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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2704, 7 January 1910, Page 4

There was a clean sheet nt the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. The monthly meeting of the Executive of tho Gisborne Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Borough Council Chambers at 4 p.m. to-day. The Gisborne City Band has a special advertisement of thanks in this issue to all those who assisted to make the recent Art Curio and Industrial Exhibition in aid of their funds such a success .

Although the sun’s rays beat down with great force yesterday, the maximum thermometer reading was 79deg in the shade. The highest temperature experienced' so far this summer was 92deg in the shade on December 18th.

Mr. C. Graindler, one of the fastest shearers in the Dominion, being anxious to test the efficiency of electrically driven machines, shor e this season at Mr. W. Castle’s Waikopiro shed, reports an exchange. He is more than satisfied, with the results. One day ho shore 211 sheep in hours. The total amoiint of revenue collected at the local Customs office for the twelve months ending December 31st, 1909, was £41,159 6s 2d, as against £14,572 15s 7d for 1908. The quarterly amounts during 1909 were as follows: March £11,125 6s lOd, June £9073 18s 6d, Seotcmber £11,513 Ss 7d, December £9446 12s 3d. The most striking event of the agricultural year: Tn Canterbury is the awakening in some sections of the district to the possibilities of milk production. One district in North Canterbury where there was only one butter factory twelve months ago has now three, -and all -within two miles of each other.

A pleasant social function took place at the lioupital last evening, when the nurses gave a farewell supper to Nurse Beatson, who lias resigned from the nursing staff. The matron- presided, and after speaking in- warm praise of the nurse’s work, and wishing her every success in future, presented her with a set of nurse’s appliances, on behalf of the staff. A number of congratulatory speeches were made, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. In these days of mixed crews (says the New Zealand “Times”), it is refreshing to chronicle that the Italian barque Doride. which sailed up into Wellington harbor yesterday from Marseilles, has a complete crew of Italians. eighteen all told. The barquo presented a very fine sight, beating her way in under command of Pilot Hayward. Tho crow seemed a fine healthy lot of men, and judging by the clean appearance of their vessel on arrival, they had put in plenty of work during the voyage.

On Sunday, at noon, hundreds of campers at the West Coast experienced an exciting sensation (says the Dargaville correspondent of the “New Zealand Herald”). For days past the sea had been very perturbed, and at the time stated a huge tidal wave swept the coast and rushed furiously into the gorges. Owing to the heavy weather the beach was practically deserted at the time, but considerable consternation was manifested by pa rents till all heads were counted. Old campers aver that the tidal wave was the largest they have seen, and the spectacle aweinspiring.

The “Hawke’s Bay Herald” reported that, at a school prize-giving a clergyman told how that morning he had been awakened' at about halt-past five by a lad who wanted to repeat a certain long lesson for a prize. The recitation occupied a good part of an hour. Thereafter the lad proceeded to do his day’s work. He had to milk three cows, travel four miles to an orchard, pick fruit till five at night, return the four miles, milk his three cows and go home. He had. just sat for the scholarship examination. The clergyman was dressing when another candidate was announced —a diminutive youth in the Third Standard. He had walked two miles. He, too, recited for about an hour, and left shortly after eight for school. With reference to the report that the Makura brought to New Zealand ports the other day 2674 cases of tins of salmon, the “Wanganui Herald” remarks that a high duty upon imported canned fish might “turn the attention of New Zealand to the common horse sense of utilising her own abundant fish supply instead of dragging the tinned article across 6000 miles of ocean at great- expense. It might lead to the establishment of fisheries and canning works, which would provide employment for several New Zealanders. The salmon fisheries and canneries of British Columbia employ Chinamen—swarms of them. Consequently, for so- long as every trip of the Vancouver steamers lands 2674 or thereabouts- cases of salmon dll this country, just so long are wo encouraging a cheap Chinese labor (produced article, and hindering the establishment of a valuable industry in New Zealand.” Much springs from little is very evident these hard times. To see tho happiness that Grieve’s Bands of Gold bring would make food for thousands of poets. Grieve, Jeweller and Watchmaker, makes a specialty of Rings.* Are you aware that your personal appearance is vastly improved by a visit to oup Hairdressing Saloon. Our Operators are Artists in their profession, and make a careful study of the gentlemen who come under their care and treatment. Don’t forget! We have the finest equipped saloon in the city. Try our Ice Shampoo and note that we always give our customers an Ice Wash after a shave. We are the sole agents for the fur-famed “Parasene” hair-restorer. “Parasene” is no local concoction and is. entirely free of acetic acid or any ingredient that will injure the hair dr head. C. Morse’s Central Hairdressing Saloon, Gladstone Road.*

The holiday vacation of the. legal profession concludes at the end of this week and business will be resumed oi Monday next.

