The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1908.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2281, 28 August 1908, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1908.

Miss Hughes, tlic temperance orator, will address meetings in His Majesty’s Theatre on Sunday at 8.30 p.m and Tuesday at 8 p.m., and at Alakauri on Monday at 7.30 p.m. Miss Hughes will probably speak at an open-air meeting on Saturday evening near the Sievwriglit Memorial Fountain, Reel Street.

A well-attended meeting of the Carpenters’ Union was held in Towiilcy’s Hall last evening, when it was decided to support the Women’s Guild’s picnic to be held on Labour Day'. Tho Wellington Bakers’ Union asked for financial assistance towards the strike, and after discussion it was decided to reply that as the bakers bad broken tlie law of the country no assistance could be given. The secretary was instructed to write to the Builders’ Association, stating that unless a reply was received to the Union’s demands within seven days;, a case would be filed for the Conciliation Board. One new member was initiated and three proposed.

A most enjoyable “Spinsters’ ’’ social was belli lust'-night- ill Friskilie’s Hall. About sixty couples were present. The floor was in first-class order, and excellent music was provided. During tho evening songs were given by airs. Church, Misses Church and Walker, and Messrs Gray, Cowlrick, and Bowman. Mr. F. Cowlrick, on behalf of the ladies, thanked the gentlemen for their hearty response to the invitations, and he also, on behalf of the gentlemen, expressed thanks for tho entertainment provided by the ladies. A daintily served supper was provided, and at the conclusion of it dancing was ro-eommeiiced, and was kept up until an early hour this morning. Messrs Teasdale and McFarland acted at M.-C.’s.

The Rev. R. T. Ivohere, according to To Pipiwharauroa, preaching to an English congregation in a Wellington church recently, close for his text tho tSong of Solomon J, 5, G: “I am black, but comely ; look not upon mo because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon mo.” The preacher, in introducing his subject, said: “An idea lias gone abroad that white races are superior to colored races, and that the latter are meant—by whom, I have not discovered—to serve the former. If this were so,” continued the preacher, “the white races would be without a Christ, for the Saviour of the World belongs to a colored race. Personally I do no mind accepting tile position, for the Greatest Man that ever trod this earth said : ‘I came not to be ministered to, but to minister,”’ During the address a man in the congregation, sympathising so fully with Mr. Kohere’s views, could not contain himself, but loudly cried out, “Hear, hear,” —and during a Church of England service, too!

At the Magistrate’s Court at AV»urou yesterday, W. J. Vickers, charged with failing to account tor £4O JOs, the property of Jessie Jefferson. Niiliaka, was committed lor Irani at Napier on September 12. At tho Police Court yesterday morning before Mr W. A. Barton. S.M., AVilliam McCarthy, for a third conviction of drunkenness within six months, was sentenced to seven days imprisonment, and a prohibition order was issued against him. AYata Kiwani, on ii charge of disorderly behavior while drunk, a third conviction within six months, was sentenced, to 10 days’ imprisonment and prohibited. At the Magistrate’s Court yoslorday morning before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., Alfred Adams (Mr .Stock) proceeded against A. I’oyzor (Mr Notun) to recover the slim of £lO alleged to be due to him as riding lees in connection with tho riding of the horse Morcliu at Hie mooting of the Gisborne Racing Club on July slh and Gill 1900. The case for the plaintiff was that he had been retained to ride tho horse by P.'Malone, tiuiuer, and had done so, but bad not been paid. The defence was that tho horse had been handed to J., Malono to.do as ho liked with, provided lie looked after it. Defendant was receiving no benefit from tIV performances or possible wins of tlic horse, and it was out of bis control. After bearing the evidence His AVorsliip held that plaintiff was not. under tho circumstances, entitled to succeed, and ho was accordingly non-suited with costs £1 18s.

The interest taken by the, travelling public in the accommodation provided by the shipping companies and railways inis been the main factor in inducing them to make better provision for their clients, similarly this week it’s asbestos stovo mats lor twopence each at Parnell’s Popular Saturday 5a10,. -twenty-ninth inst. only.