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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2209, 12 October 1907, Page 2

Tho meetings all day to-morrow at the Salvation Army Barracks will bo conducted by Adjutant Dickens.

There are two beautiful wedding cakes on view in Dustin’s windows, which are weil worth inspection.

Mr. C. Palk will preach at tho Baptist Church to-morrow morning, Mr. Corrio Johnstone taking the evening servico.

On Thursday next a social will be held in tho Taruheru Reading Room under the auspices of the Taruheru Orickot Club.

AVitli this issue is circulated an inset embodying a form for the making of donations to the Salvation Army self-denial fund.

On page 4 of this issue will be found an interesting interview with Air. G. G. Stead, who oil Friday returned from a trip to tho Old Country. < , . ,

Business at the Port Awanui sitting of tho Native Land Court included tlie cutting uji of the AYliangaparaoa No. 2 block, area 34,412 acres.

Air. Corrio Johnstone is announced for a. lecture on Sunday afternoon at 3.30, in AVhinray’s Hall, the subject being “AVliy Jesus Christ is coming again.”

On behalf of Air. H. M. Straclian Messrs. Williams and Kettle will sel at their horse bezaar this afternoon 20 three-year-old light draught horses,- by Honest Jack.

At Monday’s meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Education Board the business includes confirmation of very comprehensive regulations drawn up for Board and school administration in the district.

At a sitting of the Native Land Court, to be held in Gisborno on the 28th inst., an application of the Governor to exchange a stock reserve in the Hangaroa S.D. for land in the Tauwharetoi block will bo heard. This exchange, it will be remembered, was objected to by the settlers a short time ago.

It is understod that steps aro being taken to form a Carters and Drivers Union in Gisborne, as there is a lack of uniformity about the hours and pay in vogue. A copy of workable rules on which to base the Union is being obtained from Auckland, and a meeting of employees interested will be held shortly.

The Hon. J. Carroll has telegraphed to Air. W. L. Rees, Chairman of tho Outer Harbor Committee: “Expect Committeo to deal with Bill next week. You cannot push it out of its place: It will receivo duo attention and reach the House in due course.”

Travelling up the coast just now is evidently not very pleasant. Captain Church, of tlio Salvation Army, telegraphed yesterday' from Tolaga to Adjutant Dickens that during his journey up the coast ho got lost, having to ford a number of rivers in high flood. Adjutant Dickens, of the Salvation Army, has taken 29ft of space at tlio coming Show, and will make a display of goods manufactured in the Prison Gate and Rescue Homes in the colony under the control of the Army. By this means it is hoped to give tile people of the district an idea of what is done in the homes.

Mr. H. M. Porter and his staff were very busy receiving Show entries yesterday. Intending exhibitors should not overlook the fact that today is tlio last day for entering their exhibits. The machinery and industrial section is likely to make a very good display, judging from the support promised by loc.al and outside firms.

The City Band will render the following programme at the Trafalgar rotunda on Sunday afternoon, commencing at 3 o’clock: March, “Rally”; selection, “Echoes of the Ocean” ; march, “Garland of Flowers”; selection, “Pirates of . grand chorus, '‘Comrades in Arms” ; march, “Buffalo”; “God Save the King.”

The services in Wesley Church tomorrow wil have special reference to mission work in New Zealand- Collections for this work will be made. The Rev. C. Griffin’s subjects are: Morning, “A Runaway Missionary ; evening, “God’s Great Missionary. The United Bible Class meets in the afternoon. Mr. Griffin preaches at Ormond in the afternoon.

The origin of the lease-in-perpetu-ity was again referred to in the House of Representatives on Thursday by Mr Tanner, who made ji statement the other day concerning the circumstances under which the late Sir John McKenzie had brought forward the 999 years’ lease.. He said .that he had that day received confirmation of his statement in a letter from Mr Hugh McKenzie, of V ictoria College, and a brother of Sir John McKenzie. Sir Jolm on that occasion added that ho boiled to get the term altered to somo term considerably below a hundred years.

Mr. F. J. Willson, architect, has received tho following tenders lor additions to Dr. Scott's rosidonco and erection of stabio: A. Haisnian £099 lor house and stabio (accepted), Lord and Holdsw’orth £540 and £I6G, Chambers and Ivoam £535 and £l5O, 11. Anderson £545 and £IOO, Black Bros. £545 15s and £lO5 10s, J. Somervell £570, Evuns, Niold and Co. £530 and £l3O.

For tho purpose of initiating 20 now members tlio Druids’ Lodgo aro arranging a special mooting at i’atutalli on Thursday, October 31st. This addition will bring the number of Druids in and around Patutalii, all members of the Gisborno branch, to about 80. A musical social will follow formal business, and it is expectod that a good number of town brethren will make the trip.

The Barraba Buck jumpers, who aro opening for a season of seven nights on Saturday next, aro bringing with them a number unaccomplished horsemen, as well as some almost unmanageable horses, the whole show promising to be somewhat above tlie ordinary. Tho programme will contain a steeplechase and exxiert riding by such well-known horsemen as Captain Todd, Dan Kelly, and Bob. Barber.

Following upon Thursday night’s public meeting, a .deputation of tho To Ran students waited upon the Gisborne hotelkeepers yesterday, and asked that notices concerning the law in relation to the supply of liquor to Maoris be posted up in tho bars. The interviewers were' courteously received, all the licensees agreeing to comply with tlie request. Coup try licensees aro to be asked to do likewise.

It was stated in town yesterday that the application for a club charter for the Cosmopolitan Club’s new premises has been granted by tho Colonial Secretary, and that tlie NoLicense party feel incensed at the issue of a club license. On inquiry from Air. Ambridge (President), a “Times” reporter was informed that no word has yet been received on tho subject, though an application for a club charter lias been under consideration for some time.

Tho initiation of a Trades and Labor Council as the governing body for matters affecting labor in Poverty Bay, is being proceeded with. The desirableness of forming such a Council was affirmed last year, and proposed rules drawn up, but for various reasons the project hung fire. The Trades and Labor Council will be composed of delegates from tho various unions, and will be tlie executive body to deal with questions affecting the welfare of tlie Unions as a whole. Tlio Council is expected to be in working orcTer within a month’s time.

The weka is a hungry bird l (says the Taranaki Herald). He has been known to steal from husli camps things that a pig would not look at—spoons and tin plates and such delicacies. But he lias a peculiar liking for eggs. iSome weloas got into the fowl run at the Northern Alountain House recently. They saw in the nests a splendid feed. They pounced on the luscious ovals and begun to peck a.t the shells. They found the shells very thick, hut the anticipation of what was within spurred them on to greater efforts. After much pecking they conquered the refractory shells and proceeded to suck—thin air. They were china eggs. The shells were about a quarter of all inch thick.