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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2705, 8 January 1910, Page 4

The Telegraph Department yesterday evening advised that the Levuka hue, which was interrupted on Tuesday, has been restored. The following passengers arrived by Messrs Redstone and Sons’ coaches yes. terday afternoon: —From Waerongu-o-■kuri: Mrs. Carmichael, Mr. Yokelso.n; fom Waiaki: Mr. Tt. Price; from W&i roa: Mr. Penty, Mr. Small; from Tologa: Mrs. Tullock and child, Miss Xockwood ; from Pouawa ; Miss Revel k

The latest additions to the telephone exchange are: 324, Wade, J. W-, residence, Itutene Road; 555, Lister, private hospital, Riverside Road. To-night the Rathe Pictures Company will show their new programme for the first time. The principal picture is “Nero ; or the Fall of Rome.” It is notified that the Matawhero saleyards are now open, for the dipping season. Clients desiring to dip at the yards are requested to notify Mr. W. J'obson, Matawhero. The committee of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church invite applications, in writing, from persons willing to perform the duties of organist and .also those of choirmaster. r J. he salaries are £2O per annum for each office. The weather, again yesterday was oppressively warm. The maximum thermometer reading was 36deg in the shade at 2 p.m. After this hour the temperature began to fall slowly, until about 4.30 p.m., when the wind altered and a rapid change was noticeable. The services at the Methodist Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. A. Lochore. The subjects of discourse will Morning, “Where are the Nine? or the Sin of Ingratitude”; evening, “Life’s Resting Places —a holiday sermon.” The usual'bright music will be rendered. The sacred concert at His Majesty’s Theatre to-morrow night in aid of the Maternity Home should attract a crowded audience. A first-class programme has been arranged, and Mrs. H. J. Taplay and several of the liestknown local amateurs will contribute solos.

The remanded case against Wm. John Knight (Mr. J. R. Kirk), on a charge of stealing two sheep, the property of Frank Patullo, on or about the 23 December, 1909, was again called on at the Police Court yesterday morning, and further remanded till Friday, January 14, at 11.30 a.m. Through the courtesy of. Mr. J. G. Clare, of the local Lands and Survey office, an excellent map of the western lakes and sounds of the South Island, has boon received, and is on view in the window of this office. The map shows, marked in red, the approximate position of the wreck of the U.S.S. Co.’s Waikare.

Speaking to a “Times” reporter yesterday Mr. J. W. J. Preston, local manager of the U.S.S. Co. Ltd., complained bitterly of the congestion which is allawed to take place at the wharf, particularly at times of arrival and departure of the s.s. Tuatea. In many cases, he said, cargo is strewn about in quantities and, in addition, the carts attending the steamer are allowed to come too close.

According to the “Wairoa Guardian,” a Waikaremoana settler through whose property the Waikaretaheke flop's for a short distance, is about to make an attempt to harness the water power, and make it work for him instead or running to waste. It is proposed to erect a turbine to generate electricity, which lie proposes to use in order to light his residence, run liis sheep shear, ing plant, cut- firewood and chaff, and do the hundred and one things required on a station.

His Majesty’s ship Vanguard, Dreadnought battleship of the St. Vincent type, built by Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, returned to Plymouth on November 20 reporting the successful complct. ion of her eight hours’ full power trials, having achieved a. mean speed of 22.4 knots, which is in excess of any previous battleship of the same class, and over one knot above the Admiralty requirements. The ship reached 1 this speed with her engines at 1000 less units than the stipulated scheduled horsepower.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Friendly Societies’ Conference was held last night, Mr. C. F. Lewis presiding over a very fair attendance of delegates. A good deal of routine business was transacted, and accounts passed for payment. It was resolved on the motion of Bro. Lewis, seconded by Bro. Smith, “'That this Conference views with satisfaction the steps r iken by the Hospital Trustees for the purchase of a new hospital site, and that this Conference promises all the assistance in its power towards raising funds for the erection of an up-to-date buh-r----ing thereon.” The visitors to the hospital for the past month ; Bros. Markie and Spiers, reported lining visited the hospital regularly during the month. Bros. Clark (1.0*1t.) and Bro. Smith (H.A.C.B.S.)were appointed for the ensuing month.

