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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2179, 1 May 1908, Page 2

The usual weekly parade of tho Gisborne Hi ties will ho held to-night, at 7.30 p.m.

Mails despatched from Wellington via Brindisi on the 26th of March arrived at London on tho morning of the 29th Of April.

An old .man named Henry D/uckett, an army veteran, who has been twice convicted for drunkenness within the past few days, was again arrested on a similar charge yesterday afternoon, and will appear at the Police Court this morning.

Mr. Segedin, proprietor of the Victoria Billiard 'Saloon, intends leaving for Auckland to-morrow morniaig, and will he .away for three or four weeks. During Mr. Segedin’s absence the saloon will be in charge of Mr. W. Forrest.

One of the largest gasometers in tho Southern Hemisphere will be erected at Miramar on tlis Wellington Gas Company’s new works site. A start has "been made with the foundations, excavations being in progress. Tho iron work will weigh about a thousand tons. A large quantity of water is required at the works, and the company hopes do secure this from an artesian source.

Mr. A. J. Muslier, of the Federal Cafe, has just removed his luncheon supper, aiic! oyster rooms .to a central site next Messrs. Grundy and Sliennans’. Tho new rooms are most tastefully arranged and are capable of accomodating 70 people. Three are fitted as private boxes, which ensures privacy to patrons. There is a comfortably arranged private room for ladies, which will supply a much-felt want. The kitchen is designed with

•ill the latest appliances. A feature about the premises is the very complete sanitary arrangements which obtain, all drainage finding an outlet through pipes into the Taruheru river.

A mooting of those interested in the formation of tho proposed Gisborne Football Club, one df tho new Thursday clubs, will ho held in Mr. 0. Morso’s hairdressing saloon tonight, at 3. The formation of tho club will be the first business, and afterwards tho election of officers and other business, such as deciding re subscription, colors, etc., will bo proceeded with. The convener, Mr. M. Ansell, lias already been promised two gold medals, as well as several subscriptions from other gentlemen .anxious to further Thursday football. All intending members are requested to be present, as tho future success of the club depends, in a measure, on the success of the initial meeting.

Speaking at tlie City Hall in Christchurch last week, Mr. F. A. Hornibrook, Instructor in Physical Culture, said that it had’been advanced as an argument for the theory that . the men of to-day were not of as good a type physically as the men of a decade hack, that they objected to handling cornsacks weighing 2431 b., and wanted the bags to'weigh 2001bs. Personally, ho considered it a crying shame that any man should bo asked to lift a bag of such enormous weight, and the fact of the workers objecting ho attributed to the better education prevailing, which made men naturally object to turning themselves into human boasts of burden. 'lf the conscience of the employers could not- be stirred in this matter, then the Government ought- to step in and refuse to carry on the railways any bag weighing over 2001 bi . A large number of laborers occupied in carrying the present sacks suffered from heart strain and rupture, and, -although it was very easy for well-dressed, wellgroomed members of Chambers of Commerce to object t-o a reduction in the size of cornsacks, lie himself would give -a great deal to see any one of those gentlemen carry -a single sack ten yards.

Fato would -appear to have played its part in the shocking affair-which ended in the recent loss of four lives in Otago Harbor (says the “Times”)* It appears that on Saturday afternoon Lieutenant-Colonel Allen, who was in charge of the military manoeuvres at the heads, in the.course of his peregrinations, came in contact with four members of the Port Chalmers Navals with swags. On being questioned, they stated that they were on their way to Port Chalmers. When asked if they had permits to leave, they replied in the negative, wlierotiponCcl.Allen firmly insisted that they should not leave their posts without authority. Jt so happened that while they wen; being questioned their officer hov.e ip sight, and Colonel Allen told the men 'that they could apply to their ollicer for leave. This they did, with the result that G,unn,er Mothers was igraniter] leave and the other three men ordered to return. As fate would . have it, Gunner Meih-ors-was drowned while returning to the heads in- the oil launch, and it is quite possible that but for the enforcement of military discipline and the compulsory detention of three other men, they might have come to the same end.