Tho wool clip of this season promises to constitute a record, as well over zo,000,000 sheep will be shqrn, not counting lambs. It is stated that there is every likelihood of Rev. W .H. Roberts, ot Te ICaraka, being offered and accepting tho curacy, of the Holy trinity Church, at an early date. The Gisborne Rifles will hold their first parade since the holidays this evening. The company is to muster at the Garrison Hall at 7.30 p.m., and every member is expected to attend. It is expected that the Wairca Carnival, to commence on January _ ..Bth, will attract a large number of visitors from Gisborne. Mr. A. F. • Kennedy will judge the produce, and Mr. G. A. Fenwick the fat sheep at the show. Applications for the position of Secretary to tho Gisborne Hospital trustees will Tie- received up to January 20th. Particulars as to duties and salary may be obtained from Mr E. G. Matthews.

Speaking in Christchurch of the Civil Service, the Hon. R. McKenzie said that the Government had adopted the principle of filling vacancies, ■wherever fit was possible to do from the ranks of the retrenched’ Civil servants. That course was being adopted in all the public departments, the first opportunity being given to a man who had been dismissed under the recent retrenchment scheme.

The Borough Inspector (Mr. J. R. Little) paid a visit of inspection to the Kaiti beach yesterday afternoon. He found that the large crowd of campers were, in most cases, complying with tho s anitary arrangements, and that the conditions this year at the site show a marked- improvement on those prevailing last (year. There) are at present over 150 people camping on the beach.

A good many farmers spoken to on the subject in Timaru (says the local “Herald”) now express the opinion that the grain crops are not going to yield as well was was anticipated earlier in the season, as, owing to the long spell of dry weather the heads are not filling out as they otherwise would have done. The early-teown crops will be the best; many of the late-sown ones are now suffering severely from want of rain. Root crops are languishing from the same cause.

An inquest was held at Te Karaka yesterday, before Mr. F. Patullo, act-ing-coroner, over the human remains found’ in the Waihuka River on Monday last. The verdict returned was that the skeleton found in the Waihuka River was that of a human being, but that no evidence was given to show how he or she came by death. It is believed that the remains are those of the late Thos. Robinson, who vas drowned while crossing the Waihuka River on September 6th, 1909.

“Will there be an early session m 1910?” was a question put to several members Iry a Lyttelton “Times” reporter the other day. The reply was that tliej* did not think there wouM he. A great deal of work had been done by the new Parliament in its first session, which was usually almost barren, and there was no real need’ for the House to meet again before its usual time. When it does meet, ’die Land Bill will be the feature of the order paper. Whether it will appear in its present form remains to be seen. According to the “Church Nows ’, Bishop Wilson, of Melanesia, on account of his health, recently sent in liis resignation to the Primate, but because of the unanimous wish both of the English committee and the members of the Mission at Norfolk Island, lie has withdrawn the resignaton and is determined to carry on his arduous work for a while longer. It is now* fifteen years since Bishop Wilson was consecrated to the Island diocese, and the tropical climate is ant to tell upon the strongest constitution in that period. The work of forming a clerics’ union in Dunedin is going oil slowly but steadily, aiuTuiose who are interesting them, selves in the movement have hopes that it will be brought to a head fairly early in the new year. The “Otago Daily Times” states that quite a number of male clerks have already announced their willingness to become members. The women clerks who have approved of the proposed union are not so numerous. but there is little doubt that the ladies will give the organisation their support, for, it is stated, it will benefit them to a greater degree than it will the men. The organisers have received a large quantitv of literature relating to the union from Auckland and Australia, and when the holidays are past will display some considerable activity in their work.

