The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1908.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2118, 18 February 1908, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1908.

The rainfall during (the recent rainy days, as registered by Archdeacon Williams, amounted to 2.32 inches.

To-day at the Police Court evidence will be taken in the case in which Robert Charles 'Brown is charged with having assaulted Cliing Poo with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

“A mouse can help a lion.” remarked a witness at the Conciliation Board at Culvsrden the other day. “Who is the lion?” he was asked. “The farmer,” he replied. “Yes,” commented Mr. Jones, he docs the lion’s share of the work.”

Gradually the penny tramway coupons are informally becoming legal tender for copper in Wellington. There is one Wellington citizen who offers a coupon when lie is buying a paper in the street, and gets ithe little slip accepted. Other eases in which (the coupons, in small quantities, havo been received as cash are recorded..

Dr. De Lisle is at present on a visit to Gisborne. Asked about the stormwater in regard to the drainage scheme now before the Council, lie -said that lie did not anticipate any trouble in that respect. He has reported on the matter to the Council, recommending a system of channelling. Dr. De Lisle leaves to-day for Morere.

Mr. W. Lissant Clayton, sharebroker, hands ufc the following late quotations on the Auckland Stock Exchange: Waihi Grand Junctions 23s Gd, Wai-ot-ahis 3s 3d, ICarang iliaka Is 4d, Brilliant 3.L1, Talismans 535, Crowns 8s 3d, Champions (paid) 4s lid. Shares in Dixon’s Consolidated or •‘‘The Seven Reefs” at Is are already subscribed.

Speaking of his trip through from Wuiroa to a Times representative, the Hon. Mr. Eowlds remarked that at Morere, where lie 'arrived on Saturday, rain commenced, and on the next day the improvement, in the grass on the hillside was appreciable. A gentleman who journeyed from Tolaga to Ivanukauaia yesterday brings a similar report of the state of that part of the country.

“You milked into the Balmoral station and stole a meal,” said the manager of that station to a witness at the sitting of the Conciliation Board at Culverden. “I was invited to have a meal by some of your men, and then you chased mo afterwards to the township am! demanded payment, and got it, and here's the receipt, Mr. Chairman,” said the labor representative, triumphantly. “And I wus charged for two meals when 1 only had one.” The irony of fate was remarkable in at least ono case in connection with tho Otekuike. ballot, says tho Oamiiru Mail. A husband and wile decided after much deliberation to apply for a section, the iormer being only halt-liearteU in 'the. project and tho latter openly opposing it. lot it fei.j to the wife to draw the marble which makes her lessee of a section she would Hither be without, but which dozens of others would liavo snapped up with avidity.

Speaking to a member of the AYelliugton Post staff, Air. Jacpies Government canning expert, stated that when in Alot-uoka last week, he saw some of tlie finest apricots which have been brought under Ins notice since he landed, in cue Dominion. The supply, owing to the dry weather, is not partieul irlv large, but the quality is splendid. Olio fruit farmer intends to lay down ten acres in apricots. Those growers who were able to irrigate their laud liavo done remarkably well out of raspberries tliis summer, and it is now recognised that it is useless to expect profitable crops without irrigation.

On account of llis Majesty's Theatre being engaged during his visit, it is unlikely tilt I, the .1 lon. Mr. Eowlds will be able to deliver mi address.

Dr. Valiiitine, lns|>cvtor-Goitc.ral of Hospitals, is expected in town this afternoon. It, is understood Unit while here he will investigate the O’Dowd case.

The Rev. M. Bubloriield informed a Times reporter yesterday .morning that it is intended, .later on, if not at present, to make considerable alterations in the Wiiereiiga-a-liika College curriculum. Go ntcin] >I a. led introductions are woodwork and carpentry, beo-culUire, and dairying. The Hon. Al'r. McNair was agreeably impressed with the utility of motor-cars for Ministerial trips. “It is a good idea,” said Air. .McNab. “You arrange your deputations.for a certain time at each township. Jf they are not up to time, olf you go, and you are in the next township, with only (the smell of petrol to console the dilatory ones!”

The Wellington City Council recently obtained the sanction of the ratepayers for the raising of a sum of £60,000. Tile money market is not at, present favorable for the raising of bills sum, and no steps will he taken meantime. For some time past the Council has been obtaining its money at 4 per cent., though the last loan cost rather more.

A deputation from the Ladies’ Guild waited on the lion. Air. Eowlds yesterday in reference to u .maternity home for Gisborne, and an alteration by which a nominee for the Board of Hospital Trustees may be elected on the electoral roll. The Minister replied that Gisborne wiis not a suitable centre far a maternity home. The other request could not be acceded to. A gentleman who visited the Levin, Ruakura, and YVaercnga Farm experimental stations, states that he was received with the greatest courtesy and every facility for gathering the information ho required was placed in his way. They could not do too much for him. The Government is apparently in earnest about the work of the Agricultural Department.

Inquiry was mado yesterday by a reporter as to the position of employees ou tho To Arai and Kana'kanaia estates receiving preference in securing land. It was ascertained that no applications of this nature in regard to (tho To Arai estate were granted, but one was granted for ivanakanaia. The provision applies to employees who have been at least live years on an estate, and they have a claim, which, if allowed, entitles them to a section before the public ballot takes place. As to what land they receive, that is a matter for the Land Board to decide, ter lor the Land Board to decide. Owing to tiie delay in the arrival of the Waikare from South, the Land Board will not examine applicants until the 20th inst, and tho ballot will flake place at 10 a.m. oil tho following day.

Attention is directed .to tho advertisement in this issue of the St. Dominie’s Boarding mid Day School, Lowe-street, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy. The tuition imparted at this school has a deservedly high reputation. At the examination of the Gisborne District State School in December last, all the pupils presented by the St. Dominic’s School for Standard VI. successfully passed their examinations. Tho school has long held li high place in the successful teaching'of music, and the pupils have been signally successful at the Trinity College examinations each year. Full particulars can be obtained ou application to tlio Sister (Superior, at the Convent, Lowestreet.

At the S.M. Court yesterday u number of charges were brought by the Inspector of Factories against local business people of having committed sundry 'breaches of the Factories Act, and small fines were inflicted in all cases. Some of the defendants pleaded ignorance of the law, but the S.AI. pointed out that this could not be advanced as an excuse. He thought that it was tho duty of all .people entering into business to become conversant with .the law as it affected their particular business. The fines, he said, had been small, but if similar charges were brought in future, the fines would be increased, -as business people would get ample warning from that day’s proceedings.

A start bus been made with the erection of the machinery and plant for the Gisborne Brick Company. Air. C. F. Gardner, of Alessrs. Garner Bros, and Parker, of Auckland, who have the contract for the supply and erection of the plant, arrived in town yesterday morning. Portion of tho plant- -has (already arrived, and a further shipment is to be -here by noxt week. When the plant is erected it- will be the most up-to-date in the Dominion. It is fully expected that the company will place -bricks on the market within three months. At first bricks will be made in the ordinary kiln, but will later be made in a patent kiln which has many advantages over the ordinary one. This kiln is expected to arrive from Home at an early date. Tile company is composed entirely of local residents. It is expected .that -the -placing of good bricks on the market at a reasonable price will give an impetus to building in the town.