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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2107, 15 June 1907, Page 2

Every man made comfortable and snug by wearing our warm Winter Underwear. We have the very thing you need. See our window for good value. C. Rosie and Co.

It is anticipated, says tho Bay of Plenty Times, that as a rcsult of tlm sitting of the Native Lands Co it ~t To Puke a large aroa °1 id ona tivo-ownod lands m that Aomustoiit district; will bo put into piohtablo occupation..

Although something has boon hi > J ol" the dissatisfaction u timetable of the local 'a way ' no official complaint has been mad) mid the consensus ol °' ,ln to bo that no real iiicouvou U‘eo Ol limlship is suffered. ihotu n o»uk hardly lie despatched can l ot in Urn morning and it is used > 1. ~ m living liy tho steamers and Hie lb or 20 minutes at that tune yesterday would make all the difference between catching and missing the train

Mr. AV. Miller reports the following bookings through J hoB. Cook and Sons* atiencv:—l* or Tloii{Js I) Pr ce! per AValdomar, leaving Sidiioy July 2nd. For London: Mr. and Airs. AV F. Lawson, per B»l°w, leaving Sydney, July 13th, * Benson, per Dumboa, leaving Sydncj, July 13th. For Marseilles . All. 4 • Tmclol, per Mooltan, leaving ,)„l v Gth. For Townsville, Queens land: Mrs. and Miss Ferris, leavm„ Gisborne, .Tune loth.

The “Kelly Gang’ Co. concluded their Gisborne season H ty’s Theatre last, cyenuig before a large and appreciative audience. As in the previous exhibitions tlie fist half of the programme was taken up with a number of views from Ireland, and some very amusing [dins ''me also shown. The latter half entertainment was entirely, devoted to the study of the Kelly Gang and the pictures were followed by the audienco with tho keenest interest.

A large rimu tree on— Air. A. Grace’s property, "OilTKaponga, a short distanco from Eltliam, was recently shattered by lightning trom top to bottom. Tbc tree is about ;80f in hoight, and measures about 25ft in circumference at the base. It is apparently cracked vertically into threo pieces,■besides numerous pieces being shattered off the___solid tree. One of these pieces, measuring about 27ft long and a foot wide, was splintered off and thrown a considerable distance as if it were a. peice ot matchwood. * The wire fence which was about 20£t away was fused tor a distance of about 30ft,

A new loading record for the port was recorded in the case of the-bilaw, Savill, and Albion Co.’s steamer Mamari. In 36 hours’ actual working time a cargo equal to 20,500 freightcarcases (i.e., a 601 b sheep) was taken aboard. Long hours were, of course, worked, the sea was smooth, and the vessel was berthed closo in; hut given those favorablo conditions all credit is due to tho workmen and those responsible for the expeditious handling of tho cargo. Loading was carried on from the Gisborne Slicepiarmers’ works, under Captain Sewell s direction, the stevedoring was managed by Air. T. Alunro, and Alcssrs. Common, Shelton, and Co. wero the loading agents. The work of loading was completed at 7.15 yesterday morning, and at 8 the vessel loft for Auckland.

Sonio, merriment was caused at the last monthly meeting of the Dunedin AV.C.T.U. by "the superintendent of the evangelistic department telling of an incident which camp under her notice while on a recent visit to Invercargill. Speaking of the evil of the depots and people taking the twogallon kegs away in sugar bags, she told of one man who put his supposed parcel on the rack in the carriage, when suddenly a bath of beer came down upon a sEauncli temperance worker. The bung had come out, with the foregoing result. The feelings of her husband, who met her at tlie journey’s end with this unwonted odour about her, may be more easily imagined than described. Everyone laughed when the superintendent, naively said, “Really, it is coming to a pass when we can’t travel without being drenched in beer.”

AVe learn that the petition in favor of a continuous telephone scrvico is being largely signed. All tlie leading firms and business people are practically unanimous on the question, and the co-operation of the other town and country subscribers is asked to ensure the success of the movement. To the latter the service will he a great in the case of sickness, accident, or other emergency. The shutting down, as it practically means, of the telephone bureaux at night and on Sundays often causes great inconvenience to business men and to settlers, so that, tho extra £1 per annum should not stand in the way *of improvement. Sometimes it happens that country residents have to invoke the aid of intermediate subscribers to call up a doctor, or in like emergencies. This entails trouble and inconvenience, and would be quite obviated were a continuous service started.

