The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1907.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2108, 17 June 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1907.

The sheepfarmers Karoro goes on ( the slip to-day for an overhaul.

The AVnimana Blotk will bo ballotted -for at Wha kata lie early next month.

The Waipaoa river is at present in high flood and very dirty. The ford at Karaka is quite impassable.

The raeehorse, San Cruz proceeded t-o Napier by the Fanny yesterday, to fulfil engagements on. Wednesday.

The Government, Mr. Carroll states, will take delivery of the Kanaekanae block in December.

A sitting of tho Compensation Court- will bo held on the 24t-li inst. to deal with values in the Wailiirere block.

At the Jubilee Church service last night, Te Rangi Pai ; gave a beautiful rendering of “Nearer My God, to Thee.”

A meeting of ladies in connection with the school bath social is to be held at Townley’s Hall to-morrow afternoon.

Special meetings will bo held at. the Salvation Army Hall to-day and to-morrow, conducted by Adjutants Rowlands and Lane.

A special meeting ■of the AYhar Laborers’ Union is to be held to morrow evening. An advertisemen appears elsewhere in this issue.

The Poverty Bay Farmers’ Union wiil hold a Conference to-day, commencing at 11.30. There is a fairly heavy agenda paper t.) ho discussed.

A series'" of socials is to be held during the winter under the auspices of the City Band and the first takes place on Thursday, June 27tli, at His Majesty’s Theatre.

The roads are stated to be m very good order at Karaka just now. A gentleman cycled in on Saturday and reports that the worst- portion is near Gisborne. , -

Tho convenience < f Puha for travellers from the country is very -gieatly appreciated. Mr. J. roster has a’livery stable business here and the other day ns many as 36 horses were housed there at the some time.

The AVomen’s Club is now stated to be defunct. The late Mrs. Sievwriglit’s energy’ was the. life vitalising the movement and with the passing of that great soul, came tho collapse of tho organisation.

A man, calling himself a. cketcli artist, was arrect'ed on Saturday night for creating a disturbance in a couple of hotels. He will be charged oil- several counts at- tlio police court this morning.

As an enioyable social function the Mounted Rifles Ball, to be held on Friday next, is being looked forward to with interest. The arrangements made should ensure a successful evening.

It is noticeable that the sheds at the wharf are being cleared with much more expedition since the now bye-laws came into force. Timber also, being discharged from sailing vessels is being rapul'y removed.

At the Salvation Army Hall this evening Adjutant- Lane will deliver a lecture entitled “Love, Courtship and Alarringe.” To-morrow night Adjutant will give a magic lantern display.

Air R. Henson, on behalf of Mr Gieen and himself, approached the Hon. Air. Carroll in respect to tho opening up of 1200 acres of timber area in the. Alotu. The Alinister premised to mention the matter to his colleague, the Minister for Lands.

Air. J. Peckover acknowledges receipt of £1 from A Friend, and J. Wand, and 10s from W.S.P. for the Cl'Uicio Inland Alission Famine Fund and states that lio is stilll collecting for tlio “Friends Russian Famine Fund.” and will he glad of further dc nations to each fund.

On his present coast trip, Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., is sitting at Waipiro for the first time. The occasion will be celebrated by something in the way of a bar dinner at which Mr. Barton will be entertained by those members of the legal profession who have accompanied him.

There was a moderate muster 01 tie East Coast Mounted ltiiles at . Saturday's; parade, Captain Tumbleson being in command. The troops were put- through skirmishing work on the sandhills, and carried out the manoeuvres smartly. A dismounted parade was held in the evening at the drill hall, when the men were exercised in company drill. The Rost Office advises:—The Turkish mute, for cablegrams to Europe is restored. Mails for Australia via Sydney cjo.se at Westport at 7 p.m. on the ,18th. Mails for Avstraliu. Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa, Europe and United Kingdom close at Bluff, per Warrimoo, at 2 p.ni. on the 18th.

It. was mentioned at Saturday’s meeting that Mr. Massey, leader ol the Opposition, and Mr. Herries, M.H.R., had purposed yjsiting Gisborne in the Opposition interests, but postponed the trip on account of the floods. Mr. Martin, organising secretary of the Political Reform League, states that they intend visiting the district during next recess.

