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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2629, 11 October 1909, Page 4

Four inebriates occupied the Police cells on Saturday night, and will be brought before the Magistrate this morning. It is expected that the Right Rev. Dr. Len'han, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, will hold a confirmation service in St. Mary’s Church on Sunday, October 31st. All persons taking part in the Labor Day procession on Wednesday next are requested to meet in Childers .Road, near the Masonic Hall, at 10.15 a.m. on that day. v The ladies in charge of stalls at the Empire Bazaar to be held on October 22nd and 23rd in aid of the Townley Maternity Home will he pleased to receive help in the form of material or articles made up. A list of the ladies is published in the advertising columns of this issue. It may be news to some district farmers to learn that there is land not far from Hawera that carries twelve sheep to the acre for about seven months of the year. Needless to say (adds the local paper) the pastures on the farm where this is done have been top-dressed (lime being used), and a more powerful argument for adopting this course could scarcely be brought forward. If Mr Hogg lives (says the Invercargill “Times”) to attain the ago of 250 years, and preaches his doctrine assiduously the whole time, ho will not make enough converts to his monstrous proposal, to fill a decent chapel, and the very worst thing', in his own interests,' that the Labor party of his colony can do is to ally itself to any form‘with Mr Hogg’s theories of land ownership.

Members of the Painters’ Union are requested to meet near Townley’s Hall at 10-a.m. on Wednesday next to take part-in the Labor Day procession. The' charge of incendiarism against William Patrick O’Sullivan and Thos. Frank Foster, remanded from Friday last, will be heard at the Magistrate’s Court this morning. The Customs receipts for last week were as follows : —Customs’ dues, £Bl5 4s 8d; beer £59 7s Gd; light duos £8 3s 6d; other receipts, 17 s. Total, £BB3 12s Bd.

An announcement respecting Cooper’s Electric Pictures and Entertainers, to appear at His Majesty’s Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday next, is published as an inset with this issue of the “Gisbone Times.” The following passengers had booked last evening by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches leaving this morning: For Tologa: Messrs J. Beach, Thaxter, and Murphy; for Wairoa: Mrs Johnstone, Messrs Goodall and Davis; for Tarewa : Miss Swarbrick; for Waipiro : Mr Ritchie ; for Parikauapa : Mr Bremner.

Mies Rose Musgrove’s impersonation of the slavey in “A Bachelor’s Honeymoon” to be played in Gisborne on Show Night, is said to he an artistic treat. Considerable comment has been passed upon her conception of the character, and not a little controversy aroused among dramatic writers, which argues that there must be much merit in the performance. An exchange states: —“Among the disqualifications registered by the New Zealand Hockey Council was one against a young lady for hooting a referee.” This misapplication of the word lady calls to mind the story of a little hoy who accosted a passerby in the street saying: “Please mum there’s a drunken lady across the road, an’ she’s fallen into the ditch.”

A Socialist daughter pays a heavy penalty for her political faith, under the will of the late Mr Alfred Richards, of London, who died worth £64/ 389. Whereas (says a clause iri his will), his daughter, Gwendoline Florence, had recently joined the ranks of the Democratic Socialists, with whose principles he was not in accord, be revoked all the provision made for her or her husband or issue by his will and in lieu or sub-provision, left her a life annuity of £lO4 only. Speaking to a “Times” reporter on Saturday evening Mr Eustace Lane, of Hawke’s Bay, urged the necessity of immediate action in dealing with the threatened invasion of this district by rabbits. “It is undoubtedly a case for State intervention,” he exclaimed, “and a properly progressive Government would step in at once and erect a fence. While you people are thinking and considering about the formation of a Rabbit Board, the damage will be done.” The Rev. Wm. Lamb was to have given the fifth of his series of addresses on “Sins that may wreck the Empire” at the Baptist Tabernacle last evening, the subject to have been “The Satanic War Game : Its fearful cost and its dire results.” Owing to the Tarawera having to leave for Napier earlier than was expected Mr Lamb was not able to occupy the pulpit at the Tabernacle. In his absence the service was conducted by Mr H. Hoare, who delivered a sermon taking for his text: “How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation.”

