The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 4, 1903. MR JUSTICE CONOLLY.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 881, 4 May 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 4, 1903. MR JUSTICE CONOLLY.

A few clays ago ilis Honor Mr Jus lice Conoily stated at the Auckland ►Supreme Court that he was not particular as to the hours that he sal-

ami he went on Lo declare that lie would not have it supposed lor a moment that he required to ask lor any, indulgence. These statements are a further proof ol' the resolute spirit of the aged Judge, lie is one of that grand stamp of men who would never desert their posts while they had the power to render service. A man of splendid physique, he has put in many weary hours of toil that would prostrate the majority of younger men. And yet, on reflection, is it fair that this should he needed.? The proceedings at the recent sitting of the Court at Gisborne would convince any observant person that the work must be a great strain on a gentleman of the age of His Honor. Is it right that the colony should be so exacting upon its officers ? “ I have never been absent from work for a single day,” ilia Honor states, and no one will question that statement. lie is a man who has not only tried to deal justly in his judicial capacity,' but he lias also been an indefatigable worker. 'Pile time, however, has arrived when that toil should be lightened. Current report states that Ilis Honor intends retiring when he has qualified for his pension, in about twelve months’ time. For one who has served his country so faithfully, we would suggest that he should lie allowed a holiday in the meantime on the ordinary salary, 'flic probability is a physical break-down if Ilis Honor continues working at the present high pressure, and we are sure that everyone would regret that. It would be a graceful thing for the Government. to grant ilis Honor such leave of absence-as would still enable him to obtain the pension to which he is justly entitled.

There were four “ drunks ” in the police cells on Saturday night.

Mr P. It. Dix bas booked the Theatre Royal for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 14th, loth, and 16th May, The Admiralty has placed an order for 96,0001 b of canned beef with the South Australian meat works. Measles and scarlet fever arc so bad in Mayfield, Canterbury, that all the schools have been closed.

Six persons, four men and two women, fined at Kawhia some months ago for sly grog seiling, are to be taken up by Constable McCarthy to the Auckland gaol, having refused to pay their tines. Messrs J. Peckover and Co., land agents, Gisborne, announce by advertisement that in response to reques s received they have added “Licensed Employment Registry ” (town and country) to their existing business, and report that on the first day had several enquiries from youug men seeking employment. Judgment was reserved in Welling-

ton on a peculiar point. A licensee was fined for trading after hours, but having subsequently died, it was claimed that, the conviction suspended until the appeal was heard, was therefore permanently suspended, and no endorsement remained on the huuse.

With regard to the cablegram in Friday’s issue in which the Bank of Austialasia ;s mentioned as declaring a dividend of 0 per cent., an error has evidently occured in the wire. The Bank alluded to is not the Bank of Australasia, as that institution on the 7th of March declared a dividend of 11 per cent., added £35,000 to the reserve, £14,000 to premises account, set asido £15,142 as a bonus to the staff, and carried forward £14,648. The first religious service in the Mangapapa school took place on Sunday ufternoon. Considering the weather, there was a very good attendance. The Rev. B. F. Rothwell was the preacher. The services are to be conducted in turn by the various churches. Next Sunday the ltev. J. G. Paterson is to be the preacher, to ho followed by the ltev. W. Welsh and Adjutant Cook. Great interest is being manifested by the residents in the immediate neighborhood. The Chief Justice has decided that, the defence in a libel action must setout, the facts relied upon. Swainson and Bevan, of Manakau, are suing -J. Hadfield, of Te Jluro, for a thousand pounds, the claim being for damages for libel, contained in a letter published in the Otaki Mail, and A. E. Eagelton is suing the proprietor of the Napier Telegraph for libel alleged to be contained in two letters published in the Telegraph, a thousand pounds being claimed for each letter.

