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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1853, 6 September 1906, Page 2

The Supreme Court sessions open at 10 30 this morning. Meiers Ogilvy and McLean offer a bargain in the way o( a section and bouse. Major Pitt arrived by the sioamer Mokoia last night from Auckland on a short visit to Gisborne. Gold valued at £16,465 was shipped to Sydney by the Moana on Monday by the Wuihi Gold Mining Company. A Karoka man who was stated to have a family of 14 or 15 children had a prohibition order iisuei against him yesterday at the Police Court. Messrs H. D, Bell and H. B. Lusk are in Gisborne in connection with the sitting of the Supreme Court.

Tho Town Clerk hag reoaived the following additions to tho Nioolas fund, the total of which now amounts to £662 5s 0. C. Dacre’a (Auokland) list £SO, M. £3, G. Boyd (Awanui) £i, The total does not in* elude the Poverty Bay Club list or Mr Harding’s list. The usual contribution to the rovenue was made at the Police Court yesterday mornirig by a 11 drunk " who came under tho first offenders list. Later in the day aaother offender who had got to the inm capable stago was given an involuntary ride to the station in an express. Some of those who havo arrived in the colony from England to go in for farming are wisely seeking to gain tho necessary colonial experience before permanently settling in homes of their own. Yesterday morning an English farmer, who has spent some time in this district, went north to gain further experience after having gained a good idea of the wonder* ful fertility of the land in this distriot. Prior to oommonoing tho Native Land Court business at Hastings, a number of nativos strongly urged the judge to ad. journ the Court to either Napier or Dannevirke, as they could not get accommodation at the Hastings hotels. They said that they were aware that they could claim accommodation, but they had no desire to force themselves where they were not wanted, Tne request oould not be aooeded to, and the difficulty was partly overcome by tho natives of all the pas within a radius of twenty miles offering to tako iu a certain number of the visiting Maoris. In connection with tho cricket reoord* in Eugland it is interesting to note that this is the first time Kent h is won tho County Championship sinoo it wa3 instituted, but during tho first half of last century, when Fuller Pilob, Felix, the Mynns and others were towers of strength in the county, Kont always look a high plaoa in the oricket world. Hayward’s previous best years have produoed 2647 in 1899, 2693 in 1900, 2535 in 1901, 3170 in 1904, and 2592 in 1905. The previous reoord in first-class oriokßt was Abel's 3309 in 1901. In disoussing a case against two men who had entered a hotel yard at tho Thames, Mr Bush, S.M., stated that he was not satisfied that a breaoh of tho law had been committed, and oontanded that while tho yard was part of tho premises it was not, in his opinion, part of the lioensed premises within the meaning of the Act, I and be could not find anything within the Act which included a yard in tho aotual lioensed premises. On tbeso grounds the case was dismissed, and tho ohargo against tho second person withdrawn. Farmers in tho back parts of North Otago district have had littlo or no rain during two months, and tho condition of affairs is beginning to assume rather a serious aspect. Wheat sown some time ago has not yet sprouted, the soil being as dry as dust in places. It is expected that an exceptionally large area will bo put down in potatoes this season in North Oiago, Tho sale of Mr A. Douglas’ stock at Paiutahi by Messrs Williams and Kettle proved very satisfactory ; the deiry stock, all of a good class, comprised 8 cows and 15 springing heifers, tho former averaged £lO a piece, and tho heifers brought from , £5 5s to £B. One Bhorthorn bull bred by ; Mr Witters fetobed £l3 10s. The farming j implements realisodisatisfactory prices, 1

Tlio mail stoamor Siorra arrived at San Franoisoo on Soptombor tlrd at 1 a.m. Mr W. A. O’Meara notifioa that ho baa an oxoollout lot ot sood potatoos to disposo of.

A London correspondent inontiona that Mr W. B. Common, wbo wont Homo to aorli inndioal advioo, haa put himaolf under a well-known epociaiiat. Tho Supromo Oonit civil list haa boon shorten'd by tho sotihment of tho oase FJnni Tipuna and othora against tho A-Hota 00.

Thoao wbo requiro a good oigar or a choice box of Hivunus, would do woll to iuapoot tho woll-aisortod and aelootod atook of Tannor Bros.’ On tho trip down tbo coast tho Mokoia atood into Waipiro Bay to land Moasra K. S. Williams and Poolo, who wont asboro in a light wbaloboat rowod by seven natives.

