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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1932, 14 November 1906, Page 1

Mr Pickwick’s troubles are not yet over. An occasional correspondent of the Times —said to be Sir Mackenzie Wallace —writing on “ Russia Re visited,” says : —“ Yesterday a facetious editor assured me that The Pickwick Papers has been put on the list of prohibited books by the Moscow censor, who found in the description of Mr Winkle on a shooting expedition a satire on the Moscow police, and in Mr Pickwick’s insistence that Mr Winkle should lay down his weapon, an incitement of the force to revolt.”

Our Wellington lady corresponden writes :—Mr Kirkbride’s death will be regretted by every man in the House, whore he made no enemies and many staunch friends. His ruddy, cheery face and burly figure will bo much missed from his accustomed seat behind Mr Herries, and beside !Vsr Bollard. To the careless eye, he looked the incarnation of country health and strength, but his friends knew he was never a strong man, and of late he has sat very silent and depressed in the Chamber, He was much respected and esteemed on both Bides of the House, and his speeches-—-which were few but to the point—were listened to with attention and regaid. The leader of the Opposition has lost not only a personal friend but a valuable lieutenant, whose place he will find it difficult to fill.

A Wellington paper states :—The next New Zealand Chess Congress, which is to be run under the auspices of the Canterbury Chess Club, aid which commences on December 26, will be the most important ever held in the colonies. Arrangements have already been made for it, and some of the best players who pawn their suits to win, or check an opponent who wears a check suit, will be in Christchurch to contest supremacy. One entry was actually received from Buenos Ayres, from Mr K. Saioahury, who happens to belong to three clubs in the Argentine, and hails from either Napier or Gisborne. The Chess Congress threatens to he the biggest held in the Australasian colonies, and W. S. Pascoe, he of the gonial, winoing manner, is the secretary, and a good secretary at that.