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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2149, 26 March 1908, Page 2

The St. Patrick’s Day celebration sports, which were postponed from last Thursday, will, weather permitting, be held on the Victoria Donmin to-day.

The Rev. AY. Lamb’s third' locturo on “Tlie Millennium,” which was to have been given in the Baptist Church last evening, was postponed on account of tlie rain.

The Poverty Bay Rugby Union lias arranged to meet delegates from tlie Thursday Football Association on Monday next. The meeting was to have taken place last evening but was postponed.

The meeting of the Gisborne Salvage Corps, called for last evening, was allowed to lapse on account of the wet weather preventing a full attendance of members.

The Cook County. Curious Coons will occupy His Majesty’s Theatre tonight and to-morrow night. The first part of the programme will he taken up by the Christy Minstrels, while the second portion will consist of a high-class vaudeville entertainment.

Afiitawlioro stock sales to-day

. A social under the auspices of -tlio St. Patrick’s Sports Committee will ho hold -in AVhiiirny’s Hall to-night. Dancing commences at 8 o’clock, with the music in this capable bands of Mies Moore, and given n fine night the oommittoo guarantee' a- very cnjoyablo evening.

Air Armstrong, chief engineer on tlie Gisborne-Rotorun railway works, ivns in town yesterday, anil states that the largo bridge which is being built at Willow Crossing is -almost complete, and that the lino as far as Wnihuka will be opened for trallic not later than. Juno next. .1 ho erection of tlie AVillow Crossing railway station is also near completion.

About eight o’clock yesterday morning a young man named Murphy was backing a pony attached to a gig towards tlio river, on the lower wharf between No 2 and 3 shed when tlio pony took fright, and backed over into tlio river. ' The weight of tlio gig prevented the animal from keeping afloat and it was drowned before rescuing assistance could be obtained. Tlio dead animal anil vehicle were a ftorwards recovered.

The following letters from places boYonil the Dominion have been received at tlie local Post Office during February, -and are awaiting claimants—From United Kingdom: ‘Emma,” E. Orton, N. AVliyte. Victori i-C. E. -Bagnall, Miss.l/. -Balrucli, ,8/ Jones, E. J. Joyce E. McMillan, AY. Alurrison, J. O’Brien, O. C. Shields. N.S-AV.: AV. Cashel, Alisa \V Cay, A. Devore. H. J. Marker, R. Rol-10, Miss AL Shack. Tasmania : Aliss AI. Fletcher, AV. Gafirey.

A wedding of local interest was celebrated at St. Andrew’s Church yesterday afternoon, the contracting parties being Aliss Alabcl Seymour (eldest daughter of Air. R. !'• Seymour) and Air. John T Eraser, of Dcvonporfc, Auckland. 1 lie liev. \\ • Grant officiated, and the bride was attended by Misses J. E. Hill, H. M. Fraser, and L. E. Seymour. Air. J. Adair was best men and Air. \\. Currie groomsman. After the ceremony a wedding break last, was partaken of at the residence of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser will reside at Devonport.

Tlio local Land Office was besieged all day yesterday with applicants respecting To Arai settlement, which is to be disposed of by ballot to-morrow. Tlio Commissioner of Crown Lands for Hawke’s Bay, Air. H. Trent, arrived from Napier yesterday, accompanied by Alessrs Hyde and Eustace Lane, members of the Land Board. Applicants are required to appear before the Board to-day for examination respecting their respective financial positions. The ballot will take plaqp in the Drill Hall on Friday, commencing at 11 a.m. Mr. AV. Fraser, artist, notifies in this issue that lie is prepared to receive pupils in painting and pen-and-ink drawing. Air. Fraser has won for himself a high reputation as an artist in Dunedin, where he sccuied high testimonials and many awards in art competitions. In 1901, in competition with the whole ol the colony, ho was awarded first place for a still lifestudy. A striking example of tlie artist’s work is to he seen in the window of Alessrs Horne -and Gray, decorators, Kaiti. This is a faithful, life-size, pen-and-ink portrait of Air. John Townley, Alayor of Gisborne, and is probably the only work of the kind in the Dominion. It sufficient pupils come forward, Air. Fraser intends forming a school ol art. Terms may be obtained oil application to Alessrs Horne and Gray, Kaiti, or the office of this paper.

Air. E. Clifton, Chief Inspector of Stock, left Gisborne last evening by the Victoria' for Napier. Yesterday Mr. Clifton drove out to the To Aral estate, laud had a look at the blocks that are being offered for closer settlement. He was confident that those who secured blocks would obtain valu able land, and in the future there would be a number of well-to-do farmers on the estate. Referring to the sheep maggot fly, Air. Clifton said that the pest had also recently been located in the Feilding district, and it was evident that it had been in this locality f<jr some little time. From the fact of its discovery there was no need lor alarm it precautionary measures were taken, but rt would certainly mean that sheepfanners would have to pay much moro attention to their sheep, for every instance of neglect meant the spread of the pest. Fossibly more shepherds would have to be employed, and it was even probable its presence amongst flocks would necessitate the subdivision of the paddocks or; even smaller holdings. The district! however, was not a wet one, ami the propagation of the fly would not he so great as in other localities with a heavier rainfall.

