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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4846, 18 April 1918, Page 5

Labor is at present very scarce «n the waterfront in Gisborne. Tire scow Rangi, which has been put temporary to lightering purposes, was idle all day yesterday, there be-, ing no labor available to work her-

At Sydney Royal Show'in the open high jump, Mr T.. E. Judd’s Emu Plains, ridden by Currie, put up a record for the ground, clearing 7 feet 1 inch, which heats Landlock’s record of 7 feet. ,

Mr G. J. Anderson, M.iP. for Matura. gave, notice in the House of Rej. resetatives of his intentioai to ask the Government what steps they wore going to take to preserve the white pine forests and milling timber of New Zealand for use .in the industries of the Dominion.

“A man who ought to put £IOO,OOO into the War Loans has put in nothing up till now,” stated the Finance Minister (Sir J. G. Ward) in the House of Representatives in the course of the debate on the compulsory loan provisions of the Finance Bill.

“The woman was dressed in a drunken wav,” said Sergeant McLean. when giving evidence against several persons charged with keeping a house of ill-fame when they were before the court at Wellington. •What do you mean by ha drunken way/ asked Mr P. W. Jackson, who °'' 1 one °f the accused. 'Veil, her blouse was open at the neck. replied the sergeant - “4 re you not aware that is the wav they are worn now?” retorted counsel

The power of sport! The Manawatu Land Drainage Board was discussing the matter of inviting tenders for certain works, and fixed the date ror the closing of tenders. “But that s the day of /the races,” observed a sporting member of the Board bo it is; we will have to m a k e it another day,” hastily added the chairman, amidst expansive smiles. The date for receiving tenders was duly changed, the chairman expressing Ins thanks for the timely reminder.

Owners of threshing mills ar e at present much concerned in respect of tlie coal supply (states the Christchurch Pressl. Experience has shown that for threshing machine purposes Newcastle coal is better than any New Zealand coal, and just at present there is a decided shortage of supplies of the Australian afl'icle• A shipment of Newcastle coal which was due at Lyttelton last week was commandeered by the Government for war purposes, but Canterbury threshing machine-owners hav e been offered some Government coal at Lyttelton with which, though not so good as the Newcastle article, they will have to do their best with till further shipments arrive from Newcastle.

The remarkable virtue of lucerne, and the suitability of the lands of Central Otago for its successful- production, are daily becoming more widely recognised (writes the Clyde correspondent of the Dunedin Star). There are tremendous possibilities for Central Otago per medium of this wonderful fodder plant, and as soon as its cultivation is gone into on a larger scale I venture to say there will be a greater boom than ever fruitgrowing saw or ever will see. It is only a matter of time, hut the time will assuredly come when Central Otago will be the home of many cheese factories, creameries, etc. The water is the very lifeblood of the soil, and shortly (?) a benevolent Government have promised that two big irrigation schemes will he distributing the precious fluid over many miles of the arid lands of inland Otago. When that actually happens, then we will come into our own. and Central Otago will be verily a land! flowing with milk and honey.

In conversation with a recent visitor from Christchurch, he expressed the opinion that Gisborne prices were considerably lower than those ruling in the former town. Drapery was very high there; groceries _ practically the same. Household ironmongery, crockery, glasswalre, fancy goods were very much dearer, and when compared with the prices for these lines at “The People’s Emporium, ” the difference was veij rononnced. He instanced several lines, cutlery in particular. This is explainer by the fact that “The People’s Emporium” do a very large Turnover in this line. Last month we imported 75 dozen knives, and have 24 dozen to hand already this mo- a. By buying in such large qu* . titles we can sell lower than .others. Crockery and glassware is far cheaper at “The People’s Emporium.” There is a lesson here that Gisborne people should take to heart. If our prices are lower, it does not matter a rap why this is so. The public are invited' to take advantage of the fact that they are low, and when they are making their purchases it will pay them to remember “The People’s Emporium.”*