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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2128, 29 February 1908, Page 2

Tho Tolaga Bay Jockey Club has decided to charge a fee of .(TO per day for bookmakers, and 10s per day for their clerks at the coining meeting.

Air. .lowers is carrying oil his usual specialties in ice cream, afternoon teas, and other light refreshments, at his temporary premises. He will only be ablo to do a limited amount of wholesale trade at present, till his new brick factory is constructed. At tho Baptist Tabornacle to-mor-row the subjects of the sermons to ho preached by tho Rev. AV. Lamb are: —Alorning, 11, “A First Century Alessago to Twentieth Century Churches” ; evening, “Tho Seeking Saviour and tho Lost Sinner.” All desirous of being present will receive a cordial welcome.

The Alotu telephone line lias been completed as far as Alatawai and there are only 14 miles to do now, but this last section will take some time as it runs across country and a good deal of bushfelling is necessary. Tt is expected to liavo the line complete to Alotu and open for business by the end of Alarch.

There are very heavy crops of stono fruit in North Canterbury this season, and a few days ago there was quite a glut of fruit at the Rangiora auction market. Fine plums were sold at {d per lb and even cheaper, cases containing about 301 b going for Is. Peaches realised 4d per lb, and apricots 3d. “You have got one of the grandest countries that God has given to a people, and with proper legislation and with proper men to control and guide you, you ought to bo one of the mightiest nations on tho face of the earth,” was the emphatic declaration of Commissioner Al’Kie at Dunedin.

Owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances and entries for the following races at the Tolaga Bay Jockey Club's meeting close on Alonday next, at Tolaga, at 5 p.m., and at Ilauit i at 8 p.m.: First Handicap Hurdles, Flying Handicap, District Race, Uawa Stakes, Farewell Handicap, First and Second AA r elter, First and Second Hack Handicap, Autumn Handicap.

—¥llO- IHrMiai iftSSt-mg- of "the Chess Club will be held in the Club’s room in the Public Library at 7.30 o’clock to-night. After the routine business has been done, an interesting address will be given by Air. AV. F. Crawford, after which a game between teams representing the President and AUce-President will be played. An interesting evening is promised, and it is hoped that the attendance of members and intending members will be large.

Theatregoers will no doubt be pleased to learn that it is now definitely decided that Air. Herbert Flemming’s New English Comedy Company will play a four nights’ season in Gisborne, commencing on Wednesday, Alarch 11th. The opening production, will be that phenomenal success, “Tho Alummy and The Humming Bird,” while the other attractions will, be the well-known London successes, “The Alorals of Alarcus,” “Peter’s Mother,” and “The Red Lamp.”

Aliss MacLcau, the Assistant-In-spector of Hospitals, finding that more nurses are required for tho public hospitals than the Dominion can supply, has communicated with the authorities in Now South AA’ales, asking if there are any nurses ill that State who would take service in New Zealand. It appears that most of our locally-trained nurses prefer private engagements or employment m private hospitals. Tho reason is that the duties are not so arduous as in the public institutions, and tho rates of remuneration are higher. Captain Gilson, at present . in charge of the schooner Joseph Sims, which arrived last night, is visiting tho port after an absence of 22 years. In conversation with a Times reporter, Captain Gilson recalled the time when coming into the river he ran down tho beacon on the rock at the mouth of tho river. He also spoke of the time when it was the practice for sailing vessels to lie up on the AVaikmme beach to take in sand ballast. In the schooner’s cabin is a line model of a five-masted barque. This is the captain’s own work, and is intended for presentation to a friend in Christchurch.

Cardinal Aloran, when asked last week by a representative of the Sydney Catholic Press what lie thought of the Queensland elections, said: “It appears to me to be a triumph for sane democracy.” And then lie added: “Those who would have us believe that the Labor policy of Queensland, or of Australia as a whole, is identical with Continental (Socialism, and is the policy condemned bv Leo XIII, in his Encyclic ils, are only attempting to deceive the people, and are making fools of themselves. 1 recognise that there are certain irresponsible men in the Labor movement who give expression to extreme views, and they do an immense amount of damage to the party ; hut I am not one of those who fear the triumphs of democracy. I am going to New Zealand, where sane democracy has achieved a great deal, and it would he well if our politicians followed in the footsteps of the enlightened statesmen of that country.”

