The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1907.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2083, 18 May 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1907.

“Tho Fatal ’Wedding” at His Majesty’s to-night. Mr. G. Robertson has an advertisement in this issue_ regarding hats.

Tho services to bo held at St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow are detailed in another column.

Air. P. Galloway has an advertisement olsewliere asking for- a variety of domestic servants.

To-night’s train will he delayed till after the performance of “Tho Fatal Wedding.” There are nearly 13,000 more horses in New Zealand to-day; than there were a year ago.

Jurors summoned to appear at the Supremo Court on Alonday are notified elsewhere that their attendance will not- be required. In another column the secretary oi tho Acclimatisation Socioty inserts a list of those who have taken out shooting licenses.

Telegraph business was delayed for a couple of hours yesterday morning by tho indifferent working of the wire owing to the..rough weather. The County Council decided to co-operate with the Fanners’ Union in taking steps to check the- spread of rabbits from Opitiki and Wairoa.

Tho Railway Department announces in this issue that to-night the usual 9.30 p.m. train, Gisborno to Te Karaka, will be delayed until 10.45 p.m.

In another column the Mayor calls upon townspeople to observe a Holiday till 1 p.m. on Tuesday, to allow of the ceremonies in connection with the Governor’s visit to be attended. The chairman and Crs. Slierratt, "White, and Alattlieivs were yestorday appointed by the Cook County Council to go into the whole questieju of combined Borough and County offices.

By advertisement olsewhere the proprietor of the Ellerbeck Studio announces that in future 10 per cent, discount will be allowed on payment for photographs at tlio time of sitting.

The Salvation Army are holding four bright and cheerful meetings in their hall to-morrow. A special collection will be taken up in the evening in aid of the China Famino Fund.

The City Baud are to give a concert at the Recreation Grounds tomorrow at 2.30 o’clock, when “The Garland of Flowers” will be played in memory of the late Mr. J. A. Harding, who was vice-president of the Band.

A welcome meeting will be given to Alajor Janies Glover at the Salvation Army Barracks next Thursday evening. Tile Alajor is visiting Gisborne for a week’s special mission. Seeing that it is the Alajor’s first visit a good time is expected. At the Gisborne School yesterday votes were taken to decide the most popular boy and girl in the school. Archibald Adair waa voted the most popular boy, and receives Air. H. D_e Costa’s medal, and Ivy McConnell was voted the most iiopular girl. The proposed Pakarae bridge was mentioned at the meeting of the Cook County Council yesterday. It was stated that the cost of the bridge was estimated at £2BOO. It was decided to wait on the Hon. James Carroll to see what help the Government was prepared to offer. “Liberalism has spoiled trades unionism,” said Air. J. Thorn at a socialist open-air meeting at Christchurch. “It has reduced the unions from strong, useful bodies to little coteries of officers who now and again conduct cases in the Arbitration Court.” To-morrow the Itev. C. Griffin will take tho morning and evening services at Wesley Church. The morning subject, “The Spirit’s Dispensation,” is suitable for Whitsunday. In the evening, “God) as a Father” will be the theme. The Bible oljass for young men will be held in the afternoon.

Following is the programme to be submitted by the City Band at the Recreation Ground on Sunday afternoon: —Quick march, “Glenwood” : “Garland of Flowers,” in memory of the late vice-president. Air. J. A. Harding; selection, “Pirates of Penzance” ; two-step, “Sambo’s Birthday” ; characteristic piece, “Love’s Answer”; quick march, “Veterans”; “God Save the King.” At tlio meeting of tho Gisborno School Committee last night, when it was proposed to give religious instruction during school hours.. Air. Dartoii suggested that the religious party surrender half an hour of their Sunday School time for tlio purpose of secular instruction. The Rev. Griffin rose to a point of ordor, saying that he objected to personal remarks.

It- is soldom one hears of mushrooms being grown by culture (says tlio Alarlborough Herald), but sucli is the experience of Air. J. -T. Ball. Ho lias followed the practice of throwing the skins and stems of this useful plant into a rubbish heap, aaul the result, after this heap was spread over a certain portion of the garden, is a line bed of mushroom,s, which have been continually cut throughout the present season. Oliver Goldsmith appeared at the Police Court yestorday morning, before Air. W; A. Barton, S.AI., charged with having stolen, on Alay 30tli, at Gisborno, a chestnut mare, valued .at £ls, the property of Eparaima Taua, oF Tolaga Bay. At the request of the police a remand was granted until Wednesday next hail being allowed in one sum of £SO and two sureties of £25 each. Bail was not forthcoming.

The storm which has been prevailing for the last few’ days, increased in°violenco yesterday and shows no sign of abatement. Rain, wind, and hail ’keep up continuously, to the great inconvenience of all, especially ."hipping people. No vessel can very well leave or enter the narrow entrance at present, and coastal shipping is completely suspended.. The auxiliary schooners Ivereru and Waiapu, and the scow Welcome are still in port awaiting a change : n the weather. The latter vessel just missed being towed out by an hour, owing to the late arrival of cargo, and lias now, perforce, to remain in port while a strong, favorable wind is blowing outside. The scow Alert, bound for Kiripaka, just got away in time, and is expected to make a record passage up the coast. Tendering the Victoria this morning will be a very difficult operation, and it is more than likely that the vessel will proceed to Auckland, overearrying her Gisborno passengers, mails, and cargo. Tho outer •harbor will not come before it is He was the cotter's only phijd, They called him little Jim,

And Death with scythe and hourglass had Called round to wait on him; The mother wept, the father sobbed, For death looked very sure,*

But Little Jim’s still in the swim Through Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure.

An enormous yiol'd of potatoes has just boon takon from three-quarters of an aero on Air. Jolin Taylor s property, Alatnura (says tho Ensign). From that area 230 Avoll-hllod sacks of Up-to-Dutos have boon dug. Ibis averages at tho rate of -0 (tons .lJcv

per aero. Tho decision of Air Justico. Coopoi on-tho appeal of G. 1. 1 riestly, liotclkoopor at AVaoronga-a-liika, noai Gisborno, against a conviction on a cliargo of oxposiug liqu? 1 ’ for sale on a Sunday, has boon delivered. Altei reviewing tho facts as contained in Uluo magistrate’s notes, and as accepted by tho appellant and the Crown, His Honor says that ho is not .satisfied Unit the tour men who wore in tho hotel at the time won the guests of tho appellant, as « claimed. He could not ignore the fact that the magistrate, haying ha tlio opportunity of observing the demeanor of the witnesses for tho defence, disbelieved thorn, and tl cie being also uncontradictcd circumstances which tended to tliioi , picion on the bona-iides of tlio defence, ho could not hold that tho ft] - pollant had succeeded, iho appe:U was dismissed, with £7 /s cost. .

Air. IV. F. Alassey, Leader of the Opposition, when interviewed m Ciii-istehurch with regard tonatjvo ?ioUiing S ’bX an absolutely clear title will do if native lands »uo be taken up by Eurepean uetUers Tim Mvstom of dealing in native lanus in the past has been very unsatisfactory. At present there aie noaith r e etC average m, of ° n the" Plains. There IS not a smgle sci tier on it, and I 3°"* Remember, there will he one. , Island is not. an Auckland or Nor* Wand question. It c ‘ TT se - To sn dof settlement than the u-mve u people-”