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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2080, 4 January 1908, Page 2

M:\ Agnew ißrown will conduct both services at the Baptist Tabernacle to-morrow.

In ibis issue is inserted tins special order made by tho Waiapu County Lou net 1 regarding the loan for work on the AVaiau road.

The Wellington-Brindisi mail despatch ol November 22nd arrived in London on tho night of December 27th.

At St. -Andrew ’s Church to-morrow both services will be conducted bv the Rev. W. Grant, who will preach on “An Open Door ’ in the morning and "Jypes of Unbelief" in the evening.

From a telephone exchange poinl ol '. lew, Gisbor.no is tho seventh place in the Dominion, only Wanganui am .Napier, outsido tho four centres, gain ing precedence on tho amount of busi ness done.

Timber continues to pour into Gisborne ill large quantities. 1 esterday 132,000 ft arrived in two vessels, iucl in the course of a fow days three vessels are due to arrive with some ZoO.OUOIt.

“Qud's New Year Promise” and “A Manly Christianity” arc tho Rev. C Gridin's subjects at AVesley Church to morrow. There will bo Communion al the evening service. Tho United Bib le Class meets in tho afternoon.

With the sudden change to southerly wiud yesterday the sea in the Bay rapidly got up, and late last night showed no signs of abating. Large breakers were rolling and dashing over tho end of the groyne.

Notwithstanding t-lio rule made by the local bakers regarding cash trailing, it is stated on very gooil authority that a number of the customers oi at least one baker ill town received their bread in tho old manner —without either paying cash or presenting i ticket.

A short .sitting of tho Police Court was hold yesterday morning, before -Ur. K. Johnston, J.P., when a man named John Young was convicted of having ocmi found drunk on the railway platform at To Kanaka. Accused did not appear, and was fined tlio amount oi his bail, 18s, with 2s costs.

I lie Gisborne Rifles have decided to send a team to tho Trentham riflo meeting this year. Tho following members of the corps have been selected to go into practice:—Captain Becre, Lieutenant Coleman, Sergeants Taylor and Somervell, Corporals Breingan, Lyford. and Rait, Privates .IS. Somervell, Allan, Higliam, ALGuflie, iSchieb, Hingston, and McLouglilan. The final selection of. the team will take place early in February.

Cooper’s Qperaseiipe Company again occupied His Majesty's Theatre lust evening, when the final entertainment of the season was given. There was only a small attendance, but those present had every reason to bo satisfied with the performance, which was quite up to the standard of tho former programmes. As on the first night, the “Mikado” pictures were greatly admired,. and the gorgeous colored views in the transformation series were warmlv applauded.

I ho Department of Labor is issuing specimen time anil wages sheets for the benefit of employers of labor at factories and shops, as in many eases it is found Quit the method of keeping the information required by the -Vets is inadequate. These will be ready in the course ol a week or two, when the Inspector will send them out. H will be advisable for the employers to make use of them. The two -Acts require employers to show fully the particulars of the persons employed, the nature of their work, earnings, hours, etc. The* specimens are as a guide, and the employers will lie expected to keep the inlormniion in their own books on the lines indicated.

A meeting of parishioners was held at IV Karaka to consider the proposal to build an Anglican Church at that township. There was a fair attendance tho Rev. Matthew Butterfield presiding. The meeting decided definitely to take up the work, and certain modifications in the plans submitted by (lie architect, -Mr. Wilson, were agreed to. .So soon as tho revised plans are ready arrangements will lie made to proceed with the building. The new church is to lie 30 leet long by 2o feet in width, and is to lie fitted with a chancel that is callable of being closed off from the remainder of the building when it. is desired to use the church for secular purposes.

