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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2198, 23 May 1908, Page 2

“There was ono thing we noticed during our tour,” said one of the Dominion bowlers who recently returned from Australia, “and that was, we never saw' a word of New Zealand news in the Australian papers..' "Wo used to hunit every morning to see what was doing in New Zealand, hut never a word could we find.”

“When a man gets grey lmirs lie is cast by capital on tho dust-heap of industry,” said Mr. Way, speaking on Socialism last evening.

A framed portrait of the late Mr. J. A. Harding has been presented to tlio Hospital by Mrs. Harding, and will lie hung iu a suitable place.

“If a private hospital is worth three guineas a week, then the public hospital is worth that and more.” —Mr. Darton at last night’s meeting of tlio Hospital Trustees.

“The boss of a job puts on the foreman, the foreman directs operations, and the boss gets the profits.” —Air. Way’s definition of labor under capitalism.

Tlio Afayor (Air. W. D. Lysnar) by advertisement' requests the business people of Gisborne to closo tlvir business premises on -Monday next, Empire Day, in lieu of the usual halfholiday on Thursday of next week.

A reminder is given that the mooting of Mr. Townley’s friends, postponed from yosterday afternoon, will be hold oil Monday afternoon at 3.30 in tlio Turf Club Room, Masonic Hotel.

Empire Day will lie observed tomorrow at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The Town Cadets will attend Church parade, and ChaplainCaptain Grant will give an address on “Empire-Building.”

“They were often told in New Zealand they were cxcessivly rich, and that each man was worth £290, but I would like to know who has gob my share.”—Air. Way last evening in Townley’s Hall.

“Christian ministers tell us of tho immorality of the working people, and capitalists' prate of the deprav;d life of tlie workman, yet what causes the immorality and depravity bub capitalism?” asked Air. Way last evening during his address on Socialism.

The sorvices at Wesley Church tomorrow will ho conducted in tlio morning by Mr. Kent, and in -tlio evening by the Rev. C. Griffin, whose subject will bo “Christ All in All.” The Young People’s Bible Class meets in tho afternoon. Mr. Griffin conducts service at Waihuka in the morning, and at Ormond in tho afternoon.

Tho following names have been added to the Telephone Exchango: 15, Dr. AV. Reeve, Grey Street; 81, it. AV. Kyme, Harris Street, Kaiti; 475, Al. AV. Craig, Craig Road, Kaiti ; 476, Cosmopolitan Club, Palmerston Road; 137, C. P. Davies, Kaiti; 42G, J. Howie, Clifford Street. Amended : 396, C. E. Kissling, Childers Road. Deleted: 426, Aliss A. F Brooke-Taylor; 15, Dr. Cole.

The City Band, under Conductor Lawrence, will play tho following programme in Trafalgar Rotunda on Sunday afternoon next, at half-past two: March, “The Vanquisher”; selection, “Gems of Albion”; waltz, “Homburg” ; fantasia,. “La Parsalle”; selection, “Death of Nelson”; march, “Rebecca Conunanderry.” “God Savo tho King.” The Band will take part in the church parade to-morrow morning.

A “Demon” bicycle, with drooped wooden handles is lying at the Police Station awaiting an owner. Appearances point to the fact that it has been stolen, as the police discovered it in a deep drain at the upper end of Stout Street, covered with a quantity of hushes. An attempt was evidently made to disguise the machine, as it had been roughly covered with a coat of ordinary white paint.

Sensational rumors have been in circulation during the past few days in Alangaweka, with reference to the reported find of gold-bearing quartz From inquires made the “Settler” understands the recent heavy flood brought- down a Jot of boulders from the Ruahine Ranges, amongst them being some fine specimens of quartz. It was in ono of these the gold was found. A Alangaweka syndicate is being formed to send out a prospecting party early in the spring.

. In tho report of tlio Mayoral dinner, through an inadvertence, Air. A. F. Kennedy was reported as having stated that we now have on© oceangoing steamer a month visiting the port of Gisborne. AVliat Air. Kennedy said under this head was that we had at least three ocean-going steamers a mouth. As a matter of fact, the total for 12 months from 30th June, 1906, to 30th June, 1907, amounted to forty steamers of the three lines, namely—Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., New Zealand Shipping Co., and Tyser Liu©, Ltd.

