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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2150, 27 March 1908, Page 2

Too Tokomaru, sailing to-day, takes a mail to Auckland. It- doses this morning at 9 a.m.

When- tho Main Trunk lino is completed Signor Brngato, Government ADticulturist, considers there will bo an excellent outlet for Auckland grapes in tlio AA'cllington province." A Press telegram from Folding states:—AVo have now had a week’s rain, and the country is looking all tho better for-it. There is a good strong growth of grass and an abundance of feed for the winter is assured.

A committee meeting of tho Fire Brigado was held at tho Brigade station last night, when there was a good attcmlanco of members. Tho chief business of . the evening was tho revision of the rules, which aro to ho presented to a igonoru.l meeting of itho Brigado on AA’cdnesday ovoning next. Notwithstanding tlio introduction, of Australian grapes into New Zealand this year, Auckland growers have received this season better prices for their grapes than they havo for the past ten years; and the lo-cally-grown grapes have realised better prices than those imported.

On AAT'dnesday and Thursday of next week there will be a Bioscope entertainment of a high order in the Salvation Army .Barracks. The films, which aro all. new, have been manufactured b.v the renowned Brigadier Perry, of Biorama fame, and have created a very favorable impression wherever shown.

’The Mayor (Air John 1 'ownloy) and Mir Vincent Pyko, J.P., presided over a sitting-of the Alagistrate’s Court, yesterday morning. An old man named Frederick Kinston pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and, admitting two previous convictions, was fined £2, in default seven days’ imprisonment.

In referenco to the progress of tlio Gisborne-Ilotorun railway, a temporary stopping-place is being made at tlio AAUllows crossing, and it is expected tlio lino will bo opened for traffic to that point early in June next. Tlio work of building tho largo bridge will then bo pushed on, and a permanent station will be erected at AVaikohu.

A concert in connection with tho Salvation Army Band .League was held last night- in the Barracks. Owing to tho .adverse weather conditions tho attendance was only moderate. Adjutant Dickons delivered a shortaddress, and there was an interesting and varied programmo of vocal and instrumental items. Another concert in Die series will ho given in a month from this date.

It is said that the principal factor which at present depresses tho market for crossbreds (says a London correspondent) is tho unsatisfactory' state of trade with Germany. .Spinners sold yarns heavily to Germany during the past year, and —owing to the monetary troubles which seriously .affected that country—they are experiencing great difficulty in getting payment for tlieir goods. A very enjoyable social was held last night in Whin ray’s Hall, under tlio auspices of the St. Patrick’s Sports Committee. About 70 couples were present, and the floor was in good trim for dancing. Aliss Moore provided tho music, which was of a high order, and greatly, appreciated. Messrs. M. Sogedin and Mr. O’Halloran made most efficient Als.C. After an excellent supper had been partaken of dancing was resumed, and was kept up until an early hour this morning.

Levin is not proud of having a dairy experimental farm on its outskirts at the present time because the dairy school is not to be located there. This is a stupid attitude to take up (says tho N.Z. “Times”). We believe an experimental dairy industry, and a. dairy school in combination therewith will enable our dairy factory workers to learn something of tho scientific side of their business, but, as practically. all reform in the industry must come from the milk end of tlio business, and as the dairy school is to be run independent of a farm, tho AVeraroa Station, conducted as an experimental dairy farm, should be of even greater moment to dairying than the Palmerston institution. Therefore, Levin should bo content with the experiment station it liaSj which, by the way, is doing excellent work in the important matter of dairy-cow advancement.

At tho Magistrate’s -Court this morning judgment was entered for plaintiffs in each of tlio following cases: —Chilton (Air .Hay) v. E. Rangiwhaitiri, claim £5 18s and 20s costs; AV. Hardern v. E. Whitehead, claim 10s and 10s costs; AI. Colley (Mr Burke) v. AV. AVard, claim £2 6s 2d and costs ss; Common, Shelton and Co. (Mr Stock) v. O. Lynch, claim £5 18s .and costs 10s; S. Wallace v. T. Lucas, claim £6 11s and costs £2 0s 6d; J. Erskine v. S. Sliand, claim £9 Is lOd and costs 18s; A. .Zacliariah v. To Kara! Hacata. claim £lO 10s and costs £1 ss; R. Coleman v. Te Hia, claim £8 5s 6d and costs £1 10s 6d: H. J. Andrew v. H. Rum, claim £1 2s 6d and costs 10s; Same v. C. Drummond, claim £1 11s and costs 9s; Same v. J. Barrington, claim £1 2s 9d and costs 10s; Evans, Neild and Co. (Mr Coleman) v. Patrick Hofen, claim £4 6s 5d and 15s costs.

At the hearing of tho farm laborers’ disputo recently in Christchurch, Air Evans, in explaining his objection to being tied down to hours in arranging liis farm work, said that the demands of Nature called for a farm hand’s labor at any time. Mr Kennedy retorted that no award that did not give Air Evans tho twentyfour hours would satisfy him. There was au old book, ho believed it was called ‘Jack, the Giant-killer,’ wherein it was said that an old mail named Joshua made tho sun stand still so that lie could do a little more lighting. Tlio now authorship of this story appealed so strongly to the risibilities of the • listeners that- the speaker was then interrupted by a burst of laughter in which' the members of the Board heartily joined. The merriment was so prolonged that the chairman had to ’demand order, and remarked that ho could not allow Dip Court to be turned into a comic onera. Mr Kennedy then added that he wished to ask Air Evans whether lie would not like to possess the power of Joshua to enable him to make the sun stand still, so that he could get a few more hours workdone. Air Evans replied that Joshua had a great work before him, and if he was doing his part as well as Joshua he would be a good man.

The offering of so useful and popular an article as a fire shovel at such a low price last Saturday was an opportunity not to be missed, judging by' the number of people taking advantage of the day at Parnell’s ironmongery. This week it is mouse-traps.