The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 8, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 512, 8 September 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, SEPTEMBER 8, 1902.

Tho Omaperoleft Wellington for Napier and Gisborne at 8 a.m. yesterday. Four little schoolgirls were charged before tho Court in Napier with having obtained small sums of money by falsepretences. They played truant, and employed tho time in collecting money for an alleged Sunday-school fund. The Bench discharged them with a caution, aDd ordered tho parents to refund tho money. Wo have received a copy of tho interesting journal the Scindia-n, published in connection with the Napier Boys’ High School. It contains a great deal of information. Among the items there is mention of a letter from an old boy, Mr C. E. Fox, who writes from Norfolk Island. The Scindian states that Mr Fox is evidently enjoying his new life, 11 football, sixty a side, being ono of his diversions.” The little steamer Nambucca, 74 tons register, owned by Mr R. Priddle, of Blenheim, and in command of Captain F’isk, put into the bay yesterday for shelter. The Nambucca is bound from Wellington to Auckland, tho cargo including hides, it being intended to return from Aucklaud with a load of sugar. All are well aboard, but the sea being very jobbly outside was rather much for the i little vessel.

We notice that Mr Sigley, manager of the Cook County Plumbing Works, has succeeded in securing patent rights for an improved water tank, tho “ Economic,” which promises to effect a revolution in tank construction. Ho has also obtained a license from H.M. Customs Department to manufacture and sell his invention of a still of three gallons capacity for distilling: water, which should be a boon to districts liable to enteric diseases. The device is simple and of reasonable cost, and there should be a considerable demand for it.

Some excitement was caused during the progress of the trial football match at Victoria Domain on Saturday afternoon by a horse, ridden by Master Harold Sawyer, bolting down the side street on the town end of the ground. The lad had neither bridle nor saddle to hang on to, but was steering his mount with a halter held in one hand, while his other arm encircled a bucket, with which he was on bis way to milk the cow, when the pony bolted. The pony travelled 6t a brisk pace down the blind street, aud when in full view of the players and spectators on the Domain, baulked suddenly, and as suddenly went on again, leaving poor little Harold and the bucket to come to Mother Earth, whose bosom they struck rather heavily. The lad looked up in a dazed way for a moment, and then stretched 'himself at full length on the road. It was thought for a moment that he had been killed, and a large crowd soon surrounded him ; but he soon recovered, and pluekily resumed possession of the bucket and pony, and went on his way to the COW.

The Empire Skating Rink will be open | to morrow night, unit the Carnival will be ' held on Friday night. ' Butchers' shops in Sydney advertise j their meat with placards staling. “No j drought-stricken meat sold here ; ail New Zealand meat.” An appeal is being made to tho American public to save from the axe of the lumberman the lew remaining groves of Californian big trees. Several of these trees arc said to be 5000 years old. OtiOft high, yore through, and still growing. At a tire at Auckland a man in his excitement to save the household goods threw a washing jug and basin out of a second storey window, much to the amusement of the c-rowd. The articles struck a looker-on, but fortunately indicted no injury.

The Economic water tank, which has been patented by Mr Sigley, manager of the Cook County Plumbing Works, has many advantages, being durable, easy to clean out, and also keeps the water cool in the hottest weather. It is also of reasonable cost. Tiio tanks should meet with a ready sale in Gisborne and elsewhere.

News from Stockholm states that while King O-ear of Sweden was yachting on August 0 near the Marstrand budge, which was crowded with women and children, the structure collapsed, tin-owing the occupants into the water. The King threw off his coat and assisted in the rescue of twenty three persons, who were taken aboard the yacht.

News from the North states that a deal in over 00,000,000 feet of kahikatea has been effected between the Maori owners and a Kawakawa syndicate. The purchasing price is said to be some ,£2OOO. Tho timber is upon land adjoining the eight mile railway extension which leads on to Motatau (Waiomio), and it is tho intention of tho owners to have the same put through ihc Maori Councils Court.

Mr B. Solomon, scientific optician, can be consulted at advertised hours for one week longer at the Coronation Hotel, and persons requiring to consult an expert optician should avail themselves of tho opportunity. Sore eyes, granulated eyelids, and nearsightedness orsquinting and cross eyes, etc., can bo avoided by the use of glasses. Mr B. Solomon has excellent testimonials, and is held in the highest favor throughout the colony. From a recent American paper: “A curious story comes from Natal to the effect that there has been organised thcro a strong secret society among tho blacks for the object of driving both the Boers and the British from South Africa. The movement is not expected to-be dangerous, but the men who are working it aro deriving large revenues from tho credulous natives, and there i 3 a fear that outbreaks may occur." The Auckland Observer states:—Nearly

everyone in Auckland knows Percy Denton, or, as 110 is popularly known, “Baby” Denton, a name derived doubtless from his plump and pleasing figure. We regret to hear that Mr Denton met with a serious accident down Stratford way recently, a fall down some stairs having caused paralysis to one side, an d that he now lies in a critical condition. It was recently stated that Mr Denton had returned to England, but this evidently cannot have been true.