The Gisborne Ladies' Hookey Club held a semi-private social last evening in AVhiuray’s Hall. There was a good attendance of members and their friends; and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Tho Alayor (Mr. AA r . D. Lysnar), who is patron of the Club, was present during tho evening, and in tho course of a short speech referred to the great want of playing grounds for the various sports clubs. Tlie Borough Council, he thought, might bo able, in tho near future, to give some assistance in tho matter of providing suitable places for outdoor recreation.

'Air. R. F. AVay, wlio lias been appearing in the Arbitration Court on behalf of the AVatorsido AVorkers’ Union, delivered a lecture on (Socialism in Townley’s Hall last evening. ■ The chair was occupied by Air.) AV. Sievwright, and there was a fair attendance of men. The speaker assailed capitalism in a forceful manner, aud set forth, in a bright light, the claims of Socialism, which, lie said, was tlio only gospel that preached tlio brotherhood of man, and which was the only thing that could make the country one of ' happiness and plenty. At the conclusion of his address, Mr. AVay answered a number of questions, and was accorded a vote of thunks for his lecture.

Tho mootings at the Salvation Army Hall all .day to-morrow will be conducted by Adjutant Dickens, assisted by Captain Adams. Bright and cheerful services will bo tlio order of the day. At night Captain Adams will farewell, having been appointed to assist Staff-Captain HenCry at Palmerston North. On Tuesday night next- a farewell coffee supper will be held, interspersed with a special musical programme. A picnic will lie held on Afonday next in Miss Alorice’s grounds, Childers Road. A -very hearty welcome is extended by the Salvation Army to ono and all. Hot water will be provided free.

There was a private understanding between members of the County Council yesterday, that if a certain Councillor got on his feet to lay down the law he would be allowed to talk on until he was tired, for it was said that the more the particular Councillor is interrupted, the more he enjoys liearing_ himself speak. The understanding was observed for some time, until at last one of the parties broke silence by suggesting to the Chairman that there should bo a by-law to prevent Councillors from speaking at greater, length than an hour and a half, and from that time the arrangement fell through.

Special services will bo held in Holy Trinity Church to-morrow, Empire Day. At 11 o’clock “Mayor’s Sunday” will be observed; the Mayor and Councillors attending the State Service in their official capacity. The East Coast Mounted Hi lies and the Gisborne Rifles, assisted by the Defence Cadets, will form an escort from the Council Chambers _to the Church. The whole procession will bo headed by the City Band. The chaplain to tho East Coast Rifles will give the special Empire Day address. In the afternoon' at 2.45 a young people’s service will be conducted in the Church. Mr H. Robjokns, B.Sc., will address the children. All young people in the district, and parents and friends are invited. ' The collections will be given to the Church of , England Waifs and Strays Society.

In “God’s Own Country,” in New Zealand, a woman paid Co a wee'k for herself and child to live in a bath100111.—Mr. 11. F. Way on capitalism and poverty last evening.

“I am frequently taunted that the Borough Council has the loan of the County Council,” said Captain Tucker yesterday. ■“1 don’t see how anyone can.say tint,” said Cr. Lysnar.

Mr E. Donohue, a teacher in the Main school at Timarii, has challenged Mr T. Burrows, the champion club-swinger, to a match in fancy club-swinging. The match will probably take place in Dunedin oil Juno 2nd.

“The front room is the hypocrite of tliei house. It is never opened except 011 special occasions, and often holip-s the rest of tho homo.”—Poverty under capitalism as described by Mr. 11. F. Way.

The Gisborne Spiritualist Society will hold a meeting in Townloy’s Hall to-morrow night, at 7 o’clock, when a trance address will he given through Mr. Gordon Coleman, tho subject being, “Man! Know Thyseli 1”

It is probable that Mr. A. F. Matthews, who is a member of UlO Cook County Council, and has been a resident of the-district for nearly twentyyears will contest the Bay of Plenty electorate at tho coming parliamentary election.

