The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1909.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2390, 4 January 1909, Page 4

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. MONDAY, JANUARY 4,1909.

The following telephone exchange connections have boon amended:— 383, T. Reedy, two Jong rings; 383, R. 0. Sheet, three long rings, formerly 460.

The Gisborne Rifles, under Captain Beere, paraded on the Kaiti range on Saturday morning and afternoon. There was a good muster present, and various field movements were gone through. 1 At the Police Station on Saturday morning beforo Air W. A. Barton, S.M., a first offender for drunkenness was convicted and fined 5s with 2s costs or in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. " Alessrs Machell and Russell announce that they have taken over the butcher’s business carried on by Air Clias. Duncan, Upper Gladstone Road, and are prepared to supply hest quality meat to customers.

A special meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council will be Qield at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, for the purpose of appointing the day of the week on which the weekly half-holiday under the Shops and Offices Act is to be observed. The New Zealand Federated Typographical Association will hold its biennial conference in Wellington today and to-morrow, under the presidency of Air C. H. Chapman. Air Chapman will act as delegate for the Gisborne Typographical Union.

Two cyclists who recently toured the southern part of the district state that the roads between Gisborne and Wairoa, via Morere, are •a present exceedingly bumpy and unsuitable for cycling. On the other route, however, via Tiniroto, the surface is exceptionally good just now.

The mechanical staff of the Gisborne “Times” has received, the season’s greetings from the newsroom companionship of the “Auckland Star.” The good feelings which are expressed in appropriate verse are fully reciprocated.

There was only a small audience at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday evening when the Variety Entertainers repeated their performance. The programme. was the same as that given on the previous evenin'!, and each member of the company came in for a fair share of applause. There were .a number of large busli fires in the Hangaroa district yesterday and the strong wind which was blowing brought- clouds of smoke from that vicinity towards the town. Until now the conditions have not been favorable for good burns, the frequent rains having kept the bush damp. The premises occupied by Alessrs C, Rosie and Co will be dismantled in a«s<- few days and a modern twostoreyed building erected in. their place. Meantime, the firm have to move to temporary premises, but before doing so announce a seven days’ sale. O. Rosie and Co.’s store will be closed to-day to prepare for the sale.

jin this issue 'appears an advertisement drawing attention to the opening of the first term for this year of Nelson College, which is to begin on Wednesday, February 3. Prospectuses and full information may be obtained from the Principals, Air H. L. Fowler, M.A., '(Boys’ College) and Aliss M. Lorimer, M.A., (Girls’ College) or from the Secretary, .Air J. Blair.

The -following passengers were booked to leavo by Messrs J. Redstone and Sons’ coaches this morning:—For Tologa : Airs Tardon, Airs Gy Atton; .Alessrs S. -McCulloch, AY. Rennie and R. Rennie. For AVaipiro: Air and Airs Herbert, Air D. Cronin, Messrs Palmer, Dunn and S.: Alorgan. For Tiniroto: Air and Airs Edwards, Mr Barnacle,- Airs Mossman. For AVairoa: Aliss Johnson, Messrs Campbell, Heegan, Cameron. ■ For Alorero: Aliss Image, Miss Rees, .Aliss Lusk, Air and Mrs East, Mr J. Alorcll. A Gisborne family has been having a most enjoyable and ia comparatively inexpensive holiday. AVitli a couple of horses and -a buggy they have toured the “show” -parts of the district and, having a tent- as part of their outfit, have been able to camp at any time and at any place that their pleasure dictated. They havo traversed more than a hundred miles during the last week, and havo evidently learnt something in the art of holiday making which might with advantage be emulated by others desirous of having a complete change from town life. The party consisted of a. gentleman, his wife and three children. A report was made to the Police on Friday evening that a young lad 14 years of age, was missing,. The boy, whose parents reside here, had only been out from the Old Country a short time, and diligent search Tailed to reveal his whereabouts. His parents were almost distracted, but their anxiety was relieved yesterday afternoon by the return of the wanderer. It appears'" that .he had- gone out into the surrounding country districts/ and had ..succeeded in obtaining a job at one of the stations a few miles out. ITc started work immediately and only yesterday he apparently'thought of letting his parents know of his .new address.

The daily press of New Zealand is a subject so tremendous and so intimately related to the complexities of modern society and civilisation, that any twenty minute discussion of it must come after getting a perforated cook spoon for five pence this week at Parnell’s Popular - Saturday Sales,, ninth Inst. only.

two men will appear at the Police Court this morning charged "U drunkenness. A charge of PT™ ul11 ?{f liquor while under prohibition \ a also bo preferred against one of them. It is understood that this man, aho is a reside.pt of Gisborne, on y _ - turned from Auckland by the s.s. Alonowai at midday .yesterday, and lit was arrested shortly, after landing.

