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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2645, 29 October 1909, Page 4

it is now. A snock of earthquake was felt here at 8.10 a.m. yesterday. It is announced that luncheon will be served at the Poverty Bay lea Booms at 11 a.m. to-day. At 2 p.m. to-morrow Messrs F. S. Malcolm and Go. wii] hold an unreserved auction of unredeemed pledges on account of Mr. G. Smith, pawnbrokei. Gisborne was a dull place yesterday afternoon. The whom of its inhabitants seemed to have gone to the races, and tiio streets were practically deserted. A Press Association telegram states that it Is understood that the Ven. Archdeacon Averill, Bishop-elect pi Waiapu, will be consecrated in Napier Cathedral on Sunday, January 1(5. Members of the poverty Bay Beekeepers’ Association are requested to unfit at Townley’s Hall at 2 p.m. tomorrow for the transaction of important business. ‘ 'Money-lenders are always treated rather harshlv in Court,” said Mr IV. R. Haselden at the Magistrate’s Court Christchurch, “but they are entitled to justice. Judgment for plaintiff. ’ ‘ [ l think the attendance- at the Show on Wednesday boat last year’s figures bv something like a thousand,” said Air. Ji. M. Porter, the secretary, to a “Times” representative yesterday. By advertisement in this issue the Union S.S. Co. announce the two excursions to the West Coast Sounds bj the Waikare from Dunedin in December next. The -fare to be charged is from £6, and it is fully expected that the two trips this year will be quite as satisfactory as the excursion made last Easter by the Talune. “These cases have to be watched very carefully,” said Mr W. R. Haselden at the Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch in connection with a ease in which a tenant was sued for damage to his landlord’s property. “A landlord should not hold back until the tenant leaves the place and then bring a claim for damage, neither on the other hand should a tenant think he can damage the landlord’s property and escape the penalty.” A little while before 4 a.m. yesterday a fire occurred in Lytton Road, resulting in an eight-roomed house and contents being totally destroyed. The fire was discovered by Mr. Green tree, who had been out milking from 3 a.m. He aroused the inmates, who just got away without saving anything. lhe house was owned by Mr. T. Caldwell, of Hauitl, and was occupied by Mr. St. George. The insurances were on the house £525 in the State office, and on the furniture aild piano £l4O in the South British office. Mr. A. S. TVaclisnianri, who had a lease on the property, lost a quantity of linoleum. Mrs. T. Pattullo’s horse Doctor, by securing two firsts, won the sterling silver cup, valued at £lO 10s, presented for the jumping competitions at the Show. The cup was decided on the •following points: Maiden jump, first 2 points, second 1 point: wire jump, first 4 points, second 2, • third 1; jumpers ridden by ladies, first 4, second 2, third 1. * The points scored were as follows: Mrs. Pattullo’s Doctor, first in the maiden and wire jumps, 6 points: Mr. IV. L. Rutledge’s Motukcliu, first in the ladies’ hack jump and second in the maiden hack jump, 5 points; Mr. L. Newman’s Biddy, second in wire and ladies’ hack jumps, 4 points; R. Slierratt’s ICotiti, third in the wire jump, 1 point; J. Francis’ Freehold, third in the ladies’ hack Amp, 1 point. In the hearing of summonses for penalties some difficult questions sometimes face the President of the Industrial Court (says the “Sydney Daily Telegraph.”) One such arose in a summons,brought by Mr S. H. Watson (secretary of the Brewery Employees’ Union) against Messrs Penfold and Co., wine and spirit merchants, of Pitt street. It was complained that the firm had committed a breach by discharging a boy 18 years of age without giving a week’s notice or in lieu of notice a week’s wages, and the evidence advanced was that the hoy had rightly refused to wash dirty towels, on the ground that it was not part of his work as prescribed in the award. Ilis Honor considered the matter carefully, and, in giving his judgment said that to his mind it was quite ridiculous on the wording of the award to contend tliat the hoy had a right to reiuse to wash towels. “I would like,” he said, “to ask anybody in this community of common sense if it is not driving industrial matters to the. verge) of insanity to say that a lad of 18 is oppressed in any way whatever by bo m g asked to wash some dirty towelsr it is carrying the thing too far . altogether. Who is to wash the towels/ Are they to be left unwashed? It is perfectly clear that a boy of 18 cannot say that-he is forbidden by the award to wash towels.” The summons was dismissed, and costs amounting to £1 4s a'-lowed. . r. -

