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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 94, 30 April 1901, Page 2

The shooting season opens to-morrow. A meeting of the Borough Council takes place to-night. A meeting of the committee of St. Patrick’s sports takes place to-night. Messrs Peckover anil Co. have a change of their land advertisements in this issue. On Saturday next Messrs’Wyllie and Mason will sell by auction the pure-bred Clydesdale stallion “ Cashier.”

The District Valuer, Mr I. S. Simson, is at present up the coast, and will return to-morrow or Thursday. Tenders in the bankrupt estate of George Poulgrain, of To Arai, laborer, are invited for the purchaso of a sledge room and three pigs. Captain Edwin reported yesterday : “ North to west and south-west gale after 16 hours from now ; glass fall ; tides and sea decreasing.” Messrs Common, Shelton, and Co. announce the arrival of a large shipment of horse-covers, for which there should be a good demand during the next few weeks.

' Town and suburban subscribers to the Gisborne Times who arc desirous of paying fortnightly, are requested to leave their names at the office, and the collector will call on them. Mr J. Lewis, of Patutahi, is at present gathering his crop of potatoes, and has over sixty tons for sale. Over a hundred tons of potatoes were sold by Mr Lewis last year, and what he has on hand should command a ready sale.

A meeting of the West End Eootball Club will be held at the Record Reign Hotel at eight o’clock this evening. The juniors of the City Club have a meeting at the Masonic Hotel at half-past seven this evening for the purposo of electing officers.

The East Coast Mounted Rifles were authorised to go into camp on Thursday next, but the period of notice being so short, the necessary arrangements could not be made for that date. Application has therefore been made for authority to hold the camp on the 16th inst.

We understand that Mr W. L. Rees

shortly intends to publish a book giving his views on the subject of the “ Ten Lost Tribes.” It is a matter to which Mr Rees has devoted a great deal of time and thought, and the production of his work will be eagerly looked for. A mounted parade of the East Coast Mounted Rifles is to be held on Thursday afternoon. This will practically be the first mounted parade in uniform. The members of the corps assemble at the drill-shed, and from there will probably go to the Waikanao beach for field exercise.

At the Presbyterian school-room last evening Mr Dick, of Invercargill, delivered a very interesting address on the subject of the mission among the Kanakas at Bungaborg (Queensland). Mr Dick is an excellent speaker, and is conducting special services in Gisborne in connection with the Grey-street Hall brethren. Attention is directed to Mr D. M. Orr’s change of advertisement. Several shipments of produce are just to hand, and Mr Orr has consignments of fruit arriving by every steamer from Sydney, South Sea Islands, and Auckland. His premises hnve recently been doubled in size, and nothing but the best description of goods are stocked. A serious accident happened on Sunday afternoon at Makauri. Mrs F. Rhodes, with a baby in arms and two other childred, was out for a drive. The back-band of the harness broke, the shafts falling to the ground, and the cart going over on to the horse. Mrs Rhodes and the two children received severe injuries, but the baby escaped, Mrs Rhodes having the presence of mind to throw the infant over the fence when the danger was imminent. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday

morning Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., presided. D. J. Barry and W. J. Andrew pleaded guilty to riding bicycles without lights, and were fined 10s, with costs 7s. An Ormond case in which C. H. Single was charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and also with furiously riding at Ormond on the 24th inst. was heard, but the accused did not appear. Constable Farmer gave evidence as to the nature of the offences, and His Worship imposed a penalty of £3 and 7s costs in each case.

There was an overflowing house at the meeting of the Gisborne Mutual Improvement Society last evening, when Mr W. L. Rees delivered a lecture upon the subject of “ The Ten Lost Tribes.” He contended that the lost tribes were to bo traced in the British race, and gave a number of instances in support of this contention. He held that the Scotch and Welsh were identical with the Israelites, and adduced many passages from the Bible to favor this view. The lecture was listened to with rapt attention, and at the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was proposed by Mr R. Johnston and seconded by G. H. Wilson, An incipient fire occurred at Makaraka at an early hour yesterday looming in the dwelling occupied by Mr Alex. Muir. Mi r Muir had lighted the fire at five o’clock, and was about to go to his duties at the Freezing Works, when an alarm of fire was raised by a son of Mr W. Jones, his nearest neighbor. On coming outside, Mr Muir discovered the roof of . --'Hence to be in flames, a spark from Ins reo... -'-'"evidently got between the clumney havi.. / -.nHwork I the iron on the roof and tne 1 beneath. With the assistance of his neighbors, Mr Muir was successful in extinguishing the flames, though not before a good deal of damage had been done. The house was insured in the Phoenix Office by Mrs Greene’s trustees. The furniture was slightly damaged by water.

In the second round of the domino tournament, at the Natives’ Association Club rooms hist night, H. Miller succeeded m defeating F. Harris. This game finished the second round of the tournament, leaving fire players in the third round. J, Lucas was successful in drawing the bye. In the third round H. Lewis had a victory over 0. Jones, after a great game, 'both players being seen at their best. In the fourth game, H. Lewis beat his opponent. W. Andrew bad a victory over H. Miller. This was a closely-contested game, and in the fourth round each player had two wins to his credit, but hi the final game the promising young domino player managed to get home after a very close finish. To-night the final will be played, when J. Lucas meets W. Andrews, H. Lewis playing the final game with the winner of the above game. ~

Tho Inspector’s report on the Motu District School shows that of the eleven children on the roll and presented for examination all passed. The Inspector states that there are no pupils lower than Standard II,; eight of the eleven pupils are above Standard 111., and three are in Standard IV. Though this small school is most difficult to reach, it quite repays a visit. The master (Mr N. H. Shawl works diligently, and to some purpose, and the pupils are well and carefully taught. All the work is of good quality, and I have passed the three w-ho were presented in Standard VI. The best pupil is Edith Fisher. All her work is of good quality. The pupils in Standards V., IV., and 11., however, show equally creditable work for their class, and the master is to be commended upon the careful training and preparation of his pupils. It is seldom one examines a school that has no preparatory pupils. At the annual meeting of householders the following committee for the ensuing year was elected : —Messrs C. Hansen (chairman), W. Fisher, O. Richmond, L. Carron, andE. Richardson,