The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, DECEMBER 4, 1902.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 68, 4 December 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, DECEMBER 4, 1902.

A well known Auckland dentist advertises for an apprentice. A premium is required. A S.W. wind prevailed throughout the colony yesterday. Heavy seas wore reported from Cape Maria, Tiritin, Wanganui, and Kaikuura. East Capo reported yesterday : “ N.V. light breeze ; blue sky ; thermometer in shade 5‘J : moderate to good tides; southerly swell; sea decreasing. Captain Edwin wired yesterday » Strong winds from between north and west and south-west; glass rise; tides decrease.” The Chief Postmaster has accepted the tender of Mr Michael Mahoney for the mail service between the I’ost-oUice and wharves. Investors requiring town or country properties would do well to inspect Messrs Pcokover and Co.’s list. Some good bargains are always on offer. A beautiful pictorial almanac for the coming year is to hand from tiic Captain of the Salvation Army. The picture represents “ Christ taking leave of His Mother.” Eor every day in the year a text is given. A hotel is to he established at lianr ton»a (Cook Islands), on the recommendation of the British Resident there. _ It is proposed that not more than one license is to he granted there for the first ten years.

The olliceiD of the Tyser steamer Indra-lc-ma, which arrived in Auckland from Sydney on Monday morning, reported that When about two days out from the Australian port a phenomenon in the shape of fine pumice or volcanic sand was observed floating on the water. The sand appeared to bo boating alt round the ship, and extended for on either side as far as tno eye could reach.

A meeting of the Gisborne Tent, No. 54. 1.0. R., S.U., was held in the Tentroom last evening, lire. M. Cr. Nasmith (iun.), Past Chief'Ruler, presiding. The matter of the Friendly Societies Conference was discussed, mid Bros. Kirk, Ebcling, and Kretsclimar were appointed to represent the ’lent on the ConfoLcnce. After the conclusion of business members indulged in sociability, when a variety of games were played, and a jolly ovening spent.

The Saturday competition under the auspices of the Poverty Bay Cricket Association will ho resumed on Victoria Domain on Saturday afternoon _ next at 2 o’clock sharp, when the United and West End Clubs pit elevens against each other. The following players have been selected to represent United Cederwall, J. Kerris, Gibson (2), Hill, Iveson, Kretschmer, Roomb, Macdonald, D. Porter, Stringer, H. Whyte. Emergencies : Witty, C. Priestly, Grant. The Fire Brigade held a meeting last evening for the purposo of arranging for the selection of a team for tho Association’s competition. Messrs R. Miller, W. Mitchell, T. Morrison, and J. Townley were appointed a selection committee, and they picked tho following team : G. Wildish, J. Newman, A. Wallace, F. Henderson, and J. McLaughlin; emergency, C. Nield. The men will go into immediate training. The competition takes place at Napier about tho end of February next.

A meeting of the Ballanco Tent, No. 12, 1.0. R., S.U , was held last evening, Bro. M. Doyle, Deputy Ruler, presiding. Two new members were proposed. The meeting took tho form of a convivial evening, when the sisters of the Star of New Zealand Tent entertained the juveniles. Readings were contributed by Sisters Macdonald aud Georgeson, and refreshments provided by the ladies were handed round, which, needless to say, were much appreciated by the boys, (the lads accorded the ladies hearty thanks for the pleasant time spent.

The Matawhoro cadets held their second practice yesterday afternoon. They shot at 100 yards, sitting. Out of a possible 28 the results were Marshall 22, Cameron 20, McTntosh 20, Birrel! h, Judd 17, Tidswell 17, Magnusson 17, Aislnbie 10. Boyd 14, Cedric Wright 10, Ryan 10, Grey 12, Norman Wright 12, Currie 11, Baty 8, Boustield S, Malone 8. Jobson 4. A slight drizzle made things somewhat unpleasant, yet the hoys seemed to enjoy themselves, and will doubtless look forward to the next practice. Mr \\ illiains, of the Gisborne Rifies, aud Masters 3 rail aui and Burke, of the Cadets, rendered valuable assistance.

Shortly after half past eight last evening an alarm of lire was given in town, and a crowd quickly gathered in file main street. The fire proved to be at the shop of Mr P. Crone, cycle manufacturer, and was extinguished ‘before much damage resulted. It appears that Mr Crone was engaged brazing a part of a bicycle, when the patent lamp that he was using exploded, setting fire to the wails, whilst Mr Crone had a narrow escape of being severely injured. Within two or three minutes of the alarm being given the Fire Brigade, under Superintendent Townley, were quickly on the scene, and the fire was soon got under. A second outbreak occurred amongst some hay just as the Brigade was on the point of leaving, but this was also speedily suppressed. The damage to the stock and building amount to from X’ls to X’2o. The attention of our lady readers is drawn to the advertisement of the AngloParisian Associated School of Dresscuttiurr, whose New Zealand lc-prosenta-tive is°Mrsl. R. Napier. This lady will this afternoon give a free demonstration in the room over Dalrymples . The sys- . tern has a weld-wide reputation, and is j highly praised bv all who have acquired it. Whilst in London and Paris recently. Mrs [ Napier made a special study of the latest | developments in artistic dressmaking, with the view of ascertaining the fullest particulars as to the systems of cutting | most in vogue. She found teat the | Anglo-Parisian system of dress-cutting was I making immense headway, and was made j use of by leading firms in both 1 ails and j London': its accuracy, based upon scien- i title principles, giving it marked ad van- j tar-c-s over all the multitudinous methods now before the public. Miss Allan, bead of the dressmaking department at Mr W. Pettie’s, has been appointed agent for Poverty Bay, 1

