The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, AUGUST 5, 1903.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 960, 5 August 1903, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING GISBORNE, AUGUST 5, 1903.

The I-luddart-Parker Co.’s steamer Kealandia left Auckland at 5.30 last evening, and is due here soon after 4 o’clock this 'afternoon, the last launch leaving at live o’clock. Owing to the heavy sea in the 'bay, and the diiliculey anticipated in embarking and disembarking passengers, tlierq will he only one launch to the farawera. The Waihi leaves the wharf at C a.in. At a late hour last night Detective Nixon arrested a man named Thomas King on a charge of forging the name of Patrick McLoughiin to a cheque for the sum of £5 7s 6d. Accused, when arrested, had a fairly large sum of money in his possession. At the meeting of the Liberal Association, held last evening, a letter was received from the Department of Roads in reference to the completion' of the direct coach road via Hangaroa from Gisborne to Lake Waikaromoana. The Department oould not recommend any appropriation for the work at the present time. Mr J. Thomson, who for the past nine yoars has been carrying on a blacksmithing and shoeing business at Patutahi, has purchased the Peel stroot business of Mr T. Bell. Mr Thomson . possesses an expert knowledge of tho trade, and horseowners are recommended to give him a share of their patronage. One of the • great attractions at

the shilling pop. on Tuesday evening will he the opportunity of hearing for the: first time in Gisborne the latest musical novelty, viz., the the pianolo. A' Gisborne gentleman has kindly offered to lend one of these instruments' to the management, who have arranged'-for selections at their shilling pop. In his letter to the Borough Council last night, Dr. Pis her gave the proportions showing how much more soap would require to be used with Waihirere water if not boiled. Or Lysnar stated as the figures worked out on the analysis that the people of Gisborne would have to spend £2253 more per year upon soap. The point gave riso to some witticisms, but Or Lysnar said he was not opposing Waihirere on those grounds, r A’ conference of members of the various local bodies of the district and Dr DeLisle, District Health Officer, was held yesterday afternoon, to consider the question of the appointment of a sanitary inspect/)]fpr the whole district. After a general discussion had taken place, Mr A"„ F- Matthews proposed that the Borons’ll Council and the Chairmen of the Cook County Counci} and the Whataupoko 'and Kaiti Road Boapjs be a committee to consider the Health Officer’s proposals. The motion was adopted.

At the meeting of the Liberal Association last evening, the president said he had been spoken to by several, persons about the exorbitant fee,; charged byi doctors. He understood there was an Act before Parliament dealing with medical practitioners. He proposed the following resolution, wh eh was seconded by Mr Cogar, and carried : “ that this Association requests the Premier to embody a clause in the 'Medical Practitioners Bill arranging a scale of fees according to time employed and distance travelled by day or night.”

At the Liberal Association meeting last night, Mr H. Miller proposed. and Mr Dickson seconded, “ That this Association thank the Minister of Public Works for his promise to continue the railway beyond Te Karaka, and trusts that he will he able to see. his way to push it through to the Motu with all possible speed.” Mr Birrcll said they should demand a specified time, as the Motu settlers ■ wero heing kept back. The tramway was 'a matter of expediency in order to get at the great timber resources in that district. Mr Webb said their motto should be. “ A railway to the Motu or noth'-' ing.” There should be no mention of a tramway. Mr 0. Hansen was surprised 'at anyone taking up the subject of a tramway—they would not get a railway if they started a tramway agitation. He considered a public meeting should have been called on the matter before interviewing Motu settlers. Mr Harris considered the tramway movement was one of the worst things that, could have been started. They should work together, with the Bay of Plenty and Auckland at their, back. “-The tramway has no show; of getting in ahead of the railway and Liberals should not support monopolies,” concluded Mr Harris. The Chairman approved of the resolution, .which was carried unanimously. ' ’■

A gold pin lost in town is advertised for Impounding notices in connection with the Gisborne and Ormond Pounds appear in this issue. “ It is a shame to see these giants of the forest reduced to ashes.” —Mr Birrell on the Motu timber. The Gisborne portion of the ’Frisco mail will arrive here by tho Zealandia this afternoon. Messrs Peckover and Co. have situation for married douplcs, generals, and shepherds. They also require appointments for farm hands, gardeners, storemen, and ladies’ assistants.

In addition to the two light shocks of earthquake felt early yesterday morning, a light shock was jelt just before 11 a.m. Mr J. Sberidan leaves for Tiniroto this morning for the purpose of valuing the stock and furniture of the hotel at that place, which we understand has chang'-d hands. Captain Edwin telegraphed as follows 1,1 Strong wind to gale from between south-west and south and east ; glass rise ; tides good ; sea heavy weather continue very cold.” At the Council meeting last night Cr Kennedy made the important statement that the Council had under offer to it from a private institution the £75,000 loan at 41 per cent., obtainable in suitable instalments and without flotation expenses.

Mr T. McGregor is making good headway with the erection of his Motu dairy factory, and he expects the industry to be in full • swing early in the spring. He has great expectations of the Motu 'as a dairying district. The following team will represent Huia in the football match against Kaiti City at Victoria Domain on Saturday next:—W. Sharp, Te Reina, Symes (captain), Lear, J. Gibson, Cookery, Wauchop, Swann, Blair, Sefton, Hatea, Sherratt, Holmes, Moana, and McGruther. Emergencies : Kere and Wells. An interesting letter from Dr Fisher was read at the Council meeting last evening, but is unavoidably held over. The letter favored Waihirere except that the geological point was left in doubt. Cr Lysnar said that that was the chief point to which he took exception. A vote of thanks was tendered to Dr Fisher for the information

supplied, Cr Harding stating that during the half hour’s interview ho had with the medical gentlemen he had obtained more information than from the opponents of Waihirere during the whole time they had been on tho Council. Several local tradesmen were victimised on Saturday by means of valueless choques. In two instances the name of a well-known Patutahi contractor was forged, and cheques for the amount of £6 and £8 were cashed. Detective Nixon has the case in hand. It is stated that the offender was supplied with four blank cheques by a well-known Gisborne business man. The cheques were drawn on a bank at which the person whose name was forged had no account, but being cashed in business places in town the matter was not detected until Monday.