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, erroneously called the “Mormon” Church, began its history in April 6, 1830, in the State of Neiv York, U.S. A., with a membership of six persons, and now claims about one half-million com 'cants, the bulk of whom live in the Rocky Mountain district of North America, but its members can be found in all parts of the civilised world. Early in its history the church began systematic proselytising in the United States, Canada, Croat Britain, and the Western European countries, but has subsequently sent its missionaries to some of the Oriental countries. “Mormon” missionaries have been in New Zealand for upwards of 50 years. However, their work has been principally among the Maoris except In the larger European centres. Much that has been said about the “Mormon” Church lias been uncomplimentary. On Sunday evening the people of Gisborne will be given an opportunity to hear some of the tenets of this peculiar religion explained by its accredited missionaries.

The .Railway Department announce that the To Knnikii train will be delayed until alter 10-iiighb’s porforinance at His Majesty’s Theatre.

There has been a rise in the price of butter, and it. is now quoted at Is 3(1 per lb retail. It is stated that it is quite impossible to got manufacturer’s butter.

A committee meeting of the Poverty Hay Turf Club was iheld yesterday afternoon. At a rough estimate, the profits for last meeting were given at £B4O, which was considered very satisfactory in view of the unfavorable weather experienced

The following members of the Gisborne Jtitles leave to-morrow to represent the corps at the championship mooting at Trentihain : Sorgts. Somervell, Breingan and Unit, Corp. Jligliam ami Privates Kingston and Somervell. Captain Beero, owing to business engagements, is unable to attend the meeting.

A meeting of the Ladies’ Guild was held yesterday afternoon, when it was decided to erect a cottage home for maternity cases. To that end, a Hawke’s Bay gentleman has forwarded a cheque for £lO, and subscriptions are to be collected. A resolution was also adopted urging tlio Charitable Aid Board to put up a home for women on tlie lines of the Old Men’s Home.

New Zealanders are great travellers, and Gisborne residents fully maintain the reputation of the Dominion in this respect. Mr. IV. Miller lias booked over 170 passages by out-ward-going steamers this season, and a liner leaving Sydney shortly will take over a score of Gisborne folks in her passenger list. The booking through Cook’s during the last four months has been a record.

A full meeting of the non-commis-sioned officers of the Gisborne Rifles was held last night to make arrangements for attending the Easter manoeuvres, which, as far as is known, are to be held somewhere in the vicinity of Johusonville. While attending the manoeuvres, active service pay will bo allowed, viz., privates 4s per day, corporals ss, sergeants 6s. There are a few vacancies for recruits in the corps.

An elderly man named Samuel AlcMurray fell from the scaffolding on Williams and Slierratt’s brick premises in Lowe Street, in course of erection, yesterday afternoon, and sustained a broken wrist and was severely bruised. The fall was broken by scaffolding lower clown, otherwise tlie accident might have proved fatal.. 'The sulforor received medical attention. and was conveyed to Mrs. Harney’s private hospital.

The following promotions have been made in tlio Gisborne Rifles: Sergt. Scott to bo Col.-Sergt., Corporals Breingan and Rait to be Sergeants, Lance-Corporals Higham and Pritchard to be Corporals, and Privates Parks and Fielder to be Lance-Cor-porals. ' These promotions are all well deserved, especially in the case of Serg. Scott He saw service with tlio Kent Royal Garrison Artillery, and served with the AI.I, and the South African Police during the South African war.

Afer tlio exceptionally dry summer, it is anticipated the winter will be an unusually wet one. To be well shod enables man, woman and child to defy the elements. Genuine bargains in boots and shoes of every variety are to be had at H. J. Andrew’s Boot Depot, Gladstone Road. Mr. Andrew is leaving shortly for Auckland, and his large stock must be cleared. Come and see wliat liberal discounts aro allowed on all lines*