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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2252, 25 July 1908, Page 2

At St. Andrew’s Church to-morrow evening Mr. Grant continues liis series of messages to men, the subject being’, —Men of Intellect.” The Labor Department has appointed a cadet named MacMillan to assist the local Inspector (Mr. Carinody) and the office will now be open continuously throughout the day. The Arbor Day celebrations in connection with the Gisborne School, which were to have been held yesterday. were postponed until Monday on account of the showery weather. The West-port District Gold Minors’ Industrial Union of Workers (wires our Wellington correspondent) has applied to cancel its registration under the Arbitration Act. The services -at Wesley Church will be conducted to-morrow morning by Mr. C. Rosie, and in the evening by Mr. Dawson. The Young People’s Bible Glass meets iir the afternoon. Mr. Kent will take the service at Ormond in the afternoon, and tho Rev. C. Griffin will hold service at Waihuka in the evening. A visitor to the great Exhibition at Shepherd’s Bush, London, was agreeably reminded of Gisborne when he saw in the New Zealand house a neat sideboard, made of New Zealand wood, by Mr. J. Wliinray. New Zealanders in London are pleased to see such mementoes of “G.0.C.,” as they call it for short. . „ Major Holdjuvay! who, with tho rank of captain, was at one time tho officer in charge of tho local branch of the Salvation- Arp--, will visit Gisborne next month. fith the Major will come a trained company of young girls, Wi. se ages run from -five to sixteen yex..\, -and who will give special musical p-.rfromances iu His Majesty’s Theatre.

The'special committee of the Fire Board mot tho officers of tho Gisborne Volunteer Fire Brigade oil. Thursday night to discuss wjth them matters in roferonco to the continuation oi the work of the Brigade. As a result tho committee yesterday decided to recommend to the Board that the Brigado continue as at present constituted for twolvo months, bo as to allow a si to for a station -and additional appliances to bo obtained;aud also that tho men bo paid for attending fires.

"810 for a Soul” is tho novel and striking designation ol a small booklet that has just been issued by the Salvation Army from its Australasian boadqiliutors in Melbourne. It is written by "an outsider”, who tells in a dear, concise and very interesting manner, of tho class of work which tho Army is doing in connection with social reform. Numerous instances of shocking hardships-are graphically related usfivell as tho measures taken to help tuoso who suffer. The book is tho best of its kind yet issued and will repay perusal by all Who aro concerned in tho allcmation of human distress and suffering.

When tho Arawa was lying ill the stream at Wellington she flow a yellow llag, which sot rumor busily at work among people who clustered on tlio wharf, it was feared that disease of a malignant kind had appeared on board, but when tho port Health officer boarded tho liner the ill-omen-ed llag came down. Tho alarming signal was a mistake. An officer, new to tlio New Zealand service, thought that a yellow llag, used at British ports, had to bo hoisted to summon tlio health officer. Ho forgot for tho moment that this signal was made with blue bunting in New Zealand waters.

A conference of timber millers is to bo hold in Wellington towards the ond of the -month, when delegates from Auckland, Manawatu, Rangitikoi, Wairarapa, Taranaki, and the West Coast (South Island) will attend to'discuss the crisis that has arisen in the industry on account of tho largo importations of Oregon pine, which is suid to bo paralysing the trade. It is maintained by one Wellington gentleman interested in tho timber industry that if the present state of things is allowed to continue for another two months there will be a thonsaud men tlirowm out of work. The conference is being convened by tho Combined Timber Workors’ Association, who intend to wait on the Prime Minister with regard to the matter.

.A largo portion of tlio cargo of fruit which arrived from tho islands by tho steamer Tofua has been condemned by the Government fruit inspetor in Auckland, Mr. Arnett. All tho oranges, consisting of 80 cases, wore condemned. The Tofua also brought 300 bags of maize, which was found to be affected by tho same disease as the previous shipment from the islands (says the “Star.”) There is no law, however, to prevent diseased maize coming into the country, but arrangements have been made with the importers to have the Tof tin’s shipments taken to the freezing works, where the maize will be chilled for three days to see if that will kill tho illy which has affected the grain. It is an experiment, but Mr Arnett thinks it may bo successful.

A very fine specimen of the fish Lepidothynus Huttoni, more commonly known as the tunny, was on exhibition at Dunedin last week. Tho fish, which weighed about a hundredweight, and was in splendid condition, was caught outside the Heads with a hook and line. The natural habitat of the tunny is off the coast of Florida and in the Mediterranean, and it is also fairly common in Australian waters, but so far as is known only five of this species havo ever been caught near Dunedin. Its ilesh is looked upon as a delicacy, it is not hard to catch, and its scales, which aro about tho sizo of a half-crown, aro valuable, 'being used in the Old Country in the making of artificial flowers and for ornamentation of boxes and picture frames.

