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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2191, 15 May 1908, Page 2

Mr. T. Holden, Waimata, who is a candidate for the vacant seat on the Harbor Board, has a short address to the ratepayers in this issuo.

. There was a heavy roll in tho bay yesterday, and about midday large waves were breaking clean over tho groyne.

In consequence of the Dog Trials at accommodation at Ormond for visitors is at a premium. The'hotel is taxed to its utmost limits, and stretchers and shake-downs are in every room.

Some of the financial institutions in Timaru have advanced by one per cent., the rate of interest on advances made at current rates. This is tlio outcome of a feeling that in the past too easy terms of credit have been given.

Another case of procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order came before Mr. W. A. Barton S.M. at the Gisborne Police Court yesterday morning, when a young married man named John Stevenson pleaded guilty to the offence, and was fined £5 or 14 days’ imprisonment

At tho Police Court yesterday a young man named W. J.Woon pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and using obseno language in Gisborne on Wednesday night. Tho Bench said filthy language could not be permitted in a public place and accused was fined £5 on tlio first charge, and £3 or 14 days’ imprisonment on the second charge.

In conversation with a “Times” reporter yesterday, the Rev. F. A. Chatterton, who is a member of the Gisborne School Committee, said that he did not think the decision of the Hawke’s Bay Education Board on the question of Bible reading in State schools would interfere with the system at present in work here, as the children attended the class at tho voluntary wish of the parents.

(Tlio civil action in which Amelia Catherine Neill, milliner, is claiming £76 Is Hkl from Walter James Sykes, dentist, was mentioned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday and adjourned' until Tuesday next. The case lias arisen.out of damage done to Miss Neill’s goods by a water tap on an upper storey, occupied by Mr. Sykes as a surgery, letting the water flow and saturating goods in the drapery shop below.

A serious catastrophe to one of the Slieepfarniers Co.’s barges was narrowly averted yesterday. The Ivaroro was towing her in from the s.s. Niwaru, when the rope parted, and the barge commenced to drift rapidly towards the beach. The Karoro at once followed her, coming up on the lee side, and again making the line fast. This was done none too soon, as both. vessels were practically in tile breakers.

Needless to remark when Euclid, one of the greatest mathematicians the world has ever seen, laid down as one of his axioms that fhe definition of a straight line was the shortest distance between two points, he was not aware than this week it’* fifty feet clothes lines for eight pence at Parnell’6 Popular Saturday Sale.

Tlio Poverty Bay Rowing Club held another of its Cinderella Socials last night. There was a good attendance, over sixty couples 'Lioing present. Messrs B. Lowe and J. Nicholas acted as M.’s C. and tho function passed off pleasantly, concluding at midnight.

A Maori in tho Whakatuno district required a -small shop built, apparently on the -deterred payment system, and the following copy of the letter explains itself: “Will you please kindly to my questions that 1 want you to send me a little shops, and I -pay you lor the things when thev be sell 1”

A travelling book-agent had a tow enlertaining moments with a subject of the Kaiser at the Jlutt 'recently. He endeavored to sell the German a sot ol : 'Shakespeare, and after talking live minutes he was interrupted by bis listener, who exclaimed' impatiently:—“You vaut to sell mo somedings—No? Yell vat it is?” ‘•(Shakespeare,” said- the agent. “Don’t vanfc it! I droonk Haney’s beer, Staples’ beer, and - Spoiglit’s beer. I know nuttings about dis Shake’s ibeor, and 1 don’t vant -any.”

It would appear that the coupon system introduced by the bakers at Hastings is, to a certain extent at any rate, affecting the receipts at the totalisator ticket windows. On Saturday last a baker stated that the men in his business always looked forward to race meetings with a certain amount of disquiet, owing to the fact that, -before these events, a certain class of customers allowed their accounts to accumulate for -the -purpose of raising funds to lure Dame Fortune at the “tote.” The bakers (the “Telegraph” adds) were relieved of their usual experience this time, whereat they rejoiced exceedingly and were glad.

Writing to a Wellington friend, Mr 3. Turner, who has visited New Zealand on four occasions in the interests of Wilier and Riley, Ltd., dairy produce- -merchants, of Manchester, states that the famine in butter at Home was caused by droughts in Ireland, Finland, and hi-beria, together with the shortage from the colonies, attributable- to the same cause. Mr Turner buys on consignment, so -be can be forgiven for writing: “The factories in New Zealand who sold, and ignored my advice, will have lost enormously. It will pay them to consign at- a loss tor the next live years to gain such an advantage' as they would have gained by consigning this year.”

A local “punter” had a rather unique experience at the ‘W-aipukurau races on Easter Monday (says the Dannevirke “Advocate”). He was tho fortunate backer of My Darling in tho last race, which was run in semidarkness, and after collecting his dividend, started across the paddocks to catch the train. A lady was taking the same cross-cut as himself, and they had not proceeded far when there was a shriek, -and tho lady found herself struggling in a barb-wire fence. The “punter” helped her out of this obstacle, and tho pair pushed on. The next obstacle they came to was a creek with a very narrow brjdge over it. The lady missed the bridge, and fell into the creek, and the “punter” again came valiantly to the rescue. This time lie was not so fortunate as on the previous occasion. He stepped off the bridge into a large hole of mud up to his chin, and when the pair finally managed to extricate themselves from this predicament, they presented a “nretty sight.” Both caught the train, but on gaining seats the “punter” was heard to remark “that the next time lie helped anyone out of a* creek might ho bo forgiven.”

GRUBS IN LOLLIES.

Sweets exposed for sale in unprotected shops windows are more or less liable to contamination by insect posts. The “Melbourne Age” states that a shocking example of what may be purchased as chocolate mixtures is on view at the office of the Government Entomologist, Lonsdale Street. An officer of the Department noticed some dust-begrimed sweets in the window of a leading suburban grocery firm, and purchased three-pennyworth, whicli were taken from an open case inside the shop. They were of the ordinary cheap class of chocolate. The sample was submitted to Mr. C. French, and for observation purpose they were placed in a glass jar. When purchased the chocolates were found to be full of repulsive-looking grubs. When fully developed, Mr. French believes they will be found to be a dirty brown moth, which infested stored fruits, such as dates, dried plums and figs. If, however, it should prove to be a new kind of moth, Mr. French will suggest that it should be included in the insect pests classified under the Vegetation Diseases Act. He will also bring the sample under the notice of Dr. Norris, the chairman of the Board of Plealth. In Mr. French’s opinion similar samples of vermin-in-fested fruit and lollies may be found in many shops and stores where they are exposed for sale.

A STERN REBUKE.

A Presbyterian minisL\ recently preached from the pulpit on the first verse of the third chapter of Isaiah, which reads: “AYlio is this that cometh from Edom with dyed garments from Bom-ali.” The text was accepted as a tip for tho Sydney Cup by a number of ladies at Ararat, who backed the horse Dyed Garments. The horse won the race. The incident is referred to in strong terms in a recent issue of tho official organ of the Victorian Presbyterian Church, tlio “Messenger,” which says:—“lt appears that some who have heard the noble message saw nothing in it but reference to -a racehorse. Divine power and majesty produced no other effect upon those morbid souls than to suggest a betting transaction. These are the people who would play pranks at a mother’s death-bed, and dance a hornpipe to the blare of tho last trumpet. Wc are not very hopeful of their repentance, but we wish them to understand that they have drawn down upon themselves tho scorn of honest men, and merited the sternest rebuke of the Church.”