Before Capt. Beerc and Mr. J. F. Sheridan, J.s F., at the Police Court yesterday morning, Frank Heeney, a first offender, was charged with having been drunk while in charge of a horse. The Bench testified to knowing something of the accused and suggested that in his own and his wife’s interest he should consent to a prohibition order being made out against him. Heeney admitted the advisability of this course, and consented, but asked that the ord_ er should be held over till to-day, ns he had several little business matters to arrange with publicans in town. The Bench, not having the power to do this, assured him that they would see the business was fixed, if left to them, and the order was made out. In view of this the accused was cautioned, convicted, and discharged on the charge of drunkenness, he having to pay 5s costs incurred in stabling Ins horse. A visitor from Wellington experienced a narrow escape from drowning in the Maitai River on Monday afternoon, states the Nelson “Colonist.” The gentleman in question, who thought lio could swim a little, entered Demie’s bathing hole from the shallow side, and was soon out of his depth and in trouble. Three of. Jus companions on the bank, who were fully clothed, were watching him, and did not at first realise that the struggles were other than a little larking, but when the man went down his brother, fully clothed as he was, pluckily dashed forward with the idea of rendering assistance, when Mr Ernest Richards came on the scene, and on swimming out was able to catch the man as lie rose to the surface and swim ashore with him. Mr Richards was the only one of the party who could swim, and but for his so quickly realising the state of affairs, and his prompt action, there would undoubtedly have been a fatality to record, perhaps a double one, as the plucky brother was not able to swim a. stroke; he fortunately stopped in shallow water when Mr Richards appeared.

Are you aware that your personal appearance is vastly improved by a visit to our Hairdressing Saloon. Our Operators are Artists in their profession, and make a careful study of the gentlemen who come under their caro 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 aftor a shave. We arc the sole agents for the far-famed “Paraeene” 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. Hairdressing Saloon, Gladstone Road.*

It is proposed to hold a giftsale in ( aid of the building Jnnd of 6*. And rew’s Presbyterian sometime about Faster. s Nos 2 and 3 troops of the dev Scouts will not parade this The usual scout rally will he htU£ the Y.M.C.A. rooms to-morrow rnoi ing at 10 o’clock. ’ The Rev. W. Grant will preach .tomorrow morning upon “The Forgive ness of Injuries in Relation to God a. l Man,” and in the evening on 3lak ing a New Start.” The first parade since the New Year of the Gisborne Rifles took placets . evening in the Garrison Had. ' was a good muster of about 32, all to *. » present, under Captain Deere, and usual drill and instruction was given.

At the morning service m the Baptist Tabernacle to-morrow the Kev. W. Lamb will preach on ibe Shepherd Psalm.” In the evening the subject will be “The Tragedy of the Soul s Visitations.” There will be a cornet solo, anthem, and vocal solo. At a special meeting of the' Cook County Women’s Guild yesterday arte moon. the draft rules f° r the <=» " ernment of the Townley Matein -3’ Home were informally discussed, lhej will be again brought forward at next meeting of the Guild. Luring • the meeting a number of details in connection with the furnishing of the Home were also considered.

A settler on the land adjoining the uncompleted gap on the Kauarapaoa Road—which comes out from the Wanganui River at Raorikia —has some notion or inviting the Hon. It. McKenzie, Minister of Roads, to visit him, states the “Wanganui Herald. H IIS settler in question is one of the plucky bush pioneers the Government s heart is said to bleed for. He is now, he says, almost at the end of his financial tether, but his outlook would be considerably brighter if the Government were to shift about one thousand yards of papa, to give him a road. If not he will have to travel 21 miles to get out, as he has had to. do for aJ long time. There .are others in the same district who arc very much in the same predicament. About £IOOO "would bridge the gap, and his object in proposing to invite the Minister is to point out this and a few r other interesting things to him. A young man who was in lodgings in Christchurch, and whose belongings had been impounded by his landlady in lieu of payment for six week’s board, hit on a rather ingenious, though bold, method of releasing his property. After pointing- out the seriousness of her action from a legal point of view, ho remarked he would see Mr. H. W. Bishop, S.M., about the matter. Later a young man, who .stated he belonged to' the Magistrate’s Court, came along and informed the ladj' that Mr. Bishop disapproved of her conduct in taking possession of the articles, and said she must return them to the owner. The proper waj’ to proceed for recovery for hoard was by summons. She agreed to return the belongings, but, on making enquiries from the police later, she found the whole matter was a scheme to got the bettor of her, and that the young man representing himself as an officer of the court was an impostor. Consequently she still retains the property as security for the debt.

