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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2655, 10 November 1909, Page 4

A special programme, of selected pictures will be presented by the J a the Picture Company to-morrow and triday evenings.

The building trade is very brisk in Dovenport- at present. During the last three months there have been 34 houses and one shop erected m the borough at a total cost of something like £19,091). The fleece of a Lincoln ram recently shorn in South Taranaki turned the scale at 3651b5. As is usual with stud sheep, the wool was not 'cut closely, oi the fleece would have topped 491b5.. Scarlet fever is again becoming rather prevalent in Dunedin, and the accommodation at the fever hospital at Lake Logan is fully taxed. r l wo patients had recently to be refused admission, and provision was made for them elsewhere.

Gratitude has many forms and many causes (says the 1 ’"-New Zealand Herald”). Presumably it was one of the rarer causes which prompted a gentleman who had interviewed the Alount Albert Road Board last week, to exclaim on retiring: "I am very thankful for all the trouble I have given you.”

The prospects of a record wheat yield throughout the Lpper Clutlia A alley are very promising, and the cold snap will be rather a benefit, as the crops are coming on too last. It is estimated there'will be about 159,000 bushels of wheat grown, and if the -Dunedin market is favorable there avid be a very large surplus over local requirements .

A new prophet has risen at Parihaka (says the '‘Napier Telegraph”), a Alaori named YYaiwera having assumed the mantle of Te AYlhti, and at the present time he lias about 80 followers. It is very doubtful whether Waiwera will have as much influence with the natives as Te AYhiti. but he promises to be troublesome with his religious cant as a cloak.

Those gentlemen who attended the last boxing tournament at Air. Healy s rooms are reminded that a meeting will be held at the Cosmopolitan Club rooms to-morrow night, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of forming a local branch of the Ne w Zealand Amateur Boxing Association. The meeting was originally intended to be held in Air. Healy’s rooms in Peel Street, but it has now been decided to hold it at the Cosmopolitan Club.

There is nothing like doing a thing thoroughly, if it’s only abuse. iUr. Ben Tibet believes this. At the Trades Union Congress, the other day, he ma<*« a short speech, but it was all there. He merely said, “Air. Haldane is a liar.'' Presently, as if to leave no room for invidious distinction, he added his belief that “all Cabinet Ministers were liars.” He was not allowed to speak again. But why should he? He couldn’t go further than denounce the whole Cabinet—unless he’d made it an entire suite!

The Californian thistle is reported to he spreading in the Wanganui district, and it is said that it Avill Avant careful watching in case it spreads, as has been done in the Hunterville and Taihape districts. It cost one station near Taihape £3OO last year to cut the pest "down. The trouble in the Wanganui district is that there are not many fanners avlio knoAV the Californian thistle when they see it. The “Herald” suggests that the Agricultural Department should enlighten farmers by sending a plant or two to every saleyard, seed shop, and farmers’ agency for exhibition, together Avith a few directions for eradication. Mr. C. W. Palmer, honorary seeretary of, the Navy League in Wellington, will give a lecture in His Majesty’s Theaofe this evening on the evolution of the British navy from the Saxon period to the present date. Patriotic songs Avill be sung by Messrs Mitchell and Teat, and music will be rendered by an orchestra organised by Mr.. J. H.‘Dittos. The City Band has kindly consented to play a selection outside the theatre and also an appropriate overture. fV'«£_ Palmer Avill exhibit part of a, sail of one of the men-of-Avar taken from a vessel which fought at Trafalgar. The lecture will also be illustrated by limelight views of naval subjects and also of local scenes—groups of the juvenile members of the League in Gisborne, scenes at the old settlers’ picnic, and others, taken by Mr. CraAVford.

Dr. .Truby King, avlio Avas the founder of the Karitane Home (Dunedin) and has been the living force behind the Society for the Health of Women and Children, which has been the direct result of the-'successful operation of the smaller and original organisation, lias been obliged, owing to failing'health, to sever his connection .therewith. And in notifying his decision the doctor says:—“l feel that the time is opportune for mo to formally sever my connection with a Avork in which my services have become less and less necessary of late, and for\ which I should ]ia\ : e less and less 1 time available in the future. The enthusiasm and unanimity shoAvn by the representatives from tho various centres, and their confidence in the permanence and progrossmmess of all that lias been taken, in hand, are the best guarantees for the future of your Society. Founded by your.sol a*os in the special interest of mothers and babies, it has noiv passed beyond tho experimental stage, and there is no reason to doubt that the measure and scope of your services to the community will continue' to increase and lulfil the promise’- of the. few years during which it has been my privilege to he associated Avit-h you.”

'■ Nominations of candidates for the vacancies in the representation of the Paiiitahi, Aral, and Tologa,Ridings on. the Cook County. Council clos\ at noon today. The elections are to take place on Wednesday next. \ Air. Orville AVright has stated that lie can now build an aeroplane able to ascend to- the height of a mile, to carry sufficient gasoline to travel 25 hours at 39 to 49 miles , and to carry more than two passengers. The Canterbury Sheepowners’ Union propose to ask the Christchurch A. and P. Association to provide in future years a competition in blade shearing, because though the use of shearing machines is spreading, the blade shears must still be largely used.

