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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2013, 23 February 1907, Page 2

Mr Palk preaches at -Wesley church to-morrow morning on “ A Familiar Question.” In the evening Rev. C. Griffin’s subject is—“ Tlio Best Book to Study.”

The steamer Rangatira, which is to leave Gisborne next week for London, will probably be only the second vessel of the kind that lias left this port direct for the world’s metropolis.

Mr. Attwood announces the arrival of a large and well-assorted consignment of linoleums, oilcloths, mats, etc. ; also that he has in stock a number of combination chests of a useful size and very neat design. Ensign Slattery, with the Salvation Army Band, will conduct a special musical meeting at Ormond on Monday night next, at 8 o’clock. This will bo the farewell meeting of Ensign Slattery at Ormond.

Attention is drawn to an inset in this issue offering a prize of £IOO to the person forecasting most accurately the entire number of visitors to the Christchurch Exhibition. Tho sorvices at the Salvation Army Barracks to-morrow will be conducted by Ensign Slattery. Sirs Slattery will sing “Calvary,” with guitar accompaniment. At tho evening service the band, tinder Bandmaster Shepherd, will play “Ora Pro Nobis.” Non-churchgoers aro invited. A sample of mixed drops made before the public at “The Sweeteries ” manufacturing department, has ueen forwarded to this office. They look all right, and old children seemed to appreciate them as much as young ones.

The half-holiday next Thursday commences from noon, the Mayor having made a proclamation to that effect, the Turanga Church Fete being the popular feature for that day.

A man was arrested on Kaiti last night by Constable Ilajicox on a charge of being a vagrant. The man will be brought before tlic Court this morning.

Adjutant Dickens, of Palmerston North, is to bo placed in charge of the Gisborne corps of the Salvation Army. Ensign Slattery’s destination is not yet known. An inquiry was held yesterday by the Collector of Customs (Mr W. J. ITawley) concerning the loss of Gus Hanley from the scow Waikonini, and also in regard to the collision on February Ist. Mr H. J. Brownlee, architect', received the following tenders for the erection of a new bakehouse for Mrs Erslcine: Haisman £543 (ac.), Webb and Son £556, Queenin and Boland £570, Mackrell and Colley £597, J. Somervell £615 6s, Geo. Smith £614, W. Oman £622 6s, Evans, Nield and Co. £662.

Mr H. Anderson, who is well-known ill cycling circles, and has for years past taken an active interest in all bicycle sports and road races held in this town, lias started business on his own account in Gladstone Road. In an advertisement Mr Anderson announces that lie is now prepared to build machines to order and undertake all classes of work in the cycling line.

A meeting of the St. Patrick’s Sports' Committee was hold last evening in the Masonic Hotel. Present: Rev. Father Lane i(n the chair), Rev. Father Dignan, Messrs J. J. Martin, F. Maher, T. G. Lawless, P. Maher, D. Barry, A. Zacliariah, and E. Williams. The secretary (Mr E. Williams) presented the revised programme, and stated that tho prize money had been reduced in several of tho events. If was resolved to invito tho pipers of the district to the sports, and to put Scotch dances on the programme. i'-The Park was offered for the sports on the usual terms, viz., £lO, and the offer was accepted. The meeting decided to devote _ £5 to the purchase of toys for the children. The Masterton correspondent of the Post states that, although the slaughtermen’s strike has greatly disorganised the operations of stockdealers throughout the Wairarapa district, farmers are holding on to fat stock in the hope of an early settlement' of the dispute in preference to accepting any drop on the prices riding before tho strike. A buyer for the Hawke’s Bay Freezing Company States that he is prepared to lift fat' lambs at a.price,-but holders refused to deal. Any loss that farmers are likely .to suffer will bo in the direction of not being able to fatten off as many lambs as heretofore, as those already in condition for freezing cannot he taken off the rape until they are trucked for the works.

Tho local paper states regarding ■Wa iron :—lfc ; s certainly time a policy of progress was initiated in regard to town matters, and the questions of efficient lighting, water supply, and drainage will have to be considered seriously. Tho increasing prosperity of tho district and town warrants them, and it would entail no great burden of rates if these improvements were gradually and judiciously installed. The increase in the value of property would soon compensate for the cost. The formation of Clyde Town and Tynron into a borough, which many residents suggest, would be a great step in our progress, and enable us to provide ourselves with conveniences which towns elsewhere of considerably smaller population have long supplied themselves with.

Tho Wellington l’ost states: —A huge shark, said to be at least loft, long, has been noticed in the harbor. When the yacht Nancy Starr was sailing across to Day’s Bay last night, the shark followed the boat from Point Halswell to W»r d Island, at times rubbing up against the side of the yacht with considerable force. On one occasion olio of tho crew of tho yacht endeavored to shoot tlie unwelcome escort, hut was not successful.

TECHNICAL SCHOOL. To tho Editor of the Times. Sir, —Kindly grant mo space to rereply to tho letter signed Herbert Ingram in Friday morning’s issue of the Times. Ifc is a pity that- the writer could not keep a little nearer the truth in his statements, hut with your permission 1 propose to give briefly tlio facts. Last year when the class in woodwork was formed, so low pupils offered, only nine (Mr Ingram says 14), it was a question il wo could go on with such a number; hut the committee, with a desire to make it useful to oven a few, decided that it would go on. At the Maine time four young people (Mr Ingram says five) expressed n desire to learn relief carving, and tho instructor agreed if they wore willing to lake them on tlio same night us the woodwork class, and ho would give them what instruction he could, as ho recognised his first duty was to tlio other class. This they gratefully accepted, and attended for tho three quarters tlio class was carried on, and things went on all right. I was a frequent visitor at the class, calling in nearly every night', and 1 must say in justice to tho Instructor that ho appeared to do his best for everyone, and did not give more attention to one than another. I hoard no complaints, and tho Instructor assures mo that Mr Ingram novor complained to him. And now, sir, as regards t'lio statement “that several left; at tho end of the first term,” I would ask Mr Ingram to kindly give ns their names. I know one who left on account of ill-health, two youths because they lived about four miles away and did not relish travelling on winter nights over a very had road, and expressed regret they could not attend ; the others continued until the end of the year. As for Milligram, lie told mo when paying his fee that he was sorry he could not attend any more, as he was going to work in tiio country. Not a word of complaint that lie was not getting the attention ho considered ho was entitled to. I do not know what , his object can ho in trying to injure a deserving institution by writing what ho must know is not fact., as the attendance register can show. We are doing our best.', and are quite willing to consider any complaint or suggestion, and are prepared to carry on classes either for amateur or trade carpentry should pupils offer, in the same way as is done in other towns. —I am, etc., W. MORGAN;, Secretary.