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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2156, 3 April 1908, Page 2

The Masonic hairdressing saloon-is to have a change of proprietorship, Mr. Emanuel being about to dispose of his interest to Mr. Harry Pool. The* committee winch has been elected to secure the return of Dr. Williams as Mayor commenced an active campaign yesterday, and reports encouraging progress to date. Mr. Lysnar’s committee is also engaged in an active canvass on liis behalf.

Tho mooting of the Gisborne 'Salvage Corps called for last ovoning was further postponed, owing to tho small number of members present, Mr. W. H, Douglass of Napior, has taken possession of his nowly acquired property in Gladstone Road, tlio Universal Dining rooms. The following cases of infectious diseases at Gisborne, were notified to the District Health Office during last month: Enteric fever 2, diphtheria 1. consumption 1.

During last week somo despicable person entered the yards of Mr. _A. -A. Clarkson, tho well-known Christchurch poultry breeder, and wrung the necks of sixteen of his valunblo birds, and left tho carcases under tho perches.

A witness in an assault case at the Eketahuna Magistrate’s Court stated that tho mon wore not fighting—-it was purely a cuddling match. Another verson of the affair was that it was a friendly “scrap.” Both men got a shock when tho magistrate told thorn that they were just as liablo to punishment for w.atching a fight as ivoro tho fighters.

Both at tho matinee yesterday afternoon and again in the evening, the Salvation Army Barracks was crowded to the doors with an expectant throng oager to witness tho excellent pictures that are being shown by the Biorama .Company, Tho lentortaimnont was interspersed with vocal and instrumental items, and tho films were very heartily applauded, some of them being of an exceptional order of merit.

Tho now public li.all at AVuorcnga-a-liika was opened last evening by a social and '-dance. Tho hall was tastefully -decorated with flags and overgreens, and there was a largo crowd present. A well-laden brake wont out from.’Gisborne, and those who made tho .journey thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Tho success of tho social reflects groat credit upon the secretary, Mr. G. M. Colobrook. who looked after the comfort of all present with untiring zeal.

The Cook County Curious Coons gave an entertainment in the King’s Theatre, To Ivaraka, last night in aid of the funds of the To Ivaraka public library. There was a good at-, tondancc of the public, and the various items met with duo appreciation. Tho performance was followed by a dance. Mr. R. Carlilo, chairman of the library committee, -thoughtfully entertained the Coons at dinner, on their arrival at To.lvaraka, and again at supper after the entertainment.

An amusing announcement hasbeen made by Mr K. B. Levien, -N.S.AV. commercial agent at Shanghai, in a report to tho Minister for Agriculture. He says: “I have been presented with a valuable Japanese dog and a letter of thanks from the Imperial Storage Company of Tokio as a recognition of my services in connection with the contract for freezing supplies from Australia. I have accented tho dog, subject to your .approval.” Tho Minister has no objection to Mr. Levien keeping tho dog.

A number ,of civil cases were dealt with at the-Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Messrs G. Matthew,son and J. .Sheridan, J’s.P. Judgment by default was given in the following eases: Alfred Harry Gilman (Mr, H. llei) v. Paku Paraone, £l3 10s 8d with costs £2 12s Gd ; Same v. Ivauri Whaitiri. £4 Is Gd, with costs £1 2s; William John Thomas Ranger (Mr. Hci) v. Rihara, £ls- - with costs £2 3s Gd; Hamon and Smith (Mr U. R. Burlce) v. Sydney Major Shand, £l3, with costs £l- - Gd.

The No-License League will hold its annual meeting in St. Andrew’s schoolroom on Monday next. A report of the past year’s work will be presented, officers will" be elected, and speeches will be made by the Rcv.'F. AA r . Ckatterton (president), Rev. W. Lamb, and Dr. Avi Rep a. •Tho S.A. Biorama, ’which shows at Te Ivaraka to-morrow night, and at W-aereuga-a-hika on - Monday, will give another exhibition in Gisborne on Tuesday night, "and Adjutant Dickens has decided to donate partof that night’s takings to the School Swimming Rath Fund. A munbeii of local leading vocalists and instrumentalists will also assist on Tuesday night.

Tho circumlocutory methods required to be-- adopted in regard -to cases in Continental Courts, where evidence from parts of tho British Dominions is necessary, were illustrated in Chambers at the Wellington Supreme Court the other day. Mesrs Skorret and Wylie applied for an order for leave to take the evidence'of a witness of German nationality residing in Wellington. An order had to bo made by tho local Court, to be forwarded to tho Colonial Office,' thence to the Gorman Ambassador, then back to the Colonial Office, and next to the German Consul in Wellington, through the Ambasasdor. The evidence taken is required in a case to come before the -Court at Detmold, Germany. Mr. Justice Chapman took the opportunity of observing that no doubt this process was necessary, -because an English barrister who went to Germany to obtain evidence from a witness in that country found himself immediately arrested on a criminal charge of practising in the German Courts without the permission of the Emperor.

Mr Kennedy, an American visitor, has been at Auckland studying our L-abor laws and conditions resultant therefrom. He has interviewed several -local trades unionists, and intends to-use tho information in the form of. addresses when lie gets back to New York, He is not very favorably impressed with the average trades* unionist in this Dominion. A Socialist, he is stated to consider that the tendency'of our industrial legislation during the last decade has been to rob our -workers of much of that sturdy assertiveness that marks the American worker, or oven that of our nearer Commonwealth trades.-unionists. He has -been comparing the attendance of members at their regular union meetings with j that-of the American unionist at his •,functions, ami thinks that there is 'too much apathy amongst the Dominion ’ unionists. They are quite conteibt to allow their affairs to -be governed by “a faitliful few” -until some of their privileges are threatened with mufinotion, when they will condescend to put in an appearance ;to mildly enter their protest m consequence,

When tho .Maori in the backbloeks sets his mind upon a thing, ho is Generally free from any conventional considerations -which trouble his Euro-pean.-brother. There is an East Coast community very much interested in education, and the keenest enthusiast- is chairman or tho ; Alaoii School Committee. Finding that tlio memhprs who had been e.ected to help liim . were not up to the same high-water mark of enthusiasm as himself (says the' Kow Zealand Times), lie coolly dismissed them and appointed another committee himselt. Ho did not wait for an Order-in-Cmmcil or a Supremo Court injunction,. but summarily sacked the laggard committee. His action was subsequently confirmed by ,-he community lie had temporarily disfranchised. for it elected the cpmmjttee which had illegally done. tjie work for several'months. A Native school examination is an event of importance :i« fhe kainga: The -Maori -parents assemble at the school, sitting msrnc .if there is room, closely following the solemn process of examination, it a child -fails, states the Hon. George Fowlds, -Minister of Education, the customary reproof is: “We have-was-ted a: year's tucker on you.

1 It is interesting to look back on the various attempts of man to prolong the day by taking from the night- Indeed, so great is the contrast between the rush of light of our forefatheis and the brilliancy of the artificial light of to-day, that this week it s caudle sticks at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sale.-