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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2365, 4 December 1908, Page 4

The Turanganui Fishing Club had an afternoon’s outing on tho Tuatea yesterday in the vicinityjpf tho Ariel Reef. The conditions were not altogether favorable, as there was rather a choppy sea, and the catch of fish obtained" was correspondingly small.

The Hon. A. J. Millar informed a Southern paper last Saturday that the Commissioners tinder the new Arbitration Act had not been appointed yet, but that they would be appointed next month. The Act will come into force with the New Year.

The hardiness of certain breeds of sheep and their ability to thrive on the most meagre fare are proverbial, but a statement made by a witness in the Magistrate's. Court yesterday throws still further light on the subject. ‘'When I went to the house," lie said, "I found the sheep grazing in the flower garden and on the verandah.’’

The ‘‘Ashburton Mail’,’ .says that Mr. W. Jeffries, the Opposition candidate for the Geraldine electorate, has laid an information against the secretary of the No-License League on account of an advertisement in the Temtika and Timaru papers on Saturday. The advertisement is described a.s “criminal libel, untrue, defamatory, and calculated to influence voters at tho poll.’ ’

In response to an inquiry by Mr. J. J. Meikle, Mr. J. W. Kelly, formerly member for Invercargill, now residing at Gore, lias replied:—“Regarding statements since election that M’Nab’s defeat was due to the Meikle vote, I can assure you there is absolutely no truth in tho rumour. Anderson has contradicted it himself. I question if your vote affected twenty votes in the electorate.’’

Speaking the other day, Mr. Nosworthv, the newly-elected member for Ashburton, said that the policy of the Opposition was going to be the future policy of the country, and when ho went to Wellington he would advise Sir Joseph Ward to purchase and hang the picture of “The retreat of Napoleon from Moscow” in the Cabinet-room, to remind him what would overtake the Liberal party at next election.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Carpenters’ Union was held in Townley’s Hall last evening, Bro. W. Maddison in tlio chair. Three members declared on the unemployed benefit list, and one oil. the sick list. The secretary reported having received a copy of a new award, and the preference clause was discussed, and it was pointed out that members of tho Union who are sixteen weeks in arrears are not entitled to the benefits of the clause. “It’s .an ill wind that blows nobody any good” was never better' exemplified tlian in portions of the Masterton district where the bush fires were most destructive last year. So completely has the land been cleared that its value lias risen, and tho burned portions, resown, are now bearing an abundance of grass. There is, in fact-, too much feed for the stock, as many of the settlers who suffered badly from the fires had to sell valuable animals at nominal prices. They regret the sacrifice of cows at from LI to 30s a head when the price of stock to replace them ranges from LG to LB.

To j-ltow what the pioneers of the squt'JT~a>re made of, the “Otago Daily Times” states that Dunedin possesses .an early settler whose record should take a deal of beating. In the first place this lady is sixtyeight years old, and she lias never had a day’s illness. She has reared and seen married fourteen children. She never takes a tram, “on principle," because it is healthier to walk. Five o’clock in the morning never finds her abed, and she works all day as though toil was the chief delight of existence. She scored another point on the younger generation on Friday night by winning the ladies’ wood-sawing competition at the Early Settlers’ Hall.

“Evenvhero I went I found the settlers prosperous and well contented with their holdings,” was what Mr James Mackenzie, the Crown Lands Commissioner, told the ‘Wellington (Land Board, one day last week, in reporting on his recent trip through 4 !lie Wellington province. He had gone as far as To Nui. had spent a few days in the neighborhood of Eketaliuna, had visited Pahiatua, and had been through the Langdale and all the settlements on the East Coast. He was quito satisfied with what he had seen and heard. The only complaint, in fact, that he had conic across was that the settlers had outgrown their sections and were wanting larger areas to accommodate their families.

In spile of the accusations stated to have appeared in articles in the German press that Britain is privately prompting the Turkish boycott of Austrian goods, and .warning the Young Turks to beware, this week it’s cold handle pokers for sevenpenoe each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday Sales, fifth insri only.

No less til an five men were arrested for drunkenness early m tlic clay J ■ terday, and they will appear at -he Police Court this morning.

