The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1907.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2125, 6 July 1907, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1907.

The Post Office at Awanui will be definitely opened for Savings Bank business on Monday.

A meeting of the Gisborne branch of the Farmers’ Union will he held at 2 o’clock this afternoon.

The ■ luncheon and afternoon tea catering at the races was very satisfactory on both days. Mr. J. Erskine was the caterer.

The AVairoa mail for Gisborne, which should liavo arrived last evening, did not leave the former place, as Stewart’s Crossing was impassable

A fortnightly assembly will bo held at the Ormond Hall fortnightly, commencing on the 17th at 8 p.m. shaip, doors open half past 7.*

The eccentric flickering of a light through the window of a AVliataupoko resident’s house last night caused some suspicion of a fire, but further observation gave no result.

The usual parade of the Gisboi no Rifles was held at the Drill Shed last night under Captain Beero and faergt. Major AVilliams. Tho latter put the company through their evolutions.

The services at AVesley Church tomorrow' will be conducted by Rev. C. Griffin, morning and evening—subjects, “Never Despair” and _ a Good Finish.” After the evening service there will be the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.

“AVo talk of the Yellow Peril,” said Miss Murcutt in a lecture at Palmerston, “but in the East they are awakening to the fact that there is a white man’s peril in the shape or Western vice, which the white races are introducing to Japan.”

The Salvation Army intend spending a bright and happy day at then services to-morrow. A hearty welcome is extended to all. r Xlie meetingall day on Sunday week will be conducted by Brigadier Alliston. He will also be conducting special meetings during the week.

The annual monthly meeting of the No-License League is to be held next Monday in the Wesley Schoolroom, Bright street (not Presbyterian Schoolroom as formerly). Mr. Palk will give an address on No-License and the Revenue. The meeting will take the form of a social. An invi tation is extended to all sympathisers A meeting of returned contingenters' was held last evening in the Masonic Hotel, there being about 12 liresent. Lieutenant Emerson was elected chairman. After some discussion as to the advisability of holding a social or smoke concert, it was decided to postpone the meeting till July 13th, when those interested m the Association are requested to attend. When Colonel Ilauchoj;) was in Gisborne he expressed a desire to form the returned troopers of the colonv into a reserve force, and to serve them with arms.

Telegraphic communication was restored at 12.10 yesterday, the fault having been removed. The quadruples was set going, and the pile of 150 outward messages accumulated were soon disposed of. There was very much more inward work to receive, as none could be posted from Napier, there being no boat leaving oil tho day of the breakdown. One outlet was utilised for Press work till 4 p. m.. and the other for ordinary telegrams. At G p.m. all the work had been despatched, and tilings became normal.

Consistency, thy name is Fowlds! The Minister for Education lias advised the Wellington Education Board that school buildings cannot bo erected upon other lands than freehold. The same Minister (Hon. G. Fowlds), speaking recently in the Taranaki district, urged the setting aside of endowments on lease for educational and other purposes. The lease is good for the other fellow. The freehold is wliat the Minister requires for school sites. Will some member of the House kindly ask the lion. gentleman for an explanation ?- —Farmers’ Union Advocate.

Tho girls at the Burns Club got a lectui'o on whom to marry from Dr. Stenhouse the other evening (says the Dunedin Star). According to the ffoctor. the ordinary type of swain, who asks marriage merely because he lias been overcome by some emotional catastrophe, which he calls “love,” should have his aspirations razed and the site sown with salt. “Girls!” said the speaker, striking the table with his hand, “never listen to the young man who comes to you with a tale of love or a proposal unless ho can also show you his life insurance policy.”

At the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. Barton, S.M., Tolii Parpara, who was fined 10s for drunkenness on Thursday, appeared on a similar charge and was fined £l, and 2s costs, or 4 days imprisonment. John Ryan, a second offender was fined 10s and 2s costs, or 24 hours. A first' offender was dealt with, in the usual way. Basil Sharp attended on a charge of driving without carrying a light on the 22nd inst. on Childers road, and pleaded guilty. He was under the impression that he could drive on moonlight nights. “You must not supposo anything of the'kind anymore, Mr. Sharp,” replied His Worship. “The bye-law makes no distinction between moonlight and other nights.” A penalty of £1 was imposed with 12s costs.