‘ Harry Pearce, who is to row Arnst, had an unpleasant experience while training on Middlo Harbor (Sydney) recontly (says the “Sydney Bulletin,,). His boat ju6t fell into two pieces, letting Pearce slido down into tho icy water between them. In its way it was as great a mystery as the turning over of tho Bega. His brother, who was pacing tho sculler in another outrigger, could not get him out of tho water, but told him to hook on, and started to tow him to the shore. Middlo Harbor is a dangerous place to be towed in, as it is infested with sharks of a curious frame of mind—one of them once snapped a lily-white hand which a fayro laclye was trailing in tho water from a rowing skiff. Fortunately a launch camo along and rescued tho sculler and the fragments of his boat before Billy Bluenose got his dull, fishy eye fixed on tlio phosphorescent gleam of Pearce’s legs as they trailed through tho water.

Five years or so ago a member of tho Dunedin “Star” staff oil leaving Dunedin, was presented by his colleagues with a small memento, in the shape of a gold-mounted fountain pen, with his name duly inscribed thereon. He treasured it, and, two years ago, ho lost it. Recently a university student was seeking a nib cover for a gold-mounted fountain pen from a young lawyer, who recognised tlio name oil the pen as that of a friend of his —the original holder. In answer to the query: Where did you got it? the university youth told a weird story of how two years ago when travelling upon Lake Rotorua he had seen a black stick floating upon the water, which when picked up proved to bo a handsome goldmounted fountain pen. The point of the story, if not of the pen, is that tho tale of the university youth was true. The original owner some nine or twelve months before the coming of the undergraduate was at Rotorua, and there lost his oherislied souvenir. Wo pass this true story on to our brethron of the pen. At a meeting of the Socialist party held last night, six new members were admitted into the party, which establishes a strong executive. Clause 6 of the constitution came up for discussion. The clause reacts: "You pledge yourself not to be a member of, or connected with, directly or indirectly, any political or municipal organisation, or party, but the party of the New Zealand Socialists, and that you will render no support to any other political or municipal organisation or party.” This tlio members considered too drastic, but the general constitution adopted at tho conference, at Wellington modified this clause somewhat by declining to take political action at present. The secretary was instructed to write to Wellington, asking for a full interpretation of the clause, the matter being held for the time in abeyance, to be decided at the next meeting! A committees of four was appointed to publish the next issue of tile “Appeal to Reason,” the party’s official organ. No action was taken in regard to joining the Industrial Workers of the World.

Frank Merritt is the pen-name of a young author in the United States who has earned fame, which may yet be at the cost of his life, by allowing himself to be -inoculated with tuberculosis germs to demonstrate a new cure which is being tried by Dr Carroll, a celebrated specialist in'New York. The willing victim’s lungs, a London correspondent wrote to the ‘‘Soutli Australian Ilegister” on June 5, already show signs that the germs have attacked his system. Other doctors in the Statc'6 express strong disapproval of the experiment. Its failure would lay Dr Carroll open to a charge of manslaughter, but lie confidently says that in a fortnight the cure will be completed. Merritt’s motives are refreshingly unselfish. He explains that “I feei that I owo something to the world -and to humanity, and as I have not been a most exemplary citizen, this seems the only way in which I can balance the account.” A Baltimore lady has made a similar offer, which Dr Carroll is inclined to accept. He has formed a definite theory on which to work, as ho considers that consumption is -an alkaline disease curable by means of Acids.

Tho meeting of tho Hospital Trustees, called for lost evening, was allowed to lapse, as many of tho members had other engagements.

At the .Baptist Tabernacle to-mor-row, tho Bov. W. Lamb will preach in the. morning oil “Tho Possibilities of the Prayer of Faith.” and in the evening on "A Message lor tho Times.”

The meeting of those willing to act on ,a committee in connection with the opening of the Garrison Hall has been postponed from Wednesday to Thursday. The change has been made necessary owing to several of tlio principals having other engagements.

At tlio Salvation Army Citadel tomorrow special services will be conducted by Adjutant Dickens, to welcome Captain Norman Jenkins, who lias been appointed to assist tlio Adjutant in his work in this district. Bright and happy meetings aro promised, and a hearty welcome is extended 4 -o all.

'Tlio 1 novelty dance of tile season will be held 'in liis Majesty’s Theatre next Thursday, July 30th, when the Ladies’ Committee of the Gisborne Privato Band will conduct a Leap Year Social, which promises to prove as successful as those which Jiavo already been held under the auspices of the Band.

The ordinary monthly meeting oi the Friendly Societies’ Conference was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening, Bfo. 0. F. Lewis in the chair. A good deal of routine business was transacted. Tho secretary liasi received a large number of subscriptions for .the ensuing half-year. There are only two members of the Conference at present in tlio Hospital, which is very satisfactory, considering the large number at present on tho funds. It was decided that the card tournament between the various Lodges be continued on Wednesday.

At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., Charles Vincent Moore appeared on remand, bn a charge of attempted 1 suicide. He pleaded guilty, explaining that ho was “.in drink,” and “did 'not know anything about it.” After hearing the details of the case from Sergeant. Hutton, His Worship ordered Moore to enter into a re cognisance of £lO to be of good behaviour for twelve months, and also to find two sureties of £5 each, or one oi £lO. By consent, a- prohibition ord. was also issued against Moore.