Tho Labor report for Gisborne for December is as follows:-—Building Unde—Busy. There is considerable difficulty in getting good tradesmen. Some fine business premises are nearin;! completion, and portions are lieinjz; i]>t<Ml tliuy :ir«* finisli***!. Engineering—A lew competent bands are required, 'trade is brisk. Tailoring ami dressmaking— Busy ; ami a

considerable amount oi overtime is being worked. Retail Traders—Fairly .satisfactory, but not so busy as might have been expected for tho time of year. Carriage-building anil plum-bing-—Busy. Unskilled labor—The local men are fully employed, but a few good navvies are required for road work. Freezing—The freezing works are rather slack at- present owing to the stock not coming in as expected.

The latest in town is Morse’s Ice Shampoo. Will relievo a headache immediately, also invigorating. Customers can rely on this Shampoo hein<* a luxury right off the ice. Try one at Morse’s Central Hairdressing Saloon. —Adv. Clf m-wlmrrie.c mid t~Vc 7, also 1 til

Tho Ariki was placed on tlio dry river bed near tho mouth of tile Wnikanao yesterday, and on an examination being made it was found that she had sustained no structural damage. She is to leave for Auckland to-day. Comment, has been made by Kaiti residents at tho malodorous perfume which assails tho nostrils of those crossing the bridge. The nuisance is particularly noticeable at low tide, and something ought to be done in the matter. ,i sudden change ui temperature aI, j < ,\pej K iiecu uUv.,ttiy yoai.cii.iny ai Loruoou. miring llio morning vei.> ■ umj weuuier prevailed, aim tin ..s.,ninm iliei moineter legiaicr ol nk degrees was reaetied about i p.m. uiy ai .or tins tlio wind Veeien iiguc iouiei, and oiew sharply irom mo ..outii, , aismg clouds ol dust, and luo lempci ituro dropped 20 degrees wiGim an uour.

Hie residence of Mr. )Y. F. J. Anderson, Wnataupoko, had a narrow escape lroi.i catcning lire yesterday .some boys wore playing with matches, and mode dally sot lire to a glass paddock, -ix men were busy lor several hours t milling the ilames, and it t.s considered that without tlio Ulideiwriters’ Fire Extinguisher, with wlueli the house was supplied, it would have caught liro.

Advantage has been taken of tlie presence in Gisborne ol Mr. ltobjohns, who has recently been appointed principal ol tho technical college at isapn r, to induce that gentleman to gne a lecture to local residents on the subject, ol technical education, the discourse will take place m the Gisborne schoolroom on Monday nigh . It, is hoped that a large number of parents and particularly of employers of labor will bo present to near tills important subject dealt with by one oi Mr. Robjohn’s experience.

A Mangatu settler reports that owing to tho bush fires in tho district, his bouse was in great danger, and the furniture had to bo removed to a place of safety. A spark got into a crass paddock, in which five thoroughbred horses were grazing. They could not bo got out, and four have died, and tho other is not expected to recover from its injuries. At midnight the rain came, and tho danger was averted. It was not all misfortune, however, as the good burning of the locs is estimated to bo of sufhutn value to compensate for the loss oi tlio horses. The recent appointment of tlio ltev. Matthew Butterfield as principal of the native college at M aeronga-a-lnU dates from January Ist. A locum temuis is to be arranged for linmedintelv to take oil Mr. Buttcrliclo s present work in the church parishes f rom February to March, and at_ the. end ot that period his resignation ‘> ms < ifect t i, ( . narish. It is .intended that m future the work at tho nativo college will he mainly of a technical nntu.e, • i no pupils who have not passed ‘the third standard in primary schools wifi he admitted. The adventures of the Cook County Curious Coons on New Year s Eve aie • rraduallv coming to light. One i« mor is to the effect that while a cantain gentleman was undergoing the pleasant process of -being eerenaded, a weary Coon managed to fio.l us wav to a house across the road, while the owners thereof were outside listening to the music, and crept, into a hod aiul was soon m tlio Ijand ot . The real occupier of the bed came in later, and upon making the> d’sem ho turned into another bed in the same room. Tho Cnnous one did not awake until 0 a.m., and then had to enjoy the luxury of a walk home in nigger costume.