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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2378, 19 December 1908, Page 4

Prior to the breaking-up ceremony at tlie Gisborne School yesterday morning each of the teachers was the recipient of a /presentation from the pupils. Tlie official declaration of the result of the polling for tho (Eastern Maori electorate is advertised in this issue. The figures are:—Apirana Ngata, 4740 votes; Tiki Paaka, 1730 votes. Mr. Ngata is declared elected. The Gisborne C’o-operative Building Society announces that scaled tenders will be received until 8 p.m. on Monday next for the purchase, in one or more lots, of ft. ballot loan of £4QO in No. 1 issue.

Christmas Sunday will be observed at St. Andrew’s ■Church to-morrow by special sermons and special music. In the evening the Rev. W. Grant n il] deliver his second address to men, the subject being “Courage,” and Mr. Alick Gray wi'll sing the solo “Nazareth.’’

At Wesley Church to-morrow, Mr. Kent will preach in the morning, ltev. C. Griffin’s subject in the opening is “Christ’s Obristmus Gift.” There will be Christmas Hymns and music at these services. Tlie Young People’s Bible Class will be held in the afternoon. Mr. Griffin will hold service at Waimata in the morning. At tho breaking up of the Tologa Bay School yesterday the children frnado several parting presentations, to the master, Mr. Nelson. Those of the fourth and fifth standards gave him a fountain pen, lmnded to him by 'Mis9 Flora. Lockwood. On behalf of the second and third standards, Mass Ruth Walker presented him with a razor, and from tho infant classes he received & set of military hair brushes. At the conclusion three hearty cheers were given for Mr. Nelson.

Auckland Exchange quotations for tho following mines wero received by Mr. W. Lissant Clayton, sharelb roker, y esterday af te r noon: —Bri 1liants (con), sellers lid; do (6d paid), sellers 3d; Champion, buyers Is 9d, sellers 2s 3d; do (paid) buyers 2s Gd; Crown, buyers 3s 9d, sellers 4s 3d; Karangabake, Is Id 'and Is sd; Kohiata Reefs, 9d and Is Id; Mountain King, 4d and 7d; Tairua Conqueror, buyers 2s 2d; Tairua Golden Hills, seici's 6s Gd; Tairua Triumph, sellers 6d.; AVaihi Grand Junction, 26s 6d and 275; Waibis, £S 18s 6d and £8 19s 6d. Ono reads with delight of tho wonderful window displays made in some of the large cities, but it is seldom one sees a more dainty and attractive window display than is to be seen' just now at Melbourne Cash. lhe window is full‘of dainty and pretty goods, all very suitable for presents, and judging by the prices ticketed are ■also delightfully cheap. Both shop and show room have been tastefully decorated, and one looks with admiration on all the pretty and useful goods that are exhibited in every department. Tho manager assures xis that ■all steps have been taken to cope with a. very heavy rush of business during tho liext few days, and, additional hands have been engaged so as to avoid the annoyance oftentimes felt by buistomelts on account of .long waiting.* •

Mr. Downes' Punch and J-udy show '\vill be exhibited in iHoly inmty Schoolroom at 2.30 p.m. to-day. a man -who was arrested ’ate last Avill appear at the Police Court .this morning to answer a charge o indecency. The Cook County Council yesterday decided to dispense Hit an early date with the roadmen employed m the new Waikohu County area. The Wairoa coach, which usually leaves on Thursday, did not start upon its journey until 5.40 yesterary morning, owing to Stewart s Grossing being unfordable. The “East Coast'Mail” states that considerable disappointment was expressed in Wairoa when the news ot Webb’s defeat was posted. He ha-l many hackers in that town who were heavily struck. During the Rahikuri’s trip to the West Coast ►Sounds it is understood That Dr. Farr, of Canterbury > intends to complete the magnetic su - vey of New Zealand, tins portion ot the Dominion being the only part not yet covered. An emergency meeting of Dodge •Montrose, No. 722, S.C., was held m the Masonic Hah last evening, when the D.G.M., Worshipful Bro. W . McCullough, ddlivered a lecture upon the office and the ethics of Masonry. There was a largo attendance 01 members of the craft.

At the Baptist Tabernacle to-rnor-row, being Christmas Sunday, special services will be held. In the mornin o- the Rev. -W. Damb will preach on 0 “The Glory of Christmas,” and in the evening on “The_ Influence of the First Christmas.” Special hymns and oirols will be sung.

