The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 19, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1727, 19 April 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, APRIL 19, 1906.

During his speech at liangiora the Premier, dealing with tariff reform, said there was to be a reduction of taxation. The Liberal party had long said there should bo a free breakfast table. The Government had gradually reduced the taxes on the necessaries of life, and they intended to do so still further. The Government did not intend to have an interminable debate on the general tariff to afford an opportunity to their opponents to block the proposed reductions. I here were some industries in respect to which it might be necessary to amend the tariff so as to remove existing anomalies, but he was not going to introduce a general tariff Bill, which would simply be a means of blocking the relief the Government desired to give. He indicated the direction in which the G overnment proposed to go. Some poople considered tobacco a luxury, but it was so generally used that the proposed remission meant a very large saving to the people of the colony. Next year, after Parliament had made a reduction, if he found the finances were . not strong enough, he should not hesitate to ask for an increase of the graduated land tax. There were those who could pay a little more without being injured. Mr J. Townley was yesterday again re-elected as Mayor of Gisborne. As expected, there was no opposition. A meeting of those willing to assist in arranging for a social to raise funds for a swimming bath for the Gisborne school, will be held in the Borough Council Chambers to-nigW.

Mr J. Hart arrived in Gisborne yesterday by the steamer Mokoia from Auckland, bringing with him the last shipment of goods in the assigned ostato of Horace Jone 3 and Co., importers. The goods comprise a specially fine consignment of leather goods, paintings, electro-plated ware, D.V.L. guns, etc., and will be on view to-morrow at Mossrs Miller and Craig’s auction mart, where they will be disposed of by auction on Saturday without reserve, as the estate must be wound up.

At the Elite Skating Rink last night the semi-final of the potato raos was witnessed by a large number of spectators. It was won by E. WarreD, with S. Tate seoond. This event was very keenly contested, and earned a lot of exoitemsnt. This evening the final w:ll be raced, and should prove a great success, as the oom peiitors now left in are undoubtedly amongst the best skaters in Gisborne. No one should miss this opportunity of seeing a real oomieai race as the potato race has undoubtedly proved itself. A suitable trophy will be presented to the winner of this race. A number of ladies have notified their intention of entering for the ladies' competition.

To-morrow la tho lnnb day upon which discounts on gas aooounts will bo allowed. Judgo Jonos returned from the North yeatorday, Tho Matawhoro stock solos t»ko plaoo to-day. Mr W. B. Common loaves for England noxt month. Tho "Living London ” pictorial exhibition was brought to a oloso last night. Mr and Mrs 0. A. DoLautour loft Gisborno last evening on a trip to tho Old CountryMails despatohed from Molbourno via Naples on Maroh 14th arrived in London on April 1G tb. Tho Post Ollioo notifies that a telephone buroau bas boon oponed at Mnkauri at Mr Bryco’s store. Tha hours will be from 9 to 5. Tho members of tho East Coast Mounted Rifles parade at tho drillshod tomorrow night at 7 60, after which tho annual general mooting of the squadron will bo hold.

The anniversary of tho Roohabito Ordor in Gisborno is to bo oclobratod in tbo month of July, both tho male and female Tents joining in tbo celebration, which is to tako tho form of a conversazione. Through Mr W. J. Barlow’s agency, Dr Sohumaehor has obtained one of the famous Cardillao automobiles, tbo car indoed being tho one that was victorious in tbo rooent reliability trials between Auckland and Tuupo. Tbo orr is ornamental, speedy, oomfortable, easily oontrollod ond economical, and Mr Barlow should do good business with this ogenoy. Messrs Miller and Craig advortino a direct shipment of orcckery per s.s, Everton Grange, which will be d'sposod of by public auotion on Wednesday noxt in tho rear of Stanton tea-rooms, Bushnell’s buildings. This affords u splendid opportunity to wholesale and retail buyers. Tho annual mooting of tho Huia Football Club was hold in tho Masonic Hotel

last evening, Mr J. Wauchop in the ohair. Application was made from Makauri to have tho junior head-quarters in that district. Tho Patutihi members notified that they had appliod to 'the Union to have a new district c-oted on cn tho west side of the Big River. After disoussion it was deoided to bold the election of cffioers over until after the Union meeting on Saturday. Messrs J. Wauohop and R. Cole were appointed delegates to the Uaion. The meeting was adjourned until the 28 h inst. There was a been witness in the wit-

ness-box in one of the jury caurts at Sydney rccsDt'y, despite the SOyoars that she bad seon. The old lady fold the barrister on tbo other side that she bad 0010 brated her feur-sooro anniversary la3t January. “ I hope I will examine you when you are 100,” remarked counsel, with s£f ability. " I don't want to get into your power,” retorted the old lady, amid roars of laughter, in which His Honor heartily joined.

