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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 71, 27 March 1901, Page 2

Scrutator ” and “ Ratepayer ": Tour letters will appear to-morrow. The Ngatapa Road Board meet on Saturday next. Messrs Adair Bros, are at present opening up their shipments of autumn and winter goods, and a special announcement affecting the same will be found in another column. The Gisborne Football Club meet at Steele’s Albion Club Hotel to-morrow evening, when a full attendance of members is requested, as several matters of importance will be discussed. The Patutahi Domain Board invite tenders for clearing the Domain of pennyroyal and other weeds. Messrs W. Smith and A. Tuoliy will meet intending tenderers on the ground on Monday, April Ist, at 10 a.m. „ A dance will be held in the Ormond Hall on Friday evening. The committee who have the arrangements in hand are working hard to make the gathering, a success, and a large attendance is expected.

Two men had a narrow escape oil Monday afternoon, They were out in the bay in an open boat, wlpeh capsized, and they had to swim a distance pf about a quarter of a mile to reach safety! The Huddart-Parker Company’s new steamer Barwon, which was recently built at Blythe, Northumberland, is a steel vessel of 3000 tons. She is designed as a cargo carrier, and will be used in the Sydney-Adelaide trade. The Barwon is expected to leave fpr Australia about the close of the current month, and it is pro-; bable that Captain Thos. Free will bring her out. He brought out the company’s steamer Zealandia.

A meeting, of ladies to make arrangements for the Poverty Bay Rowing Club’s social W’as held last evening at the New Zealand Natives’ Association rooms. There was a large attendance, and considerable interest was taken in the movement. The following ladies were appointed a Committee to make arrangements for the gathering:—Mesdames J. 'Webb, T. Snowsill, W. Fraser, W. West, W. Davidson, Misses Hickey, GreeD, Dickerson, McDowell, Roderick, PigeoD (2), Taylor, r ' : • -

A meetiu g of footballers residing within the bound aries of the City district will be held at the Masonic Hotel to-morrow evening.

Tickets in connection with tho School concert are going off well, and there should be a "crowded attendance at the Theatre Royal on Friday evening. The Gisborne people are awakening from their slumbers, and are making vigorous efforts to develop their resources. —Wairarapa Star. The Poverty Bay Road Board require tenders for carting 200 cubic yards of river gravel. Tenders close on Saturday, and specifications can be seen at Mr A. Gray’sshop, Makaraka. . . .... The quarterly financial summoned meeting of the Star of Gisborne Lodgo will be held to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 9 o’clock. Members are requested to see that they are clear on the books. A largo quantity of tinned meat is being sent away from tho Gisborne Freezing Company’s canning establishment. The tinned tongues sent by this firm have been realising the highest price in Australia, which is ample proof of the quality of the goods.

It is stated that several members of the Borough Council do not intend to offer themselves for re-election. A number of new candidates are mentioned as likely to come forward. Under tho new Act each candidate is required to deposit a sum of £"3, which is forfeited unlsss he gets a certain number of votes.

In his annual report Mr Hill says “ The advanced classes of the Gisborne District High School continue to maintain a high standard of efficiency. This is the only school under the Board where work beyond the standard requirements is taken, other than advanced drawing at Napier main and Port Ahuriri, and euclid and algebra at Makotuku.” Mr W. Cairns,of Whataupoko, writes to say 'that the statement made in the Magistrate Court, on Monday, that there wore only two chimney sweeps in Gisborne, is incorrect. He has been carrying on business in this lino for some time, and is prepared to do work on most reasonable terms. Householders requiring tho services of a chimney sweep aro asked to remember this fact.

At the Police Court yesterday three natives named Hipeni Kuri, William Babington, and Te Afaha Arapata were each fiued 10s and costs 12s 6d for refusing to quit the licensed premises of Cornelius O’Connell at Waerenga-a-liika on the 14th inst. A prohibition order for a period of twelve months was granted against Alexander James Morris. Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., presided. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Messrs H. Lewis and Chrisp, Justices, James Charles Dunlop, a candidate at the last general election, was fined 40s and costs for failing to furnish a return of his expenses. The Returning Officer (Mr Barton) said that he had little doubt that the omission was due to an oversight. The maximum penalty that could be inflicted was £2O. The candidates contesting the election were Messrs Carroll, Fitzßoy and Dunlop, the former being returned.

