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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 81, 13 April 1901, Page 2

_ A special meeting of the Natives’ Association was bold last night, and a programme of the Association’s operations was drawn up. It was resolved to hold a ball as usual this year, and also to hold a series of smoke concerts. A meeting of the Rugby Union was held last night, Mr A. W. Rees presiding. The business was to settle the boundaries of the various football districts. A protest had been lodged by the Haiti Club, but was withdrawn, and therefore the boundaries as originally outlined remained unchallenged, and will be adhered to.

The next appropriations, a loan by ballot and a loan by sale, in connection with the Gisborne Co-operative Building Society will take place on the 25th iiist., at the Wesley schoolroom. Part of the amount is available owing to the shareholder who was successful at the last ballot having decided for the time being to forego his right. The sergeants’ certificates for the Mounted Kifles have been presented to the successful candidates : —SergeantMajor Beere, Q.M, Sergeant Evans, Sergeants Tombleson and Allen. The examination for these was completed on the 2nd of January last, having been conducted by Captain Winter and Staff-Sergeant-Major Crispin. The section leaders of the Mounted Rifles will meet on Monday evening to arrange for permanent sections. The following section leaders have been chosen : —Troopers Caulton, Duggan, Hooper, Hamilton, Nolan, and Ferris. As soon as the permanent sections are formed practice will be commenced for the handsome badges presented by Mr W. Douglas Dysnar,

An important meeting of the Rugby Union is to be held next Friday evening. Tenders close at noon to-day for metalling the reclamation at the Gisborne wharf.

Captain Edwin wired at noon yesterday “ Ordinary westerly winds, and ordinary tides.”

The'by-law in regard to cargo left at the Harbor Board shed is to be strictly enforced from Monday next. Shares in the Co-operative Building Society are going off steadily. Those taking up shares now will participate in the next ballot.

By the Elingamite this morning the New Zealand Loan and ‘ Mercantile is shipping 600 sacks of - maize for the Sydney market.. The Mutual Improvement Society’s opening concert is to be held in the Academy of Music on Monday evening.

Another reminder is given that Wlia-

taupoko Road Board rates remaining unpaid to-day will be sued for without further notice.

The third day of the Auckland races takes place to-day, and is of special interest to Gisborne, people on account of the local horses taking part.

Tws crews representing the Napier Rowing Club arc expected to arrive at Gisborne by the Elingamite this morning. Races with the local crew, commenco at about 1 o’clock, when the tide will be suitable.

The police have been making a raid on cyclists who make use of the footpaths, and a number will be called on shortly to contribute to the Borough revenue, and in doing 'this they may as well look pleasant. For Victoria Day (May 24th), the Gisborne Rifles and East Coast Mounted Rifles have arranged a scries of shooting matches. The latter will fire for the Mafeking Cup and other trophies on that date. A confirmation service is to be held at Holy Trinity Church to-morrow evening, and will be conducted by His Lordship the Bishop of Waiapu. The confirmation service is always a most impressive ono, and there shoulikbe a large congregation. No steps have yet been decided on in local military circles as to what form the reception will take when the troopers return from South Africa. There is yet, notwithstanding the list supplied from Wellington, some doubt as to the number that return.

Thc Metropolitan Committee of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club had before them the appeal from Mr Harding, owner of Materoa, against the horse’s disqualification in the Napier Cup. The appeal was informal, but the Committee resolved that, in their opinion, as the decision in question was one of fact, the appeal could not be considered.

Yesterday the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce sent the following wire to the President of the Underwriters’ Association, Auckland : “ Gisborne Chamber of Commerce and insurers of Gisborne strongly protest against any increase in firp insurance tariff rates, and further think existing rates higher than necessary.”

