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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2261, 5 August 1908, Page 2

A “Gazette” notice constitutes the Cook County Council a Harbor Board to control.the harbor of Tologa Bay.

Tho following names have been added to tho telephone exchange: 397, G. J. AVhite, ‘bus proprietor, Mangapapa, two long rings; 482, AV. Townson, chemist, Peel street; 483, Licensed A”ictu allers’ Association, Lowe Street; 473, Masonic Stables, Lowe Street.

The rumor that Hon. AA r ni. HallJones will replace Hon. AA 7 . P. Reeves as High Commissioner in London lias developed into a fact in political circles in Wellington, and a “AA 7 airarapa Daily Times” reporter has learnt on “good authority” that the Cabinet lias informally decided to send Mr. Hall-Jones to’England. It is the intention of the Gisborne City Band to promote, at an. early date, an “Hospital Sunday,” in aid of tho funds of tho local hospital. These celebrations are very popular in other centres, and as this one will be practically tho initial one in Gisborne, the public should give freely to such a well-deserving institution, thus assisting to maintain a good and noble work. The Tai-Rawhiti Maori Land Board continued its sittings at the Natiyo Land Court yesterday. The President, Mr. A. Keefer, occupied tho chair, and tho Board the following leases: Puaoteroku No. 1 80 acres, 42 years, to AV. AVillis (Mr. Sievwright); Puhatikitoko No. BD, 10 acres, 21 years, to R. S. Maunsell (Mr. Sainsbury). At the last AAkiipukurau stock sale, a misunderstanding apparently arose as to who was the purchaser of four cows, with the consequence that the animals were left locked up in the yard pavilion until Sunday morning. When found they were in such a wretched condition from want of food and water that one died on Monday morning and another-had 'to bo destroyed to put it out of misery. The other two are slowly recovering. AATiy the animals were not discovered earlier ta a mystery. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night AVoods’ Great .Peppermint Cure Is <34 nijd & t v !>

A lintivo named Holionn Kalitiroa was convicted ami lined 10s ami costs for a second oll'enco of dniiikoncss within six months at tho Police Court yesterday morning.

It is alleged that a condemned carcase, slaughtered at tho .’Hastings abattoirs tile othor day, was found to bo missing tho noxt morn ing. A search was made, and it is stated by the Hastings “Standard” that the meat was found oxposod for sale in a shop.

Providing tho steamer is available, the Salvation Army in Melbourne intends chartering the Union Steam Ship Company’s turbine steamer Loougann for the purpose of running her oil an oxcursion trip on tho day of the arrival of tho Amoricun fleet to meet it at the Heads.

The Poverty Bay -Hunt Club races will take placo on tho Park racecourso to-morrow, tho first rncp starting at 1.30 p.m. Special trains will louvo Gisborne i’or the course at 1.10 p.m, and from the course to town at 4.10 p.m. Tho usual 3.45 p.m. train will be delayed, at the course to convoy returning passengers to tho country at the conclusion of the races. Tho music-loving public of Gisborne are reminded of the cantata “Daniel” which will bo given in iSt. Andrew’s Church this ovening by a choir and orchestra of fifty performers, under the baton of Mr. A. T. Hookey. Previous to tho cantata u short miscellaneous programme will be gone through, the performance commencing at 3 o’clock.

Last evening, tile Collector of Customs (Mr. J. Ilowio) received the following telegram from Mr. Geo, Allport, Secretary of Marino Department, Wellington:—“An exceptionally heavy gale is expected to reach you between G a.m. and noon to-morrow. Shall bo glad if you will ask masters of vessels passing to keep a look-out for the training ship Amokura, which loft hero yesterday, and warn hor of approaching gale.”

Residents of Gisborne and tho surrounding ‘will doubtless be glad to learn that' tho Railway Department is sending forward some new rolling stock for use on tho Gisborne branch. The passenger accommodation will bo improved -by ono car (with ilavatory), to seat 12 first-class and 10 second-class passengers. For the convenience of stock-owners ton sheep trucks and two cattle trucks are being sent, and five high-side and a similar number of low-side waggons will also be put into use. The Commissioner of Crown Lands for Hawke’s Bay (Mr. H. Trent) and Messrs T. Hyde and E. Lane (members of the Land Board), who were appointed a commission to enquire into and classify rural lands in Hawke’s Bay, report that run 16 (1757 acres), Tarawera S.D-, and run 5 (8519 acres), Moha'ka S.D., are exclusively suitable for pasturage, and are not callable of being used with profit in areas of a carrying capacity of less than 5000 slieop.

An extraordinary incident an connection with the recent floods is reported from Taieri. After the flood waters had subsided, Mr. William Kirkland, of Elmgrove farm, found that six of his cows were 'missing. He diligently searched tlio farm and river banks, but finally gave thorn up for lost-. Lator, one of the farm hands was cutting a piece of a strawstack when his knife struck some hard substance. Further investigation showed this to be a cow. The front of itlie stack was removed, and firmly embedded inside the whole of tiie "missing cows were discovered. They were lean and slianky, and were for a time quite blind,' but are now rapidly recovering.

