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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2567, 30 July 1909, Page 4

Tire monthly meetings of the Gisborne and Ivniti Soliaol Committees will be held this evening. , A special meeting of the Cook County Council will -be held at 10.30 a.m. today to frame a heavy traffic by-law to be put into operation next winter. A Poverty Bay settler who recently took up land in Queensland writes to a Gisborne friend thus: "We have 'had nice rains lately, and the crops on the Downs are looking well. Tno winter here is just perfect—nice warm days with cool mornings and nights.” ; , : 'Evidently New Zealand is not the only country where political affairs can be adversely criticised. A Gisborne settler who.lias been trying his luck m Queensland writes to a local friend:— “Politics are v.ery rotten here just how owing to the jealousy of the Labor party through Philp joining Kidson, and with the assistance of several renegades who agreed to support the coalition they are trying to wreck the Government. I think it will mean an appeal to the country before long.

The Telegraph Department notifies that from August Ist cable press rates from and to Great Britain wiil bo reduced to nineponce per word by either route.

A Salvation Army wedding was celebrated at the residence of Adjutant Moi’ksham, Carnarvon Street, yesterday afternoon, when Mr. John Samuel Radciiffe, of Gisborne, was married to Miss Winifred Amelia Hansen.

“Take my advice, become bankrupt, do anything, rather than borrow money from the money-lenders,” said Mr W. It. Haselden, S.M., to the defendant in a money-lending case at the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court. Mr. W. A. Barton. S.M., yesterday consented to hear counsel on the intervention of tho law before giving judgment iu tho case of F. W. King v. Cu filbert Morse, claim for payment for overtime. The case is the first of its kind to be brought in. Gisborne and probably in New Zealand.

A Greytawn lad had an acceptable birthday present the other day. He was applicant for a position in the Civil Service, and received his appointment on the afternoon of the day named. Had the appointment been delayed until next day he could not have availed himself of it, as then he would have passed libs sixteenth birthday. Some practical jokers are evidently determined that Gisborne shall have its “airship scare.” Yesterday evening, about half-past six o’clock, several persons saw a light moving across the sky in a north-westerly direction, A bladder of gas and a small lantern would probably supply the explanation of the phenomenon.

In all probability tho case of Zacliariali v. Newsom, being a claim for £IOO damages, will occupy the attention of Mr. Barton, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court during the greater part of today and this evening. The defendant, who resides in Napier, desires the hearing to bo concluded not later than Saturday. A large number of witnesses are to bo called for both sides.

People often wonder why geysers are soaped to- make them play. Dr Bell, of -the Geological Survey, states that the addition of soap made the boiling water down the pipe of tho geyser, bulk for bulk, lighter than before, and the pressure of steam caused by the seepage meeting the heated crust of the earth, was then able to force the column" of soapy fluid up the pipe with a fountain jet into the air. Thus the geyser played. Mr. F. H. W. Traill, manager of the Gisborne branch of the South British Insurance Company, met with a nasty accident whilst cycling into business from his home at Kaiti yesterday morning. Mr. Traill was riding one bicycle and leading another, and while passing over the Kaiti bridge the machines interlocked, causing Mr. Traill to be thrown heavily to the ground with such force that his left arm was fractured. After the broken limb had been set Mr. Traill was taken home.

Recent heavy rains have done much damage to streets, if the Mayor of Levin’s information be correct. Speaking at the opening of the borough gasworks last week, he observed: “Don’t be too hard on our streets in Levin. Wellington streets just now are dreadful; Palmerston North streets are terribly bad; Feilding’s are fearful; and at Wanganui you can’t walk down the streets at all. So much I gather from friends. Then, don’t be too hard on the streets of Levin.”

At the last meeting of the Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association Mr E. Short moved that the Government should be approached with a view to granting sufficient subsidy to enable owners of tho different breeds of stock to make a proper exhibit at the international stock show to be held at an early date at Buenos Ayres. He said that the show would afford a fine opportunity to advertise the dominion. Mr Booth said that he did not like going to the Government for everything, blit in this case it was different, as the dominion would benefit more than the breeders. The motion was carried. In answer to the open invitation given, a large number of people attended the Y.M.O.A. gymnasium last evening to watch the members at their gymnastic exercises. Dumb-bell and wand drill was gone through, as well as horizontal bars, horse leaping and other exercises, under the instruction of Messrs Kissling, Ivnibbs and Watts. The display showed that the instructors had been untiring in their efforts to render the members efficient. Exhibitions of tumbling and pyramid building were given in a very entertaining manner. and tlie evening concluded with a. war cry given under the guidance of Air. Goffe.

The Geraldine publicans evidently do not intend to let matters rest -where they are in regard to the question of licenses. The “Timaru .Herald” reports that all of them except Mr Jones (formerly licensee of the Bridge Hotel) have served notices on the Licensing Committee, and the Rev. G. H. Mann as objector, that an appeal will be made at the next sitting of the Supremo Court requesting:—(l) A writ of,mandamus commanding the defendants to grant a renewal of the plaintiffs’ licenses for their respective hotels, or in the alternative to hear and determine the said application for renewal; (2) the costs of and incidental to the proceedings.

