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IQUOR AND LABOR. That Liquor throttlos Labor is proved by tho following facts: 1. In England, out of every £101) divided botwoon master and men by the railway companies, ironworks, and boot factories, £l7 goes to tho masters and £B3 to tho men ill aingos. In t-lio Liquor manufactories it is just tho roverso —£83 going to tho omployors and only £l7 to tbo workmen. Thus legitimate trades are about live times as good for Labor as tho Liquor business. . . , 2. In tho Blue Books issued by tho English Board of Trade, the percentage of wuges to receipts is shown in tho following occupations-Coal-mining, 55 per cent.; docks and liaibors, 3d; shipbuilding, 33; engineerin'' 31; railways, 30; cotton manufactures, 27; agriculture, 27; and BREWING AND DISTILLING, only 4J per cont. Tho statistics of tho National Labor Bureau of Washington toll tho samo doleful tale re garding the United States of America In our own colony wo also find that LIQUORDOM IS THE GREAIESI ENEMY TO LABOR. According to tho N.Z. Year Book tho percentages of wages to value of products for various industries work out as follows:—Brick, tilo, and pottery works, 52 per cent.; ilax mills, 501; sawmills, sasli and door factories, 40}; agricultural implement factories, 39; coackbuildiug, otc., 381; furniture and cabinotmaking, 371; boots and shoes, 361; engineering works, 35; iron and brass foundries, 32; clothing factories, 301; and BREWERIES and MALTHOUSES, only 15 per cont. . 3. If we look at tho raw material, wo shall find furtlior striking confirmation of tho fact that, m comparison with other manufactures, pructlC THE LIQUOR TRADE GIVES NO LABOR. Tako an illustration —Iron ore. Out jf 100 tons of this material every iinglo ounco lias to have labor expended upon it, as it goes through ill the varied processes necessary for Jio iron fuctory. Now, take the iase of beor: At least-87 per cent, of i is water, upon which praotically no abor has to be expended. Thus, ivhilst out of 100 tons of iron ore 3very ounco demands the expenditure >f labor, only 13 -ions of beer needs he assistance of labor. Illustrations :o the samo effect could easily be multiplied. Hero we have an ugly ‘act, universal in its operation, viz., ha.t money spent in liquor swells the irofits of the manufacturer at the ■xpenso of discouraging tho employnent of labor. All the world over LHE LIQUOR TRADE IS A HUGE FUNNEL, laving a large capacity for receiving, nit a small one for giving out. Here s the great enemy to Labor, attackng it from two special quarters: 1) It absorbs tho hard earnings. of abor given by legitimate industries; md (2) it practically refuses to eniiloy labor in its production. VILLIAMS AND KETTLE, LTD., Vill offer for Sale, on account of a client, by Public Auction, at their Lowe-street Bazaar, TO-DAY (Saturday), at 2 p.m., 3 USEFUL HACKS 4 Half-draught Horses. G. R. WYLLIE, Auctioneer.

OUTER HARBOR ENABLING BILL PETITION. IN order that tho General Public •may have an opportunity to sign the above Petition, arrangements have been made for four tables to be erected in handy positions at several corners in the main street, namely, at Masonic and Albion Hotel corners, and in front of Messrs. Adair Bros., and Mr. R. Robertson’s shop. Any ladies or gentlemen, whether ratepayers or not, may sign the Petition. Remember, you are not pledging yourself to vote for the Outer Harbor by signing tho Petition, but only asking Parliament to allow you to express your opinion through tho ballot box. AGRICULTURAL £<HOW jpROGRAMME. ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS. HORSES. —Classes 14-18 are for BLOOD STOCK. In Class 24 the Ist Prize of £2 2s is presented by Mr. J. C. Field. . ' In Class 31 the Ist Prize will be £2 2s, presented by Mr. R. Barker. CATTLE. —In Class 100, the other Classes not eligible 'are Nos. 96, 97 (NOT 92 and 93). SHEEP. —The New Zealand Sheep Breeders’ Association offer a Champion Silver Shield, value £3 3s, for Champion Lincoln Ram, the competition being limited to flocks registered in the N.Z. Sheep Breeders’ Association block Book' (North Island). DOGS.— Class 224 A, Best Dog, .any other breed not specified, Prize 10s. Produce— in class 230, the i«t. •Prize is £1 Is, presenetd by Messrs. J. Speight and Co. NEW CLASS.—No. 23GA : Best Collection of Bottled Fruit. Prize, Box of Tea, valued 15s, presented by Mr. J. D. Hnves. ' 5 H. M. PORTER, Secretary.

CRICKET. The annual general meet--IING of the P.B. CRICKET ASSOCIATION will be held at the British Empire Hotel on FRIDAY, tne 27th SEPT., at 7.30 p.m. BUSINESS: . Adoption of Balance-sheet and Report. Election of Officers. Adoption of Rules and By-laws. Pull attendance of town and country cricketers requested. H. E. HILL, Hon. Sec. TWO POUNDS REWARD. LOST, on August 21, a BAY MARE, black points, no brand, about 15 hands 3 inches. Funder please communicate with M. C. WINTER, _ Haiti. Telephone 326. WANTED. A SMART CANVASSER for advertisements and jobbing work. Liberal terms to capable man. Apply Manager, “Gisborne Times.” JJTJ.BBISH J^EMOVAL. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that all Householders must provide a proper Receptacle for Rubbish, as provided by Section 17, Part—XV., Borough By-laws. Such Receptacle shall bo constructed of iron, with a ■ rain-proof lid, and shall be deposited [ in a place easy of access. l R. D. B. ROBINSON, . r Town Clerk. Gisborne. September 17, 1907. TTWOOD’H for Art Furniture.