At a lecture at Timaru last week Dr Mason told a good story illustrative of the gullibility of tlio general public. It was of an inmate in a lunatic asylum, who believed he had discovered the elixir of life, and ever Saturday afternoon offered to the other inmates, bottles of the elixir which he had prepared by mixing a little earth with some water. Tim other peoplo knew him, and bo effected no sales. But this man was often used as an illustration by the professor of mental sciences, at the university at which Dr Mason was then a student, and it was found that when the man returned to the asylum, ho very frequently had money in his pockets. Then it was found that though those within the asylum - would not buy the elixir, those outside would. “If the farmers expect « departmental veterinary surgeon _to run to everv farm where there is a beast ill, they will bo disappointed. It would not bo workable. A man’s life would bo a dog’s life under such circumstances, and he would be run right off his legs. If they attend to diseases of a public nature, that- is as much as they can expect the Government to do.” These remarks were made to the New Zealand Farmers’ Union Conference by iMr Ritchie, of the Agricultural 'Department, when by invitation he was speaking to the delegates. The subject had arisen out of a remit from Auckland, affirming “That tho Veterinary Department should have full control of the Stock Department, and that none but fully qualified veterinary surgeons bo. employed by the Government as stock inspectors.” The delegates all disclaimed any such intention as that spoken of by Mr'R itchie, and eventually the mover (Mr Flanaghan, of Auckland) withdrew the motion in deference to tho expressed desire of tlio conference.

“The salo of nostrums and tho quackery practised is going to bo the damnation of this country,” asserted Mr Hornsby in the House of Representatives' last week, amidst cries of “Oh!” and “Strong language I” from members. The member for AVairarapa went on to tell a. story of what actually happened jn New Zealand and the incident, lie said, demonstrated. tho gullibility of the people. A nufjU stood on the street corner of ono of the cities of the Dominion, selling a. concoction which ho claimed to lie a. cure for almost every human ill. Subsequent investigation proved that the preparation was nothing but a mixture of earth and water, being retailed at a shilling per bottle. AVhen haled off to a lunatic asylum ■the man’s pockets were found to be full of shillings. A member suggested that he must have been a Scotsman. Mr. Hornby replied; “He was a lunatic; but the incident served to demonstrate how gullible the public are.”

Mrs. Annie Besant claims to have developed that much misunderstood faculty known as “clairvoyance” to a considerable extent. She does not, however, employ her gifts for financial purposes, Init for scientific investigation, for which she is eminently qualified, having studied and taken honors in science at the London University. Last year she and others conducted a. series of investigations into the composition of the chemical elements viewed clairvoyantly, and the results, with numerous diagrams, are being published in one of the magazines issued by the -Theosopliical Society. I\lvs. Besant’s rather novel attitude towards psychism and clairvoyance is better expressed in her own words'.—‘You must try in all physical research, in all weighing of observation of phenomena, to cultivate the purely scientific spirit, indifferent save to the truth and the accuracy of the results, looking on every matter with a clear eye, without bias and without prejudice, not seeking for facts to verify a doctrine already believed in, but seeking for facts in order to draw conclusions from tlienif as to .the laws and truths of the unseen worlds. You should not necessarily talk in whispers when speaking about what we call ‘phenomena.’ It is better to talk in your natural voice, and apply your ordinary common sense and the laws of sane judgment in every case. If you do that instead of getting alarmed or astonished . you will stood oil your feet instead of .falling on your knees, your study'of the other worlds will be more profitable.”

Among the many attractions offered by the citizens of New Zealand to the American visitors at Auckland during Fleet AVoek, nothing can in any way compare to the possibility of getting jam sandwich tins for fourpence each ab Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, §th inst. only.

Tlio Union S.S. Co. advises us that the Flora left Wellington lasL night for Gisborne direct. Klip is due hero to-uiglit, and is advertised to leavo for Auckland direct at 7 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday), taking passengers f 4) r tho fleet week at Auckland. Should there ho sufficient inducement tho vessel will return to Gisborne and leave hero again for Auckland about Saturday or Sunday. Intending passengers will require to indicate their intention without dolay in order that arrangements may be made should tlio circumstances warrant.

Maori superstitions die hard. On Wednesday a Wuipukurau young mail (says the local paper) had the misfortune to cut a linger on some glass, and it bled profusely. A Maori, who witnessed the incident, immediately marked a piece of paper with somo hoiroglypliics and circles, and presenting it to tlio injured ono, told him t<> place it ovor the cut, and it would stop the bleeding, explaining that it was a charm which the. Maoris used to stop ilioir wounds from bleeding when injured in battle. Tho young man accepted the paper; hut later on sought the aid of a chemist.