His Honor Mr Justice Edwards, aooompaniod by Mrs and Mies Edwards, arrived by tho Mokoia yostorday. ■ Mr T. Adair returned to Gisborne yesterday.

Mr Bothuno, Government Auditor, was a passenger from Auckland by the Mokoia yesterday.

Hira Oae was tho name of tho Maori woman who became demented at Waipiro. She has boon sent on to Avondale for treatment.

A lantern looturo is to bo given in St. Andrew’s Church this ovening by tho Uov. Percy J. Valpy on “ Native Lifo and Mission Work in Western ludio.” Mr Valpy has boon engaged in tbo work for five yoars.

The Gisborne Orchestra! Sooiety is to give a coooert nexi.Thuraday evening in Hia Majesty's Theatre. The Sooiety has now what ia believed to bo the beat orchestra that Gisborne ever possessed, and it ia under the able oonductorbhip of Mr M. L Foster. The oonoert will be anticipated with a good deal of pleaaure. A strand of barbed wire pierced the eye of a man named Clement Callaghan while he was doing eomo fencing at Marnaku, neat Rctorua, last week. The injury ia a serious one, and the patient was admitted to the Auckland Hospital on Saturday.— While working in the ooal mineß at Huntly last week on employee named Bidney Hammond was struck by a piece of ooal in the eye. Tire injury was somewhat serious, and he was admitted to the Auokland Hospital on Saturday. An accident occurred during a football match between the Wailii and Paeroa teams on Saturday, W. Henderson, son of Mr J. Henderson, engineer for the Wailii Gold Mining Company, breaking the small bone of one of his legs. Ho had lifted his foot to kick the ball simultaneously with a similar attempt by a Paeroa player, and the legs crossing met with great force. The snap of the bone was heard all over the field. The Gisborne-Motu railway works are proceeding satisfactorily. It is expected that the tunnel near Ivaraka will be cut through within three weeks’ time, and that the work required to complete it will bo finished in about two months’ longer. Good reports are to hand from pastoralists throughout the district. Not only has the lambing been exceptionally good, but they are generally healthy and strong, so that there is every prospect of the high tallies being maintained. The rainfall, though very light, has been most welcome, especially to some people who have been sowing after the floods. The annual ball to be held to might under the auspices of the Poverty Bay Caledonian Society shouid prove a great success both socially aud financially ._ The gathering takes place in His Majesty’s Theatre, and the secretary and committee have ably fulfilled their part towards ensuring the general success. North Canterbury is rapidly assuming a springtime appearance. The warm weather of the past week has worked a noticeable change. Trees are coming into bloom, grass and autumn-sown crops are making good growth, and spring ploughing and sowing are being carried out under satisfactory conditions. A considerable area of land is being prepared for potatoes in spite of the blight. One farmer in llangiora district intends to plant 50 acres. Flock owners expect a good season, the mild winter favoring a heavy wool clip. A warm spring will give a high percentage of lambs. A pleasant little ceremony was performed at the Post Office last night when the staff met to bid farewell to Mr O’Hagan, assistant lineman, who has been transferred to Masterton. Mr Cuimning, Chief Clerk, on behalf of the staff expressed regret at Mr O’Hagan’s departure and in appreciation of his sterling qualities asked Mr O'Hagan to kindly accept a ease of pipes as a token of esteem. Mr O’Hagan feelingly replied and expressed regret at leaving those among whom for tiie last four years ho has been so much at home with. Three cheers where then given and Mr O’Hagan was farewelled at the steamer by a large number of the staff and friends. Mr Arthur Flower presided at the annual general meeting of the Union Bank of Australia in London, aud he announced that ainoe the last meeting two new branohes had been opened in New Zealand. During the last six months there had been an inoreaae in deposits of £1,700,0CQ and a decrease of £250,000 in advances; that was a plain indication of the prosperous season at the present time experienced in New Zealand aud Australia, and lime would, no doubt, be required to assure the judicious employment there of surplus funds. The bank’s readily available assets amounted to £10,780,000, which after deduoting £1,000,000 for investments spooially allotted to the bank’s reserve fund, represented some 93 3d in the £ of all their liabilities in London and the colonies, amounting to £21,091,000. It was a matter of much satisfaction that the results of the half-year, while continuing the dividend at the rate of 10 per cent., admitted of a further increase of £15,000 in thß reserve fund, as well as a further reduction of £IO,OOO in tbo amount at whioh bank premisos and property stood in the balance-sheet,