The dental practice that has been so skilfully and satisfactorily carried on by Mr S. A. Noble-Campbell has been purchased by Mr Arthur S. Seymour, who lias been in practice in Christchurch, where he has gained a high reputation by his skill as a dental surgeon. He is an old Christchurch College boy, and though all will be sorry to learn that Mr Campbell is leaving Gisborne, after a sojourn of seven years, it is with pleasure that Mr Seymour will be welcomed in his stead, for he is a gentleman who makes friends wherever ho goes, and whoso skill as a surgeon dentist eminently qualifies him for the practice that he has taken up in Gisborne.

The Hon. Mr Duncan, Minister for Lands, is clearly determined to see all he can touching the land that is likely to be brought under his notice in connection with settlement. It is sometimes urged that Ministers would be bettor employed in Wellington than in running over the country, but much as this may apply in the case of certain Ministers it cannot in any way apply to the Minister for Lands. No other man should bo better informed as to the condition of settlers, the character of the roads, the extent of Crown lands, than is the responsible Minister whose duty it is to foster settlement and encourage the production of wealth in every way that science can divine. The country depends in a large measure for its success and prosperity upon the character of its natural products, and it is therefore to the interest of settlement and of the country as a whole that the Hon. Minister for Lands should know intimately the country and the character of the land over which lie presides.—H.B. Herald.

(. Messrs Wyllie and Mason report that 0 on Thursday they yarded at Waerenga-a-hika about 1000 sheep and 80 head of ’ cattle. There was a good attendance of 1 buyers, who evinced a decided disposition 1 to buy freely for the better lines of cattle. , Good lines of sheep brought fair prices, - but showed a slight drop on recent quotaj tions, and rams were absolutely unsalefc able. Bacon pigs'sold well, and at good prices. The following were the lines sold : 18 8-month heifers, #3 2s 6d ; 16 21-year-old heifers, #4 2s 6d ; calves from 3 83s to £2 8s ; 11 beef cows, d 66 ; 3 beef > heifers (bred by Mr Murphy), £6 10s ; 7 - station-bred cows, £4 2s 6d ; 6 yearling l heifers, £2 14s ; milk cows, £5 to £5 10s. - Cattle were thus selling at better alli round prices than have been experienced . for sonde time.' Old ewes brought 6s 6d ; fresh full-mouth ewes, §s 8d to 8s 9d ; mixed lots of inferior ewes arid wethers, 1 7§ 8d ; cull lambs, 3s 9d ; crocks,' 3s 2d. 4 line of Berkshire tyacon sows and bar--1 rovys quitted readily at from 'to 48s. 'eUasQ were in poof condition, Ijut on ap',J r "*nvo most suitable for pearance woiw 1 .. aulttod bacon purposes. A light liacK at £5. When the Wairoa deputation was interviewing Ministers, Mr Parker said that before long there would bo telephonic communication with Waikaremoana and Tiniroto, and what was wanted was a post office under a Government official, as the present arrangements in the hands of a storekeeper were not satisfactory. Mr Carroll replied that he had had the matter laid repeatedly before him, both by letter arid verbally. lie drew attention to the rapid advancement of the district, which has sufficient warrant i for a post-office under State control. He ] considered the time was ripe for a post- : office in charge of a Civil servant. Mr ■ Carroll also said that what opened up a i district most was direct communication ; with other centres, and he was sure that 1 before long this district would be the centre of the tourist traffic through Waikare- i moana to Rotorua. Mr Carroll spoke very forcibly throughout in favor of a post-office, and promised to bring the matter before the Postal Department, and I do his utmost to support the same. Mr ' Fraser also promised to co-operate with Mr Carroll in the matter.

A cablegram published in a recent number of the Times stated that it was rumored that a regency would be required in Germany. It is significant that the Spectator, one of the most cautious of the great English journals, should venture to hint at the terrible possibility which on more than one occasion before has been suggested by the Kaiser’s eccentricities. The half-forgotten stories of the Divine service on the Royal yacht, and the death of a certain aide-de-camp, will be revived ; and the words and deeds of the Kaiser in connection with the Armenian massacres, the Palestine journey, and the Boor embroglio, will be recalled with added meaning. The physical taint in the Hohenzollern line—of which the Kaiser bears ill-omened signs—has before now developed on the mental side. The history of hereditary monarchy provides many instances of such forms of degenertion. The possession of absolute and despotic power is notoriously injurious to strained or unbalanced intellects. The Emperors of Rome and the Tzars of Russia may yet find a parallel in the royal house of Germany. But all men will earnestly hope that such a terrible calamity may yet be averted, not only for the sake of the Kaiser’s own great and prosperous country, but for the peace arid unity of the world at large.

