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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1975, 10 January 1907, Page 2

The steamer Sonoma left Honolulu for Auckland at 8 a.m. on tho sth inst. The election for tho Tolago riding ii tho Cook County Council takes place to-morrow. The Borough Council invite tenders for the roofing with corrugated iron of a house in Cobden street. A case of alleged betting with an “infant-’* will be dealt with at the Police Court to-morrow morning. Tenders are called for by the Borough Council for the supply and delivery of 1200 yards of boulder stone from Patutahi quarry.

For their next sale at Matawliero, Messrs. Common, Shelton and Co. and Dalgety and Co. have already 1350 sheep and 200 cattle entered. The latter include 150 young cows and 50 heifers. The following telegram was sent to Christchurch last night by two Gisborne citizens: —“To llaii bowlers, Christchurch.— All communications now to hand. With consent of new medical adviser, to whom loving regards, have large bottle lemonade at our expense.” The wharf presented an unusual appearance yesterday, being for the first time within a- long period without sailing craft at work loading or discharging. There was no real slackness of work, for, besides the Star of Japan, there were two Union Co’s, steamers being lightered in the bay. I

k Nominations for tho Poverty Bay 11 Turf Club’s Summer Meeting close at £'.3o p.m. on Friday, lltli inst., for the following events:—First County tl Stakes, Tnranga Stakes, First anil -- Second Hurdles, Flying and Stewv ards’ Handicap, Sunderland Stakes, 0 and Publicans’ Purse, t At the guessing competitions of , three sheep at Nuhaka, the dressed weight was 1781bs. Mr. W. D. Powdrell guessed 17Glbs, Mr. ltewa Y Meta and Mr. A. Jones 1801bs each, r The live weight of one sheep was . 1341b5. Tile winning guess was Mr. . A. Jones, | 1371b5, and Mr. Ihaka ‘ AVhaanga was second with a guess of i 120 lbs. The semi-finals of tho Poverty. Bay - Rowing Club Double Sculls were rowb ed- last evening. J. Stuart and , Clarke beat J. Nicolas and T. .McConnell by a length after a good race, and McGuffie and D. Murray beat S. Ledger and T. Parker by half a length after an exciting tussle. The final will be rowed this evening, when McGuffie and Murray meet Stuart and Clarke, Tho • application for shares ip "the New Alpine Gold Mining Co., is so brisk that Mr. W. Lissant Clayton, tho local broker for the Company, received a-wire yesterday from South warning him that the list would probably close on the 14th inst. The great reputation of the late Alpine Mine at Lyell, and the huge profits derived from it no doubt accounts j for .the keenness of the demand for : shares in this new find. Colonel Gudgeon, Resident Com- ' missionar at Raratonga, and Mr. A. a T. Ngata, M.fj.JR., arrived from the 1 Coast yesterday. The latter proceeds ( South this afternoon by the steamer h Star of Japan, and the Colonel pro- a coeds to Wellington by the Union is Company's steamer on Sunday. Col- " onel Gudgeon, who is looking'well in k health, is greatly pleased fyitjji flip S] strides made by this district. Yes.- “ torflay ho met a number of old ” friends, and had pleasant chats on oc topics of general interest. fe

Tlie approaching visit of the Brough-Flemming Company to (Msl)orne presages a season of highclass entertainment. It is a long time since the Broughs were seen here, and probably no theatrical combination has done so much for the dramatje art in the colonies. They have at different times presented a brilliant galaxy of actors, and made the public acquainted with the very best iv.ork in riio'dern comedy. Throughout, tlipir triumphs have always been won by art, hot reclame. 11l- Claude H. AVbaite, the advance representative of the company, has nin.de all necessary arrangements for the convenience of patrons, and the initial "performance will take place at His Majesty’.") Theatre on Wednesday next, {he piece chosen being, “Dr. Wake's Patient.” The season is limited to four nights, a new piece being produced each evening.

The annual mooting of subscribers t < tbe Hospital will bo hold to-night. | In the Magistrate’s Court yester-' day morning James Jones and My. Parker, bushmen, were brought up on remand charged with stealing a watch and chain and pendant, the nroporty of Frank Lyons. Particulars of this case have already appeared in our columns. The -prisoners pleaded not guilty, and having been cautioned in the usual way. they reserved their defence, and Were committed to take their trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. The Hon. J. AV. Kvans, Premier of Tasmania, disputes the statement that the Hon. J. A.. Millar- is the first seaman to hold ministerial officein the British dominions. “I have been a 1 cabin hoy,” Mr. Kvans says, “and have risen from that humble position to be master of an intercolonial liner, and 1 think I may claim to be the first seaman in the British dominions who has over occupied the position of Premier.”