The ltev. J. G. Paterson caused his congregation to smile last evening when ho remarked, “ If I was absolutely certain that by going to some place in town tomorrow 1 could get £20,000, would I not go ? Go you tbink I would put it off until Tuesday ? No, I can assure you I would go to morrow. You may have salvation now this moment where you sit, bud there is no certainty that you will have it to-morrow.” Speaking of the subject oi luck the preacher said that there was no such a thing as luck in a world over which God presided. Wesley Church was quito full last evening, most of the seats being packed. Rev. B. F. llothwell preached “ False Prophets in Sheep's Clothing,” showing that the Judaizing teachers in the time of the Apostles wore trying to impose upon the people the burden of tho ceremonial law which their fathers had found intolerable. False prophets were to be expected. They had been foretold by Christ and his Apostles. The only cure for this was the preaching of the Gospel. Christians were urged to stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ had made them free and be not entaDgled again with tho yoke of bondage. The usual bright singing added to the enjoyment of an interesting service. The sermon was listened to 'with rapt attention. Mr JL J. Finn was among the Councillors elected for Wailii Boroiiglij They were merry at Wailii on election night. At the close of tiie address, His Worship was cheered vigorously, and, on leaving the hotel, was seized by some of bis more enthusiastic supporters, and, with the baud in front, playing “Soldiers in the Park,” and a large crowd behind, amongst whom were a number of ladies, lie was carried shoulder high up the main street to a point opposite Pilling’s Hotel, where, on reaching mother earth again, lie received more cheers. Later on, his Worship was entertained by his committee, and more speeches were given..

I understand that it is almost certain that the work of constructing a breakwater at Waikokopu will be gone on with, and that it will be done in such a way that it can be increased as the district grows in population and production. Once there is regular communication with markets for the produce of farmers, there is no question about the advancement of tho district. No sooner would communication be established here, than freezing works would immediately follow. At the present time people aro compelled to drive stock such long distances that tho loss in weight, coupled with the exponso of driving, bring tho farmors’ profits down to a very small item indeed. And as Waikokopu would be practically a froo port, the saving to tho producer would be much more than what it would seem to bo at tho first glance. Both Gisborne and Napier are ridiculously dear ports, and Waikokopu, being about midway between both, and a very cheap port, could easily bo made tho best harbor between Auckland and Wellington.— i Nuhaka correspondent. I

“ That Pestilent follow, Mr Fritterday’ who was the sou of Frivolous, of the ancient town of Fribble," was tho subject of uu exceedingly interesting address delivered by the Hev. J. G. Paterson at St. Andrew’s Church last evening. The address was the first of a series of winter loetures to young men, and dealt with the right employment of time. The preacher based his remarks upon two texts, one from the last chapter of Acts, 6th verse, “ Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do ? ” the second from Phillipians, 3rd chapter, 15th verso, “ This one thing I do.” In the course of an eloquent discussion, Mr Paterson, pointed out that Mr Fritterday was a well-known character, and he had no doubt that there were many of his sort i there that evening. He hoped, however, that they would be so ashamed of their progenitor that they would henceforth have nothing to do with him. Mr Fritterday was a spendthrift, who spent lavishly ' and recklessly, who did no good to those around him, and when he died no one missed him. The preacher urged the young men to make the most of their youth by a right employment of their time, and to strive to cultivate all Christlike virtues. Time misspent could not be retrieved. Mr Paterson advised the young people of the congregation to learn typewriting, shorthand, and book-keeping during the winter evenings, and to take every opportunity of gaining knowledge. Ho was glad to learn that night classes were shortly to bo held in Gisborne, and he sinceroly hoped that the young men would join them. They required knowledge to help them in afterlife. A very great deal of the knowleoge ho himself had was acquired at night school. It was ten thousand pities that there were not places in Gisborne apart from the hotels where young men could spend their evenings, where they eould read things that were profitable to them, ind obtain a couple of hours of harmless •ecreation. It was also to be deplored ihat the Women’s Christian Temperance ■ooms had to be closed for want of supI port. The movement which was started I that tho young men might be benefited had died a natural death for want of interest shown by the people of the town. It was a grand thing to see a young man with a definite purpose in life, and no better testimony of what could be done when a man was in earnest could be found than the case of General Booth, who had succeeded in life in a manner that had gained the admiration of the whole world. Mr Paterson concluded with a strong exhortation to the young to seek the service of Christ early in life, so that they would have no cause for regret later on. There was a large congregation, and the lecture was much appreciated.

The Auckland Herald’s Whangarei correspondent writes Sleet fell in a heavy shower on Wednesday. Such a thing is unknown to have taken place here before by the natives or oldest white residents. While the Hon. James Carroll, Minister for Native Affairs, was at Kawakawa on Tuesday last, on his way to Kaikohe, deputations headed by Messrs J. A. L. Hall and J. Fleet waited upon him, urging the immediate completion of the Kawakawa-Whangarei railway, and the formation and openiug of tho Kaikohe-

Ngapipito road, to which favorable replies were given.