Consternation /prevailed in the majority of banks and offices at Invercargill on the last "Wednesday of the old year, on account of the non-ap-pearance of twenty or thirty clerks who had not returned from their Christmas holidays. The reason was that they had gone over to Stewart Island on Christmas Eve, and were to return by cutters on Tuesday evening. The heavy contrary gales which sprang up prevented the cutters from making the trip, and so drivers of the quill were at- a premium. Two holiday trippers, after waiting up all Tuesday night in consequence of a possible transit by a daring skipiper, got away about 4 a.m., but owing to the weather conditions the vessel did not reach the Bluff until 12.30 p.m., and her passengers did not get to Invercargill till after two o’clock. Business men, with the rush between holidays, were sadly handicapped, and things looked as though a mild strike was in progress.

A man needs to be very cautious and shrewd when he takes the ripe fruit of his brain to market. The prim > necessity of success, given a good idea is to make your patent a sure thin r. Messrs Baldwin and Ray ward, Auc iland, Wellington. Christchurch, and Dunedin have correspondents and. sub agents everywhere, and their reputati m for scrupulous dealing gives their clio its full security.*

JUDICIAL METHODS IN AMERICA

Mr. W. G. Alger tells, in the November “Atlantic,” that over a year ago he listened to a lawyer arguing on appeal in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, in New York. It was about the title of a small plot of land in the city. At the close of his argument, the lawyer said: “This case has been tried three times in the lower court by juries, has been heard on appeal in this court twice, and once in the Court of Appeals. The expenses of litigation have absorbed the value of this property in dispute. If there may be some way which the Court may find for deciding finally this dispute here in this Court without requiring it to be tried over again, it will be a blessing to all concerned.” This blessing the Court found itself unable to confer, and six months later tlie case again was on tlie first round of the judicial ladder for a new trial in the lower court, and has recently once more decided in the Appellate Court, and is now on its weary way to the Court of Appeals. This is saitl to be by no means an exceptional case. THE NEEDS OF THE NAVY. Sir William H. White, who is acting for the second year as chairman of the Council of the Royal Society of Arts, speaking at a recent meeting of the Society on “An Imperial Navy,” dealt at considerable length with the recommendations of tlie recent conference, and also his impressions after a visit to Canada. It could not be denied, he. said, that, in securing tlie acceptance by the oversea States of the fundamental principle that they should take ..a, share in the construction and maintenance of an Imperial Navy, tlie conference of 1909 had done n groat work. It was satisfactory to note that wiser counsels were again prevailing at the, Admiralty, and the 'necessity for emnloying vessels of many classes in an Imperial navy was recognised. It was devoutly to be hoped, proceeded the speaker, that colonial contributions to naval defence would not be limited, or chiefly dcvotel to the provision of ships; tliev should include personal service by their fellow citizens living outside the British islands. In time of war tlie available force of the Empire must act as a whole. If the ideal of such a navy was to be realised it would undoubtedly be found necessary to create a General Naval Staff, corresponding in character

with the General Military Staff ty' ready established. A COLONY FOIt WOMEN. Some time ago a cable message rc- , ‘,l + +i K » purchase of land in West Australia by"X. Emily Crawford, from England, her intention being to establish a colony for women, and to make a condition that no man should own any of the. land. Mrs Crawiord is president of the Women’s League the Householders’ League on whose account the land has been purchased. One of the objects of the colony, says an Australian paper is to provide an outlet for middle-aged gentlewomen who would take charge of children of parents living in India. Australia is the nearest bit of the Empire where children could advantageously be reared. The place is, in fact, within ten days or Colombo, and if expectations are realised and the farming colony is any sort of a success, it may yet be a really “ttractive health resort. J here is nothing alarmingly revolutionary m this part of the scheme.