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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 268, 21 November 1901, Page 2

Constablo Keenan, of Eeefton, has been transferred to Gisborne, and arrived yesterday. The Christchurch papers sent their reporters up to Cheviot on Sunday on motor-cars,

We are informed that the sowing of linseed in this district has proved so successful in the past that about 3000 acres will be sown with linseed this year.

The schooner Gisborne left Mercury Bay yesterday with a cargo of timber and general sundries. The bulk of the timber is consigned to Messrs Mackrell and Colley.

For the Half-Mile Novice event this afternoon, Messrs Allen Bros., of the City Buffet, have kindly presented a pretty silver medal, with gold centre. The admirable design and workmanship reflect credit on the maker, Mr W. S. Collins, of Gisborne.

The Cycling Club’s sports take place this afternoon at too Club’s racing track in Mr A. Gregg's paddock, which is a convenient distance • from town. Good entries have been received for the various events, and some capital racing is anticipated. There is no more interesting sport than that of cycling, and there should' be a great crowd at the ground to-day. At the last sports held under the auspices of the Club the finishes were very exciting, and the spectators were w.arm in their praise of the sport provided. One needs to see a good bicycle race to get an idea of the enthusiasm that is taken in such a contest. The local Club has a racing track that has been pronounced to be one of the best in the colony, and on it there should be some grand finishes this afternoon. A special attraction for this evening will I be the moonlight concert in the gardens of the Misses Morice, the gathering being for the purpose of providing funds towards the W.C.T.U. Coffee and Free Beading Booms. The Bifle Band will be in attendance, and in addition to the music supplied by the Band there will be an excellent concert programme, to which prommffft amateurs are to contribute, i The gardens are situated just above the j Victoria Domain, at the comer of Childers i and Boebuck roads, and have kindly been 1 placed at the disposal of the committee by I I the Misses Morice, who take great interest jin all good works. It is to bo hoped that the efforts of the committee and the kindness of the -.Misses Morice will be rewarded with a very large attendance at the grounds this evening. It should be a very pleasant means of winding up the IjaU-holiday.

An infant drowned at Fetone last week was named “ Badeu-FoweSl ” Pierson.

The dynamo for the installation of electric light at Messrs Nelson Bros.’ Taruheru freezing works is now being placed in position. Mr Burnett, who has been on a holiday trip to Australia, returned to Auckland by the Mararoa from Sydney, t rejoin the Waikare as purser. Mr Tunbridge, Commis : .or of Police, left for Napier last eve Whilst at Tolago ho located a site • the new police station, adjacent to the -,M building.

■At the Gisborne 80-.vling Club’s green this afternoon the contest for the pennant matches will bo decided. Much interest has been taken in the round of games.

At a meeting of the Ballance Tent, No. 12, 1.0. E., S.U., held last evening, Bro. .T. Dods, C.R.. presided. Bro. J. Peach was elected as steward, and one new member was proposed. The Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, which has been purchased by Mr M. J. Jones, is to be remodelled at a cost of 161000, and is to bo made to aacotnmodaie 1000 people. . Catain A. Kennedy (for Captain Edwin) wired at 11.24 yesterday:—“Wind between west and south and south-west ; barometer riso ; sea moderate ; tides ordinary.”

Mr H. Kingsley, manager for Messrs Collier and Company, Now Plymouth, and his brother have, it is said, been bequeathed a legacy of .£13,000, through the death of a relative in England.

Messrs DeLautour and Barker, land and estate agents, have removed to temporary premises in the Union Bank buildings, pending additions to the promises which tkoy have hitherto been occupying. Trior to her departure from San Francisco the lt.M.s. Ventura had her smokestacks lengthened 12ft. This will give the fires a greater draught, and it is thought will considerably incroase the speed of the vessel.

The R.M.s. Ventura, which left 'Frisco on the 14th inst., has 500 tons of general cargo for Auckland. She brings a large shipment of Californian oranges, which heretofore, the agents state, have not been introduced into the colony. •* A telegram recei wad yesterday from Dunedin states,', passengers are coming for\vp>Wi 'freely foi- the Waikare’s Sounds excursion. The booking _■*.? present is heavy, and, jvevything points to the excursion eclipsing past affairs of the kind.

In this morning's issue Mr W. Pettie has a special announcement for the Christmas and holiday season, attention being directed to the splendid stock of men’s and boys’ clothing. The advertisement appears over the leading columns, and is recommended to the notice of our readers. A meeting of the Gisborne Tent, No. 54, 1.0. R., S.U., was held in the Tent room last evening, there being a largo attendance of members. Bro. M. G. Nasmith (junr.), C.R., presided. Two new members were initiated, one elected, and another proposed; a lot of routine business was also transacted. On Friday a native named Wiretnu Heini was brought to the Waikato Hospital, suffering from a gunshot wound in the thigh. It appears that with another native ho went out doer-stalking at Matamata. They were returning home with their guns slung muzzle downwards. The gun slipped, and in putting it in its place he accidentally touohed the triggor, with the above result. At the Polico Court yesterday, before Mr Barton, S.M., Joseph Geddes, who was described by His Worship as “ the most troublesome man I have to deal with,” was fined or seven days’ imprisonment for refusing to leave the British Empire Hotel ; for throwing a brick at the barman ho .was sentenced to two months’ hard labor, and six months for using obscene language, the sentences to bo cumulative. The Tiniroto settlers are showing their earnestness in connection with a creamery. They are anxious that the people here should establish a factory and they will milk cotvs. There are about 100 cows assured now, and another 100 would be forthcoming as soon as arrangements can be made about milking. If there is no factory in Wairoa by noxt September, they will send the cream to Gisborne.—Wairoa Guardian.