“ I am afraid that two-thirds of tiio farmers will be fined,” remarked Mr Lysnar at the meeting of the Farmers’ Union on Saturday, when that body were considering whether they should tine all members who were in arrears with thensubscriptions. “They are tho best able to pay it,” remarked Mr Gallagher. Mr Clayton proposed that a Sno of 2s 6d per month should be imposed, but Mr Tuohy submitted an amendment that Is only should be tile fine. After some discussion the amendment was carried.

In discussing the question of admitting young men of tho ago of eighteen as members of the Poverty Bay Farmers' Union, Mr O. Gallagher said that if a man was not a man at eighteen ho never would be. Mr L. Clayton said that- there was many a boy of eighteen who was a man, and many a man of eighteen who was a. child. Mr G. J. Parker : Thoy talk about boys, but it is my opinion that there aro not many boys now. (Laughter.) Mr J. Cttsar (the chairman): Well, you ought to know at auy rate. It was decided to admit men of eighteen and upwards. Tho gramaphono ontertaimnont on Saturday evening attracted a largo gather ing. A collection was taken up in aid of the Cook Memorial Fund, and met with a liberal response. The sum of £3 17s was obtained, and Mr T. Watkins Baker generously made tho amount up to A 4. Another half-crown handed to the Secretary by a country gentleman made the total for the evening £-1 2s 6d. The two eraniapljouo entertainments produced Tb Us lUi-d. The thanks of tho Committee are duo to Mr T. Adair for providing the entertainment. Additional records for the occasion were kiudiy lent by Mr J. 11. Gittos, of tho Loudon Piano and Music House, agent for the machines. To-night tho tablo bowling matches, Town v. Country, arc to be held in MeFarlane’s Hall, commencing at 7 o’clock.

A great- many people, have signified thenintention of “eiDg presout, and some 82 players will take part- Toe. following rinks have been chosen to play, S. ri *t games commencing punctually at 7 siiarp : Morgan, Skcet, Quigley and Ponsford v. Harding, Pettie, Heuuessy, and Martin ; Kennedy, Eure, Robertson, and Coleman v. Nicholas, T. Witty. Ferris, and J. W. Witty. Second games, commencing at 8.80: Seymour, Matthewson, C. Adair, and Sidebottom v. Lowis, Ambridge, Wallace, and Dixon; O'Meara, Harris, T. Adair, and Gaudin v. Orr, A. W. ltees, Hookey, and Simson. Those who take part in the first match are requested to attend in good time for the game to commence at 7.

Footballing in tho North appears to bo rather exciting at times. A correspondent writes to tho Kawakawa “Luminary,” complaining of tho reception tho Kawakawa team one day recently received at the hands of the Towai-ites : “ They wore not satisfied with trying to knock our men out,” he said.- “ but one of tho Kawakawa men while playing was struck by an opponent with a clenched fist, and such as these (backed up by several of the Towai men, together with some Towai females, who gave vent to their feelings by expressions such as ‘ break their necks,” and other unladylike remarks) were amongst the crowd which Kawakawa had to face. When the match was finished, one Towaiite actually stripped himself to the buff and challenged one of the Kawakawa men (his visitor) to a stand-up fight.” The first general meeting of the Farmers’ Union Club was held on batur-

day afternoon, Mr C. J. Parker presiding. There was a large and representative attendance. The following report was received from the Club Provisional Comm j tlee ■ —“ Your Committee appointed by the Provisional Executive of the Farmers’ Union made enquiries for a suitable site with suitable accommodation, but found that it was impossible to obtain this on the estimated finances of the Club, taken on the basis of an entrance fee of five shillings and a subscription of five shillings, and therefore your Committee made a report to that effect to the Provincial Executive which authorised and instructed the Committee to place the entrance fee at a half a-guinea, with an annual subscription of half-a guinea. After again making enquiries respecting various offers, your Committee decided to accept that of Mr f. A. Harding, i.e., the room in which we now are at 30s per week, furnished, and with all necessary gas fittings, the landlord also undertaking all necessary cleaning, etc. of rooms. The agreement to last for twelve months from August 15th, the day on which the Club was opened.”—The report was adopted.— Mr Birrell said they had met with a good response in obtaining members, and at preseut they bad a membership of 186. Farmers were joining every day, and it only required an effort to bring them into the club. 'There were people from the Coast who as yet did not know of the ad I van-ages of the club, but time would alter j

this, and the membership of the club had largely increased. Messrs Holden and Wallis were elected Vice-Presidents, and the following gentlemen were appointed t j serve on the Committee :—Messrs L. Clayton, W. F. A. Hood, W. Bell, A. L. Bellerby, D. Dobbie, aud H. 11. Wall. The draft ruiea prepared by the Provisional Committee were considered, and with several flight amendments adopted,