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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9071, 13 February 1901, Page 2

The distance of the second event of the Caledonian Handicap to-morrow is 220 yards. A temporary transfer of the Record Reign Hotel has been, granted from Mr Anyon to Mr Woolbright. Some fine Lincoln ranis for Messrs Holden Bros, were landed from the Talune last night. Mr Holden left this morning to attend the Waikato ram fair. _ Yesterday at the Bowling Green the"Colts" Competition was continued, Morgan (28) beating Barry (26). In the Handicap Singles Rosie met Quigley, the latter whining by 29 to 12. A new. pastime that has caught on m Gisborne is fishing from the Waikanae beach. Lines are cast just beyond the surf at high tide, and it is surprising how many lcowhai and schnapper are caught. | There was a great crowd at the wharf to see the volunteers and others off to Napier. The Talune took a very large number of passengers, mostly people going (a witness the reception of the Imperial troops at Napier. A) the Police Court this morning Alon:zb Joseph Darrell applied for a prohibition order against himself, which was granted. The maintenance case Elizabetn Mary Power y. Maurice Power was adjourned to Friday. Mr John Fergusson, of Patutahi, has genevously donated to the Caledonian Society a special prize of £2 -2s for pipe music, same to be competed for at tomorrow's sports. The contest should be highly interesting. Considering the amount of rates that they extract from the pockets of residents !on the Whataupoko, the County Council mignt spare the expense of a few shillings to employ a man to cut down the feuuel now coming to seed on the main road. It is not creditable that amain road so close to town should be overgrown with weeds. , A Motu resident has just lauded the first gig at the accommodation house, notwithstanding the fact that the end of the dray road is stiE some three miles off. The driving was not exactly smooth, and the driver, was loudly applauded by those attending the school picnic as he completed his performance. ■'. -With regard to the application, of Mr E. P. Joyce for a re-count of the votes at the Haroor Board election, it is stated that this .cannot be- granted unless fraud can be shown. We understand that the votes were counted thrice the other evening, and that two counts gave a tie between Messrs Joyce and Whinray, and one gave Mr Joyce a majority of one. : Owing to a prior engagement with the Dunedin Jockey Club, Mr Piper 'will be unable to start for thel Poverty Bay Turf Club on 21st and 22nd, and journey to Dunedin m time to start- for the Cup Meeting, commencing on the 27th insp. > The stewards of the Turf Club, "on Mr Piper's . recommendation, have appointed Mr Charles' O'Connor, of Christchurch, starter. Mr Piper, m recommending Mr O'Connor, remarks, . "He is nearly as good as I am, and I feel confident the stewards and the public will be pleased with his wor.k." ' An inquest was held at Mr Biddle's house, some five miles from Te Araroa, at 2 o'clock yesterday touching the death of Emma Biddies. Mr R, A. DeLautour presided, and Mr C. W. Liddle v was foreman of the jury. The witnesses were Mr Biddies, Miss Biddies, and the Maori woman who found her m an. outhouse: There was no evidence of melancholy prior to the sad occurrence. No letters ware left, and there is no explanation of any kind. The jury brought m a verdict that "Emma Biddies died from the effects of carbolic acid taken during a lit of temporary insanity," and added that no blame was attachable to anybody m connection with the matter. At Murewai yesterday Detective Henderson and Sergeant Siddells made further inquiries into the case of alleged tohungaism recently mentioned hi our columns. The result was the arrest of an old woman named Harata Paretiti on the charge of practising this business, and causing the death of a young fellow "named Tanii Rauahi. The old woman, who is very deaf, was charged at. the Police Court this mornihg,*, before Mr W. A. Barton,* S.M., Captain Ferris interpreting. The police asked for a remand to next Tuesday, which was granted. , No bail was asked for. On Tuesday Mr No. Lan, Crown Prosecutor, will conduct the prosecution. ' Messrs. Wyllie and Mason hold a sale of town and suburban properties on Saturday next, which must command the serious attention of investors m land. The selection, is a varied one, comprising as it does not only superior, residential but also important business sites. This latter class of. sale is one now carefully to be considered by business men, as the supply is being naturally' curtailed daily, owners being very chary of parting with sections, as they are beginning to realise the importance of the rapid growth of the town, which is now so well assured, that values must be greatly enhanced : at a very near date. Attention is directed