An enjoyable social evening was held bv the iltechabite Order in the Odd-ici'!o-ws’ 'Hall last night, to celebrate the amalgamation of the Star of New Zealand Tent- (ladies) with the- Gisborne Tent. The ha-11 was crowded to the doors, and Bro. Rev. E. W. Walker presided. Songs were given during the evening by 'Mrs. Clark, Miss Rice, ajid Messrs. Trent, Grieve, Snowden, and McGibbon, a duet by Mesdames Clark and Rice, and recitations by Rev. K. W. Walkorand Mr. C. -Sini-tu. Amongst those present were Messrs. Kimibel, representing the L.0.L.; Whinray, -Druids ; and Scliwabe, M.U.i.0.0.F. D-u-r----iag the evening a presentation, consisting of a P.C.R. emblem, was made to Bro. Haycock by the chairman, in recognition of his services to the Lodge while occupying different offices. The treasurer of the adult Tent donated -a book to 'Sister Stuckey, as the best- behaved juvenile during the past six months. Bro. A. Rice was also the recipient of the district prize of 10s for having secured the largest number of .new juvenile members in twelve months. Both tho latter-priz-es were 'presented by Bro. Adjutant Dickens. Refreshments wjere handed round, and games were indulged in, the proceedings terminating shortly after" 11 o’clock. , ‘ -

During tho month of April, 44 births, 17 marriages, and i deaths were registered in Gisborne.

8.. Arnst, sculler and ex-cyclist, who intends <to row .against Webb for the world’s championship, is at present staying in tho Timanu district.

Mr. W. Morgan attended at 4ho Toclmica.l School last ovoning to enrol pupils for an art class, under the instruction of Miss Grace IS. /Gumming. Eleven pupils joined, and tho class will meet every Tuesday evening. There is room for a few’ more pupils, mid students may learn any branch of drawing they desiro.

The Customs dues collected in Gisborno during April wore: Spirits £1740 7s lOd, cigars and cigarettes £216 11s Bd, tobacco £397 Is 6d, boor £l7B 4s, goods by weight £74 Is XUu, goods ad valorem £577-15s Pd, other duties £35 14s 2d -.total, £3312 14s 9d. For the same month last year the amount collected was £3573 16s,

The Poverty Bay Mowing Club held the first of bheir series of assembly dances in His 'Majesty’s Theatre last night. Tho affair was most successful, over 70 couples being .present. Music was supplied by Miss Mooro, and d aiioing was kept up until midnight. The club intends to Oiold five more dances through the season, on March 14 and 28, June 11 and 20, July 16, respectively.

At Sydney the other day a witness in the Arbitration 'Court was giving evidence as' to the increased cost or living. “Then, what .about bread? he was .asked. “Oil, I don’t lcnow about bread,” he said, with .a face like a Judge, “you see, it’s this way, I’ve been dealing off the one man for—well, my father dealt off him before me, la.nd my grandfather before him, so I never look at bis bills. He just says so and so. and I slings him the money, and that’s all about it.’

The Hon. John Barr, while giving evidence before the Concilation (Board at- Christchurch -last week, gave it as iiis opinion that tho .average life of a stonemason was as long as that of a carpenter in New Zealand. That could not, ho said, apply (to England, for the stone here and the stone used at Home were entirly different. In Britian the building stone was a sandstone, of which the .grit got into and cut up the lungs. He had met competent- masons in New Zealand up to seventy years of age.

Dr. M.ason, Chief Medical (Health Officer, took part in >an interesting ceremony .at (Rotorua recently. He was asked to award /prizes for clean houses and tidy gardens in the Maori villages at Ohinemutu iand ‘ Whakarewarew.a. In banding over tlie prizes, be pointed out that they were not to be looked upon as bribes, but as a recognition of the good work some of the Maoris had done in- advancing the .sanitary conditions of the pas. Dr. Mason has been promised prizes for file Maori mothers taking .best care of their children. The Maoris, he says, are making a ready response to the efforts of .those who .are instructing them, The result is that the villages are cleaner .and the people are in good condition generally.