A peculiar study, involving the question “How much brain can a man do without?” has presented itself in the ease; of the man Biggs, who tried To commit suicide on his wife’s grave in the Rotorua Cemetery on Christmas morning, states the Auckland *'Sta r .” The bullet emerged from the top of He hear above the right temple, carrying away some of the brain substance, cf v. Inch the doctor estimates the r-at-ient has lost seven or eight ounces, in spite of this loss, however, the man is making a good recovery, and the wounds are expected to- bo healed in a week or two. Apart from the 'nteresting illustration of a man living after having lost several ounces of his brain, there arises the Question whether Biggs will be able to walk when lie recovers, as experiment with birds and animals lias shown that the frontal lobes of the brain control the movements and adjustment necessary to the balancing of the body, and their removal has rendered tiie animal operated upon incapable of regulated action. In Biggs’s case it is expected that he will be unable to walk, through incapability to balance himself. During the next few days the shopping public of Gisborne will be in a state of ferment owing to the unexpected early drapery sale of the Melbourne Cash. Owing to the broken weather the season tliis summer is much later so as the old adage says, “it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good.” The good in this case will he for those who arc fortunate enough to be able to gej> in. to this groat sale and secure some of the many bargains that are being offered.* It will no doubt interest sheepfarmers and the public generally to know that Daigety and Co., Limited, have been appointed sole agents in the Dominion for the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machinery Company, Limited, as from the first of next month. It is this firm’s intention to keep' a staff of experts whose services will be available at all times to attend to the fitting up of the machinery (which includes sheepshearing machines and separators), etc; they will also carry a full stock of all spare parts. With the reputation this company bears, it is almost superfluous to add that clients may rest assured that their interests will be well looked after.*

The German markets are being flooded with Siberian butter. The German dairy farmers recognise it as a jellow peril- _ _ Troops Nos. 1 and 2 of the Boy Sco’.y a will not parade on Saturday The usual Scout’s rally will he held ;« the Y.M.C.A. rooms at 10 a.m. on Saturday. . The rain on Christmas Day in the Ashburton country & correspondent of the Gfnnstchurch “Press” to be worth another two or three extra bushels per acre to local grain-growers. Mr W. A. Barton, S.M , returns from his holiday by next Wednesday s steamer. Up to date there -are only two police cases waiting to be dealt with, these being in regard to the two breaches of prohibition orders one by Chas. Ellis Davis and the other by Herbert Gush. Some idea of the very favorable nature of the season in Canterbury may b e Gained from the fact that a farmer in the Woodend district who put in a crop of oats turned his sheep into the paddock and allowed the crop to bo eaten down three times—the last time almost to the ground. In spite of this, the crop recovered and is now out in the ear, and the farmer expects to reap 40 bushels to the acre from a 40-acre paddock. The contractor is at present busily engaged in making preparations for the removal of the Holy trinity A icaragc to tho new site in Tempje Street, it was decided, yesterday, that it would he necessary to cut the building in two and remove it in sections, owing to the width of lower Derby Street not being sufficient to allow of its removal as a whole. The new site, which comprises half an acre with frontage to Tempi© Street, is an excellent one, being one of the highest in Gisborne.

The New Zealand Chess Association issues a badge, to be worn by its members, in order to indicate that they are followers of the ancient game. It is a silver pin, surmounted' by the figure of a knight, as expressed in chess symbolism —i.e., a horse’s head, also in silver. By means of this unobtrusive little decoration, chess (players are enabled to recognise one another as such, when meeting. It is intended to obtain a supply of these badges fer the members of the Gisborne Club. There is much money to be made bypatenting the right ideas. The shrewd inventor puts himself into the hands of an expert. Messrs Baldwin and Ravward, Auckland, ‘Wellington. Christ, church, and Dunedin, publishers or “Progress.” the inventors’ journal, are intimately familiar with matters concerning patents. Expert knowledge in their case is backed by an elaborate system of reference.*

SOUTH AFRICA. Asked whether, in his opinion, the Boer War could have been avoided, Mr Duncan Sinclair, a resident of Palmerston North and a member of the New South Wales Bushmen’s Contingent, who returned on Wednesday from South Africa, answered unhesitatingly that it could not. The Boer simply, he said, had to be conquered. The mistake was that the conquest did not take place when the opportunity offered in Gladstone’s time.' Mr Sinclair, who not only served through the war but has farmed for years alongside neighbors who served under the Boer flag, and lias lived amongst the conquered race ever since peace was declared, appeared to be astonished to learn that many persons in this country are accustomed to denounce the war. A peculiar feature of the situation iu Orange River Colony now is that the common people are resentiug the manner in which the legislature, practically a Boer one, is exercising its powers and are petitioning for the State to be again made a Crown colony. It would seem inevitable, however, that Orange River Colony must come into the Union, and doubtless, he says, this will prove a hapny solution of its political problems. A grievance with the farmers is that the annual levy on all adult males for educational purposes has been so that those who are married arc required to bear the whole cost of the Department. The bachelor escapes tree.