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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2226, 25 June 1908, Page 2

A number of the immigrants by the Cornwall have found work in Auckland, and tlio remainder liavo gone to tlio Waikato to engage in agricultural pursuits..

A drover named Hugh Cameron, residing at Kaiti, had .the misfortune to fall from his horse at AVaihuka yesterday, and dislocated his shoulder, lie received medical attention, and is now making satisfactory progress. Owing to a very successful year (6ay6 our AVellington correspondent) all officers of the National Bank of Now Zealand will receive'in. bonus of seven per cent, on their salaries.

' The Church of England building at AVaiman-garoa was struck by lightning . during a storm. The roof of the belfry was torn, and aii iron cross twisted, whilst the column holding it was shattered. The bell rope also fell, and several windows were broken. ,

The. young man, AYilliam Murtlay, who appeared as defendant in a maintenance case the previous day, appeared at the Police Court again yesterday morning before Mr Ay. A. Barton, S.M. On the application of Mr T. Alston Coleman, Murray was remanded to Auckland, bail being allowed : self iu £SO, and one surety in a similar amount.

The Gisborno Orchestral Society held a very successful rehearsal last night in Townley’s Hall. A fine body of instrumentalists lias been got together for the first concert, to subscribers. The items chosen for the concert aro all bright and of choice selection, and tlio society is confident of being able to provide a firstclass evening’s entertainment.

One of the most enthusiastic followers of Association football in AYeliington told a story against-the game at Thursday night’s meeting of the New Zealand Council (says the “Dominion”). The enthusiast had taken a friend to watch a game at the Park, and at the end of the match appealed for an opinion oil the game. The answer was a staggerer, and ran as 'follows:—“lf.these players were tried nii ii charge of-playing footh ill they would be found-mot guilty.”

“Might- -I ask,” said one of the speakers -at a Teachers’ • Institute meeting 'in AVellington, “whether any teacher has retired on a pension of £l5O a year under tlie Superannuation 'Board?” “No,” replied tlie President (Air Foster), who is a member of the Board. “Aly reason for asking,” said tho first speaker, “was that I heard tlio other day of a policeman who retired on £164 a year, and another on £175.” “The largest retiring allowance granted so far to a teacher,” said the 'President, “was one of £9B a year.”

•Speaking to a reporter of tlie “Otago Daily Times” at tlio close of •an address in Dunedin on slum-work, Sister Annie stated that the amount of drunkenness amongst tlie youth of the southern city was astonishing. Things were much worse now than when she was.there six years ago. In tlio English town site had seen deplorable scenes of drunkenness, and had seen little children crawling amongst the .beer-soaked sawdust on tlio floor whilst their parents were drinking to excess, but out of her wide experience she had to say that she had nowhere found drunkenness amongst the youth so prevalent as it was in Dunedin at the present time. Something would have to be done, and done quickly, to improve this appalling state of .affairs.

Contrary to anticipations. Airs Harrison Lee, the well-known temperance lectnress, did liot arrive from Auckland by tlie Aloko.ia yesterday, .and the Gisborno No-Licenso League had consequently to postpone at tlie last moment (as the steamer arrived late) the public meeting that was to liavo been hold in His 'Majesty’s Theatre. It is only fair to Airs! Harrison Lee to state that although she last week intimated sho would he glad to meet tho temperance workers at Gisborne, the idea of holding a piublic meeting was ail afterthought, ‘and was only arranged on Tuesday, when it was found that the steamer could he detained, an intimation: to that effect being sent to Airs. Harrison Lee by wire addressed to the Mokoia, which apparently she did not receive. The League lias not yet heard what prevented Airs. Harrison Lee from leaving Auckland as arranged.

An appeal by Air J. Alexander, on behalf of the mother of tlie boy who, after hearing a s«ng a few nights ago, entitled “I’ll Go a-Burglaring.” acted on the suggestion by burglariiig tlio City Market, occasioned somo remarks from Air Dyer, S.AI., at Auckland last week. The hoy was committed to Burnham, and timed to leave in tlio afternoon; but the mother was broken-hearted at the prospect- of the parting, ami begged that the committal might be rescinded. Tho boy’s utter dislike to anything in the shape of parental control, however, was not m his favor; and in recommending the mother to allow her son to go. Air Dyer inst a need a case in which he had committed a iad to 'Burnham, tlie mother at the time being even more broken-hearted than tlie mother whoso son was under consideration. She came to me some 18 months later,” said -Air Dyer, “and thanked mo for having sent her boy there. He was getting on .splendidly, and she was receiving very gratifying reports respecting him, while the boy himself wrote home regularly in tlie most contented strain. ‘lt was the best tiling that could have happened to my boy,’ she told me. and this poor' woman will probably say the same thing if her son goes to Burnham,” remarked the magistrate.