Daylight saving is no new thing in New Zealand, writes the Wairarapa correspondent of the “Dominion.” The system, he says, was introduced into the country with the advent of the sawmilling industry, and still continues. The mode has been to put the clock on half an hour, 7.30 a.m. being classed ns eight o’clock, and 4.30 pan. as five o’clock. The primary reason of the change was that after half-past four in the winter time there was not enough light to work in safety in the vicinity of the nipping, swift-running circular saws. On many Wairarapa farms, where there are old sawmill men, the clock still retains its half-hour load.

A number of tlie audience presentat the Mallinson song recital last evening were somewhat annoyed by the noise caused by the rustling of the programmes. This was particularly noticeable during tlie singing of one of the finest numbers of the evening, “Slow, Horses. Slow,” the words of which appeared at the bottom of the first page on the programme. Mrs. Mallinson was singing tlie concluding lines of tho song very softly and with fine effort, when, with one accord, the greater portion of the audience immediately commenced to turn over their programmes, and tho resultant noise made it difficult for one to hear tlio singer. It must also have been extremely disconcerting to Mrs. Mallinson. The peculiarity of the affair was that the song was concluded at the bottom of tho programme, and there was therefore no necessity to turn oyer • the page until the singer had finished.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday 'morning, before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., Walter Elgin' Sohwabe was charged on the information of Catherine Lamb Morrison (Mr. Coleman) with having failed to comply with the terms of a maintenance order, requiring him to pay the sum of 7s Gil weekly towards the support of his illegitimate child. There was no appearance for the defendant, who is believed to bo in Hamilton at present. Mr. Coleman mentioned that tho arrears had been paid into Court since the Information had been laid. Evidence was given, by G. J. A. Johnstone, Clerk of the Court; as to the issuing of the order, and defendant’s non-compliance with it. His Worship said that he did not think that this sort of thing should go on, and ho could not allow it. Defendant would bo lined £3, and' costs £1 Is, in default of immediate payment seven days’ imprisonment in Hamilton prison.

A mooting of tlio Morere-Tarewa telephone subscribers was held in the Tarawa woolslied oil Tuesday, 21st July. Mr. J. Reynolds presided. The Telephone Construction Committee’s report, and statement of accounts, were read and adopted. The balance-sheet showed receipts £224 8s lOd, expenditure £215 10s LOd, cash in hand £8 18s. After considerable discussion, it was proposed by Mr. Coop, seconded by Mr. McKain, and carried, that a now telephone committee be elected. The following subscribers were then elected a committee for the ensuing twelve months —Messrs J. Reynolds, D. Shaw, M. J. Joblin, E. Coop, W. McKain, J. Austin, and L. C. Tullock. Mr. Reynolds was appointed chairman, and Mr. Joblin secretary and. treasurer. Messrs iSliaw and McKain were requested to call on some of the settlers with the view of collecting promised subscriptions. It was resolved that tho committee repair and keep in order the main, telephone line from Morore to Wharerata, and also attend to the switches and telephone machines. It was decided that subscribers be requested to keep their branch lilies free from tho main line. The next meeting of the committee will be held .at Morere on Saturday, 15th August, 1908.

THE TWO POLES. The Polar Research Congress writes the London correspondent of tho “Argus,” sat for a IV'.' hours on two days, but contrived ro aivi.ro considerable interest in Antarctic ex ploration, not only in Brussels, but in several of the 'Enronran capitals Most of the men who have recently distinguished themselves m Polar exploration, excepting represent stives' from Great Britain, were pretiut The work accomplished was chiefly of an administrative character; but from remarks which were n.a.’c, it would seem that Commander Peary contemplates an Antarctic exploring expedition in 1910, as he dors, not wish all the honors of discovery in that region to be held b\ the Euro-pean-nations. It is understood that Mr 'Borchgrovink is also desirous of leading an Australian expedition if ho can obtain tho necessary financial assistance. Captain Collins subn itted the following liiemorau lam from Mr H. A. Hunt, the Conrno i vcaith meteorologist:— “Observation from the Polar regions, to be of any material use and of the great scientific value, must be continuous. Hitherto expeditions have generally taken equipment used in more temperate latitudes, which, when exposed to the severe a’nd abnormal conditions obtaining iin the Arctic and Antarctic regions, has failed in some capacity. Either tho snow or ice dust has blocked' the working mechanism or choked or increased the size of the receivers, or the frost lias frozen the recording ink. I should therefore strongly urge that perhaps the most essential point to be considered at tlie Brussels conference irom the meteorological aspect is the best miens to adopt to secure instrumental equipment of sucll a nature and design as would suit the peculiar l’qlar conditions, and ensure the realisation Ly an expedition of the results which it set out to procure. For research purposes it is also very desirable that the observations hitherto made by different nations bo collected and_published in a concrete form, a uiricrin scale being followed.”