywhere else, and in addition helps the cause of oha iy. The Duohess of Suthtr land lakes a great interest in the welfaro I of tho cripples.”