Yesterday morning Auckland reported fresh AV. breeze, cloudy, rough bar Manukau Heads; Napier, S.W. breeze, cloudy, moderate sea Castlepoint; Now Plymouth, fresh SAY. breeze, overcast, gloomy, rough sea; Wellington, N.N.W. light breeze, blue clouded sky ; Groymouth, S.W. breeze, blue clouded sky, moderato sea Westport, increasing to considerable at Hokitika ; Christchurch, light N.E., blue clouded sky; Dunedin, light N.W., overcast, slight sea Timaru, and moderate at Bluff.

Mi’ Adolph Moritzson, a well-known Southern merchant, is at present on a visit to Gisborno, having arrived from Sydney yesterday. Mr Moritzson wont to Australia specially to enquire into the relations of New Zealand with Australia under the Federal tariff. He was a strong beliover in reciprocity, and strongly urged upon Australian statesmen that some mutual arrangement should he made, but he concluded that in the present condition of things there would be no chance of getting Federal statesmen to give heed to any proposal of the kind. In reply to a Times representative, Mr Moritzson said that he was more than ever convinced that New Zealand had done the right thing by standing out of the Federation. He considers that the outcry against the federal tariff is hardly justified, as the effect would not be felt in this colony as much as some people suppose. “ What we have now to look forward to,” said the visitor, “ are fresh markets.” Australia would be forced to take a certain amount of our goods when hoc supplies run short. He believes that the Eastern markets could be captured if the Government set about it in the right way. He points out that as Australia grows, and the territory of the States is developed, the amount imported from New Zealand is lessened, but to an extent Australia would for long have to draw onNew Zealand for her supplies, and all things considered the trade that would be lost would not be of such very great consequence. Mr Moritzson cited the case of butter boxes, and said that in such cases the Australians themselves were the ones who had to pay the duty. Later on in the evening wo got word by cablegram that the tariff on butter boxes had been abandoned.

At the Police Court yesterday Henr> Jackson and William James Biggs wer£ charged with committing a breach of th< peace on Friday night, loth inst. Mr R N. Jones for the first-named, pleadec guilty. Biggs pleaded guilty under provo cation. Sergeant Norwood stated Jacksor was a steady young man ; Biggs he did not know. Biggs said ho was a stranger to the colony, and was out for the benefit of his health. A fine of J2l each, costs 8s fid, or in default seven days’ imprisonment was imposed. Biggs then stated Jackson struck him in the eye, and he had to defend himself. He wished to withdraw his former plea, as he had been under a misunderstanding. C. H. Ambridge stated that at 11 o’clock on Friday night he heard Jackson say to Biggs, “If it had not been for the rings you have on your finger I would give you a plug.” Biggs replied, “ Don’t let that stand in the way,” and started to remove the rings. While Biggs was putting them in his vest pocket Jackson hit Biggs. There was a lot of running around and sparring, but witness did not think anyone was hurt. Constable McLeod gave evidence as to a scuffle. Both admitted having a fight. Biggs stated that he was having a drink in the Masonic Hotel with a friend, when Jackson came in with five others, and insulted witness, and to avoid trouble Biggs walked out, Jackson immediately followed, and wanted to ngiet. I Witness said he had no idea of fighting, but when jackson struck him in the eye he retaliated to defend himself. The confederates tvanted to take witness down in the dark and have a round with him. When Jackson left lie said he would meet witness again on Saturday night. His Worship stated that as .Jackson commenced the quarrel, he would reduce the penalty in Biggs’ case to 10s, and costs 8s 6d, in default four days’ imprisonment.

On Tuesday evening the farmers of the Waimata Valley district assembled in the looal hail, with the object of forming a branch of the Farmers’ Union. Mr A. L. Bellerby presided. It was decided that a branch of the Union be formed, and the election of officers resulted as follows: Chairman, Mr H. Kenway; Secretary, Mr H. N. Lysnar; Treasurer, Mr A. L. Bellerby; Auditor, Mr T. Todd ; Committee, Messrs A. Mel’hail, A. L. Bellerby, Akroyd, T. Kenway, H. N. Lysnar, Partridge, and H. McPhail. It was resolved that meetings be hold once a month. After the rules and the. platform had been read and fully discussed, the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair.

In a letter to the Harbor Engineer Messrs Anderson and Co., referring to the new dredge, state “We would have had the main crane fixed up by this time, but when we came to put it on to the centre mast we found that it would not fit. The fact is that it has never been put into its position in the Old Country. Wo had to take it back into the workshops and put. it in the lathe. Some of these English manufacturers with good - reputations are verycareless. With regard to tho leaks, thoro is practically nothing troubling us. We think of putting tho boat on the slip immediately before despatching her to Gisborne, to have her cleaned, scraped, and painted. Probably we would like you down at that time to satisfy yourself that everything is in order.”