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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2239, 10 July 1908, Page 2

Since tho recent- rains the water supply from To Arai has become very much discolored, and the sediment which clings to the sides of sinks ami baths is very unpleasant for housewives.

Taking advantage of the liiie weather yesterday' afternoon, a number of bowlers turned up at the Gisborne Club’s greens and took part in practice games. The greens, though a shade heavy, played remarkably well for the time, of the year, .and howlers thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

A rumor having been' circulated locally to the effect .that Dr. Collins, who fs at. present in .Wellington, had had an interview' with Mr. Massey, which was supposed to have a political significance, our Wellington correspondent telegraphs as follows: « 1 •The Leader of the Opposition states that there is .absolutely no political .significance in regard to the meeting between himself and Dr. Collins,”

The colors of a jockey do not always indicate the probable'success of his mount. At the Steeplechase mooting yesterday a lady was heard to exclaim, as a horse, ridden by an at-tractively-attired boy, came out, “Oh, look at the pretty costume. I'm sure that horse will win; it's jockey looks so .nice.” After much persuasion she induct'd a gentleman friend, who declared the horse was a rank outsider. to put half-a-sovereign on the animal for her, but, sad to relate, the lady’s judgment was somewhat at fault, and all she got for her money was a view of her“protty costume” running au excellent last.

Two unsuccessful Ashburton county applicants for sections at Culverdetfi, havo decided to leave shortly for the Darling Downs, Queensland, with a view' to securing farms in that locality, says the “Ashburton Mail.” They consider—excepting the land put on the market by the Government; —that land throughout Canterbury, and in fact, the Dominion, is far too high in price, and this has induced them to go to Australia to inspect the Darling Downs country, which lias been spoken of so much oif late. The fare to and from the Darling Bowim is £l2. According to Government statistics, the yearly rainfall averages 33 inches.

The Newmarket Borough Council lias a lmmor of its own, which is occasionally aired at its meetings. A sample of this was given one night recently, -during the progress of an involved discussion on street construction. One "of the councillors urged that a lady—whose name did not tv-inspire—should he called upon to keen her word —-for some past pledge that was not explained. ‘‘But,” objected another councillor, “the-may he.dead.” The retort of the first speaker, if a trifle irrelevant, was delivered with sufficient- asperity to silence the objector. “Never mind if she jis,” he said, “she’s «. lady just the same.” .Bachelors on fruit farms in Canada have for some time past (says an English journal) been in the habit of putting in missives -among the contents of barrels of apples; asking any young woman “who gets this,” and wants a husband, to write to so-and-so. Several couples are said to have come together by these means, and had a Newtown Pippin wedding. The plan has .now been adopted by the Canadian dairymaids ill not quite so harmless a manner. It seems the maids have been enclosing overtures to marriage correspondence in bottles and embedding them in the hearts of Canadian cheese In the making. When a frugal citizen buys half a Cheddar lie is not so well pleased with the discovery that lie has paid for a love missive in a bottle at the' rate of lOd a pound. A Bill hats been introduced into the' Ottawa Legislature to put. a stop to “cheesebox -romances.” So the lovelorn damsels of the Dominion-will have, to find some other means of smuggling their love tokens, and, being Leap Year, thie should liot be difficult,

At the races yesterday some mild excitement was caused amongst llie ladies present in the ladies' cloak room, when one of their number took suddenly ill. Aid was' rapid!/ given, but it was some eons'derablo time before the lady recovered sufficiently to bo removed in a cub to her home. . •

Instances of pluck on the stage are not rare, hut ‘there are few to equal tho courage of little Vera ililggelt, of “The Prince- Chap” Company. Those who wore present at the performance in Wellington last SatH.n]ay evening "would havo uoticixl tho child played her part with her arm in a sling, and the circumstance was passed oil by an allusion in tho dialogue to a sprained wrist. As a matter of fact (adds the “Dominion’ ) the child’s arm was accidentally broken on the Monowai, vet she was able t 0 appear in Christchurch tho same evoning. v

An incident, not without its humorous side, occurred during the running of tho Park Steeplechase at the Gisborne Racing Glul/fi meeting yesterday. Approaching t-lio. brush fenco opposite the stand, Cinque bored in oh Pupate, and both horses suddenly baulked. Tho rider of Papatu was able to retain his seat-, but Wilson, Cinque’s rider, coin© clean, off, and to everybody's amusement, landed lair astride of the fence. The jockey quickly realised the humor of the situation, and his smiling face, as ho turned towards the crowd, gave speedy assurance that lie was unhurt.

The Turatigamii Droids’ Lodge held a most successful social in Ills Majesty’s Theatre last evening. About 170 couples were present, and danced a programme of twenty dances to music supplied by Miss Moore’s orchestra. The M-C.'s were Bros. HiMiller, S. Breiugan, S. J. (Spiers, A,' Sawyer, T. G. Lawless, and W. Lewis; The committee, consisting of Bros. W. J. L. Whin ray. J. Sealv, D. West, W. H. Dunstan, J. Gohlmg, A. Pool, A. Wade, J. F. Brown, G. E. DjrtoTf, W. Ogden, F. Selves, and F. Creamer, and the lion, secretary (Bro. J. A. Eaton), worked hat'd to secure the success of the evening. An excellent supper was provided by Jlr. A. P. llailey. Owing to the success of the evening and the number of country brethren in town, a. second social will be held iu the Theatre this evening.

At least one patron of the Steeplechase' meeting yesterday had reason to regret- that the star controlling his destinies was not iu the ascendant. This gentleman went to the course with ilio avowed intention of considerably increasing tho capital at his disposal, and to that- end he laid heavy wagers on the two steeplechase events, prompted to do so by the fact that the had got two “real good tips.” In the first raco his “dead cert” ran off at a jump, and did not even give him a run for his money. In the second steeplechase liis fancy tumbled oyer a fence, and tiie fairy castles which lie had been building dropped to oarth with a loud crash. Our unlucky sportsman had also, taken a double at a good figure ou the fifth and seventh races. He got a win in tho former, but in the latter his'pick could do no better than run into second place, and the •farm lie was going to buy .with liis winnings molted away, and his dreams of a trip to Australia were rudely shattered’." He was seen later slowly walking back to town, the lightness of liis pockets being apparently considerably overbalanced by liis •heaviness of spirit. A curious story is told of Madame Melba, tho talented singer, when touring in Europe, who, on being asked by special request to sing before Royalty, gracefully obeyed. By special request this week its dinner knives again for tenpenco each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sale, 11th inst. only,