“The laborer is worthy of his hire; unit}* is strength,” said Mr Kettle, S.M., at Auckland, “and workers are entitled to safeguard and maintain their rights by all fair and legitimate means; but the meddling, mischiefmaking agitator, who, through excess of zeal or under a mistaken sense of duty, foments discontent among; workers, and encourages a spirit of hostility and antagonism towards employers, instead of cultivating and promoting a conciliatory spirit and good-feeling between employers and employees, is an enemy of the employers, a greater enemy of the employees, and a curse to the community.” A meeting of the East Coast Trades and Labor Council was held on Saturday, Mr W. Duncan, President, in the chair. It was decided to alter the night of meeting to the second Friday in the month. It was resolved to request the Government to appoint a cadet to the Labor Office at Gisborne, and to point out that inconvenience was caused by the office being open only four hours a day, and men out of work have therefore less opportunity than formerly of seeing the employment book. As employers are also subject to the same inconvenience, it was agreed to ask the Employers’ Federation to support the request. “With respect to our frozen meat trade,” says the Hon. T. K. Macdonald who lias recently returned to Wellington from a visit to England, “we have got apparently to look for lower prices. That was the impression conveyed to me by many leading men in connection with this business, for the simple reason that traders have been losing money on on it. Whilst very anxious to develop the business they 'are not prepared to let the New Zealand farmer have a price which spells a great loss to the London trader. We have always to remember that we are at the remote end of the world, thus being handicapped with our shipments, and that the competition is keener and more effective the nearer you get to London. We have to faceall kinds of future possibilities with the development of the business in the Argentine and other countries.”

The Salvation Army are now making their self-denial appeal throughout Australia and New Zealand. From October 9th to 15th is the time allotted this year for the special purpose and all Salvationists in this country unite in prayer and special acts of in order that the sum. desired may be realised. Last year Gisborne came out second for Australia and New Zealand. Adjutant Melksham is very anxious that the second place should be maintained and would esteem it a favor if. friends in the country districts would kindly send in their donations to the fund, as he lias not been able to have all the districts visited on aeount of a second officer not being available. In, reference to the Army’s mission work it is poinied Out that although the Army has only been at work twelve years, among the heathen, considerable progress has been made, and missions are maintained at the following : —ln India: The Tamils, Gujaratis, Bengalis, Marathis, Sikhs, 13 lice Is, Singhalese, Nlaks and Sunthals; in Africa: Tho Zulus, Kaffirs, Bechuanas and Mashonas; in other countries: the Japanese, Sandwich Islanders, Maoris, North American Indians, Javanese, Aborigines of Australia, and others. Moreover the Army does extensive rescue work Throughout the world there are 117 Rescue Homes, passing 6693 women through every year. In Australia there are 27 Women’s Homes which dealt with 1121 cases last year and of these 829 women were restored to friends or sent to situations, etc. The appeal closes on. the ,21st of this mouth, wlun all money must be in hand,

Telephone exchange subscribers whose rentals are not paid at noon today will be liable to be disconnected without further notice. The Salvation Army Band visited the public hospital yesterday afternoon and played a very good programme, which was enjoyed by both patients and visitors. The new programme of Bathe Pictures can only be presented to-night and tomorrow night as the Theatre is otherwise engaged on Wednesday and Thursday. In the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association’s prize list for the Spring Show, horses, and horse competitions for lady and gentlemen riders are prominently catered tor. 9. he prize money and trophies total over £2OO.

A copy of the annual report of the Auckland Blind Institute is to hand and a notification is sept to the effect that a collector for the Institute will be in this district shortly. There are now 43 pupils in the Institute. The rise in wool is having an exhilarating effect on some of the businesses in Masterton, more especially on those dealing with machinery for the farm. A local firm took 15 orders for woolpresses in two days, besides disposing of a number of shearing machines. The “Star” says that Auckland can claim-the honor of including in its garrison the second oldest volunteer corps in the' British Empire. This company, the No. 1 Garrison Artillery Volunteers, celebrated its fiftieth anniversary recently, and also received the Hudson Cup for the excellent record which it established with the quick-firers in the forts.