Mr. J. Ramsay, of Gore, has applied for patent rights for a device which he asserts will make collisions of railway trains impossible. Ho claims for it that it cannot go wrong, and that when the signal is set at “Danger” a collision cannot take place.

The attempt of tho Petone bakers bakers to abolish tho credit system in connection with their trade has not met with success, owing, it is said, to the failure of 0110 tradesman to abide by the agreement originally come to. The agreement has been thrown overboard in tho meanwhile. A meeting was called for Thursday, but iiu agreement w is come to in view of tho unsettled state of the Hour market.

The following telegram was sent this morning by Mr. W. Pryor, sec•etary to tho Employers Federation -o the Minister of Labor: “Hon. J. A. Millar, Wellington.—Federation views with apprehension continued prevalence of strikes, which are a serious menace to Act. Strongly urges immediate full inquiry Auckland tramways trouble, and promptest possible action if offence or offences are disclosed.—Pryor.”

One very amusing example of Hie new spirit in Japan Mr Keir Haidie gave to an interviewer. A railway contractor brought five hundred laborers from China, there was a great outcry. The Govari at n’t were urged to send them back. Lut in view of the position of the Japanese in California and Bn trail Columbia, they could hardly do this. So Japan has its Chinese labor question tool

It has been decided that the medals struck to celebrate the change of in Zealand-s status to Dominion Miail be distributed among all schoolchildren whether they attend State schoois or not. Education Boards and High School Boards will act- -is distributing agents, arid all pupils at primary schools, high schools, 1 and win he 0 entf/HH 011 ' 31 ? s „ 11 be entitled to receive one of tie which Jni-p i"‘ edal f of niagualhim, diced i, af 11 . d . esj S«« l a«d prottuced in the Dominion. They wt'i l.n ready m a fortnight or throe iceks?

statement- is scouted in Mas-W-drn, business circles (writes tho »anai apa correspondent of th “Do £ WOOO of Hawke" i»ay and \\ airarapa money has been subscribed for investment‘in Darling Downs property. There is no doubt that puichases of Queensland land farm erf 011 i m + ade New Zea W laimeis , but nothing near the aedTrn St w ed has 150 far been forwarded 1 rom M airarapa or Ha who’s Bay. As has been said before, a great deal will depend on the reports which will be brought back by Hew Zealanders jvlio are at present viewing Queensland properties. 0 ■

The 1 rime Minister ,speaking at JYaiKoura last week, predicted that in tlie matter of wireless telegraphy he l; VI? f r W 7° dominion would be as far advanced in this respect tLv ln 7 ° t lCr , couutr y- present t ey were only' waiting to be sure that they had the most modern instruments. In a year or two he hoped to ffie able to send a message through the air to the people of Kailvoura. Provision should also be made to compel steamers carrying passengers round the New Zealand coasts and to Australia to carry tho means of communicating with tho laud by wireless telegraphy.

A ,young man named James Damlv, a brother to Mounted-Constable 1/RiKly, or this town, met with a bovere accident yesterday at Messrs u xSeilL 13r05., Motu, wliero he was, until others, engaged in a bush foiling' contract. Ho unfortunately slipped and fell on the upturned blade of an axe, which gashed his knee badly and ran right under the knee-cap. The sufferer was carried on a stretcher by his mates to Motu, a distance of twenty-five miles, and from thonco was brought to town in a buggy. Drs. i Smith and Collins were then called an, and an operation was performed, tho patient being three* hours under chloroform. At two o’olock this morning ho was reported to be progressing as well as could be anticipated.

The many friends of Mr. Abel Webber, late headmaster of Te Arai State School, will regret to learn that he died at Gisborne yesterday. A week ago a paragraph appeared in this paper, stating that Mr. Webber was entering a private hospital in order to undergo ail operation to reduce a large swelling in the right knee, which had incapacitated him to such an extent, that lie. had to get leave from his duties from the Education Board. The operation was performed, but Mr. Webber never rallied, and succumbed... yesterday. Mr, "Webber bad been in charge of To Arai school for about two years. He was a capable teacher, and was esteemed and honored by everyone with whom he came in contact for bis manly qualities and unassuming manner. I-Ie leaves a wife and young daughter, to whom his untimely and startinglv sudden death must .have come as a great shock.