A change of advertisement for Mark Way House appears in this issue. Tenders are invited for the forming and metalling of Craig road, Kaiti. ■fgThe Moura leaves Auckland this afternoon, and arrives at Gisborne to-morrow Since the beginning of the-year there has been one bankruptcy in Gisborne. Mr W. Miller will be among the candidates nominated to-day for the Borough Council. The Patutahi Boad Board invite tenders until noon on the 20th instant, for cutting twenty chains of drain, etc., at Patutahi.

Our telegrams this' morning show that there is to be more sensational evidence given at the trial of Mrs Smith in connection with the death of Conway. The Elingamito arrives from the South early this morning, and leaves again for Auckland and Sydney ; last boat at 10 a.m.

Influential deputations have so far failed to get Messrs W. Morgan, W. Pettie, T. Adair, or W. Good to consent to be nominated to-day for the Borough Council.

An individual whoso suburban residence on the Kaiti is noted for the amount of rubbish accumulated thcro is to appear at the Police Court this morning in answer to a charge laid by the police. Cyclists who have not been paying sufficient heed to the by-laws are to appear at Court this morning. An energetic pressman is among thoso who have been called on to appear.

A candidate for the Dunedin mayoralty is making a gift of TIOO for the Free Library. Cannot Gisborne get a few candidates like that ? Mr Townley would beat them just the same, but the money would bo useful.

Our Wellington correspondent states : “ It is whispered down hero that Mr Mostaycr will recommend Waihiroro as a first source of water-supply for Gisborne, but with provision to extend to Mangarueka, when in the course of ten years such an extension becomes necessary.” A sample brick, showing what the papa clay is capablo of, has been left at the Times office, and all who so desire are welcome to inspect it. The brick shows the result of the testing of the papa in Sydney. The formation of a company to take up the industry is mooted. The Trades and Labor Conference at Dunedin was concluded last evening. The Conference is entitled to the championship for the number of resolutions passed, and if the workers combino to press the acceptance of the resolutions there is no doubt that a great many of them will be enforced. Messrs Wilson and A. Thomson are to draw up the list of trees that the Beautifying Association will request the Government to supply from their gardens at Rotorua. The trees will, on arrival, bo planted in the local nursery, other trees in the nursery’s present stock being planted out for the present. The trees from Rotorua will probably not be planted out for a couple of years. A special telegram from Dunedin states: “In a case for maintenance at the Police Court to-day, evidence was called to prove that defendant, who is a lumper on the wharf, earned £5 18s in one week, and ifil in each of five other weeks, and more than £8 several times.” But it would be interesting to know what hours the man had to work to earn so much—he was probably doing what would kill most men.

Gisborne yesterday took the lead in establishing a local Council of Women in connection with the National Council, following out a suggestion made by the President of the National Council. The local Council is for the electoral district of Waiapu, and its principal aim naturally is to assist in furthering those matters that specially concern women. In another column there is a finely-written article dealing with the subject, and in the words of the heading it is “ specially commended to the women of Waiapu.” Before the Minister of Lands left Gisborne, a representative of the Times questioned him on the subject of using burnt papa in place of the ordinary metal, and also seeking information as to what was being done in the matter. Mr Duncan said that experiments were still being carried out in different forms, and it would be some time yet before any definite result of the experiments could be given, but this lie might say—that the burnt papa would not be equal to good metal. In the burning process, care and skill were necessary ; there seemed to be a point at which that must stop, and if the material wore burnt less or more it proved useless. With more experience, such difficulties might be got over, but it was too early yet to say what such a district as this was likely to gain by the experiments.