The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1908.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2326, 20 October 1908, Page 4

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1908.

The steamer Surrey, which arrived at Auckland from London yesterday brought 173 immigrants, mostly well-to-do, and including forty children. . Sub-Inspector Dwyer has returned to Christchurch, from Napier, where he lias Jbeen temporarily in charge for some months.

Telephone exchange subscribers are requested by tlio Telegraph Department to amend their lists for No. 495, Williams, Mrs. J. W., senr., private residence, Russell, Street, Wliataupoko. Written applications for the position of caretaker of the Garrison Hall will be received until 5 p.m. on Thursday nextr Particulars may be seen at Captain Beere’s office. 'ln 1892, there were 44,390 men and 2216 organised women in the unions of Austria. ‘ln 1907 the figures show 454,693 men and 46,406 women. And they have sent 87 members to represent their interests in 'Parliament.

A Press Association message from Napier states that the death occurred on Saturday, in her 64th year, of Mrs. Annie Spencer;, relict of the late Dr. J. J. Spencer, who was surgeon to The 18tli Royal Irish in Napier. In a case at Napier in which John Bowie Amott, 'storekeeper, was charged with slygrog selling, the Magistrate delivered judgment .yesterday, convicting defendant, and imposing a fine of £2O and costs. A Press Association telegram from Hastings, dated yesterday, stated that visitors from all parts of the Dominion, and .many from the Australian States,; were arriving lor the spring show, to ho held there on Wednesday and Thursday. The weather has: set in fair, and the picturesque grounds are looking their best. The machinery ‘will bo a . special feature, and the 'entries in-all classes greatly exceed tlioso of previous shows,

'The Federal Band will visit Patutalii on Sunday afternoon next, and give an open-air concert. The to till area' of. freehold in the East Coast Native Bands Trust, .is 186,392. acres, and the area under lease is 61,061 acres. _ . A meeting of the Painters’ Union was held at Mr. G. E. Barton’s office last evening, when a question connected with the painters’ award was privately discussed, and the meeting adjourned. . dt is understood that the Agricultural Department is reverting to the system of sending out men.to collect the annual statistics this year, in lieu of the postal system that has .been tried this last two or three years, and has not proved satisfactory. At the Auckland Anglican Synod last week Canon Hase'iden said that stories had been told of' the “paganism” of the Ibackblocks of New Zealand- ,but he would he glad if the “paganism” at Home was to vanish as quickly las that in the country districts of New Zealand would. It is expected that the conversazione organised by the No-license League to be held in the Theatre on Thursday evening will bo largely attended. An interesting evening may be anticipated, and all who are in sympathy with the no-licenso reform aro invited to bo present. . . A meeting of all interested in tlfe> Gisborne Chamber of Commerce will bo held this afternoon in the Farmers’ Union Club Rooms, at 4 o’clock, when the draft rules wil bo approved and the Chamber formally constituted. An invitation is extended to all intending members. A story of ill-luck .and poverty at! Wellington iwas brightened by an incident in - which a butcher’s trt rter figured. The .master butcher had given orders that no more meat was to be supplied to a family who could pay no longer, but the family still received meat. The carter .paid the bill. The difference between “real and bookish geogiuphy,” (as taught in some schools, is referred to by the Marlborough 'school inspector. He quotes an instance. A pupil, in answer to a question, confidently remarked: “Kerosene comes from' the United States. :The kerosene that we use comes from Havelock !” . The entries for all classes, exclusive of the jumping and trotting events, at the approaching A.-and P. Society’s spring show total 485. This is by far the largest yet received by the Society, and probably the largest number of horses entered for any show in the North Island. fio.titers in the Orautoha Valley (Maffr®Trunk) report the frequent deaths of cattle,- believed to be the result of last glimmer’s fires, the lungs of the beasts being charged with smoke. Theh mortality is not ascribed to JaelsTßf winter feed, as in most instances the cuttle have died while in good condition. A daring theft Avas perpetrated at the Masonic Hotel, Woodville, recently, a man avlio bad just been given some refreshment- out of charity taking a chance to go upstairs and plunder Miss Laing’s bedroom of her jewellery. He did not have a long career, as lie Avas caught on the other side of the-xange tAvo -days later. A special -general meeting of the Poverty Bay Rugby Union Avas held in the Masonic Hotel last evening to confirm the alterations in the rules of the Union. At the conclusion of the business, Mr. Pas ley moved a vote of appreciation to the chairman of the Union (Mr. H. Maude) .for the able manner in Avliich he had presided during his term of office. C\lr. Maude briefly replied, and said he hoped to see all the members interested in the Union during the next season. He thought it wise that a feAV old members should be associated Avit-h th® Union, so as not to leave all the responsibility of the management of affairs to the young blood. A large and appreciatHe audience gathered at the Salvation Army Citaedl last evening to hear Colonel Knight’s famous lecture “Early-day Battles of the Salvation Army.” Colonel Knight spoke in a bright manner, illustrating his lecture by many anecdotes, Avliich kept his hearers in a good humor throughout. At the conclusion of the address, Major McKenzie, editor of the “War Cry,” ■made a feAV remarks. He had heard Colonel Knight’s famous lecture nearly thirty times, he said, hut he enjoyed it is much noAA r as on the occasion AA'hen ho had first heard it. The meeting Avas brought to a close by the singing of a liyxnn and a short prayer. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon, the case of Wm. Ylios. Rogers v. Matenga Taihuka, .claim in connection with the -detention and slaughter of cattle, Avas again called on. Sir. -Blair appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. L. Rees for the defendant. After the evidence of-C. Neenan had been taken, Mr. Rees intimated that tho avis unable to find the Native Pini, and Avould be compelled to dispense with liis evidence. His Worship said that in. his opinion plaintiff Avas entitled to succeed. .Defendant appeared to have acted honestly and straightforwardly in .purchasing the. cattle from Pini, but he (His Worship) Avas satisfied, that Pini had no right to sell. Judgment Avoidd he for the plaintiff for £7, with £1 damages, and £5 4s costs. Dr. Coughtrey,’ a well-known cal practitioner, of Dunedin, died on Saturday night after an illness extending OA-er nine days. -The cause of death was heart trouble. Deceased -graduated at Edinburgh University with honors, and came to NeAV Zealand in 1875 to fill the position of Professor of Anatomy at Otago Universitv. After filling the position of Professor of Anatomy there for some years he went into private practice. Deceased held the commission of SurgeonwVlajor in the defence forces, and held the position of local secretary of tho Royal Humane Society for some years. It is understood that bo served as a volunteer civil surgeon in tho Franco-Rrassian Avar. He took a keen interest in local affairs. He was a ,member of the Dunedin Drainage- Board, and. 'President of the Otago Rugby Union from 1887-to 1890. After the death of Dr. Burns deceased Avas appointed gaol surgeon.

The appointment of a dog ranger and the inaugurating of the dog pound is no doubt the result of such a number of dogs straying about apparently . -wthoait owners. Under the circumstances it behoves those wlio have valuable dogs or one which they prize for other reasons to remember •that this week it’s dog chains for eight pence each at Parnell s Popular* Saturday Sales, twenty-fourth met, .only, p / „