Major Itussell. officer commanding the ast Coast Mounted Rifles regiis expected to arrive this morning from south, and will inspect a parade of the local squadron. The members of the squadron will muster at Nowstead, Makaraka, at 3 p.m. to-day, mounted, and at 7.30 p.m. at the Garrison Hill, dismounted. An effort will shortly be made to revive interest in the proposal made last year to have the names of the South African troopers erased from the Cook memorial on the Kaiti beach. About £l5O is required for the purpose, and the committee appointed to carry out the work have m hand and promised only about £6O.

The vicar of Gisborne gives the closing address of the Advent course on “Cur Life- After Death” in Holy Trinity Church to-morrow evening. A number of questions on the subject will be answered from the pulpit. All parishioners and residents are invited. The vicar specially invites strangers a.nd visitors in the district to the services.

A meeting of the Typograjahical Union was hdld last evennig, Mr. T. Brosnalian presiding. It was decided to ask Mr. Chapman, president of the Now Zealand Federated Typographical Association, to act as proxy for*the union at tile conference to be held in Wellington in January next. The Federation asked the union's opinion on the question of establishing a monthly trade journal, and it was resolved to give the project hearty support. Special services will be conducted at the Salvation Army Citadel tomorrow. The afternoon and evening services will be devoted to the young people, and a programme of singing and music will be given. On Monday night the distribution of awards will be made, and Mr. G. Yardiey will preside. On Tuesday evening the Ckristmns tree- will be held. The band will do the usual carol playing on Christmas Eve and on Boxing Da}- a picnic will be held at Bushmere. Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co. are circulating some very* artistic calendars, with the compliments of the Distillers’ Company, Ltd., proprietors of the famous “D.C.L.” whisky, for which they are agents. The calendar carries a fine photographic view of Edinburgh Castle, with a regiment, the Black Watch, on parade. Messrs Nathan and Co. are also distributing some handy vest pocket diaries, issued -by Messrs Lever Bros., manufacturers Bunlight soap. The diaries contain a fund of information specially compiled for New Zealand use; they are bound in leather, and will be found both serviceable and useful. The Validation Court was engaged yesterday in considering two motions dealing with the lease of the Whnngara Native lands. iM-r. Seymour, represented by Mr. F. W. Nolan, sought a. cancellation of tho present lease of 3873 acres, which expires in 1915, and to obtain a. new lease of 1000 acres, at 5s per acre, for 21 rears, with improvement clause; or 'for 42 years without the latter provision. The Natives, a section of whom were represented Jbv Mr. H. J. Finn, declined the (proposal. The rceeivcr, Mr. H. C. Jackson,, through his counsel (Mr. W. L. Rees) pointed out to the Natives that they were foolish, since the re-arranged lease would mean £7OOO to them in the next six years, covered by the old lease. Tho Court pointed out that until the parties came to an agreement it was unable to alter or vary the lease, and the matter was accordingly adjourned sine die. A prominent feature! Question a wag, and ho will tell you that- the prominent feature of a man is his nose, but this is not always true, when the nasal organ is classed as “pug” Wo must look in other directions for prominence. Judging by the numbers visiting Messrs Win. Rettio and Co.’s store every day, we would say it was tho prominent feature of Gisborne, and truly they arc showing an interesting lot of worthy goods. As well as the conventional gifts of fancy linen napery, there are gifts of women-folk such as belts, gloves, handkerchiefs in fancy boxes and baskets,, Maltese lace goods, etc. Besides those we have classed as conventional there are’ hundreds of novelties suggested by the ingenuity of tho twentieth century in purses, wrist bags, dressing cases, silver mounted mirrors, hair brushes, combs, fancy perfumery, in a word tliero are gifts suitable for men and women of all ages.*

The uso of motor cars for high speed travelling is coming largely into vogue both in Europe and America, some of them attaining a speed of nearly sixty miles an hour, and to keep up with the pace this week it’s Rapid potato mashers for fivepence each, at Parnell’s. Popular Saturday Saleß, nineteenth inst. only.

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company’s steamer Mamari, which sailed from Horne on the 2nd inst. for Auckland, is bringing out 350 emigrants for New Zealand.