'I he gentlemen interested in the ptoposed Coursing Club, arc losing id time in getting to work, dothof them, accompanied by the seengtirv Air. "Graham Johnstone, inspected half-a-dozen likely grounds, but made no definite arrangements. Some of the grounds were not suitable and some were not good lor the hares as there was an ol cover. Others, again, were too close to tho road.

Air. Graham Johnstone, who is circulating the petition for continuous service of the local telephone exchange, is achieving the most encouraging success. Business men are recognising tike great benefits it confers. There were m Saturday night 100 signatures to the document. One gentleman, in town, from flaugaroa, stated that he would have given a great deal more than £1 for the use of a telenlione, a lew days ago. A member of lffs family was seriously 11 and he could not obtain .medical assistance. A few mile* t f > , , tl ’ e reau station can be easily ridden, but 30 miles in and 30 out might make all the difference between life and death.

The weariness o Jge may be over -ome wit'll Stearns’ Wine, tho best uuiic for old peop’e, for it whets the appetite and aids digestion, thus aidim" the body where most- needed.— A&t.

Owing to the prospects of the iro oro at Parapara it is stated that land has gone up from 16s to £3O anu £4O an aero.

About 100 signatures havo beein secured so far to the pot-ition lor a continuous telephone service. increased facilities aro likely to lead f> a good nunibor of additions to tlio list, many arguing that at present the telephone is of little use to them. Mr. G. Johnstone hss dono useful work in circulating a cony ofthe petition on b elm If of Mr. ties Burros, and signatures may also bo lelt at both nowspapor offices.

In tlio courso of his remarks on Saturday Mr Martin, organising socretary to tho Political Rotoim League, made sympatlnc roferonce to tlio illnoss of tho Hon. Hall-Jones, oxpressing the liopo that-lie would bo spoodiiy rostorod to health and bo ablo to resunio his duties. He also made mention of tho ability with which Sir Joseph Ward had represented tho colony at tlio Imperial Conference, and trusted the leader would arrive in timo for tho opening of Parliament sentiments which woro greeted with hearty applause.

Tho work in connection with the Sievwriglit memorial fountain is bein'.! taken energetically in hand, and Mrs. Scott states that tho fountain will arrive in übout a month s time. A parchment scroll is to be placed at tlio base and is in tho hands ol Mr. E. H. O’Monra. It is homg signed by tlio Hons. J Carroll, Captain W. H. Tucker, and Wi Pore, A. T. Ngata, M.H.R., and tho names of tho Parliamentary representatives, judges, magistrate, councillors, mcmiers of local bodies, clergymen, lawyers and doctors, who wore present in Gisborne with Mrs. Sievwright.

Tho Salvation Army Biorama Band which was on its way to Auckland by the s.s. Victoria called in lor a few hours lioro on Saturday, and rendered a short programme ol choice music from the Trafalgar Rotunda. Tlio , music was greatly appreciated by those who were-present. The company will return to Gisborne in a few weeks’, timo with a complete sot of now films. They will appear for six nights with an Clltiie change of programme each evening Judging from tlio recoption they wero accordod on their previous appenranee here they should bo greeted with crowded houses.

On Saturday a reply was received by the County Council acknowledg Li** receipt of the letter of tho 4th inst., requesting that a grant ol £IOOO bo. provided by tho Government towards the erection of a bridge over the Pakarae river, tot which settlers are prepared to raise a loan of £2OOO. “In reply,” stated Mr. C. W. Hurstliouso, “I have to inform you that the matter ol making provision for a grant towards this work will receive careful attention in the framing of the Estimates for the current year.” Representations are to be made to Captain Tucker and Mr. Ngata, in addition to the members for tho district. A meeting is to be held ai Tolaga Bay on the 29tli to consider the matter.

“Education, of course, is a large question,” remarked Air. Carroll, m Che course of liis reply to the school deputation on Saturday, “and one of the most important, affecting our young nationhood. H will be a matte- for present: and future Parliaments to take into consideration due and adequato provision for the education of our young. It is an increasing liability on the shoulders ol the State. I suppose the cost- oi education last year was in excess oi £870,000 and the expenditure is increasing each year. (A voice: It it a good in vestment). Yes, it- is a good investment and the time is com ing when we will havo to face the question of devising some settled means to meet this increasing habil ity. We cannot go on depending sclelv on the Consolidated Revenue and Parliament must'make some spe cial provision for education funds.’