A missionary meeting of the Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavour was hold last evening in St. Andrew’s Schoolroom, tho Rev. J. G. Paterson presiding. The subject for discussion was “ Love For Souls,” on which several members gave papers, while Mr S. T. Smith rendered a song bearing on missionary work. The Society has decided to hold a “ rally ” or picnic on Easter Monday at the Haiti Beach, at which there should be a large gathering of the members.

A meeting of the Executive Council of the Poverty Bay section of the New Zealand Natives’ Association was held in the Association’s rooms yesterday afternoon, the Eev. H. W. Williams (President) in the chair, Mr C. Lewis, the Secretary, tendered his resignation, which was accepted, and the Treasurer (Mr M. G. Nasmith, jun.) was appointed to take charge of the secretarial duties till a new secretary was elected; a meeting of the Association for this purpose is to be lield-to-morrow night. The football districts boundaries committee have decided on the following districts : No. 1, Gisborne town, from Cobden street to Turanganui river ; No. 2, town from Cobden street to Lytton Road ; No. 3, Whataupoko (Nelsons’ Freezing Works, Waimata, and country beyond Lytton Road); No. 4, Kaiti and coast north from Gisborne. In quartering the districts in the manner stated it is expected that four good teams will be obtained, and that the district scheme will be put on a satisfactory basis. At the meeting of the Society of the Christian Endeavor last evening, the Rev. Mr Paterson made mention of the approaching departure from their midst of Mr S, T. Smith. Mr Paterson said that Mr Smith had been a great help to him in his work, and while regretting his departure they would also feel glad that in his new field he would continue to do active work for the Master. Only on Monday night a telegram had been received from the Rev. Mr Paterson, of Wellington, asking Mr Smith to take up a country charge iu that district.. Mr Smith’s destination was as yet uncertain, and though sorry to Ipse him, they know he would but carry the fire somewhere else. At the conclusion of the meeting the hymn, “ God be with you till we meet again,” was sung.

There was a large gathering at the Salvation Army harvest festival service last night, and the proceedings were of a bright and attractive character. The banquet, held early in the evening, was well patronised. The barracks were tastefully decorated with greenery, native foliage and flowers, and presented a pleasing appearance. During their visit to Gisborne Colonel Estill and Major Evans have made themselves very popular, and have been very successful in their work, several conversions having taken place each evening. Major Evans is a violinist of no mean order, and his playing each evening was much appreciated. Colonel Estill delivered several addresses during the festival season, and was listened to with' rapt' att'entibn. ’ The open-air meetings, which' were largely attended, were most attractive.

A very pleasing function took place last evening at the Christian Endeavor meeting,when the' Rev. J. Q. Paterson, on behalf of the members of'the Society,‘made a presentation to Mr C. Bosie. Mr Paterson said that since last meeting, Mr Rosie had taken t’q hin;->elf a wife. He w.is very glad to welcome Mrs Bosie, and though Gisborne might be a small place, he felt certain that Mrs Bosie would' fl id as warm hearts and kind souls in this tow.; as in Christchurch, On behalf of the members, ho would ask Mr Rosie’s acceptance of six silver table forks and six dessert forks, IJa hoped they would never want plenty to eat with then}.w*Mr Bosie, in thanking the givers, said he realised the quotation of Scripture was true, (i Biesscd is ha that expeeteth nothing for he shall not be disappointed.” He did not have the least idea that a presentation was to be made, but on behalf of Mrs Bosie and himself he wished them to accept their best thanks for the gift.

The B.M.s. Sierra made a record trip of 16 days 1 hour from San Francisco, beat-

ing the Sonoma’s record by 10 hours. The passengers for Auckland were Messrs Semake, H. Newmarch, J. S. Black, C. S. Wheelwright, B. Decken, T. G. Miklire, Bey, P. Moore, 11 second-class, and four steerage. The departure of the Sierra was delayed by the Lucahia's mail reaching New York late; and by further delays' on the overland journey. When the last of the English mail reached ’Erisco a bag of letters was short, but as there was no advice of detention en route, it is supposed a mistake was made in the waybill. After leaving it was ascertained beypnd doubt that a bag was left behind, as the weight of thq letter-mail was short, and twenty registered hook packet? are missing. Tire handling of the mails qn their way overland has fallen info a very

unsatisfactory state, consequent on delays, which were a feature some years ago, appearing worse than ever. The Sierra had to carry her pilot on to Honolulu, as it

was too rough to transfer him to the pilot schooner. The steamer would have made

better time but for the poor quality of the coal and one of her forced-draught fans

breaking down. There were four hundred bags of minis for New Zealand.