) -Messrs F. S. Malcolm and Co. mil j hold an auction sale of pom U i produce at 11 a.m. to-morrow, In connection with jubilee celebrations, dl.-l-S- , theus will be at Picton from Novcmbci 2 to 4. „ The authorities of the Telephone change notify that the Opouriao | ■ phone office was re-opened on the 2oli inst. The report of the Cathedral Chapter ,to the Christchurch Diocesan vSyne shows that the amount owing on the Cathedral completion fund is ioto-i. . The Union S.S. Co have u advertisement iu another column applies to passemgers and shippms o live stock for South by the Mon ovn on Sunday next. The formal opening of the Mhatau | poko Lawn Tennis Club s courts is j take place to-morrow afternoon. J ; large gathering of players and jH is anticipated. The Rev. James Pattison, speakintf at tlie Geraldine Presbyterian Church, said lie had heard Commander loai>, the Arctic explorer, lecture in America. and what he knew of Peary convinced him that he was an honest man. Things are slowly but steadily improving in the local labor marke , t-liougn times are still bad for unskilled workers. A couple of pick and shovel men reached Gisborne this week, aum having tramped 60 miles in a fruitless search for work. Slieepfarmers desiring to join che Povertv -Bav Sheepowners’ Industrial Union may be enrolled on forwarding an application, with initial membership fee of 2s 6d enclosed, to Mr. F. HLawton ,interim secretary, jMcßee s Buildings. Forms of the shearing returns asked for -from all farmers may lie obtained from Mr. Lawton on and after to-morrow (Saturday). Indications seem to point- to the fact that building trades in Wanganui will be fairly active this summer, says an exchange, and, in the next few weeks, a start- will be made with the erection of several large structures. The completed plans for the new -Boys’ College have beeir finally passed by the trustees, and tenders are to bo called shortly. Tenders arc also to be called within the next few days for the erection of the new premises of the Bank of Australasia. while the new building for the Bank of New South Wales will likewise be commenced shortly. Up - the river a start has been made with the rebuilding of P-i-piriki House. • The Druids hold the third of their series ’of “All-Right Nights” at t.ie Masonic Hall lest evening, and the gathering, as on the two previous occasions, proved an unqualified success, the hall being filled by a merry throng of dancers. "The function was again 1 of a most enjoyable character, and everyone appeared to be in the best of snirits. entering into the light fantastic with great zest. The music was supplied by Mr. and Mrs. West, Mr. Cowley, Airs: Pratt, and Airs. Lioht- ' wark.'giving great- satisfaction. Songs were also contributed by Airs. Ogdeu, Air. Hyland, and Bro. West. During the evening the “booby” prizes won at tlie last tournament were presented, and proved an interesting item in the proceedings, the winners being loudly on coming forward. These entertainments have now established themselves in rmblic favor, and judging by the enthusiasm shown, future 1 gatherings held by the Druids’ social committee will be eagerly looked for--1 ward to. Bro. Breingan ably carried out the duties of M.C.

In the course of an interview with the Auckland /'Herald,” Air Harold Beauchamp (chairman of the Bank of New Zealand) said he regarded the financial outlook as “distinctly bright. There is a great difference between the outlook now and at this time last year, and. the change is principally due to the rise in price of wool. Alany farmers are taking advantage of the presence of large buyers, and are selling their clip in the Dominion for forward delivery at the tempting rates-which are on "offer. 111 some cases up to Is -per lb. is being realised for first-class crossbreds, and 9id and HOd per lb. are quite common figures for wool of less high quality. AVhat these prices mean to the Dominion will be realised when it is stated that on a low estimate the value of the ensuing clip ought to be somewhere in the vicinity of seven and a-lialf million pounds. In addition, owing to the abnormally fine winter we have experienced, the percentage of lambs is very high. Alutton. which has been one "of our least profitable products for some -months, is also rising, and, in fact, with the exception of hemp, all our products are making first-class prices, and with regard to hemp, where excessive prices are not being paid for royalty, a profit can be harvested even at- £26 c.i.f. London, which is one of the latest cabled quotations.”