The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 14, 1906. WAIKOKPU.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1808, 14 July 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 14, 1906. WAIKOKPU.

We have fo congratulate tho people of Wairoa, Nuhaka and district on the outcome of the conference in regard to harbor matters. Some timo ago wo stroDgly advised Wairoa to desist from the luriog plau of frittering away money on a river scheme when they had tho splendid facilities offered them at Waikokopu with an expenditure that would be within the means of the ratepayers. The experience of Gisborne was ruofully pointed out to I our neighbors ■ but all in vaiij Thoro 1

is soinothing so fascinating in spending moro and yot a little moro in tho liopo of ultimately aihioving success in rivor improvement schemes, that tlioro is littlo to wondorat tho pooplo of Wairoa being impotuous enough to koop on spending tho little moro. Thoy saw that money being practically swept away, and oven now wo aro p-oparod to hoar that shrowd Wairoa rosidonts have a touch of tho speculative mania when the subject is tho improvement of their harbor. Still thovo sooms hopo of n stop being taken that willb(beneficial to all—a step that wo might view with a joalous oyo if tho project were con--siderod only from narrow-minded localism. But Gisborne has no such feelings towards its neighbors. Wo kuow that tho peoplo there havo not yot fully roalisod that thoro must in tho futuro bo an enthusiastic foderal spirit alloeting a very largo radius, including Wairoa and Nuhaka. with Gisborne as its centro, and tho progress of any soparato locality will aid tho main objoct. If Wairoa throws in its lot with tho pooplo of Nuhaltain

regard to tho Waikokopu harbor—as it must do sooner or later if it does not wish its portion of tho district to languish—all must gain, and any harbor building scheme that Gisborne may take : n hand will bo part of the great project to establish Gisborne as the fifth city of New Zealand. To somo this view may seem optimistic, and in any case it will take years to realise; but lot anyone study the goographied position, the resources, and the possibilities, and ho will not deem,the idea an over-fanciful one. In tho meantime there is groat work for our public men to do; there ate sacrifices to bo mado, and there is great need for energy and the foresight to make tho best of every opportunity. Wo repeat our congratulations to our southern neighbors and friends, and have every confidence in urging them to throw their lot in heartily with the Waikokopu harbor scheme.

A dairy of thirty to forty ciwa is alver tised for.

Messrs Kerr nnl Carter have a ohaDge of advertisement in this issue. There wi 1 be a late train for Te Karaka this evening. “ Presorvo us from the prophet (Bub).” —Wairoa Guardian.

Messrs Bain Bros, hold a sale of produoe, fruit, and orookery at 11 o’olock this morning.

An election of five members for the Mangatu, Waikohu, anl Waipaoa Road Boards is advertised in this issue. We understand that the members constituting the new Native Land Board will be Co'onel Porler and Messrs Hei and Keefer.

A change of wilfully obstructing a public place, the Kaiti esplanade, was brought against tho last of tho Kaiti "squatters” yesterday, and adjourned until Wednesday nest.

During to morrow’s services at tbo Baptist Tabornscle, the Bov. D. Parry’s morning eubj«ct will bo "Reverent Appreciation,” and in the evening Mr Parry will discourse on " Jesus Christ v. Buddha.” At St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow the Rev. J. G. Paterson wiil take for his subject in tho morning 11 Christ in the witness-box,” and in the evening the subjeot of lecture wiil bo " Beatiog the Air.” Strangers are cordially invited.

The fine weather of tho past few woeks cannot last, therefore everyono should inspect the stock of waterproof coats at Robertson’s, “on tho corner where tho good hats are.” A very hue display of men’s goods is just now beiDg made. A first offender was brought beforo tbs Polios Court yesterday on charges of drunkenness and using obsosDO language. For the first offmoe bo was fined Us and oasts, and for the moro serious offence a fioe of i£2 and ccs'-s was infl : oted,

At the Magistrate's Court yost9rday Mr B rrton, S.M., ordered that the summons issued against Robert Marcbbank, to appear under tho Industrial School Act to be examiaod as to his position to contribute to tho maintenance of his children rocont'y committed to Burnham, bo discontinued, and a fresh summing issued when the father of the ohildren was released from gaol,

Tha many friends of Mrs Frazer, wife of the popular master of tho WhaDgara Nativo Sohool, will regret to hear of her demise, wbioh occurred at Gisborne yesterday morning. The deoeased lady was very highly esteomed. Much sympathy will be felt for Mr Frazer in bis painful loss, by which three young children, boys, have lost their mother.

The second round of the Hookey Association’s competition oommenoed on Thursday afternoon, when West End and City tried conclusions. The City team, which was leading in the competition, Buffered defeat by three goals to one. The result placos both teams even in the competition, end the next meet’ng of those teams should furnish an iaterestiog match The scorers for We-t Eod were Allen, Wi Friday, and Harding, whilst Beeohe scored for City. Mr Paviit officiated as referee,

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning Robert Little, of Gisborne, dairy-, lean, was charged upon the information of Peter Hayes, Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington, with neglecting to answer the questions put to him in connection with bis ro.’u u of lind end mortgages made under the provisions of the Land and Incon.o Assessment Act, 1900, as rtqiired by tho said Act. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr F. W, Nolan appeared for the Commissioner, and asked for an adj rum- , meet to eoouro ovidenoe. The caso was adjourned for a fortnight.

On Monday evening next the lOtli insfc., in the Baptist Tabernacle, the ltev. D Parry will begin a series of liis celebrated monthly monologue entertainments, the subject for Monday night being “ Gaiety and Gravity.” Although living quietly in our midst, Mr Parry has long held the highest rank among Ausiralian platform orators. Australian metropolitan papers have described him as the “ Prince of Orators,” and the “Demosthenes of the Platform.” From tho knowledge that Gisborne has already gained of Mr Parry’s exceptional ability, the public- may confidently look forward to entertainments of a unique and brilliant kind such as Mr Parry has not had the opportunity hitherto of giving in this town. His lectures arc

ji> reality not lectures but entertainments ol' a superior east,'characterised by ali the elements that' range from “ grave to gay, from lively to severe,” interspersed with tragedy, comedy, mimicry, wit, and humour inducivc of the livclistmerriment, capabilities which are possessed by few platform speakers. It is to be hoped that the

Tabernacle will be crowded on Monday evening, when we feel sure that the public \yill experience the "first of a series of rare treats. Mr T. G. Lawless \yill take the chair.