to the additional sections on Kaiti the firm has been instructed to sell on account of Mr James Craig. Mr John Anderson, of the Canterbury Foundry, contractor for the Gisborne Harbor Board's dredge, writes Mr King, engineer of the Board, stating -. "We are m receipt of your s favor of the Ist inst,, and beg to assure; you that we thoroughly recognise the importance of getting quuk delivery of your harbor dredge! Witn the Jubilee and the late events we have had nothing but. broken time for the last two months, and that, with the difficulty ,of getting men, is certainly retarding the job. We consider you are wrong hi thinking that we are not making progress, and when we ask you to come down next month, as w© hope to do, for the third progress payment, we think you will find that the work has advanced considerably." : . Last night the projected telephone band concert eventuated. The City Band room was, by the kind permission of Mr Sampson, the Chief Postmaster, connected with all country telephone stations, the ) connection being made by the genia/ Mr John Stewart. Many private lines j were also connected: A notable fact was that the music "could be heard on many of the town telephones through induction, [the instruments not being directly connected with- the- band room. And it is further notable that m places where the nuwic could be heard without the instrument, the telephonic record was heard a note or two before the sound travelling through the air. Following -• was the programme, rendered m first-class style, under Bandmaster Morrison: "Songs of Yore,'\ "Anvil Chocus" (Trovatore), "Beleaguered" (fantasia.), "The Brides," "Love's Reverie," , "Vital;- : Spark," "Challenge" (march), and "Bed, of Roses" (waltz). Trooper E. A. Bees writes to his parents a. most interesting account of the battle of Rhenoster Kop,. which he missed, having been m Pretoria on a few weeks' leave. He states : "We are camped on the scene of the battle— at least, part of it — and from my bivouac* I can look over the position held by the Boers and the ground taken up by the New Zealand and Australian Bushmen. Two days ago 1 went over the whole of the ground fought over by our men, and it is marvellous that more of our men were not hit. The Boers held as the key of their position a rocky kopje, which afforded magnificent cover. Our men advanced over the sky line and came full m view of the enemy at one point only, about 600 to 600 yards distance. From the Btfers' position the ground rose very slightly up to the skyline, over which our men advanced. Our men were therefore on a face without cover, while the enemy were protected by high boulders. Having once come into view of the enemy, and token up a position, the men got what cover they could. A few scattered-out heaps and a few blades of grass were all they could get. General Paget said afterwards that had our men given way the whole line must have re- , tired with great loss. It was a trying position, but I believe our fellows one and all behaved' with the utmost coolness and gallantry, and they deserve all the praise they have got. I was veiy sorry to have missed the fight, which was one of the best fights of its size there has been m the war." Turanga Church Service— Sunday next • Karaka 11, Ormond 3, Waerenga^a-hika, 7, Canon Fox.— Advt.

Dr Williams returned to Gisborne this ' momiug. About £9000 is already m hand towards I the £15,000 required for the purchase of a ' new steamer for the Melanesian Mission. I The Premier's remedy for the dearth of cable news concerning New Zealand m ! the Australian papers is to reduce the cable charges on press matter. i Captain Beaument has been appointed to the command of the Moura, succeeding Captain McDonald. The Waihora is at . present m dock at Port Chalmers. ; Supplementary to Mr -Sievwright's letter m our last issue, it may be stated that, under the regulations m connection with the new Municipal Act, people who do not vote are- to have their names struck off the roll. • j The Timaru police are reviving inquiry into the death of a man named John Sullivan on the road near Waitaki.in January, 1895 A man named Jeremiah McCarthy, sentenced to seven years for invest with his daughter last week, is under suspicion of foul play. Yesterday on the Kaiti Mr J. Leary was- thrown from his horse, colliding violently m his fall wit^ the milk-cart drivon by Mr Willoughby. He sustained numerous cuts about the face,' and a broken rib was also located by Dr Cole, who attended to him. Subsequently he was conveyed to the hospital, where -lie is doing, well. The Hon. J. G Ward has been asked to lay the foundation-stone of the new Po3t Office. ; In reply to the suggestion he soys ■ "It is impossible for me at the moment, with the present pressure of work and the number of engagements 1 have already made for the recess, to say when I shall be m Gisborne, but should