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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1998, 6 February 1907, Page 2

The first race at the Park to-mor-row* commences at 12.30 p.m. Largo entries are advertised for tho stock sales which take place at Matawhero to-day.. Judge Jones returned from the Coast yesterday afternoon, and proceeds to AVairoa next week to take part in a sitting of the Native Appellate Court. Mr. J. Chadwick, the well-known handicapper, arrived this morning to attend the forthcoming races, and the starter, Mr. C. O’Connor, will arrive from North this afternoon. Captain Church, tlie recently-pro-moted and popular officer of the Salvation Army, was given a hearty tarewell at 1 tho coffee supper in the Salvation Army Barracks on Monday night. He proceeds to Christchurch before taking up his post at Taihape. At 2 this afternoon Messrs. Miller and Craig will dispose of the furniture of Mrs. Campbell at her residence, next Sargood’s warehouse. In addition to tho furniture, a gas stove in real good order, and a Shacklock range (also in good order), will be disposed of. The following passengers are booked to leave for Auckland this morning: Misses Power, Maynard, Oates, Farmer, Gilmour, Hill, Shanaghan, and Dooley; Mesdames Scott, Anderson, Blacklands, Liddell, Martyn and AA’hito, Messrs. Honalton, Balneavis, Smith, Miller, Thornton and Tarte.

In the course of his farewell address on Monday night, Captain Church remarked that ho was present at the farewell of a minister some years ago, who, in addressing his congregation, said, “I go to prepare a place for you.” It afterwards transpired that ho was appointed as Chaplain of a gaol. The programme for the Turanga Church Fete is given in our advertising columns. This is one of the most successful out-door gatherings of tlio year, and should be as popular as over. A special train will leave Gisborne in the afternoon (February 28) and will return after the concert. All trains that clay stop at College Road Crossing. Ensign Slattery and Captain Church, together with the Gisborne Salvation Army Band, leave by the stteamer Manuka this evening to attend the Congress to be held at Christchurch in connection with the Salvation Army in New Zealand. It will be the greatest gathering of the kind held in New Zealand, and there will bo present 500 officers and 400 bandsmen. At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Sir Barton, S.M., Win. Phillips, laborer, was charged with the theft of a hat, value £l, the property of Nora Jones, of Karaka. He pleaded guilty. The Magistrate said that accused committed a very foolish act; lie was partly under the influence of liquor at the time and was advised to leave it alone in future. He would he convicted and fined £1 and costs is, oi 48 hours’ imprisonment, with hard labor.

The following alterations are announced in the Union Company’s timetable:—Tho "Waikato replaces the Taraivera in the East Coast service, and left Dunedin on Saturday, passing through here on A\ ednesday night. The Manuka, which left Sydney on Wednesday, will again enter the East Coast-Sydnoy trade ancl passes through Ciishorne on Wednesday next. She will remain m this service until April, running in conjunction with tne Mokoia. She then outers the Vancouver service.

A storv is being told of a monumental mason residing not more than a hundred miles from Gisborne, k recently look a trip into the back country oil a crime/ ting tou - - termining to combine J)U.BUlj**S W, 1 . pleasure, lie took with him foi tne purpose a number of business cards, on which, besides the name of ns firm, were numerous designs oi tom 3 stones. Having occasion to stop at a wayside hotel for a few hours he noticed a placard setting for the advantages to be derived from staying a tlm house and making, a speciality ot the meals. The placard being in a very conspicuous place, Ml. Vproceeded to attach several of u s tombstone advertisements there!,,. These, however, i°T obvious reasons, were subsequently removed by the proprietor of the hotel, Tho Wairoa Guardian has the fob lowing paragraph about well-known Gisborne -ladies who have been in business in Wairoa #oi‘ so mo time. A social took place in bt. Andrew s Hall to bid farewell to the Misses Steele, who are leaving the district There was a good attendance, and games were indulged in. sang “Grandma’s Advice. J ne • V*. Raeburn paid a tribute ro the Misses Steele, and said they would be missed from amongst them, especially in the choir. He presented them on behalf of the congregation, with a handsome silver teapot, and _ trusted they would not forget their many friends in Wairoa. Miss Sterne, in returning thanks on behalf of herself and her sister, said _ they regretted leaving the many friends they had made during their stay here. .Mr. Lambert said they would he missed in the temperance cause, and MrHaughton spoke on behalf Of the choir.”

The steamer Tokomaru left for Napier early this morning. A gontlomnii’s English bicycle is offered lor sale choap. The steamer Manuka did not leave Auckland for Gisborno until 8 last night. Piok-and-shovol men uro advertised for in connection with road works at AVlmrokopae. Messrs 1). and G. 1-lyno invito tenders for carting 16,000 ft of timber to AVaimata Valley. Messrs. Hyno, Desmond road, offer a good investment in two five-roomed houses, with all conveniences, at £2BO each. A couple of men arc working at a now* bowsprit for tho schooner Awnnui—it should be ready in a day or two. TIIO Rev. Father Dignan, of Gisborno, has been placed in charge of the Ormond parish of tho Roman Catholic Church. SI loop fa mi ors aro notified that Dir A. It. Shepard is in the district in the interests of Cooper’s sheep-shear-ing machinery in conjunction with the Fnirbanks-Morso oil engine. Tho local agents are Williams and Kettle, Ltd.