During the four weeks ending April 25 the Waihi Gold Mining Company crushed and treated 19,21-1 tons of ore, for the record yield of bullion valued at £513,855. Tiie next highest monthly output was that of the period ending February 28 last, when 18,699 tons yielded £03,641. The output for March was £53,707 from 17,477 tons. The total value of bullion won from the mine for the present year is £210,647, and the total won to date is £2,712,116.

A curious letter came before the Welington City Council. Mr Heury John

Walker wrote a°kiug whether, as he was

left without any means, it was in the power of the councillors to allow him the salary of Mayor, of which he was deprived in the year 1880. “ You will remember,”

he says, “ that iu that year of office 1 was not allowed any salary. The usual salarythen was £4OO. If I had not been left without means, I would not have troubled you. Under the circumstances, however, I hope you will see your way to grant me the salary I earned, and of which I was unjustly doprived.” The letter was referred to the Finance Committee.

A young lady named Miss Walden, at Wellington, was the heroine the other evening in a deed which a local paper says sent a veritable thrill of admiration through those who witnessed it. A carriage and pair had been left unattended outside the Criterion Hotel, and the horses started off of their own accord towards l’rinces street. Miss Waldren, who was crossing the street at tho time, saw the auimals were travelling at a pace that made them a source of danger. Sho therefore rushed immediately in front of tho pair, at the risk of being struck and knocked down by the pole, seized the slack reins, sprang to the side, and in a moment brought the bolting animals to a standstill. Tho bystanders were enthusiastic over the young lady’s pluck and presence of mind.

Tho Auckland Herald states that an unual incident astonished the pedestrians and residents in Khyber i'ass Road on Wednesday. A cartload of furniture, which had been despatched by Messrs Tonson Garlick and Co. to a customor, was being conveyed to its destination, when flames were observed to shoot out from the centre of the load. The flames wore fanned by a breeze, and, owing to tho inflammable nature of the tow packing, the furniture, which was valued at £7O, was speedily reduced to charred sticks and ashes. Tho horse was taken out of the cart, and au attempt made to save the goods, but the fire had unfortunately gamed a good hold. The men in charge were not smoking, and can assign no reason for tho outbreak. The verse competition announced by the proprietors of Woods’ Great 1-eppermiut Cure is bound to catch on, as, apart from its novelty, it will bring monetary reward to those who succeed in catching the judge’s eye first, so to speak. Naturally, tnu main object wnich the promoters have iu view is to keep the undoubted merits of their famous cure before the public, whilst the secondary object js to encourage literary effort among those who pride themselves upon being fairly clever in the art of versiiication. Competitors must send in six verses of eight fines each. Two verses must deal exclusively with subjects connected with Australasia ; two may deal with any subject the versifier chuoses ; and last, but not least, every verse must embody a reference to Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns. ft goes without saying .that citizens in all parts of the Common wealth and New Zealand will compete for tiie prizes— AHU, £Ui, and iB, and as the judges are gentlemen prominent in the world of learning, their decision will be a feather iu the cap of tiie respective successful competitors,

Further particulars of the Christchurch garrotting case arc that, observing three suspicious characters in company shortly alter ten p.m., Detectives Herbert and Ward kept them under surveillance, and presently they were seen to address an old main lie left them, and went into the right-of-way running between Tuam and JLichlield streets, by, the Wellington Hotel, and, leaving one of their number to give notice of danger, the remaining two followed their victim down the Jane. The police officers, in the meantime, had secreted themselves near by, and at the first outcry, .they, rushed up, and secured their men in the very act of robbing and maltreating the old man. The surprise was so complete that one of the robbers .was taken with his clutch still on his victim’s throat, and he had to he dragged olLj The old man, thinking that the police were but reinforcements, for his attackers, fought desperately, and it was some tune before he could be brought, to a. proper understanding of llie .turn which affairs had taken, lie had been severely mauled in the struggle, and next day his throat was so swollen that he had considerable difficulty in swallowing food. The third robber, who had acted , as scout for the others, made off as Die police rushed to the rescue, but his identity, being known, it was not long before lie was run to earth, and he was arrested early next morning.