Colonial employers appear to be getting as particular as Americans about shunting- any workman showing signs of age. Some time ago a Timnru tradesman went to one of the large centres and was told by a friend that a certain contractor was in need of men. On applying to the contractor lie was told that no men wore noeded. His friend, when he heard this, still maintained that the contractor did need men, but said that the tradesman’s beard was against him. “Slipve that off.” lie said, “the contractor thinks you look too old to climb about a roof.” Off came the beard, nncT the carpenter wont back to tlie contractor, who put him on at once. Later on tlie friend made inquiries from the contractor, and was told that the first man lie had recommended was too old to be given a job, but the second was a first-class man.

A special meeting of tlie Cosmopolitan Club was held last night, Mr. C. K. Ambridge (President) presiding over an attendance of sixteen members. Business .in connection with the erection of new premises was dealt with and tlie action of tlie building committee in accepting the tender ol Messrs. Black Bros, at £2,777 17s was confirmed The secretary submitted a financial statement showing that the Club is making substantial progress, tlie receipts lor nine and a half months being equal almost to those for the previous twelve months. Tlie statement was greeted with applause from tlie members who look ft rward to a progressive future when the new premises are completed. The building, which is to be completed in si< months, will he a two-storied commodious structure with up-to-date accommodation, and should ensure a large increase of membership. A well-furnished billiard room, a large social hall, temperance bar and hill I lie accommodation incidental to a large Club, will be provided.

Tlie WairarajJa News says: A picture that has caused many a smile and added quite another to the list of quips' against law and lawyers is that of two farmers quarrelling about a cow while a lawyer is cheerfully drawing the milk. A case in the S.M. Court at Carterton might have been the inspiration of the picture. Two farmers were having a dispute about a cow, the total amount of difference between them originally being ten shillings. They had a lawyer each, who very learnedly, and with remarkable forensic ability talked cow, and grazing, and other farm r| il>jects, until .each litigant felt his spirits rise and fall like the meVcury in a barometer, and occasionally each thought lie was bound to win, and then again each evidently was sure lie was bound to lose. The lawyers enjoyed themselves. Finally the defendant found himself ordered to pay 335, instead of 10s. and also the cost of going to law. Th_e winner gained his judgment, but had to pay his witnesses out of it. The net result to the litigants was that they had had their wrangle over the cow, and the lawyers had collared all tlie milk. The moral of this story is as prominent as Carterton’s street lamps.

For years past (writes “M.E.T.” to the Evening Post) tlie Health Department and the civic authorities have devoted much attention to the supply of milk and meat ill the city, and seem to have ignored the “staff of life” delivery, which often sadly needs some kind of supervision. Bread cannot be boiled, as can meat and milk, and therefore the greater need for cleanliness. The drivers of bakers’ carts are usually accompanied by boys, who toss tlie loaves into a basket and start off to deliver them, usually with the basket over, their shoulders, and the contents ill close contact with more or less clean coats. .Occasionally tlio basket has no bottom —tlio writer saw one with two or three wires stretched across, the loaves becoming muddy when the basket was deposited oil the road;' and frequently loaves were dropped into the gutter, where they are picked up, given a rub on the sleeve, and returned to the cart to be delivered to customers! These evils are aggravated in wet weather, and the writer thinks it high time -Someth in- was done to ensure cleanliness iu handling and delivery.

At tho annual meeting of,the Otago Country Schools Committees’ Association, hold in Dunedin, Mr. John Christie raised a question of more than common interest to some of the smaller country districts —namely, tho time limit for resident teachers.! Ho contended that in the back-blocksS) tho schoolmaster was occasionally a I voritablo Rip Van Winkle, who had boon soundly -asleep in regard to many matters of vital interest this CiO years. On tlio other hand, some of t'lio districts were as well served by the podugogues as tho, town centros themselves. Thoro was a lot of luck attached to it. He advocated a timo limit, sotting forth the maximum number of years during which any teacher could remain in any one locality. “Tho trouble is,” said Mr. Christie, “that q man who started in tho second-class gets hold of a -position and makes.a. life job of it. His particular idiosyncracios got grafted on tho children who pass through his hands, and tho result is not always such as one could give an unqualified ‘Amen’ to. A maximum period of servico in one place ought most certainly to bo fixed/’ Tho general viow of the meeting seemed to favor Air. Christie’s proposition.