Alossrs Austin- Von Stein and 80l ton (schoolmaster), representing,.tin local settlers waited on the Hon. J Cairoll on Saturday evening in re fc-renco to improving the status oi the Kaiteratalii school. This schoo l appears to occupy a unique position in that it was built by subscription, the- site being given by- Air. Joyce, and is maintained by contribution and the proceeds of entertainments. Application. has been made to tnc Department to have, .the school recognised and placech oil the same footing as others, but according ,tc our informant the communication lias been absolutely ignored. These facts were represented to tho Alims to.- by -the deputation, who als.-. pointed out that improvements were reuuired to the grounds, and it wat unfair to expect the settlers to gc on expending money on the place Air. Carroll, in a svn pathetic reply, undertook to place tho case befo-e the Department.

There was a- good attendance n 1 tho services held all day yesterday m the Salvation Army Barracks. Adjutants Lane and Rowlands were m charge of tlio meetings. In the afternoon. Adjutant Lane gave an able discourse on ’Modern Aliracles which was listened to with rapt attention bv the congregation. Last evening the liall was crowded and both the special officers made earnest appeals to tho congregation, purin • tho evening Mrs. Adjutant Dickens sang a solo entitled, ‘ Are You Coming Home. ’ Airs. Mai and Miss Holden sang a duet. To-night Adjutant. Lane will give an interestin '- lecture on “Love, Courtship and Marriage.” On Tuesday afternoon from 3.30 to 4.30 Adjutant Rowland! will give a lantern display to children at the Barracks. The charge for children will be 2d. A special pictorial display will bo given ill the oi cling by the Adjutant-, who has a large number of choice views, numbering 257 in . all. Adults will he chawed 6d and children 3d.

After his remarks on Saturday concerning the.. Farmers’ Union s status as a political .factor, Air. Martin, of the .' Political Reform League, told his audience that he had desired the use of the Farmers’ Club room lor his meeting, and ac eordingly applied to Mr. Lysnar hf the ono in authority. Mr. Lysnar told him he could use the room provided lie was going to limit liis re marks to criticism of the Land Bill He. (Mr. Martin) did not desire tr obtain permission under false prer tcnc.es, and informed him that Ilf was going to .-speak o:i general poll tics which ho imagined would prove quite as interesting as tho land ques ; tion: . Mr. Lysnar then oxpressccregret that, he would have to refuse tlm use ,of jf-lie room, adding as a proviso, however, that if no otliei meeting place was available the Union’? room could be utilised. Mr j Martin added t-bat- he was fortunate ly able to secure the Masonic sample rooms. He was, therefore, pleased to thank Air. Lysnar for offering tin room as a last resource, and equalh phased that he had not been. obligee to use it- under such conditions.

A meeting of flip Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held in the PoioUgh Council office on Saturday afternoon, Colone Porter presiding. Amimber ot rules were adopted'•on ; tho r model of the Canterbury Society, the yearly sub sciiption being fixed at 2s 6d. It ■■vas decided to employ an Inspector at a salary to be excel later on. The following officers were elected: — President, Colonel Porter; vice-pre-sidents, His Worship, the Mayor, Father La ho. Revs. Grant Dawson Thomas, JJ. WiJJju-Uis and » • A Baito}). Esq; b.OJi. solicitor» A. Mr. Tuttiell; lion. secret ary, Mrs. or ter: non. treasurer, Hr. F. .Long; non. auditor, Mr. A. Graham; inspecter, Air. R. Thelwell, committee. Revs, Chattcrton and Griffin, Coloiie Winter. Air. R. T. Kohere.-.Mr. C. Field, Mr. W, AVebb, Alesdames Field, Creswell, Oakley’. deLautour, Walker, Chatterton, Misses Oakley and Greer. It is intended to as.t Lc-rd and Lady Plunket to accept tho post of patrons. The objects ol the Society pro stated to be to Duel v rage the principals of humanitj, especially in the education or the vc t ug, putting in force legislative action to curb cruelty, and the circulation of literature advocating the objects of the Society.