The Ormond quarry is evidently a favorite- resort for picnic -parties, • iudgino- bv the large mimbei that iavo visited that charming spot during the holidays. .The bush-clad hillHdo/ with the spark.mg stream giu»iing down the vai.ey, presents pretty picture to the townsmm and there are few more beautiful paitfi anpl id Gisborne tor; an enjoyable day's outing. V.-.nv complaints were made, on baturduv bv pedestrians and by tradesmen whose - business premises were open regarding the dust nuisance. Clouds of dust were driven down the streets by - the strong wand .-prevailing and valiant, but .unsuccessful e forts were made to cope with it by a couple of the Borough uoncil s men, armed with a hose. It was suggested *hv one tradesman the time was opportune for the Council to invest in one or two up-to-date ivatci-wg carts.

Completion of the loading of the En nerd ale at Greymouth states the “Star,” will conclude the Australian white pine orders to hand. It is to he hoped,” continues the newspaper, “that the New Year will bring with it orders for white pine which will provide tlio mills with & sumciency of work. AVe have reason to prophesy that our valuable timber industry will, in the near future, he a bio to hold its own in the markets for which we expect our resources to provide.” The “.Sydney Daily Telegraph” says that Air. T. E. Taylor, writing to the Prohibition Party of New South AVales, states:—“The Prohibition Party here feel that the ‘liquor question is up for settlement. We shall start right away a systematic campaign 'for the power of Dominion option by bare majority vote. I believe the first vote will secure complete prohibition for the Dominion. At the furthest I give the liquor business six years’ life. It will then be pulled up by the roots and cast out. Shortly before noon yesterday a man named Reginald Harding, a laborer, and a new arrival in the district, was seized with an epileptic fit in Rutene road, Kaiti. Some of the hoarders at Airs Sheen’s residence noticed the unfortunate man’s condition, and went to Oiis assistace. carrying him into a shed at the back of the house. Dr Coker was sumnioed and on his arrival he ordered Harding’s removal to the Hospital. Constable Scott, who was also on the scene, conveyed him to the institution, .and on the way there he had two further seizures. After his admission to the Hospital Harding was in a rather critical condition, but was a good deal better towards evening.

Some time ago -the Railway Department instituted a system by which passengers on a long journey could engage a seat in the train, in the same way -as a theatre-goer books his seat at a place of entertainment. By that means he would not be under the necessity of placing his cloak or bag on his seat whenever lie left the carriage, but could always rely oil the reserved seat being available. Inquiries, however, go to show that the innovation has not caught on. A T ery fciv people (says the “Lyttelton Times”) make use of the privilege, which costs 6d, and to use the words of one who 'has had. experience, “the returns cannot have paid for the castings affixed to the seats.

Consternation reigned -for a few ■moments, at Christchurch the other evening, at the performance of “The Girl of the Golden West.” At tlie conclusion of Act iii., when the heroine was making an impetuous appeal for the life of the hero, who had just left the stage to meet his doom, a. man in the stalls, apparently overcome with the pathos of Aliss Tittell Bruno’s emotional words, made a sudden rush and endeavoured to clamber on to the stage, while forcefully impeaching the villain who td-ared to “do for” the hero, and begging the heroine to “stoush the brute.” It was not until the venturesome interrupter had overturned a member of the orchestra, and extinguished several of the lights that ho was hurriedly led out by unsympathetic 'attendants.

The present, says the “Dominion,” is the “close season” as far as the Government Buildings are concerned. A representative of the “Dominion” made - an attempt to gain entrance to the building last Alonday, but was stopped at the front door by a messenger. “Is Air. — in?” querriedi tlio Pressman. “Yes,” was the reply,, “but you can’t go up and see him,” and the messenger laid a detaining hand' on the reporter’s shoulder as he moved towards the stairway. Explanation followed, and it was stated that orders had been given Hit no one, more especially reporters, was to be allowed into the building during holiday time. The reason for this remarkable order was that some fifteen years ago some State-papers were stolen, and apparently for that one lapse this inconvenience is caused, and the honesty of all and sundry is impugned. The steamer Talune’s remarkable career is recalled by a few remarks made __ to a reporter by Air Sydney Alack, barrister, of Sydney, in reference to the extraordinary poisoning case which took place aboard that vessel when she was voyaging from New Zealalnd to Sydney hx or seven years ago. But that is net the only sensational experience which the Talline lias had by any means. It was she, when voyaging in command of Captain Spinks from Auckland to Suva, that spoke The British l<ur'lhastod barque Swanhilda, bound !i*;m Newcastle to San Francisco,. in midocean. The vessels hove-to. A boat was put off from tlie Talune. and her chief, officer informed the master oi the Swanhilda that amongst livs crew was the infamous murderer Butler, who was-afterwards executed, in Darlinghurst Gaol; Sydney. Again the Talune. had experiences. It was she —lucky ship—that picked up the steamer Perthshire after her long and perilous drift, and she also had the good fortune to corno across Tlie Alon_owai when something had gone wrong with her works..

The nSil-can-icd on , 2 4 to January way J-m . recor <i. On Saturday, k about COO R««W"> woi'o carried.

Considerable ontli-usi«fiim is b«u>g Ooiis rMi hi connection Amst. A y | iys rece ived an mJanuary 9. .

The "Thames Star” reports that a few days ago a PaV^ST’a^M(tied to a waggon took },,]! rinsville, and galloping down aim actually jumped, a taking the vehicle ■with tliem. a - driver stuck to his feet, and escaped with a few humps when the w agg > reached the other side of the fence.