One of the most, amusing features at the garden "arty for children held by Lady Aloomon at her country j house was a. game of dipping for • small coins in a bath charged with electricity. One precocious youngster to overcome the difficulty got a dipper to bail tho water out, and this week it’s tin dippers for sevenpenee each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday | Sales, 27th iust, only.

Speaking to a “Times” reporter, a local land agent said there was no depression in the real estate market at present, hut a good demand for town properties, which wore still selling at values ruling some months ago,

’The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Post Office: From United Kingdom; James Chambers, C. R. Crcsswell, AVm. McDougall, J. AVOsborne. N.S.AV.: D. Gremen, 0- JRobson, S. D. AVorsnop, Airs. AVutson., Victoria: V. ‘-Daunt) Miss liart, J. Leonard. Tasmania: T. Strang. Austria: Jus. Cooko. Queensland: 11. Urquliart. U.S.A.: C. E. Kirmesso.

A waltzing competition will bo held during tlio first part of the programmo at tlio social to bo held by tlio Gisborno 'Private Band 'in His Alajestv’s Theatre on Tuesday evening next, for which prizes consisting of a handsome gold brooch -anil a pair of gold sleeve Jinks will bo given. The prizes are on view at Alessis Johnston and lAlillor’s' tailoring establishment, Gladstone road.

Mr. H. D. Bedford, ALA., L.L.8., will arrive in Gisborno on Saturday July -4th, and will deliver addresses in 'llis 'Majesty's' Theatre on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday evenings. July sth, 6th, and 7th. Air. Bedford’s subjects will be:—Sunday evening, .“What the moralist thinks of the liquor .traffic.” Monday evening. “AVliat the economist thinks of the liquor traffic” ; and Tuesday evening, “No-license a world-wide movement.” Air. Bedford, who is an exmember of Parliament, is an able and telling platform speaker, and produced a most favorable impression when he -addressed a Gisborne 1 audience three years ago.

AVe are informed, says tlio AYoodville “Examiner,” that Air George Hunter will soon offer. for sale 10,000 acres iat Porangahu-a; 14,000 of Alotuotaraia have just been cut up; tho Hon. Air Ormond is putting 10,000 acres of AVallingford on the market; Air Spencer -Gollan is subdividing 10,000 acres'of Mangatarata; Air 6'. Johnson is anxious to settle 7000 acres of his Takapua property, and the 3000 or so acres of Mokoia near the town; while 10,000 acres of -Alount Herbert have not been taken up yet. Altogether -betwee n 60,000 and 70.000 acres are for sale in Hawke’s Bay, and. >if taken up by the right class of settler, the closer settlement will be a benefit to the province from north to' -south.

Considerable -indignation has been expressed locally with rtegard to the high charges which- are being made for admission to the -Domain on the day of the -British football match. The hardship is particularly noticeable in the case of the school boys, the majority of whom aro the holders of season tickets entitling them to admission to all matches throughout the season, and who on -that occasion will be charged half-price. Is. The charge for admission to tlio -ground on the occasion of tlio match at Nelson last week was only©ls, and- many consider that the same amount would be ample for Gisborne. It has -been pointed out, however 1 , that the local Rugby Union are not to blame in this matter, as the match will bo under tho direct control of the New Zealand Rugby Union, and the prices of admission have been fixed by that body. Last week a Alelbourne lady lost in the city a bag containing • about 30s in cash, some private papers, and half a dozen cigars, which she was taking home to her husband. The loss was duly advertised in the newspapers, and" the finder w;as requested to return, tho hag to the address given. Two or three' days later the postman delivered at the, house a letter bearing the address only. The, lady opened tlio letter and read: “Dear Aladani, —I am returning you the purse which you lp6t on Alonday evening. Aly companion found it, but I persuaded him to let me return it to you. 1 hope you will receive it safely, except for the cash, which wo kept. Of course, you will not mind that, as your purse seemsor, I should say, bag seems —a. very nice one. Aly companion remarked, if you provided your husband with smokeg similar to those which you had in your bag, your choice was perfect, as 'lie said they were uncommonly good, and I can second him on it. Never mind, I am very pleased to return it to you. —-Albert.”