Pakatoa Island (says the “Post”), where is situated an inebriates’ institution, will receive as an addition to its population an African, pigmy named Andrew Jacobs, a well-known figure in. the streets of Wellington. The stipendiary magistrate has committed him to the institution for one year. He was charged with being an habitual kard, and of procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order.

The Committee of the Labor Day Demonstration met on Saturday night. It was decided that the procession on Wednesday next should start at 10.30 a.m. and that the baby show should be judged at the grand stand in Victoria Domain at 3 p.m. It was reported that the Mayoress, Mrs W. D. Lysnar, bad kindly consented to supervise the show in question and that Drs Reeve, Schumacher and Wilson had kindly agreed to act as judges.

In the course of an interview in Ashburton Mr R. Guthrie', one of the members of the Pastoral Runs Commission, which has just concluded its inspection of the Mackenzie Country and other parts of South Canterbury, indicated that none of the runs inspected in the Mackenzie Country were suitable for further subdivision. From a pastoral standpoint the district was now looking at its best, and the outlook was more promising than it had been at any time for the past thirty-four years.

Mr E. G. Lcten’s lecture on Inorganic Chemistry at the Gisborne School on Saturday morning was attended by a large number of teachers, Mr Loten illustrating his remarks by a series of interesting experiments. At the conclusion a meeting of teachers was held to consider the question of starting the course of instruction next year. Mr H. Hill, Inspector of Schools, was present and the matter was discussed at length without any definite decision being arrived at, though the feeling seemed in favor of the course being held.

Lengthy accounts were published in the New Zealand Press regarding what was thought to be the strange termination of a South African murder ease. An elderly man named M’Laughlan was extradited from Australia on a charge of having shot a man in one of the South African States. M’Laughlan was taken on board the Waratah, on the occasion of her last trip, and when her mysterious disappearance with all hands was recorded it was taken for granted that he had gone witli her. The latest papers from South Africa show that he is in safe custody at Durban, and standing his trial there on the capital charge. Durban was the-last port at which the Waratali touched, and M’Laughlin and his custodian must have gone ashore there.

The announcement of a sacred concert attracted a large number of people to His Majesty’s Theatre last night, and they were well rewarded for their attendance by the excellence of the programme presented. Air R. A. Mitchell’s sweet tenor voice was heard to advantage in “Lullaby,” and Miss L. Power sang “A Soul’s Awakening” acceptably. Miss Redstone had been announced to sing but was prevented from doing so through indisposition. The items given by the band were: Air Yarie “Hanover”, selection “II Crociato,” Fantasia “Siege of Rochelle,” and overture “Rose Softly Blooming.” The different items were excellently render'd under the conductorship of Air Lawrence. Air Jas. Chrisp took the solo parts and Aliss Flynn, of Hawera, played the accompaniments in a tasteful manner.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-operative Association with regard to trade prospects generally' for the ensuing year, Mr Casselberg, chairman of directors, said: —“I feel bold enough to make another optimistic forecast for the coming year, because there are signs of the present bad times passing away. Confidence is being restored, and money is coming into circulation, so there is more spent in remunerative improvements, making a demand for labor. In a little while the building and other trades will be favorably affected. Our numerous shareholders and customers will all be benefited, including ourselves and other commercial firms. The present outlook for wool, frozen mutton and all our other products is good. We have had a mild winter, and there is every probability of our having a good harvest, so I think I have some reason for stating that wo will have good times shortly.”

A few weeks ago a decree was issued by the Argentine authorities authorising tho importation of live stock for the rural show, which will be held in June next (Argentine’s centenary celebration), from the following countries:—Cattle, horses, sheep and goats from Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, England and Australia. Horses only from Turkey, pigs from England. The said countries must establish veterinary police service, The stock must he accompanied by an official sanitary certificate from tiie country of its origin, verified by the Argentine consulate, stating the good health of the animals, and the good sanitary state of the stock and department from which they proceed; also by a certificate that they were free from infectious and contagious diseases at the moment of embarkation. ' Tho animals must be landed in the port of the capital. The quarantine will he ten days for cattle, eight days for sheep and goats, and the time necessary for clinical examination for horses.