If tlie scheme which M. de Selves, Prefect of the Seine, has submitted to the Paris Municipal Council is approved, a sum of £20,000,b'00 will be devoted to the further beautifying of the city. Amongst the improvements contemplated are the pulling down of numerous old ana insanitary quarters of the city, which are now so many hot-beds of consumption. (Several new boulevards and streets are to be created, while others are to be widened or prolonged. The principal municipal and other public buildings are down for extensive repairs. Open spaces are to be created around the Central Market, the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers, the MuseeCarnavalet, and the Pore la Chaise Ceme- “ is a gigantic enterprise, file prefect confesses that the chief object is the lessening of tlie death rate from tuberculosis', which is ahrmintdy high in Paris at the moment, and ho says he feels sure that this is the best way of accomplishing his purpose. What makes the scheme so Pecuhanly attractive to the citizens is that, so far as extra taxation is concerned, it will cost nothin. To carry out this immense public work, all the prefect a sirs is that the sinktffin f o’f K +l lllstlt 7 pd *>r the redempand l 10a,,s 1805 main In ’ ”7 be Permitted to re,7 J 'a , tcnco until 1915. The 1910 S and"l S Q90 GS afG .VeJfemable in uw and 1929 respectively. If the sinkmg funds were maintained until aon nm® s "7 ee , ted > sum of £24,920,000 would be realised.’

The annual social and dance of tho Gisborne Fire Brigade will be.held in His Majesty’s Theatre f on the evening of Empire Day, Monday next. 'The social committee has been .10 considerable trouble in arranging matters so as to ensure every coinlort for those attending, and an evening of much enjoyment may be confidently anticipated.

A burly individual created a diversion at Knox Chrucl. eoi.gr?gati'.na) meeting at Mastorton last Sunday, lie marched into the Pudding at urn commencement,. and altei i\utehin p the proceedings lor some time 1.1 silence, placed ids cap oil, and walk-.u out in a manner far from quiet Ju a littlo while he returned, ana the tramp, tramp, of h;« lieavilvMmd feet resounded in every corner o. the sacred edifice as he made ms way '■ P tho aisle in the direction of -he un occupied choir. Hero he keen. :or some minutes, and then, •aising ns head, glared at the speaker on the platform. Subsequently lie «rJe Led a seat, and busied himself with :t ] erasa I of the hymn-books. The gr, •• 3 tv of the younger portion ol the_ congregation, and of some or their elders too, became so disturbed (says tho “Times”) that it was deemed u<rvisablo to seek the aid of a <■■“Jiftable to induce -the stranger 10 1. : he himself scarce.

The manager of one of the largest general importing firms in Wellington, speaking to a “New Zealand Times” representative, declared that in the establishment -under- iris control the annual loss from petty thefts alone was over £4OO. The offenders always seemed to go for the bettter class of goods. Articles of attire and fancy goods generally disappeared very frequently, and in most mysterious fashion. Possibly the habit was not quite so widespread as it used to bo, but that might he because firms were now more careful and kept a sharp look-out 011 certain customers. Several had been caught just of late ,and, without taking the eases to court, had been sufficiently exposed and frightened to deter them from continuing their evil ways. It was- whispered to the inquirer that lie would be vastly surprised if ho knew the social standing of some of the people who have been detected in the act of removing articles they had not purchased or had any intention of purchasing.

The representatives of the employers ’ attending the Arbitration Court (Messrs H. G. Warren, J. F. Kirby, John Femvick, and-W. Pryor), accompanied by a number of gentlemen, wore yesterday taken for a fishing excursion to the Ariel- Reef by Mr. W. J. W. Preston, local branch manager of the U.S.S. Company, in the Tuatea. The party had a delightful outing and excellent 'sport was obtained. Mr. B. M. Wilson (Registrar of the Arbitration Court) succeeded in landing the largest liapuka caught on the coast for many years past! It weighed 951bs, and it required two men to haul it on board. Alter lunch, a presentation of a handsome leather dressing-case was. made to Mr. W. F. Cederwall by the employers’ representatives. Mr. Warren made the presentation, and said that Mr. Cederwall had been exceptionally kind to them during thenstay in Gisborne. He had lent them the use of Iris office day and night, and in many ways had aided them in a manner they would not soon forget. They asked him to accept the presentation as a slight recognition of their gratitude to him for Ins kindness. Mr. Cederwall suitably responded.

