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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1945, 29 November 1906, Page 2

Colonel F. SSevensou left Loodon for Gisborne in litre steamer Corintbic on October 19.

A man under a prohibition order was placed in the polios cells last night for druokenuoss.

goosion 5, Hikuranßi survey distriot, has boon gizsttod as an endowment for education purposes. Mr F. Lowndes, carrier, Victoria towns ship, lias bad his promises oonnooliod witu she telephone system, the number being 400.

Great interest is being taken in th e land ballot to-day. If any opinion can b 6 formed from the number of appliomtsthere is great aagoraoss to go on the land-

The Salvation Army anniversary sea and musical meeting will be hold this evening.

By tbo oatorfcaiomeut last night it is expeotod man the committee will have the pleasure of handing over £4O to tha gentleman for whom she benefit was given. A big dividend waa paid at tha Taka-pun-C races yesterday, on the “double,” £932 8s boieg returned for £l. Mr Philip Best has bean ro-olsctod chairman of the Nelson County Counoil, The Premier visits Nelson nest Monday tj open tbo new post office, News was received by the English mail yesterday of tho death, at Tunbridge Weils, Kent, on October 10th, of Mrs Sophia Circuit Rhodes, widow of the lata Robert Hoaion Rhodes, of Chris tohurob, one of tbo very earliest of Canterbury pioneers.

In a loading artiolo entitled "A Pro. po.iM to Solve tho Moat Question ” She Cologne GczoHo calls upon tho German GjyernmeDt to raise the embargo on foreign noons, notably on frozon baof and mutton from Australia and New Zealand. The Gazette believes this may induc3 Australia to remove the existing tariff barrier against German goode.

When the horses returned to tho paddock after tho St. Andrew’s Handicap at Takapuna last Saturday, Mr Aider, inspector of cruelty to animals, reported the rider of Bully to the stewards for unnecessarily punishing his mount. Tho lad admitted the offence, but explained that the covering he had put over tho rowels of his spurs had come off during tho race unknown to him, The stewards accepted tho explanation, but administered a caution.

Tho Matawhorn stock sa’oi take place to day.

Tho funeral of thn Into Mr Gsorgo Robb took pluco yosjorday afternoon, Thera waa a lirgo a'.icndanon. Tbo Rev. Mr Grout oomiuelitd »bo aeivico.

Thomas Join) Harria waa fined jOO, with 7 3 canto, yoatorday, by Mr Barton tor proouring liquor while under a prohibition order. Mr Bright appeared for defendant.

Tho steamer Manuka made a fast passage from Auckland yoatorday. The run from tint E «,t (Jape waa made in five noun, v;hiln tiiu time iroiu Auckland waa a little over J'J liouru Too Manuka left Auckland at 030 p.m., and rcaekud Ota* homo lioutis a quarter tu 2,

Edward IXonry Datinntt, alias Tmnnus, alias Topping, waa before Mr Barton, 8.M., yesterday, ohargod witu drunKounoun, u-iujt obscene language, and resisting ill i police. On the fi as charge ho was fined Oh wish 2t ousts, or 24 hours’ ims pn .ii'uno" O i >mi aOi-.-iud e mat Dunums w»» li ... • .£2 -visa 2 e >-ie, or Haven days' hard i-.tJo-. ill-- Worship severely ft-pi 1ui.i.oufl D.u.uiut. wuo pleaded druukenii. ur, .vtuou mu Worship said was a a ex-ou-ij. O i -no oearge uf ruaisting the p .hoe D iunets was flood £l, 2i ooais, in Uuluuls four days' nacd labor. A land transfer notice is given in our advertising columns, The steamer Wanaka transhipped her Gisborne cargo in Napier, proceeding thence direct to Auckland.

A remarkable mishap bcfel a lad named Arthur Scrays at Sydney last week, ilc was running hare footed near his homo when lie struck his foot against a broken umbrella rib, which, entering the foot sit the toes, passed completely through, protruding at the other end. He was conveyed to the Sydney Hospital.

There was a large crowd of spectators at the Turanganui bridge yesterday afternoon to witness the boat races The first race was between the crews of which Hamilton and Bushnoll were strokes. This resulted in an easy victory for Hamilton’s crow. Tho next race provided a line contest. resulting in a victory for Bayley over Putlett. The race was a really good one, and the best crew won.

