The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1908

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2381, 23 December 1908, Page 4

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1908

For tlie year ended March 31 last, 21,000 passengers left Sydney for New Zealand, an average of over 400 per week.

The Salvation Army Band will play a programme of carols and other seasonable music in the town and suburbs on Christmas Eve. A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that John iMorra was committed for trial on a charge of stabbing George Daniels.

It is announced that the majority of the mills Vendors of Gisborne will deliver milk Once only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday next. The Cools County Council invite tenders for the erection of a bridge at Mangaheia. Tenders will be. received until noon on Friday, January 22.

A <Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that - ivlr T\ W. Stringer, K.C., has issued a writ tor £2OOO against John Norton s irutli for alleged libel. Rain began to fall about noon yesterday and continued, with little in,tennission, through the afternoon and last night. The effect on the countij should bo decidedly beneficial. Two attractively designed cards, conveying tlie season’s wishes have been received at this office from the staffs of the local branches of the Department of Labor, and the Lane Transfer, Deeds and Stamps Department.

While in Christchurch the other dav the Prime Minister was informed on good authority that the firm which had proposed to establish a brewery on the boundaries of the Ashburton no-license district had abandoned the intention. The following unclaimed letters are 1 at the Post Office: Miss R. M. Blennerhussett, It. N. Bulse, John Collins, Victoria Daunt, Mrs J. U Franck, W. D. Hodge, T. E. Hunter, W. Lodge, Miss Ti. Lynn, John Sullivan.

It is understood that a writ has been issued by Mr Philip G. la liner, editor of the “Building and Engineering Journal,” against Messrs Baldwin and Hayward for alleged libel published in the December issue of “Progress.”

Greetings for the festive season in the shape of a handsome folding cam have been received at tins office from, the Gisborne City Band. their usual custom the baud t ill play & selection of Carols and Christmas music--in the district on Christmas Eve.

A number of “drunks ’ will appeal at the Police Court this morning an in addition, a couple of men will be charged with committing a breach o the peace in Gladstone Road, in cause of their quarrel was, it is understood, the result of recent litigation between them. Adjutant Dickens, of the _ salvation Army has received intimation from head-quarters of his probable transfer to Australia. During their sojourn in Gisborne, Adjutant ana Mrs Dickens have made hosts of friends, and it is generally felt that their removal from this district will be a severe loss to t-h© work, as under their capable direction the local corps of the Army has made great progress. The Austral Uniscope Company is expected to arrive-.from Auckland this morning with the elaborate electrical "ear, which the staff will immediately •proceed to install at His s Theatre ready' for tlio {Company s opening night on Friday. As there will no doubt be a large number oi visitors in town for the holidays, it is anticipated that there will ho a large attendance. The 'box pan is open at Miller’s. A burglar, who entered a house, m Timaru the other night, met with a quite unexpected and very unpleasant surprise. The lady of the house happened to bo at home, and, catching shdit of the intruder, she very pluckily tackled him, and gave him a good thrashing before he was able to make good his esape. The man was can "lit by Detect ive Fitzgerald the same night and when he appeared before the Court he bore th© marks of the lady’s ring where she had struck him on the face. A waggoner named J. >M. Robertson, in the employ of Mr at. R. McIntyre, recently met with an accident, resulting in the amputation of his left leg above the knee. His employer filed, a claim, with the Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd., toi accident insurance on the 12th inst., and on Saturday, seven days later, Mr Mclntyre received from the focal agents, Messrs Common, Shelton and Co Ltd., a cheque in full satisfaction. Both Messrs Mclntyre anil Robertson express appreciation of tlie prompt settlement.

“To bo or not to be.” This momentous question crops up ■■oyer v «ay. and many times a day an the tide or every individual, and prompt decisions, and ‘ correct decisions sire impel atave if success is desired. Sometimes the negative is preferable, blit lieai ly always the positiveJs the right answer. The world lias need of positive men and women. The question lias probably presented itself to you as regards “to be or.not to be a customer of Wm. Pottie and Co. for Christmas presents.” That is th© rub that is an important matter. The wide-awake individuals decided last week, but we are assured that* on this, tlie last} clay but one,, every article advertised on page 3 and many more are still to be disposed of. If at all convenient we would advise our readers to shop in tlie morning to avoid tlie rush in the afternoon.*

In the opinion of the Federal Government, in whose jurisdiction tlie forest resrves arc ]ilacod, the most carefully made estimates made up to the present time are those of Henry Gamiet, who did not know tliafc_ it s large smiling fire ©hovels for eightpence each this week at Parnell s 1 opulra Saturday Sales, Christmas Eve only, instead of Saturday.