An imposter of a somewhat novel type is reported in the “Free. Pres to be “doing” the Clutka district at p resent. He is of farmer-like appearance, and wears riding pants, although from all accounts he. makes Iris peregrinations on foot. His method is to call at a farmhouse, and represent himself as the agent of a combination of stock and station agents who are out to buy grain in unlimited quantities, and .at prices just a “bit better” than anyone else can offer, on account of the “largeness of their operations.” .The prospect of a penny per bushel more for his oats usually tickles the fancy of the sturdy producer, and makes him feel very hospitable towards the caller. -Tile latter requires no pressing to stay for dinner and tea or even to accept a bed and breakfast; Little s iniples of the orthodox typo are produced, and the agent takes the farmer’s grain samples and goes on his way rejoicing. That is the last the, fuller of the soil hears of the matter, for his whilom friend representing the “big agents” coolly' empties the sample bags and goes on to the next place.

Recently the Prime Minister ol atal (Hon. F,R. Moore), who is by calling a farmer and stock-raiser, despatched a consignment of frozen lamb to London. It was remarked that the day the Premier’s lambs were shipped at Durban several tho.isind carcases of lambs were landed there from New Zealand. The “Natal Mercury” now tells the success in London of the Natal product compared with that from New Zealand. ‘‘There is something remarkable,” the paper says, “about those precious lambs of thei PMime Minister’s, which were shipped to London. Tlie results a e said to have proved that tho lambs which were gent Home arived in much better condition than lambs from Australia, but, strangely enough, they only realised between 3d and id per lb., as compared with 6d and <d per lb for New Zealand lamb, iiie firm handling the carcases, moreover, do not hold a high opim ion of the chance of the meat’s success in England, saying that the character of tho flesh and the flavor tlie wrong kind. Although not of first-class quality, the lamb sent to London could have realised a better price in Durban than in London.” Recent happenings in •'WelliinMon (says the ‘‘gilding* Star”) wift Sregard to the operations of a man who became bankrupt servo to emphasise the fact that tlie people of to-day are just, as gullible as ill the simple days of oJd. The .make-you-rich quack is just as fashionable. - a physician of finance to-day as in tlie times of Cagliostro ,and even sudposecil.y level-headed business men and exceptionally keen,women in ■Wellington walked into a get-rich trap Jt is a remarkable thing that people who will not trust an old friend Wjtli one pound will trust a stranger with hundreds of pounds. Apropos it is stated that a Wellington firm of bookmakers lost £SOO in connection with tlie man who bolted. It was represented to tho firm that a house, worth shout £2OOO, was for sale. The vendor showed them tho house, but excused himself from showiim them over it. The price, lie said was £looo—£soo down and tlie balance on mortgage. Tho money was deposited, and interest- paid on the mortgage before tho fraud was discovered. Then it was too late to recover. A sure bait is tho make-' you-ricli quick proposition!

At tho conference of dairy managers at Sydney recently, a novel and interesting type of butter-box was displayed. At present, the exhibits explained, boxes were made of New Zealand pine. This was being - exhausted, and rising in price. A Victoria -syndicate lias now come forward to place on tho market a suitable substitute made from straw 1 be specimen produced was composed of barley straw. In its manuia - turo a mixture of kaolin and straw was used. It could be produced and sold for Is. At present 3,000,000 boxes were used in Australia anno ■!. ]y, costing £200,000. The new lex Mould save the dairy industry £4O llCu a year. llie material for mauuFic tunng the box could be grown in he same paddock that supported " com. Stiaw was now practical l v •» waste product, but could thus ,c quire a commercial value ui, 7 ! i per ton. The new type was n ovwv respect equal to the old It uob'h cd about 1011 b, was damp proofed «f°£s0 3 boo in°£'i a "r With a or EoUjOOO in £1 shares was beinf formed to develop tlie industry, ?