Mr P- _E. Hallain has an inset in this morning’s issue announcing that he is commencing business as a draper in the shop recently occupied by Messrs Tent and Friar as temporary premises. \ novel exhibition at the Wanganui Technical School of a recent occasion was one of four negatives of color photography taken by pupils, exquisite in appearance. The County Council has installed its own private telephones between the rooms in the new buildings, but the Telephone Department has objected to those telephones being connected by a switch with the telephone exchange unless the Department's apparatus is used. The ordinary meeting of the Cook County Council was completed before* one o’clock yesterday as against frequent sittings until 5 p.m. in the past. Cr Sherratt remarked that the Council, could not get through its business so quickly when the 'County was out of debt.

It was recorded last week -that a small pony placed in a truck at Culverden to be railed to Lyttelton was missing on the arrival at the x>ort. It has since been found running with a mob of horses on a farm, but how it got out of the truck is a mystery.

The railway authorities advertise that excursion tickets will be issued from December 24 to January 2, inclusive, at reduced rates. On December 24 a train stopping where required will leave Gisborne for Waikohu at 10 p.m., and return at 11.45 p.m.. No trains will run on Christmas Day. At the Police Court yesterday morning before Mr Henry. Lewis, J.P.’s., two cases of drunkenness were dealt with. John McDermott, for a second offence within six months, was convicted and fined 40s and costs, or four days’ imprisonment. A Native named Hapi Hinaki, on bail, did not appear, and was ordered to forfeit £l, the amount of his bail.

Inspector Miller, of the Gisborne branch of the Department of Agriculture, has been advised that the Australian Produce Company, of "Melbourne, which has taken up a largo area in King Island, Bass’ Strait, is desirous of securing Large bulk parcels of grass seed direct from New Zealand growers.

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held at noon yesterday to consider the request for a pubic holiday on January 2nd. His Worship the Mayor and Crs. Sheridan and Pettie intimated that upon enquiry they had found that the majority of the tradespeople were in favor of the proposal. After further discussion it was resolved to accede to the request. The Nelson City Council has decided to expend five hundred pounds in repairing the new- dam tor the purpose of conserving water for the summer mouths; also to invite Mr Mestayer, designer of the drainage scheme, to visit and confer with the resident engineer, with a view to defining how the scheme might be modified in certain directions, to enable it to be carried out within the amount of the sanctioned lonn. Both resolutions were bitterly opposed by a substantial minority.

The special committee of the Borough Council met yesterday morning and conferred with Mr. W. Miller and the proprietors of His Majesty’s Theatre regarding the alterations

suggested by the Council some time back. After considering the matter the committee agreed to defer it until the proprietors had time to have plans prepared for they now have under consideration. Mr. Miller suited that the proposed alterations will add considerably to the comfort of theatre patrons, and will, ho is sure, meet with the approval of the Borough Council when submitted to them.

Sugar beet culture in the Waikato was the subject of a report by Mr. W. A. Graham at the meeting of the Hamilton branch of the Farmers’ Union the other day. After discussing the subject thoroughly the following resolution was passed: “That this meeting of the Hamilton branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union desires to place on record its deep sense of nnpreciation of Mr. W. A. Graham's persistent efforts during the past years in the direction of establishing the beet I'oot sugar industry in Waikato. The branch further assures him that his hard work has not been in vain and will, in the near future bear fruit.”

The attention paid to technical training nowadays indicates that employers are keen on getting men who hive something mote than a rule-of-tlnimb knowledge of their craft. Great interest is taken in the Wellington Technical School by tho budding artisan, but the best stimulus is afforded when the worker possessing a diploma from the school can reap a definite reward for his superior training. In the Wellington plumbing trade this excellent jdora. is in actual practice, the technical school graduate receiving a .penny an hour extra. It means a bonus of about £2OOO per annum to the well trained plumbers of the city, and is a very handsome return for the expenditure of £2OO per annum on tho plumbing classes.

The Hawera “Star” of Saturday last has. some observations upon the position created by the refusal of Mr Remington, 'M.P.. to stand by the challenge which lie lately issued to Mr Geo. Hutchison to contest the Rangitikei seat. The “Star,” after quoing from the correspondence revealed by Mr Hutchison, with the object, as it says, that the public may appreciate “the importance of tho principle involved,” discusses at some length the reasons which should restrain a Member of Parliament from acting.as “an undisclosed commissionagent available to influence Ministers, his fellow-members or public Departments in favor of particular persons from" whom he cau claim or may receive payment.” Our contemporary goes on to suggest that there may he many oases of wliat the Americans call “graft” in our political life, and it declares that “until these matters have been inquired into and cleared up by a committee with general powers *of investigation the confidence so long and so universally felt in the Parliament of the Dominion will bo somewhat shaken.” \