At the Police Court yesterday morning a young man pleaded guilty to charge of drunkenness, and as itvas his first conviction he was fined 5s and costs, or 24 hours’ imprisonment. Miss K. Browning, M.A. ? will hold a conversational meeting in connection with the vGisborne lheosophical Society in the Masonic Hall on Sunday, beginning at 3 p.m. The hon. secretary of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association (Mr Bose; has received intimation that ? dates have been fixed lor the Hawice s Lay tour of the local representatives as follows:—v. Hawke s Bay,- Dec. 28 and 29; v. United, Dec. 30; a. Scindo, January 1,190 J. On Sunday evening a sacred song recital will be given in Ha Majesty s Theatre by Mrs. E. B. Buckeridge, assisted by Messrs Harold Piper, John, ston Brown, and H. O. Phillips, -admission is to be bv silver com, an(l the recital will begin at 8.30 p.m. Mis Buckeridge will contribute several sacred numbers which are particularly suited to her voice.

Tlic Magistrate’s Court was occupied yesterday afternoon m the hearing of a case in which Patrick U Sullivan, a lad of 1(5 years, sued Hugh Binnie-of Ormond, to recover £4 bs, being the balance of wages due to him. Mr. H. Bright appeared Jor the plaintiff, and after several witnesses had been examined, His worship gave judgment for the plaintM for the amount- claimed with £3 las costs.

The doors of His Majesty’s Theatre will be opened at 7.15 pan. to-day, in connection with the performance ol Mrs. Wood’s fairy extravaganza, “Violetto and Isidore,” which a number of young people will give in aul of Holy Trinity Church building fund. The entertainment promises to be a bright and enjoyable one, and a large attendance is expected. For the convenience of country visitors a matinee performance is to be given when the doors will be opened at —.lo p.m.

Further particulars to hand yesterdav regarding the fire at Tokomaru on Wednesday show that Mr. L E. Qotterill’s woolshed was completely destroyed, and that it was only after verv hard work tlint the surrounding buildings were saved. The woolshed contained a large quantity of wool, hides, and general merchandise, and also a buggy and harness and some persouuf. belongings of Mr. K. Cotterill. The fire started inside the shed, but the cause of the outbreak is at present a mystery.

Manv complaints were made-last night at the larrikinism which went on during the Turanga Musical Society’s concert at Waerenga-a-hika. A number of young men of the “hoodlum” class constantly interrupted the proceedings by loudly banging on the nulls and by'throwing stones on the roof. So loud and hideous was the noise that one singer was unable to make himself heard, and had to demist for a- few minutes until a measure of quietness was restored. Some police supervision at the next public entertainment at Waerenga-a-hika would evidently not he amiss.

Farmers wore complaining a great deal at the stockyards yesterday of the dryness of the present season, and all agreed that rain is badly needed in the hilly country to freshen up the grass and fatten stock. A number of farmers, anticipating a dry summer after a wet winter, have sown tlieir paddocks in rape for use in fattening lambs, but the season has been too dry for the rape to make any growth. Experiments made on the State farms go to show that rape is good fattening food for lambs, but so far the season has not been favorablo to the experiment in Poverty Bay.

The juvenile element was rather prominent during the hearing of a claim for wages at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon. The “plaintiff” was a diminutive youth who follows the occupation of milking cows, and the Court was rather startled when he gave his age as 16 years. Worse was to come, however, when the principal witness for the defence was called. He was an even smaller lad, and up till recently had been the plaintiff's “mate” at work. In answer to a query as to his calling, the boy altogether upset the gravity of the Court by replying, in all seriousness, “.Laborer, sir!” “A very small one* surely,” , was the quiet rejoinder of the S.M.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M.. judgment was given for plaintiff by default in the following civil cases:—Jos. D. Kelly (Mr. H. Hei) v. James Boniface, claim £2 and costs 19s; B, Taylor (Mr. J. R. Kirk) v. Wiri Wiri, claim £428 and £1 los costs; Common, Shelton and Co. (Mr Cl. Stock) v. Adolphus Martin, claim £6l ISs 3d and £4 costs; Johnston and Miller (Mr Hei) v. Pinilia Tamaauhi, claim £4 os and £1 3s costs; R. Colebrook (Mr T. A. Coleman) v. Mold Takatau, claim £1 Is 2d costs £1 2s; Common, Shelton and Co. (Mr G. Stock) v. J. H. Jamieson, claim £3O 13s 3d, costs, £3 18s; E. P. Joyce (Mr H. J. Finn) v. Thomas Fanning, claim £lO and costs £2 11s ; Rossbotliain and Searlo (Mr T.. A. Coleman) v. A. Cooper, junr., claim £4 10s and costs os. In the judgment summons case of E V B. Dufaur (Mr F. W. Nolan) v. J. H. Jamieson, an order was made for the immediate payment of the amount £54 4s, in default of immediate payment 6 weeks’ imprisonment.