According to the “Dominion,” it is confidently expected .that tho Public 'Works Department, will call for tenders for the ereotion of the new General Post Office /at Wellington within the next month. The tenants of the old buildings tiilat now cover the site in Featherstone Street have been given- notice to quit, .and a start is to bo made to demolish the buildings -at t!ie end of the present mouth.' Arrangements .are now being made to accommodate those branches of the Postal Service that have been located in the old part hi temporary premises. Tho parcels post office and dead letter office is to occupy quarters in the new Stl George Building in Brandon Street, opposite the notliorn end of tho Government. Life Insurance Department’s buildings. The letter-car-riers, whose sorting room has also •been an one of the old buildings, are being provided with accommodation in tlie first- floor corridor of tlie General Post Office, which is now being partitioned for the purnose.

Tho following paragraph appears in tlm “Investors’ Review” of March 7: “Why is it that the area of wheatgrowing land is declining so rapidly m New Zealand ? Since 1904-5 the reduction in the area has been no less than 65,331 acres, and the total under wheat in the season now closing was only 192,684 acres. As it was a dry season in the grain growing area, the probability is t-liat New Zealand will not this year have enough grain to feed its own population, and although its other agricultural products, butter, and the like, seem to bo increasing, the Dominion cannot benefit at all in its existing circumstances by the necessity laid upon it to import cereals. Other facts seem to indicate that the long spell of our stimulated prosperity is now suffering a pause, for the declining price or wool has hit the Dominion badly, as may bo judged by the statement that every penny of decline in the price per Tb. means la loss of nearly £700,000 to the pastoral interests. We fear that Sir Joseph Ward will have to borrow a good deal more than £1,000,000, and to borrow it -soon.”

A mild sensation was caused in the usually quiet township of Roxburgh -last week (says (the “-Mount ißenger Mail”). A young man well dressed, came off the Alexandra coach one day recently with .a small amount of luggage, and put up for a day or two - at one of the public-boarding houses. Next morning he started at the southern- end of the distinct canvassing for orders for photo enlargements. The price t 0 be paid for the beautiful framed enlargements was only 2s (id to some .people, others say 3s, and some ss. The only certain point was that 2s Gd was to be paid in advance and. collected when the order was gjven. The time for delivery of the pictures was from three to five weeks. The love of getting 'a bargain was too strong to be resisted, -and many perfons handed over photos .and hulfc.owns. Upon- second thoughts -some worked- out that a photo enlargement framed and -glazed for .a lualf-a-erown, did not -leave much for the wages oi the workman who did the iob. On Thursday -night u “run” set'in, and i number demanded back their photos and half-crowns and threats of proceedings were plentiful; but the nuiiey was forthcoming till well on :n the night. Early next morning ■ die' demand was continued, but the canvasser was gone, leaving a bundle of photo:: -behind him. A weary waggonft-mg in date -at .night had met ,a stran.cvr netting down the road. Two -pounds a day was easily collected in the district.

The directors of the Taranaki Petroleum Company (says the Taranaki “News”) regret that it was found absolutely necessary to draw tho G-incli casing and substitute 8-inch in No. 3 boro, and state that- they have now succeeded in getting the larger casing down over 2300 feet and past all obstructions, It is now restiug with its whole weight op the rock. Since this was done, upwards of 240.0 feet wf 6-inch casing has been put in 'in lieu oi the 5-inch which was formally jn use. The result of these operations is that the upper water is apparently shut- off, but sufficient test has not yet been given to make certain that thero is no water coining from above, or it may be that the small quantity ot water in the bore conies from a small vein of gas and oil near the bottom of the bore. It is expected that the well would have been sufficiently tested to have made possible before this report to the shareholders, but on account of an unforeseen accident it was impossible to do so, and even at the present time the manager inform the directors that it was impossible to tell the amount of oil that would show in the well if the -water was exhausted by a deep pump. At the present time there is a small show of oil of no commercial value unless it is largely increased when tho well is pumped out, but, as tho manager lias repeatedly informed the directors, this distinctly shows that * l6 , w - ls below tho oil-bearing strata, °

