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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 185, 13 August 1901, Page 2

Messrs Mdekrell aud Colley, builders and contractors, have a special advertisement in this issue. A purse containing a quantity ol' silver and several papers, lost between Grey street and Waikanae beach, is advertised for. Captain Edwin wired as follows yesterday afternoon:—‘'South to south-west and west gale ; glass rise ; tides good; sea heavy off shore ; weather colder.”

Great preparations are being made for the llugby Union Ball to be held in the Theatre Hoyal on Friday, 'dol'd inst., and the affair promises to bo a great success. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, for a breach of the borough bye-laws in driving round a street corner at other than a walking pace, Thomas Steele, for whom Mr J. W. Nolan appeared, was fined 10s and costs. Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., presided. . At Christchurch last night an inquest was held on the body of William James, found drowned on Saturday night in a water-trough. A verdict was returned that death was due to drowning, but there was no ovidauce to show how lie got into the water.

The Empire is world-wide, and nothing would conduce more directly to its unity and strength than the knowledge that the Imperial authorities desire and welcome the aid of colonials in peace and in the work of civil administration no less warmly than in war and on the field of battle. —Auckland Star. At the meeting of the Rugby Union last evening a protest was received from the West End junior team against Huia being awarded the match played last Saturday on account of Huia playing sixteen men. Consideration of the protest was deferred until Thursday evening to permit of evidence being taken. Tickets for the Mutual 'lmprovement Society’s annual conversazione, to be held on Monday, August 26th, are selling very rapidly, and the affair promises to be very successful. A committee meeting was held last evening, when it was reported that all the arrangements were well in hand.

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a co-operative dairying company will be held at Matawhero on Thursday evening. The meeting is convened by Mr John Lewis, on behalf of dairy farmers generally, Mr Lewis being the chairman appointed at a previous meeting. The Mayor (Mr Townley) is to preside at the mooting. There was a crowded attendance at the Gisborne Mutual Improvement Society last evening, when a Parliamentary election was hold. Mr E, N. Jones (President) occupied the chair. Seven candidates were nominated for election, but out of the number only four came forward. It was stated that one was afraid to face the “ music,” whilst a second was watching the salvage operations in connection with the Ururoa ; a third withdrew, as politics were not his forte. The candidates addressed the meeting, Mrs Jones leading oil. She was followed by Mr W. Driller in vigorous style. Mr M. G. Nasmith (jun.), the next speaker, gave expression to a very active policy, giving his opponents very sovere criticism. Mrs Scott then addressed the electors, licr views being very pronounced on many matters. A large number of questions wore asked the candidates, and were very wittily answered. A vote was then taken, and resulted in Mrs Scott being returned, the voting being:—Mrs Scott 63, Mrs Jones 19, Mr Nasmith 18, Mr Driller 13. Next Monday evening, Mr E. H, Buckingham' will deliver a lecture, tho title being: “ Wanted, A Man.” The first half of the Huia-West End junior football match on Saturday afternoon last produced as fine an exhibition of “ barracking ” as has been seen in Gisborne for many years. The excitement on the part of the spectators was intense, and the proceedings in the early part of the game had more tho resemblance of a Maori haka than anything else. When play came near tho lino there was great enthusiasm, “ Got into it, boys,” “ Every man, Iluia,” “ Got your head down,” “ Shake them up,” wore samples of the expressions made use of by tho Iluia supporters, whilst the West End contingent were not slow in responding with, “ Now then, West End,” “ Keep it going,” “ You’ve got them beaten,” and so on. Some of tho barrackers were satisfied to stand on the line and chant tho one word, “Iluia,” or “West End,” as their fancyled them, whilst others rushed frantically up and down the field waving their umbrellas and sticks. But when in the second half the Iluia team steadily forged ahead, “ a cloud came o’er tho brow ” of the West End barrackers, and before the spell was half through a calm prevailed. A number of Natives, both men and women, were present, and shared in the excitement, one dark damsel smilingly remarking at the close of the game, “ Huia win easy; kapai.”