Up till Saturday night 24 >.ad been received by Mr H. Al. I orter loi the two trotting competitions at the Agricultural and Pastoral Show. “The Government should go fihtin n the rabbits and procuring dreadnoughts,” remarked Mr Lysnar at meeting of the Farmers’ Union on Saturday. . It is announced that plain or fancy dress i» optional for the Social to bo gf held In the Garrison Hall m aid of the - Maternity Home on the night of Label Day- . In making a presentation co an officer of the G.P.0., Wellington, who was limit to marry, the secretary (Mr. D. Snaon) »id ho tlouehti then., worn too man y bachelors m the Genci.U lost gfficS and hoped that other single men would follow the example. Special collections were taken at the Protestant churches yesterday m aid of the British and Foreign Bible Societv. After the average collection of the'different churches has been deducted the remainder will go towards the funds of the societyThe series of military instruction classes were concluded in the Garrison Hall on Saturday night, when there was a good attendance, including several members from the country. The first portion of the lecture was given W Capt. Chesney and dealt with skirmishing and a company and battalion m attack formation. Later m the evening Staff-Sergt. Major McNair delivered a most instructive address on musketry.” While the first express from Christchurch was running through Winchester on Wednesday morning, an accident, befell the mail-bag, which, since the abolition of the Winchester stop, is now thrown off the train. The bag was whirled under the tram, and its contents were considerably damaged. A blacking outfit which happened to be in the bag was smashed, and ail the- mail matter got a liberal coating of ingMr F W. Marchant, C.E., arrived from South on Saturday morning and immediately proceeded to collect ca.a for his report on the best means o? reniedving the range at the entrance to the river. He will meet the Harbor Board at a special meeting at 3 p.m. to-day. To-morrow evening Mr Marchant will meet the Borough Council to discuss the question of. the metal supply for the Borough, also the best site for a reservoir in connection with the waterworks.

Mr E G. Loten, Instructor of Agriculture to the Hawke’s Bay Education Board addressed a number of dairymen and others in the Farmers’ Union rooms, Gisborne, on Saturday, on the subject of milk. Mr W. D. Lysnar, as president of the Union, introduced the speaker, who explained the composition of milk and dealt with its products from a dairyman’s and cheesemaker s points of view. Mr Loten spoke on the important relation feeding has to the flavor and quality of milk and butter, and described the causes of sour milk, mentioning the best ways of safeguarding against this _ trouble. The lecture closed with some interesting experiments. Native birds, writes the Winchester correspondent of the “Lyttelton Times,” are fairly plentiful at Peel Forest, . and during a recent visit to the bush grey warblers, tomtits, fantails, wrens, mako makos, and kingfishers were frequently seen, while occasionally u tui was also noticed. The bellbirds are singing very sweetly at this season, of the year. In the evening the morepork’s cry could be heard. Native pigeons are to be seen at- times, but kakas have not come to the forest for several years. The scenic reserve, of some 480 acres, recently set aside by the Government, contains some splendid virgin bush, which, however, is suffering owing to cattle bring allowed to run in it.

In spite of large sums of money received for the sale of their lands, many Natives in the AYanganui district are in a deplorable state of destitution. The matter was referred to at a meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce recently, and an opinion was expressed that it was time that the Alaoris were saved from themselves and prevented from handling the money received from the sale of their lauds, it being instead invested in the hands of a responsible official for their benefit. The way in which many Natives had been squandering their money for the part two or three years is appalling (says the AVanganui correspondent of. the “Dominion”), but apparently it is nobody’s business, and it is not at all unlikely that next winter will see an appeal on their behalf.

A singular experience befell the Premier of Yictoria, Air Alurray, one day recently. He arrived, at the Treasury shortly after 9 a.m., and entered the electric lift In order to reach his office on the first floor. When the lift had completed part of its ascension the wires suddenly fused, and Air Alurray, with some officials, was not only suspended between the two floors, but was caged in, as the door could not be opened. As the work of repair would take some considerable time a ladder was procured, by which the Premier climbed to the top of the lift and descended to the ground floor. Before making the attempt to negotiate the ladder, which he regarded with a dubious eye, Mr Alurray remarked that lie was reminded of his increasing bulk, that he felt strangely unambitious, and never felt less inclined for exercise than a.t that moment. However he made the attempt, and safely ascended and descended,.