The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 11, 1906.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1780, 11 June 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 11, 1906.

THE HARBOR. : The Harbor Board midi to day to again approach tbo subject of tho harbor. The [ members of the Board have boon receiving I so much advice that if they are not-bewil--1 doted by the multiplicity of counsellors Sthey might be able to evolve eomethiDg from.the:general ohaos of opinions. Icre* sponsible writers who unhoeitalingly condemn work done on the advice of engineers gratuitously offer sohomes of their own. I Thero lavo also orieen financial experts | whose goniue onables them to prove—to 1 their own satisfaction of course—that an outer harbor can be built without an extra penny in rates being entailed 1 Some scoffers may laugh at this, but it has been all set down in black and white. Even a “ barraokerin-chief ” for the wotk now eo scathingly oondomned has set forth a iohetne that will remedy ail the sand drift trouble—provided the sand will not travel rounij the fence according to its ordinary oustom I Those seafaring men and others who originally condemned the work and foretold trouble maintain a modest silence, knowing that the difficulties are Euffi-. ciently great without their joining in the depreciatory chorus,-and where eminent engineers have failed to give satisfaction those whose doubts have been justified to some extent are sufficiently patriotic not to be rnshiDg round seeking to discredit the port. For it is well that Gisborne pecple should know that many of the damaging statements made are going the rounds of tho outside press, and may carry oonvietion to the minds of people not having the advantage of local knewledge (o enable them to judge. For instance it has. gone forth that after fifteen years of effort and expenditure the river entrance pruotioally shows no improvement, and cases are cited of bow vessels came into the river in earlier days. It is worse than rubbish to say there has been no improvement. The people who talk like that forget how the little Soatk used to slick at half-tide, or going still beck earlier, how stock were forded across the river. The amount of shipping done nowadays compared with fifteen years ego takes a little grasping. Things are. troublesome enough without timid people beiog “ soared ” by misrepresentation as to the actual condition of affairs. The Board has ho light task set it. It has now three definite proposals before it, that of Mr Leslie Reynolds, the Harbormaster’s suggestion, and the Overseer’s. The two; latter would require engineering approval. Wo doubt it any proposal to esiond the.

ptesont breakwater pier (a? udviaod by the Omaor) wouil bo approved by tho ratepayers, ar,d till that oan bo donoisto tonka tho boat of present faoilitice until some yoara henoa tho groator eobemo can bo taken up. Tho Board ia not “ between tho dovil and tho (loop uoa.” It isbotweon tho sand and tho wavo-rangr, and tho remedying of ono troublo is apt to begot anothor. Tho Board has dono wisoly in not jumping to oonolusions owiDg to a rccont unfortunato oxporienoe, and wo hope that in tho moantimo tho wbolo position has been thought out calmly. Tho presont Board ncod not oonoorn itself about an outer harbor—a burden which is not desired at prosont by either town or oounlry,

Mosers A. F. Kennody and J. Wkintay rcturnod from Auokland last night. His Honor Judge Jones loft last ovoning for Wanganui, wboro ho will hold a Bitting of tho Native Land Court.

A mooting of tho Povorty Bay Galedonian Sooioty will bo hell this ovoning at 7.80 in the Masonio Hoto).

Tbo social gathering in oonnrciion with tho annivorsary of St. Audrow’s Church will bo hold to-morrow evening in His Majesty's Theatro. Tho Taluno yesterday had on board a great quantity of fruit transhipped from the Taviuni, which arrived on Saturday afternoon from tho Islands.

The adjiurnod mooting of the Harbor Board will bo hold this afternoon, when' important matters affecting tho harbor will bo discussod.

At tbo Polico Court on Saturday Wil liam Kennedy, a bushman, was flood 10 and 2s oosts for drunkenness, in defaul 48 hours.

On Saturday last Messrs Dalgety and Go. disposed of a number of oottages adjoining their promises, Read’s Quay, to make room for their now wool store. The sledge house, so long occupied by the late John Harvey, was disposed of at £4, and Ihe other two cottages in Harris street brought £6 10s and £l6. A fanoy drees oarnival will bs held by the Elite Skating Rink at the Theatre Royal this evening and to-morrow evening, and Bhouid attraot orowded houses. There was a good attendano at the Rink on Saturday night] when a large number of skaters iadulged in practioe for ths oarnival, the grand march being one of the events.

The following pcioes are reported by Messrs Miller and Craig at Saturday's ealcHens Is to Is 41, roosters 1s 4d to 2s 63, pullets 13 41 and ls'Sd, bantams 7d, ducks Is 81 to 2s Id, frrsh eggs Is lOd to 2s Id, preserved oggs Is 7d, butter 101, oabbsgjs 2s 6d dozen, cauliflowers 4s to 5s diZ., oniens l|d lb, oirro's IJd bundle, kumeras 2d lb, apples 2s 9d case, walnuts 5d to 6d lb, potatoes l£d to 1-ijd lb, 24s Back, parsnips Id bundle, cobs 4s sack, pumpkins 8s 61 sack, swedes Is bag, rhubarb 3d bundle, attiohokeß Id lb, citron melons 2s 6d dezsn.

Werota, the rejuvenated Maori "prophet,” left for Wanganui last night, accompanied by some of his di-oiples. Wereta was in high spirits, and sinoe the much-boomed Rua made suoh a mres of things bb to name a day for King Ed ward’d arrival in Gisborne, Wereta, who is not so easily caught as that, is being restored into favor again. Q rationed as to whether be WGuld not await the Kiog’s arrival, as predicted, this month, Wtreta impatiently ehrugged bis shculders, and was understood to declare Rua to be " Alice sanaa Dowio, too muoba te humbug." Wereta also knows the KiDg oannot fly. Possibly he may gain some kudos in Wanganui by scouting Ruo’s propbeoy, and telling thorn that the burly ' King Dick will bo the only style of monaroh to band in New.Zealßul this month. Tho anniversary of St. Andrew’s Pres-

byterian Churoh was oelebrated yesterday by speoial services, bold in the church ia tbo morning and afternoon, and in His Majesty’s Theatre in the evening, there being a large congregation at each. The Rev. John McKenzie, M.A„ of S k . Andraw’s, Christchurch, conduoted the services, and delivered three exoelbnt addresses, which were greatly appreciated. The subject of discourse in the morning was taken frem the incident of the anointing of Christ by Mary, the preacher pointing out bow necossary it was to give the best we had to God. He showed that all the good and g'eat things wbioh had been done in the world were tbe result of great sacrifices, and eould not be measured from tbo standpoint of money. Mr McKenzie’s address to the obildren in the afternoon was most Instructive. He toek as a s'andard the oharacter of Josiab, who wa'ked in the fear of the Lord. The rev. gentleman urged the ehiidrou to do their utmost to live etra’ght and honorable lives. At the theatre in the evening Mr (McKenzie delivered an eb'e rermon on E'ijab. Tho musical portion of tbe service was under the supervision of Mr A. J. Massey, and as usual was of a most attraoiive nature. The Rev. J. G. Paterson was present at tbe "services. To morrow • evening the anniversary sooial will be held, when it is expected there will be a large attendance.