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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2011, 21 February 1907, Page 2

By tlio steamer AVaikare yesterday morning 166 excursionists returned to Gisborne, including the Gisborne City and tlio Salvation Array Bands. InclucWi ill tne Waikare’s cargo yesterday, wore transhipments from tlio Tongariro, and 30 rams for the Loan and Alercautile Co. The Gisborne Racing Club obtains a profit of about £6OO from the summer meeting. Mr C. A 7. Robertson, of the Accountancy Correspondence School, is in Gisborne, and would be pleased to see all old and present pupils of the school at the Gisborne Hotel. Among the stock to be disposed of to-day by Alessrs Common, Shelton and Co. and Dalgety and Co., will be 100 two and tliree-year-old steers. slr J. J. Osmond, Auckland manager for the Dayton Computing Scale Co. arrived by the s.s. Alokoia last evening.

Inspector AlacDonell, of the police force, returned to Napier last' evening by the Alokoia. The Nelson Alail, mistakenly states that t'lio recent shark-biting fatality (at Aloeraki) occurred near Gisborne. The owners of the AVellington street property, recently cut up into building sites, are soon turning tlieir purchases to account. There are already three nice dwelling-houses in course of erection. Tenders addressed to the County Engineer will be received until noon on Saturday next lor contract 177, formation and drainage, at Mildura, Haiti. A mail for Napier,, AVellington and South, per s.s. Kumara, will close at 4 o’clock this afternoon. A meeting of -the St. Patrick’s Sports Committee will be held at the Alasonic Hotel at 8 o’clock to-morrow night.

Air AA r . Lissant Clayton offers several bargains in house property, particulars of which will be seen by advertisenient. Slaughtermen are wanted for the South. Applications to be made to tho foreman butcher at Fairfield or Pareora Freezing Works. A Press Association mossage from New Plymouth yesterday states:— “Notwithstanding the somewhat heavy weather, tlie Union Co.’s s.s. Tarawera was successfully berthed at the wharf about noon to-day. She is over 2000 tons burthen, and is the largest vessel ever berthed hero. She landed 2000 sheep, and got away again for Oamaru.”

At tlie Police Court yesterday morning, before Air. Barton, S.M., a first offender was fined 5s and costs 2s.—AVilliam James AVliitford, charged with breaking and entering a dwelling at Kaiti and stealing miscellaneous articles of clothing, etc., value £3, was further remanded till noxt Tuesday. The following civil case was heard. —R. Colebrook sued Ivani Ilaeata for £6 13s Gd. Judgment was given for tlio amount claimed, less £1 paid on account, and costs, £1 9s Gd. Ensign Slattery returned from Christchurch yesterday morning. Tho Ensign and "Airs Slattery have received transfer orders, and a farewell will be tendered to them on Sunday, 3rd Alarcli, when special meetings will be held through the day. The many friends of Ensign and Airs Slattery will he sorr- that they are leaving the district, but the work of the army is such that tlie best men are alwas sent where most needed.

A former Nelsonian, now at Carterton, writes to a friend:—“Tell Nelson people not to have anything to do with septic tanks. This town is drained into one. And it is far from a siiccess; at least my olfactory nerves object strongly. lam sure that Nelson will long regret ever placing a septic tank right alongside the approach to tlieir fair city.”

Mr. AVilson, the representative of Sir John Coode and Co., who is out hero in connection with the question of the Summer canal, proceeded to Summer yesterday to take soundings, etc. This work, is intended to enable Mr. ;\\’ilson .#>, obtain data for submission to the firm on his return Home.

A former resident of Dunedin, says the Christchurch Press, Who went to Manila as a dredge hand in the service of a Dunedin company, writes interestingly on the country. “It has been kept back,” be says, “by the Spaniards,- but things' are moving now, and the Americans are spending large sums of money bridging the rivers, laying down railroads and electric car lines, making good roads, ami laying off parks and pleasure grounds in tho town itself. Manila is a fine island, and though no rain lias fallen since I arrived, some time ago, everything is fresh _ and green. There is a market for New Zealand exports in these islands. Everything is imported, and China, America, and Australia reap the benefit, but nothing comes from New Zealand, the name of which the people hardly know. Certainly they know nothing about: the country. Bacon costs Is 3d per lb., and everything -is very dear. Meat and tinned goods are largely imported.” “Carrying Chinese firemen is not such an advantageous game after all,’ remarked the captain of tlie steamer Highland Monarch at Dunedin on Saturday morning. “Ono of mine deserted in Sydney, and unless I can get him back when I return there I’ll have to pay £IOO. The captain of one of the ‘iandra steamers lost three, which meant £3OO t’o his owners. And there’s plenty of trouble with them too. They get wild, occasionally, and nothing -but a revolver will bring them up to duty. On account of trouble with these and scallywag sailors, I've been in every police court between London and Yokohama.. I shot a Japanese dead in 1897.”—Christchurch Press.

A most important proposition will shortly come before the shareholders in tlie Eitimrn Dairy Company. Some of tlie directors and shareholders are of opinion that it would bo a good financial venture for tlio company to instal a cheese plant in addition to the butter plant at present iii use. The possession of the two plants ■would place tlio company in the position of being able to avail themselves of either the butter or tlie cheese market, whichever seemed host at various times. AA’c understand that the proposal is likely to be warmly supported,-—El.tham Argus,

At .tlio auction sale yesterday by Messrs Alillor and Craig, Air \V. AA'obb purchased the front portion of tho Theatre Royal for £l2O, and Mr AA’. 11. Clayton purchased the premises occupied Iry Miss Neill for £24, tho forms and theatrical stock going to Mr J. AVhinray.

Air R. E. Stevens, well known throughout tlio district as a shoeplarmor of AA’niinnta Valley, and an erstwhile public speaker and candidate for political honors, left last week by the Manuka to catch tlie mailboat at Sydney for England. Ho has sold his farm at AVaimuta, and it is his intention to purchase a little farm in Somerset and tliero live out tho days of his life. Contrary to expectations, the ATanuka on her run to Auckland on Sunday lasi) did the passago in 21J hours. Passengers wore anticipating an exceptionally heavy sea as tho result of tho gale whipli delayed the Talunc on her trip last week, but fortunately it proved otherwise, though in the run to the Capo the Manuka met with choppy seas, which made it inconvenient to many passengers. After the Capo was passed the sea improved, though t’lio weather kept wot. The Fijians who had been performing at tho Exhibition reached Auckland on tlieir way to tlioir island homes by the Manuka on Sunday. They created much interest at all ports at which tlio Manuka called, their shock of black hair, well-pro-portioned limbs, intelligent countenances, and picturesque garments attracting attention. On the run from Gisborne to Auckland the Fijians entertained tlio passengers with chorus songs and tlieir quaint island dances, the sweet, soft voices of the islanders surprising the listeners, while the dnnees wore most warmly appreciated. The agony of an aching bead drives away every thought of pleasure and causes anxiety to the sufferer’s friends. Stearns’ Headache Cure brings quick relief and makes life livable.—Advt.