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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2230, 24 October 1908, Page 5

“Should you do me the honor to return me to the House of Representatives, I will honestly serve you and honestly serve this district.”—Air. Ciavton last evening at the Theatre.

At AA'esley Church to-morrow Air. Frazer will preach in the morning. The Rev. C. Griffin’s subject in the evening is “Other People Too.” The Young People's Bible Class meets in tiie afternoon. Air. Griffin holds services at AVailiuka in the morning and at Ormond in the afternoon.

A great many questions, a few of them distinctly humorous, were put to Air. AY. Lissant Clayton at the close of his political address last evening in tlie theatre. Among the latter was a question which read as follows: “In view of the fact that Sir Joseph AYard stated at Ins political meeting ivt- Feilding th*vfc liis Government believed in equal opportunities for all. do you not think that, in the matter of the grazing runs, the opportunities were mostly all for tali?” The candidate’s reply was lost in Dm, roars of laughter which greeted the allusion.

T}. c Rev. H. N. AYrigkt, formerly curate at- Holy Trinity, Gisborne, preaching at St. Michael"s, -Christchurch, recently, mentioned an interesting ij;ict in connection with one of the great mosques at Constantinople. Over the west door of the Mohammedan temple is inscribed that famous text of Scripture, “Come unto Ale all ve that labor, and I will give you rest.” It was placed there hundreds of years ago. when the building was a Christian church, and amidst all the changing, turbuleiat history of tho Ottoman capital, the text has remained till this day.

Rather exciting news comes from Hahalripawa (says the “Marlborough Herald”). AVe learn that a nugget of substantial value has been unearthed, and, though the people interested are trying to keep the matter quiet, the welcome arrival has been seen by several visitors. Apart' from this particular find it is reported that excellent returns are being obtained, the real extent of which the miners keep secret. There has been quiet a stream of visitors to the mine, trying to elicit information. One of the miners who has been compelled by family affairs to take a trip home is leaving-very reluctantly, and intends to return as soon as possible. Several other miners are endeavoring to secure claims in the vicinity,