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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2535, 23 June 1909, Page 4

There was a clean sheet at the Police Court yesterday morning. According to “Cricket MhosJ’Vho, D Denton, who played a A innings of 107 for Yorkshire of trinket Yesterday, is the 3i wt ion r, Australia at cricket yesterday, is the A of cricketers, for no batsman i 1, n olin riVl“luckiest or —* of the present day bears such » chai ed life in. the matter ol dioppeci catches. The Hawke’s Bay Land Board will meet at Gisborne on July 10th. lue Commissioner (Mr. T. N. Broc ] l '‘+ tends to remain m Gisborne until the following Wednesday. Mi. G. H. Bill lard. who. was amiointed to take. iUi - Brodrick’s position as Land °* hc V and District Surveyor, is expected to arrive about the same time. The question of how long it takes to clear the two largest theatres m Dunedin of their audiences was decided by Mr John Fuller, tun., when both buildings were crowded. ■-.Hus a was emptied in two and tliree-quaiter minutes, and the Princess m tlne6 . a-half. • • • ‘ " . ’ It frequently happens that all the icoplo who apply , to the Benevolort trustees for. help arc not entne A. so. )er At the last meeting ol the Wei ins?ton society six nnsober men eviiently felt that their special mission yas to make a noise and to pass ienarias of n more or loss unreasonable •haraotcr. The police were called in to 'heck the misbehavior of one of tliein, N -1,0 yas .more obstreperous than . the 'Os t ♦ is

Borne advises that martial law and a censorship on all telegrams have been declared in Paraguay. A meeting of those in the formation of an Association Football Club will bo held in tho Y.M.C.A. rooms this evening, at 8 p.m. The following passengers arrived yesterday afternoon by Messrs Bedstone and Sons’ coaches: —From Vvaipiro: Messrs Cato, Brash, McMillan; from Tologa : Messrs Innis, Wood ;trom Waihou: Mr. Koisel. Tho Mowing have been added to the telephone oxchange : —123, Parlrei Bros, and Sheridan, wine and spirit merchants, hotel brokers, indent ana general commission agents, i eei Street; 570. Peacocko H. J-, residence, Mangapapa. Deleted:!2d, rettie, J. F. One of the witnesses in an assault case heard at the Magistrates Court, Christchurch, stated that he saw one man hitting another just atfer the co) -, lego students’ procession had. passeci. He thought at first .that the two. men were only playing, and added, naively, “You never know what’s going to happen when the college procession is 8° ing by.” Mr. J. Bowman, who was injured while playing football at the Victoria Domain about a fortnight ago has left Miss Harney’s private hospital, ana was about town for an hour or two yesterday. 'He stdi looks very much the worse for his accident, but hope,-, to be sufficiently recovered to resume work in about a week s time. What might have been an accident of considerable inconvenience and annoyance was narrowly averted last evening A cyclist, while proceeding over the Whataupoko bridge, in endeavoring to avoid a collision with - a c , skiclded in the slush covering.the road, and was almost precipitated into three ladies who-were on their way to the Orchestral Society’s concert. Messrs W. Pettie and Co. are contemplating several important addition* and alterations to their present establishment in Gladstone Hoad. It s intended to take over a portion of th premises at present occupied by - _ 3 . " Williams and Kettle, and use it for * clothing department. An entirely new single storey front is to bo bu.lt, »i <1 a portion of the back will be a douil storev structure. The alterations are made with a view to eventually having a double-storey building throughout. The recent Police Court prosecutions have in no way damped the ardor of those who desire that the pastime of boxincr shall he established in. Gisborne. men, well and favorably known in the town in connection with various forms of athletic sport, ate taking the matter up with a view to th© formation of a club for the promotion of this popular, healthy pastime.. It is intended to enlist the support o* prominent citizens with a view to demonstrating that the conduct or boxing will be maintained at the highest possible level. According to Mr Seed, Inspector u 5 Wellington for the Society for the I invention of Cruelty to Animals, Sydney has a by-law- which compels every vehicle to be equipped with a brake. In the inspector’s opinion, a similar bylaw in Wellington would go a long way towards minimising the erue.ty wlncn some horses there have to undergo.when coming down a steep incline with a heavy load. The most desirable brake for a two-wlieeled dray, it w*s mentioned, is one affixed to the box of th » wheel, but not a rim brake, the latb?r being wore© than none at all. At Mr. MeNaKs recent meeting at Marten. Dr. Sherman made a good point in reply to those who maintain that any fear'of the annexation of NewZealaud dy some foreign Power is groundless in tho present state of civilisation. Ho remarked that annexation Kali always gone on, and was still going on. Starting with Poland, ho then pointed out that Prussia had taken Slcswig Holstein; Germany, Alsace and Lorraine; Britain, the Transvaal and Orangia ; Japan, Korea; and only tho other day Austria had absorbed Bosnia and Herzegovina. Wellington appears to be sustaining its reputation for windiness. A gale oi tremendous force has been raging over the city, with disastrous results. While the gale was in progress a shelter shed, which was situated on a corner of the playground at leirace School, and overlooking a tennis court and some private residences in Si©vers Terraco, was wrenched from its piles and hurled into the gullv below. Part of the roof smote the dressing shed on the tennis court, while another portion crashed on the roof or an outhouse in tho precincts of a residence in Sievers Terrace, with a noise that awakened the residents m the immediate vicinity, and splintered the yard with a motley collection of fragments of wood and iron. The X-ray appartus which was ordered some time ago for tlie. Gisborne Hospital, and a description of which was given in a previous issue, has been installed in the hospital. lho following rules have been adopted bv tbe. Hospital Trustees for the use of the apparatus by outside patients: (1) Tho X-rays apparatus shall he under the sole charge of the hospital medical officers; (2) outside cases wishing to he examined must make application tliroue’ll their medical attendant; (6) tho medical attendant of such cases shall make arrangements with the medical officers the day before bringing the cases to. the hospital; (4) the fee for examination shall be £1 Is tor the use of the apparatus and 10s bd for house surgeon’s attendance, payable at tbe time. Those persons who aie unable to pay this fee may be admitted for examination on an ordinary admission torm, with the medical attendant’s recommendation. Tho Housewife’s . Credentials.— Mqn earn- money but it is the women spend it, and.there is -a big responsibility at-taclied thereto. A good housewife is never parsimonious, but is always economical, and that woman is the most successful housekeeper wh knows best how to spend to the utmost advantage the earnings ot her husband, and if you have given any attention to the Sale Catalogue issued noticed that women have, a wondet ful way of finding out where they can spend to the best advantage and that is whv we are .so anxious to draw then attrition to the Sale Catalogue issued to-day by Pettie and Co. A very casual 'dance at this,well got up and comprehensive catalogue will show that Petti© and Co. have indulged in no halt measures, every line stands out to show that they are men who have played the name in the front line. M e emphasis© the request made in their advertisement to keep, the catalogue‘ by you until all your wants are supplied. . ':: A