To give some idea of the rapid strides hoing made in Hawke’s Bay with agricultural work and fattening lambs, it may he mentioned that one estate this year lias sent direct to tile freezing works 5000 iambs. Prior to tills Just season practically no lambs went off the property. The carrying capacity of tho whole run was originally 20,000 to 28,000 sheep. Half the run was sold, yet -with the cultivation being judiciously carried on, the balance can carry over 19,000, 11,000 or 12.000 of this number being ewes, and the limbs are fattened as mentioned. The Hawke’s Bay sheep farmers are adopting more generally the Canterbury system of cultivating a certain portion of their holdings, mid growing feed for their sheep, a nioro profitable -method than trusting entirely to grass, where tho land is capable of being worked.

“Cornet,” in tho “Otago Witness” of July 29, writes the following appreciation:—"Mr. C. Rollon, secretary of tho Gisborne Private Band, again sends an interesting budget of nows that is much appreciated by our southern roaders. A\ itlio'iit wishing in the least to flatter the secretary, anyone can see for themselves that the success of the Gisborne Private Band is due in no small measure to the fact of their having a real live man to manage tho affairs of the band. I have had years of evidence of incapable and lazy band secretaries, and when one sees and reads of tho success of a band brought about by the unselfish and sacrificing work of one man wo respect that man, and in the present case that is Mr. Bollen. The hand is keeping up to pitch during tho winter months by giving indoor concerts, which arc appreciated by the public.”

Speaking on tho formation of an anti-vaecination league in Christchurch the other day one gentleman said that he had had a good deal of trouble in regard to vaccination. He had had aill his children vaccinated except one, and that one had been ill -when it was three months old, but when it was twelve months old. he had been prosecuted, notwithstanding that lie lnd told tho Registrar that the child was paralysed. He then got a certificate of exemption for two months, hut at the end of that time lie was prosecuted again, and got a further- certificate. The Registrar had -said that lie would prosecute every two months, and recently be had been prosecuted again. At that time he had informed the Registrar that the child was being attended by four, doctors, two nurses, and two masseurs, hut the Registrar bad persisted in the prosecution. -His doctor then interviewed the Registrar, and had apparently got into his good graces, for -lie liad agreed to withdraw the prosecution. He himself liad prevented that, and by having the matter gone on with, he had brought evidence, and had obtained exemption for two years. He thought the Act must either he repealed, or the terms of exemption fie extended. He did not think vaccination was entirely bad, but it was bad for one child, and good for another. It was decided that a league should be formed, called the Canterbury Anti-vaccination -League. Last evening one of the largest Masonic gatherings in Gisborne was held in tho Masonic Hall, the occasion being the installation of Bro. F. J. .Lysnar, of Lodge Abercorn, .as 'Worshipful Master, and the investiture of officers, tho -installation officer being R.AV. Bro. -Oliver Nicholson, Pro-Grand Master, of Auckland. The officers invested were as follows: I. AY. Bro. D. G. Robertson; S.AA'., Bro. J. Barlow ; J.AA’.. Bro. R. A. Mitchell; Treasurer, AY. Bro. C. H. Evans, P.M. (re-elected); Secretary, W. Bro. G. T. Bull, P.G.D. (re-elected); Organist, Bro. E. N. Side-bottom; -D. of C., AY. Bro. J. S. Allan, G. Supt. of AVorks (reelected); Chaplain, Bro. Rev. C. Griffin (re-elected); S.D., Bro. R. XT. Burke; J.D., Bro. D. iE. Leslie; 1.G., Bro. T. Corson; Steward. Bro. Hill; Steward, Bro. Hutton; Tyler, Bro. J. Lentell (re-elected). The Director of Ceremonies was R.AY. Bro. F. Kearsley, P.S.G.AAL, and the Presenting Officers were AY. Bro. C. H. Ambridgo, TV.M., Lodge Turanganui, and W. Bro. A. Kirk, AV.M., Lodge Montrose. The musical part of the installation was capable sustained bv the organist (Bro. E. N. Sidebottom), and the members of the orchestra : Bros. McKay, Cuthbcrt, Barlow, Robertson, .Brown, H. Bull. C. Adair, J. Chrisn, and A. Don. After the Lodge was closed, the brethren sat down to a sumptuous repast, and a lengthy toast list was gone through, the proceedings terminating at a late hour.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONERS!!!!’. AYe venture to suggest (says the Napier “Telegraph”) that the position of High 'Commissioner is likely to be filled by a gentleman outside the ranks of the known politicians. There is the general manager of the National Bank, for example. Of his personal qualifications nothing need he said. Unbane, sagacious, of deep insight financially speaking, and with a perfect knowledge of the inner lines of New Zealand politics, he may be regarded from that point of view as unexceptionable. But that is not all. He has been of service to the Government —and hence to the country—in matters of deep financial concern. If rumor report not untruly lie is still engaged in rendering service of that kind, and 'is booked for the further rendering of useful service. He is retiring from his position in the .Bank, he lias ambitions, is qualified to justify the possession of them, and would worthily represent the pominion in London. Our suggestion, then, is that it is by no means unlikely Mr James Coates may be asked to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of 'Mr Reeves, and that if asked he will consent.