A meeting of. the Drivers’ Union was hold .last night, when the demands of tho Union were considered It was decided to havo a conference with tho master carters early next wook, after the latter have field a meeting.

Thero is quito a colony of New Zealanders in Tierra del Fuego, at tho sou thorn extremity of South America, whore they are engaged in gold dredging. Mr. Norman Wakefield, a former resident of Otago, hay charge of the dredge Progrosso, which llie roercctod- -after some foreign workmen had made a bad job of it. Two of iiis crew' are /Messrs. Burton and Silk, of Otago.

A Goro medico had an unwelcome visitor a day or two sinco in the shape of a ferret, which took up his quarters under a bush near the house. Jhe doctor’s dog (says tho “Ensign ) did not realish tho idea of attacking tlio intruder, but a baker’s boy who happened along quickly caught the animal by the tail, and the doctor lost no time in providing the lad with means of convoying his treasure away, The bov was quite astonished at the meuicoo’s generosity, and asked if he was certain lie did not want the brute, and was overjoyed on being assured tlie ferret could bo spared. V! easels, by the way, are said to be coming exceedingly common around Gore. Throe were noticed from the Mai mumu road, within a comparatively short distance of each other, by a local stock dealer the other day.

“Talking about wot feet,’ said a prominent volunteer officer during a shower on Wednesday afternoon to a “Dominion” representative, ‘reminds me that a serious omission was made in connection with the manoeuvres in mot impressing on the men the value of strong, ‘heavy foot-gear. It was ludicrous to see some of the local volunteers scouring the country in fightpoled, sharp-pointed boots without any suspicion of nails—boots jt'hey would wear when parading .Lambton Quay in fine weather. The rcouli was that their feet became sopping wet in no time, and going down Porirua road-I saw more than one in difficulties with liis boots —one in particular making a valiant attempt to keep body and ‘sole’ together. The British Army authorities are very particular as to tliow the men .are 'shod, -and we •should, as -far as possible, emulate them in that regard. What men should wear .are stout kip boots with plenty of nails in them, so that they can get a good foot-hold in any kind of country .and in any weather.

A pathetic story was unfolded before Mr. Kettle, SAL, at the Auckland Police Court, when 'William Garrett was charged with deserting the steamer Waikanui. Garrett, when the charge was read oyer to him, said: “It. was l .like this, sir. I have a wife an'd children, -at Home, where 1 lost my position through the introduction of mechanical stokers, and I tried very hard to get work. . Night and d.ay for five months I trod tlie streets'and docks of .London trying to get a job, -until at last I was told that wo would havo to go to the union workhouse. That meant, sir, that me and my wife and the children would be separated, to say nothing of the disgrace of it. Then I heard of the prospects of work in Now Zealand, so I left the wife and children at .Home .and worked my way out, and deserted when I got there. I don’t- drink, nor interfere with anyone, but I have a good wife, and I want to get her out here to live with me in this island of .plenty. I have a job to go to in Auckland, and that was 'further temptation to desert.” Tlio charge -was allowed to stand over until morning, to see if any arrangement could be made with the captain of the steamer to secure tho man’s release.

Technical education is proving itself a great- factor in social life, and tlie rising generation of girls are learning the names and uses of the many varieties of utensils required in tlio modern kitchen. Later they will remember that Parnell’s ironmongery s the place that mother recommended. This week it’s Flour Sifters at lOd each, at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sale.