“A Visitor,” writing to the Manawatu “Standard”, says:—“ln Tuesday’s issue of your paper I noticed a paragraph giving an account of a ploughing bee, given to a now settler in the South Island. I may say that is nothing new there. It is a common occurrence. But a new settler coining here—does ho get the same welcome? No, not by any means. He is looked upon as an interloper; he has no right here. Vastly different from the South. The hand of friendship is held out to him down there; not so here. It is the same nearly all over the North Island. Friendship .is an unknown virtue. Have the people never been bej’ond their own "gate ? If they had, they would have learned not to look on a. stranger as they would a. dog.” A singular accident occurred at Hora Hora, near Wliangaroi, the other day, which further illustrates the grave danger of leaving guns loaded after use. A lady had been on a visit with her children to a property at Hora Hora, and had everything in readiness to leave about mid-day. One of the boys had been shooting rabbits, and' as the party were getting ready,lie l'e-loaded bis gun in the hope of getting another shot before leaving. No rabbit, however, piit in an appearance, and the boy proceeded to. take his seat in tud buggy 1 Preparatory to doing so he essayed to place the gun, still loaded, under tlie scat, when suddenly -it went off. The charge struck the horse in the flank and ploughed a hole in its body large enough to insert a man’s arm. The animal bounded forward, but after going a fow chains was pulled up. It. received prompt attention, hut the injury was so great that it bled to death in a few hours. It was a valuable carthorse, estimated to be. worth at least /I JO.

A card tournament botween the married and single members of the Cosmopolitan Club will be held at the club this evening, beginning at half-past 7 o’clock.

Of the four closed Ekctahuna hotels, three are now in business as boardinghouses ; one, the Railway Hotel, is tenantless and empty. The Mauricevill© and Alfredton notols aro also being continued as boardinghouses, but of the five. Masterton houses, only one, the Club, is in activo competition for patronage from the travelling public. ' The annual social of tho children of the Methodist Sunday School was held in tho Methodist Schoolroom last evening, when the children turned out in strong force. Games were indulged in and were greatly onjoyed. An amp.e supper had been provider!., and after this had been partaken of the gathering concluded., There is competition going on among the butchers of Masterton, and the usual result of competition has followed — the public are deriving tne advantage. The following are the butchers’ prices: —Rump steak, sirloins, legs of muton, loins of mutton, chops and ribs 3|d per lb. All other joints 2|d. Sausages are 41b for Is.

At a representative meeting of the Amalgamated Society _of Carpenters and Joiners, held in Townley’s Hall last night, a resolution was passed congratulating Mr. Carmody, the local inspector of factories, on his promotion to Wanganui, also expressing great regret at the removal from this district of one who has proved himself such a trustworthy and capable officer. It is notified that the Government Labor Department will be pleased to surtnly employers with labor, skilled and unskilled, of any description. The Department does not charge anv feeApplicants for labor should give particulars regarding the locality and nature of the work to be done, and should state whether payment will be by wages or contract. The office of the Department for the Poverty Bay district is at Gisborne.

The dispute in the Auckland tailoring trade has been settled by the Arbitration Court on the basis of the agreement arrived at in the conference of the parties. It provides that no deduction shall be made from the weekly wage, save for time lost through a worker's own fault. All time iost by apprentices, either through their own fault or sickness in any year of apprenticeship, shall be made up before such apprentice is considered a& entered on the next succeeding year of apprenticeship. Alterations were made in the overtime rates. The Wellington women’s log was adopted with amendments. '

A public meeting, under the auspices of the Auckland Trades and Labor Council, was held last evening to discuss the unemployed question. The city members of Parliament had been invited to attend, but Mr. Poole was the only one present, and he, as a supporter of the present Government, was subjected to a very mixed reception. A resolution was passed calling upon tho City Council and Harbor Board to push on tho works at present in hand with greater despatch. The attitude of the Government in regard to the unemployed question and the prorogation of Parliament was adversely criticised, and a resolution was passed demanding that Parliament be called together immediately to deal with the unemployed question.

Tradespeople have the same old story to tell in connection with the attraction of theatrical plays on the purses of the populace (says the “Southland News”). “We can’t get our money in,” said one, “as our customers have been saving up for weeks for the ‘.Merry Widow. What we want is a spot cash system, and then we wouldn’t be imposed upon.” A prominent grocer who considered that he could not afford a seat in the dress circle or stalls, and who was content with a seat in the gallery, was exceedingly wroth at a customer of his. “Look at that man in the dress circle,” he said to a sympathising ' friend; “he owes me £75, and he can afford to take his family to the dress circle, while I have to be content with the pit. I can’t get a penny out of hi ni) and'he tel’s me to summons as much as I like.” The curtain then rose and put o stop to his indignant eloquence. It is computed by those who should know that the “Merry Widow” Company took some £7OO of Invercargill money away with it. A resident of Gisborne has just received some very interesting picture postcards from Mr. William Devery, of this town, who is touring the world. The postcards depict scenes in the East, and one of them —a photograph—shows Mr. Devery and his party of five mounted on camels, standing' at the foot of the Great Sphinx, with a pyramid in the background. Mr. Devery' is apparently enthusiastic about his travels, and one of his cards bears the following, “It is up to- any colonial going Home to visit the East. It is like going into a new world; the people, their manners, customs, and dress being so different Trom anything we have been accustomed to. The streets alone w*il make an impression on you.” He is most emphatic regarding the dirty condition of the streets of Jerusalem, and he characteristically remarks'. “The smells hero are high-class, b.ut Jerusalem takes the cake.” When at Tenisalem, Mr. Devery saw a band of 250 Spanish pilgrims, containing many titled people, going through all' the stations of the Cross, and visiting the Holy Sepulchre. He describes it as “a most impressive sight” to seo these people on their knees at each station. From the East, Mr. Devery and his party go on to England, ’ and after ‘spending some time in Europe, return to Gisborne.