A lad named Thomas Cunningham, while out driving at Sea Lake, Victoria, with a party of young men, was shot through the head with a revolver that one oi' the company had loaded for the purpose of shooting plovers. The lad lingered three hours, and died without regaining consciousness. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was recorded. Mr B. Keith, one of the first of the artesian well-borers to come to New South Wales from Canada, and who has been one of the most successful, both in New South Wales and Queensland, has disposed of his plant to a New Zealand oil-boring syndicate. Having received several offers from Now Zealand he left for this colony to undertake the management of au oilboring plant, Yesterday the annual meeting of the Cook County Council was to have bean hold, but a quorum could not bo obtained, soveral councillors being out of town. Soma difficulty was exptrienoed in fixiug a suitable day foe the adjourned meeting. Or Kimway, who was proaunt, stated Shat for the next three weeks he would be busy with his shearing, and could not posaibly coma to town. The Chairman (Captain Tucker) thought that as the business was of a statutory nature Cr Kanway could affirm bis approval by telephone, there being no necessity for his actual presence. Alter considerable consultation it was decided that the meeting stand adjourned till the following Wednesday, Joseph Haaph, a groom, was Bent for a month’s imprisonment at Sydney Water Police Court for stealing Ova roses from tua Botanical Gardens. It was atuted that ho bad beon previously caavioted for a eimilur offence.

During the progress of the Takopuna Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting two acci* dents occurred, After tho running of the Mdrosa Handicap, when too horses were pulling up, Henry Havelock, ono of fue competitors, collided with anoihor horse. His rider, Killy, was unseated, and, besides receiving a nusty out on the face, was badly shaken. While oontestiug the Tiri Hurdle Race Aqua Rogia struck the second fence heavily and cims dawn, his ridor, Towers, getting a severs shaking. The seoreiary of tho Harbor Board, Mr J. W- Witty, has reoeivei a communication from tho Government euolosing report of Capt. Rost on proposed site of lighthouse, in which ho favors Tuahine Point as the only place suitable for such site to bo placed so as to bo of benefit to the port. He further roeommends a light of fifth order, preferring the Wigan light as most suitable, a similar light being installed at Jackson Head, Wellington, This light would no doubt ha of great benefit to mariners entering the port.- Is ia proposed that an attendant should be stationed to lock afser the light, and also to report by telephone all vessels approaching tho port, On the übove report £350 has been voted by the Government for the installation of a light at Tuahine Point, ooodiiicnal that the Harbor Board undertake to erect tho necessary buildings and provide for maintenance after the light is installed. On receipt of the Board’s undertaking an order for the light will be immediately forwarded to London,

The Auckland Star’s correspondent gives the following particulars of tho fire at Oponoui:—At midnight on Saturday a fire partly destroyed Mr John Webster's historical dwelling at Oponoui. The cause of the lire is unknown, The inmates wero Mr W. Webster, aged 89, one son, and two daughters. The eldest daughter had a marvellous escape, her room being full of smoke when the fire was discovered. The united efforts of Mr Webster and Messrs Andrews Brothers, Hargreaves and Kelly subdued the lire after an hour’s hard work, A portion of the building had to be cut away with axes. The damage done by fire and water exceeds .-£IOO. Fortunately, Mr Webster’s valuable records and paintings are all saved. There was no wind during the progress of the fire, and rain fell heavily subsequently, otherwise all the building and the farmhouse would have been destroyed.

Notaile Habibulla wa3 oxeouted ut Ads* laida gaol on November 16, for the crime of having murdered his wife. Oa the day tho prieoner was informed by tho governor of the gaol that the agitation for a reprieve had been unsuccessful, and he replied : lam not afraid to die. A man can only die onco, but I should liked to hfivo lived.” Notalle wee a Punjaboe, from tho border of India and Afghanistan, Bnd was a Mohammedan. lie walked from tho eonntmued cell in company of two mullahs. He was dressed in a white habit and turban, aud having said "Gjod* byo ” and “ Thank you, very much ” to too warder attendant, tie walked to she scaffold composedly. Iha mullahs reoitod tuoir offices of the dead, and without undue delay the bolt was drawn, aud tho execution was complete. Dr. Morris said that death was swiftly effected. A drop of 6;s was nlio-ved. She body was buried in flic precincts of iae goo!, wi h Moham LBcJ-m rites, and about 10 Afghans were admitted to tho obscquiis. After death the body was restored to full Mohammedan d-ess.

0.-j Tuesday night one of tho local constables arrested a Maori for being drunk while in charge of a horse. Gathering the reins in his hand, the constable proceeded to lead the animal towards.tho lock-up. Siloutiy t'uo Maori slipped from the saddle and ran as hard as ho oould in the opposite direction, towards tho Kiiti bridge, and the constable proceeded in blissful ignorance for about 20 paces wilh simply a hot'so and load of flab, Looking round in spoiled his mm ruoniug across tho Haiti bridge. Mounting the horse as quick as he could tho constable endeavored to rids after tho native, but the hotee seemed to bo in league with his master, and for several minuses refused to budge. Afiec much urging and kind words, how ever, the animal was got going, Oo ami vul on ihe bridge, the constable saw tho Maori standing up to his waist in water in the vivvr below, uni was greeted with, 1 A rigbi, Mr Policeman, yon got- tny horse nod tish ; lock thorn up ; you no git me,” Mr Pointsman waited for some iims, but if was no use, end giving (h» horse to the charge of a small boy, took his departure. As soon as tho Maori S3tv the mao in bias safely out of eight, he rushed for his horse aud turning him towards Wainui, he galloped out of danger,