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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2576, 10 August 1909, Page 4

Applications for the position of secrotary and accountant'to Adair Brothers, Ltd., will he received, in writing, by the manager, Mr. C. Adair, up to noon on Friday next, August 13. The following notice appears in the windows of one of the- hotels recently closed by the carrying of reduction m Dunedin: —“Furnished rooms, 5s per week; meals Is.’ The weekly meeting of the Y.M.U.A. Debating Society will be held this evening, when the Society’s “Journal, articles prepared by members will be read and discussed.

i Nearly-'" 200 leases of -fruit, arrived at Wellington by the Manuka from Sydney last week. The New Zealand onion market- being-firm, also attracted a shipment, of -9QO .cases of Australian bulbs.’ ' rt:.;

A practice match will be held on the Domain this afternoon, at 3 o’clock, between the representative football team ’ and- a r team" to bo selected from the country”,fslUy'ots. All those who have bcerp'selectecbto go on the forthcoming thuf- to attend.

The new' Magistrate’s Court at Christchurch will not be ready for use for about a anonth, as tjie necessary furniture and fittings will' probably not be oom'plcited, until 'then. The new building is intended primarily for the transaction of civil business. A Rotorua visitor to Wellington informs the “Dominion” that the big basin of the Waimangu Geyser is drying up. The water has entirely disappeared, leaving behind an. erea of caked mud, upon which somewhat insecure foundation a number of tourists -were photographed last week. It is understood (telegraphs the Hamilton correspondent of the “New Zealand Herald”) that the historic land which the Maoris taking part in the Hnntly conference intend to purchase between Ngaruawahia and Taupiri, for the purpose of establishing a native settlement, is the old Ilopuhopu mission station, containing about 1000 acres.

A rather unusual accident occurred in Gladstone Road yesterday afternoon. A boy was riding a bicycle round the corner at the Post Office from Read’s Quay, when another boy canght hold of his arm, causing him to fall heavily to,the ground. He lay there crying for a moment, and then became quiet, and a lady who came on the scene had him put in a cab and driven away.

Mr. T. J. Thomas, of Makauri, who had the misfortune to break liis leg on June 12th last, is now making satisfactory progress towards recovery. Six weeks after the accident, his medical attendant-found it necessary to again break the bone and reset it. Notwithstanding this further misfortune, it is hoped that Mr. Thomas will be about again shortly, as the injured limb now appears to he doing well. Mr. A. Snowball, secreatry of the Masterton Y.M.0.A., has ieceived the following autograph letter, from MajorGeneral Baden-Powell: —“I am delighted to hear that you are forming a corps of scouts in. Masterton, and I cordially wish your enterprise every success. The boys will find it a fascinating work, and one that will do them an immense amount of good for their future. I should. be glad to hear later on as to how you progress.—Wishing you all success, etc., R. S. Baden-Powell.”

The following results of the recent non-commissioned officers’ examination, the theoretical portion of which was held before Captain Beere and the practical portion before Staff Sergeant-Ma-jor McNair, has been received by Captain Beere of the Gisborne Rifles: Act-ing-Sergeant McLoughlin, Sergeant Rait, and Private Cnnnan passed the rank of sergeant, whilst Acting-Corpor-al Lockie and Lance-uorporal Barney passed as corporals. The certificates, signed by Lieutenant-Colonel Baucliop, officer commanding the district, will be presented on parade next Friday evening.

The mildness of the lengthening days is one of the leading topics of conversation amongst the farming community in North Canterbury. All seasonable farm work is well advanced, and the autumn and winter-grown crops have never before looked better at this time of the year than they do now. Grass is making good growth, and already the country ha 6 a springtime appearance. Willows are commencing to bud, and early plums are already in bloom. The weather has lately been especially favorable for early lambs, which are now making their appearance in the fields in considerable numbers.

Asked by a “New Zealand Herald representative whether Crown land tenants wero speculating in their leases, the Auckland Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. E. G. Gold Smith) stated that he was not aware of any speculation going on in the Auckland province within the meaning of the term. He had just completed three: years as Commissioner at Christchurch, but during that time he had not heard of any such speculation as the Christchurch missioner referred to. “The Crown Lands Boards,”- lie added, “have taken stringent measures to prevent any such speculation being indulged in, always requiring the lessees to furnish a satisfactory reason why transfers should be granted.”

It is a far cry from this part of the world to Egypt, but; the other day a Poverty Bay was surprised and gratified to learn that he and liis work wore known to at least one individual in the Land of the Pharaohs. Mr. T. J. Thomas, market gardener, of Makauri, recently received a letter from a gentleman at Benha, Egypt, stating that he had seen a photograph of Mr. Thomas and a load of his cauliflowers in a periodical and remarking that this was sufficient evidence of his abilities and of the success he had attained in his particular line. The cauliflowers in question were grown in soil which had never been ploughed till Mr. Thomas began operations on it, and were, moreover, grown without the aid of rich fertilisers.- - ,

The “Dominion” says:—“The public will be delighted to learn from a private message that the Prime Minister is in excellent spirits, and in his very best banqueting form. Sir Joseph Ward evidently anticipating the probability that the Press Agent in London might, in the stress of the times and adnnst the multitude of great speakers, overlook the speech of New Zealand’s representative, has considerately forwarded a fairly full report of it to the Secretary of the Cabinet, who, with equal consideration; has handed it on. to tho press of the Dominion. The cost or this procedure to the country at a cost of three shillings a word is a. mere bagatelle compared with the importance to New Zealand of learning what bn* Joseph Ward said, at the Empire Club gathering. To those of economic ideas who might be inclined to protest tha the 'applause’ and ‘cheers’ should have been taken for granted, and the several three-shillings thus saved devoted to the current year’s surplus, we should point out the necessity for placing Sir Joseph’s remarks in a proper setting, otherwise there might be scoffers who would not appreciate them at their true worth.”