A Press Association telegram from Westport states that the Hon. It. J. H. Reeves is seriously upwell at Wellington. The ladies’' meeting, to have been held last evening in connection with the Y.M.C.A. Debating Society, was postponed on. account °fthe Orchestral Society's concert until Thursday evening. The Board of Governors is making preparations for its projected new High School, and several local architects have been invited to .submit designs for the building. It is to be built with capacity to accommodate 200 pupils, and is to cost about £oOUU. The total Wellington City tramway revenue for four weeks ended May 2o last amounted to £10,302, an mcrea.se of £l5O as compared with the corresponding period of last year. The working expenses amounted to £ t boo, a decrease of £7 as compared with last year. The net surplus for tho four weeks amounts to £162, or £4O more than last year. Those interested in Theosophy will have an opportunity of hearing more upon the subject owing to a short visit from Mr. J. It. Thomson, organiser for the New Zealand Section Theosophical Society Mr Thomson has visited the districts north of Auckland, and thence travelled south, where he bas_ sincebeen busily engaged giving public lectures and conducting classes, etc., in connection with the various lodges visited, and will arrive by the Monowai this morning to continue his work m Gisborne with the local lodge, it ls hoped that all who are at all interested will do their utmost to hear the lectures to be delivered on the different topics to be dealt- with by the lecturer. The circumstances of Mr. Hogg’s retirement from the Ministry came up during a short conversation between the Hon. Capt. Tucker and a "Times’ reporter yesterday, when the member of the Legislative Council said that while he could not agree with. Mi• Hogg’s political views, he did not think he should have any penalty- for his outspokenness. No one. the Hon. Captain Tucker thought, could but adin] re tlic stuncl “teuton ty tilt; Into -.u.in~ ister, "who, when he found his expressions were likely to be interpreted as the opinion of the Ministry, tenderer his resignation. As to who would be offered the vacant portfolio, Captain Tucker could not say, but probabilities pointed to either Mr. G. Laurenson or Mr. Witty. Mr. Milford, he said, had been placated with the Chairmanship of Committees, so that while the member for Hutt had a chance, he thought the new Minister would probably be Mr. Laurenson, as by the inclusion of the member for Lyttelton in the Cabinet the ultra-Labor element would bo placated. In a recent issue of the "Gisborne Times” (says the "Auckland Star”), there was a reference to a statement reported to have been made by tho Hon. R. McKenzie, Minister for Public Works, during his recent- visit to Poverty Bav. The statement was t-o the effect that the Government intended to adoot the principle of making 10 miles of railway in the North Island for one mile in the South, until the inequality in railway mileage between tho two Islands was rectified. The report of this statement was sent t-o MrG L. Peacoeke. as Chairman of the Auckland Railways League, took steps to verify its correctness, witn the result that a gentleman who was present writes that the statement above referred to was made publicly by Mr. McKenzie, at Motu township, and that he himself heard the words used as reported iu the local paper. The Railways League have taken a note of the assurance thus given, which should certainly ho a matter for satisiac<.ioii throughout the country, and one which our local representatives should bear in mind when Parliament reassembles in the spring. In speaking on the question of laud agents’ commission at- tlie meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Mondayevening. Mr. W. Lissant Clayton said that while it was not a desirable practice. land agents often allowed an outsider, who introduced a- client, somein the way of commission if it was disked for; but what he objected to and wished to see stopped was the practice of people coming xo the agent and asking for a share of the commission, and threatening that ir they did not ' get- it. to use their influence or friendly relationship to put the buyer off. or. on the other hand, to advise the intending purchaser to complete the sale if considered in tlio matter of commission. Mr. Clayton added that no reputable agent could countenance that practice, as it was dishonest to the buyer, but some agents, he feared-, were tempted to do so. W hile it was unfair to the landowner, it was equally so to the agent, as the latter liad to keep an office and staff and pay advertising expenses, and was therefore entitled to the full commission, which, in Gisborne, was not high, and he deplored the practice of persons trying to upset a sale because they could not share the commission.