The social held at Te Karaka on Easter Monday, in aid of the funds of the Roman Caiholio Chnreb, proved in every respect a great success. Tho social was organised by the ladies of tho district, who spared no pains to make their guests thoroughly o jay themselves. Tho hall was beautifully decorated by the ladies, under the supervision of Mrs Doyland the eupper, which was all that could be dtßired, was dispensed by Mrs Doyle, Mrs Neonan, Miss Drummond, Miss Doyle, Mrs and Mies O'Connell. Amongst the gentlemen who toodored valuable assistance wore Mes ra Ctimmip, Cooke, and Anderson. Mr Cbum Browne gave every satisfaction as M.C., whilst the music supplied by Mise McGowan and Mr Skeet considerably on banced tho onjoyment of the eveoiDg. The committee hope to make the entertainment an annual fixture.

The extremoly wet season which has been experienced throughout Otago bne been the oause of retarding the ripeniDg of crops on tho Tckomairiro Plain, There is a large aoreage still uncut, and it will be well on towards the end of the month before the last of the orop is in etook. Cutting has never been known to bo so late, and consequently the throsbing is behind, la former yiars the threshing was well on by this timp, but this year only one or two of the mills have made a start as yet. Oae of these mill owners, with an cx'ensive knowledge of tbo cipabilitiesof this plain, informed a representative of the Otago JDaily Timos that the yield is poor compared with formor year?, and land wbioh in an ordinary season returned from 50 to 60 bushels per aore would thresh out very little over 30 bushels.

An adjourned meeting of creditors ii the bankrupt estate of Smith and Scott builders, was held yesterday afternoon. 1 book producsd was deolared by the Deput; Assignee not to be the books required b; hw. Tbero was neither a ledger nor i ersh book, and it soemod a ca3e where i was his duty to plaoe matters before th< Crown Solicitor. Mr Stafford : The' were warned to keep proper books, Mi Barker complained most because thi bankrupts incurred more liability over when they knew they were not in a posi tion to pay for what they already owed. Debtor Scott sail he had thought they would pull round ; their mistake was ir not having filed earlier. After some questions bad been aeked, Mr Barker said in view of the Assignee’s intimation, the creditors had nothing further to do in the matter. Mr Stafford said it was high t : me that euoh aonduot was put down. The Assignee said the two men had beon in partnership for twelve months, and during that short time had lo,t £SOO. Toere were no books to show whero the money had gone. Tho Assignee repeated that it was now a matte.- for the Crown Solicitor to look into, and tbo meeting terminatod, During the great fire wh'c’i demolished a block of buildiogs iu Sydney recently, Captain Whitton, secretary of tha Mercantile Officers’ Association, who has just roturned to Wellington, had anunploasant experienoe. "Ilo3t all my clothes,” he remarked to a representative of the Post. He was aslerp in h ; s room on tho fourth door of the Grand Central Hotel, and was roused by the clatter of fire engines from his window. He watched the adj loent conflagration for about ten minutes, till ho learned that the breeze was sweeping fl njes over the roof of the hotel. He had bis bag packed ready for his departure for Wellington, and thought it would be safe. The fire did not reaoh tho bag, but spielers did, nud they eecapod with their booty, about £ls worth of olothing. Cap'ain Watson had tho unoonßoling refisotion that if be had left his bag in his room it would bave remajned iotaot, for the fire spared the fourth tiff, though it ran through tho fff-.h. Other persons also lost valuable l , as thieves were particularly active. A couple of “ good Samaritans ” Rraoiously voiuateeed bo help a lady to pack up. She aocrp'ed the offe l- , and discovered too late that the p<ioe of thoir labor was a oboriahed gold baDgle.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Stratford, recently, a man named Hodge was charged with a breach of the Police Offences Act by acting a’ driver of two drays, such drays not beiDg drawn by one horso eaob, aod the horses rf the hinder of ruch drays not beiog attached by a sufficient rein to the foremost dray. Counsel for the defence contended that as bullocks were used there was no breaoh of the Act Charles Hodge, defendant in the ease, said he had been driving bullocks for about 15 years. The drays wore attached by a heavy obain from the axle of one to the front oarriage of tho other. There was no possibility of the two bullocks attached to the back vehicle getting away with it. The bullocks were merely there forconvenioDoe in tipping, and could not draw a load by themselves. There were 16 bullocks in front. Apart from tippiDg, the two bul looks attached to the resr vohiclo would be of no juse at a'l. He saw absolutely no possibility of danger ia tho practice, and never thought bo was contravening the law. The back bullocks did no drawing. The Magistrate held that the law had been brokon, and he inflicted a fine of JEI, with costs.