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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2202, 28 May 1908, Page 2

Owing to the flooded stato of tho rivers tho Motu mailman was compelled to return to Opotiki on Tuesday afternoon. Me will resume his journey when tho rivers are negotiable.

Mrs. W. J. P. Gaudin, who was amongst tho passengers to Waikohu yesterday •afternoon, was unfortunate enough to lose a diamond brooch somewhere in tho vicinity of the Waikohu station. She first missed tho brooch as the train was leaving tho terminus for Gisborne. .

Tlio-annual smoke concert and presentation of prizes of the Gisborne Rifles will he held on Friday evening next at 7.30 o’clock. Members arc requested to attend in drill order without side arms or rifles. Tho usual weekly parade will not bo held tliis week.

There are two ways of looking at most thing, and passengers who got off tho trani at To Karaka yesterday and sneered at the toy-like engine wore taken to task by a lady, who declared with all seriousness that “It’s a. brave little thing to tackle such a load.”

Tho Gisborne Orchestral Society held a very successful practice last night in Townloy’s Hall. Arrangements are well in hand for tho concert which is to take place shortly, and a large number of names have been handed in from persons desirous of becoming honorary members.

Ratepayers are reminded that the election for the return of a representative of the County to the Harbor Board will take place to-day, the candidates being Messrs T. Holden and J. Townley. Tho polling place in town is the Harbor Board office, which will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

In connection with the building ot a new Anglican Church at To Kara'ka, .a- social is to bo held in the King’s Theatre on June 18. It is anticipated that the funds thus secured will be available for furnishing the church, which it is expected will be built and ready for occupation' m about three months.

Judging by the enthusiasm displayed by the promoters of the coming Children’s Carnival, at should be a huge success. The living pictures which will he presented are pretty and well arranged, and the colorblending in the various items has been carefully studied. Tho matinee for tho benefit of country patrons should bo well attended, and a fine entertainment is premised.

The “special” train which travelled from Gisborne to Willows Crossing yesterday afternoon only stopped at Ormond, Te Karaka, and Pulva en route. Apparently this fact was not generally understood, as a number ot intending passengers were waiting at Makauri, and their chagrin may be imagined when, instead of boarding the train there, they were compelled to watch it pass by.

“I scarcely know what my position here to-dav is, except that I ain actin'-- as a ‘nurse for my friend, Mr. Carroll,” was the statement ot tho Hon. Mr. McGowan at Waikohu yesterday. The Minister’s uncertainty was exemplified later, for in view ot the “unofficial” nature of the proceedings he carefully refrained li om “declaring the line open, until a local official prompted him and induced him to thus far commit himself.

“It’s .an ill wind that blows nobody any good,” and the delay of the Waikohu “special” at TS Karaka last evening, though annoying to passengers, was ably utilised by a young lady who wished to augment the building fund of the Te Karaka Anglican Church. She was engaged in selling tickets for a social, and by reason of the unexpected arrival of visitors plied what might reasonably be termed a “roaring trade.”

At the meeting of tho South Canterbury Hairy Company last week when it was proposed to put the company into liquidation, Mr. Bowie mentioned that during the seven years the company had been in existence it had distributed £150,000 and bad saved £20,000 from going out of the district. “Surely,” he said, “South Canterbury has derived some benefit from this.” It was ultimately decided to carry on the company.

Pressmen were well content with the arrangements made for their comfort at Masterton (remarks tho “Post”) in connection with the opening match of the Britgish Rugby team. They had a long line of tables —room for about twenty writers —not far from the field. They could see and work easily. Men who had taken notes on many a ground in- various parts of New Zealand, said that nover before had they been so well pleased with the place allotted them. Members of the British team who were not taking part in the day’s match sat amongst the newspaper men a’nd greatly assisted them by identifying players who were prominent in various incidents of the game.

A commercial man who is interested in and watches closely the movements of the world’s fibre markets, informed a representative of the “Press” that "it was somewhat remarkable that, while the price of wool had dropped by 4d per lb, the decrease in tlio pripe of cotton since December last had been only one halfpenny per lb. The adulteration of wool with cotton was not entirelv unknown, but it seemed to' him quite within the range of possibility that the adulteration of cotton with wool would be heard of. The reason for the comparatively slight decline in cotton, lie thought, was probably the combination existing amongst those controlling cotton interests in America as compared with the lack of combination amongst tho controllers of the world’s wool output.

A special meeting of the United Friendly Societies’ Conference was hold last night in Messrs Chrisp and Coleman’s office. The principal business was to discuss the action of the Hospital Trustees in refusing to refund the sum of £l9 17s, which had been paid to them in error. It was finaly decided that, the whole of the Oj-nference wait on ithe Trustees at their next .meeting to point out the hardship that was being inflicted on the which was using every effort to assist the Trustees, and also towards the maintenance of the Hospital generally. It was further resolved that a deputation from the Conference wait upon tho Trustees at the same time with reference to the proposed increase of charges at the Hospital. The meeting last night was thoroughly representative, every Lodge in tho Conference having a delegate present. Considerable interest is being aroused in connection with the anniversary of. Holy Trinity Church, tho celebration of which begins next week in His Majesty’s Theatre. A somewhat novel feature of the festival is a huge parish tea meeting on Wednesday evening, June 3rd. An entertainment follows, part of which- will be devoted to a lecture on “The Land of the Pharaohs,” by Dr. Gerard Smith. Tho lecture will bo illustrated hv a large number of beautiful lantern slides. Thursday, June 4th, is the Young People’s Day, and a great tea is being arranged for children. A suitable entertainment will also bo given tho same evening. On .Friday, June sth. tho anniversarv commemoration will take place in the Theatre. Tho gathering will take the form of a social and musical evening, interspersed with short addresses. It is expected that many stories of the old days will be told, and interesting data will also be given.

When the bicycle tracks promised by our worthy Mayor are completed in the main streets, the local authorities will lose a lucrative income from fines inflicted on footpath trespassers. These sums may bo profitably invested in dinner knives at ten pence each at Parnell’s Saturday Sale 30tb inst. only. ''

Fortunately for the ceremony connected with tho railway opening yesterday the weather was comparatively fine, but rain commenced to fall about 10 p.m. At midnight an extremely heavy shower was experienced, and in a short time, tho channels, being unable to carry away the surface water, many of tho streets were in a Hooded state, and belated pedestrians had to exercise much care to avoid wading ankle-dcop through water. Towards early morning, the rain cleared up somewhat, but at the time of going to press the outlook was anything but promising.

There were sonic anxious, minutes at Waikohu yesterday, when passengers mounted the train ready lor their departure homeward. The little engine had been getting up steam for half an hour previously, and when tho supreme moment arrived put forth nor mightiest efforts to mount the stiff incline with which the return journey had to be commenced.’ It was a brave effort, but it failed. She backed a little, and then tried again, but it was no use. The puny little ongino seemed to have a heart like a lion. She snorted and grunted, growled and croaked, and surrounded horsolf with clouds of black smoke and huge volumes of steam, then tugged viciously at tho heavy load, but all to no purpose. It was too bad, on such fl day, too, and with a pair of Cabinet Ministers and many other dignitaries on board. Finally, when a number of passengers had got out and commenced to walk up the hill, a liberal sprinkling of the rails with sand and some judicious coaxing enabled the locomotive to move the stubborn wheels which, once set going, were easily kept in motion.