I be able to take a run up, I will notify you m ample time." ■To-morrow Pakarae people will be en fete. ; That .is the date fixed for their picnic' and -race meeting. A capital programme has been arranged on their beautiful natural course, the beach. Excellent weather promises to favor them, and every event should furnish abundant interest. The tide will suit admirably for an enjoyable trip along the beach both from and to town, and a good attendance is practically assured. It is understood that the Cabinet has not yet considered the question of appointing a successor to ex^Judge Martin, and will not do so until the Imperial troops have left New Zealand. The Minister of Justice is at present m Auckland, and •m any case, the matter could not be decided m his absence. The Hon. J. A. Tole, of Auckland, is spoken of m legal circles as one whose appointment would be a popular one throughput the colony — N.Z. Times. " ; ' ' \ A Palmerston North correspondent to the N.Z. Times writes as follows :— There are quite a number of people who condemn the action of the Council m appointing Mr Mestayer to supervise the extension of our sewage system, and then allow him (as it appears) to put the whole work under the control of a- subordinate. Cr Park is receiving the thanks of a large number of. ratepayers for the attitude he has taken up It looks as though this subject : will be a burning one among the< Councillors for many months. nwf L «i° Carri ' P atent ee and instructor of tho "harmony system" of playing the piano, which has had such a fhenomemU mn_aU over Australia and New Zealand T r i ? !r U 5- tllat , as soon » finishing Napier and Hastmgs (within about three weeks) he intends visiting Gisborne for a season r LZ\ We t \°, m^ trucfc m his (en route to Auckland and Australia). Air Camspupik frequently accompany "The H^S"^ W hod °f "aWing the piano by which with a very nttit study and practise people who 4ve before experienced a difficulty m « 8 i B ht reading," the control of tlfe left hand etc., can m one week play a waltz to E time ' the difficult songs. As an illustration, Mi' Larr « nupils frequently accompany "The Holy dity," "Ora Pro Nobis," and "Kil?w^ h6 * S( l ret ? f th ? s m V' ld Paying lie*m the fact that from yeara of study of this special subject Mr Carri has grouped all the required chords, incident passages, tables of tone, fingering, etc., into ready-formed tables, so flat, with only I single rule or two to: guide, airs and accompaniments are made to exactly resemble tie music with only trifling study The system patented by Mr Carri has received the warmest praise from ' bankers, »?1 r \T y °i all^' and music te^ers all over New Zealand, and the author carries the highest testimonial letters, which will be on view before his arrival. Full particulars will be shortly advertised. The following are the tests recorded at the.Kia Ora, factory 'for the weeks ended .February 4th and 11th respectively: Maxwo.ll^2-4; Campbell, 4-4-8; Witters, 3.9— 4; Mazangarb, 4-3.9; W. O. Walsh, 3.9—3.8; JtfcCulloch, 4— 3 8 • Lmklater, 4—4.1; Jones, 4.1—4; DeveiV £<H£i Kane, 3.7-3.6; Gentles, 3.6---3. 5; Roberts, 4.3—4.3 ; Malone,. 4.3—4 • Fipucane, 3.6-3.7; Robb, 4.4-4.4; J. Walsh, 3.8—3.9; Eade, 4.6—4.4; Gallagher., 4—3.9; Olsen, 4.1—4; Tuhoy, 3;6 -3.7; Boyd, 4-^; Dinan, 4^4.1 ; Dirniie, 4.2—3.9; St. Clair, 4.2—4.2; O'Connell, 4—3.7; O'Donnell, 4—3.9; W : ,Bryce, 4.3-3,9; Cooper, 3.9-3.7; Williamson, 4— 4 ; Rodgers, 4.1—3.8 ; Knox, 4.1—4.1 ; Cook, 4—3.9 ; Brocklebauk, 4.2—4.2; Woods, 3.9—3.8; R Bryce, 3.8—3.7; Mclntosh, 4—4.6; Hughes, 4.3—4.3; U'Reri, 3.7—3.5; Parker, 4.2—4.4; Jackson, 4.2—4.4; Gregg, 4.8—4.6,- Rhodes, 4.2— 4.1 ; Willan, 4.4— 4.4; Grady, 4:2—4.0; Bately, 4—3.8; Brabazon, 4.8— 4.9; Little, 4.1—4.2; Arundol, 4.3—4.3; Lydell, 3.fr-3.6 ; Kirk-" land; 4.5—4.4; W. Hicks, 4.2— 4.2; V. Hicks,\ 4.8—4.5; Watson, 4.3—4.3; Sceats. 4.3—4.5; Goldie, 4.1— 4.4; Ingham, 4.4—4.3 ; Moore, 4.4 ; Hansen, 4.6 j, Ferris, 4; Brosnahan, 4.2. The last four only started during the week, which accounts for their not having a test on the 4th inst. From these figures it will be seen that the average is still very high, and we dare say that no similar number of suppliers m any part of the colony will give the same average. Certainly there are none better, and we feel quite safe m saying that. there 'are very few districts m the colony where the tests are characterised by such a large number of suppliers among the fours. This is the more remarkable considering thnt many of the suppliers who are recording high tests have had the majority of their herd m milk for' as long a time as eight months. And a gratifying fact is that riot only is their test high, but the yield is also far above the average m quality. Which leads one to ask, "What would the result be if dairying -were taken up m tile thorough and scientific manner that it should be." ,