The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,19

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2302, 22 September 1908, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,19

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At tho Police Court yesterday morning, before Air. AV. A. Barton, S.M., a man named Louis Frodcrickson, for a second off'enco of drunkenness within six months, was convicted and lined CM, with 2s costs, or 48 hours’ imprisonment. Thero was a large audience on Saturday afternoon at Downes’ Punch and Judy show, held in Holy Trinity Schoolroom. Tho exhibition was heartily enjoyed by all, the children especially having a good time. It is probable that the entertainment will be repeated at au early date. The pier at Calliope Dock, according to a report furnished to tho liarhor Board, is in a state of decay, and Clio whole structure is quite unfit for use by vessels, and substantial repairs are needed. Tho acting-en-gineer stated that he had already started repair works; the question el' a new pier had been deferred, owing to the heavy expense entailed. A beautiful specimen bv Air. G. C. Haite, R. 1., R.8.A., R.'11.A., etc., the well-known English watereolor painter, is hung among the exhibition of Air. E. AV. Christmas’ pictures at Alessrs Aliller and Cnaig’s auction mart. The Sydney gallery bought Air. Haito’s picture, which was shown at. the Christchurch Exhibition, for £BSO. The picture on view is owned by Air. Alf. Cox, of Gisborne, who secured it when in London a few years ago.

A meeting of the members and supporters of tho Gisborne Private Band will be held to-morrow evening, at the Earners’ Union Club rooms, Lowe Street, at S o’clock, when the report and balance-sheet will be presented and election of oflicoivs will take place. A hearty invitation is extended to all interested citizens to lie present at the meeting. A full attendance of members Is requested at practice this evening. At about 7.30 last night the lirebell rang out an alarm, the peal denoting that the outbreak was in some of the main thoroughfares. It was eventually discovered that a minor conflagration had been noticed in Air. S. AA’ootton’s bakehouse in Gladstone Road. AVilling hands were lent to suppress the flames, and with success, as when the Brigade arrived the fire was well under control, and was quickly extinguished by a jot from one lead of hose. The fame of the Auckland Harbor works has already spread abroad (says the N. Z. “Herald”.) A letter lias been received by the Harbor Board from the chief engineer -at the port of Portland, Oregon, U.8.A., stating that a friend of his had suggested that reports in relation to Auckland Harbor works would be useful ill connection with the works at Portland, where extensive improvements and alterations were being planned. He, therefore, requested the Board to supply him with all available information in connection with the Auckland Harbor scheme.

“It is -notable,” said the moderator of the Auckluid Presbytery, the ltev. AV. Gray Dixon, speaking at a meeting of tho Presbytery Just week, “how many of the officers in tho Salvation Army gravitate to our church.” The remark was following on the appointment of a home missioner, who had formerly been connected with the Salvation Army as an. ensign. “If lie brings along the Army lire,” said the moderator, “and combines it with the solidity characteristic of our church, he will, no doubt, be a very capable mail.”

Over 50 sacks of maize which wore landed in Auckland by the Tofua, from Fiji, on Friday, were found to he badly infected with grain moth and weevil. The consignment was at once despatched to the freezer for “treatment,” for 10 days, tlx is course having been found very effective in eradicating these pests;. The new regulations, which are to be introduced to deal with the motli, or any similar infection, will, it is thought, bo very effectual in coping with any new difficulty that may arise in respect of shipments of produce from elsewhere. During a discussion in tho Christchurch City Council on the Government’s request for a holiday to be declared on Dominion day, Councillor Parsons objected to the holding of a holiday on either Empire Day or Dominion Day. Ho did not think it proper to celebrate those days while the Dominion was sponging on the Old Country for her protection. “While we do .not protect ourselves,” lie added, “I think any saluting of the flag or any jollification we may go in for is in bad taste. I think we are wrong in celebrating those days at all until wo pay our fair share towards the defence 0 f the Empire.” ' It is not often that the opportunity presents itself of securing art pictures in Gisboxme. At Messrs Miller and Craig’s auction mart at 2.30 to-mor-row, will bo held a sale of Mr. 14. W. Christmas’ paintings, a splendid collection of which may be viewed this morning. Since his last visit to Gisborne two years ago, Mr. Christmas was commissioned by the New Zealand Government to paint a scries of pictures of Now Zealand life and landscape, which are now being exhibited at the Franco-Britisli Exhibition in London. It is questionable whether Mr. Christmas’ work is not as well known abroad as in the colonies, as his work lias been hung in tho gallery of the Royal Institute of Scotland, tlie Royal Institute galleries of London, Liverpool, Leeds, and at Paris, and has been highly commented upon by the London “Times,” Glasgow “Herald,” and other leading Homo papers. The “Sydney Morning Herald” and Melbourne “Argus” always appreciate bis works, and such testimony hall-marks him as a capable and clever artist. In a few weeks Mr. Christmas returns to London, and should -add still further to his already high reputation as a versatile artist. The pictures now on view at Messrs Miller and Craig’s display a wonderful versatility, not- only in subject, but in treatment, method, and mood. This session, members of the New South Wales Parliament have been, on the whole, on their good behavior, but a few nights ago, owing perhaps to the high spirit engendered by the visit of the American fleet, there were signs of rest'iveness. One gentleman carried a mistaken enthusiasm to such an extent that the speaker made a formal request to the Sergeant-at-Arms to “fire” him, as tho Americans say, while another gentleman so far forgot the dignity which lie is desired to live up to as a member of Parliament that lie threatened a brother member with personal assuult. Air. Price has been saying something which was calculated to jar a person, and that person happened to bo Air. Neilson. For a while ATr. Neilsen sat quiet, but seizing upon an opportune lull in Ah'. Price’s speech, ho interjected : “Yes, and I’ll pull tho honorable gentleman’s nose outside.” This was, of course, calculated- to annoy' the Speaker. He called “Order!” very loudly, and said that the honorable member would have to withdraw the words. “Very well,” said Air. Neilsen, “I withdraw, and apologise to the House; all the same. I’ll do it.” This brought another demand from the Speaker for order, and Mr. Nielsen -then withdrew the words, without mentioning what his intentions were concerning his honorable friend’s noso.