An impounding notice in connection | with the GL-borne pound appears in this! Knuics ior the 100yds. 440yds, and 1 1-niiie events at the meeting of the Poverty Bay Public Schools Sports Association j clo : e to-morrow with Mr H. Syuies, or Mr j It. Cole, huii. sec. The passengers by the Moura were | landed at half-past two this morning, j Those on board had not anticipated being I landed until daylight, and having retired j for the night had to be roused out. | The Gisborne Rifle? hold their annua 1 i inspection of arms on Monday, December 1 stb. at 7.30 p.m. Every member must be present and bting all Government pro- j perty on issue to him. At the close of the inspection a general meeting will be held for the purpose of electing a lieutenant. The Patutahi dairymen are requested t° meet the Kia Ora suppliers on Friday, the Oth inst., at 7.-10 p.m., at the Patutahi Public Hall, the business being to consider the amalgamation proposal. The next meeting of the Kia-Ora suppliers in the Makauri schoolroom has been adjourned until Friday, 12th inst,

Messrs Crawford and Bon announce the arrival of their Christmas stock of stationery, cards, toys, etc., and invite inspection of the same. Toys are shown in endless variety, as also are children’s Kmas books and leather goods suitable lor presents. A fine assortment of 1903 diaries hate also been received,

This afternoon the annual sale in aid of tiie Maori and Melanesian missions, promoted by Mrs C. P. Davies, will be held at her residence, lvaiti. The goods to be offered include a very large variety of useful and ornamental articles, and as theobjeefc of the fair is a most deserving one, it is hoped that there will be a large attendance.

Given line weather to-da.y, a great crowd of pleasure seekers will doubtless take advantage of the cheap excursion farc-s to Ivaiteratahi, where will bo held the Catholic school picnic, which is always a pleasant outing. Trains will leave Gisborne at (I a.in. and 2 p.m., leaving Kuiteratahi at 10.30 a.m. and 0.30 p.m., and arriving at Gisborne at 11,30 a.m. and 0.30 p.m.

A ceremony of a pleasing nature took place on Tuesday evening at Ka’ti, when the bachelors at 9 Tirouioana ” made a presentation to one of their number, Mr S. E. Giillitiis (of the New Zealand Cloth ing Factory), on the eve o( his approach ing marriage. The gift took the form of a handsome set of pipes, and the presentation was made liv Mr 11. E. Hill, who, in a neat speech, voiced the regard in which Mr Griffiths was held by his friends. Mr Griffiths suitutily responded.

Some time ago it was suggested to the Government to establish a school at Rotorua for the purpose of teaching the younger natives the art of carving, according to Maori ideas, but this has not been done. However, there is a great demand for carvings, and about a dozen natives at Rotorua are kept employed ; besides this, there is a demand for baskets of native manufacture, which are taken away in thousands every year.

Several residents of Rotorua, recognising that the lake is not quite as attractive as it might be to tourists, aro making a move with the object of placing war canoes, etc., thereon. It has been decided to place the project fully before residents and solicit donations towards the cost of the canoes and other necessary adjuncts, A carnival is proposed to bo held at Rotorua early next year, probably towards the end of January or beginning of February. Mr Donne, of the Tourist Department, when in the Rotorua district last weekselected a site at Whakarewarewa for the establishment of the proposed model Maori village. The spot is on rising ground behind the Maori settlement. It is proposed to erect a carved Maori house, a pataka (storehouse), etc., surrounded by the old-style palisading, and to establish a carving-school there and a place where women may make mats, etc., for sale to tourists,

A few days ago the Oost's own correspondent at Greymouth stated that Mr Guinness considered the Opposition the strongest that had yet been opposed to tho Seddon Administration, and gave twentyeight right out as in tho Opposition and fourteen doubtful, adding that such men as Mr Ell, Mr Tanner, Mr Fisher, and Mr McNab cannot bo depended to follow tho “ Ministerial stockwhip.” Regarding tho statements attributed to him, Mr Guinness has despatched a telegram to the Premier which puts an entirely different complexion on tho matter. Ho wired: “ Never said Opposition was tho strongest yet opposed to the Government. Did say the Opposition is stronger than last Parliament ; also said thought Opposition bad twenty-six certain and four doubtful. Tho statements in regard to Ell, Tanner, Fisher and McNab aro an absolute fabrication.” Mr Guinness expresses astonishment at his remarks being published, as they were mado in private conversation. Tho nett result of all this unreal appreciation of tho undeveloped agricultural resources of South Africa lias been a shortsighted demand, then, for protective duties, arid the initiation of a policy in that direction which has raised tho prico of foodstuffs to a wholly unjustifiable extent—to the misery of tho people, and actually, as would appear, to tho limitation of production and tlic retarding, generally, of the agricultural industry. Especially is this true as regards tho Transvaal ; and it has been left to a High Commissioner, far-seeing and superior in conception to tho petty minds which deal with the present only, to indicate the one toad which South Africa must travel if it is ever to become the home of a great people. The newer South Africa must be independent of a mining industry that- will not always provide avenues of prosperity—a people whose roal wealth and contentment will be found in tho thorough development of their lands and kindred industries rather than in dependence upon the mines. A country may be mado by its mines, but mines do not make a country for all time. Turnnga Church Services. Sunday next, Waerenga-a-hika (with Holy Communion) 11 a.m.; Makaraka (with Holy Communion) 3 p.m,; Ormond 7 p.m.— Canon Fox.