To have liad three wives, each with a family, living at the same time (says tlie “Southland News”), is a unique record, at least so far as New Zealand is concerned, but a case that came before the Supreme Court in a southern town not long ago was the means of disclosing the fact that a man, then dead, had hail a wife in England, another in Cliristcliureli, and a third in Invercargill. The last one went Home with her husband, who was well connected, and she discovered the existence of a wife in England. Since his death she has also become aware of the fact that there is still another in New Zealand. As a substantial sum of money has been left by a relative of tlie deceased, anxious inquiry is being made by the two Now Zealand wives as to their right to claim assistance.

Referring to a speech lately mado by Sir Joseph "Ward, the gist of which was cabled to England, tlio Pall Mall Gazette observes: “AA’o are inclined to infer from a defiant speech just made by the Prime Minister of New Zealand that that colony lias had almost enough of socialism. The declaration lie made was that the Government- neither desired nor expected the support -of the socialists, but preferred a policy 'legitimately enabling all classes to build up, not to destroy.’ Under ‘Dick’ Sfcddon, New Zealand set the pace in socialistic experiments to an extent- which had begun to shake, the confidence of capital and’ to endanger tins future of tlie Dominion. The advanced sections increased their demands after each concession that was made to them, anil there lias been the inevitable reaction, which tlio Primo Alinister lias now frankly expressed. It reniaips to be seen, however, whether it will lie possible for tlio Government to put a check upon the forces that have been let loose. The Labor and Socialist influences will not easily be overthrown after having gained so much.” Speaking at a meeting of the C'/m----terbury Rugby Union last week, one delegate said that the past season had been a very important one in the annals of football. Professionalisip, he said, had obtained a good hold of the game, and he regretted that the annual report of the committee had made no mention of the matter, 110 thought .it was time the Union reconsidered its policy with a view to ascertaining whether it were- not likely to foster professionalism. As the permit rules stood at present there was a great amount of irritation, and Thursday football had been driven out of the field altogether. One harassing rule was that which stipulated that no member of a. club could be transferred after the first Saturday from tlio Ato the B team. This regulation resulted in a. number of players relinquishing the game in favor of hockey or some other sport. was inclined to think that the Northern Union rules tended to make the game more open and interesting to tlio spectators, and he thought it would be of benefit to football in Canterbury if some of them were introduced into local football.

The offering of so useful and popular an article as a fire shovel at such a low price last Saturday was an opportunity not to be missed, .judging by the number of people taking advantage of the day at Parnell’s ironmongery. This week it is mouse-traps.

A slight shook of earthquake, lnsrt-ii-g several seconds, was felt in Na>iier about 12.30 this morning.

A Press message from AVolli-ngton slates that at the Magistrate's Court to-day Wallace 'Herbert Stewart was committed' for trial -on a chargiy of forging the name of IT, A 7. 8. Griffithsto a -receipt for £5 >5:;. Frank Tlalligan pleaded guilty to -a charge that being the grantor of a bill of sale to John Wilkinson, solicitor, of Dunedin, lie did, on January 30t!i, J 907, at AVellington, by tlio sale- of a horso and express comprised in tlio bill of salo attempt to defraud the said John Wilkinson, and thus impair his security over the nunc, lie was couimitted to the Supremo Court for sentence.

Tho question of the size of cornsacks was discussed at a meeting of tlio Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Saturday. A week previously tho committee of the Association had condemned tlio limitation of wheat to 2001 b per sack, on tlio ground that the sack ought to remain the same size as at present, and that- if only 2001 b of wheat was put into it tho sack would be difficult to bundle. Air. M. AVliite, who hail represented tlio South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce at a conference at Oaniaru, stated that the conference hail adopteil a. proposal to use a larger sack than was necessary in order to hold 2001 b of flour, and had decided on n 46 by 24} inch sack. Tlio New Zealand Co-operative Flourmillers Association had since decided against that sack, but stated that a 46 by 25iu sack would bo suitable. Farmers urged tliat that sack would not do for anything but wheat; it would not hold four bushels of oats nor a sufficient amount of potatoes or chaff. The meeting took no action in the matter.

After tlie exceptionally dry summer it is anticipated tho winter will lie an unusually wet one. To he well shod enables man, woman and child to defy the elements. Genuine bargains in boots and shoes of every variety are to t bo had at IT. J. Andrew’s Boot Depot, Gladstone Road. Mr. Andrew is leaving shortly for Auckland, and his largo stock must be cleared. Come and see what liberal discounts are allowed on all lines. *