A ballot for a block of land ‘ comprising about 31 acres was held at the local Lands Office yesterday morning, Mr. A. S. Witchsmann being successful out of three applicants.

A record season is predicted in midCanterbury. The excellent rains at the right time have made farmers safe for early autumn and late winter feed.

A number of Cambridge settlers are at present engaged in cutting their hay crops. With a continuance oi the present fine weather, reaping machines will in the course of a*weelc or two be busy at woi'k in the oat fields.

At the Arbitration Court, sitting at Timaru,. it was ruled that painting gates or fences by a farm hand at farm wages was not an infrigoment of the painters’ award, but it was jieSil that the painting oi a stable was a breach.

A representative of one or the largest milling companies in Australia (says the “Otago Daily Times”) is at present visiting the Dominion with the object of opening up business in the flour trade. It is said that flour can bo .imported from Australia for about the same price as that being charged by the Millers’ Association, namely, £lO 15s a ton. Staff-Captain Arnott, of the Salvation Army, whose work 'lies in Australia as one of Commsisioner McKie’s secretaries, is at present visiting New Zealand. He is engaged in collecting funds in aid of the Auckland Inebriates Home, and in the few weeks lie has been in that city has raised the large sum of £4OOO. Staff-Captain Arnott will visit Gisborne at an early date..

To-day will be an exceptionally busy day in shipping circles. The Uinon S.S. Co.’s Wanaka, which arrived last night, and the s.s. Squall both leave for North during the lorenoon. The Maoriland S.S. Co.’s Taieri and' the Union S.S. Co.’s Flora arrive from North, and in addition the s.s. Manuka and Waikare on their usual run, arrive from North and South respectively.

The South Canterbury Chamber ol Commerce has decided to offer to cooperate with the Timaru Borough Council in advertising the beauties of the district. An endeavor is also to be made to bring South Canterbury mofe prominently under the notice of the public in tlie United Kingdom, with a view to attracting immigrants, and the High Commissioner is to be asked to take charge of samples of the products of the district.

Th© officials and workmen employed on the railway works at Te Kanaka •Lave subscribed a sum of £l4 5s 2d, as a Christmas box for the Gisborne Hospital. The money will be forwarded to the Secretary of the Hospital by Mr Armstrong, resident engineer, to-day. With the assistance of the Government subsidy the generosity of the donors will, it is calculated, result in an addition of £3O 7s 4d to the Hospital funds.

Our Wellington, correspondent telegraphs:—The Chief Engineer tor Bubiic Works has returned to Wellington after a trip through the South Island. It is the intention of the Department to resume platelaying at Broken River, on the Midland Railway, towards the end of March next. The Sloven’s ‘ Creek viaduct should be finished by the end of April; the formation at the Cass should also be finished by that time. During the hearing of a charge at the S.M. Court yesterday against a man for supplying liquor to a prohibited person, his Worship commented strongly on the individuals who assist the “unfortunates’’ to break the law. “I have absolutely no sympathy with the defendants in these cases,” he said. “They deserve all they get, and more. I make prohibition orders, and they are rendered ineffective by such blackguards as the defendant. 5 ’ A pathetic circumstance in connection with the wreck of the scow Kia Ora (says the “New Zealand Herald”) was that Y r oung, the cook, who was drowned with Captain Piercy and his son, was pleaded with by his mother not to leave on what subsequently proved to be the vessel’s last trip. The young man, however, did not heed her plea, saying that he wanted to earn some money for Christmas. His mother’s presentiment of disaster was fulfilled.

At the Wellington Magistrate's Court on Monday John Cecil 1 , a foreigner, pleaded guilty to using obscene language on Tliorndon Quay on. the sth of December. Station Sergt. Dary said that the case was so bad that the people crossed the Quay to get beyond earshot. “As bad a- case as I ever hoard,” exclaimed Dr McArthur, iS.M., after hearing the evidence. “There is no excuse afc all; it is no case 'for a fine; you will be sentenced l to three months’-imprison-ment.”

To the average dairy farmer profit is a great consideration, and he will go to a great deal of extra labor to secure it, but more profit with less labor is so attractive that hundreds of farmers have installed the Law-rence-Ivennedy-Gillies Machine in their dairies, and are now reaping tlio benefit of tlicir enterprise. Tlio L.K.G. Machine is not a new idea, but onctliat lias stood 1 tlio test of time and stood it well. When 3'ou purchase a milking machine, be satisfied with only tlio best, viz., the L.K.G. Full particulars and information sent post free.—J. B. Mac Ewan and Co.. Ltd., sole agents, Fort Street, Auckland.