AVhen President Carnot entertained 15,000 mayors, senators, deputies, and other officials to dinner in Paris, there were 195 cooks engaged, 1050 waiters, 80,000 plates, 30,000 .oaves, 23,000 bottles of wine, 000 gallons of soup, three tons of fish, 32cwt. beef, and 7200 head of poultry, with six tons of ice. An old resident of Gisborne passed away yesterday, when Airs. Alargaret Butt, widow of the late Air. G. F. Butt, formerly manager of the Union Bank here, cued at the age of 01 years. The deceased failv was ill for only a ftnv days, having been attacked with pneumonia on Thursday last. ATark Twain once asked a neighbor if lie might borrow a set of his books. The neighbor replied ungraciously that lie was welcome to read them in his library, but he made a rule never to let his books leave his house. Some weeks later the same- neighbor‘ sent over to ask for the loan of Mark Twain’s lawn mower. ‘'Certainly,” said AJark, “but since 1 make it a rule never to let it leave my own lawn you will be ob.iged to use it there.”

A young South Canterbury farn.-e., who has for some years past been working in secret in an endeavor to periecv a Hying machine, considers that lie has now nearly reached the goal at whim* he is aiming, lie intends to make a trial flight with his airship at an early date. The framework of the ship is of bamboo, says the Christchurch “Press,” the wings all of calico, and the propelling power-is a 24-li.p, motor. The inventor is Air. Richard Pearse, of AYaitohi.

Sergeant James, of the Napier Guards, lias succeeded in beating all previous records of amounts won by New Zealand representatives at oversea rifle meetings by his win of £lO9 for the David by me aggregate at the A’ictorian shoot. The previous record was held by Lieutenant, Sand ford, of Hie Christchurch Guards, who, in 1904, as a member of the New Zealand Bislcy team, won £BO in cash, besides various trophies, including a rifle, at the great national gathering. The Napier “Daily Telegraph” says: —A rather curious instance of official redtapeism came under our notice recently. Extensive alterations,had been made to certain Government buildings in this district, and a reporter was told off to paragraph the improvements. In one department he was courteously shown over the whole premises; but in the other he was politely informed that he could not be allowed within the sacred precincts until permission had been obtained from the head of the department !

A picnic party which proceeded to AYaihirere quarry yesterday had a rather exciting time of it. Just after passing the Alaori pah on the way to the quarry, the occupants got out to enable the bus to negotiate a had part of the road. The horses got out of hand while proceeding along a, siding, with the result that the vehicle was overturned. Fortunately the animals were quiet, and no serious damage resulted. The bus was righted with the aid or other picnickers, and proceeded on its journey little the worse, for the mishap. The Hon. T. AlcKeime, at the conference of fruitgrowers at AVellington, spoke optimisticaUy of the, future ot fruit growing i'll New Zealand. At present the Dominion is sending £182,000 annually out of the country for fresh fruit; much of which could be grown here. The Department hoped to give assistance to the grower in the matter of export, development of canning factories within reasonable reach of rail or water carriage, co-operative experiments and affording facilities for the establishment of special fruit settlements.

Mr. Jolm Norris, the former chief constable of Coventry, whose death has just been announced, was the possessor of a watch on which was a view of the Tay Bridge, and»which bore the following inscription: “The Tay Bridge disaster. December, 1879. This watch lay in the river Tay for six weeks; it stopped at the time of the accident, remained silent many days, started again, and worked nine hours under water.” The watch had been lent to Mr. Beynon, an artist, of Cheltenham, who was drowned in the disaster. A charge of dynamite was afterwards used to raise the bodies from the river, and this doubtless started the watch again.

Forty-four boy scouts, including; detachments from the Y.M.C.A. and St. Andrew’s Church corps, mustered by the main firebell yesterday morning to listen to a short address by Mr. C. W. Palmer, of the Navy League. The lads were under Scout Master Inglis.. and though they wore no uniform carried staffs. Mr. Palmer said he was gratified by the strong national spirit thai lie had noticed in Gisborne, and of which the present muster of boys was an indication. If only a similar spirit would become general in Britain and her dependencies, there would be nothing to fear for the future of the Empire. The speaker pointed out to the lads the necessity for self-denial as a key to patriotic success. His Worship tlie Mayor (Mr. W. D. Lysnar) also said a few words to the boys, and gave those who had turned out free tickets for the Navy League lecture and concert tonight. The day was spent by the boys in practising scout work. Sending fruit to California may sound to some people like sending coals to Newcastle (says the “Dominion”), but Mr. W. A. Boucher, Government Pomologist, encourages New Zealand orchardists to hope that they may develop a profitable trade in _ that direction. Speaking at the .Fruitgrowers’ Conference, last week, he said that at present there was a steady interchange of onions between California and New Zealand. We supplied them during their off season, and they returned the compliment during our' off season. Speaking from a knowledge of both countries, he saw no reason why there should not be a similar interchange in apples and pears —especially . apples. Now Zealand could produce apples equal if not superior, to those of California. With an improved steam service between San Francisco, such as he believed would shortly be obtained (the ships having provision for cool storage), an export and import trade in stone fruits , could also be developed. In the past, when cool storage was available,wo imported peaches and plums from California.

The butter-fat yield of Mr. 3. Barry s pure shorthorn cow, Redmond, at the Hastings Show, was equivalent to IS.OlGlbs of butter fat per week, or between 201 b -to 211 b of finished butter.

At a- meeting of the Dunedin Rationalist Society the following motion was carried —“That the Society record their strong protest against the infiioduction of tire Bible into our State schools in any shape or form, and that to give our children Bible lessons without teaching them the whole truth concerning tlie Bible would lie to impose on their childish ..ignorance, and tins in itself would bo an immoral procedure.”