■There will ho a, ceremony at Manga papa School at eleven this mo 11 iug, when a farewell will he ta’-cn of file 'lea 'inastcr. At. the rorp est of the committee Miss Morgan lias boon placed in charge of the’ school ponding the filling of the vacancy '•!) the lieadmastership. The team to represent tlie AVanderors’ Cricket Club in tlmir match against Te Rail at the Domain on Saturday next, ploy starting at two sharp, will be as follows-—<) flora, Tcikingtin, McConnell, AVilsor, Maude, Barry, llliort. Sharp, O’Tlnl loran, McColl, McDonnell. Emerg-i----cies. Howard, O'Dcunoll, Laurent, Oman. Tho following aro tlie latest new connections with tho Gisborne Telephono Exchange:—lsß, Mrs. E. E. Tate, private residence, Gladstone road; 215, Mr. F. Ccdenvall, private residence, Ruteue road, Ivaiti; 400, Geo. AVitters, private residence, Makauri; 407, J. Morris, private residence, Kaiti; 408, Geo. Smith, builder, Bright street. The following is deleted : 158, Mrs. Harney, Gladstone road.

AVairoa is keeping pace with tho times. Friday's Guardian states: “The motor car which has bpen run ning tluough the town, and to all paits of tlie district, has become quite an institution. A large number continually avail themselves of this mode of transit, tlie easy locomotion and swift whirl to a destination being much appreciated. Mr. S. AV. Howell, the propiielor, announces that the car is foi* hire by tlie hour, half-day or per day; all steamers arc met, and arrangement? can be made for trips to AA’aikarcmoana, Gisborne and Mohakii. Mr. F. Cronin is cliaffeur, and lias had a wide experience in motor driving. The car goes to Gisborne on Sunday next.

Tlie follow-ing correction of a statement by the Napier morning journal is made by Mr F. J. Rowley, headmaster of the Gisborne District High School, and is given with pleasure:—“Sir, allow me to correct a statement copied front the Hawke’s Bay Herald regarding the ago of Master Humphrey Parker, tlie top bey 011 tho scholarship list. The statement- is that he cannot receivea National Scholarship, as 110 is too old. That is not true. Ho is young enough to hold a National Scholarship, and consequently has won his Queen’s Scholarship with a year to spare. It is his father’s income that disqualifies him for the former scholarship, which can only he held by the child of 011 c in receipt of an income not exceeding £250 a year. It is only fair to the boy that this correction should be made, as it is all the more to his credit to have won liis scholarship with so much in hand.”

Tho late E. J. Harper, who met his dc-ath so tragically after scoring where others had failed, in discovering tlie Elingamito’s bullion treasure, was a man noted in other respects than for his pluck and determination as a diver. For years he lias been landlord of the hotel at Little Omaha, and lie won for liis house a reputation that other hotelkeepers might well covet. Mr Harper had a distinct idea as a licensee —that liis inn should bo a place of refreshment for the public, and not a centre of dissipation —and he regulated his business strictly on that principle. One of the facts of which he was proudest was that no person ever became even half drunk in his house. Any man who went to Harper’s visibly “under tho influence” found further supplies inexorably cut off, and was generally sont away with a little fatherly advice, for which lie was the better. Concerning Dir Harper’s tact in such circumstances some good stories are extant among commercial and other travellers. Such a landlord is a jewel among mercenary licensees, and the world is the poorer for losing him.— Observer.

The social in aid of tho Citv Band, held in His Majesty’s Theatre last night, was a complete success in every way. The expenses of tlie band wore assured with a surplus loft over. About 100 couples were present, and a very enjoyable evening was spent by all. His AVorsliip the Dlayor (Mr. John Tow-nley) opened the entertainment by a short speech, in which he said, “The City Band is going to meet the best band's ill the colony, and it will be a lesson to them. I hope they will remember that they • represent Gisborne, and tlicv must do their best to bring back some memento of their trip. I do not expect them to do anything great, but they will get more insight and more enthusiasm in Christchurch this time than they would here in two years.” The people of Gisborne, lie added, had done very little for a band which gave so much time to keep up the life of the town. They would have our best wishes for their success in Ghristchurch. (Applause.) The band played an opening selection, which was followed by dancing, interspersed with several excellent selections. During tho evening the Dlayor presented the hand with a photographic shield. Mr Pickford called for three cheers for Mr. Townley, and they were heartily given. Dancing was kept up till after midnight. A word of praise is due to Mr. Webb (Df.C.) and Dir. J. Stewart.

The Feilding Star says that when tho late Premier was Minister for Education tiie reason urged for delay in dealing with money matters was the multifarious nature of his Ministerial duties, and it was thought that, as Mr Eowlds had no other portfolio, promptitude at any rate would be a marked feature of tho administration at tho head uffice. But the very reverse is tho case. It is with the utmost difficulty that any attention can be obtained for matters of urgency, and there is a system of laissoz fairc indulged in, which is disgusting to anyone with business instincts. In the Wanganui district, for instance, payments to the Board are thousands of pounds in arrears at times, and heavy charges are made by the bank for interest on overdraft incurred solely through delay of the Minister’s Department in remitting moneys due. Then it seems impossible to got consideration of matters of urgency without months of delay. Many months ago applications were made to the Departments for grants for additions to teachers’ residences — applications made, too, at the suggestion of the Secretary for Education —but not even a reply can be dragged out of the Minister, who seems to he spending his time dying all over the country at railway speed, and avoiding his office as if it were plague-stricken. To add insult fo injury the Board is now asked to pay some £SOO a year for postage and telegrams which have hitherto gone free, a great deal of which is incurred through the demands of the Education Department for returns, which could verv much' hotter be. done without. At one time conferences of Education Boards were hold to ventilate questions of importance, and it seems to us about time that another one was held, if only to bring the true position of affairs right home to the Minister.