Nellie Iremonger, aged about 20 years, a daughter of Mr. J. D. Ireluouger, Blenheim, met with an accident in Wellington last week that caused her death. Apparently, she was standing on a box or platform handing pastry on trays overhead to a baker, when she lost her balance and fell backwards down some steps, fracturing her skull. She lingered for a day or two, and then succumbed. Tenders wore opened by the County Chairman and Cr. Matthews yesterday for the following works:—Formation, Waihuka road: D. Malone, formation £ 47s per chain, gravel Is 9d per yard, timber 38s per 100 ft (accepted) ; I’. McLoughlin, formation £4 19s per chain, gravel 6s, timber 465; W. Jones, formation £6 8,9 d per chain, gravel 4s 6d, timber 4os. Drains—Mildura: S. Doleman, £64 10s (accepted). Bridges— Near Tolago Bay: I’. MeLoughlin, No. 1 bridge £222, No. 2 £415, No. 3 £lB3 (accepted); H .Goodley and Co., £238, £419, and £230; J. Brown, £245, £568, and £204. Motor enthusiasts in the Old Country are demanding the illumination of stock using the roads. at nights. One of them writes to the Scotsman as follows:—“1 hope you will be able to spare me space to put before the public the necessity of cattle and sheoj) carrying lights at nights on public roads in the days of rapid locomotion. There have been many accidents, both to motorists and cyclists, owing to the fact of sheep and cattle not carrying lights. It would surely be a very simple thing for shepherds to carry lights both in front and behind their flocks, with glass of threo colors, say red, green, and white, so that a flock of sheep may be distinguished from all other traffic. Only the other night, while out on a motor-cycle, I ran into cattle and had a bad accident, and later, a friend of mine narrowly escaped an accident with the same cattle.” Mr. J. Devlin, M.P., the envoy from the Irish Home Rule Party, who has been to Rotorua for the benefit of his health, was timed to arrived in Palmerston to-morrow r afternoon. On his way down from Auckland he w as to address meetings at New Plymouth and Wanganui, and on the Friday evening at Palmerston. The latter’s programme is as follows:—“Mr. Devlin will be met at the railway station by the Mayor and other prominent citizens, and by them will be driven round the town if time permits. During his stay here, he will probably be the guest of Father Costello. He will resume his journey the following morning, as he is due in Wellington at a reception in the evening. The Mayor has promised to preside over the meeting in the Zealandia Hall, and he, with one or two others, will probably deliver brief speeches.” The subject of closing up streets was mentioned at the last meeting of the Borough Council by Cr. Webb, who stated that he had noticed a boating party wanted to land at the end of Grey street, from the Taruheru river, and ladies had to scramble through private property owing , to the gas company having a sixwire feene erected at the river end oi the road. Had they been given any permission to do this? The Town Clerk replied that permission to fence bad not been obtained, nor had it been asked for. The Mayor said he did not know that a fence as stated had been erected there, but did know that the company had been doing some filling in. Cr. Miller stated there was no doubt the filling in being done was of good service to the Council. Cr. Webb acknowledged that, and said all he wanted to see was a turnstile or some such provision made by which people would have access to the river. It was resolved to write to the company, on the subject. The Windsor Christmas issue is a sumptuous double number. A perusal of its many attractive pages proves that the very high standard of excellence associated with this magazine has been admirably maintained. The art'section has 20 beautiful pictures by W. Q. Orehardson, It.A. Max Pemberton commences a new striking serial, “The Lodestar,” illustrated by Maurice Griffenhagen. Twenty-six of the famous Vanity Fair Cartoons, under the section of “Leaders of Religion,” introduce General Booth, Rope Leo XIII., Bishop of London, Rev. 11. J. Campbell and others. Twelve complete illustrated stories by Anthony Hope, Sir Gilbert Parker, Jan Maclaren, Upton Sinclair, Barry Pain, Tom Gallon, and others, with instructive articles on “Trinity House,” “The German Chancellor,” etc.—in all 210 pages of work by tile best writers and finest artists. No one should miss this year’s Xmas Windsor. With its many all-round delightful features, no bettor shilling’s-worth is available. It eoinences another volume —a good opportunity for new subscribers. The screen to be erected on the beach for the use of male bathers, will probably bo completed before Sunday next. When bringing the matter before the Council, the Mayor said that last Sunday he had noticed as many as two hundred men bathing, and considered that with due regard to decorum, they should encourage this use of their splendid beach. On the lower side there were many ladies- enjoying a “dip,” and “some of them were able to swim better than some of the men,” he added. Councillors cordially endorsed the view that provision should be made for those who had not the privilege of using private sheds, hut while His Worship advised two screens of 30 feet long, some Councillors thought one would be sufficient for a trial. Cr. Harding was afraid (hat the only satisfactory way would l)e to have proper sheds erected and a small charge made for attendance. He referred to the experience at the footbridge and elsewhere. The Mayor said lie did not think that would trouble them oil the beach, and it was resolved that Mr. Little should have the work done as soon as possible. Apropos the statement cabled last "oek that Mr. Hock feller had made a New V ear gift to the Chicago University of three million dollars (about £600,000), making his total benefaction four millions sterling, an article published in a recent issue of the World’s News dealing with the fortunes accumulated bv leading American millionarics, is o! special interest. The writer states: “bi T ext to Gould, hut far above Gould in the power of accumulating money, comes John D. Rookfellor. Mr. Rockfeller is undoubtedly the richest man in the world, and even he confesses that lie does not know what he is worth. His methods, too, have not been pice, but his genius lias been He )ias organised the

greatest trading company—the Standard Oil Company—that the world has ever seen, and he and many others’who have followed his lead and

clung to his shirts, have profited immensely . Mr, Rockefeller's fortune is variously estimated at from £llO,-mO,OOO to £250,000,00j. Some of the other great American fortunes and thejr origin are as follows: Andrew Carnegie .(steel), £BO,---,-000: William Rockfeller (oil), £40,000,000; IV. K. Vanderbilt (railways), j £25,000.000; George J. Gould (rail-' ways), £25,000,000; W A. Clark ! (copper mines), £20,000.000; I). (). , Mills (banking), £15.000.000; H. M : Flagher (oil). £12,000.000; J. P. Morgan (hanking), £10,000,000; Mrs. Hetty Green (money lending). £15,000.000,